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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

Aircraft Certification and Delegation Update

Dinh Nguyen

NZ CAA Design Delegation Holders Seminar7th September 2007 Hamilton


Topics

CASA Airworthiness Engineering Branch

Progress on CASR Part 146 Certification Delegation

Initiatives


CASA Organisation Chart


Airworthiness Engineering Branch

General Manager(Acting)

Jim Coyne

Airframe and Structures

David Villiers

Systems and New Technologies

(Acting)Charles Lenarcic

ManufacturingJohn Niarchos

Certification Policy and ProgramsDinh Nguyen

Maintenance (to be established)

Certification Policy

Certification Delegations

CertificationProjects


Background for CASR Part 146 Currently CASA issue CAR 30 Certificate of

Approval for organisations to carry out design activities; and appoint individuals as authorised persons to approve designs:

modification and repair designs under CAR 35 changes in type design, type design data and

design data for APMA parts under CASR Part 21

CASR Part 146 is being developed under the CASA Regulatory Reform Plan to provide the rule for delegation of design approvals.


Part 146 Engineering Representatives Provide rule for certification and operation of

ERs Two types of ERs:

Individuals – called Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs)

Organisations – called Organisation Engineering Representatives (OERs)

Holders of an ER certificate are delegated the power to perform design approval functions in accordance with the ER certificate


Functions delegated to ERs Make findings of compliance with

applicable airworthiness standards Approve technical data Approve use of materials, processes

and parts Approve changes to AFMs Approve minor changes to type design Issue modification/repair design

approvals Issue limited STCs (restricted to OERs)


Core DER qualifications and experience Qualification eligible for graduate member of

IEAust, or knowledge and experience acceptable to CASA

At least 8 years relevant experience - each year of completed tertiary course, up to a maximum of 4 years, taken to be 1 year experience.

Thorough knowledge of CASRs and related materials

Familiar with CASA procedures for issuing design approvals

At least 12 months working experience with CASA on aircraft certification matters in the last 3 years


Designated Engineering Representatives A DER can only find compliance to

airworthiness standards within engineering specialties specified in his/her DER certificate.

A DER must have a Procedures Manual to include procedures for:

Independent checking of compliance data Classification of major/minor modifications

and repairs Liaising with and reporting to CASA Document and record control


Organisation Engineering Representatives OERs provide a system approach to delegation of

design approval for manufacturers, design and maintenance organisations.

OERs must have suitable organisation and personnel:

Head of Design Approval Authorised Representatives (ARs)

OERs must have additional systems and procedures: Selection and appointment of ARs Internal audit Training


CASR Part 146 Status

Development and consultation on Part 146 completed early 2006.

Due to other legal drafting priorities, final regulations not available until end of 2007.


Certification Delegation Initiatives Apply Part 146 requirements to new

authorisations or additional scope to existing authorisations.

Standardise scope and conditions specified on instruments.

Change authorised person’s Procedures Manual to improve design approval process and compliance documentation.

Increase use of delegates for finding of compliance with airworthiness standards for type certification, STCs and APMAs.


Delegation Initiatives Use risk-based audits. Improve communication with delegates -

next Certification and Manufacturing Seminar planned for 14-15 November 2007 in South East Queensland

Work with external providers to provide training – e.g. RMIT Design Approval and Airworthiness Regulations course

Develop advisory materials on design approval procedures and documentation.


Thank you & Any questions?

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