53. Maintenance Control Manual

An AWC holder must have a Maintenance Control Manual that is approved by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

The Maintenance Control Manual mentioned in paragraph (1) —

must be in English;

must be developed taking into account human factors principles; and

must contain the details listed in paragraph (3), organised in a manner acceptable to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

An AWC holder must ensure that its Maintenance Control Manual contains the following details:

the means for complying with the procedures required by Division 7 of Part 2 of the Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018;

the means of recording the names and duties of any person assigned by the AWC holder to ensure that maintenance is carried out in accordance with the Maintenance Control Manual;

the maintenance programme;

the methods used for the completion and retention of the AWC holder’s maintenance records;

the procedures for complying with the service information reporting requirements;

the procedures for implementing action resulting from mandatory continuing airworthiness information;

a system of analysis and continued monitoring of the performance and efficiency of the maintenance programme, in order to correct any deficiency in that programme;

the aircraft types and models to which the manual applies;

the procedures for ensuring that unserviceabilities affecting airworthiness are recorded and rectified;

procedures for advising the Director‑General of Civil Aviation, or relevant State of Registry as applicable, of any significant in‑service occurrences.

An AWC holder must update its approved Maintenance Control Manual in a timely manner, except that no amendment or revision may be made to the Maintenance Control Manual unless the Director‑General of Civil Aviation —

requests that the amendment or revision be made to the Maintenance Control Manual; or

approves the amendment or revision to be made to the Maintenance Control Manual.

An AWC holder must establish procedures to ensure that the Maintenance Control Manual being used by its personnel contains current information.

An AWC holder must have a Maintenance Control Manual that is approved by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

The Maintenance Control Manual mentioned in paragraph (1) —

must be in English;

must be developed taking into account human factors principles; and

must contain the details listed in paragraph (3), organised in a manner acceptable to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

An AWC holder must ensure that its Maintenance Control Manual contains the following details:

the means for complying with the procedures required by Division 7 of Part 2 of the Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018;

the means of recording the names and duties of any person assigned by the AWC holder to ensure that maintenance is carried out in accordance with the Maintenance Control Manual;

the maintenance programme;

the methods used for the completion and retention of the AWC holder’s maintenance records;

the procedures for complying with the service information reporting requirements;

the procedures for implementing action resulting from mandatory continuing airworthiness information;

a system of analysis and continued monitoring of the performance and efficiency of the maintenance programme, in order to correct any deficiency in that programme;

the aircraft types and models to which the manual applies;

the procedures for ensuring that unserviceabilities affecting airworthiness are recorded and rectified;

procedures for advising the Director‑General of Civil Aviation, or relevant State of Registry as applicable, of any significant in‑service occurrences.

An AWC holder must update its approved Maintenance Control Manual in a timely manner, except that no amendment or revision may be made to the Maintenance Control Manual unless the Director‑General of Civil Aviation —

requests that the amendment or revision be made to the Maintenance Control Manual; or

approves the amendment or revision to be made to the Maintenance Control Manual.

An AWC holder must establish procedures to ensure that the Maintenance Control Manual being used by its personnel contains current information.