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Aircraft MaintenanceMaintenance Division

Regulations &Regulations & Policy Updates

Presented to: NACA

Date: July 2012

Presented by: Steve Douglas, ManagerAircraft Maintenance Division

1Federal AviationAdministrationFederal AviationAdministration

AFS-300 Updates for Regulations & Policies

AFS-300Steve Douglas

Manager Senior AdvisorCSTA g Senior AdvisorTony Janco

Special AssistantSalli Rowe

Human FactorsSenior Technical Special

AFS-301A

Ken Kerzner

Dr Bill JohnsonSTS

Rusty Jones

AFS-301B

Dan Bachelder

Ken KerznerAssistant Manager

AFS 350AFS 320AFS 310 S 360

Dan BachelderDeputy Assistant Manager

AFS-350Marty Bailey

ManagerGeneral Aviation

AFS-320Carol Martineau

ManagerSpecial Programs

AFS-310Gianna Sands

ManagerProgram Mgmt

AFS-360Tim Shaver

ManagerAvionics

AFS-330Patty Williams

ManagerAir Carrier

AFS-340Elbert Bush

ManagerRepair Station

Total 65



Overview

• Division Updates• Regulations in work

– NPRM Part 145NPRM Part 145• Policy/Guidance Updates

– MEL Component Swapping– MEL Component Swapping– Training Maint OpSpecs

• What’s New• What s New



Regulations In WorkAir Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements

• Amend Title 14 CFR Part 121, (new section) to require air carriers to include provisions in q ptheir manuals regarding the performance of contract maintenance work.

M l P d– Manual Procedures– Oversight thru CAS– Listing of contract providersListing of contract providers

Status: Pending NPRM



Regulations In Work

Air Carrier Maintenance Training Program

• Mandate FAA Approval of all 14 CFR Part 121 and Part 135 - 10 or more air carrier maintenance-t i itraining programs

• This would amend§121.375 and§135.433, ti FAA T i i P hi h ldcreating new FAA Training Program which would

include a Human Factors requirement

Status: Pending NPRM



Regulations In Work

Part 145 Repair Stations

A New system of ratings

Revised certification requirements

Revised rules for repair stations Revised rules for repair stations performing maintenance for air carriers

Status: NPRM Out for Comment



Rating System ChangeRegulations In Work

Rating System ChangeCURRENT PROPOSED

Airframe Class Airframe Category• Composite Small• Composite Large• All-Metal Small• All Metal Large

g y• FAR Part 23, 27• FAR Part 25, 29• All others

• All-Metal Large

Powerplant Class • Recip 400 HP or less

R i th 400 HP

Powerplant Category• Recip

T bi• Recip more than 400 HP• Turbine engines

• Turbine• APU• All others

Propeller Class Propeller CategoryPropeller Class• All Fixed and Ground Adjustable• All other propellers

Propeller Category• Fixed Pitch and Ground Adjustable• Variable Pitch• All others



Regulations In Work

CURRENT PROPOSED

Rating System Change

RadioComponent

InstrumentComponent

Accessory Classes Component

Limited Rating Specialized Service Specialized Services

Li it d R ti (145 61(b) li t 12Limited Ratings (145.61(b) lists 12 possible limited ratings) Eliminated



Regulations In WorkCertification Requirements NEW

§ 145.1012 Repair Station Records: Falsification, reproduction, or alteration Fraudulent entry on application for repair station certificate will be basis for suspending or revokingcertificate will be basis for suspending or revoking any certificate issued by the FAA.

§ 145.1051 Application for certificateCertificate may be denied if a previous repair station certificate was revoked or fills a management positioncertificate was revoked or fills a management position with a person who was in a similar position with a repair station whose certificate was revoked



Work Preformed for Air CarriersRegulations In Work

Work Preformed for Air CarriersCURRENT PROPOSED

When performing maintenance for When performing maintenance for an p g121 air carriers or 135 air operators, the repair station must follow the carrier’s or operator’s program and applicable sections

p gair carrier or commercial operator, the repair station must comply with instructions provided by the carrierprogram and applicable sections

of its maintenance manual.carrier.

When performing maintenance for When performing inspections for anWhen performing maintenance for 129 foreign operators or inspections for 125 operators the repair station must follow the

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When performing inspections for an operator with an approved inspection program, the repair station must comply with the

dapproved maintenance program for the 129 operator or approved inspection program for the 125 operator.

approved program.



operator.

Work Preformed for Air CarriersRegulations In Work

CURRENT PROPOSEDNotwithstanding the housing Revised to a rating limitation

Work Preformed for Air Carriers

g grequirement, FAA may grant approval for line maintenance authorization

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Line maintenance means(1) Any unscheduled maintenance resulting from unforeseen events; or(2) S h d l d h k th t t i

Line Maintenance - Maintenance performed for an air carrier certificated under part 121 or part 135, or a foreign air carrier or foreign person operating a(2) Scheduled checks that contain

servicing and/or inspections that do not require specialized training, equipment, or facilities.

air carrier or foreign person operating a U.S.-registered aircraft in common carriage under part 129, which is generally performed at the ramp, parking

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area, or gate, and typically will not exceed 72 continuous hours per aircraft.



Regulations In Work

Transition NEW Rule• Will include both rules for 24 months• Current repair stations may comply with

old rule for 24 months• New applicants and repair stations

requesting a change must comply with new rule

• After 24 months the original rule will expire and be removed



Repair Station Security Rule

US President signs Vision 100 (Century

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ATA Survey 1/3 of heavy

airframe h k t

Public Comment

Period E d

TSA rule time limit expires

– no new FAA FRS

TSA familiarization

visits (>75 FRS) & D t

Draft NPRM published

Legislation post 9-11

Commission

TSA Security Rule TimelineProjected Release Dates ????

12/2003 2005 8/2007

of Aviation) checks at non US RS

EndsFAA FRS certificates

FRS) & Data collection

8/3/2008 2006-09 12/2009 2/2010

????

?12/2003 2005 8/2007 8/3/2008 2006-09 12/2009 2/2010

Requires TSA “to issue final

regulations” to ensure the security

of foreign and domestic aircraft

TSA has 1 yr to issue security regulations or no new FAA FRS

Mandates TSA audits cpt. w/in 6 mos of

New TSA Administrator appointed in

August

TSA coordinated

with Department of Homeland

Security

TSA, Office of Global Strategies,

benchmarked 7 GE FAA certificated

Repair Stations in UK in 2009

New RuleReleased Projected

END of 2012

General Categories:

domestic aircraft repair stations?

psecurity rule UK in 2009

• Security Program• Employee Background Checks

• Security Coordinator

• Security Awareness Training

• Access Control

• Contingency Planning



Security Awareness Training Contingency Planning

Policy/Guidance Updates




• Information for Operators (InFO) issued 2/15/2012 regarding 121.703 “Service Difficulty Reports – explained the agency’s position regarding aircraft

undergoing scheduled maintenance, preventive g g , pmaintenance and alterations that have been out of service for more than 72 hours




• InFO #12005 Cont’d

• When an aircraft is out-of-service for more than 72 hours due to scheduled maintenance, preventive maintenance or alteration activity then the reporting requirement will be within 96 hours after the work on the aircraft is approvedhours after the work on the aircraft is approved for return to service




NOTICE 8900.191 issued June 14, 2012

•Purpose is to clarify the terminology used in 14 CFR 121.701(a) “critical to the safety of flight”

•The intent of this verbiage is to require reported failures entered in the airplane log, as required by section 121.563, be corrected prior to operation



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N 8900.191 Cont’d

Section 121 701 establishes the onboard• Section 121.701 establishes the onboard maintenance log as part of the required records for the aircraft• The regulation specifically addresses only those discrepancies that are “critical to the safety of flight”that were reported and originally entered in thethat were reported and originally entered in the airplane log. This regulation is a performance-based regulation that affords the certificate holder a

f fl ibilit t d l it ifimeasure of flexibility to develop its own specific procedures to comply with section 121.701 & 121.369 (c)



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Policy/Guidance UpdatesDRAFT

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Swapping Compatible Component to Apply MEL Relief

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“DRAFT ONLY”DRAFT ONLY•Notice on MEL “swapping compatible component positions to apply MEL list relief”



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Participating Parties

Aviation Safety Action Programs

Active MOU'sOthers, 7 Flt. Attendants,

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Pilots, 85

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Dispatchers, 56

Mechanics, 67

237 Active Programs




Does ASAP Work?• Programs:• Programs:

– 237 MOU’s have been establishedApproximately 90% of reports have been– Approximately 90% of reports have been sole-source

• The program has enabled participants to• The program has enabled participants to identify risks and implement corrective action for both individual and systemicaction for both individual and systemic issues.




What are the top five reported categories/events in maintenance?

Pilot1.Altitude deviation

Disp1.Company

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Inflight/Onboard1.Exit Row

2.Course deviation3.Company procedure deviations

procedure deviation2.Dispatch operations

procedure deviations 2.Manuals/logbookpaperwork

2.Jump seat3.Manuals 4.Safety Procedures and

4.Maintenance operations5.Manuals/logbookpaperwork

3.Load planning/ MX operations4.Manuals/logbookpaperwork

paperwork3.Maintenance operations4.FAR deviations

Procedures and Policies5.Slides

paperwork paperwork5.Weather 5.Ramp Safety




Aviation Safety Action Programs

• Maintenance participation is lagging– Need to promote more maintenance ASAP reportingNeed to promote more maintenance ASAP reporting– Develop an outreach program for ASAP– FAA Relationshipsp– What are the barriers if any limiting participation



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Policy/Guidance Updatesnt

s Directive Type Number of Active Projects

Number Published CY 2012

As of 6/28/12

Number Published CY 2011

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As of 6/28/12

8900.1 85 29 64

AC 22 3 7

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AC 22 3 7

Notice 4 4 4

Other Orders 5 1 5

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he InFO 4 2 2

SAFO 4 1 4

Pu JTA 2 20 5

TOTAL 126 60 91





Sec 308 (a-c), Inspection of Repair Stations located outside the United States��Lead: AFS-900 (AFS-300 coordinating)Deliverables:

) Withi 1 E t bli h d i l t f ta) Within 1 year - Establish and implement a safety assessment system (SAS) for part 145 repair stations

b) N if C f i i l h 30b) Notify to Congress of negotiations not later than 30 days after initiating formal negotiations with foreign aviation authorities …….. on a new maintenance safety or maintenance implementation agreement.

c) Publish an annual report on the Administrators oversight of part 145 repair stations and implementation of the SAS



Sec 308 (d), Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Program Requirementsg g q

Lead: AAM-800 (AFS-300 coordinating)( g)

Deliverable:d) Within 1 year - Promulgate a proposed ruled) Within 1 year Promulgate a proposed rule

requiring that all part 145 repair station employees responsible for safety sensitive maintenance functions on part 121 air carrier aircraft are subjectfunctions on part 121 air carrier aircraft are subject to an alcohol and controlled substances testing program determined acceptable by the Administrator and consistent with the laws of the country in which the repair station is located.



Sec 319, Air Carrier Maintenance Providers

Lead: AFS-300

Deliverable:a) Issue regulations (not later than 3 years after the

date of enactment of the Act) on Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements.q



Sec 344, Improved Voluntary Disclosure Reporting SystemLead: AFS-200 (AFS-300 coordinating)

Deliverables:Deliverables:b) Modify the Voluntary disclosure Reporting Program to

require inspectors to:1) Verify that air carriers are implementing comprehensive1) Verify that air carriers are implementing comprehensive

solutions to correct the underlying causes of the violations voluntarily disclosed

2) Confirm, before approving a final report of a violation, that i l i i h h h ba violation with the same root causes has not been

previously discovered by an inspector or self-disclosed by the air carrier.

c) Establish a process by which voluntary self disclosures arec) Establish a process by which voluntary self-disclosures are reviewed and approved by a supervisor after the initial review by an inspector.



Sec 410, Use of Cell Phones on Passenger Aircraft

Lead: AIR-100 (AFS-300 coordinating)

Deliverables:

a) Within 120 days - Conduct a study on the use of cella) Within 120 days Conduct a study on the use of cell phones by foreign operators in foreign airspace.

b) Within 180 days - Publish in the Federal Register the ) y gresult of the study and allow 60 days for public comment.

c) Within 270 days - Submit the results of the study to Congress.



Sec 805, Limiting Access to Flight Desks of all Cargo Aircraft

Lead: AFS-300Deliverables:

a) Within 180 days - In consultation with appropriate air carriers aircraft manufacturers and air carrier laborcarriers, aircraft manufacturers, and air carrier labor representatives, shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of developing a physical means, or a combination of physical and procedural means, to prohibit individuals p y p , pother than authorized flight crewmembers from accessing the flight deck of an all-cargo aircraft.

b) Within 1 year - Submit a report to Congress on the ) y p gresults of the study.



Look Ahead• Audits – Repair

Stations/Airlines/Maintenance Repair & pOverhaul (MRO)

• Aviation Education and Outreach– Part 147 Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Promotion of Maintenance VoluntaryPromotion of Maintenance Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program



Steve DouglasSteve DouglasManager, AFS-300Aircraft Maintenance Division950 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W. 5th Fl.Washington D C 20024Washington, D.C. 20024

Phone: 202.385.6392

E mail: steven w douglas@faa gov



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