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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR' S MANUAL.

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR'S MANUAL - INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND DUTIES

This manual has been prepared for the use and guidance of Airworthiness Inspectors in the performance of their duties. It is necessary to mention that all matters pertaining to an Inspector's responsibilities can not be covered in this manual. Inspectors are expected to use good judgement in matters where specific guidance has not been given.

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR'S HANDBOOK

The objective of this handbook is to provide guidance to the States on procedures for maintaining the airworthiness of aircraft once they have entered operrational seervice. The material is primarily intended to support the Standards and Recommended Practices relating to continuing airworthiness contained in Annex 6 Part I and Annex 8 to the Convention. It should be understood that the material presented in this generic handbook has to be adopted to suit the inspectors specific responsibilities in a State. In addition to providing guidance to the airworthiness authorities of States, the manual is also intended to be of use to airline operators who have the primary responsibility of maintaining the airworthiness of the aircraft.

The handbook has been prepared in two volumes.

VOLUME ONE: AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
This manual gives background information to the AOC approval process concentrating on Airworthiness matters.

1. Application Process
2. Preliminary Assessment of Application
3. Airworthiness inspections
4. Issue of AOC & Operations Specifications

VOLUME TWO : AIR OPERATOR (AND MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION) ADMINISTRATION.

This volume gives background information about the many general areas of responsibility of the airworthiness inspector and where applicable describes the approval and/or auditing process:

1. Introduction to Continuing Airworthiness

2. Modifications & Repairs
3. ETOPs Operations
4. Maintaining the C. of A.
5. Reliability Program
6. Maintenance Program
7. Continuing Analysis and Auditing Program
8. Facilities and Equipment
9. Approval of a Contracted Reliability Program
10. Approval of a Weight & Balance program
11. Maintenance Record Keeping
12. Lease & Interchange of Aircraft (Including appendix A-E)
13. Inspect Main base Facilities
14. Spot Check of Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance
15. Aircraft Ramp Inspection
16. Cabin enroute Inspection
17. Airworthiness Audit Procedures
     a) Index
     b) Audit Checklists
18. Maintenance training program
19. Company (maintenance) Manual
20. Evaluate Category I, II & III Maintenance Programs
21. Computer Generated Records
22. Aircraft Maintenance Organization
23. Refueling
24. Short Term Escalation & Life Development Procedures
25. Parts Pooling and Borrowing
26. Structural Integrity Programs (SIP)
27. Flight permits  Ferry Flights
28. Type Acceptance Certificate for Imported Aircraft
29. Type Certificates for Imported Aircraft
30. Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Categories
31. Standard C. of A.
32. Special C of A.
33. Maintenance Mistakes- Human Factors