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CHAPTER II – GENERAL PROCEDURES
1. CAPABILITY LIST CL VERIFICATION.
a. Review the CL to ensure the AMO has ratings for the articles identified on the list.
b. Review the AMO Manual for: 1. The revision process, including DAAO notification;
2. Where and how the list will be maintained; 3. Frequency and method of revising the list; and
4. Reporting self-evaluation results to the appropriate manager. 5. Review the self-evaluation process for:
a Records of training of persons performing the self-evaluations; b Performance of the self-evaluation before modifying the CL; and
c Adequate identification of the tools, equipment, materials, technical data, adequate housing and facilities, and qualified personnel that
are available before modifying the CL.
c. Accept the CL. If the submission or revision is acceptable, DAAO
Inspector’s will: 1. If a paper revision, remove the affected pages and insert the revised
pages in the CL or replace the list in its entirety, if that is the method the AMO uses, and file the transmittal documents in the appropriate
office file.
2. If in electronic format, replace the outdated disk or file with the current CL or revised pages in the certificate holder’s office file.
d. Reject the CL. If the submission or revision is not acceptable, the DAAO
Inspector’s will: 1 Initiate a transmittal document indicating the date, document, and
revision number of the rejected CL or revision. 2 Return all copies to the applicant with an explanation of discrepancies
requiring correction and instructions for resubmitting the documents.
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2. REVIEW ADDITIONAL FIXED LOCATIONS. a. Submit Application. An AMO may request the addition of additional fixed
locations to its OpSpecs by submitting the request on DAAO Form 145-1, Application for Organizational Approval.
The AMO must: 1 List the physical address of all additional fixed locations
for addition to its OpSpecs.
2 Submit AMO and QCM revisions, to include how it will continue to meet the requirements of part 145 and its manual at each additional
location. 3 Supply any additional information needed by the DAAO to consider the
request. DAAO Inspector must approve the additional locations before the AMO exercises the privileges of its certificate at the additional
facility.
b. Review Application. The DAAO Inspector receives the application,
manual revisions, and any other information necessary to determine the appropriateness of the request. The inspector must:
1 Review the manual revisions that detail how the AMO will perform maintenance at the additional location.
2 Review any other material or information submitted to assist the inspector in completing his or her review.
3 Inspect the additional location to ensure that: a It is within the local commuting area and does not pose an
inconvenience to the inspector for traveling to all locations, b Accomplishment of the work is appropriate under the AMO’s
certificate and ratings as listed on the OpSpecs, and It is under the full control of the AMO.
c. Approve Additional Fixed Location. The DAAO approves the additional
fixed location address by adding it to the AMO’s OpSpecs.
3. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE a. Maintenance Functions. An AMO can submit its maintenance functions in
any manner acceptable to the DAAO, but cannot contract maintenance functions to non-certificated sources until they have received approval.
AMO Manuals must contain a procedure that describes how the AMO will submit its maintenance functions to the DAAO. The AMO Manual must