Maintenance of Aircraft Components - European Regulation Part 145

Hi,

I am looking for an answer on the following question:

In our European regulation Part 145 (Maintenance of Aircraft/Components) there is the following paragraph 145.A.50 Certification of Maintenance:

(d) A certificate of release to service shall be issued at the completion of any maintenance on a component whilst off the aircraft. The authorised release certificate or airworthiness approval tag identified as EASA Form 1 in Appendix I to this Part constitutes the component certificate of release to service. When an organisation maintains a component for its own use, an EASA Form 1 may not be necessary depending upon the organisation's internal release procedures defined in the exposition.

Does that mean that a Maintenance Organization does not necessarily have to issue an EASA Form 1 (corresponds the FAA 8130-3/-4) if maintenance of the component and installation into the aircraft is performed by a unique Maintenance Organization?

Does that mean that for example the organisation's internal release procedure must describe that details of maintenance may be listed in the aircraft release-to-service document?

Can anybody help?




Thanks a lot,
Angelika

I would say yes but that is only a guess as my experience in this area is limited.

Is there anyone with some real-world experience?

Thanks a lot for your reply, Badgerman. I appreciate your help.

Angelika

Hi Angelika,
Did you get an answer?
It's possible to remove a part from an AC, repair it and replace it without F1 because the part comes frome one place and return to the same location. The element will be repair under a WO nbr and this nbr will be covered by the "WP nbr".
Also, if you remove a part like galley or an equipment from an AC and repair it new the plane, not in a workshop, you may not need a F1 because the part is considered as repair on the wing.
Hoping such answer could help you. Regards from France

Quiqui,

merci beaucoup et bienvenue à ce grand forum!

Your answer is of great help to me because it confirms my opinion and what I have heard from other people (in the meantime I met some certifying staff who proceed the same way....).

Meilleures salutations,
Angelika

Hello
It's my first reply in this great quality website
My answer to your question is yes.
Yes even if the equipment will be installed in an other AC providing it's the same operator.

EASA Part-145.A.50(b) states: A certificate of release to service shall be issued before flight at the completion of any maintenance.
The C-Rated Maintenance Organisation releases its work with an EASA Form 1. The aircraft will also need a release to service before flight.
The EASA Form 1 is the completion (release to service) of the maintenance activity on the aircraft and not the release to service of the aircraft.
Part-M.A.612 states: At the completion of all required aircraft maintenance in accordance with this Subpart an aircraft certificate of release to service shall be issued according to point M.A.801.
Part-M Appendix II Authorised Release Certificate EASA Form 1, Paragraph 1.5 states: Aircraft are not to be released using the Certificate.

It's possible to remove a part from an AC, repair it and replace it without F1 because the part comes frome one place and return to the same location. The element will be repair under a WO nbr and this nbr will be covered by the "WP nbr".