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2 When will the revision be submitted? 3 How will the revision be approved include the company approval as well
as DAAO? 4 How often will the training program be reviewed for currency and
completeness? 5 Who will perform the review?
6 How will revisions be recorded and implemented? 7 How will the revised text be identified?
5. WORK PERFORMED AT ANOTHER LOCATION.
a.
Reference.
CASR Part 145.203. b.
Special Circumstances. The rule permits a AMO to perform work away from its
fixed location on a temporary basis. When a special circumstance arises, or it is necessary to perform such work on a recurring basis. Section 145.203a permits
temporarily working away from the AMO’s fixed location due to a special circumstance, as determined by the DAAO. Examples would be an aircraft on the
ground or in preparation for a ferry flight. Normally work performed at another location does not include working outside the country where the AMO is located.
However, work performed outside the country under a special circumstance may be authorized under CASR Part 145.203a. If work must be performed outside
the country, the AMO should obtain required approvals from the country where the work will be performed. The AMO manual will need to include a procedure on
notifying the local DAAO when these special circumstances arise in order to obtain the DAAO’s approval in each instance. A manual procedure for the work
performed will not be necessary. The AMO manual procedures should address the following:
1 The method used for identifying the customer and describing the work requested or anticipated, the location at which the work will be performed,
the type of material, equipment, and personnel that will be required to perform the anticipated work, the way the material, equipment, and
personnel will be transported, and the precautions that will be taken to ensure that the material and equipment are adequate for the work that
actually needs to be performed.
2 The title of the person who will notify the DAAO. 3 How the notification will be made.
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c. Recurring Work.
CASR Part 145.203b permits work away from a AMO’s fixed location when it is necessary to perform such work on a recurring basis, such as a
AMO that performs fuel tank maintenance and the work can only be performed on the aircraft away from the AMO’s fixed base, or the installation of aircraft seats
after refurbishment. These are examples only; other AMOs may have their own unique circumstances that require performing maintenance away from their fixed
base. A manual procedure for work performed is required if the AMO performs work at another location on a recurring basis. The AMO manual must include
procedures for accomplishing maintenance, preventive maintenance, alterations, or specialized services at a place other than the AMO’s fixed location. This
business practice will provide flexibility and mobility to meet industry needs and not be restricted “only” to special circumstances. The manual procedures should
address the following:
1 Describe the preparations and conditions to be met before performing any work away from the AMO.
2 Who is responsible for supervising the maintenance performed at another location?
3 Are the appropriate sections of the AMO manual available at the remote site? 4 How does the facility ensure that adequate housing, facilities, tools,
equipment, personnel, and current technical data are available at the site? If materials, tools, and equipment must be transported, how will their calibration
be ensured?
5 Does an individual certificated under part 65 supervise the work of persons unfamiliar with the work to be performed?
6 When and how is the article inspected? Is the inspector qualified and authorized on the roster?
7 How is the work recorded? Do the records meet the requirements of part 43, CASR Part 43.9?
8 Are the forms at the AMO the same as those used at the other location? 9 Who is responsible for transporting and storing the records? Where will they
be stored? 10 How does the facility ensure that each location stays in compliance with its
manual and part 145?
NOTE 1: The rule does not allow continuous, uninterrupted operations at another location without applying for an AMO or satellite certificate at that
location.
