Airworthiness Inspector Handbook Part-II - Civil Aviation Authority of ...

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORSHANDBOOK-FOR NCAR 145/66/147/M(i)(ii)the specific item audit will be the same as that required by NCAR 145 latestamendment;there will be satisfactory evidence on record that such specific item auditswere carried out and that all corrective actions have been taken;(iii) the officers of Airworthiness Inspection Division will be satisfied that there isno reason to believe standards have deteriorated in respect of those specificitem audits being granted a back credit; and(iv) the specific item audit being granted a back credit will be audited not laterthan 23 months after the last audit of the item.(v)The audit of the entire organization will be covered not exceeding the periodof 12 months. This includes subcontractors’ facility as well.5.1 Each organization must be completely reviewed (audited) by the AirworthinessInspection Division for compliance with NCAR 145 at periods not exceeding 12months.(i)(ii)CAAN will carry out audit at the approved facility as per the annual auditplan. Where it has been decided that a series of audit visits are necessary toarrive at a complete audit of an organisation, the program will indicate whichaspects of the approval will be covered on each visit.It is recommended that part of an audit concentrates on two ongoing aspects ofthe NCAR 145 approval, namely the organisations internal self monitoringquality reports produced by the quality monitoring personnel to determine ifthe organization is identifying and correcting its problems and secondly thenumber of concessions granted by the quality manager and the proceduresfollowed there under.(iii) At the successful conclusion of the audit including approval of the exposition,an audit report form will be completed by the auditing officer including allrecorded findings, closure actions and recommendation. A CAAN Form 6will be used for this activity.(iv) In the case of line stations a sampling program based upon number of linestations and complexity may be adopted.5.2 A meeting with the accountable manager will be convened at least once every 12months to ensure he/she remains informed of significant issues arising during auditsand to ensure he/she fully understands the significance of the approval. The minutesof the meeting will be preserved in the organization files.6. Changes (NCAR 145.B.35)6.1 Airworthiness Office will receive application from the organization of anyproposed change as listed in NCAR 145.A.85.6.2 Airworthiness Office will comply with the applicable elements of the initialprocess paragraphs for any change to the organisation.July 2012 Page 14