Terms of Reference Qualifications Responsibilities

Page 20 Part 2 ✈ Chapter 1 - Airworthiness Audit Policy and Procedures MRA – 1st Edition September 1998 Part 2 ✈ Chapter 2 - Airworthiness Audit Policy and Procedures c direct and control his or her speciality team’s activities; d become familiar with the audit terms of reference; e revise the audit checklists applicable to the assigned functional areas; f keep the audit manager informed of the audit progress in his or her speciality area; g review and verify draft audit findings and specific sections of the audit report as required by the audit manager; and h brief audit management on his or her speciality area during daily briefings and at the exit meeting.

3.2.5 Team Member

3.2.5.1 Terms of Reference

Team leaders will appoint team members in consultation with the audit manager.

3.2.5.2 Qualifications

A team member shall: a have completed the applicable Speciality Course and Audit Procedures Course; b have experience related to the type of organisation to be audited; and c possess a sound knowledge of aeronautical legislation and regulations.

3.2.5.3 Responsibilities

A team member shall: a become familiar with auditing procedures and associated company documentation; b become familiar with the auditee’s policies and procedures; c revise the audit checklists applicable to the assigned audit functions; d conduct audit fieldwork and document audit findings; Part 2 ✈ Chapter 1 - Airworthiness Audit Policy and Procedures Page 21 Part 1 - Civil Aviation Audit Policy and Procedures MRA – 1st Edition September 1998 e liase with the team leader to ensure that audit progress is reported and potential problems are addressed; and f review the validity and applicability of audit findings by ensuring that all are tied to applicable regulations or standards and supported by specific examples.

3.2.6 Observer

An observer may join the audit team with the approval of the CA.

3.2.7 Audit Plan

The audit manager will develop an audit plan for the CA’s approval. This plan ensures that the audit will be conducted in an organised manner and in accordance with predetermined criteria. A sample audit plan can be found in Appendix 1. Appropriate sections of the plan will be distributed to each member of the audit team to provide guidance and direction throughout the audit. The audit plan should address the following items:

3.2.7.1 Objective

The audit plan should state the class and type of audit i.e., combined-routine conformance audit, specialist-additional authority audit, etc..

3.2.7.2 Scope and Depth

The following factors should be considered when determining the scope and depth of an audit: a the areas of the company to be audited the entire operation or a specific area; b the depth i.e. how far back in time to which the audit will reach; c the geographical dispersion; and d the sample sizes to be used versus the population being sampled.

3.2.7.3 Company Data

The audit plan should provide specific information on the company’s a aircraft types, models, serial numbers and type certificates; b approved points of operation, main bases and sub-bases; c training facilities and simulators used;