Section
Documentation and Certification for
Aircraft Maintenance
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ATA Specification 100
(early digital data
specifications included)
< 1989
Creation of ATA
Specification 2100 (ATA
100 appendix deleted)
1989 - 1993
Digital Data
Specifications (incl.
SGML) become
Appendix of ATA 100
1994 - 1999
Evaluation started on
merger with S1000D
specification
2000
2005 +
Creation of ATA Specification
2200 (iSpec 2200) based on:
-ATA 100
-ATA 2100
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ATA Spec 100
Air Transport Association of America (ATA)
standardized the overall format of the
maintenance manuals
Each system or system type was assigned a
chapter number. For example,
- Hydraulic systems are in ATA Chapter 29
- Radio equipment is ATA Chapter 23.
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Format
52 11 02 401
XX-XX-XX-XXX
Page Block
Subject
Section
Example:
52
52-11
52-11-02
52-11-02-401
Handles
Chapter
Doors
Passenger Doors
Passenger Door Handle
R/l Procedure for Pax Door
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AIRFRAME
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
GENERAL
TIME LIMITS MAINTENANCE CHECKS
DIMENSIONS and AREAS
LIFTING and SHORING
LEVELING and WEIGHTING
TOWING and TAXIING
PARKING and MOORING
PLACARDS
SERVICING
AIRFRAME
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
49
SYSTEMS
STANDARD PRACTICES AIRFRAME
AIR CONDITIONING
AUTOPILOT
COMMUNICATIONS
ELECTRIC POWER
EQUIPMENT and FURNISHINGS
FIRE PROTECTION
FLIGHT CONTROLS
FUEL
HYDRAULIC POWER
ICE and RAIN PROTECTION
INSTRUMENTS
LANDING GEAR
LIGHTS
NAVIGATION
OXYGEN
PNEUMATIC
VACUUM
WATER / WASTE
AIRBORNE AUXILIARY POWER
GROUP
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURES
DOORS
FUSELAGE
NACELLES / PYLONS
STABILIZERS
WINDOWS
WINGS
PROPELLER / ROTOR
60 STD.PRACTICES - PROP / ROTOR
61 PROPELLERS
GROUP
GROUP
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
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POWER PLANT
STANDARD PRACTICES ENGINE
POWER PLANT - GENERAL
ENGINE
ENGINE FUEL and CONTROL
IGNITION
AIR
ENGINE CONTROLS
ENGINE INDICATING
EXHAUST
OIL
STARTING
TURBINES
WATER INJECTION
ACCESSORY GEAR BOXES
CHARTS
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Manufacturers
Documentation
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Airplane maintenance manual
Storage and recovery documents
Fault isolation manual
Schematic diagram manual
Task cards
TC
Wiring diagram manual
WDM
Illustrated parts catalogs
Fault reporting manual
Component maintenance manual
Vendor manuals
Structural repair manual
SRM
Maintenance planning data document
Master minimum equipment list
Dispatch deviation guide
DDG
Configuration deviation list
Service bulletins
Service letters
SLs
Maintenance tips
AMM
SRD
FIM
SDM
Customized to Contain
Customer Configuration
IPC
FRM
CMM
VM
MPD
MMEL
CDL
SBs
MT
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Aircraft Maintenance
AMM : Aircraft Maintenance Manual
FIM : Fault Isolation manual / TSM : Trouble Shooting Manual
SDM : Schematic diagram manual / ASM : Aircraft
Schematic Manual
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AMM : Aircraft Maintenance Manual
Basic information on the operation and maintenance of
the aircraft and its on-board equipment.
Description and operation of each system
Basic maintenance and servicing actions
Functional tests and operational tests
Adjustments
Replenishing of various fluids
Other servicing tasks
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AMM : Aircraft Maintenance Manual
(Sample)
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AMM : Aircraft Maintenance Manual
(Sample)
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FIM : Fault
Isolation
manual /
TSM :
Trouble
Shooting
Manual
Fault
isolation trees
for the
purpose of
pinpointing
and fixing
problems
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SDM : Schematic diagram manual /
ASM : Aircraft Schematic Manual
Schematic diagrams of electrical,
electronic, and hydraulic systems on the
aircraft as well as logic diagrams
contains the detailed information and
identifies wiring harnesses, connectors,
and interfacing equipment.
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SDM : Schematic diagram manual /
ASM : Aircraft Schematic Manual
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Manufacturers Documentation
Engineering
To develop Aircraft changes and to assist in trouble
shooting / Repairs
AWM (Aircraft Wiring Manual)
AWL (Aircraft Wiring List)
ELA (Electrical Load Analysis)
SB (Service Bulletins)
SL (Service Letters)
MT (Maintenance Tip)
SRM (Structural Repair Manual)
WBM (Weight and Balance Manual)
To prepare maintenance, To plan maintenance
TEM : Tool Equipment Manual
MPD : Maintenance Planning
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WDM : Wiring diagram manual /
AWM : Aircraft Wiring Manual
Complete run of
wiring, including
cable bundle numbers
and routing, plug and
connector numbers
and locations,
bulkheads, and other
structural elements
through which the
wiring is routed
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SRM : Structural Repair Manual
Information needed to
effect certain repairs of
the aircraft structure.
Repairs are simple and
are approved by the FAA
for operator completion.
Other structural repairs
must be done by the
airframe manufacturer or
some other FAA
designated repair facility.
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MPD : Maintenance Planning
List of maintenance and
servicing tasks to be
performed on the aircraft.
All items of the MRB
report along with other
information.
Certification
maintenance
requirements (CMRs)
Tasks, which were
developed by the MSG
process
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: To provision and identify spare parts
IPC : Illustrated parts Catalog
Lists and location
diagrams of all parts
used on the aircraft
model.
Information on part
numbers, vendors,
interchangeability of
parts
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: To operate in cockpit/cabin, To prepare the
flight
MMEL : Master Minimum Equipment List
CDL : Configuration deviation list
DDG : Dispatch deviation guide
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Manufacturers Documentation
Operations
MMEL : Master Minimum Equipment
Identified by the
Listmanufacturer
airframe
and approved by the
FAA
Identify the equipment
which may be degraded
or inoperative at
dispatch of the aircraft.
Airline's responsibility
to develop their own
manual tailored to their
specific equipment.
(MEL)
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CDL : Configuration deviation list
Involves configuration of the aircraft
Information on panels, fairings, and similar variations in
configuration that can be nonstandard at dispatch as long
as it does not affect the safety of flight.
DDG : Dispatch deviation guide
To secure the aircraft and the system against inadvertent
operation when some of the MMEL items are inoperative
or degraded at dispatch require actions
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Whenever
the airframe manufacturer or the engine
manufacturer have modifications or suggestions for
improving maintenance and/or servicing, they will
issue appropriate paperwork to the affected airlines.
SB : Service Bulletins
A service bulletin (SB) is usually a modification of a system that will
provide improved safety or operation of a system and includes a detailed
description of the work and parts required.
SL : Service Letter
A service letter (SL) usually provides information to improve
maintenance actions without equipment modification.
MT : Maintenance Tip
The maintenance tip is a suggestion for maintenance personnel to assist
in their work or improve conditions.
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Federal aviation regulations
Advisory circulars
Airworthiness directives
Notice of proposed rule making
ACs
ADs
NPRM
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FARs
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FAR : Federal aviation regulations
FAR part 121 (14 CFR 121)/JAR 121 : regulations
relating to certification and operation of large,
commercial aircraft
FAR / JAR part 145 : Maintenance Station
FAR/JAR part 147 : Formation Center of
Maintenance Staff
JAR part 66 : Certifying Staff
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Advisory
circulars
(ACs)
An advisory
circular is a
document
issued by the
FAA to provide
assistance to
operators on
meeting the
requirements of
various FARs.
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
Issued by the FAA (Design Authority) to correct an unsafe
condition that exists in a product (aircraft, aircraft engine,
propeller, or appliance) and a condition that is likely to
exist or develop in other, similar products.
An AD, whose incorporation is mandatory, may be issued
initially by the FAA or may be an action after the airframe
manufacturer has issued a service bulletin (SB)
AD will include
(a) a description of the unsafe condition
(b) the product to which the AD applies
(c) the corrective action required
(d) date of compliance
(e) where to get additional information
(f) information on alternative methods of compliance if
applicable.
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Air Operators
Documentation
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Operations specifications
Technical policies and procedures
TPPM
Inspection manual
Reliability program manual
Minimum equipment list
Task cards*
Engineering orders
Ops Specs
manual
IM
RPM
MEL
TC
EOs
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Operations specifications
Written by the airline in accordance with strict FAA requirements
and usually with the help of an FAA representative.
Refers to numerous other documents to avoid duplication and
details the airline's maintenance, inspection, and operations
programs.
Technical policies and procedures manual
Primary document for the airline's M&E operation and, with
other documents supplied by the airframe manufacturer, serves
as the FAA requirement for a maintenance manual per AC 12016D.
Usually written by engineering, to ensure technical accuracy,
from inputs supplied by management of the various M&E
organizations.
The TPPM is sometimes called the policies and procedures manual
Define exactly how all M&E functions and activities will be
(PPM),
carried
out.general maintenance manual (GMM), or the maintenance
organization exposition (MOE)
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IM : Inspection manual
May be a separate document distributed primarily to QC
personnel, or it can be a chapter in the TPPM (usual
approach).
Relate to all inspection activities within M&E:
(a) mechanic inspection tasks from the MPD or the MRB
report
(b) QC inspector's tasks
(c) special inspections (hard landings, bird strikes, etc.)
(d) the airline's Required Inspection Item (RII) program
(e) the paperwork, forms, and reports required to carry out
these functions.
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RPM : Reliability program manual
Airline's reliability program must be approved by the regulatory
authority
Minimum equipment list (MEL)
Customize the MMEL for the operator particular airframe/engine
configuration.
The operator must carry copies of this MEL in each aircraft for
flight crew reference.
The applicable items in the DDG and the CDL should also be
included with the MEL.
Task cards
To avoid unnecessary duplication of certain actions, and the
unnecessary opening and closing of the same panels, then the
operator write their own task cards to spell out exactly what to
do
Engineering orders (EO)
Official paper work, issued by engineering and approved by QA
Some airlines called simply a "Work Order."
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RII examples
a. Installation, rigging, and adjustments of flight
controls and surfaces.
b. Installation and repair of major airframe or
engine structural components.
c. Installation of an aircraft engine, propeller,
propeller blade, or rotor.
d . Installation, repair, and calibration of certain
avionics and navigational equipment.
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- What is an Air Operator ?
Air operator or Aircraft operator means
any person which provides the service of
transport of goods or passengers by
aircraft;
- What is an Air Operator Certificate?
A Certificate authorizing as operator to
carry out specified air transport operation.
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THE AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE - ICAO
ANNEX 6,
4.2.1.1 An operator shall not engage in
commercial air transport operations unless in
possession of a valid air operator certificate
or equivalent document issued by the State
of the Operator.
4.2.1.2 The air operator certificate. shall
authorize the operator to conduct
commercial air transport operations in
accordance with such conditions and
limitations as may be specified.
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4.2.1.3 The issue of an AOC .by the
State of the Operator shall be dependent
upon the operator demonstrating an
adequate organization, method of control
and supervision of flight operations, training
programme and maintenance arrangements
consistent with the nature and extent of the
operations specified
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Air Operator Certificate-procedure
The procedure for application and granting
of an AOC is best organized in phases and
will normally take following sequence;
-
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pre-application phase
Formal application phase
Document evaluation phase
Demonstration and inspection phase
Certification phase
- (Reference ICAO Doc 8335-AN/879)
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3
1.
()
(Airliner)
2.
()
(Air
Charter Air Taxi)
3.
( )
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(AOC Manuals)
(Flight Operation Manual - FOM)
(Aircraft Flight Manual - AFM)
(Flight Attendant Manual)
(Flight Operation Officer or
Dispatcher)
(Minimum Equipment List MEL)
(Route Manual)
(Training Manual)
(Dangerous Good Manual DGM)
(Emergency Manual)
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(Quality Assurance Manual QAM)
(Safety Management
System Manual - SMS)
(Security Program Manual SPM)
(Weight and Balance Manual
WBM)
(Ground Handling Manual GHM)
(General Maintenance Manual GMM)
(Maintenance Program or
Maintenance Schedule - MPD)
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(De-registration)
-
(Export Certificate of Airworthiness)
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(Type Certificate and Type Certificate Data Sheet)
-
(Previous Certificate of Airworthiness)
-
() (Aircraft Flight Manual - AFM)
() (Aircraft Maintenance
Manual AMM)
() (Overhaul Manual)
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() (Illustrated
Part
Manual - IPM/IPC)
() (Flight Operation Manual - FOM)
() (Wiring Diagrams Manual WDM)
() (Weight and Balance
Manual)
() (Service Bulletin)
() (Maintenance Planning Data
&
Maintenance Review Board Report MPD/MRB)
() (Master Minimum
Equipment List - MMEL)
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3.6
(Weight and
Balance Report)
3.7 (Compass Swing Data)
3.8
(Export Certificate of
Airworthiness)
3.9
(Aircraft Data)
(Engine Data)
(Propeller Data)
(Auxiliary Power Unit Data) ()
(Component Data)
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3.10
(Aircraft
History Logbook)
(Engine History Logbooks)
(Propeller History Logbooks)
() (Auxiliary Power
Unit
History Logbook)
3.11
(Insurance
Certificate)
3.12
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