The Maintenance Programme for an aircraft operated commercially under an ICAO Article 83bis agreement or CAR OPS 1 or CAR OPS 3 | Commercial Air Transport is required to be approved by the CAA SMR before a Certificate of Airworthiness can be issued.
A full description of the CAA SMR policies and guidance on acceptable maintenance programmes are contained in CAP 13 | Maintenance Programme.
A formal application can be made using FORM SM 73, which is required to be sent along with FORM SM 74.
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CAP 13 Maintenance Programmes (Commercial Air Transport) |
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03 |
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FORM SM 73 Application for the Approval of an Aircraft Maintenance Programme |
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01 |
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FORM SM 74 Maintenance Programme Approval Operator Checklist |
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05 |
