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Initial approval

Application for initial Part CAO approval


Application form MAI-FRM-020.

Aircraft types/groups must be set forth in accordance with „Appnendix I to Appendices to AMC to Annex III (PART-66)“ or „EASA TCDS“ or CAO.A.020. CAO may perform non-complex aircraft maintenance not used by the licensed aircraft carrier in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1008/2008.

Application must include following:

  • CAE approval application form MAI-FRM-007 i MAI-FRM-013;
  • Aircraft maintenance approval application for aircraft not under Part ML;
  • Baseline and generic aircraft maintenance programme for acceptance, if there is no CAMO contract with aircraft operator not under Part ML;
  • Copy of contract technical parts with maintenance organization, if applicable;
  • Copy of contract technical parts with subcontracted organization, in case of subcontracting;
Airworthiness review staff is approved through the CAE. Approval terms and conditions are laid down by CAO.A.045.

Short description of initial Part CAO approval process:

  • before application, meeting with CCAA has to be arranged to discuss planned scope of work and other organization approval relevant issues;
  • relevant applications to CCAA submitted;
  • terms and deadlines of approval process are laid down by Act on administrative procedures;
  • submitted documentation check, e.g. CAME, ATL, AMP, maintenance contracts, responsible person CV, etc., CCAA will contact applicant for clarification, corrections and/or additional documents;
  • interview with nominated responsible persons;
  • airworthiness review under CCAA supervision, if applicable;
  • organization oversight after CAE corrections are done and all others conditions are met, CAE approval after oversight;
  • organization must submit acceptable corrective actions plan after the oversight;
  • organization must inform CCAA about corrective action performance;
  • all incompliances must be properly addressed before CCAA issue certificate;
  • after the approval organization can start using their privileges defined in scope of work.