Civil Aviation Order 100.5 (General requirements in respect of maintenance of Australian aircraft) 2011
Part 2Operator and aircraft maintenance organisation requirements
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Part 2 Operator and aircraft maintenance organisation requirements
1 Training
The maintenance organisation must provide maintenance personnel with training on the concept of ASETPA standards and application of its requirements.
2 Maintenance
The aeroplane must be maintained in accordance with an approved SOM and a reliability program designed in accordance with AC 42-3(0), as existing on 18 June 2018.
Appendix 3
Directions for the issue and completion of maintenance releases
Part 1 Compliance requirements
This Appendix applies to each of the following persons:
(a) a person authorised to issue maintenance releases in accordance with regulation 43 of CAR;
(b) a person entering an endorsement on the maintenance release in accordance with regulation 47 of CAR;
(c) a person making a certification in accordance with regulation 48 of CAR in respect of an endorsement;
(d) a person making a daily inspection certification or a pilot making the last flight of the day;
(e) any other person who is not covered in paragraphs (a) to (d), who is responsible for completing Part 1 of the maintenance release.
Note 1 For paragraph (c), entering a clearing endorsement in the maintenance release for a corresponding endorsement will be treated as making a certification for that endorsement.
Note 2 For paragraph (c), a pilot may only make a clearing endorsement in the maintenance release if the rectification action required to clear the endorsement is maintenance that the pilot is permitted to carry out under paragraph 42ZC (3) (d), or subregulation 42ZC (4) and Schedule 8 of CAR.
In this Appendix:
MR means the maintenance release form approved by CASA at Attachment 1 to this Appendix, which is identifiable by a unique 6-digit serial number prefixed by a capitalised letter, and comprising of Parts 1, 2 and 3, including any supplementary pages attached in accordance with clause 8 of this Appendix.
3 Directions
3.1The person mentioned in paragraph 1 (a) is directed to comply with:
(a) clause 4 of this Appendix before signing and issuing an MR for an aircraft; and
(b) clause 5 of this Appendix when completing Part 1 of an MR for an aircraft; and
(c) clause 6 of this Appendix when completing Part 2 of an MR for an aircraft.
3.2The person mentioned in paragraph 1 (b) is directed to comply with:
(a) clause 5 of this Appendix when completing Part 1 of an MR for an aircraft; and
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(b) clause 6 of this Appendix when completing Part 2 of an MR for an aircraft.
3.3The person mentioned in paragraph 1 (c) is directed to comply with clause 6 of this Appendix when completing Part 2 of an MR for an aircraft.
3.4The person mentioned in paragraph 1 (d) is directed to comply with clause 7 of this Appendix when making a daily inspection certification or recording aircraft time‑in‑service for Part 3 of an MR for an aircraft.
3.5The person mentioned in paragraph 1 (e) is directed to comply with clause 5 of this Appendix when completing Part 1 of an MR for an aircraft.
Part 2 Maintenance release requirements
4 Issue of a maintenance release
4.1 Before signing and issuing an MR, the person must ensure that:
(a) immediately after the completion of the nominated maintenance release inspection:
(i) all data related to aircraft component changes, which have been certified on the expired maintenance release, have been transferred to the appropriate maintenance record pages in the aircraft log book; and
(ii) any Major Assembly History Cards (CASA Form 956 or subsequent issue) and Component History Cards (CASA Form 946 or subsequent issue) relating to components that were replaced during the period that the expired maintenance release was in force have been transferred to the aircraft log book; and
(b) each of the following entries, endorsements or ticks are entered on Part 1 of the MR:
(i) the aircraft type and registration;
(ii) the date, and total time-in-service of the aircraft, at which the MR expires;
(iii) the name and certificate number of the authorised person issuing the MR;
(iv) the total time-in-service of the aircraft at the time of issue of the MR;
(v) the time, date and place of issue of the MR;
(vi) the signature and licence/maintenance authority number of the authorised person signing the maintenance release;
(vii) if the aircraft is:
(A) equipped and is approved in the flight manual for I.F.R. flight — tick the “IFR” check box; and
(B) not equipped and is not approved in the flight manual for I.F.R. flight — tick the “VFR Night” check box, or the “VFR Day” check box, as appropriate;
(viii) if an aircraft is an aeroplane that is intended to be operated in an aerial application operation conducted at night and the aeroplane is not equipped and certificated under Part 21 of CASR for night V.F.R. flight:
(A) strike through or crosshatch out the box containing the “IFR”, “VFR Night” and “VFR Day” check boxes; and
(B) enter the following words in the “operational category” box: “Application Operation – Night”;
(ix) the highest operational category of the aircraft of the following, where the category in (A) is the lowest category and the category in (D) is the highest category:
(A) private;
(B) flight training under Part 141 or Part 142 of CASR;
(C) aerial work;
(D) charter;
(x) if an aircraft is approved for I.F.R. flight in the aircraft’s flight manual and, at the time of the issue of the maintenance release, the aircraft has not been maintained to the I.F.R.-specific periodic inspection requirements set out in Schedule 5 of CAR, the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule or the approved SOM (as the case requires) — state: “Aircraft limited to V.F.R. flight until I.F.R. inspections certified” in Part 1 as a condition of the MR;
(xi) if the aircraft referred to in subparagraph (x) is subsequently restored to the I.F.R. maintenance standard and the maintenance inspection is entered and certified in the aircraft log book — a clearing endorsement in Part 1 after the maintenance inspection is entered and certified for in the aircraft log book;
(xii) in the “Maintenance required” column — other than daily and line inspections and maintenance release inspections, all requirements and conditions under CAR and the CAOs that will require maintenance to be carried out on the aircraft during the period that the maintenance release is to remain in force, including the total time-in-service of the aircraft or the date (as applicable) by which the maintenance or inspection must be carried out;
(xiii) in the “Maintenance required” column — permissible unserviceabilities (MEL item) or conditions carried forward from the previous maintenance release.
4.2 For subparagraphs 4.1 (b) (xii) and (xiii), the person may use a computer printout to detail the required maintenance for the period during which the maintenance release is to remain in force, but must ensure that:
(a) the computer printout is securely attached to the MR; and
(b) the computer printout is updated in a timely manner so that a pilot is aware of whether any maintenance is due before commencing a flight or will become due during a flight.
5 Part 1 of the maintenance release
When completing Part 1 of an MR, the person must:
(a) enter each of the following in the column titled “Maintenance required”:
(i) other than daily inspections and maintenance release inspections, all scheduled maintenance required under CAR to be carried out on the aircraft before the maintenance release expiry date or before a specified total time‑in‑service for the aircraft, whichever is the earlier;
(ii) endorsements related to permissible unserviceabilities (refer to subregulation 43 (10) and regulation 49 of CAR);
(iii) endorsements related to conditions, including maintenance flight tests (refer to subregulation 43 (9) and regulations 44 and 49 of CAR); and
(b) enter clearing endorsements and certify, in the column titled “Complied with, entered & certified in Log Book or Part 2 of MR”, for the completion of, or compliance with, each of the following:
(i) any scheduled maintenance entered in Part 1 of the MR;
(ii) any maintenance to clear a permissible unserviceability entered in Part 1 of the MR;
(iii) any maintenance to clear a condition entered in Part 1 of the MR;
(iv) any Airworthiness Directives entered as maintenance required in Part 1 of the MR.
Note 1 For subparagraph (a) (i), a computer printout of required maintenance may be attached to Part 1.
Note 2 Subparagraphs (a) (ii) and (a) (iii) are requirements if a new maintenance requirement becomes applicable after the maintenance release has been issued.
6 Part 2 of the maintenance release
When completing Part 2 of an MR, the person must:
(a) in the column titled “Endorsements” — enter any endorsements required to be entered under the regulations, including the following:
(i) defects and major damage for regulation 50 of CAR;
(ii) a statement that the aircraft is unairworthy for regulation 47 of CAR;
(iii) any requirement for a maintenance flight test of the aircraft, aircraft component or item of equipment fitted to the aircraft, the serviceability of which can only be established by a flight test; and
Note Subparagraph (a) (iii) refers only to circumstances where certification has been made for the completion of maintenance which may have adversely affected the flight or operating characteristics of the aircraft.
(b) sign and date each endorsement entered by the person; and
(c) when clearing an endorsement:
(i) in the column titled “Clearing endorsements” — record brief details of the maintenance, or record a reference to a log book entry or approved maintenance document; and
(ii) in the column titled “Clearing signature, licence/authority no. and date” — certify clearance of the endorsement by entering the person’s signature, date of the clearance and either the person’s pilot licence number, AME licence number or airworthiness authority number.
Note 1 For paragraph (c), a signature in the column titled “Clearing signature, licence/authority no. and date” indicates that all the aircraft maintenance records and certifications for the completion of maintenance have been completed and will be taken to constitute certification for regulation 42ZE of CAR.
Note 2 For paragraph (c), maintenance release inspections and all other maintenance that requires a co-ordination certification must be entered and certified in the aircraft log book — refer to Part 3 (Certification of co-ordination of maintenance) and Part 4 (Final certification) of Schedule 6 of CAR.
7 Part 3 of the maintenance release
When completing Part 3 of an MR, the person must:
(a) if signing for completion of the daily inspection:
(i) enter the person’s signature in the column titled “Signature” and enter their pilot licence or AME licence number in the column titled “Licence no.”; and
(ii) make the signature and entry before the aircraft is first flown on a day; and
(b) if making the last flight of a day in an aircraft:
(i) enter in the column titled “Flight time” the number of hours flown during that day; and
(ii) enter in the column titled “Progressive total” the aircraft total time‑in‑service as the number of hours in the previous entry of the column plus the number of hours entered for subparagraph (i); and
(iii) if any of the 3 subcolumns under the column titled “Cycle Totals, e.g. Landing/Start Pressurisation” are being used to record aircraft or aircraft component cycles (such as pressurisation/landings etc.), hours of aerial application operations or hours of aerobatic operations — make an entry updating the total in the subcolumns as applicable having regard to the flights of the aircraft on the day; and
(iv) make the entries after the last flight of a day and before the aircraft is next flown.
8 Supplementary pages of maintenance release
If there is insufficient space to record entries in Part 1, 2 or 3 of an MR, any Part of the MR may be extended by attaching supplementary pages if:
(a) the supplementary pages are either a photocopy of the relevant Part or a blank page drawn up to replicate the columns and headings of the Part; and
(b) a notation is made at the bottom of each extended Part and each supplementary page of that Part stating that a supplementary page is attached; and
(c) each supplementary page is identified with the unique serial number for the MR mentioned in Part 1 of the MR; and
(d) each supplementary page is securely attached to the MR.
Note 1 See clause 5 of Appendix 3 for instructions on completing Part 1 of this maintenance release.
Note 2 A computer printout of required maintenance may be securely attached to Part 1 of this maintenance release.
Note 3 See clause 8 of Appendix 3 on attaching supplementary pages if there is insufficient space.
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Note 1 See clause 6 of Appendix 3 for instructions on completing Part 2 of this maintenance release.
Note 2 See clause 8 of Appendix 3 on attaching supplementary pages if there is insufficient space.
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Note 1 See clause 7 of Appendix 3 for instructions on completing Part 3 of this maintenance release.
Note 2 See clause 8 of Appendix 3 on attaching supplementary pages if there is insufficient space.
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Note: The Civil Aviation Order (in force under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988) as shown in this compilation comprises Civil Aviation Order 100.5 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Note: > Note: Table of Orders
Year andnumber
Date of notificationin Gazette/registration on FRLI
Date ofcommencement
Application, saving ortransitional provisions
CAO 2004 No. R83
23 December 2004
23 December 2004 (s. 2)
CAO 100.5 2008 No. 1
FRLI 27 March 2008 (F2008L00598)
28 March 2008 (s. 2)
CAO 100.5 2011 No. 1
FRLI 22 June 2011 (F2011L01193)
27 June 2011 (s. 2)
CAO 100.5 2012 No. 1
FRLI 6 February 2012 (F2012L00171)
7 February 2012 (s. 2 and Gazette 2012, No. S14)
CAO 100.5 2012 No. 2
FRLI 6 February 2012 (F2012L00175)
7 February 2012 (s. 2 and Gazette 2012, No. S15)
CAO 100.5 2012 No. 3
FRLI 14 September 2012 (F2012L01872)
15 September 2012 (s. 2)
CAO 100.5 2013 No. 1as amended by
FRLI 8 July 2013 (F2013L01330)
1 August 2013 (s. 2 and Gazette notice C2013G01042)
CAO 100.5 2013 No. 2[
FRLI 31 July 2013 (F2013L01486)
1 August 2013, immediately before the commencement of CAO 100.5 Amdt. Instrument 2013 (No. 1) (s. 2 and Gazette notice C2013G01180)
CAO 100.5 2013 No. 3
FRLI 10 December 2013 (F2013L02068)
10 December 2013 (s. 2)
CAO (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1)
29 August 2014(F2014L01177)
1 September 2014 (s. 2)
Sections 3 and 31 (Table A)
CAO 100.5 2015 No. 1
FRLI 22 December 2015(F2015L02102)
22 December 2015 (s. 2)
CAO 100.5 2018 No. 1
FRLI 17 October 2018 (F2018L01436)
18 October 2018 (s. 2)
Civil Aviation Order (Flight Operations) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2021 (No. 1)
Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Sections 3 and 31 of Civil Aviation Order (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1) read as follows:
3 Definitions
(1)In this instrument:
continued authorisation has the meaning given by regulation 202.261 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).
new authorisation has the meaning given by regulation 202.261 of CASR 1998.
(2)A reference in this instrument to a Civil Aviation Order identified by a specified number is taken to include a reference to the section of the Civil Aviation Orders with that number.
Note Some existing legislative instruments are referred to as a Civil Aviation Order followed by a number. Other instruments are referred to as a section of the Civil Aviation Orders. For consistency, in this instrument, all such instruments are referred to as a Civil Aviation Order followed by a number. For example, a reference to Civil Aviation Order 40.2.2 is taken to include a reference to section 40.2.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders.