{"id":"F2015L01458","name":"CASA 136/15 - Approval — alternate means of compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design","slug":"casa-136-15-approval-alternate-means-of-compliance-issued-by-a-foreign-state-of-design-for-an-airwor","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":154559,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01458-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 136/15 - Approval — alternate means of compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design","content":"CASA 136/15 – Approval – alternate means of compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design\n\nas amended\n\nmade under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 22 January 2016 taking into account amendments up to CASA 07/16.\n\nPrepared by the Legal Branch, Legal Services Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.\n\n1 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day of registration.\n\n2 Definitions\n\n> AMOC means an alternate means of compliance.\n\n> equivalent Australian airworthiness directive means an airworthiness directive that has been issued by CASA for the purpose of addressing an unsafe condition in a particular kind of aircraft or a particular kind of aeronautical product that is subject to a foreign airworthiness directive.\n\n> foreign airworthiness directive means an airworthiness directive for a particular kind of aircraft or a particular kind of aeronautical product that was issued, before 1 October 2009, by the NAA of the State of Design for the particular kind of aircraft or the particular kind of aeronautical product.\n\n> NAA means National Aviation Authority.\n\n3 Application\n\nThis approval applies to an AMOC issued by a foreign NAA (foreign AMOC) in respect of a foreign airworthiness directive for which an equivalent Australian airworthiness directive has been issued.\n\n4 Approval\n\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), I approve as an AMOC with an equivalent Australian airworthiness directive for a particular kind of aircraft or aeronautical product, a foreign AMOC with the foreign airworthiness directive that corresponds to the equivalent Australian airworthiness directive.\n\n(2) The approval operates to the extent mentioned in section 5.\n\n5 Extent of approval\n\nAn AMOC approve d under section 4 will cease to have effect immediately after the foreign AMOC ceases to have effect.\n\n6 Condition\n\nThis approval is subject to the condition in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Condition\n\nA person who relies on an AMOC approved under section 4 must, upon request, provide to CASA:\n\n(a) a copy of the foreign AMOC; and\n\n(b) details of the person’s manner of compliance.\n\n> Notes to CASA 136/15 – Approval – alternate means of compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: CASA 136/15 – Approval – alternate means of compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design (in force under paragraph 39.004 (3) (a) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the tables below.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of instruments\n\n| Title | Date of FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| CASA EX136/15Approval – alternate meansof compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design | 18 September 2015 (see F2015L01458) | 18 September 2015 | — |\n| CASA EX07/16Amendment of instrument CASA 136/15 – Approval – alternate means of compliance issued by a foreign State of Design for an airworthiness directive issued by the foreign State of Design | 22 January 2016 (see F2016L00061) | 23 January 2016 | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of amendments\n\n```html\n

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