Approved Maintenance Organization
PCAR Part 6
Accountable Manager (Maintenance)
The manager who has corporate authority for ensuring that all maintenance, preventive maintenance,
and modification required by the aircraft owner/operator can be financed and carried out to the standard
required by the Authority
Approved data
Technical information approved by the Authority.
Composite
Structural materials made of substances; including, but not limited to, wood, metal, ceramic; plastic,
fiber-reinforced materials, graphite, boron, or epoxy with built-in strengthening agents that may by in
the form of filaments,foils; powders, or flakes; of a different material.
Facility
A physical plant, including land, buildings, and equipment, which provide the means for the
performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance,or modifications of any article
Housing
Provide for the proper storage, segregation, and protection of materials, parts,and supplies
Maintenance release
A certification confirming that the maintenance work to which it relates has been complied with in
accordance with the applicable standards of airworthiness, using approved data.
Specialized maintenance
Any maintenance not normally performed by anAMO (e.g. tire retreating, plating, etc.)
8 hours
minimum rest period of a person who will perform maintenance function
12 hours
maximum number of consecutive hours allowed to a person performing maintenance function
16-20 hours
in situation involving unscheduled aircraft unserviceability, persons performing maintenance functions
for aircraft may be continued on duty
10 hours
following unscheduled duty periods, the person performing maintenance functions for aircraft shall
have mandatory rest period
24 hrs
the person performing maintenance functions be relieved from all duties during any 7 consecutive day
period
60 days
a request for deviation authority must be submitted to the authority at least _______
Airframe Rating class 1
aircraft 5,700kg MCTOW or less
Airframe Rating class 2
aircraft 5,700kg MCTOW up to, and, including 32,000kg max certificated take off weight
Airframe Rating class 3
aircraft over 34,200kg max cert take-off weight
Airframe Rating class 4
rotorcraft 2,736kg MCTOW or less
Airframe Rating class 5
rotorcraft over 2,736kg MCTOW
Airframe Rating class 6
aircraft composed of composite material, of 5,700kg MCTOW or less
Airframe Rating class 7
aircraft composed of composite material, of over 5,700kg MCTOW
Powerplant Rating class 1
reciprocating engine
Powerplant Rating class 2
turbopropeller and turboshaft engines
Powerplant Rating class 3
turbojet and turbofan engines
Propeller Rating class 1
fixed-pitch and ground-adjustable propeller
Propeller Rating class 2
variable pitch propeller
Avionics Rating Class 1
communication and equipment
Avionics Rating Class 2
navigational equipment
Avionics Rating Class 3
pulsed equipment
Computer System Rating class 1
Aircraft computer system
Computer System Rating class 2
powerplant computer system
Computer System Rating class 3
avionics computer system
Instrument Rating class 1
mechanical
Instrument Rating class 2
electrical
Instrument Rating class 3
gyroscopic
Instrument Rating class 4
electronic
Accessory Rating class 1
mechanical
Accessory Rating class 2
electrical
Accessory Rating class 3
electronic
Accessory Rating class 4
APU
2 years
the AMO shall retain the capability lists and self-evaluation for ________ from the date accepted by the
accountable manager
Maintenance Procedural Manual
it specifies the scope of work required of the AMO in order to satisfy the relevant requirement needed
for an approval of an aircraft or aeronautical product for return to service
Base maintenance Manager
responsible in ensuring that all maintenance required to be carried out in the hangar, plus any defect
rectification carried out during base maintenance, is carried out to specified design and quality
standards.
Quality manager
responsible in monitoring the AMO's compliance with part 6 and amendment of the procedure manual
Line maintenance manager
responsible in ensuring that all maintenance required to be carried out on the line, including line defect
rectification, is performed to the required standard.
Chief certifying staff manager
responsible for final disposition of rejected part including component of parts that have exceeded
allowable shelf life limits
Planner
interpret maintenance requirements into maintenance tasks.
