Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the responsibilities of EU-based AMOs holding a 14 CFR Part 145 approval. Ref Maintenance Annex Guidance Change 8 Section C.

Introduction – Certification Process for EU-based Approved Maintenance Organizations

Initial Certification Process

To be approved in accordance with 14 CFR Part 145, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the AMO shall comply with all of the following Special Conditions:

The AMO shall submit an application in a form and a manner acceptable to the FAA.

a) The application for both initial and renewed FAA certification shall include:

i. A statement demonstrating that the FAA repair station certificate and/or rating is necessary for maintaining or altering U.S.-registered aeronautical products or foreign-registered aeronautical products operated under the provisions of 14 CFR.

Demonstrating compliance to 14 CFR §145.109 Calibration Requirements

An article by our Guest Blogger and SAS Instructor and Consultant Kevin Rookes

The Basic Requirements

The Repair Station Manual/Quality Control Manual (RSM/QCM) must describe the system and the procedures used for calibrating Measuring Tools and Equipment (MTE).

The repair station must calibrate MTE per intervals, procedures, and the system described in the RSM/QCM.

All MTE must be calibrated and traceable to a standard acceptable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to include those recommended by the manufacturer, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or other national authority. This requires an unbroken chain of documentation from the MTE through each intermediate standard used, to the acceptable standard.