UED-2023/6 SHT-145 Approval of Foreign AMOs

Scope

(1) This Regulation shall apply to foreign maintenance organisations not holding a valid EASA Part-145 approval, which apply for the SHT-145 maintenance organisation approval to provide continuous maintenance service to Turkish registered aircraft.

Basis

(1) This memorandum has been issued in accordance with the provisions of the by- law SHY-CA article 21(2) and its instruction SHT-145 article 6(2).

(2) The by-law SHY-CA and its instruction SHT-145 are issued to be technically identical to EASA Part-145 AMC & GMs.

Definitions and abbreviations

(1) Definitions and abbreviations are mentioned at this memorandum;

a) EASA : European Union Aviation Safety Agency

b) DGCA : Directorate General of Civil Aviation

c) NAA : National Aviation Authority

ç) AMC : Acceptable Means of Compliance

d) GM : Guidance Material

e) MOE : Maintenance Organisation Exposition

Eligibility

(1) This memorandum is applicable for the organisations hold NAA approval in a location outside Türkiye where there is no available SHT-145 or EASA Part-145 approved organisation for the aircraft type for which Turkish Operators intend to get service.

(2) The organisation shall have a valid maintenance organisation certificate issued by its NAA.

(3) Applications for the aircraft types, maintenance facilities and locations that are not in the scope of the applicant’s NAA approval will not be accepted.

(4) Organisation’s intended scope of work shall be limited to:

a) Routine tasks up to and excluding weekly check (or equivalent),

b) Trouble shooting and defect rectification.

(5) A need analysis shall be performed by the DGCA and only the applications from the organisations which have a maintenance contract with a Turkish Operator/CAMO shall be taken into consideration. A letter from the Turkish Operator/CAMO confirming the intention of having maintenance service from the applicant is also acceptable.

(6) Applications for engine/component maintenance, NDT activities and one-off maintenance services will not be accepted.

Application

(1) The organisation apply to obtain SHT-145 approval or request change of an existing SHT-145 approval shall provide an application package in accordance with the application form (Attachment-1).

(2) The application package should be sent to following DGCA e-mail address.

Approval fee

(1) The fee shall be determined by the DGCA according to the DGCA Service Tariff published in DGCA website and paid in US Dollars to below bank account:

Türkiye Halk Bankası - Emek Şubesi

IBAN: TR59 0001 2009 4010 0005 0000 09 or SWIFT CODE: TRHBTR2A

Personnel requirements

(1) The organisation shall appoint an accountable manager and nominate a person or group of persons in accordance with 145.A.30.

(2) The person or group of persons shall be formally accepted following satisfactory evaluation of their knowledge, background and experience. This evaluation is performed as per 145.A.30 and the requirements of Memorandum GM-2015/1 is not applicable.

(3) The organisation shall have appropriate aircraft-rated certifying staff qualified as category B1, B2, as appropriate, in accordance with point 145.A.35.

(4) Certifying staff may be qualified in accordance with the national aviation regulations of the State in which the organisation facility is registered subject to the conditions specified in Appendix IV to SHT-145.

(5) The organisation shall prepare certifying staff list for the SHT-145 approval. This list shall be approved by the DGCA.

Certifying staff

(1) The organisation shall ensure that the certifying staff have up to date knowledge on release to service procedures of Turkish registered aircraft before releasing the aircraft.

Use of components

(1) The organisation shall define a procedure in the SHT-145 MOE based on the documents equivalent to SHGM Form 1 according to the article 145.A.42 (a) of SHT-145 and to the article M.A.501 of SHT-M Regulations.

Certification of maintenance

(1) A specific CRS shall be used for the maintenance work to be carried out for the Turkish registered aircraft. This CRS shall include following statement: