What does "Certifying Staff" mean? (Line Maintenance)

Certifying Staff (Line Maintenance)

personnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenancepersonnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance.



[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 - Article 2(b)]   Line Maintenance

any maintenance that is carried out before flight

to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight.

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 – AMC 145.A.10]   may include:

● trouble shooting.

● defect rectification.

● component replacement with use of external test equipment if required (may include components such as engines and propellers)

● scheduled maintenance and/or checks including visual inspections that will detect obvious unsatisfactory conditions/discrepancies but do not require extensive in depth inspection. It may also include internal structure, systems and powerplant items which are visible through quick opening access panels/doors

● minor repairs and modifications which do not require extensive disassembly and can be accomplished by simple means

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 – AMC 145.A.10]   Certifying Staff

Line Maintenance?   Part-66 Cat. B1, B2 or B3

  In addition may also be used

Part-66 Cat. A

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 – 145.A.30(g)]   What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. A?
Release to Service


● following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification

● within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the internal certification authorisation

● only personally performed maintenance

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 – 66.A.20(a)1]   What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B1?

Release to Service


and/or

Support Staff   ● following maintenance performed on aircraft structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems

● following maintenance on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring troubleshooting

● includes the corresponding A subcategory

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 – 66.A.20(a)2]   What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B2?

Release to Service


and/or

Support Staff   ● following maintenance performed on avionic and electrical systems

● following maintenance performed on electrical and avionics tasks within powerplant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability
  ● following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification

● within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the internal certification authorisation

● restricted to personally performed work

● limited to the ratings already endorsed in the B2 licence

Attention: B2 does not include any A subcategory

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 – 66.A.20(a)3]   What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B3?

Release to Service


and/or

Support Staff   ● following maintenance performed on aeroplane structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems

● following work on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring

● applicable to piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 – 66.A.20(a)4]