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A400M:

Beyond Type Certification; ensuring continued and

continuing airworthiness in cooperation with EASA

and partner nations.

ICA (Col Armament) Julie L’Ebraly

A400M CQC Chairperson

Military Airworthiness Conference 2014

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Scope of presentation

A400M Aircraft

A400M Certification and Qualification Process

EASA/CQC post TC Activities

Principles

Continued Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness (not in the scope of CQC)


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The A400M Aircraft

The A400M is a

SUBSONIC TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC AIRLIFTER

that meets the demands of efficient, all-terrain, transport of modern military operations:

In all weather;

Day and Night;

For troops or parachutists;

For equipment up to the size of helicopters;

As a tanker.

45.1 m

42.4 m


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The A400M Aircraft

• Logistic Transport role – Long range, refuelable in flight

– High Cruise speed

– Large cargo hold dimensions with high payload

– Flexible Cargo Handling System

– MEDEVAC

• Air-to-air refuelling role – Two or three refuelling system

– Wide altitude/speed flight envelope

• Tactical Transport role – Good low speed characteristics

– Short, soft field performance

– Autonomous ground operation

– Aerial delivery of paratroops and loads

– Survivability


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A400M C&Q Process

Civil Certification Basis .

EASA CS 25, CS-E

CS-P …+ CRIs

Military Airworthiness Basis

Civil Cert Basis + MCRIs

Military Certification

Aircraft Technical

Specifications

Contract Exhibits

A and P

Qualification

EASA Certification Teams Military CQ Organisation EASA and CQO

interface

activities

according to

LOU

“Aircraft Certificate of Design” (CoD) recognised by Military CQ Organisation (CQC)

Final Assessment

Civil Certification

EASA civil TC


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EASA/CQC post TC Activities

Principles : A400M Programme Committee committed to maintain

CQC and agreed on support from EASA to maintain the TCs

CQC and EASA agreed on post-TC collaboration

Achievements:

1. ToR for EASA-CQC Certification Organisation

2. Occurrence Identification and Reporting Procedure (OIRP)

3. Airworthiness Directives Process


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A400M PTA Objectives

Basic principles of post TC organisation are :

– as close as possible to IR21

– in line with Airbus policy

– as close as possible with Airbus Process

– similar to JAA arrangements (multiple NMAAs)


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General principles for PTA

A400M certification basis = civil cert basis + military cert basis

Certification requirement under EASA responsibility represents a major part of the full set of certification requirements

AMSL/ EPI/ Ratier Figeac remain the civil TC Holders

The objective is to maintain compliance to the current A400M certification basis

– The civil certification basis (CS25, CS AWO, CRIs…): followed by EASA for the TC

– The military certification basis (MCRIs)

– The civil TCs are included in the CoD (Certificate of Design) which supports the Military TC:

Mil cert basis

CoD

(MTC) Civil cert

basis (TC)


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A400M CAW

EASA involvement

In cooperation with CQC, EASA support is sought to maintain

the civil TC (aircraft, engine, propeller) and the compliance to MCRIs already covered by EASA

– For change to type design

– For CAW

Mil cert basis

CoD

(MTC) Civil cert

basis (TC)


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MANUFACTURERGREEN: based on existing Seller,

EASA, and CQO procedures

CERTIFICATION

BODY :- same principle

than JAA

- derived from

current CQO

YELLOW: new

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INFO

OPERATORS

Military National

Airworthiness Authorities

DGA

MDGA PTL ... ... ... ...

deci

sion

deci

sion

SP FR UK ... ... ... ...

TC Holder (*)

(*) as per

IR21 definition

EASA

CQC

General organisation


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Major Change to the civil type

design

by the TC Holder

Military National Airworthiness Authorities

MANUFACTURER

(TC Holder)

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EASA

CQC

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Apply for MOD certificate

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Issu

e SB

SB as

consequence

of

Modification

Certification

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issue M

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to the T

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y the

CoD

OPERATORS

FR UK ... ... ... ...

EASA issue MOD approval

applicable to the TD covered by the

civil TC


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Change to Type design

done by 3rd party :

based on STC principles


MANUFACTURER

(TC Holder)

DGA

M

Rec

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tificat

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DGA PTL WTDSAA

F... ...

EASA

CQC

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associated

to the STC

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(STC Holder))

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Apply for STC (Part 21)

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OPERATORS

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STC approval applicable to the TD

covered by the civil TC

STC

app

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to th

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cove

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by C

oD


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EASA


MANUFACTURER

(TC Holder)

DGA

MDGA PTL WTD

SAA

F... ...

CQC

Report; A

MC 2

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odified

INVESTIGATEReport m

ilitary“UNSAFE” & investigation (*)

Report civil “UNSAFE” &

investigation (*)

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IN

FO

(*) civil means covered by

civil cert basis

Military means covered by

military cert basis

Definition of UNSAFE

to be agreed1a

1b

23a

3b

National report

(**)

EASA+ CQC

=

certification Body

Meetings and activities

are done together

(**)

OPERATORS

FR UK ... ... ... ...

Organisation for

Occurence reporting

& Investigation


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Security aspects

Objective is to deliver all information needed for CAW

Requirements related to occurrence reporting (based on AMC 20-8) have been established with an ORT (Occurrence Reporting Table) – Usually, information needed for PTA are not classified information

– Amongst DFDR data, only 3D position may be classified for some scenarios

– DFDR and CVR should not contain classified information (specific crew procedures for classified mission)

– In the event of in-service incident during a classified mission, information shall be given to Manufacturer and AA on case-by-case basis

– Agreement on procedure for management of information between EASA and CQC


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Organisation for AD


MANUFACTURER

(TC Holder)

DGA

Rec

om fo

r ADIs

su

e A

D

DGA

MPTL WTD

SAA

F... ...

AD

EASA

CQC

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2

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OPERATORS

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Issue AD

Issue AD

EASA ADs

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to

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History

– 2008-2012: Set up of principles and processes (OCCAR, CQC, Nations)

– April 2013: Issuance of EASA TC and start of continued Airworthiness

activities (civil change to Type design, civil AD)

– July 2013: First Entry In Service (2 French Aircraft) and start of military

PTA (change to Type design, occurrence reporting from operators,

military AD)

– 2014: First delivery of Turkish Aircraft, delivery of 2 French Aircraft

– July 2014: due to Airbus reorganisation (creation of Airbus Defence and

Space), DOA (EASA) and associated ToA (CQC) have been transferred

from Airbus SAS to EADS-CASA. Same PTA to be applied.


Continuing Airworthiness

Forum

Background:

− Creation of the Continuing Airworthiness Forum (CAF) decided by the A400M Programme Committee (PC) in SEP 12

− The CAF is drawn from the membership of A400M Nations and reports regularly to the CQC Chairperson

The CAF’s objectives are:

− To make recommendations to the A400M PC to meet the Continuing Airworthiness requirements of the A400M Programme

− To propose principles and incremental roadmap to meet those requirements

Scope of activity:

− Release documentation for new and repaired (civil or military) parts

− Release documentation for the repaired aircraft



Forum

Related regulations/requirements/references:

− EASA Part 21G and EMAR 21G

− EASA Part 145 / EMAR 145

− EMAD R

Outstanding works:

− The CAF is currently working on a Principles Paper detailing the acceptable release documentation for the A400M support (aircraft and spares)

− In coordination with OCCAR-EA, the CAF is working on a step approach aiming at getting from Industry EASA Form 1 for new civil parts and EMAR Form 1 for new/repaired military parts and repaired civil parts as a long term objective (2017)

− The CAF also provides recommendation for mutual recognition to be achieved between the Participating Nations’ NMAAs



Forum

Next challenges for Continuing Airworthiness on A400M:

− OCCAR-EA to materialise CAF’s principles and roadmap in bespoke in-service support contracts with Industry

− A400M Nations to implement the set of EMARs in their national law

− A400M Nations to achieve mutual recognition process to enable potential cooperation on A400M in-service support

− NMAAs to grant Industry with Military POAs, EMAR 145 and EMAR 21G approvals

For all these topics the CAF is to remain an advisory body providing guidance and recommendations for the A400M Programme and Nations


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Conclusions

– Post Type Activities:

– Civil/military organisation is working well without any major difficulties

after 18 months of practice

• Based on Part21 principles : well recognised standard with long experience

• Harmonised process (occurence reporting, AD management, change to

Type Design…)

• EASA full involvement (80% of the aircraft)

• Operators are well following agreed processes (OIRP in particular)

– For Industry only 2 interlocutors (EASA and CQC), instead of all

NMAAs

– Continuing AW is being developped (was not foreseen prior to 2012)


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