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1. Direction de la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile
OVERSIGHT OF INDEPENDENT
CERTIFYING STAFF
2024-01 P&CA TEB / 15-16 MAY 2024

2. Main objective and content
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Objective:
Provide a general overview of the system we recently implemented to oversee
independent certifying staff (Part-66 licence holders).
Content:
•Why? – Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014 requirements
•How?
oChallenges
oDescription of the system
•First results
•Conclusion
•Q&A

3. Why?
Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014
requirements
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4. Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014 requirements
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Part-ML
Independent Certifying Staff
Part-M

5. Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014 requirements
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Independent Certifying Staff oversight

6. Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014 requirements
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Independent Certifying Staff oversight

7. Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014 requirements
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Independent Certifying Staff oversight

8. Legal basis and related (EU) 1321/2014 requirements
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Independent Certifying Staff oversight requirements are:
•«evasive» in (EU) 1321/2014 regulation (approach mostly reactive and only
triggered by safety issues – equivalent to a level 1 finding) ;
•not explicitly mandating competent authorities to implement a dedicated
oversight plan.
…but independent certifying staff oversight is:
•necessary and possible through existing provisions ;
•claimed by approved organisations (especially in general aviation) mostly
because of level playing field considerations.

9. How?
Challenges
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10. Challenges
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•We have around 8000 valid Part-66 licences in France.
•Around 450 of these licences are used by independent
certifying staff.
•Where is that maintenance performed?
•When is that maintenance performed?

11. Challenges
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•We have around 8000 valid Part-66 licences in France.
•Around 450 of these licences are used by independent
certifying staff.
•Where is that maintenance performed?
•When is that maintenance performed?
•We cannot mobilise inspectors to chase independent
certifying staff hoping to find an independent certifying
staff to carry out a control.
•We need to combine that oversight with existing activities.

12. •We have around 8000 valid Part-66 licences in France.
•Around 450 of these licences are used by independent
certifying staff.
•Where is that maintenance performed?
•When is that maintenance performed?
•We cannot mobilise inspectors to chase independent
certifying staff hoping to find an independent certifying
staff to carry out a control.
•We need to combine that oversight with existing activities.
Challenges
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Our best option today is ACAM!
Our independent certifying staff oversight
process is integrated into the Aircraft
ContinuingAirworthinessMonitoring
required by M/ML.B.303

13. How?
Description of the system
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14. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results

15. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results
•ACAM programme (yearly basis / Risk-based)

16. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results
•ACAM programme (yearly basis / Risk-based)
•Implementation by inspectors.
In addition to the ACAM checklist, a dedicated
checklist has been developed and is used by
inspectors during the ACAM inspection to
oversee the work of the mechanics.
+ Independent Certifying Staff

17. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results
•ACAM programme (yearly basis / Risk-based)
•Implementation by inspectors.
In addition to the ACAM checklist, a dedicated
checklist has been developed and is used by
inspectors during the ACAM inspection to
oversee the work of the mechanics.
+ Independent Certifying Staff

18. Description of the system
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•Maintenancedata(M.A.401/ML.A.401)
•Performanceofmaintenance:
oQualification(M.A.402(a)/ML.A.402(b)(1))
oWorkingenvironment(M.A.402(b)/ML.A.402(b)(2))
oWorkingmethods(M.A.402(c)/ML.A.402(b)(3))
oToolsandequipements(M.A.402(d)/ML.A.402(b)(4))
oCalibration(M.A.402(d)/ML.A.402(b)(4))
oEnvironmentallimitations(M.A.402(e)/ML.A.402(b)(5))
oWeather(M.A.402(f)/ML.A.402(b)(6))
oErrorcapturingmethods(M.A.402(h)/ML.A.402(b)(8))
oGeneralverification(M.A.402(i)/ML.A.402(b)(9))
oRecords(M.A.401(c)/ML.A.402(b)(10))
oInstallation(M.A.501/ML.A.501(a)(b))
oStandardparts(M.A.501/ML.A.501(c))
oRawmaterialandconsumable(M.A.501/ML.A.501(d))
oBallonspecificities(ML.A.501(e))
Subpart D – Maintenance standards
Basic
•Capacity and privileges:
oRecent experience (66.A.20(b)(2))
oLanguage proficiency (66.A.20(b)(4))
oAircraft eligibility (M.A.201(f)(g)(h)/ML.A.201(e))
oARSrecentexperience,ifapplicable(ML.A.904(d))
Subpart E - Components
•Componentmaintenance:
oComponentmaintenance(M.A.502/ML.A.502)
oSegregationofcomponent(M.A.504/ML.A.504)
•Releasetoservice:
oEligibility(M.A.801(b))
oPersonnelundersupervision(M.A.801(d)/ML.A.801(d))
oContent(M.A.801(e)/ML.A.801(e))
oRecords(ML.A.801(e)/M.A.801(e))
oIncompletemaintenance(M.A.801(f)/ML.A.801(f))
oNon-compliancemanagement(M.A.801(g)/ML.A.801(g))
oCS-STAN(M.A.801/ML.A.801)
Subpart H – Cert. of release to service
•Occurrencereporting:
oRecipient(M.A.202(c)/ML.A.202(c))
oFormandcontent(M.A.202(b)/ML.A.202(b))
oTiming((UE)376/2014/M.A.202(d)/ML.A.202(d))
Subpart B – Responsibilities

19. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results
•ACAM programme (yearly basis / Risk-based)
•Implementation by inspectors.
In addition to the ACAM checklist, a dedicated
checklist has been developed and is used by
inspectors during the ACAM inspection to
oversee the work of the mechanics.
+ Independent Certifying Staff

20. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results
•ACAM programme (yearly basis / Risk-based)
•Implementation by inspectors.
•Inspection report and finding management. The(EU)
1321/2014regulationdoesnotexplicitlyallowfor
raising findings to independent certifying staff.

21. Description of the system
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Planning
Implementation
In-depth Ramp
Inspection’s results
Finding management
Overall analysis of the
results
•ACAM programme (yearly basis / Risk-based)
•Implementation by inspectors.
•Inspection report and finding management. The(EU)
1321/2014regulationdoesnotexplicitlyallowfor
raising findings to independent certifying staff.
•Analysis of annual results to define priorities and
generate ACAM programme for the next year.

22. Description of the system
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Where and when is that maintenance performed?

23. Description of the system
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Where and when is that maintenance performed?
•During Part-66 licence issuance/renewal,
applicants must indicate if they use (or
will use) their Part-66 licence as
independent certifying staff.
•Inspectors can identify in the system:
oPart-66 licences declared to be
used by independent certifying
staff.
oAircraft potentially maintained by
these independent certifying staff.
Match ?
M/ML.B.303 inspection
including certifying staff
oversight
Yes
Contact our Method
Department for assistance
in selecting the appropriate
aircraft (RBO)
No
Nb. of ind. CS inspection (target from ACAM prog.)
List of aircraft maintained by
independent certifying staff
List of aircraft to be subject to
M/ML.B.303 inspection (RBO)

24. Description of the system
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Where and when is that maintenance performed?
List of aircraft maintained by
independent certifying staff
List of aircraft to be subject to
M/ML.B.303 inspection (RBO)
Match ?
M/ML.B.303 inspection
including certifying staff
oversight
Yes
Contact our Method
Department for assistance
in selecting the appropriate
aircraft (RBO)
No
Nb. of ind. CS inspection (target from ACAM prog.)
•During Part-66 licence issuance/renewal,
applicants must indicate if they use (or
will use) their Part-66 licence as
independent certifying staff.
•Inspectors can identify in the system:
oPart-66 licences declared to be
used by independent certifying
staff.
oAircraft potentially maintained by
these independent certifying staff.
•If (enough) matches cannot be found, a
Risk-based approach is used to select
the Part-66 holders subject to a control.

25. Description of the system
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Where and when is that maintenance performed?
On a case-by-case basis:
•Aninspectormayrequestaninspectionofan
independentcertifyingstaff.
•Thisisdonethroughalettersenttocollectthe
workingplanofthePart-66licenceholderand
scheduleacontrol.
•During Part-66 licence issuance/renewal,
applicants must indicate if they use (or
will use) their Part-66 licence as
independent certifying staff.
•Inspectors can identify in the system:
oPart-66 licences declared to be
used by independent certifying
staff.
oAircraft potentially maintained by
these independent certifying staff.
•If (enough) matches cannot be found, a
Risk-based approach is used to select
the Part-66 holders subject to a control.

26. Description of the system
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Documentation of the system:

27. First results
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28. First results
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•The system is in place since April 2021.
•Number of controls:
•Findings:
oAmong the 55 inspections performed, 15 were subject to findings.
oAround 10 actions i.a.w. 66.B.500.
oFindings mainly raised on the following topics:
➢66.A.20(b) recent experience (no proper recording).
➢Availability of tools listed in ICAs.
➢Recording of standards changes/repairs (CS-STAN).
➢Recording of critical tasks.
➢Use of consumable material not listed in ICAs.
➢Components classification (labelling, segregation, etc.).
➢Control of tools (no record).
Year Nb. of controls (target: 17)
2021 14
2022 21
2023 17
2024 3 (in-progress)

29. Conclusion
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30. Conclusion
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First feedback:
•Implemented only recently.
•The control in itself works well.
•Declarativesystemwithlimitations(nodeclaration,
workperformedoutsideworkinghours,etc.).
•Difficulties in the implementation of actions against
the Part-66 licences. The regulation is not adapted
(i.e. there is no clear notion of level 2 findings for
Part-66 licence holders).
Area for improvement:
•Improve the selection of the Part-66 holders subject to inspection (enhance the existing RBO approach).
•Make the process to suspend/limit/revoke licences smoother (long and heavy administrative tasks).
•Better use of the data available in our system to identify independent certifying staff (via AR reports and Part-66
licence issuance and renewal).

31. Q&A
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