Federal Aviation Administration 0 Maintenance Workshop June 9, FAA Perspective on Part 145 Repair Stations in Europe Presentation to: Europe/U.S. International Aviation Safety Conference Name: Dave Cann Date: June 9, 2005 Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Aviation Administration 1 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree FAA Assessments of EU Member National Aviation Authorities (NAA)  To date the FAA has completed 14 assessments of the National Aviation Authorities of the original 15 European Union (EU) member countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom  The assessments have been satisfactory with some minor findings that are not be expected to delay a future agreement with the European Commission. [

Federal Aviation Administration 2 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree FAA Assessments of EU Member National Aviation Authorities (NAA)  10 new member country NAAs will be assessed, if applicable: Assessments planned: Malta, Czech Republic, and Hungary (Malta is scheduled for an assessment during the week of June 12, 2005) Assessments not planned: Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic, and Slovenia (No FAA certificated repair stations at this time)

Federal Aviation Administration 3 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree Maintenance Organization Approvals in Europe Subject to the BASA/MIP  Current Discussions: FAA and EASA have been engaged in developing a revision to the current MIP agreements. Planning to revise the MIP agreements for France, Germany, and Ireland. The discussions are focused on EASA part 145 and revised FAR part 145. The FAA and EASA are working towards minimizing the differences between EASA part 145 and FAR part 145.

Federal Aviation Administration 4 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree BASA/MIP  October 2004 FAA/EASA convened a meeting with representatives from France, Germany, and Ireland Topic of discussion was revision of the current MIPs. Identify new Special Conditions Identify a process to revise the MIP Discuss the MIP process How to proceed from here! (EASA is in discussion with the European Commission to agree on the revision process). [

Federal Aviation Administration 5 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree BASA/MIP (continued) EASA guidance for US domestic repair stations has been published FAA has drafted revisions to AC and the appropriate Airworthiness Inspectors Handbook chapters FAA has drafted a revision to AC 145-7A based on tentatively agreed upon new Special Conditions; FAA is in the process of revising the Airworthiness Inspectors Handbook chapters to address the new Special Conditions;

Federal Aviation Administration 6 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree BASA/MIP (continued) FAA is developing a revised training program for FAA inspectors involved with the MIP process. FAA will develop guidance and training material, if necessary, for revisions to the current MIPs and/or agreement between the European Commission and the U.S.

Federal Aviation Administration 7 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree Revised BASA/MIP FAA and EASA have been working together since 2003 to make preparations for an eventual MIP agreement with the European Commission (EC). If the current MIPs are revised, they may be used as a “benchmark” for a new agreement with the EC.

Federal Aviation Administration 8 Maintenance Workshop June 9, “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree Revised Agreement  The revised agreement will continue to include: FAA will continue to do sampling inspections, however these inspections will be predicated on risk. (No maximum or minimum number) FAA regards sampling inspection as part of the “checks and balances” to ensure industry and the NAA are complying with the agreement. Sampling inspections act as a quality control system to ensure that safety in air transportation is maintained.

Federal Aviation Administration 9 Maintenance Workshop June 9, Revised Agreement (continued) Currently the FAA and EASA certification, renewal, and amendment process will remain fundamentally the same. Special Conditions will be revised to include EASA part 145 and FAR part 145 differences.