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The following describes the CAMP
a typical operator would use to keep his/her aircraft
in an airworthy condition:
Definitions:
- Airworthiness: A
condition in which the aircraft, airframe, engine,
propeller, accessories, and appliances meet their
type design and are in a condition for safe operation.
- Inspection:
The routine performance of inspection tasks at prescribed
intervals. The inspection must ensure the airworthiness
of an aircraft, up to and including its overhaul or
life-limits.
- Scheduled (routine) maintenance:
The performance of required
maintenance tasks at prescribed intervals.
- Unscheduled (non-routine)
maintenance: The performance
of maintenance tasks when mechanical irregularities
occur. These irregularities are categorized as to
whether or not they occur during flight time.
- Structural Inspection:
A detailed inspection of the airframe structure --
may require special techniques to determine the continuous
integrity of the airframe and its related parts.
- Required Inspection Item:
A mandatory maintenance
activity that, due to its importance to the overall
airworthiness of an aircraft, must be inspected after
being accomplished.
Program
Requirements:
Definitions:
- Improved data accuracy and
integrity and reduced paperwork.
- Scheduled maintenance
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Overhaul and repair
- Structural inspection
- Required inspection items (RIIs)
- Reliability program (if appropriate)
Manuals:
An operator must maintain a written
set of instructions and standards for conducting both
scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities. These
technical manuals contain the procedures a mechanic
must follow when accomplishing and recording scheduled
and unscheduled maintenance.
Operations Specifications:
The FAA approves each CAMP according
to its unique operations specifications. These specifications
describe the scope of the program, reference manuals
and other technical data.
Organization:
An operator must build and maintain
an organization capable of meeting the provisions of
his/her approved CAMP. When maintenance activities are
assigned to an outside provider, the contractor must
meet the requirements of the operator's CAMP. In determining
the adequacy of an organization, the FAA will consider
the:
- Complexity of the organization
- Complexity of the operator's
craft
- Personnel experience
- Number of people in the organization
Design:
All CAMPs must incorporate the
procedures designed to ensure:
- Number of people in the organization
- Maintenance, preventive maintenance
and alterations are performed according to the operator’s
manual
- Competent personnel and adequate
facilities/equipment are provided for the proper performance
of maintenance, preventive maintenance and alterations
- Each aircraft released to service
is airworthy
- Airworthiness inspections and
RII items are performed per the operator’s manual
by qualified personnel
- A system is in place that properly
addresses how specific RIIs are developed, controlled
and reviewed to ensure the continued airworthiness
of aircraft
Airworthiness Inspections:
CFR 14 Part 121.135 and the similar
provisions of part 135 stipulate that each operator’s
manual must discuss airworthiness inspections, including
instructions covering procedures, standards, responsibilities
and authority of inspection personnel. The methods and
procedures established by the operator’s manual must
be followed as prescribed by Parts 121.367 and 135.427.
Items not designated "RII" will also be inspected according
to the manual’s instructions.
RIIs:
Parts 121.369 and 135.427 discuss
the designation of maintenance and alteration work that
must be inspected. In essence, the operator's manual
must contain a designation of the items of maintenance
and alteration that must be inspected. These will include,
at a minimum, those items that could result in failure,
malfunction, or defect endangering the safe operation
of the aircraft if maintenance is not performed properly
or if improper parts or materials are used. Each operator
must evaluate its CAMP program to identify RIIs. Such
items may be identified with the abbreviation “RII,”
an asterisk, or any similar method.
In determining which activities
are to be categorized as RII, the operator should consider
the importance of:
- Installation, rigging and adjustments
to flight controls
- Installation and repair of
major structural components
- Installation of aircraft engines,
propellers and rotors
- Overhaul, calibration or rigging
of components such as engines, propellers, transmissions,
gear boxes or navigation equipment
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