Personnel responsible for
the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance.
Line Maintenance Certifying Staff:
- Part 66 Category B1,B2,B3
- In additon may also be used Part 66 category A
Base Maintenance Certifying Staff:
- Part 66 Category C Base Maintenance Engineer
- As a support staff B1,B2
145A.35 CERT
STAFF & CAT B1 & B2 SUPPORT STAFF
a) The organisation shall ensure Certifying
& B1 & B2 support staff understand the A/C & components being
maintained
AND
Understand the organisational procedures before the issue or re- issue of certification authorisation
B1 & B2 support staff means
Relevant A/C or component means
Certification authorisation means
(b) Except
those cases in145.A.30(j) the organisation
may only issue a certification
authorisation to Certification staff as
per basic cat’s and sub cat’s as listed on AMEL in Pt 66 as long as;
AMEL remains valid
AND
Certifying staff remain in
compliance with EASA Part 66
(c) The organisation shall ensure that all C staff & B1 & B2 support staff;
Involved in at least 6
months relevant A/C or component maintenance work experience in any given
2 year
period.
Relevant A/C or component work
experience means;
(c) that person has
worked in an A/C or component
environment and has either;
Exercised certification privileges
And/or carried out maintenance on A/C
or some of the A/C type systems listed in the certificate authorisation.
(d) The
organisation shall ensure all C staff
and B1 & B2 support staff receive
sufficient
Continuation training
in any 2 year period to ensure;
Up to date information of
relevant technology
Organisational procedures
Human Factor & Performance issues
(e) The organisation shall establish a programme for continuation training for C & B1 & B2 support staff to include;
Compliance with relevant Para's of this chapter as a basis for issuance of certification authorisation
AND
Create a procedure to ensure continued compliance with Part 66
CERTIFYING
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
(f) Except for any
unforeseen cases of 145.A.30(j)(5) the
organisation shall asses all prospective C staff for;
Competence
Qualifications
And capability prior to issue or
reissue of certification authorisation as per a specified procedure to be found
in the MOE
(g) When conditions of Para's (a),
(b), (d), (f) and if applicable (c) have
been met by the C staff the organisation may issue a certification authorisation;
The authorisation must state clearly the scope and
limits of the authorisation.
(g) Continued validity of the certification
authorisation is dependant upon continued compliance with paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and where applicable (c).
(h) Authorisation certification must be clear and concise to the C staff and any other authorised person who may wish to see the authorisation.
Where codes are used to define the
scope of authorisation the organisation should make a code translation readily
available.
(h) Authorised
person means;
Any official of the competent
authority
The Agency (EASA)
Member state with responsibility for
the A/C or component.
(i) Person
responsible for the quality system shall
remain responsible on behalf of the
organisation for issuing a certification
authorisation to C staff.
This responsibility can be delegated to another
person to issue or revoke the authorisation as laid down in an MOE procedure
(j) The
organisation shall maintain a record of
all C and B1 & B2 support staff the record
of which shall contain.
1. Details of
any A/C license held under Part 66
2. All relevant training
completed
3. The scope of the
certificate authorisation
4. Details of
staff with limited or one-off approvals.
The organisation shall retain
personnel records of C and B1 & B2 support staff for at least 2 years after leaving
the company or upon authorisation
withdrawal
Additionally and upon request the
organisation will give C staff a copy of their record when leaving.
Certifying staff shall upon
request be given access or shown copies of their personnel records held by the
Organisation
(k) Certification authorisation shall be provided in either documented or electronic format.
C
staff shall produce their documents within 24 hours to any authorised personnel.
Minimum age for C, B1 & B2 support staff is 21 years.