Civil Aviation Order 100.5 (General requirements in respect of maintenance of Australian aircraft) 2011 (as amended)

made under subregulations 30B (1) and 42A (6), regulations 38 and 43, subregulation 50A (2), regulation 50B and subregulation 50C (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

This compilation was prepared on 14 September 2012 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order 100.5 Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 3).

Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Branch, Legal Services Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.

Contents

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1A Name of instrument..................................................

1B Commencement....................................................

1 Application........................................................

2 Interpretation.......................................................

3 Aircraft log books....................................................

4 Alternative to aircraft log book...........................................

5 Retention of aircraft maintenance records..................................

6 Maintenance releases for class A aircraft...................................

7 Maintenance releases for class B aircraft...................................

7A Composite structures maintenance of specified aircraft........................

8 Inadequate maintenance schedules......................................

8A Maintenance of airframe parachute systems................................

9 Replacement of time-lifed components....................................

9A Electronic navigational databases........................................

10 Notice of events.....................................................

 Notes to Civil Aviation Order 100.5 (General requirements in respect of
maintenance of Australian aircraft) 2011...................................

1A Name of instrument

 This instrument is Civil Aviation Order 100.5 (General requirements in respect of maintenance of Australian aircraft) 2011.

1B Commencement

 This Order commences on gazettal.

1 Application

 1.1Subject to paragraph 1.2, this section applies to all Australian aircraft in respect of which an Australian certificate of airworthiness is in force.

 1.2CASA may, in writing, determine that this section, or a specified provision of this section, does not apply to an Australian aircraft specified in the determination.

 1.3Before making a determination, CASA must take into account any relevant considerations relating to the interests of safety.

2 Interpretation

 2.1In this section, unless the contrary intention appears:

time-in-service, in relation to an aircraft, means the time from when the aircraft leaves the ground on a flight until it touches the ground for the purpose of landing at the end of the flight.

time-in-service, in relation to an aircraft component, means the time during which a component is installed in an aircraft, being the time commencing from the moment the aircraft leaves the ground on a flight and ending when it touches the ground for the purpose of landing at the end of the flight.

Regulations means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

3 Aircraft log books

 3.1For the purposes of subregulation 50A (2) of the Regulations, CASA’s instructions in relation to aircraft log books are set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3.

 3.2An aircraft log book must:

(a) identify the aircraft and the type and model of engine and propeller fitted to the aircraft and must state whether the aircraft is equipped for I.F.R. operations, V.F.R. (Day) operations or V.F.R. (Night) operations; and

(b) identify the aircraft’s maintenance program (including details of maintenance release inspections); and

(c) identify any approved variations or exemptions to the aircraft’s maintenance schedules; and

(d) have provision for the recording and certification of maintenance carried out on the aircraft; and

(e) have provision for the recording and certification of maintenance carried out on the aircraft’s engine and, if applicable, the propeller; and

(f) contain a record of when the engine and, if applicable, the propeller, was installed or removed and a record of the date and aircraft time‑in-service of the installation or removal; and

(g) contain a record of when any time-lifed components were installed or removed, including a record of the date and aircraft time‑in‑service of the installation or removal; and

(h) contain a record of compliance with all applicable airworthiness directives, including a record of the date and time-in-service of the compliance; and

(i) contain a summary of any changes to the empty weight of the aircraft; and

(j) have all log book sections incorporating certification pages sequentially numbered, and bound or held together in a way that protects each page from inadvertent misplacement, loss or removal.

 3.3An aircraft’s log books, and documents referred to in an aircraft’s log book, must be made available to CASA and to persons engaged in maintenance on the aircraft.

Note   If an aircraft log book fully complies with the requirements of paragraph 3.2, there is no requirement that it be submitted to CASA for approval. It must, however, under paragraph 3.3, be made available to CASA on request. It must also be made available to each person engaged in maintenance on the aircraft. If a document does not fully comply with the requirements of paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3, subsection 4 may apply to it.

4 Alternative to aircraft log book

 4.1The use, in relation to an Australian aircraft, of an alternative to an aircraft log book (alternative aircraft log) is approved, subject to the following conditions:

(a) the alternative aircraft log must comply with the conditions in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3;

(b) the use must be the subject of a written confirmation of approval from CASA.

 4.2An alternative aircraft log must comply with the instructions set out in paragraph 3.2, including subparagraph 3.2 (j) but only as if subparagraph 3.2 (j) reads as follows:

(j) have all parts of the aircraft log book which incorporate certification pages or certification records managed in accordance with a secure system (which may be or include an electronic system), which sequentially or chronologically numbers or orders each page, and protects it from the following:

 (i) any inadvertent misplacement, loss, or removal;

 (ii) any inadvertent deletion, amendment, alteration or erasure;

 (iii) any deletion, amendment, alteration or erasure:

(A) that is not immediately visible on the face of the document; or

(B) for an electronic system — that cannot be traced through the system to identify the user who made the deletion, amendment, alteration or erasure;

 (iv) any deletion, amendment, alteration or erasure that renders the previous version illegible, or inaccessible in the system.

Note   Under subregulation 50B (5) of the Regulations, it is a strict liability offence if a person engages in conduct that results in the alteration of any entry in an alternative to an aircraft log book (including electronic versions) if: (a) the alteration is not a single line through the words to be struck out; and (b) the words struck out do not remain visible.

 4.3Following written confirmation of approval from CASA, an approved alternative aircraft log must be made available in an easily accessible and usable form:

(a) to each person engaged in maintenance on the aircraft; and

(b) to CASA at any time on request.

 4.4In the application of paragraph 3.2 to an alternative aircraft log (including subparagraph 3.2 (j) as amended by paragraph 4.2), references in the paragraph to an aircraft log book are to be read as references to an alternative aircraft log.

 4.5In this subsection, references to an alternative aircraft log include references to an alternative section of an aircraft log book.

5 Retention of aircraft maintenance records

 5.1For the purposes of subregulation 50C (1) of the Regulations, CASA directs that aircraft maintenance records must be retained in accordance with paragraph 5.2.

 5.2Aircraft maintenance records must be retained for the following periods:

(a) in the case of an aircraft log book — a period of 1 year commencing immediately after the aircraft’s operating life has ended or the aircraft has been permanently removed from the Register of Australian Aircraft;

(b) in the case of an engine log book — a period of 1 year commencing immediately after the engine has been permanently withdrawn from use;

(c) in the case of a propeller log book — a period of 1 year commencing immediately after the propeller has been permanently withdrawn from use;

(d) in the case of a Major Assembly History Card and Component History Card — until certification is made for the next overhaul following the last overhaul or a period of 1 year commencing immediately after the component has been permanently withdrawn from use, as the case requires;

(e) in the case of a maintenance release — a period of 1 year commencing after the aircraft’s operating life has ended or the aircraft has been permanently removed from the Register of Australian Aircraft, as the case requires;

(f) where certifications are made on documents other than aircraft log books:

 (i) in the case of the record for certification for completion of a mandatory inspection, test or check which is required to be repeated at specified intervals — until a subsequent certification has been made for the completion of the inspection; and

 (ii) in the case of the record for certification for completion of a mandatory inspection, test or check which is not required to be repeated and for completion of a modification, major repair or the installation of a major aircraft component — a period of 1 year commencing immediately after the certification; 

(g) in the case of a copy of a maintenance release held by the authorised person who issued the maintenance release — a period of 1 year commencing immediately after the date of issue.

 5.3If an Australian aircraft is exported from Australia the aircraft’s maintenance records must accompany the aircraft.

6 Maintenance releases for class A aircraft

 6.1For the purposes of subregulation 43 (1) of the Regulations, CASA directs that the maintenance release for a class A aircraft is the maintenance release that is identified in an operator’s maintenance control manual.

 6.2Subject to regulation 47 of the Regulations, a maintenance release for a class A aircraft remains in force only for the period specified in the manual.

 6.3A copy of the maintenance release must be retained by the person issuing it.

 6.4Before a maintenance release for a class A aircraft is issued, it is to be signed by:

(a) the person certifying for the co-ordination of the maintenance release inspection; or

(b) where the maintenance release inspection has been certified by 1 person, that person;

 using the procedures specified in the certificate of approval holders procedures manual.

 6.5The person signing a maintenance release must ensure that the following information is recorded on the maintenance release at the time it is issued:

(a) the aircraft type, and the registration mark of the aircraft, to which the release relates;

(b) the name of the certificate of approval holder issuing the maintenance release;

(c) the place, date and time, of issue of the release;

(d) the date on which, and the total aircraft time-in-service when, the maintenance release ceases to be in force;

(e) the total time-in-service of the aircraft at the time of issue of the release;

(f) all requirements and conditions relating to maintenance (other than daily inspections) required to be carried out on the aircraft by the Regulations and Orders during the period the maintenance release is to remain in force, including the total time-in-service or date, as applicable, at which that maintenance is due;

(g) any permissible unserviceabilities carried over from the previous maintenance release.

7 Maintenance releases for class B aircraft

 7.1For the purposes of subregulation 43 (1) of the Regulations, CASA directs that the maintenance release for a class B aircraft is the CAA Maintenance Release Form DA741 or an alternative that is approved by CASA.

 7.2Subject to regulation 47 of the Regulations and paragraph 7.3, a maintenance release for a class B aircraft remains in force for whichever of the following periods ends first:

(a) a period not exceeding 1 year;

(b) the aircraft time-in-service that is identified by the certificate of registration holder in the aircraft’s log book statement as the period for which the maintenance release is to remain in force.

 7.3Subparagraph 7.2 (b) does not apply to private class B aircraft being maintained to the CAA Maintenance Schedule.

 7.4Before a maintenance release for a class B aircraft is issued, it is to be signed by:

(a) the person certifying for the co-ordination of the maintenance release inspection; or

(b) where the maintenance release inspection has been certified by 1 person — that person;

 and the person must be present during the time the maintenance release inspection is being performed.

 7.5The person signing the maintenance release must ensure that the following information is recorded on the maintenance release at the time it is issued:

(a) the information referred to in paragraph 6.5;

(b) for private class B aircraft being maintained annually to the CASA Maintenance Schedule — all calendar time maintenance due for the next 12 months and a reasonable estimate, based on the aircraft’s operating cycle, of maintenance due on a time-in-service basis.

 7.6The information required under subparagraph 7.5 (b) must be recorded in the “Maintenance Required” section of the maintenance release.

7A Composite structures maintenance of specified aircraft

 7A.1In this subsection:

CAR 30 maintenance organisation means the holder of a certificate of approval under regulation 30 of CAR 1988 for carrying out maintenance on aircraft, aircraft components or aircraft materials.

CAR 1988 means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

CASR 1998 means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

composite maintenance means maintenance of the composite structures of a composite structure aircraft.

composite structure aircraft means an aircraft of fibre reinforced plastic composite construction.

Group 7 LAME means the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence issued under regulation 31 of CAR 1988 and endorsed with a category airframes Group 7 rating as described in Civil Aviation Order 100.91 (CAO 100.91).

specially qualified person means a person who:

(a) holds a category B1 licence issued under Part 66 of CASR 1998; and

(b) is also 1 of the following:

 (i) a person who at any time before 27 June 2011 was a Group 7 LAME, provided that the person’s licence had not been cancelled by CASA; or

Note   The relevant rating may, or may not, have expired, and may, or may not, have been renewed as long as it had once been held and the licence has not been cancelled.

 (ii) a person to whom regulation 202.342 of CASR 1998 applies who would have been a person mentioned in sub-subparagraph (b) (i) but for the suspension of his or her licence on or before 26 June 2011, provided that the suspension has been revoked by CASA; or

 (iii) a person for whom CASA determines under regulation 202.343 or 202.344 of CASR 1998 that it would have issued an aircraft maintenance engineer licence under regulation 31 of CAR 1988, endorsed with a category airframes Group 7 rating as described in CAO 100.91; or

 (iv) a person who holds at least 1 of the following:

(A) AQF qualification MEA405B;

(B) a Transport Canada AME licence endorsed with an “S” rating;

(C) a New Zealand AME licence endorsed with an aeroplane Group 4 rating;

(D) another qualification approved in writing by CASA as an appropriate qualification for performing composite maintenance.

specified aircraft means an aircraft specified in Table 1.

 7A.2Composite maintenance on a specified aircraft must be carried out by:

(a) a Part 145 organisation; or

(b) a CAR 30 maintenance organisation.

 7A.3If composite maintenance is carried out on a specified aircraft by a CAR 30 maintenance organisation, the organisation must ensure that only a specially qualified person, employed by the organisation, performs the maintenance.

Note   Apart from the separate privileges of a Part 145 organisation, composite maintenance of a specified aircraft may only be performed by a qualified person employed by a CAR 30 maintenance organisation. Therefore, such maintenance may not be carried out by a person referred to in paragraph 42ZC (4) (b) of CAR 1988, sometimes known as an independent LAME or a LAME employed by an independent LAME.

Table 1 — Specified composite structure aircraft

8 Inadequate maintenance schedules

 8.1For the purposes of subregulation 42A (6) of the Regulations, CASA declares that the manufacturers’ maintenance schedules for the following aircraft are inadequate and must not be used as the maintenance schedules for the aircraft:

Aero 145;

Aero L40;

Aero L200A;

Aero Commander 500 (excluding the 500S model);

Auster, all aircraft;

Avro, all aircraft;

Beagle Airedale;

Beagle Terrier;

Beechcraft 17;

Beechcraft 18;

Beechcraft 50;

British Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Swallow;

Callair A9;

Chrislea CH 3-4;

De Havilland DH60 (Moth);

de Havilland DH82 (Tiger Moth);

de Havilland DH 84 (Dragon);

de Havilland DH87 (Hornet Moth);

de Havilland DH89 (Dragon Rapide);

de Havilland DH90 (Dragonfly);

Fairchild 24;

Junkers A50;

Klemm, all aircraft;

Lockheed L-12;

Percival Gull;

Percival Proctor;

Piaggio P166;

Piper J2;

Piper J3;

Piper PA11;

Piper Colt;

Piper Tripacer;

Piper PA23 Apache;

Piper PA25 Pawnee;

Porterfield, all aircraft;

SAAB 91;

Stinson, all aircraft;

Waco, all aircraft.

Note   Acceptable alternatives for these aircraft are the CASA Maintenance Schedule or a schedule developed by the holder of the certificate of registration for an aircraft and approved by CASA under regulation 42M of the Regulations.

8A Maintenance of airframe parachute systems

 8A.1In this subsection:

approved course of training means a course of formal training, or a period of relevant practical experience, or both a course of formal training and a period of practical experience:

(a) designed to:

 (i) convey detailed knowledge of GARD equipment, and the aircraft controls, systems and precautions for use of such equipment; and

 (ii) in the light of such knowledge, enable the holder of a relevant category B1 licence to safely perform maintenance on GARD equipment; and

(b) approved in writing for the licence holder by his or her CAR 30 maintenance organisation.

CAR 30 maintenance organisation means the holder of a certificate of approval under regulation 30 of CAR 1988 for carrying out maintenance on aircraft, aircraft components or aircraft materials.

general aviation recovery device (GARD equipment) means an airframe parachute system which is installed on an aircraft and which, however it is activated and the parachute deployed, is designed to control the aircraft’s descent in an emergency such as engine failure or loss of aerodynamic control.

specially qualified LAME means a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer who:

(a) holds a category B1 licence, issued under Part 66 of CASR 1998 in a subcategory relevant to the aircraft on which the person performs work; and

(b) has successfully completed an approved course of training in the operation and maintenance of GARD equipment.

 8A.2Maintenance of GARD equipment must be carried out by:

(a) a Part 145 organisation; or

(b) a CAR 30 maintenance organisation.

 8A.3If maintenance of GARD equipment is carried out by a CAR 30 maintenance organisation, the organisation must ensure that only a specially qualified LAME, employed by the organisation, may perform the maintenance.

Note   Apart from the separate privileges of a Part 145 organisation, maintenance of GARD equipment may only be carried out by a specially qualified LAME employed by a CAR 30 maintenance organisation. Therefore, such maintenance may not be carried out by a person referred to in paragraph 42ZC (4) (b) of CAR 1988, sometimes known as an independent LAME or a LAME employed by an independent LAME.

9 Replacement of time-lifed components

 9.1For the purposes of subregulation 38 (1) of the Regulations, CASA directs each person who is the holder of the certificate of registration for an Australian aircraft to comply with the requirement specified in the Airworthiness Limitation Section of the maintenance manual of the aircraft for which the person is the holder of the certificate of registration.

9A Electronic navigational databases

 9A.1The pilot in command of an aircraft may update the navigation system database of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) of an aircraft on the following conditions:

(a) he or she must be authorised under Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1 to use the GNSS;

(b) he or she must satisfy all the requirements in paragraph 13.7 of Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1;

(c) he or she may only use data that is supplied by an organisation that is approved in writing by CASA to provide the data;

(d) he or she may update the navigation database system only if it involves the insertion into the navigation data unit of a data card, a disk or a similar device;

(e) he or she must ensure that the update of the navigation database system is carried out in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the GNSS navigation equipment.

10 Notice of events

Note   Subsection 10, Notice of events, was made under regulation 30B of the Regulations. Schedule 2 of the Civil Aviation and Civil Aviation Safety Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2) (SLI 2011 No. 77) repealed regulation 30B of the Regulations, thereby also repealing subsection 10. The notification obligations of certificate of approval holders are now contained in Part 11 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998); see, for example, regulations 11.070 to 11.074. This Note is for information only and is not intended to have any effect on any obligations under Civil Aviation Order 100.5 or CASR 1998.

Maintenance control manual

Note   Regulation 42ZV of the Regulations provides that the operator of a class A aircraft must ensure that the operator’s maintenance control manual is complied with. This manual must describe the procedures that are in place to control the performance of all maintenance activities on the aircraft.

Note   The manual must identify the aircraft to which it relates, the Certificate of Registration holder of the aircraft, the aircraft’s system of maintenance and maintenance control procedures.

Note   CASA has produced CAAP 42ZV-1 which provides guidance for compiling a maintenance control manual and provides a description of maintenance control procedures.

Notes to Civil Aviation Order 100.5 (General requirements in respect of maintenance of Australian aircraft) 2011

Note 1

The Civil Aviation Order (in force under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988) as shown in this compilation comprises Civil Aviation Order 100.5 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

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