9/30/2017 S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO

Uncontrolled when Printed

S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF

MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO
Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

PERFORMANCE AND SUPERVISION

Maintenance Certifier

Tradesperson

Self Certifying Tradesperson

Trade Supervisor

QUALITY INSPECTION

Independent Maintenance Inspection

Independent Inspector

System Program Office Prescribed Independent Maintenance Inspections

Omitted Independent Maintenance Inspections

Maintenance Assurance Inspection

Maintenance Assurance Inspector

MANAGEMENT

Maintenance Manager

Annexes

A. Maintenance Personnel Responsibilities

B. Example of a Record of Training and Employment Document Authorisation Form

C. Independent Maintenance Inspections on Safety Critical Items and Systems

INTRODUCTION

1. This chapter describes the functions of performance, supervision, inspection and

management of maintenance in an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), and
defines the roles and responsibilities of the Tradesperson, Trade Supervisor,
Independent Inspector, Maintenance Assurance Inspector and Maintenance
Manager.

PERFORMANCE AND SUPERVISION

Maintenance Certifier

http://www.defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Manuals/7001059/eAMMMWeb/4583.htm 1/6
9/30/2017 S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO

2. TAREGs mandate an authorised person must certify for maintenance they have
either performed or supervised. For maintenance requiring a single signature, the
person performing the maintenance is responsible for the maintenance. For
maintenance requiring supervision, the supervisor is responsible for the
maintenance. Throughout this publication, this person responsible for the
maintenance is known as the Maintenance Certifier.

3. The Maintenance Certifier is certifying that:

a. Personnel. Maintenance was performed and/or supervised by authorised

personnel operating within their scope and level of authorisation.

b. Maintenance Performed. The maintenance performed was appropriate to

return the item to an approved state; all follow-on maintenance requirements
have been identified and documented and all foreign objects have been
removed.

c. Maintenance Data. Maintenance data used was authorised, current,

complete, applicable and adequate for the maintenance.

d. Aeronautical Product. Correct, approved and serviceable aeronautical

product was utilised during maintenance.

e. Tools and Support Equipment. Correct, approved and serviceable tools and
support equipment were utilised by authorised personnel during maintenance.

Tradesperson

4. The SMM or delegate may authorise an AC/W(E) or above to carry out the
responsibilities of a Tradesperson on aircraft and aeronautical product within the
AMO. The scope and level of this authorisation is detailed in the persons record of
training and employment document.

5. Maintenance performed by personnel as a Tradesperson requires the supervision

of a Trade Supervisor.

6. When a Tradesperson performs maintenance under the supervision of a Trade

Supervisor, the Tradesperson is not certifying for the maintenance performed as the
Maintenance Certifier, this is the function of the Trade Supervisor.

7. The specific responsibilities of a Tradesperson are detailed in Annex A.

8. An example of a record of training and employment document authorisation form

is in Annex B.

Self Certifying Tradesperson

9. The SMM or delegate may authorise a Tradesperson as a Self Certifying

Tradesperson (SCT) on aircraft and aeronautical product within the AMO. The scope
and level of this authorisation must be detailed in their record of training and
employment document and must not exceed the scope of their Tradesperson
http://www.defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Manuals/7001059/eAMMMWeb/4583.htm 2/6
9/30/2017 S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO

authorisations. The AMO must determine if any maintenance tasks are to be

excluded from being performed by SCTs .

10. Maintenance performed by personnel as an SCT does not require supervision.

11. When an SCT performs maintenance, the SCT singularly certifies for the
maintenance performed. A Tradesperson performing and certifying maintenance as
an SCT is the Maintenance Certifier.

12. Notwithstanding an SCT authorisation, the Maintenance Manager (MM) after

assessment of the task in accordance with MM responsibilities detailed in Annex A,
may require the assignment of a Trade Supervisor to the maintenance.

NOTE

Maintenance that has been assessed in this way requires certification by both the
Tradesperson and Trade Supervisor.

Trade Supervisor

13. The SMM or delegate may authorise appropriately qualified, trained and
experienced personnel to perform the responsibilities of a Trade Supervisor (TS) on
aircraft and aeronautical product within the AMO; a TS should be a CPL(E) (or LCPL
for Army) or above. The specific responsibilities of a Trade Supervisor are detailed in
Annex A.

14. The SMM or delegate may authorise a LAC(E) as a TS where it is appropriate.

15. The Trade Supervisors scope and level of responsibility encompasses the
supervision and inspection of the entire maintenance performed by a
Tradesperson(s) and certifying for the maintenance as the Maintenance Certifier.

QUALITY INSPECTION

16. A quality inspection is a visual and/or physical verification that a task/component

conforms to a prescribed standard. Inspections reduce the likelihood of errors which
would adversely affect technical airworthiness.

Independent Maintenance Inspection

17. An Independent Maintenance Inspection (IMI) is a quality inspection by an

authorised person who is independent of the maintenance performed. Where an IMI
is required, the Tradesperson and Trade Supervisor or SCT cannot proceed past
that point until the inspection has been carried out, and the task/component has
been found to conform to the prescribed standard. IMIs do not diminish the
responsibilities of the Maintenance Certifier assigned to the maintenance. IMIs
should be carried out as soon as practicable, best practice is within 24 hours
following maintenance certification.

http://www.defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Manuals/7001059/eAMMMWeb/4583.htm 3/6
9/30/2017 S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO

Independent Inspector

18. The SMM or delegate may authorise appropriately qualified, trained and
experienced personnel to perform the responsibilities of an Independent Inspector
(II) on aircraft and aeronautical product within the AMO; an II should be a SGT(E) or
above. The specific responsibilities of an Independent Inspector are detailed in
Annex A.

19. The SMM or delegate may authorise a CPL(E) as a II where it is appropriate.

20. Criteria for Assessing Independence. There is no requirement for the

Independent Inspector to be completely isolated from the maintenance. A person
shall be considered sufficiently independent when the following criteria are satisfied:

a. Procedural Independence. The person has not performed the role of

Tradesperson, Trade Supervisor or SCT for the maintenance.

b. Technical Independence. The person has sufficient knowledge and

experience to conduct the IMI without seeking advice from the Tradesperson,
Trade Supervisor or SCT involved in the maintenance.

c. Positional Independence. The person has sufficient positional authority to

conduct the IMI without undue influence due to rank disparity from the
Tradesperson, Trade Supervisor or SCT involved in the maintenance.

d. Behavioral Independence. The person has sufficient integrity, maturity and

fortitude to remain unaffected by verbal and non-verbal communication by the
MM, Tradesperson, Trade Supervisor or SCT involved in the maintenance
activity.

21. Independent Inspectors scope and level of responsibility is limited to that of

conducting IMIs and DOES NOT include supervision or management of the
maintenance.

System Program Office Prescribed Independent Maintenance Inspections

22. Independent Maintenance Inspections (IMIs) must be performed when

prescribed by an System Program Office (SPO) for Safety Critical Items and
Systems (SCIS) as specified in authorised maintenance data. IMIs will be specified
by the SPO when SCIS are replaced, adjusted, repaired, modified and/or
reconnected, with specified inspections and serviceability criteria. Details of IMIs on
SCIS are provided in Annex C.

23. IMIs must be recorded in the recording and certification system in accordance
with the requirements of Section 4 Chapter 2Recording and Certification of Aircraft
and Aeronautical Product Maintenance.

Omitted Independent Maintenance Inspections

24. If an AMO believes that an IMI on a SCIS has been omitted from authorised
maintenance data, they must contact the responsible SPO as required by AAP
http://www.defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Manuals/7001059/eAMMMWeb/4583.htm 4/6
9/30/2017 S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO

7001.053 Electronic Technical Airworthiness Management Manual. Whilst awaiting

SPO action and to reduce the impact on aircraft availability or maintenance
efficiency, the AMO may approve and insert the omitted step(s) as per the
requirements of AAP 7001.053 and continue with maintenance. AMOs are to comply
with SPO determination once received. Annex C provides a list of systems that
should be considered when determining if an IMI has been omitted.

Maintenance Assurance Inspection

25. There will be times when operational, economic, environmental conditions,

fatigue, inexperience or other human factors may necessitate a Maintenance
Assurance Inspection (MAI) be carried out. A MAI can be carried out in conjunction
with maintenance and can be conducted on any system or aeronautical product
(SCIS and non SCIS). These inspections are not IMIs and should not be classified
as such.

26. A MAI should be prescribed when maintenance personnel determine that:

a. The likelihood of maintenance error is increased due to high operational

tempo, environmental conditions, fatigue, team composition or any other
adverse human factor.

b. The consequence of maintenance error is unacceptable from a safety

perspective.

c. Maintenance has been conducted on a system in multiple areas of the aircraft

increasing the likelihood of a maintenance error e.g. extensive fault finding or
extended maintenance.

27. A MAI must be documented as a discrete entry in the Details of

Unserviceability/Corrective Action fields of the recording and certification system
and detail the full scope of the inspection to be carried out.

Maintenance Assurance Inspector

28. Trade Supervisors or above may carry out the responsibilities of a Maintenance
Assurance Inspector on aircraft and aeronautical product within the AMO.

29. To carry out a MAI, maintenance personnel must not have performed the role of
Tradesperson, Trade Supervisor, Independent Inspector or SCT for the
maintenance. MAIs do not diminish the responsibilities of the Maintenance Certifier
assigned to the maintenance task.

30. The specific responsibilities of a Maintenance Assurance Inspector are detailed

in Annex A.

MANAGEMENT

Maintenance Manager

http://www.defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Manuals/7001059/eAMMMWeb/4583.htm 5/6
9/30/2017 S3C1 - PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AMO

31. An Maintenance Manager (MM) is required for all maintenance tasks, including
those tasks required to prepare an aircraft for flight.

32. The SMM or delegate may authorise appropriately qualified, trained and
experienced personnel to perform the responsibilities of an MM within the AMO; an
MM should be a SGT(E) or above.The specific responsibilities of an MM are detailed
in Annex A.

33. The SMM or delegate may authorise a CPL(E) as an MM where it is appropriate.

NOTE

Personnel performing the role of a MM may also perform the role of an Independent
Inspector on the same maintenance task provided they do not compromise their
independence to the task. Only one role may be performed at a given time.

34. The MMs role involves planning, organising, directing and controlling one or
more maintenance teams in the conduct of maintenance. This encompasses the
management of the maintenance from both the administrative and technical
perspectives. Monitoring the progress of maintenance activities is an oversight
function and does not include supervision, which is the responsibility of the Trade
Supervisor. By providing oversight to the maintenance activities the MM ensures that
any factors that may impact the conduct of the maintenance as personnel progress
through them are assessed and acted upon.

Annexes:

A. Maintenance Personnel Responsibilities

B. Example of a Record of Training and Employment Document Authorisation Form

C. Independent Maintenance Inspections on Safety Critical Items and Systems

Top of Page Print

Commonwealth of Australia 2015. All rights reserved

Feedback: Click to send email feedback.
eAMMM Release 29 September 2016 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

http://www.defence.gov.au/DASP/Docs/Manuals/7001059/eAMMMWeb/4583.htm 6/6