Projects

MS 08/20 – Amendment of CAO 100.5 to include mandatory maintenance requirements currently promulgated in Australian unique ADs

MS 06/17 – Review of Advisory Circular 47-01(1) - Registration of Aircraft and Related Matters

MS 05/04 – Provide for pilots to carry out data-base updates in certain GPS computers

SS 05/01 – Maintenance Regulations Development Project Covering CASR Parts 42, 66, 145 and 147

MS 05/01 – Appointment of Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance (HAAMC) - AOC entry control process

MS 04/05 – Appointment of Persons to Issue Maintenance Release

MS 04/01X – Review of CASR Part 45 - Display of nationality and registration marks and aircraft registration identification plates.

MS 01/02 – System of Maintenance - EDTO

CS 99/04 – CASR Part 146: Engineering representatives

CS 99/03 – CASR Part 90: Additional airworthiness standards

CASR parts

Part 39 – Airworthiness directives

Part 42 – Continuing airworthiness

Part 45 – Display of nationality and registration marks and aircraft registration identification plates

Part 47 – Registration of aircraft and related matters

Part 66 – Maintenance personnel licensing

Part 90 – Additional airworthiness requirements

Part 145 – Maintenance organisations

Part 147 – Maintenance training organisations

Maintenance Standards
Sub-committee

The Maintenance Standards sub-committee is a joint CASA/aviation community forum for the development of regulations and standards pertaining to aircraft maintenance, including maintainers' responsibilities, maintenance organisations, authorised representatives and distribution organisations.

Co-Chairs

• David Villiers - CASA
• Rob Tassini - Industry

Meetings

• Sub-committee last met: 14 February 2008 – Canberra
• Next meeting: TBA 19/8/08 – Sydney Postponed
• 45/47 working group 25/26 August 08 – Melbourne
• All meeting details

Working groups/project teams

• B3 licensing team
• 45/47 Working group

Current activity

Over the last twelve months this sub-committee has acted as a consultative mechanism to the Maintenance Regulation Project by drawing on it's members subject matter expertise.

Terms of reference

The Maintenance Standards sub-committee is responsible for:

• Reviewing and analysing all information relating to tasks involving the development of regulations and standards pertaining to maintenance;
• Evaluating and developing options on the proposals;
• Identifying, documenting and raising issues that need attention / resolution and report to the SCC as required;
• Reviewing the impact of proposals using the Legislative Change Proposals procedure.
• Discussing and clarifying the role and expectations of the sub-committee members early in the process to avoid misunderstandings;
• Fostering balanced and complete discussion on proposals;
• Working through all technical, legal and policy issues dealing with the development of regulations and standards related to maintenance and maintenance personnel;
• Reviewing and analysing information relating to Regulatory Development implementation; and