Continuing Airworthiness

Continuing airworthiness is providing information and systems to support Australian aircraft operations or Australian registered aircraft.

This support includes having the right information or data available to the people performing the work. The continuing airworthiness of aircraft includes making sure the work carried out on aircraft and their components meets proper standards and is performed by licensed people and organisations.

Defect Reporting

The Defect Reporting Service (DRS) system collects information on major defects in aircraft and equipment.

• Information on Defect Reports

More information

The links below provide information in airworthiness bulletins (AWB) for maintenance personnel and operators. The airworthiness advisory circulars (AACs) provide additional advisory information.

Airworthiness Bulletins

• Recent Airworthiness Bulletins
• AWB - Airframes
• AWB - Avionics
• AWB - Engines
• AWB - General Advice

Airworthiness Advisory Circulars

• Recently approved or amended Airworthiness Advisory Circulars
• Part 1 - Airworthiness - Articles
• Part 6 - General Advice

Ageing aircraft management plan

• Understanding ageing aircraft

National aerospace non destructive testing board

The National aerospace non destructive testing (NDT) board (NANDTB) was established to satisfy the requirements of Australian Standard AS 3669 which is used by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as the standard for qualification and approval of persons performing NDT on aircraft in Australia.