1. CAR 573 and the AMO
Welcome

2. Dennis Lyons PRM/PRMC FAST AIR LTD
Introductions with company and role if group not too large

3. GOALS Review CAR 573 and how it affects AMO’S
Provide options on how to meet the intent of the regulations
Answer your questions
Use example of an AME starting AMO and how they use it virtually every day. Please see the Regulation and Standard for details

4. CAUTION Your AMO may have a different way of complying. This is okay!
Talk with your PRM to see why you do it the way you do for things that are different

5. MPM vs MCM MPM deals with how maintenance is done
MCM deals with what maintenance is done and when
How – standards, who etc. What scheduled or unscheduled, fix, defer, flight permit etc. MSA, AD and the list goes on. Give example of how I explain it to our pilots

6. QUICK REVIEW CAR 573 STANDARD 573
We will be hitting the highlights and not necessarily every item in the Regulation

7. MPM All AMO’s require it
The contract with TC on how you will maintain compliance with the applicable regulations
Home of all policies (MPM)
This is what you will be judged on.
Usually easiest to find errors. Why?
Why – policies change over time but the manual is usually the last to change and to bring Human Factors into it “Negative Norms” creep in

8. MPM Can be combined with other manuals Recommend you do not. Why?
Manual now affects both certificates potentially. Can create confusion such as can an AME Defer a defect or who has authority to defer a defect? What do you do?

9. MPM Documents Incorporated by Reference DIR Usually procedures
Can be capabilities list
Very useful for anything that can be changed regularly
IF you are not doing this I recommend you seriously look at it. A means to put everything in one place.

10. MPM
Insert LEP from DIR
Example

11. AMO TYPES Non Specialized Aircraft and their component parts
Example Fast Air Ltd.
Examples have been pulled from the TC website for AMO’s

12. AMO TYPES Specialized Radio – Prairie Helicopters
Auto Flight – MB Aero
Instrument – Midwest Avionics
Engine – Aero Recip
Propeller – Prop Works
Structures Wooden – Portage Aircraft Maintenance

13. AMO TYPES Structures Sheet Metal – Missinippi Air
Structures Tubular – Adventure Air
Structures Composite - ACS
Component – Custom Helicoters
Welding – Cadorath Aerospace
NDT - Perimeter
Point out the great diversity we have in Manitoba for AMO services

14. TRAINING INITIAL UPDATE ADDITIONAL
Briefly discuss each one and how to document

15. TRAINING
New AMO Update Training must be carried out within three years
Regulation specific on “minimum” required
Regulation allows for “continuous” training program provided your QA program supports it
Remember intent of Regulation when choosing which to use
Update training is specific and can be used for new equipment etc

16. TRAINING Additional Training
Used to address audit findings etc, change in regulation or some non compliance

17. TRAINING Record everything you do training on
Place in file and provide trainee with copy
Must be kept for minimum of two years after they leave
This is a great way to make sure the person knows that they have been trained. It is not surprising when an auditor asks if they have had training and they answer no until you ask them remember when we talked about…

18. TRAINING ACA Training must be completed and documented prior to issue
M1 aircraft suggest developing simple exam that covers all systems.
Determine how to record review of capability of AME to receive ACA
Hint put it in a DIR
M2 aircraft require type course or MPM approved type training

19. TRAINING
SCA Training
Can be used by Specialized or Unspecialized AMO’s
Training must meet intent of the regulation for the work and authorization sought
Mostly used by specialized AMO’s or to document things like ELT recert and authorizations

20. MAINT ARRANGEMENTS Who decides what gets fixed?
The aircraft owner. PRMC. Use the example I use for pilots about the discussion I have with myself

21. MAINT ARRANGEMENTS
Work cannot proceed until owner tells you what to do
Owner tells you what documents to use
This is usually found in the MSA
Defects found during maintenance are controlled by the owner
Note discuss work done outside of AMO ie: subcontract avionics amo or specialized maintenance

22. PARTS
AC Documentation Required for the Installation for Parts onto Canadian Registered Aircraft
Issued recently
As an AME you need to read this document
Supports your MPM and is detailed

23. TECHNICAL RECORDS
AMO required to keep copies of virtually everything for two years
Check your MPM for what you need to keep.
Minimum, maintenance release but can become quite large depending on what work was done
This can easily be forgot if you have an AOC and AMO when you sell an aircraft

24. QUALITY ASSURANCE
The purpose of QA is to ensure compliance with the Regulation
It is not something that someone else does
You, are the first link in Quality Assurance
Applies to all aspects of the AMO
Functional areas

25. QUALITY ASSURANCE
Best way is to build a system that has a question for every line of the applicable Regulations and Standards
Remember, you will have two types of questions
One for your manuals
One for are you doing it

26. QUALITY ASSURANCE
(3) For the purposes of this Section, where an AMO has a maintenance arrangement for the performance of work with an organization other than an AMO, "direct supervision" means that the person from the AMO tasked with certifying the work personally ensures compliance with Section of the CARs.
Discuss what audit questions might you need for this STD 573 item. Is it covered in the MPM, individual question for each part of MPM dealing with are they doing this?

27. QUALITY ASSURANCE This is the first place TC will look Keep it simple
If possible have someone who is not involved with your organization be the auditor
Please cooperate with the Auditor. A good auditor will save you time and money
Findings can become additional training
Discuss concept of independence

28. SMS Applicable to AMO’s who support 705 operations
See your MPM if this is applicable

29. QUESTIONS

30. THANK YOU