Nig Cars Part 6 Approved Maintenance Organization

NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
REGULATIONS
PART 6
APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
2023
NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION
REGULATIONS

REGULATIONS
PART 6
APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
APRIL 2023
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REGULATIONS PART 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation
Record of Amendment
Amendment Number Date of Amendment Affected Description

sections
Updated to latest
4 April,2023 All amendment of applicable
ICAO annexes as per the
status stated in Part 1 of
this regulations and the
introduction to this Part
Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu
Director General of Civil Aviation
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NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS
PART 6 — APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION
APRIL 2023
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PART 6— APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION
INTRODUCTION
Part 6 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations provides regulations for the registration
and monitoring of Approved Maintenance Organisations (AMO) by the Authority of
Nigeria (NCAA). The proper maintenance of aircraft is fundamental to aviation safety,
and requires meticulous record keeping.
ICAO Annex 6 allows maintenance of aircraft under both an AMO that is approved by
the State of registry or another Contracting State and is accepted by the State of
Registry. It also allows for the maintenance of aircraft by a person or organization in
accordance with procedures that are authorized by the State of Registry. This means
that the AOC holder can either have its aircraft maintained in accordance with the
maintenance program of the AOC holder approved by the Authority of Nigeria, if the
AOC holder is also certificated as an AMO or by another AMO.
When the State of the Operator and State of Registry of the Aircraft are the same:
The State of Registry is responsible for approving any AMO, person or organization
used to provide maintenance for its registered aircraft. Paragraph 6.2.1.5(a)(3) of this
part requires an AMO applicant within Nigeria to disclose any and all AMO certificates in
any Contracting State other than Nigeria. Many regional airline consortia use common
maintenance facilities in one Contracting State. This practice does not relieve Nigeria
from approving the maintenance organisations used by its air operators that are on the
Registry of Nigeria. The State of the Operator may have formal arrangements with a
Foreign State or States to allow acceptance of each other’s AMO certification action.
When the State of the Operator and State of Registry of the aircraft are different:
An ICAO Annex 6 change, effective from 05 November 2020, will require all State of
Operator aircraft that are on a foreign registry to be maintained:
 In an AMO approved by the State of Registry or

 In an AMO approved by another State that is accepted by the State of Registry,
or
 By a person or organization in accordance with procedures that are authorized
by the State of Registry.
In this situation, the State of the Operator is not required to certificate the Foreign AMO,
person or organization itself, but allows for acceptance of the foreign certification or
approvals through various means, such as a validation, mutual recognition/acceptance
or through an arrangement with the Foreign State. The State of the Operator continues
to be responsible for ensuring that its operator conducts maintenance in accordance with
the requirements of the State of Registry.
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This part of the Nig. CARs Part 6 is based on International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) Annex 8, Airworthiness of Aircraft, Amendment 109; and ICAO Doc 9760,
Airworthiness Manual,Third Edition (2014).
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CONTENTS
PART 6— APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ………………………………………..ii

INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………v
6.1 GENERAL ……………………………………………………………………………………..6-1
6.1.1.1 Applicability ……………………………………………………………………………6-1
6.1.1.2 Definitions. …………………………………………………………………………….6-1
6.1.1.3 Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………….6-6
6.1.1.4 Exemption Authority ……………………………………………………………….…6-7
6.2 CERTIFICATION OF A MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION AND CONTINUED
VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE ………………………………………………………….6-7
6.2.1.1 Applicability ……………………………………………………………………………6-7
6.2.1.2 General………………………………………………...………………………………6-7
6.2.1.3 AMO Certificate………………………………………………………………………..6-7
6.2.1.4 Advertising……………………………………………………………………………..6-8
6.2.1.5 Application for an AMO Certificate and/or Ratings………………………………..6-9
6.2.1.6 Issuance of an AMO Certificate. …………………………………………………...6-10
6.2.1.7 Duration and Renewal of an AMO Certificate……………………………………..6-10
6.2.1.8 Continued Validity of Approval. an AMO Certificate ……………………………..6-11
6.2.1.9 Access to Inspect …………………………………….……………………………..6-12
6.2.1.10 Suspension or Revocation of an AMO Certificate………………………………...6-12
6.2.1.11 Changes to the AMO and AMO Certificate Amendments ………………….……6-12
6.2.1.12 Scope of Approval of the AMO ……………………………………………………..6-14
6.2.1.13 AMO Ratings ………………………………………………………………………...6-14
6.2.1.14 Quality System ………………………………………………………………………6-15
6.2.1.15 Location of the AMO ………………………………………………………………..6-16
6.2.1.16 Conduct of Inspection and Audits………………………………………………..…6-17
6.2.1.17 Submission and Revision of Policy and Procedure Manuals……………………6-18
6.3 HOUSING, FACILITIES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND
TECHNICAL DATA …………………………………………………………………………6-19
6.3.1.1 General ………………………………………………………………………………6-19
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6.3.1.2 Housing and Facilities ………………………………………………………………6-19

6.3.1.3 Equipment, Tools, Materials, and Technical Data ………………………………6-20
6.3.1.4 Acceptance of Components ………………………………………………………..6-21
6.3.1.5. Change of Location, Facilities Or Resources …………………………………….6-22
6.4 ADMINISTRATION ……………………………………………………………………….6-22
6.4.1.1 Personnel. Requirement ……………………………………………………………6-22
6.4.1.2 Indoctrination, Initial, Recurrent, Specialised and Remedial Training ………....6-23
6.4.1.3 Dangerous Goods Training Programme…………………………………………..6-24
6.4.1.4 Rest and Duty Limitations for Persons Performing Maintenance
Functions in an AMO ………………………………………………………………..6-25
6.4.1.5 Records of Management, and Supervisory, Personnel and
Certifying Staff ……………………………………………………………………….6-26
6.4.1.6 Safety Management System (SMS)……………………………………………….6-26
6.5 AMO OPERATING RULES ………………………………………………………………6-26
6.5.1.1 AMO Procedures Manual …………………………………………………………..6-26
6.5.1.2 Maintenance Procedures and Quality Assurance Programme …………………6-29
6.5.1.3 Capability List. ……………………………………………………………………….6-30
6.5.1.4 Contract Maintenance ……………………………………………………………...6-31
6.5.1.5 Privileges of the AMO ……………………………………………………………..-6-32
6.5.1.6 Limitations on the AMO ……………………………………………………………..6-33
6.5.1.7 Approval for return to service of an aircraft or aeronautical product…………..-6-33
6.5.1.8 maintenance records………………………………………………………………..6-35
6.5.1.9 Airworthiness Data – Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness ……………….6-38
6.5.1.10 Reporting of Unairworthy Conditions …………………………………………...…6-38
6.5.1.11 Authority to Conduct Inspections ………………………………………………….6-39
6.5.1.12 AMO Performance Standard ……………………………………………………….6-39
6.5.1.13 Production Planning………………………………………………………………...6-40
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IS: 6.2.1.3. AMO Certificate ……………………………………………………………………..6-42

IS 6.2.1.6(c): Additional Requirements for Issue of One-off Approval to an AMO…………….6-48
IS: 6.2.1.14. Quality System……………………………………………………………………….6-49

IS: 6.3.1.2. Housing and Facilities ……………………………………………………………...6-70
IS: 6.3.1.3 Equipment, Tools, and Materials and Technical Data……………………………6-72
IS: 6.4.1.1 Personnel …………………………………………………………………………….6-74
IS 6.4.1.2 Indoctrination, Initial, Recurrent, Specialised And Remedial Training …………6-81
IS: 6.4.1.3 Dangerous Goods Training Programme……………………………………….….6-83
IS: 6.4.1.5 Records of Management and Supervisory Personnel, Inspection and
Certifying Staff ……………………………………………………………………….6-84
IS: 6.5.1.1 Amo Procedures Manual …………………………………………………………...6-85
IS: 6.5.1.7 Approval for Return to Service of an Aircraft and Aeronautical Product…..….6-95
IS: 6.5.1.8 Maintenance Records …………………………………………………………….6-100
IS: 6.5.1.9 Airworthiness Data – Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness ……………....6-104
IS: 6.5.1.12 AMO Peformance Standards……………………………………………………..6-106
IS: 6.5.1.13 Production Planning ……………………………………………………………….6-108
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6.1 GENERAL
6.1.1.1 APPLICABILITY
(a) Part 6 prescribes the requirements for issuing approvals to organisations for the
maintenance, overhauls modification, repair, and inspection, of aircraft and
aeronautical products and prescribes the general operating rules for an AMO.
b) This regulation is applicable to any applicant or holder of a certificate of
Approved Maintenance Organization issued under this regulation.
Note. — The provisions in this Part do not prevent the maintenance organization
from performing maintenance on an aircraft which is not under the responsibility
of the Authority issuing this approval, including aircraft not registered in any
Contracting State. Additional information is provided in the Airworthiness Manual
(Doc 9760).
6.1.1.2 DEFINITIONS.
(a) For the purpose of Part 6, the following definitions shall apply—
Accountable manager— The person acceptable to the Authority who

has corporate authority for ensuring that all activities can be financed
and carried out to the standard required by the Authority, and any
additional requirements defined by the operator. The accountable
manager may delegate in writing to another person within the
organisation the day-to-day management, but not the overall approval
management responsibility.
Aeronautical product. — Any aircraft, aircraft engine, or aircraft
propeller, or a part to be installed thereon.
Airworthiness approval tag (AAT). A tag that shall be attached to a
part. The tag shall include the part number, serial number, and current
life status of the part. Each time the part is removed from a type-
certificated product, a new tag shall be created or the existing tag
shall be updated with the current life status. The AAT has two distinct
purposes: (1) as an approval for return to service of an aeronautical
product or assembly after maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair,
or inspection; and (2) for shipping of a newly manufactured part.
Airworthiness data. Any information necessary to ensure that an
aircraft or aircraft component can be maintained in a condition such
that airworthiness of the aircraft or serviceability of operational and
emergency equipment, as appropriate, is assured.
Airworthiness Directive (AD). A regulatory document which
identifies aeronautical products in which an unsafe condition exists,
and where the condition is likely to exist or develop in other
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aeronautical products of the same type design. It prescribes

mandatory corrective actions to be taken or the conditions or
limitations under which the aeronautical products may continue to be
operated. The AD is the common form of mandatory continuing
airworthiness information mentioned in Annex 8.
Airworthiness release. The air operator’s aircraft are released for
service following maintenance by a person specifically authorised by
the air operator rather than by an individual or maintenance
organisation on the air operator’s behalf.
Note: Regarding the airworthiness release, in effect, the person
signing the release acts in the capacity of an authorised agent for
the operator and is certifying that the maintenance covered by the
release was accomplished according to the air operator’s continuing
airworthiness maintenance programme. Normally, a release is
required following inspections prescribed by the air operator’s
operations specifications, maintenance activities involving
inspections, and any other significant maintenance. A copy of the
airworthiness release must be given to the PIC before the aircraft
commences operations. The air operator is obligated to designate,
by name or occupational title, each licensed AMT or maintenance
organisation authorised to execute the airworthiness release. In
addition, the air operator shall designate when an airworthiness
release is required.
Airworthy. The status of an aircraft, engine, propeller, or part when it
conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe
operation.
Approval for return to service. A document that contains a
certification confirming that the maintenance work to which it relates
has been completed in a satisfactory manner, either in accordance
with the approved data and the procedures described in the AMO
Procedures Manual or under an equivalent system.
Approved data—Technical information approved by the Authority.
Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) - An organisation
approved by a Contracting State, in accordance with the Standards of
ICAO Annex 8, Part II, Chapter 6, to perform maintenance of aircraft,
engine, propeller, or parts thereof and operating under supervision
approved by that State.
Note: Nothing in this definition is intended to preclude that the
organisation and its supervision be approved by more than one State.
Approved standard. A manufacturing, design, maintenance, or
quality standard approved by the Authority.
Authority. The CAA responsible for the oversight of civil aviation in
Nigeria
Calibration—A set of operations, performed in accordance with a
definite documented procedure that compares the measurement

performed by a measurement device or working standard with a

recognised Bureau of Standards for the purpose of detecting and
reporting or eliminating adjustment errors in the measurement device,
working standard, or aeronautical product tested.
Certify as airworthy. The act of completing an approval for return to
service, by a properly authorised person after the maintenance,
overhaul, modification, repair, or inspection of an aircraft or
aeronautical product, by which the aircraft or aeronautical part is
cleared for use in flight as meeting the requirements of the certificate
of airworthiness of Nigeria
Certifying staff. Those personnel who are authorised by the AMO in
accordance with a procedure acceptable to the Authority to approve
aircraft or aeronautical products for return to service.
Composite— Structural materials made of substances, including, but
not limited to, wood, metal, ceramic, plastic, fiber-reinforced materials,
graphite, boron, or epoxy, with built-in strengthening agents that may
be in the form of filaments, foils, powders, or flakes, of a different
material.
Computer system—Any electronic or automated system capable of
receiving, storing, and processing external data, and transmitting and
presenting such data in a usable form for the accomplishment of a
specific function.
Continuing airworthiness. The set of processes by which an aircraft
or aeronautical product complies with the applicable airworthiness
requirements and remains in a condition for safe operation throughout
its operating life.
Continuing airworthiness records. Records that are related to the
continuing airworthiness status of an aircraft or aeronautical product
Dangerous goods. Articles or substances that are capable of posing
a risk to health, safety, property, or the environment and are shown in
the list of dangerous goods in the Technical Instructions or are
classified according to those instructions.
Note 1: See definition below for Technical Instructions.
Note 2: Dangerous goods are classified in Chapter 3 of ICAO
Annex 18, The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
Directly in charge—As relating to an AMO in Part 6 of these
regulations, an appropriately licensed person(s) having the
responsibility for the work of an AMO that performs maintenance,
overhaul, modification, repair, inspection, or other functions affecting
aircraft airworthiness, or other functions affecting aircraft
airworthiness. A person directly in charge does not need to physically
observe and direct each worker constantly but must be available for
consultation on matters requiring instruction or decision from higher
authority.

Facility—A physical plant, including land, buildings, and equipment that

provide a means for the conduct of the activities approved by the Authority for
an approved or certificated entity.
Housing–As relating to AMOs that are certificated in accordance with Part 6
of these regulations, Buildings, hangers, and other structures to
accommodate the necessary equipment and materials of a maintenance
organisation that—
(i) Provide working space for the performance of maintenance,
preventive maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair, and
inspection for which the maintenance organisation is approved
and rated; and
(ii) Provide structures for the proper protection of aircraft and
aeronautical products during disassembly, cleaning, inspection,
repair, modification, assembly, and testing; and
(iii) Provide for the proper storage, segregation, and protection of
materials, parts, and supplies.
Line maintenance—Any unscheduled maintenance resulting from
unforeseen events, or scheduled checks that contain servicing and/or
inspections that do not require specialised training, equipment, or facilities.
Maintenance. The performance of tasks on an aircraft, engine, propeller or
associated parts required to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an
aircraft, engine, propeller or associated part including any one or
combination of overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and
the embodiment of a modification or repair
Maintenance organisation’s Procedures Manual. A document endorsed
by the head of the maintenance organisation which details the maintenance
organisation’s structure and management responsibilities, scope of work,
description of facilities, maintenance procedures and quality assurance or
inspection systems. Also referred to as the AMO procedures manual.
Maintenance records. Records that set out the details of the maintenance
carried out on an aircraft, engine, propeller or associated part.
Maintenance release— A document which contains a certification

confirming that the maintenance work to which it relates has been
completed in a satisfactory manner, in accordance with appropriate
airworthiness requirements.
Modification. The change to the type design of an aircraft, engine or

propeller.
Note.— A modification may also include the embodiment of the

modification which is a maintenance task subject to a maintenance

release. Further guidance on aircraft maintenance, modification and

repair is contained in the Airworthiness Manual (Doc 9760).
Overhaul. The restoration of an aircraft/aeronautical product using

methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Authority,
including disassembly, cleaning, and inspection as permitted, repair
as necessary, and reassembly; and tested in accordance with
approved standards and technical data, or in accordance with current
standards and technical data acceptable to the Authority, which have
been developed and documented by the State of Design, holder of the
type certificate, supplemental type certificate, or a material, part,
process, or appliance approval under a Technical Standard Order
(TSO).
Primary Standard— A standard defined and maintained by a State

Authority and used to calibrate secondary standards.
Preventive maintenance. Simple or minor preservation operations

and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex
assembly operations.
Rebuild. The restoration of an aircraft/aeronautical product by using

methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Authority, when
it has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected as permitted, repaired
as necessary, reassembled, and tested to the same tolerances and
limits as a new item, using either new parts or used parts that conform
to new part tolerances and limits.
Reference Standard—A standard that is used to maintain working

standards.
Repair. The restoration of an aircraft, engine, propeller or associated

part in accordance with the appropriate airworthiness requirements
after it has been damaged or subjected to wear.
Restoration. That work necessary to return the item to a specific

standard. Restoration may vary from cleaning or replacement of
single parts up to a complete overhaul.
Safety management system. A systematic approach to managing

safety including the necessary organisational structures,
accountabilities, policies and procedures.
Secondary Standards—A standard maintained by comparison with a

primary standard.

Specialised maintenance—Any maintenance not normally

performed by an AMO (e.g., tire retreading, plating, etc).
Standard — an object, artifact, tool, test equipment, system, or

experiment that stores, embodies, or otherwise provides a physical
quantity, which serves as the basis for measurement of the quantity. It
also includes a document describing the operations and process that
must be performed in order for a particular end to be achieved.
Traceability—A characteristic of a calibration, analogous to a

pedigree. A traceable calibration is achieved when each
Measurement Device and Working Standard, in a hierarchy stretching
back to the National Standard, was itself properly calibrated, and the
results properly documented. The documentation provides the
information needed to show that all calibrations in the chain of
calibrations were properly performed.
Transfer Standard—Any standard that is used to compare a

measurement process, system, or device at one location or level with
another measurement process, system or device at another location
or level.
6.1.1.3 ABBREVIATIONS
(a) The following abbreviations are used in Part 6.
(1) AD – Airworthiness Directive

(2) AAT – Airworthiness Approval Tag
(3) AMM – Aircraft Maintenance Manual
(4) AMO – Approved Maintenance Organisation
(5) AME – Aviation Maintenance Engineer
(6) ARS – Aviation Repairman Specialist
(7) ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
(8) IS – Implementing Standards
(9) MCM – Maintenance Control Manual
(10) NDI – Non-Destructive Inspection
(11) NDT – non-destructive testing

(12) SMS – safety management system

(13) TC – type certificate
(14) TSO – technical standard order
6.1.1.4 EXEMPTION AUTHORITY
a. The Authority may, upon consideration of the circumstances of a

particular maintenance organisation, issue an exemption providing relief
from specified sections of this Part, provided that the Authority finds that
the circumstances presented warrant the exemption and that a level of
safety will be maintained equal to that provided by the rule from which the
exemption is sought.
b. The Authority may terminate or amend an exemption at any time.
c. A request for exemption shall be made in accordance with the
requirements in Part 1 of these regulations.
d. An approved maintenance organisation that receives an exemption shall
have a means of notifying the appropriate management, certifying staff,
and personnel of the exemption.
6.2 CERTIFICATION OF A MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION AND CONTINUED VALIDITY OF THE

CERTIFICATE
6.2.1.1 APPLICABILITY
This subpart prescribes the requirements for the certification of a

maintenance organisation and the continued validity of the AMO
certificate issued by Nigeria.
6.2.1.2 GENERAL.
(a) No person may operate as an AMO without, or in violation of, an AMO

certificate and operations specifications issued under this part.
6.2.1.3 AMO CERTIFICATE.
(a) The certificate issued to an AMO by Nigeria will consist of two

documents—
(1) A one page certificate signed for public display by the Authority;
and
(2) Operations specifications signed by the Accountable Manager and
the Authority

(b) The certificate will contain the following items and will be on a form and in
a manner as prescribed in IS 6.2.1.3(b):
(1) The certificate number specifically assigned to the AMO;
(2) The name and location of the principal place of business of the
AMO;
(3) The certification Statement of Authority;
(4) The scope of approval and ratings issued to the AMO;
(5) The period of validity;
(6) The original and current date of issue; and
(7) The signature, printed name, and title of the appropriate Authority.
(c) The Operations specifications will contain the following items and will be
in the format contained in IS 6.2.1.3 or as prescribed by the Authority:
(1) The certificate number specifically assigned to the AMO;

(2) The scope of approval and ratings issued in detail, including
specific terms, conditions and limitation;
(3) The date issued and expiry; and
(4) Signature of the accountable manager and Authority
(5) Names and Titles of the AMO management personnel
(d) An AMO may perform maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair, or
inspection on an aircraft or aeronautical product only for which it is rated
and within the specific terms, conditions, and limitations contained in its
operations specifications.
(e) The certificate issued to an AMO shall be available on the premises for
inspection by the public and the Authority
(f) No person may operate as an approved maintenance organisation
without, or in violation of, an approved maintenance organisation
certificate issued under this Part.
6.2.1.4 ADVERTISING.
(c) No maintenance organisation may advertise as a certificated AMO under

this part until the Authority of Nigeria has issued an AMO certificate and
associated operations specifications to that organisation.
(b) No AMO either in writing or orally, may make any statement about itself
that is false or is designed to mislead any person.

(c) Whenever the advertising of an approved maintenance organisation

indicates that it is certificated under this part, the advertisement must
clearly state the AMO’s certificate number.
6.2.1.5 APPLICATION FOR AN AMO CERTIFICATE AND/OR RATINGS.
(a) A maintenance organisation applying to the Authority for a certificate of

AMO shall submit the following—
(1) An application in a form and a manner prescribed by the Authority;
(2) Its AMO Procedures Manual in duplicate;
(3) A list of the maintenance functions to be performed for it, under

contract, by another AMO;
(4) A list of all AMO certificates and ratings pertinent to those certificates
issued by any contracting State other than Nigeria
(5) Documentation of the maintenance organisation’s Quality System;

and
(6) A statement of compliance to all applicable requirements of Part 6 and

20 for the proposed activities, including pertinent subparts and each
relevant section of the regulation, which shall be identified and
accompanied by a brief description.
(7) Evidence that has paid any prescribed fees for the issuance of an
AMO certificate
(8) Any additional information the Authority requires the applicant to

submit.
(b) Each applicant shall make the application for an initial issue of an AMO
certificate at least 90 days before the date of intended operation.
(c) At the time of application, the applicant shall provide all information and
manuals required under this Part, and the safety management system
documentation required by Part 20.
(d) Whenever the Authority finds that additional information is needed, the
Authority will request that the applicant to furnish that information.
(e) In addition to compliance with the applicable requirements for the

certification of a maintenance organization, an applicant for a maintenance
organization certificate located outside Nigeria shall comply with the
following requirements:
(1) Demonstrate that the maintenance organization certificate is
required to maintain or modify:

(i) Aircraft registered in Nigeria and articles for use on such

aircraft;
(ii) Foreign aircraft operated by operator certified under Part 9
and articles for use on such aircraft;
(2) Demonstrate that the maintenance organization is certified by the
Civil Aviation Authority of the country where it is located for a
workload equal to or greater than what it is requesting from the
Authority in accordance with ICAO Annex 8.
6.2.1.6 ISSUANCE OF AN AMO CERTIFICATE. —
(a) The issuance of an AMO certificate by Nigeria shall be dependent upon

the maintenance organisation demonstrating compliance with the
requirements of this Part and the relevant safety management
requirements of Part 20 of these regulations.
(b) The Authority may issue an AMO certificate if, after investigation, it finds
the applicant:
(1) Meets the applicable regulations and standards for an AMO

certificate; and
(2) Is properly and adequately equipped for the performance of
maintenance overhaul, modification, repair, and inspection of an
aircraft or aeronautical product for which it seeks approval;
(3) Has paid the fees and charges prescribed by the Authority.
(c) The Authority may issue a one-off approval for a defined period and
limited work scope to an AMO to perform maintenance on an aircraft and
other aeronautical products and issue return to service where:
(1) It is impracticable for the Authority to carry out the certification,
variation and renewal of the AMO certificate,
(2) It is judged to be appropriate to the circumstance, proportionate
and in the interest of aviation safety;
(3) Payment has been made of the fees and charges prescribed by
the Authority; and
(4) additional requirements prescribed in IS. 6.2.1.6(c) has been
fulfilled.
6.2.1.7 DURATION AND RENEWAL OF AN AMO CERTIFICATE.
(a) An AMO certificate, or any portion of an AMO certificate, issued by the

Authority to an AMO is effective from the date of issue until:

(1) The last day of the 24th month after the date on which it was
issued, subject to satisfactory compliance with the requirements of
this part for AMO located outside Nigeria ;
(2) The last day of the 36th month after the date on which it was
issued subject to satisfactory compliance with the requirements of
this Part for AMO located in Nigeria; or,
(3) The AMO surrenders the certificate to the Authority, or
(4) The Authority cancels, suspends, revokes, or otherwise
terminates the certificate.
(b) The holder of an AMO certificate that has expired, or has been
surrendered by the AMO, or has been suspended, or revoked by the
Authority shall return the certificate and operations specifications to the
Authority within 5 working days of expiration, surrender or receipt from the
Authority of notice of suspension or revocation.
(c ) An AMO that applies for a renewal of its certificate shall submit its request
for renewal no later than 90 days before the AMO’s current certificate
expires. If a request for renewal is not made within this period, the AMO
shall follow the application procedures for initial issuance as prescribed
by the Authority.
6.2.1.8 CONTINUED VALIDITY OF AN AMO CERTIFICATE.
(a) Unless the AMO certificate has previously been cancelled, suspended, or
revoked or has expired by virtue of exceeding any expiration date that
may be specified in the certificate, the continued validity of the AMO
certificate shall dependent upon—
(1) An AMO remaining in compliance with this Part and the relevant
the relevant safety management requirements of Part 20 of these
regulations;
(2) The Authority being granted access to the organisation’s facilities
to determine continued compliance with the requirement of this
part; and
(3) The payment of any charges prescribed by the Authority.

6.2.1.9 ACCESS FOR INSPECTION
a) Each certificated AMO shall allow the Authority to inspect that AMO and any
of its contract maintenance facilities at any time to determine compliance with
this Part.
b) Arrangements for maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modifications by

a contractor shall include provisions for inspections of the contractor by the
Authority.
6.2.1.10 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AN AMO CERTIFICATE
(a) The Authority may suspend or revoke an AMO certificate if it is

established that an AMO has not met, or no longer meets the
requirements of this part.
6.2.1.11 CHANGES TO THE AMO AND AMO CERTIFICATE AMENDMENTS.
(a) An application an existing AMO certificate shall be

made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Authority. If applicable,
the AMO shall submit the required amendment to Procedures
Manual to the Authority for approval.
(b) To enable the Authority to determine continued compliance with this Part,
the AMO shall provide written notification to the Authority either prior to, or
within a time period determined by the Authority to be as soon as
practicable after, changes to any of the following: —
(1) The name of the organisation;

(2) The location of the organisation;
(3) The housing, facilities, equipment, tools, material, procedures,
work scope and certifying staff that could affect the AMO scope of
approval or ratings issued;
(4) The ratings held by the AMO, whether granted by the Authority or
held through an AMO certification issued by another Contracting
State;
(5) Additional locations of the organisation;
(6) The accountable manager;
(7) The suspension, revocation or expiration of a maintenance
organisation certificate issued to the AMO by another contracting
State; or
(8) The list of management personnel identified as described in the
AMO Procedures Manual.

(c) The Authority will amend the AMO certificate if the AMO notifies the
Authority of a change in
(1) Location or housing and facilities;

(2) Additional locations of the organisation;
(3) Scope of approval and rating(s) issued, including deletions;
(4) The AMO Procedures Manual;
(5) The name of the organisation with same ownership; or
(6) Ownership.
(d) The Authority may amend the AMO certificate if the AMO notifies the
Authority of a change in
(1) The accountable manager; or

(2) The list of management personnel identified as described in the
AMO Procedure Manual.
(3) Other items in the AMO Procedures Manual.
(e) When the Authority issues an amendment to an AMO’s certificate

because of new ownership of the AMO, the Authority will assign a new
certificate number to the amended AMO certificate.
(f) The Authority may:
(1) Prescribe, in writing, the specific terms, conditions and limitations

under which the AMO shall continue to operate during any period
of implementation of the changes noted in subparagraph
6.2.1.11(a) of this part ; and
(2) Hold the AMO certificate if the Authority determines that approval
of the amendments to the AMO certificate shall be delayed; the
Authority will notify the AMO certificate holder, in writing, of the
reasons for any such delay.
(g) If changes are made by the AMO to the items listed in subparagraph 6.
2.1.11 (a) of this part, without notification to the Authority or amendment
of the AMO certificate by the Authority, the AMO certificate may be
suspended, or revoked, by the Authority.

6.2.1.12 SCOPE OF APPROVAL OF THE AMO—
(a) The Authority may issue scope of approval with the following classes—
a. aircraft maintenance;
b. engine maintenance;
c. component maintenance; and
d. specialized maintenance.
(b) An AMO holding an approval in aircraft maintenance class may perform

maintenance on an aircraft and any component of the aircraft while such
component is installed in the aircraft.
(c) An AMO holding an approval in engine maintenance class may perform

maintenance on uninstalled engines that are intended for installation on
an aircraft.
(d) An AMO holding an approval in component maintenance class may

perform maintenance on uninstalled components that are intended for
installation on an aircraft.
(e) An AMO holding an approval in specialized maintenance class may

perform limited maintenance on an aircraft and on an uninstalled
component where the maintenance mainly involves application or use of
standardized methods or techniques.
(f) An AMO holding an approval in aircraft maintenance or component

maintenance class may carry out the maintenance covered by the
specialized maintenance class without holding a specialized maintenance
approval, provided the AMO has the capability and has established
processes and procedures for performing the maintenance
6.2.1.13 AMO RATINGS. —
a) The following ratings shall be used to define the scope of approval for aircraft
maintenance that may be further limited by referring to a particular type, model or
series of aircraft on which the AMO is approved to perform maintenance and by
the level of maintenance such as line or base maintenance:
1) Large aeroplane — aeroplanes with maximum take-off mass over 5 700 kg;
2) Small aeroplane — aeroplanes with maximum take-off mass up to 5 700
kg, except light sport aeroplanes;
3) Helicopter — for all kinds of helicopters; and
4) Other kind of aircraft — all aircraft other than aeroplanes and helicopters
(such as glider, balloon, airship, light sport aircraft etc.).

b) The following ratings shall be used to further define the scope of approval for
engine maintenance that may be further limited by referring to a particular type,
model or series of engine on which the AMO is approved to perform maintenance
and by the level of maintenance such as line or base maintenance:
1) turbine engine;
2) reciprocating engine; and
3) electrical engine.
(c) The ratings for component shall be referring to the standard numbering system
(SNS) code designated for the aircraft system to which the component belongs
under the ATA S1000D specification and may be further limited by referring to the
particular kind of component (within a system) on which the AMO is approved to
perform maintenance.
(d) The following ratings which are based on specific methods or techniques shall be
used to further define the scope for specialized maintenance:
1) composite material maintenance;

2) surface treatment such as peening, plating or painting;
3) non-destructive testing;
4) welding; and
5) other — unique methods and techniques approved or accepted by the
Authority
6.2.1.14 QUALITY SYSTEM.
(a) An AMO shall establish a quality system that includes a quality assurance
programme and shall designate a quality manager to monitor compliance
with, and adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe maintenance
practices and airworthy aircraft and aeronautical products. Compliance
monitoring shall include a feedback system to the accountable manager
to ensure corrective action as necessary.
(b) The quality system, and the quality manager, shall be acceptable to the
Authority.
(c) Each AMO shall ensure that the quality system includes a quality
assurance programme that contains procedures designed to monitor
compliance with required aircraft and aircraft component standards and
adequacy of the procedures to ensure that such procedures invoke good
maintenance practices and airworthy aircraft and aircraft components.

(d) The quality assurance system shall include a procedure to initially qualify
and periodically perform audits on persons performing work on behalf of
the AMO.
(e) The quality system shall include a feedback system to the designated
management person or group of persons directly responsible for the
quality system and ultimately to the Accountable Manager that ensures,
as necessary, proper and timely corrective action is taken in response to
reports resulting from the independent audits.
(f) The AMO’s quality system shall be sufficient to review all maintenance
procedures, as described in the Maintenance Control Manual and the
Maintenance Procedures Manual, in accordance with an approved quality
assurance programme once every 12 months.
(g) The AMO’s quality system shall indicate when audits are due, when
completed, and establish a system of audit reports, which can be reviews
by Authority staff on request. The audit system shall clearly establish a
means by which audit reports containing observations about non-
compliance or poor standards are communicated to the Accountable
Manager.
(h) If the AMO is a small organisation, the independent audit part of the
quality system may be contracted to another organisation approved under
this part or a person with appropriate technical knowledge and proven
satisfactory audit experience such as ISO 9000 qualification.
(i) Where the AMO is part of an AOC under Part 9, the AOC holder’s quality
management system may be combined with the requirements of an AMO
and submitted for acceptance to the Authority.
(j) Each AMO shall describe the quality system in relevant documentation as
outlined in IS: 6.2.1.14.
6.2.1.15 LOCATION OF THE AMO
(a) Principal place of business. An applicant for, or holder of, a certificated

AMO under this Part shall establish and maintain a principal place of
business office that is physically located at the address shown on its
certificate.

(b) Additional fixed locations. An AMO may have additional fixed locations
without certificating each facility as a stand-alone AMO, which may be
approved by the Authority provided that –
(1) All of the facilities are localised and within a defined area, and
(2) All locations operate under the approval of the AMO certificate
and operations specifications.
(c) Foreign locations of AMOs. An AMO approved by the Authority may be located in a
country outside NIGERIA and is sub ject to all the applicable requirements of this Part.
6.2.1.16 CONDUCT OF INSPECTION AND AUDITS
a) Authority may, at any time, inspect an AMO holder on the AMO holder’s
premises to determine the AMO compliance with this Part.
b) Inspection will also be performed on the applicant for, or the holder of an

AMO certificate held outside Nigeria. This inspection may be delegated to
the Authority of the State where the AMO is located, provided an
arrangement exists.
c) Inspections will be conducted at least annually.
d) After an inspection is made, the certificate holder will be notified, in writing, of

any deficiencies found during the inspection.
e) The findings shall be classified as follow:
(1) A level 1 finding is any significant non-compliance applicable

requirements of this regulation, with organization procedure manuals
or with the term of an approval, certificate or with the content of a
declaration which lowers the safety and hazards seriously the safety.
(2) A level 2 finding is any non-compliance with applicable requirements

of this regulation, with organization procedure manuals or with the
term of an approval, certificate or with the content of a declaration
which could lower the safety and possibly hazard the safety.
(3) A level 3 finding (Observation) is a minor irregularity which are

considered as observations and warrant attention.
f) After receipt of notification of findings according to paragraph (c), the holder

of the maintenance organisation approval shall
(1) identify the root cause of the non-compliance;
(2) define a corrective action plan and

(3) demonstrate corrective action to the satisfaction of the authority within

a period agreed with the authority.
g) When during oversight or by other means evidence is found showing non-

compliance with the requirements of Part 6, the authority shall take the
following actions:
(1) For level 1 findings, immediate action shall be taken by the authority
to revoke, limit or suspend in whole or in part, depending upon the
extent of the level 1 finding, the maintenance organisation approval,
until successful corrective action has been taken by the organisation.
(2) For level 2 findings, the corrective action period granted by the
authority must be appropriate to the nature of the finding but in any
case initially must not be more than three months. In certain
circumstances and subject to the nature of the finding the authority
may extend the three month period subject to a satisfactory corrective
action plan agreed by the authority.
h) If a maintenance organization fails to submit an acceptable corrective action

plan or fails to apply the corrective measures within the time limit agreed or
extended by the authority, the degree of seriousness of non-compliance
increases to level 1 and the measures provided for in paragraph (g) (1).
6.2.1.17 SUBMISSION AND REVISION OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUALS
(a) All the manuals required by this part must:

(1) Include instructions and information necessary to allow the personnel
concerned to perform their duties and responsibilities with a high
degree of safety;
(2) Be in a form that is easy to revise and contains a system which allows
personnel to determine the current revision status of each manual;
(3) Have a date of the last revision on each page concerned;
(4) Not be contrary to any applicable Nigeria regulations and the AMO
holder’s operations specifications; and
(5) Each manual shall include a reference to appropriate civil aviation

regulations.
(b) Each holder of a manual required by this Part shall keep it up to date with
the amendments or revisions supplied by the AMO.
(c) No person may cause the use of any policy and procedure for
maintenance function prior to co-ordination with the Authority.

(d) The AMO holder shall submit the proposed policy or procedure to the
Authority at least 30 days prior to the date of intended implementation.
When immediate amendments or revisions are required in the interest of
safety, they may be published and applied immediately, provided that any
approval required has been applied for.
6.3 HOUSING, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND DATA
6.3.1.1 GENERAL
(a) An AMO shall provide, housing, facilities, equipment, tools, materials, and
technical data in quantity and quality that meet the standards required for
the issuance of the certificate and ratings that the AMO holds.
6.3.1.2 HOUSING AND FACILITIES
(a) Housing for the facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel shall be
provided appropriate for all planned work ensuring, in particular,
protection from weather.
(b) All work environments shall be appropriate for the task carried out and
shall not impair the effectiveness of personnel.
(c) Office accommodations shall be appropriate for the management of

planned work including, in particular, the management of quality,
planning, and technical records.
(d) Specialised workshops and bays shall be segregated, as appropriate; to

ensure that environmental or work area contamination is unlikely to occur.
(e) Storage facilities shall be provided for parts, equipment, test equipment,
tools, and material.
(f) Storage conditions shall provide security for serviceable parts, equipment,
test equipment, tools, and material and segregation serviceable from
unserviceable parts, equipment, test equipment, tools, and material. and
prevent deterioration of and damage to stored items. Access to storage
facilities is restricted to authorized personnel.
(g) An AMO with an airframe rating shall provide suitable permanent housing
to enclose the largest type and model of aircraft listed on its operations
specifications.

(h) An AMO may perform maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair and

inspection on aeronautical products outside of its housing if it provides
suitable facilities that are acceptable to the Authority.
(i) See IS: 6.3.1.2 for detailed requirements pertaining to housing and
facilities.
6.3.1.3 EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL DATA—
(a) The AMO shall have available the necessary equipment, tools, materials
and technical data to perform the approved scope of work and these
items shall be under full control of the AMO. The availability of equipment
and tools means permanent availability except in the case of any tool or
equipment that is so rarely needed that its permanent availability is not
necessary.
(b) The Authority may exempt an AMO from possessing specific tools and
equipment for maintenance or repair of an aircraft or aeronautical product
specified in the AMO’s approval, if these items can be acquired
temporarily, by prior arrangement, and be under the full control of the
AMO when needed perform required maintenance or repairs.
(c) The AMO shall use the equipment, tools, and material that are
recommended by the manufacturer of the aircraft or aeronautical product
or at least equivalent to those recommended by the manufacturer and
acceptable to the Authority.
(d) The AMO shall control all applicable tools, equipment, and test equipment
used for product acceptance and/or for making a finding of airworthiness.
(e) The AMO shall ensure that all applicable tools, equipment, and test
equipment used for product acceptance and/or for making a finding of
airworthiness are calibrated to a standard traceable to NIGERIA
nationalstandards or equivalent acceptable to the Authority.
(f) The AMO shall keep all records of calibrations and the standards used for
calibration.
(g) The IS: 6.3.1.3 contains detailed requirements pertaining to tools,

equipment, and test equipment.

6.3.1.4 ACCEPTANCE OF COMPONENTS
(a) All components shall be classified and appropriately segregated into the
following categories:
1) Components which are in a satisfactory condition, released on an

NCAAs Form 1 in IS 6.5.1.7 or equivalent and appropriately marked.
2) Unserviceable components which shall be maintained in accordance

with this section.
3) Unsalvageable components which are classified in accordance with

paragraph (d).
4) Standard parts used on an aircraft, engine, propeller or other aircraft

component when specified in the manufacturer's illustrated parts
catalogue and/or the maintenance data.
5) Material both raw and consumable used in the course of

maintenance when the organisation is satisfied that the material
meets the required specification and has appropriate traceability. All
material must be accompanied by documentation clearly relating to
the particular material and containing a conformity to specification
statement plus both the manufacturing and supplier source.
6) Components referred to in sub-part 5.9 of Part 5.
(b) Prior to installation of a component, the AMO shall ensure that the
particular component is eligible to be fitted when different modification
and/or airworthiness directive standards may be applicable.
(c) The AMO may fabricate a restricted range of parts to be used in the
course of undergoing work within its own facilities provided procedures
are identified in the exposition.
(d) Components which have reached their certified life limit or contain a non-
repairable defect shall be classified as unsalvageable and shall not be
permitted to re-enter the component supply system unless certified life
limits have been extended or a repair solution has been approved
according to Part 5.
(e) Components referred to in sub-part 5.9 of Part 5 shall only be installed if

considered eligible for installation by the aircraft owner in its own aircraft.

6.3.1.5. CHANGE OF LOCATION, FACILITIES OR RESOURCES
(a) An AMO may only relocate its facilities with written approval from the Authority.
(b) An AMO may only make a change to its facilities or resources required by
6.3.1.2, which could have a significant effect on its ability to perform
maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs or modifications, if it obtains
written approval from the Authority.
(c) The Authority may determine the conditions, including any limitations, under
which AMO shall operate while changing its location, facilities or resource
6.4 ADMINISTRATION
6.4.1.1 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
(a) The AMO shall appoint an accountable manager, acceptable to the Authority,
who has corporate authority for ensuring that all maintenance required by the
customer can be financed and carried out to the standard required by this Part.
(b) The accountable manager shall:
1) ensure that all necessary resources are available to accomplish

maintenance in accordance with this regulation to support the
organisation approval;
2) establish and promote the safety and quality policy
3) demonstrate a basic understanding of this Part.
(c) The accountable manager shall nominate a person or group of persons,
acceptable to the Authority, whose responsibilities shall include ensuring that
the AMO is in compliance with the requirements of this part.
(1) The person or persons nominated shall represent the maintenance
management structure of the AMO and shall be responsible for all
functions specified in this part.
(2) Nominated managers shall be directly responsible to the
accountable manager, who shall be acceptable to the Authority.
(d) The person or persons nominated as manager shall:
1) Represent the maintenance management structure of the AMO

2) Be responsible for all functions specified in this Part.
3) Be directly responsible to the accountable manager.
4) Be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge, background and satisfactory
experience related to aircraft or component maintenance and
demonstrate a working knowledge of this Part.

(e) In accordance with paragraph (b), the AMO shall have, dependent upon the
extent of approval, the following:
1) A base maintenance manager.
2) A line maintenance manager.
3) A workshop manager and
4) A quality manager.
(f) The AMO functions shall be subdivided under individual managers or combined
in any number of ways, dependent upon the size of the AMO.
Note: In small AMOs, one or more of the above positions may be combined
subject to approval by the Authority.
(g) Procedures shall make clear who deputises for any particular person in the case
of lengthy absence of the said person.
(h) The AMO shall employ sufficient personnel to plan, perform, supervise and
inspect and return to service the maintenance work to be performed.
(i) The competence of personnel involved in maintenance shall be established in
accordance with a procedure and to a standard acceptable to the Authority.
(j) Each supervisor in the AMO shall be hold an AME licence issued in accordance
with Part 2 of these regulations, Personnel Licensing.
(k) The person signing maintenance release or an approval for return to service shall
be qualified in accordance with Part 2 of these regulations, as appropriate to the
work performed and shall be acceptable to the Authority.
(l) An AMO that uses Aircraft Repair Specialists (ARS) shall ensure that each ARS
is employed by the AMO and is licenced in accordance with Part 2 of these
Regulations
(m) The maintenance personnel and the certifying staff shall meet the qualification
requirements and receive initial, recurrent, and specialised training to their
assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with a training programme
approved by the Authority.
(n) See IS: 6.4.1.1 for detailed personnel requirements.
6.4.1.2 INDOCTRINATION, INITIAL, RECURRENT, SPECIALISED AND REMEDIAL TRAINING.
(a) An AMO shall have an employee training programme approved by the

Authority that consists of indoctrination, initial, recurrent training,
specialised and remedial training.
(b) An AMO shall develop and update its training programme based on the
maintenance tasks associated with its scope of work and capabilities.

(c) An AMO shall ensure that each employee assigned to perform

maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair or inspections is capable of
performing the assigned tasks.
(d) An AMO shall submit revisions of its training programme to the Authority
for approval.
(e) An AMO shall document, in a form and manner acceptable to the

Authority, the individual employee training required under this subsection.
These training records must be retained for a minimum of two years.
(f) The maintenance personnel and the certifying staff shall meet the
qualification requirements and receive initial, recurrent, and specialized
training to their assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with a
program acceptable to the Authority. The training program established by
the AMO shall include training in knowledge and skills related to human
performance, including co-ordination with other maintenance personnel
and flight crew.
(g) An AMO training program shall meet the detailed requirements contained
in the IS: 6.4.1.2
6.4.1.3 DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING PROGRAMME.
(a) An AMO shall have a dangerous goods training program for its
employees, whether full time, part time, or temporary or contracted, who
are engaged in the following activities:
(1) Loading, unloading or handling of dangerous goods;

(2) Design, manufacture, fabrication, inspection, marking,
maintenance, reconditions, repairs or tests of a package,
container or packaging component that is represented, marked,
certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting dangerous
goods ;
(3) Preparation of dangerous goods materials for transport;
(4) Activities for ensuring the safety of transporting of dangerous
goods;
(5) Operation of a vehicle used to transport dangerous goods, or
(6) Supervision of any of the above listed items.
(b) No person shall perform or directly supervise a job function listed in item
(a) above unless he or she has received the approved dangerous goods
training.

(c) An AMO shall ensure that its dangerous goods training —
(1) Ensures that each person performing or directly supervising any of

the maintenance functions specified in paragraph 6.4.1.3(a) above
is trained to comply with all applicable procedures; and
(2) Enables the trained person to recognise items that contain, or ma
contain, dangerous goods regulated under these regulations.
(d) The dangerous goods training of the AMO shall be approved by the
Authority and shall contain the items in IS: 6.4.1.3.
(e) An AMO shall document, on a form and manner acceptable to the

Authority, the individual employee training required under this section.
These training records shall be retained for a minimum of two years.
6.4.1.4 REST AND DUTY LIMITATIONS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS
IN AN AMO
(a) No person may be assigned to, nor shall any person perform
maintenance, overhaul, modifications, repair or inspection on an aircraft
or aeronautical product, unless that person has had a minimum rest
period of 8 hours prior to the beginning of duty.
(b) No person may be scheduled to perform maintenance, overhaul,

modifications, repair or inspection on an aircraft or aeronautical product
for more than 12 consecutive hours of duty.
(c) In situations involving unscheduled aircraft or aeronautical product

unserviceability, the AMO may allow persons performing maintenance,
overhaul, modifications, repair or inspection on an aircraft or aeronautical
product to continue on duty for—
(1) Up to 16 consecutive hours; or

(2) 20 hours in 24 consecutive hours.
(d) Following unscheduled duty periods, the AMO shall ensure that each
person performing maintenance, overhaul, modifications, repair or
inspection on an aircraft or aeronautical product shall have a mandatory
rest period of 10 hours.
(e) The AMO shall relieve the person performing maintenance functions from
all duties for 24 consecutive hours during any 7 consecutive day’s period.

6.4.1.5 RECORDS OF MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY, INSPECTION AND CERTIFYING STAFF
(a) An AMO shall maintain a roster of all management, supervisory,

inspection and certifying staff, which includes details of the scope of their
authorisation.
(b) An AMO shall notify certifying staff, in writing, of the scope of their
authorisation.
(1) The authorisation document shall be in a style that makes its

scope clear to certifying staff and any authorised person that may
be required to examine the document. Where codes are used to
define scope, an interpretation document shall be readily
available.
(2) Certifying staff are not required to carry the authorisation
document at all times but shall produce it within a reasonable time
of a request from an authorised person.
(c) See IS: 6.4.1.5 for detailed requirements pertaining to records of

management, supervisory, inspection and certifying staff.
6.4.1.6 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SMS)
(a) An AMO shall implement a safety management system acceptable to the

Authority as outlined in Part 20 of these regulations.
6.5 AMO OPERATING RULES
6.5.1.1 AMO PROCEDURES MANUAL.
(a) Each AMO shall have an AMO Procedures Manual, which may be issued
in separate parts. The manual shall be amended as necessary to keep
the information contained therein up-to-date
(b) The AMO Procedures Manual shall:
(1) provide clear guidance to personnel on how the functions are to

be performed under the approval issued by the Authority;

(2) Explain how personnel are managed and describe their duties and
responsibilities and how compliance with the relevant continuing
airworthiness requirements is achieved; and
(3) include a statement of the organisation’s policies and objectives.
(c) If AMO is also an AOC under part 9 of these regulations, the AMO’s
procedures manual and the AOC’s Maintenance Control Manual (MCM)
may be combined.
(d) An AMO Procedures Manual and any subsequent amendments thereto
shall be approved by the Authority prior to use.
(e) The AMO Procedures Manual shall specify the scope of work required of
the AMO in order to satisfy the relevant requirements needed for an
approval of an aircraft or aeronautical product for return to service.
(f) The AMO Procedures Manual and any other manual it identifies shall:
(1) Include instructions and information necessary to allow the

personnel concerned to perform their duties and responsibilities
with a high degree of safety;
(2) Be in a form that is easy to revise and contain a system that
allows personnel to determine current revision status;
(3) Have the date of the last revision printed on each page containing
the revision;
(4) Not be contrary to any applicable NIGERIA regulation or to
the operation specifications issued to the organization; and;
(5) Include a reference to appropriate civil aviation regulations; and
(6) be amended as necessary to keep the information contained
therein up to date.
(g) Copies of all amendments to the AMO Procedures Manual shall be

furnished promptly to all organizations or persons to whom the manual
has been issued.
(h) The maintenance organization shall ensure that the procedures manual is
amended as necessary to keep the information contained therein up to
date.
(i) The AMO shall provide an approved AMO Procedures Manual for use by
the organisation, containing the following information—

(1) A statement signed by the accountable manager confirming that

the maintenance organisation. Maintenance Procedures Manual
and any associated manuals define the AMO’s compliance with
this regulation and shall be complied with at all times.
(2) A procedure to establish and maintain a current list of the titles

and names of the management personnel accepted by the
Authority. The list of personnel may be separate from the
Maintenance Procedures Manual but must be kept current and
available for review by the Authority when requested.
(3) A list which describes the duties and responsibility of the

management personnel and the matters on which they may deal
directly with the Authority on behalf of the AMO.
(4) An organisation chart showing associated chains of responsibility

of the management personnel.
(5) A procedure to establish and maintain a current roster of certifying

personnel.
(6) A description of the procedures used to establish the competence

of maintenance personnel.
(7) A general description of manpower resources.
(8) A description of the method used for the completion and retention
of the maintenance records.
(9) A description of the procedure for preparing the maintenance

release and the circumstances under which the release is to be
signed.
(10) A description, when applicable, of additional procedures for

complying with an operator’s maintenance procedures and
requirements.
(11) A description of the procedures for complying with the service

information reporting requirement contained in section 6.5.1.10.
(12) A description of the procedure for receiving, amending and

distributing within the maintenance organisation all necessary
airworthiness data from the type certificate holder or the type
design organisation.

(13) A general description of the facilities located at each address

specified in the AMO’s approval certificate.
(14) A general description of the AMO’s scope of work relevant to the

extent of approval.
(15) The notification procedure for AMO to use when requesting the
approval of changes to the organisation of the AMO from the
Authority.
(16) The amendment procedure for the AMO Maintenance Procedures

Manual, including the submission to the Authority.
(17) The AMO’s procedures, acceptable to the Authority, to ensure

good maintenance practices and compliance with all relevant
requirements in this subsection.
(18) The AMO’s procedures to establish and maintain an independent

quality system to monitor compliance with the adequacy of the
procedures to ensure good quality maintenance practices and
airworthy aircraft and aeronautical products. Compliance
monitoring must include a feedback system to the person or group
of persons specified in 6.4.1.1, and ultimately to the accountable
manager to ensure, as necessary, corrective action. Such a
system shall be acceptable to the Authority.
(19) A list of operators, if appropriate, to which the AMO provides an

aircraft maintenance service.
(20) A list of organisations performing maintenance on behalf of the

AMO.
(21) A list of the AMO’s line maintenance locations and procedures, if

applicable.
(j) See IS: 6.5.1.1 for detailed requirements concerning the AMO
Procedures Manual and a sample AMO Procedures Manual format.
6.5.1.2 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMME
(a) The AMO shall establish procedures, acceptable to the Authority, which
ensure good maintenance practices and compliance with all relevant
requirements of this Part.

(b) The AMO shall ensure compliance with this paragraph 6.5.1.2(a) of this
subsection by either;
(1) Establishing an independent quality assurance system to monitor
compliance with and adequacy of the procedures; or
(2) Establishing a system of inspection to ensure that all maintenance
is properly performed.
(c) AMO’s using an independent quality assurance system shall include the
audit procedures listed in the AMO Procedures Manual at IS 6.5.1.1.
6.5.1.3 CAPABILITY LIST.
(a) An AMO shall prepare and retain a current capability list approved by the
Authority.
(b) An AMO shall not perform maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair, or

inspection on a aeronautical product until the product has been listed on
the capability list in accordance with this Part.
(c) The capability list shall identify each aeronautical product by make and
model or other nomenclature designated by the aeronautical product
manufacturer and shall be available in a form and manner acceptable to
the Authority.
(d) An aeronautical product shall be listed on the capability list only if the aero
nautical product is within the scope of the ratings and classes of the AMO
certificate, and only after the AMO has performed a self-evaluation in
accordance with procedures in its AMO Procedures Manual.
(e) The AMO shall perform the self-evaluation described in this paragraph (d)
to determine that the maintenance organisation has all of the housing,
facilities, equipment, tools, materials, technical data, processes, and
trained personnel in place to perform the work on the aeronautical
product as required by this part. If an AMO makes that determination, it
shall list the component on the capability list and submit for the Authority's
approval.
(f) The document of the self-evaluation described in paragraph 6.5.1.3(e) of
this subsection shall be signed by the accountable manager and must be
retained on file by the AMO.
(g) The capability list(s) shall be available in the premises for inspection by
the public and the Authority.

(h) Documentations of the self-evaluations shall be available in the premises

for inspection by the Authority.
(i) The AMO shall retain the capability list(s) and self-evaluation(s) for two
years from the date accepted by the accountable manager.
6.5.1.4 CONTRACT MAINTENANCE
(a) An AMO shall be approved for the work that is to be contracted and have
the capability to assess the competence of the subcontractor.
(b) An AMO may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an
aeronautical product to an outside source provided:
(1) The Authority has approved the maintenance function to be

contracted to the outside source; and
(2) The AMO maintains and makes available to the Authority in a form
and manner acceptable to the Authority, the following
information—
i. The maintenance functions contracted to each outside

source, and
ii. The name of each outside source to whom the AMO
contracts maintenance functions and the type of certificate
and ratings, if any, held by each source.
(c) An AMO may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an
aeronautical product to an unlicensed person provided—
(1) The unlicensed person follows a quality control system equivalent

to the system followed by the AMO;
(2) The AMO remains directly in charge of the work performed by the
unlicensed person; and
(3) The AMO verifies, by test and/or inspection, that the work has
been performed satisfactorily by the unlicensed person and that
the aeronautical product is airworthy before approving it for return
to service.
(d) Before approving an aeronautical product for return to service following

contract maintenance, overhaul, modification, or repair, the AMO shall

verify by test and/or inspection that the work has been performed
satisfactorily and in accordance with approved methods.
6.5.1.5 PRIVILEGES OF THE AMO.
(a) The AMO shall carry out the following tasks as permitted by and in
accordance with the AMO Procedures Manual—
(1) Maintain or modify any aircraft or aeronautical product for which it

is rated at the location identified in the approval certificate;
(2) Maintain any aircraft or aeronautical product for which it is rated at

any location subject to the need for such maintenance arising from
unserviceability of the aircraft or aeronautical product;
(3) Perform the activities in support of a specific AOC holder where

that AOC has requested the services of the AMO at locations
other than the location identified on the AMO certificate and the
AMO has been rated to maintain the aircraft of that specific AOC
holder at the requested location in the AMO operations
specifications approved by the Authority; and
(4) Issue an approval for return to service with respect to paragraphs

6.5.1.5(a) (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection upon completion of
maintenance in accordance with limitations applicable to the AMO.
(b) The AMO may maintain or modify any aircraft or aeronautical product for
which it is rated at a place other than the AMO, if—
(1) The task would be performed in the same manner as when

performed at the AMO and in accordance with this Subpart;
(2) All necessary housing, facilities, equipment, tools, material,

approved technical data and certifying staff are available at the
place where the work is to be done; and
(3) The AMO Procedures Manual of the AMO sets forth approved
procedures governing work to be performed at a place other than
the AMO.
(c) The AMO may contract out maintenance, overhaul, modifications, repairs,
and inspections, other than a complete type certificated product, in
accordance with 6.5.1.4 of this part.

6.5.1.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE AMO.—
(a) The AMO shall maintain or modify an aircraft or aeronautical product for
which it is approved only when all necessary housing, facilities,
equipment, tools, material, approved technical data and certifying staff
are available.
(b) An AMO shall not contract out the maintenance, overhaul, repair or
inspection of a complete type-certificated product.
(c) An AMO shall not provide approval for return to service of a product
following contract maintenance, overhaul, repair or inspection without
verifying by test or inspection that the work has been performed
satisfactorily and in accordance with approved methods.
6.5.1.7 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE OF AN AIRCRAFT OR AERONAUTICAL PRODUCT
(a) An Approval for return to service of an aircraft shall be issued by

appropriately authorised certifying staff when satisfied that all required
maintenance of the aircraft has been properly carried out by the AMO in
accordance with the approved data and the AMO Procedures Manual.
(b) An approval for return to service shall be required at the completion of

any maintenance on an aircraft part, component or assembly when off the
aircraft.
(c) The approval for of return to service to be used for return of an aircraft or
aeronautical product or assembly shall adhere to the following items:-
(1) The approval for return to service shall contain the following
statement: Certifies that the work specified was carried out in
accordance with current regulations and in respect to that work
the aircraft/aircraft component is considered approved for return to
service.”
(2) The approval for return to service shall reference the data
specified in the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions or
instructions for continued airworthiness.

(3) Where instructions include a requirement to ensure that a

dimension or test figure is within a specific tolerance as opposed
to a general tolerance, the dimension or test figure shall be
recorded. It is not sufficient to state that the dimension or the test
figure is within tolerance.
(4) The date such maintenance was carried out shall include when
the maintenance took place relative to any life or overhaul
limitation in terms of date/flying hours/cycles/landings etc., as
appropriate.
(5) When extensive maintenance has been carried out, it is

acceptable for the approval for return to service to indicate the
maintenance as long as there is a cross-reference to the work
package containing full details of maintenance carried out.
Dimensional information shall be retained in the maintenance
record.
(6) The person issuing the approval for return to service shall use a
full signature and preferably a certification stamp except in the
case where a computer return to service system is used. In this
latter case, the Authority will need to be satisfied that only the
particular person can electronically issue the approval for return to
service.
(7) One such method of compliance with item (c)(6) is the use of a
magnetic or optical personal card in conjunction with a personal
identity number (PIN) which is keyed into the computer and known
only to the individual.
(d) An aeronautical product which has been maintained off the aircraft
requires the issue of an approval for return to service (NCAA Form One)
for such maintenance and another approval of return to service of the
aircraft in regard to maintenance being properly accomplished on the
aircraft. The return to service of the aircraft shall be made by the AMO in
the aircraft technical log maintenance records section.
(e) When an aeronautical product is returned to service, the AMO shall

complete NCAA Form One as contained in IS: 6.5.1.7.

6.5.1.8 MAINTENANCE RECORDS.
(a) The AMO shall record, on a form and in a manner acceptable to the
Authority, all details for maintenance work performed.
(b) The AMO shall provide a copy of each approval of return to service to the
aircraft operator, together with a copy of any specific airworthiness data
used for repairs or modifications performed.
(c) The AMO shall retain a copy of all detailed maintenance records and any
associated airworthiness data for two (2) years from the date the aircraft
or aeronautical product to which the work relates was returned to service
from the AMO.
(d) Each person who maintains, overhauls, modifies repairs or inspects an

aircraft or aeronautical product shall make an entry in the maintenance
record of that equipment, including:
(1) A description and reference to data acceptable to the Authority of

work performed.
(2) The date of completion of the work performed.
(3) The name of the person performing the work if other than the
person specified in this subsection.
(4) If the work performed on the aircraft or aeronautical product has

been performed satisfactorily, the authorized signature, the AMO
certificate number, and the type of licence or certificate held by the
person approving the work.
(5) The authorised signature, the AMO certificate number, and type of
licence held by the person approving or disapproving for return to
service the aircraft or aeronautical product
(6) The signature constitutes the approval for return to service only for
the work performed.
(e) In addition to the entry required by this paragraph 6.5.1.8(d) of this

subsection, each person performing a major repair and major modification
shall record such work on a form, and shall disposed of the form in the
manner prescribed by prescribed by the Authority in IS: 5.7.1.1(b)

(f) No person shall describe in any required maintenance entry or form an

aircraft or aeronautical product as being overhauled unless—
(1) Using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the

Authority, it has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected as
permitted, repaired as necessary, and reassembled; and
(2) It has been tested in accordance with approved standards and

technical data, or in accordance with current standards and
technical data acceptable to the Authority, which have been
developed and documented by the holder of the type certificate
(TC), supplemental type certificate (STC), or a material, part,
process, or appliance approval under a TSO.
(g) No person may describe in any required maintenance entry or form, an

aircraft or other aeronautical product as being rebuilt unless it has been—
(1) Disassembled, cleaned and inspected as permitted;
(2) Repaired as necessary; and
(3) Reassembled and tested to the same tolerances and limits as a

new item, using either new parts or used parts that either
conforms to new part tolerances and limits, or to approved
oversized or undersized dimensions.
(h) No person may approve for return to service any aircraft or aeronautical
product that has undergone repair or modification unless.
(1) The appropriate maintenance record entry has been made; and
(2) The repair or modification form authorised by or furnished by the

Authority has been executed in a manner prescribed by the
Authority;
(i) If a repair or modification results in any change in the aircraft operating

limitations or flight data contained in the manufacturer’s aircraft flight
manual AFMl, those operating limitations or flight data shall be
appropriately revised and set forth as prescribed by the Authority.

(i) Maintenance record entries for inspections. The person approving or

disapproving for return to service an aircraft after any inspection
performed in accordance with this regulation, shall make an entry in the
maintenance record of that equipment containing the following
information—
(1) The type of inspection and a brief description of the

extent of the inspection;
(2) The date of the inspection and aircraft total time in service;
(3) The authorised signature, the AMO certificate number, and type of
licence held by the person approving or disapproving for return to
service the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance,
component part, or portions thereof;
(4) If the aircraft is found to be airworthy and approved for return to
service, the following or a similarly worded statement—I certify
that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert
type) inspection and was determined to be in airworthy condition ;
(5) If the aircraft is not approved for return to service because of
needed maintenance or noncompliance with the applicable
specifications, airworthiness directives ADs, or other approved
data, the following or a similarly worded statement—I certify that
this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert type)
inspection and a list of discrepancies and unairworthy items dated
(MM/DD/YYYY) has been provided for the aircraft owner or
operator ; and
(6) If an inspection is conducted under an inspection program
provided for in this regulation, the entry shall identify the
inspection program accomplished, and shall contain a statement
that the inspection was performed in accordance with the
inspections and procedures for that particular program.
(j) Listing of discrepancies. If the person performing any inspection required

by this part finds that the aircraft is not airworthy or does not meet the
applicable type certificate data sheet, airworthiness directives ADs, or
other approved data upon which its airworthiness depends, that person
shall give the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of those
discrepancies.
(k) Records kept in accordance with this subsection shall be maintained in a

form and format that ensures readability, security and integrity of the
records at all times.

(l) The IS: 6.5.1.8 contains detailed requirements concerning maintenance

records.
Note 1. — The form and format of the records may include, for example,
paper records, film records, electronic records or any combination thereof.
6.5.1.9 AIRWORTHINESS DATA – INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
(a) The AMO shall be in receipt of all airworthiness data appropriate to

support the work performed from the Authority, the aircraft or aeronautical
product design organisation, and any other approved design organisation
in the State of Manufacture or State of Design, as appropriate.
(b) Where the AMO revises airworthiness, data specified in paragraph

6.5.1.9(a) of this subsection to a format or presentation more useful for its
maintenance activities, the AMO shall submit to the Authority an
amendment to the AMO Procedures Manual for any such proposed
revisions for acceptance by the Authority.
(c) All airworthiness data used by the AMO shall be kept current and made
available to all personnel who require access to that data to perform their
duties.
(d) The IS: 6.5.1.9 contains detailed requirements concerning airworthiness

data.
(e) The Authority may classify data from another Authority or organisation as
mandatory and may require the AMO to hold such data.
6.5.1.10 REPORTING OF UNAIRWORTHY CONDITIONS.—
(a) The AMO shall report to the Authority and the aircraft design organisation
of the State of Design any identified fault, malfunction, defect, or other
occurrence that could present a serious hazard to the aircraft.
(b) Reports shall be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the

Authority and contain all pertinent information about the condition known
to the AMO. The report shall contain at least the following items—
(1) Aircraft registration number.

(2) Type, make and model of the aeronautical product.

(3) Date of the discovery of the failure, malfunction, defect or other

occurrence.
(4) Time elapsed since last overhaul, if applicable.
(5) The nature of the fault, malfunction, defect, or other
occurrence
(5) The apparent cause of the fault, malfunction, defect, or other
occurrence.
(6) Other pertinent information that is necessary for more complete
identification, determination of seriousness, or corrective action.
(c) Where the AMO is contracted by an AOC holder to carry out maintenance
functions, that AMO shall report to the AOC holder any the fault,
malfunction, defect, or other occurrence affecting the continuing
airworthiness of the aircraft or aeronautical product.
(d) Reports shall be made as soon as practicable, but in any case, within
three days of the AMO identifying the fault, malfunction, defect, or other
occurrence to which the report relates.
6.5.1.11 AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS.
(a) Each certificated approved maintenance organisation must allow the

Authority to inspect that approved maintenance organisation and any of
its contract maintenance facilities at any time to determine compliance
with this part. Arrangements for maintenance, preventive maintenance, or
alterations by a contractor must include provisions for inspections of the
contractor by the Authority.
6.5.1.12 AMO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
(a) Each certificated approved maintenance organisation that performs any

maintenance, overhaul, modification, repair or inspection for an air
operator certificated under Part 9 of these regulations, has an approved
maintenance program under Part 9.4.1.12 and approved reliability
program under Part 9.4.1.13 shall perform that work in accordance with
the AOC holder’s manuals.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 6.5.1.12(a) of this subsection, each

AMO shall perform its maintenance functions in accordance with the
applicable standards in Part 5 of these regulations.

(e) Each AMO shall maintain, in current condition, all manufacturer’s service
manuals, instructions, and service bulletins that relate to the aeronautical
products it maintains or modifies.
(f) In addition, each AMO with an avionics rating shall comply with those sections in
Part 5 of these regulations that apply to electronic systems, and shall use
materials that conform to approved specifications for equipment appropriate to its
rating. It shall use test apparatus, shop equipment, performance standards, test
methods, modifications, and calibrations that conform to the manufacturer’s
specifications or instructions, approved specifications, and if not otherwise
specified, to accepted safe practices of the aircraft avionics industry.
(g) See IS 6.5.1.12 for further details on performance standards required of an AMO
6.5.1.13 PRODUCTION PLANNING
(a) The AMO shall have a system appropriate to the amount and complexity
of work to plan the availability of all necessary personnel, tools,
equipment, material, maintenance data and facilities in order to ensure the
safe completion of the maintenance work.
(b) The planning of maintenance tasks, and the organising of shifts, shall take
into account human performance limitations.
(c) When it is required to hand over the continuation or completion of

maintenance tasks for reasons of a shift or personnel changeover,
relevant information shall be adequately communicated between outgoing
and incoming personnel see IS 6.5.1.13 for additional details.

REGULATIONS Implementing Standard: PART 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation
NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS
PART 6 - IMPLEMENTING STANDARDS
MARCH 2023

IS : 6.2.1.3.—AMO CERTIFICATE
(b) The following is an AMO Certificate.
APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION CERTIFICATE
NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY1
Approval Number2 Organisation name:3 Expiration date:4
Registered address:
Telephone:
Email:
Class(es) and rating(s) authorized
Class5 Ratings6 Limitations7
Aircraft Maintenance Refer to Operations

Specifications
Large Aircraft
Engine Maintenance Refer to Operations

Specifications
Gas Turbine
Component Maintenance Refer to Operations

Specifications
ATA -21
Specialised Maintenance NDT Refer to Operations

Specifications
This certificate certifies that8 ____________________________ is authorized to engage in

activities specified in the Operations Specifications annexed hereto, subject to the compliance
with the9 __Nig. CARs Part 6_ and the latest AMO procedures manual
Locations of maintenance facilities: As per10 ____________________ of the latest AMO

procedures manual
This certificate shall remain valid during the period of validity specified above unless it is
surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked.
Name:11 _______________________________ Date of original issue:12

____________________________
Title:13 _______________________________ Date of current issue:15

______________________________
Signature:14
____________________________________________________________________________
_
This certificate is not transferable and must be displayed to the public in the principal business
office of the Organisation
Notes:
1. Name of the authority issuing the approval.
2. Unique approval reference number as issued by the State of Registry.
3. Registered address, telephone and email.
4. Expiry date (dd-mm-yyyy) if applicable, if not applicable, insert N/A.
5. Scope of approval using the classes as follows: aircraft, engine, component or specialized
maintenance.
6. Scope of approval using the ratings as follows:

a) Aircraft maintenance — large aeroplane, small aeroplane, helicopter, other kind of aircraft
(such as glider, balloon, airship, lightsport aircraft);
b) engine maintenance — categories of engine (such as reciprocating, turbine and electric);
c) components maintenance — standard numbering system (SNS) code derived from ASD/ATA
S1000D specification for identifying the aircraft system applicable to the rating (Airworthiness
Manual (Doc 9760, Chapter 10, Attachment F refers); and
d) specialized maintenance — class of approval necessary for the specialized maintenance
using the following ratings: composite material maintenance, surface treatment such as
peening, plating, painting, non-destructive testing, welding, other unique processes
accepted/approved by the State (Doc 9760, Chapter 10, Attachment F refers).
7. Limitation in the scope of approval if required for aircraft, components or specialized
maintenance. If the limitations are described in the approved maintenance organization’s
procedures manual a reference to the manual should be included in the AMO certificate.
8. Name of organization authorized to perform maintenance. In the case where a State does not
annex terms of approval to the AMO certificate, the State should amend this item as follows:
“This certificate certifies that 8 ____________________________ is authorized to engage in
activities listed in this
certificate, subject to compliance with the ______________________ and the latest
maintenance organization’s
procedures manual.”
9. Reference to relevant State regulations.

10. Reference to the appropriate section/chapter and paragraph of the maintenance

organization’s procedures manual in which the approved locations of the organization’s facilities
are listed; for example,
11. Name of the authority representative signing the AMO certificate.
12. Date of original issue (if different from the date of current issue), if not, use N/A.
13. Title of the authority representative signing the AMO certificate.
14. Signature of the authority representative. In addition, an official stamp may be applied on the
AMO certificate.
15. Issuance date of the AMO certificate (dd-mm-yyyy).
(c) The following is an AMO Operations Specification
AMO OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS (OPSPECS)
NAME OF ORGANISATION:
Certificate No. Expiry Date:
The Certificate Holder is approved in the following Ratings.
1. SCOPE OF APPROVAL OF THE AMO (AMO Part 6.2.1.12)

Class Rating Limitation
Make and Model Line Base
Aircraft Large aeroplane e.g Boeing 737-500 X X
Maintenance e.g Airbus A320 X X
Small aeroplane e.g Piper Aztec PA46 X X
Helicopter e.g Sikorsky S76C+ X X
Other kind of e.g Magnus X X
Engine Turbine engine e.g CFM56 X X
Maintenance e.g Trent 900 X X
Reciprocating e.g Lycoming 320 X X
Electric Engine e.g Pipistrel E-811 X X
Component ATA Chapters ATA 32 See Approved Capability list reference as amended
Maintenance See Table A
below
Specialised Maintenance
Rating Specifications Limitations
Composite material maintenance;
Surface treatment such as
Non-destructive testing
Welding; and
Other — unique methods and
techniques approved or accepted
by the Authority
2. LOCATION: (Part 6.2.1.15)

3. MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL/POST HOLDER: (Part 6.4.1.1/IS 6.4.1.1)

The certificate holder uses the under listed personnel for the following duties and
responsibilities from the management positions section listed as shown in the organization
and responsibilities section of its AMO Procedures Manual.
NAME TITLE
AMO Authorised Signature NCAA Authorised Signature
……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
…………Date…………….. …………Date…………………
TABLE A RATING FOR COMPONENT MAINTENANCE

AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TO WHICH RATING LIMITATIONS
THE COMPONENT BELONGS (SNS CODE) ATA
Vibration and noise analysis and 18

attenuation
Standard practices - Airframe 20

systems
Environmental control 21
Auto flight 22
Communications 23
Electrical power 24
Equipment/furnishings 25
Fire protection 26
Flight controls 27
Fuel 28
Hydraulic power 29
Ice and rain protection 30

Indicating/recording systems 31
Landing gear 32
Lights 33
Navigation 34
Oxygen 35
Pneumatic 36
Vacuum 37
Water/waste 38
Water ballast 41
Integrated modular avionics 42
Cabin systems 44
Central maintenance system 45

(CMS)
Information system 46
Liquid nitrogen/Inert gas system 47
Airborne auxiliary power 49
Cargo and accessory 50

compartment
Standard practices - Structures 51
Doors 52
Fuselage 53
Nacelles/pylons 54
Stabilizers 55
Windows and canopies 56

Wings 57
Standard practices, 60
Propeller/rotor
Propellers/propulsors 61
Main rotors 62
Main rotor drives 63
Tail rotor 64
Tail rotor drive 65
Folding blades/pylon 66
Rotors flight control 67
Standard practices, Engine 70
Power plant 71
Engine turbine/turboprop, Ducted 72
fan/inducted fan
Engine reciprocating 72
Engine fuel and control 73
Ignition 74
Air 75
Engine controls 76
Engine indicating 77
Exhaust 78
Oil 79
Starting 80
Turbines 81
Water injection 82

Accessory gearboxes 83
Propulsion augmentation 84
Fuel cell system 85
Lift system 86
Recovery 90
Air vehicle wiring 91
Radar 92
Crew escape and safety 95
Defined by organization 100

(A customized unique rating that
is not adequately described in the
above codes)
IS 6.2.1.6(c): ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUE OF ONE-OFF APPROVAL TO AN

AMO
(a) Foreign AMO holders applying for one-off approval in a form and manner prescribed by
the Authority shall, in addition to fulfilling the requirements contained in 6.2.1.6 of this
part:
(1) submit evidence of possessing a valid local CAA AMO certificate appropriately
rated for the scope of maintenance to be carried out on NIGERIA registered
aircraft/aeronautical product;
(2) submit contracted agreement with the NIGERIA aircraft operator to perform
maintenance on its aircraft/aeronautical product;
(3) not have any outstanding level 1 audit finding or overdue audit findings
discovered by its local Authority; by the NIGERIA operator whose
aircraft/aeronautical product is to be maintained by the AMO; and
(4) submit evidence of payment of applicable fees and charges required for an AMO
certification.
(b) Local AMO holders applying for one-off approval in a form and manner prescribed by the
Authority shall, in addition to fulfilling the requirements contained in 6.2.1.6 of this part:
(1) submit required application package for AMO certification;
(2) submit evidence of payment of applicable fees and charges required for an AMO
certification;
(5) not have any outstanding level 1 audit finding and overdue audit findings
discovered by the Authority or NIGERIA operator whose aircraft/aeronautical
product is to be maintained by the AMO.

(c) Return to service of any aircraft or aeronautical product maintained under one-off
approval shall meet the requirements prescribed in this Part.
IS: 6.2.1.14. QUALITY SYSTEM—(A) IN ORDER TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH

6.2.1.14, AN AMO SHALL ESTABLISH ITS QUALITY SYSTEM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION AND INFORMATION
PRESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.
1.1 TERMINOLOGY
1.1.1 The terms used in the context of the requirement for an AMO’s quality
system have the following meaning:
(a) Accountable manager. The person acceptable to the
Authority, who has corporate authority for ensuring that
all maintenance functions can be financed and
performed to the standard required by the Authority and
any additional requirements defined by the AMO. The
Accountable Manager shall have overall responsibility
for the AMO quality system, including the frequency,
format and structure of the internal management
evaluation activities as prescribed in paragraph 3.9
below
(b) Quality assurance. As distinguished from quality
control, involves activities in the business, systems, and
technical audit areas. A set of predetermined, systematic
actions that are required to provide adequate confidence
that a product or service satisfies quality requirements.
1.1.2 The Accountable manager shall have the overall responsibility for the
AMO system, including the frequency, format and structure of the internal
management evaluation activities as prescribed in paragraph 3. 9.
1.2 Purpose of the Quality System.
1.2.1. The quality system shall enable the AMO to monitor compliance with
these Regulations, the AMO’s Procedures Manual , and any other
standards specified by the AMO, or the Authority, to ensure safe
maintenance practices and airworthy aircraft or aeronautical product.

1.2.1 Organisational Structure
1.2.1.1 The AMO may specify the basic structure of the quality system
according to the size and complexity of the AMO to be monitored.
1.2.2.2 An AMO shall be categorised according to the number of full-time
personnel. AMOs that employ 5 or fewer full-time employees are
considered to be “very small” organisations, while those
employing between 6 and 20 full-time employees are regarded as
“small” organisations, as far as quality systems are concerned.
Full time in this context means employed for not less than 35
hours per week, excluding vacation periods.
1.2.2.3 Complex quality systems may be inappropriate for a small or very
small organisation, and the clerical effort required to develop
manuals and quality procedures for a complex system may stretch
that AMO’s resources. It is therefore accepted that such an AMO
may tailor its quality system to suit the size and complexity of the
organisation and allocate resources accordingly.
1.2.2.4 For small and very small AMOs, it may be appropriate to develop
a quality assurance programme that employs a checklist. The
checklist shall have a supporting schedule that requires
completion of all checklist items within a specified timescale,
together with a statement acknowledging completion of a periodic
review by top management. An occasional independent overview
of the checklist content and achievement of the quality assurance
should be undertaken.
1.2.2.5 A small AMO may decide to use internal or external auditors or a
combination of the two. In these circumstances it would be
acceptable for external specialists and/or qualified organisations
to perform the quality audits on behalf of the quality manager.
1.3 Quality Manager
1.3.1 The function of the Quality Manager is to monitor compliance with, and
the adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe operational
practices and airworthy aircraft as required by these Regulations may be
carried out by more than one person by means of different, but
complementary, quality assurance programs.
1.3.2 The primary role of the Quality Manager is to verify, by monitoring activity
in the field of, maintenance, that the standards required by the Authority,
and any additional requirements defined by the AMO, are being carried

out under the supervision of the relevant required management

personnel.
1.3.3 The Quality Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that the quality
assurance programme is properly established, implemented and
maintained.
1.3.4 The Quality Manager shall:
(a) Report to the Accountable Manager;
(b) Not be one of the required management personnel ; and
(c) Have access to all parts of the AMO’s, and as necessary, any
contractor’s or sub-contractor’s organisation.
1.3.5 In the case of a very small or small AMO, as defined in 1.2.2.3 of this IS,
the positions of the accountable manager and quality manager may be
combined..
2.0 Quality System.
2.1 Introduction.
2.1.1 The AMO’s quality system shall ensure compliance with and adequacy of
operational and maintenance activities requirements, standards, and
procedures.
2.1.2 The AMO shall specify the basic structure of the quality system applicable
to the operation.
2.1.3 The quality system shall be structured according to the size and
complexity of the organisation to be monitored.
2.2 Scope.
2.1.4 As a minimum, the quality system shall address the following:
(a) Relevant terminology
(b) The applicable requirements of these Regulations;

(c) The AMO’s additional standards and maintenance

practices
(d) The AMO’s quality policy;
(d) A description of the AMO including the organisational structure;
(e) Identification of those persons responsible for the development,

establishment and management of the quality assurance
programme, including a description of their duties and
responsibilities.
(f) Relevant portions of manuals, reports and records including a
distribution list of all controlled copies;
(g) Quality procedures ;
(h) A Quality assurance program including ;

1. The schedule of the monitoring process;
2. Audit procedures;
3. Reporting procedures;
4. Follow-up and corrective action procedures; and
A recording system.
(i) The required financial, material and human resources ;and
(j) Training requirements.
2.2.2 Feedback System
2.2.2.1 The quality system shall include a feedback system to the

accountable manager to ensure that corrective actions are both identified
and promptly addressed.
2.2.2.2 The feedback system shall specify who is required to rectify

discrepancies and non-compliance in each particular case, and the
procedure to be followed if corrective action is not completed within an
appropriate timescale.
2.2.3 Safety Attributes

2.2.3.1 Where appropriate, an AMO shall incorporate the following
safety attributes into its policies, procedures and processes:
a) Authority
b) Responsibility ;
c) Procedures;

d) Controls;
e) Process measurements; and
f) Interfaces
2.3 Relevant Documentation.
2.3.1 The required quality system may be documented in the AMO Procedures
Manual or in a separate Quality Manual. In either instance, the
documentation shall:
(1) In addition, relevant document shall include the following:
(a) Contain instructions and information to allow the personnel

concerned to perform their duties with a high degree of
safety;
(b) Be easy to revise;
(c) Allow personnel to determine the current revision status;
(d) Have the date of the last revision on each page;
(e) Not be contrary to any applicable regulation or the

organisation’s operations specifications; and
(f) Reference applicable regulations.;
(g) Accident prevention and flight safety programme;
(h) The quality assurance programme, reflecting;
(2) Schedule of the monitoring process;
(3) Audit procedures;
(4) Reporting procedures;
(5) Follow-up and corrective action procedures;
(6) Recording system;
(7) The training syllabus; and

(8) Document control.
2.3.2 Each document defined within the structure of an AMO’s quality system
shall be subject to document control. Document control procedures shall
ensure that the documents are:
a) Authorised;
b) Adequate;
c) Security classified;
d) Standardised when completed;
e) Revised and amended when required:
f) Appropriately distributed;
g) Appropriately stored;
h) Periodically reviewed; and
i) Appropriately disposed of.
2.4 Quality Policy
2.4.1 An AMO shall establish a formal, written quality policy statement that is a
commitment by the accountable manager as to what the quality system is
intended to achieve.
2.4.2 The quality policy shall reflect initial and continued compliance with these
regulations, the AMO Procedures Manual, and any additional
requirements defined by the AMO or by the Authority.
2.4.3 The quality policy shall clearly define the AMO’s purpose, structure,
principal and objectives, and all the services rendered by the AMO.
2.5 Quality Management
2.5.1 The accountable manager shall have overall responsibility for the AMO’s
quality system, including the frequency, format, and structure of the
internal management evaluation activities as prescribed in paragraph 2.4
of this IS.
2.5.2 The function of the quality manager is to monitor compliance with, and the
adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe maintenance practices
and airworthy aircraft and aeronautical products as required by these
regulations.

2.5.3 The quality manager shall be responsible for ensuring that the quality
assurance programme is properly established, implemented, and
maintained.
3.0 Quality Assurance Programme.
3.1 Introduction.
3.1.1 The quality assurance programme shall include all planned and
systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that all maintenance
functions are conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements,
standards and procedures.
3.1.2 Quality Assurance Programme Plan
3.1.2.1 An AMO shall describe its quality assurance duties, responsibilities,

procedures, and organisation in a programme plan.
3.1.2.2 Terms and elements defined in the plan shall be consistent with those
outlined in the AMO Procedures Manual.
3.1.2.3 Copies of the programme plan shall be distributed to all personnel

concerned.
3.1.2.4 Revisions shall be made as necessary to ensure the plan continues to

reflect the organisation’s current quality assurance duties, responsibilities,
procedures, and organisation.
3.1.3 Monitoring.
3.1.3.1 The purpose of monitoring within the quality system is primarily to

investigate and judge the effectiveness of the quality system and thereby
to ensure that defined policy and maintenance standards are continuously
complied with.
3.1.3.2 Monitoring activity is based upon

a) Quality inspections;
b) Quality audits
c) Corrective action; and
d) Follow-up

3.1.3.3 The AMO shall establish and publish a quality procedure to monitor
regulatory compliance on a continuing basis. This monitoring activity shall
be aimed at eliminating the causes of unsatisfactory performance.
3.1.3.4 Any non-compliance identified as a result of monitoring shall be

communicated to the manager responsible for taking corrective action or, if
appropriate, to the accountable manager. Such non-compliance shall be
recorded, for the purpose of further investigation, in order to determine the
cause and to enable the recommendation of appropriate corrective action.
3.1.4 When establishing a quality assurance programme, consideration shall be

given to at least the following:
(a) Quality inspection;
(b) Audit;
(c) Auditors;
(d) Auditor’s independence
(e) Audit scope;
(f) Audit scheduling;
(g) Monitoring and corrective action;
(h) Management evaluation.
3.2 Quality Inspection.
3.2.1 The primary purpose of a quality inspection is to observe a particular

event/action/document, etc. in order to verify whether established
procedures and requirements are followed during the accomplishment of
that event and whether the required standard is achieved.
3.2.2 Subject areas for quality inspections are :
(1) Facilities size and segregation ;
(2) Office accommodation

(3) Work environment
(4) Storage
(5) Management changes
(6) Personnel numbers and man-hour plan
(7) Competence process
(8) Qualifying certifying staff;
(9) Records of certifying staff ;
(10) Issue of authorisations
(11) Adequate equipment ;
(12) Equipment control and calibration ;
(13) Approved data held ;
(14) Modified maintenance data ;
(15) Data availability ;
(16) Data up to date ;
(17) Aircraft return to service ;
(18) Release document contents ;
(19) Release control
(20) Details on work documents ;
(21) Operator’s copy of release ;
(22) Record retention ;
(23) Reporting of unairworthy findings;

(24) Clear work orders;
(25) Procedures per Maintenance Procedures Manual;
(26) Suppliers and subcontractors;
(27) Acceptance of parts;
(28) Parts control in storage area;
(29) Use of tools;
(30) Cleanliness standards;
(31) Control of repairs;
(32) Completion of Aircraft Maintenance Programme ;
(33) Control of Airworthiness Directives (Ads)l ;
(34) Control of modifications;
(35) Control of working documents;
(36) Base maintenance findings;
(37) Defective parts to segregation;
(38) Parts to outside contractors;
(39) Computer maintenance systems;
(40) Powerplant running;
(41) Aircraft procedures;
(42) Line maintenance parts control;
(43) Line servicing control;
(44) Line defect control;

(45) Aircraft technical log – maintenance records section completion;
(46) Pool and loan parts;
(47) Return of defective parts to base;
(48) Product maintenance exemption control;
(49) Procedures deviation control;
(50) Special services control (NDI);
(51) Contractors working teams;
(52) Product audit;
(53) Privileges and locations control;
(54) Limitation control;
(55) Control of changes.
3.2.3 Acceptable methods for quality inspections for maintenance are:
(a) Product sampling - the part inspection of a representative sample

of aeronautical products of the aircraft fleet;
(b) Defect sampling - the monitoring of defect rectification

performance;
(c) Concession sampling - the monitoring of any concession to not

carry out maintenance on time;
(d) On-time maintenance sampling – the monitoring of when (flying

hours, calendar time, flight cycles, etc.) aircraft and aeronautical
products are brought in for maintenance; and
(e) Sample reports of unairworthy conditions and maintenance errors

on aircraft and components.

3.3 Quality Audit.
3.3.1 A quality audit is a systematic, and independent examination to determine

whether quality activities and related results comply with planned
arrangements and whether these arrangements are implemented
effectively and are suitable to achieve objectives.
3.3.2 Audits shall include at least the following quality assurance procedures
and processes:
(a) A statement explaining the scope of the audit ;
(b) Planning and preparation ;
(c) Gathering and recording evidence ; and
(d) Analysis of the evidence.
(e) Checks on:

1) Aircraft undergoing scheduled maintenance;
2) Airworthiness data;
3) Stores and storage procedures;
4) Maintenance facilities; and
5) The AMO’s general airworthiness control procedures.
3.3.3 Techniques that contribute to an effective audit are :
(a) Interviews or discussions with personnel ;
(b) A review of published documents ;
(c) The examination of an adequate sample of records ;
(d) The observation of the activities that make up the operation ; and
(e) The preservation of documents and the recording of observations.

3.4. Auditors.
3.4.1 An AMO shall decide, depending upon the complexity of the organisation,
whether to make use of a dedicated audit team or a single auditor. In any
event, the auditor or audit team shall have relevant maintenance
experience.
3.4.2 The responsibilities of the auditors shall be clearly defined in the relevant
documentation.
3.5 Auditor’s Independence.
3.5.1 Auditors shall not have any day-to-day involvement in the area of the
maintenance activity that is to be audited. An AMO may, in addition to
using the services of full-time dedicated personnel belonging to a
separate quality department, undertake the monitoring of specific areas or
activities by the use of part-time auditors. An AMO whose structure and
size does not justify the establishment of full-time auditors, may
undertake the audit function by the use of part-time personnel from within
its own organisation or from an external source under the terms of an
agreement acceptable to the Authority. In all cases the AMO shall
develop suitable procedures to ensure that persons directly responsible
for the activities to be audited are not selected as part of the auditing
team. Where external auditors are used, it is essential that any external
specialist is familiar with the type of organization and/or maintenance
conducted by the AMO.
3.5.2 The AMO’s quality assurance programme shall identify the persons within
the company who have the experience, responsibility and authority to:
(a) Perform quality inspections and audits as part of ongoing quality

assurance;
(b) Identify and record any concerns or findings, and the evidence
necessary to substantiate such concerns or findings;
(c) Initiate or recommend solutions to concerns or findings through

designated reporting channels ;
(d) Verify the implementation of solutions within specific timescales ;

(e) Report directly to the quality manager.

3.6 Audit Scope.
3.6.1 AMO’s shall monitor compliance with the maintenance procedures it has
designed to ensure safe maintenance practices, airworthy aircraft and
aeronautical products and the serviceability of both maintenance and
safety equipment. In doing so it shall as a minimum, and where
appropriate, monitor:
(a) Organisation ;
(b) Plans and company objectives ;
(c) AMO certification, including operations specifications;
(d) Supervision ;
(e) Manuals, logs, and records ;
(f) Duty time limitations, rest requirements, and scheduling ;
(g) Maintenance programmes and continuing airworthiness ;
(h) Airworthiness directives management;
(i) Maintenance accomplishment ;
(j) Defect deferral ;
(k) Dangerous goods ;
(l) Security ;
(m) Training.

(n) Maintenance procedures;
(o) Mass, balance, and aircraft loading;
(p) Instruments and safety equipment;
(q) Aircraft maintenance – operations interface;
(r) Use of the MEL;
3.6.2 Whatever arrangements are made, an AMO shall retain the ultimate
responsibility for the quality system and for the completion and follow-up
of corrective action.
3.7 Audit Scheduling.
3.7.1 A quality assurance program shall include a defined audit schedule and a
periodic review cycle area by area. The schedule shall be flexible, and
allow unscheduled audits when trends are identified. Follow-up audits
shall be scheduled when necessary to verify that corrective action was
carried out and that it was effective.
3.7.2 An AMO shall establish a schedule of audits to be completed during a

specified calendar period. All aspects of the AMO shall be reviewed within
every 12-month period in accordance with the quality assurance
programme unless an extension to the audit period is accepted as
explained below. An AMO may increase the frequency of audits at its
discretion but shall not decrease the frequency without the approval of the
Authority. Audit frequency shall not be decreased beyond a 24-month
period interval.
3.7.3 When an AMO defines the audit schedule, significant changes to the
management, organisation, operation, or technologies or these
regulations shall be considered.
3.8 Corrective Action and follow up.
3.8.1 Corrective Action Plans

3.8.1.1 The quality assurance programme shall include procedures to ensure that
corrective actions are taken in response to findings. These quality
procedures shall monitor such actions to verify their effectiveness and that
they have been completed. Organisational responsibility and
accountability for the implementation of corrective action resides with the
department cited in the report identifying the finding. The accountable
manager shall have the ultimate responsibility for resourcing the
corrective active action and ensuring, through the quality manager, that
the corrective action has re-established compliance with the requirements
of the Authority, and any additional requirements defined by the operator.
3.8.1.2 Subsequent to the quality inspection/audit, the individuals responsible for

managing a quality assurance programme shall facilitate the corrective
action process by establishing:
(a) The identification and seriousness of any findings or concerns and

any need for immediate corrective action;
(b) The analysis of objective evidence to determine the root cause(s)

of the finding or concern;
(c) The identification of planned corrective steps that will ensure that
the apparent violation or concern does not recur;
(d) An implementation schedule, including a time frame for putting

corrective steps in place; and;
(e) The individuals or departments responsible for implementing the

corrective action.;
(f) Allocation of resources by the accountable manager, where

appropriate.
3.8.2 Follow-Up
a) Follow-up audits shall be scheduled when necessary to verify that
corrective action has been performed and that it has been
effective.
b) The quality manager shall :
(1) Ensure that corrective action plans are developed in

response to findings of non-compliance;

(2) verify the corrective action includes the elements outlined in

paragraph 3.8.1of this IS ;
(c) Monitor the implementation and completion of corrective action

plans;
(d) Provide management with an independent assessment of

corrective action plan development; implementation and
completion; and
(e) Initiate scheduled and/or unannounced follow-up evaluations to

ensure the effectiveness of corrective steps specified in corrective
action plans.
3.9 Management Evaluation.
3.9.1 A management evaluation is a comprehensive, systematic, documented

review by the management of the quality system and the AMO’s policies and
procedures. The management evaluation and shall consider:
(a) The results of quality inspections, audits and any other indicators;
and
(b) The overall effectiveness of the management organisation in

achieving stated objectives.
3.9.2 A management shall identify and correct trends, and prevent, where
possible, future non-conformities. Conclusions and recommendations made
as a result of an evaluation shall be submitted in writing to the responsible
manager for action. The responsible manager shall be a person who has the
authority to resolve deficiencies or discrepancies and take action.
3.9.3 The accountable manager shall decide upon the frequency, format and
structure of internal management evaluation activities.
3.10 Recording
3.10.1 The AMO shall maintain accurate, complete and readily accessible records
documenting the results of the quality assurance programme shall be
maintained by the AMO. Records are essential data to enable an operator to

analyse and determine the root causes of non-conformity, so that areas of

non-compliance can be identified and addressed.
3.10.2 The following records shall be retained for a period of 5 years :
(a) Audit schedules;
(b) Quality inspection and audit reports;
(c) Responses to findings or concerns contained in the reports;
(d) Corrective action plans and reports submitted in response to

findings;
(e) Follow-up and closure reports; and
(f) Management evaluation reports.
(g) Special evaluation reports, including trends or other reasons

associated with scheduling a special evaluation;
3.10.3 An AMO shall maintain and secure the records on its premises.
3.10.4 All records shall be made available to the Authority for review.
3.10.5 Proprietary information shall be protected in accordance with applicable

laws and regulations.
4.0 Quality Assurance Responsibility for Contractors.
4.1 Contractors.
4.1.1 An AMO may decide to contract certain maintenance functions to external

organizations for the provision of services related to areas such as:
(a) Maintenance;
(b) Training;
(c) Manual preparation; and
(d) Specialised services.

4.1.2 The ultimate responsibility for the product or service provided by the sub-
contractor shall remain with the AMO. A written agreement shall exist
between the AMO and the contractor clearly defining the safety related
services and quality to be provided. The contractor’s safety related
activities relevant to the agreement shall be included in the AMO’s quality
assurance programme.
4.1.3 The AMO shall ensure that the sub-contractor has the necessary
authorisation/approval when required and commands the resources and
competence to undertake the task.
5.0. Quality Related Briefings and Training.
5.1 General.
5.1.1 An AMO shall establish effective, well planned, well resourced, quality
related briefing for all personnel.
5.1.2 Those responsible for managing the quality system shall receive training
covering:
(a) An introduction to the concept of the quality system;
(b) Quality management;
(c) The concept of quality assurance;
(d) Quality manuals;
(e) Audit techniques;
(f) Reporting and recording; and
(g) The way in which the quality system will functions in the
organization.
5.1.3 Time shall be provided to train every person involved in quality

management and to brief those not responsible for managing the quality
system. The allocation of time and resources may be governed by the
size and complexity of the AMO.

5.2 Sources of Training.
5.2.1 Quality management courses are available from the various National or
International Standards Institutions, and an AMO may consider whether to
offer such courses to those likely to be involved in the management of
quality systems. An AMO with sufficient and appropriately qualified staff
may consider conducting in-house training.
6.0 Organisations with 20 or Less Full-Time Employees.
6.1 Introduction.
6.1.1 The requirement to establish and document a quality system and to employ
a quality manager applies to all AMO’s. References to large and small
operators elsewhere in these Regulations are governed by aircraft capacity
(i.e. more or less than 20 seats) and by mass (i.e. greater or less than 10
tonnes maximum take-off mass). Such terminology is not relevant when
considering the scale of an operation and the quality system required. In
the context of quality systems therefore, operators shall be categorised
according to the number of full time staff employees.
6.2 Scale of Operation.
6.2.1 An AMO employing 12 or less full-time technical staff is considered to be

“small” as far as quality systems are concerned. Full-time in this context
means employed for not less than 35 hours per week excluding vacation
periods.
6.2.2 A complex quality system could be inappropriate for a small AMO because
the clerical effort required to develop manuals and quality procedures for a
complex system may stretch its resources. Such an AMO may tailor its
quality system to suit the size and complexity of its operation and allocate
its resources more efficiently, subject to the acceptance by the Authority.
6.3 Quality System for Small AMO’S.
6.3.1 For small and very small AMO’s it may be appropriate to develop a quality
assurance programme that employs a checklist. The checklist shall have a
supporting schedule that requires completion of all checklist items within a
specified timescale, together with a statement acknowledging completion of
a periodic review by top management. An occasional independent overview

of the checklist content and achievement of the quality assurance shall be

undertaken.
6.3.2 The “small” AMO may decide to use internal or external auditors or a
combination of the two. In these circumstances it would be acceptable for
external specialists and or qualified organisations to perform the quality audits
on behalf of the quality manager.
6.3.3 If the independent quality audit function is being conducted by external auditors,
the audit schedule shall be shown in the relevant documentation.
6.3.4 Whatever arrangements are made, the operator retains the ultimate
responsibility for the quality system and especially the completion and follow-up
of corrective actions.
6.4 Quality System – Organisation Examples
The following diagrams illustrate two typical examples of AMO Quality organisations.
6.4.1 A typical large AMO.
Accountable
Manager
Base Line
Workshop Stock Room
Maintenance Maintenance Quality Manager
Manager Manager
Manager manager
Chief Certifying Chief Quality

Technicianns Technicians Technicians Technicians
Staff Assurance Staff
Quality
Certifying Staff
Assurance Staff

6.4.2 A typical small AMO.
Accountable
Manager
Maintenance Quality Audit

Engineer Engineer
IS: 6.3.1.2. HOUSING AND FACILITIES
(a) For ongoing maintenance of aircraft, aircraft hangars shall be available

that are large enough to accommodate aircraft during maintenance
activities.
(b) Where the hangar is not owned by the AMO, the AMO shall:
(1) Establish proof of authorisation to use the hangar;
(2) Demonstrate sufficiency of hangar space to carry out planned

base maintenance by preparing a projected aircraft hangar visit
plan relative to the maintenance programme;
(3) Update the aircraft hangar visit plan on a regular basis;
(4) Ensure, for aeronautical product maintenance, the aeronautical

product workshops are large enough to accommodate the
products on planned maintenance;
(5) Ensure that aircraft hangar and aeronautical product workshop

structures prevent the ingress of rain, hail, ice, snow, wind and
dust, etc.;

(6) Ensure that workshop floors are sealed to minimize dust

generation; and
(7) Demonstrate access to hangar accommodation for usage during

inclement weather for minor scheduled work and/or lengthy defect
rectification.
(c) Aircraft maintenance personnel shall be provided with an area where they
may study manufacturer’s maintenance instructions and complete
maintenance records in a proper manner.
(d) Hangars used to house aircraft together with office accommodation shall
be such as to ensure a clean, effective and conformable working
environment.
(1) Temperatures shall be maintained at a comfortable level.
(2) Dust and any other airborne contamination shall be kept to a

minimum and shall not be permitted to reach a level in the work
area where visible aircraft/component surface contamination is
evident.
(3) Lighting shall be such as to insure each inspection and

maintenance function may be adequately performed.
(4) Noise levels shall not be permitted to rise to the point of distracting
personnel from carrying out inspection tasks. Where it is
impractical to control the noise source, such personnel shall be
provided with the necessary personal equipment to stop excessive
noise causing distraction during inspection tasks.
(e) Where a particular maintenance function requires the application of

specific environmental conditions different from the foregoing, then such
conditions shall be observed. (Specific conditions are identified in the
manufacturer’s maintenance instructions).
(f) Where the working environment for line maintenance deteriorates to an

unacceptable level with respect to temperature, moisture, hail, ice, snow,
wind, light, dust/other airborne contamination, the particular maintenance
function shall be suspended until satisfactory conditions are
reestablished.

(g) For both base and line maintenance where dust or other airborne
contamination results in visible surface contamination, all susceptible
systems shall be sealed until acceptable conditions are reestablished.
(h) Storage facilities for serviceable aeronautical product shall be clean, well
ventilated and maintained at an even dry temperature to minimise the
effects of condensation.
(i) Manufacturer standards and recommendations shall be followed for

specific aeronautical products.
(j) Storage racks shall provide sufficient support for large aeronautical
products such that the products are not distorted.
(k) All aeronautical products, wherever practicable, shall remain packaged in

protective material to minimise damage and corrosion during storage.
IS: 6.3.1.3 EQUIPMENT, TOOLS MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL DATA.—
(a) All applicable tools, equipment, and test equipment used for product
acceptance and/or for making a finding of airworthiness shall be traceable
to the NIGERIA national standard recognized by the Authority.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph IS 6.3.1.3(a), in the case of foreign

manufactured tools, equipment, and test equipment, the standard
provided by the country of manufacture may be used if approved by the
Authority.
(c) Where the manufacturer specifies a particular tool, equipment, or test

equipment then that tool, equipment, or test equipment shall be used
unless the manufacturer has identified the use of an equivalent.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph IS 6.3.1,3(c), tools, equipment, or test

equipment other than that recommended by the manufacturer shall be
acceptable based on at least the following :
(1) An AMO shall have procedure in the AMO Procedures Manual if it

intends to use equivalent tools, equipment, or test equipment
other than that recommended by the manufacturer.
(2) The AMO shall have procedures to include:

(i) Describing the procedures used to establish the

competence of personnel who make the determination of
equivalency to tools, equipment, or test equipment.
(ii) Conducting and documenting the comparison made

between the specification of a tool, equipment or test
equipment recommended by the manufacturer and the
equivalent tool, equipment, or test equipment proposed.
(iii) Ensuring that the limitations, parameters, and reliability of

the proposed tool, equipment, or test equipment are
equivalent to the manufacturer’s recommended tools,
equipment, or test equipment; and
(iv) Ensuring that the equivalent tool, equipment, or test

equipment is capable of performing the appropriate
maintenance function, all normal tests, or calibrations, and
checking all parameters of the aircraft or aeronautical
product undergoing maintenance or calibration.
(3) An AMO shall have full control (i.e. through ownership, lease, ) of
the equivalent tool, equipment, or test equipment
(e) If authorized to perform base maintenance, an AMO shall have sufficient

aircraft access equipment and inspection platforms/docking such that the
aircraft may be properly inspected.
(f) An AMO shall have a procedure to inspect/service and, where

appropriate, calibrate tools, equipment, and test equipment on a regular
basis and indicate to users that an item is within any inspection, service
or calibration time limit.
(g) An AMO shall, if it uses a standard (primary, secondary or transfer

standards) for performing calibration, have a procedure to ensure that
standard may not be used to perform maintenance.
(h) An AMO shall use a clear system of labelling all tools, equipment and test
equipment to give information on when the next inspection, service or
calibration is due, and give status information if the item is unserviceable
for any other reason that may not be obvious.

(i) An AMO shall use a clear system of labelling all tools equipment, and test
equipment to give information on when such tools, equipment, and test
equipment are not used for product acceptance and/or for making a
finding of airworthiness.
(j) An AMO shall maintain a register for all calibrated tools, equipment and
test equipment together with a record of calibrations and standards used.
(k) An AMO shall perform Inspection, service, or calibration on a regular

basis in accordance with the equipment manufacturers’ instructions
except where the AMO can show by results that a different time period is
appropriate in a particular case and is acceptable to the Authority.
(l) Once the applicant for AMO has determined the intended scope of work
for consideration by the Authority, it will be necessary to show that all
tools and equipment as specified in the airworthiness data can be made
available when needed.
IS: 6.4.1.1 PERSONNEL .—
(a) An AMO functions may be subdivided under individual managers or

combined in any number of ways, dependent on the size of the AMO.
(b) An AMO shall have an accountable manager who is responsible for
ensuring that all necessary resources are available to accomplish
maintenance required to support the AMO.
(c) An AMO shall have, dependent upon the extent of its approval, the
following managers, all of whom shall report to the accountable manager:
(1) A base maintenance manager shall be responsible for ensuring

that all maintenance required to be performed in the hangar, plus
any defect rectification performed during base maintenance, is
performed to specified design and quality standards.;
(2) A line maintenance manager shall be responsible for ensuring that

all maintenance required to be performed on the line, including
line defect rectification, is performed to the required standards;
(3) A workshop manager shall be responsible for ensuring that all

work on aircraft components is performed to required standards;
and
(4) A quality manager.

(d) The Accountable Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that all
necessary resources are available to accomplish maintenance required to
support the AMO’s approval.
(e) (1) The minimum entry qualifications for a Base Maintenance Manager
are:-
(i) An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licence with airframe
and powerplant ratings;
(ii) 3 years in maintaining the same category and class of aircraft
maintained by the AMO, including 1 year of returning aircraft
to service from base maintenance; and
(iii) 1-year supervisory experience maintaining the same category
and class of aircraft maintained by the AMO.
(2) Base Maintenance Manager shall be responsible for:
(i) Ensuring that all maintenance required to be carried out in the

hangar, plus any defect rectification carried out during base
maintenance, is carried out to specified design and quality
standards; and
(ii) Any corrective action resulting from quality compliance

monitoring.
(f) (1) The minimum entry qualifications for a Line Maintenance Manager
are:-
(i) An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licence with airframe
and powerplant ratings;
(ii) 3 years in maintaining the same category and class of aircraft
maintained by the AMO, including 1 year of returning aircraft
to service from line maintenance; and
(iii) 1 year supervisory experience maintaining the same category
and class of aircraft maintained by the AMO.
(2) The Line Maintenance Manager shall be responsible for:
(i) Ensuring that all maintenance required to be carried out on the

line, including line defect rectification, is performed to the
required standards; and


monitoring.
(g) (1) The minimum entry qualifications for a Workshop Manager are:-
(i) An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licence with
airframe and powerplant ratings, avionics ratings, or
Aircraft Repair Specialist with 3 years’ experience working
in the workshop; and
(iii) 1 year supervisory workshop experience.
(2) The Workshop Manager shall be responsible for :
(i) Ensuring that all work on aircraft components is performed

to required standards; and

monitoring.
(h) (1) The minimum requirements for a Quality Manager are:-
(i) He must either be a holder of Aircraft Maintenance

Engineers' Licence in the following ratings: Airframes and
Powerplant or Avionics, (ratings on aircraft type not
essential) with five (5) years working experience in
line/base maintenance, maintenance planning or technical
services; or
(ii) Be a person qualified by holding an academic degree in an
aeronautical, mechanical or electrical /electronic
engineering discipline from a recognized university or other
higher educational institution; and
(iii) A person with a minimum of five (5) years working
experience in the quality system and / or continuing
airworthiness - in the aviation industry.
(iv) A person with proven satisfactory audit experience
acceptable to the Authority preferably in aviation.
(v) In-depth knowledge of Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations
and Standard Maintenance Practices.
(vi) Broad knowledge of the aviation and the organizations
activities and procedures.

(vii) Good understanding of quality management principles.

(viii) Oral and written communication skills
(2) An AMO shall have a Quality Manager who is responsible for:
(i) Monitoring the AMO’s compliance with the requirements of

Part 6 of these Regulations; and
(ii) Requesting remedial action as necessary by the base

maintenance manager/line maintenance
manager/workshop manager or the accountable manager,
as appropriate.
(i) An A workshop manager shall be responsible for ensuring that all work on
aircraft components is performed to required standards AMO may adopt
any title for managerial positions, but shall identify to the Authority the
titles and persons chosen to carry out these functions.
(j) Where an AMO chooses to appoint managers for all or any combination
of the identified functions because of the size of the undertaking, these
managers shall report ultimately through either the Base Maintenance
Manager or Line Maintenance Manager or Workshop Manager or Quality
Manager, as appropriate, to the accountable manager.
(k) An AMO shall identify the managers specified in this IS and shall submit
their credentials to the Authority. To be accepted, such managers shall
have relevant knowledge and satisfactory experience related to
aircraft/aircraft component maintenance as appropriate in accordance
with these regulations.
(l) The AMO shall have a production man-hours plan showing that it has
sufficient man-hours for the intended work. If an AMO is authorised for
base maintenance, the production man-hours plan shall relate to the
aircraft hangar visit plan. An AMO shall regularly update production man-
hour plans.
(m) Quality monitoring compliance function man-hours shall be sufficient to

meet the requirement of 6.2.1.14(c) of this part.
(n) Planners, mechanics, supervisors and certifying staff shall be assessed

for competence by “on the job” evaluation or by examination relevant to
their particular role within the AMO before unsupervised work is
permitted.
(o) To assist in the assessment of competence, job descriptions are
recommended for each position. The assessment shall establish that

(1) Planners are able to interpret maintenance requirements into

maintenance functions, and have an appreciation that they have
no authority to deviate from the aircraft maintenance program.
(2) Mechanics are able to carry out maintenance functions to any

standard specified in the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions
and will notify supervisors of mistakes requiring rectification to
reestablish required maintenance standards.
(3) Supervisors are able to ensure that all required maintenance

functions are performed and where not performed or where it is
evident that a particular maintenance function cannot be
performed to the maintenance instructions, such problems shall
be reported to and agreed by the quality manager.
(4) Certifying staff are able to determine when the aircraft or

aeronautical product shall be approved for return to service.
(p) Planners, supervisors, and certifying staff, shall demonstrate knowledge of

AMO procedures relevant to their particular roles and responsibilities..
(q) Training of certifying staff shall be performed by the AMO or by an

institute selected by the AMO. In either case, the AMO shall establish the
requirements and curriculum training, as well as prequalification
standards for the personnel intended for training. Pre-qualification
standards are intended to insure that the trainee has a reasonable
chance of successfully completing any course.
(r) Examinations shall be set at the end of each training course.
(s) Initial training shall cover:
(1) Basic engineering theory relevant to the airframe structure and

systems fitted to the class of aircraft the AMO intends to maintain;
(2) Specific information on the actual aircraft type on which the

person is intended to become a certifying person including the
impact of repairs and system or structural defects; and
(3) Organizational procedures relevant to the certifying staff’s tasks.
(t) Continuation training shall cover changes in AMO procedures and

changes in the standard of aircraft and/or aeronautical products
maintained.
(u) The training program established for maintenance personnel and
certifying staff by the AMO shall include

I. Details of the number of personnel who shall receive initial training

to qualify as certifying staff over specified time periods; and
II. Training in knowledge and skills related to human performance
including co-ordination with other maintenance personnel and
certifying staff.
For Certifying Staff, the AMO shall ensure the following:
(v)
(1) In addition to the appropriate requirements of 6.4.1.1 the organisation shall

ensure that certifying staff have an adequate understanding of the relevant
aircraft and/or components to be maintained together with the associated
organisation procedures. In the case of certifying staff, this shall be
accomplished before the issue or re-issue of the certification authorisation.
(2) Excepting those cases listed in subsection 6.4.1.1 and Part 2 the organisation
may only issue a certification authorisation to certifying staff in relation to the
basic categories or subcategories and any type rating listed on the aircraft
maintenance licence as required by Part 2, subject to the licence remaining
valid throughout the validity period of the authorisation and the certifying staff
remaining in compliance with Part 2.
(3) The organisation shall ensure that all certifying staff are involved in at least 6
months of actual relevant aircraft or component maintenance experience in
any consecutive 2-year period.
(4) For the purpose of this paragraph ‘involved in actual relevant aircraft or
component maintenance’ means that the person has worked in an aircraft or
component maintenance environment and has either exercised the privileges
of the certification authorisation and/or has actually carried out maintenance
on at least some of the aircraft type or aircraft group systems specified in the
particular certification authorisation.
(5) The organisation shall ensure that all certifying staff receive sufficient
continuation training in each two year period to ensure that such staff have
up-to-date knowledge of relevant technology, organisation procedures and
human factor issues.
(6) The organisation shall establish a programme for continuation training for
certifying staff, including a procedure to ensure compliance with the relevant
paragraphs of 6.4.1.1 as the basis for issuing certification authorisations
under this Part to certifying staff, and a procedure to ensure compliance with
Part 2.
(7) Except where any of the unforeseen cases apply, the organisation shall
assess all prospective certifying staff for their competence, qualification and
capability to carry out their intended certifying duties in accordance with a
procedure as specified in the exposition prior to the issue or re-issue of a
certification authorisation under this Part.
(8) When the conditions of paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (f) and, where applicable,
paragraph (c) have been fulfilled by the certifying staff, the organisation shall
issue a certification authorisation that clearly specifies the scope and limits of
such authorisation.

(9) Continued validity of the certification authorisation is dependent upon

continued compliance with paragraphs (a), (b), (d), and where applicable,
paragraph (c).
(10) The certification authorisation must be in a style that makes its scope clear to
the certifying staff and any authorised person who may require to examine
the authorisation.
(11) Where codes are used to define scope, the organisation shall make a code
translation readily available.
Note: ‘Authorised person’ means the officials of the authorities who has
responsibility for the oversight of the maintained aircraft or component.
(12) The person responsible for the quality system shall also remain responsible
on behalf of the organisation for issuing certification authorisations to
certifying staff.
(13) Such person may nominate other persons to actually issue or revoke the
certification authorisations in accordance with a procedure as specified in the
exposition.
(14) The organisation shall maintain a record of all certifying staff, which shall
contain:
i. The details of any aircraft maintenance licence held under Part 2 and
ii. All relevant training completed; and
iii. The scope of the certification authorisations issued, where relevant; and
iv. Particulars of staff with limited or one-off certification authorisations.
(15) The organisation shall retain the record for at least three years after the staff
referred to in this paragraph have ceased employment with the organisation
or as soon as the authorisation has been withdrawn.
(16) In addition, upon request, the maintenance organisation shall furnish the staff
referred to in this paragraph with a copy of their personal record on leaving
the organisation.
(17) The staff referred to in this paragraph shall be given access on request to
their personal records as detailed above.
(18) The organisation shall provide certifying staff with a copy of their certification
authorisation in either a documented or electronic format.
(19) Certifying staff shall produce their certification authorisation to any authorised
person within 24 hours.

IS 6.4.1.2 INDOCTRINATION, INITIAL, RECURRENT, SPECIALISED AND REMEDIAL

TRAINING.—
(a) An AMO shall provide indoctrination training for employees that includes
at least 40 hours of instruction in at least the following subjects :
(1) Nigeria CARs – particularly those associated with AMO

maintenance functions and authority as reflected on the certificate
and the associated operations specifications.
(2) Company manuals, policies, procedures and practices, including

quality control processes, particularly those associated with
ensuring compliance with maintenance procedures established to
show compliance with Part 6 ;
(3) Dangerous goods requirements of 6.4.1.3 of this part, including

other local, NIGERIA, and national laws requiring training for
different categories of personnel.
(4) Maintenance human factors – the elements of which should focus

on aviation maintenance and safety related issues.
(5) Computer systems and software – as applicable to the AMO’s

maintenance overhaul, modification, repair and inspection
systems and procedures, and
(6) Facility security - which shall include company security objectives,

specific security procedures, personnel responsibilities, actions to
take in the event of a security breach, and the organisational
security structure.
(b) Initial training. Each AMO shall provide initial training for employees that
includes at least 80 hours of instruction in at least the following subjects
consistent with the specific employee position and assigned job activities:
(1) General review;

(2) Specific job or task training;
(3) Workshop safety;
(4) Records and record keeping;
(5) Materials and parts;
(6) Test equipment, including ground support equipment;
(7) Tools;

(8) Maintenance human factors,

(9) Fuel Tank Safety (min 8hrs) and
(10) Any other items as required by the Authority.
(c) Recurrent training. Each AMO shall provide recurrent training for
employees that include at least 8 hours of instruction in the subjects
below:
(1) Refresher of subjects covered in initial training

(2) New items introduced in the AMO since completion of initial
training;
(3) Any other items required by the Authority.
(d) Specialised training. Each AMO shall provide specialised training,

including initial and recurrent, for employees whose duties require a
specific skill. Examples of specialised skills include: flame and/or plasma
spray operations, special inspection or test techniques, special machining
operations, complex welding operations, aircraft inspection techniques or
complex assembly operations.
(e) Remedial training. Each AMO shall provide remedial training to rectify an
employee’s demonstrated lack of knowledge or skill by providing
information as soon as possible. In some instances, remedial training
may consist of an appropriately knowledgeable person reviewing
procedures with an employee through on-the-job training. Remedial
training shall be designed to fix an immediate knowledge or skill
deficiency and may focus on one individual. Successful remedial training
shall show an individual what occurred, why it occurred, and in a positive
manner, how to prevent it from occurring again.
(f) Each AMO, in developing training for employees, shall take into account
the various training, experience, and skill levels of:
(1) Employees that hold an AME license;

(2) Employees with experience performing similar tasks at another
AMO;
(3) Employees with applicable military aviation maintenance
experience; and
(4) Employees with no prior skills, experience, or knowledge.
(g) Each AMO shall have procedures to determine the frequency of recurrent
training and the need for specialised and remedial training.

(h) Each AMO shall assess the competency of its employees for performing
his or her assigned duties after completion of initial, recurrent, specialised
and remedial training. This assessment of competency shall be
appropriately documented in the employee’s training records and shall be
accomplished by using any of the following methods, depending upon the
size of the AMO, its capabilities and the experience of its employees:
(1) A Written test.

(2) The Completion of a training course.
(3) A Skill test.
(4) A Group exercise.
(5) An On the job assessment.
(6) An Oral examination in the working environment.
IS: 6.4.1.3 DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING PROGRAMME.—
(a) Dangerous goods training, at a minimum, shall include 8 hours instruction

in at least the following:
(1) General awareness/Familiarisation training —is designed to

provide familiarity with the requirements of this Part and the
dangerous goods requirements in in Part8 and 9 of these
Regulations and to enable the employee to recognise and identify
dangerous goods.
(2) Function-specific training —Concerns the specific requirements of

this Part and the dangerous goods requirements in Part 8 and 9 of
these Regulations, or exemptions or special permits issued,
relating to the specific functions the employee performs.
(3) Includes Safety training concerning—
(i) Emergency response.
(ii) Measures to protect the employee from the hazards

associated with the dangerous goods to which they may
be exposed in the work place, including specific measures
the employer has implemented to protect employees from
exposure.

(iii) Methods and procedures for avoiding accidents, such as

the proper procedures for handling packages containing
dangerous goods.
(4) Security; awareness training —Addresses the security risks

associated with dangerous goods transportation and methods
designed to enhance transportation security. This training shall
also include a component covering how to recognise and respond
to possible security threats.
(5) In-depth security training –—Includes company security

objectives, specific security procedures, employee responsibilities,
actions to take in the event of a security breach, and the
organisational security structure.
(6) Any other training required by the Authority.
IS: 6.4.1.5 RECORDS OF MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY, INSPECTION AND

CERTIFYING STAFF.—
(a) An AMO shall keep the following minimum information with respect of
each management, supervisory, inspection, and certifying person :
(1) Name;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Basic training;
(4) Type training;
(5) Continuation training;
(6) Experience;
(7) Qualifications relevant to the approval;
(8) Scope of the authorisation;
(9) Date of first issue of the authorisation;
(10) Expiration date of the authorisation (if appropriate); and

(11) Identification number of the authorisation.
(b) Records of these individuals shall be controlled.
(c) The number of persons authorised to access the system shall be limited
to minimise the possibility of records being altered in an unauthorised
manner and to limit confidential records from become accessible to
unauthorised persons.
(d) A certifying person shall be given reasonable access on request to his or

her records.
(e) The Authority is authorised to and may investigate the records system for
initial and continued approval, or when the Authority has cause to doubt
the competence of a particular certifying person.
(f) The AMO shall keep the record of these individuals for at least two (2)
years they have ceased employment with the AMO or after withdrawal of
their authorisation. Upon request, the certifying staff shall be furnished
with a copy of his or her record on leaving the AMO.
IS: 6.5.1.1 AMO PROCEDURES MANUAL

(a) AMO personnel shall be familiar with those parts of the manuals that are
relevant to the maintenance work they perform.
(b) The AMO shall specify in the Maintenance Procedures Manual who shall
amend the manual, particularly in the case where the manual consists of
several parts.
(c) The Quality Manager shall be responsible for—
(1) Monitoring the amendment of the Maintenance Procedures
Manual, including associated procedures manuals.
(2) Submitting proposed amendments to the Authority for approval,
unless the Authority has agreed, via a procedure stated in the
amendment section of the Maintenance Procedures Manual, that
some defined class of amendments may be incorporated without
approval by the Authority.
(d) The AMO procedures manual shall contain the following content:
1.0 General:
1.1 a general description of the scope of work authorised under the
organisation’s terms of approval;

1.2 a description of the organisation’s procedures and quality assurance

programme or inspection system in accordance with 6.5.1.2 of this part..
1.3 a general description of the organisation’s facilities;
1.4 the names, tasks, duties and responsibilities of the person or persons
required to ensure the maintenance organisation is in compliance with the
Nig. CARs. .
1.5 a description of the procedures used to establish the competence of
maintenance personnel as required by 6.5.1.2 and 6.4.1.3 of this part;
1.6 a description of the method used for the completion and retention of the
maintenance records required by 6.5.1.8 of this part. The records shall
show that all requirements for signing of the maintenance release have
been met. The records shall be kept for a minimum period of one year
after signing of the approval for return to service;
1.7 a description of the procedure for preparing the approval for return to
service and the circumstances under which it is to be signed;
1.8 the names of personnel authorised to sign the maintenance release and
the scope of their authorisation. The person signing the approval for
return to service shall be qualified in accordance with Part 2 of these
regulations;
1.9 a description, when applicable, of the additional procedures for complying
with an operator’s maintenance procedures and requirements;
1.10 a description of the procedures in respect of aeroplanes over 5 700 kg
maximum certificated take-off mass and helicopters over 3 175 kg
maximum certificated take-off mass, whereby information on faults,
malfunctions, defects and other occurrences that cause or might cause
adverse effects on the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is
transmitted to the organisation responsible for the type design of that
aircraft and to the operator’s airworthiness authority; and
Note: Guidance on “interpretation of the organisation responsible for the
type design” is contained in ICAO Doc 9760, Part III, Chapter 4 - Section
4.2.
1.11 a description of the procedure for receiving, assessing, amending and
distributing within the AMO all necessary airworthiness data from the
Type Certificate holder or type design organisation;
1.12 if the manual is also used to comply with the requirements of the
maintenance programme for an aircraft, a maintenance programme
should be included.1.13 A description of the AMO’s SMS, required by
6.4.1.6 and 1.6 of these regulations, with reference to a separate manual,
or inclusion of the SMS practices within the AMO Procedures Manual.

2.0 Management
2.1 a statement signed by the accountable manager confirming that the
manual defines the organisation’s procedures and associated personnel
responsibilities and will be complied with at all times;
2.2 an organisation chart showing the associated chains of responsibility of
the person or persons nominated to ensure the organization is in
compliance with the applicable regulations..
2.3 Procedures for notifying the Authority regarding changes to the
organisation’s activities/approval/location/personnel; and
2.4 Liaison or contractual arrangements with other organisations that provide
services associated with the approval.
2.5 Procedures for amending the manual.
3.0 Maintenance procedures
3.1 Supplier evaluation procedure;
3.2 Acceptance/inspection of aeronautical products from outside contractors;
3.3 Storage, labelling/tagging and release of aeronautical products to aircraft
maintenance;
3.4 Acceptance of tools and equipment;
3.5 Calibration of tools and equipment, including alternate tools;
3.6 Use of tools and equipment, by personnel including alternate tools;
3.7 Cleanliness standards of maintenance facilities;
3.8 Maintenance instructions and relationship to aeronautical products
manufacturers’ service information including updating and availability to
staff;
3.9 Repair procedures;
3.10 Procedures for compliance with an operator’s maintenance programme;
3.11 Airworthiness directives(AD) procedure;
3.12 Optional modification procedures;
3.13 Maintenance documentation in use and completion of same;
3.14 Technical record control;
3.15 Procedures for handling of defects arising during maintenance;
3.16 Issue of the approval for return to service required by 6.5.1.7 of this part.
3.17 Records for the operator, if the organisation is not an operator itself;
3.18 Reporting of defects and other occurrences as required by the Authority;
3.19 Return of defective aeronautical products to store;

3.20 Control of defective aeronautical products sent to outside contractors for

overhaul, etc.;
3.21 Control of computer maintenance record systems;
3.22 Reference to specific maintenance procedures such as engine running
procedures, aircraft pressure run procedures, aircraft towing procedures;
and aircraft taxiing procedures;
3.23 Contracts/sub-contract procedures;
3.24 Human factors; and
3.25 Manpower resources.
3.26 Mandatory continuing airworthiness information handling procedures.
3.27 Procedures that designate the individual responsible for briefing the
arriving shift’s supervisors and personnel of the exact status of in-
progress maintenance.
3.28 Rest and duty limitations for persons performing maintenance functions.
3.29 Line maintenance procedures (when applicable)
3.29.1 Control of aircraft components tools, equipment, etc.;
3.29.2 Procedures related to servicing/ fuelling/de-icing, etc.;
3.29.3 Control of defects and repetitive defects;
3.29.4 Pooled parts and loan parts; and
3.29.5 Return of defective parts removed from aircraft.
3.30 Inspection procedures, appropriate to the ratings sought, for:
3.30.1 Incoming inspections. A system or method for the inspection of
incoming aeronautical products and/or materials, including the inspection
of:
a) New aeronautical products and/or materials received from the
manufacturer for:
1) Shipping damage;
2) Traceability of life limits, if applicable; and
3) Identification and tagging of parts to manufacturer’s invoices.
b) Overhauled or repaired parts from an approved agency for

1) Shipping damage;
2) Traceability of life limits, if applicable; and
3) Traceability of overhaul records and/or AATs.
c) Items sent out for contracted maintenance functions for:

1) Shipping damage; and

2) Conformity to the Authority’s and the manufacturer’s

specifications, including material type and state of
preservation.
d) Items of unknown origin for:
1) Shipping damage;
2) Conformity to the Authority’s and the manufacturer’s
specifications, drawings, or dimensions, including material
type and state of preservation;
3) Airworthiness status, including ADs and traceability of life
limits, if applicable; and
4) Functional tests, as applicable.
3.30.2 Preliminary inspections. A system or method for the preliminary inspection of
aeronautical products to be repaired for:
a) State of preservation;
b) Functional operation prior to disassembly, if applicable;
c) Functional operation prior to disassembly, if applicable;
d) Identification and tagging of parts to manufacturer’s
invoices.
3.30.3 Hidden damage inspections. A system or method for inspecting damaged
parts for hidden damage that ensures items are disassembled as necessary
and inspected for hidden damage in adjacent areas.
3.30.4 Progressive inspections. A system or method of inspection, testing, and/or
calibration during and after disassembly and at various stages while work is in
progress.
3.30.5 Final inspections. A system or method for final inspection, testing, and/or
calibration of units when work is completed.
4.0 Quality Assurance Programme or Inspection System
4.1 Quality audit of organisation procedures;
4.2 Quality audit of aircraft;
4.3 Quality audit findings remedial action procedure;
4.4 Qualification and training procedures for certifying staff issuing an approval for
return to service
4.5 Records of certifying staff;
4.6 Qualification and training procedures for quality audit personnel;
4.7 Qualification and training procedures for mechanics;
4.8 Exemption process control;
4.9 Concession control for deviation from the organisation’s procedures;

4.10 Qualification procedure for specialised activities such as non-destructive

testing (NDT), welding, etc.;
4.11 When required, control of the manufacturer’s working teams based at the
premises of the organisation, engaged in tasks which interface with
activities included in the approval; and
4.12 Quality audit of sub-contractors (or acceptance of accreditation by third

parties, e.g. use of NDT organisations approved by a State regulatory
body other than the airworthiness authority).
4.13 Remedial action procedures.
5.0 System of Standard Forms and Documents
5.1 Introduction.
5.1.1 An AMO shall develop a system of standard forms and documents that it
intends to utitlise, including forms and documents for functions associated
with activities undertaken under the terms, conditions, and limitations of
the approval, such as:
a) Daily maintenance;
b) Line maintenance;
c) Contract maintenance;
d) Work performed at another location;
e) Work performed for an air operator;
f) Major modification and repair of aeronautical products;
g) Approval for return to service after major repairs;
h) Inspections and in-progress maintenance;
i) Corrective actions; and
j) Technical record control.
5.2 Examples of forms and documents.
5.2.1 The AMO Procedures Manual shall include examples of standard forms and
documents, instructions for completing the forms, and procedures for
retaining the forms and documents.
5.2.2 The instructions for completing a form may be on the form or in a separate
document.

5.2.3 The number and content of the forms may depend on the size and
complexity of the organisation and the variety of aircraft and aeronautical
products for which ratings are issued.
5.2.4 Revisions or additions to the forms section of the AMO Procedures
Manual shall follow the documented revision procedures.
5.2.5 The AMO Procedures Manual may refer to a separate document of forms
that provides samples of the forms with instructions
5.2.6 The forms included in the manual shall be samples of each form, tag, and
label described in the procedures within the AMO Procedures Manual,
such as a:
a) Work order;
b) Discrepancy log;
c) Record of employee training;
d) Calibration report;
e) Approval for return to service;
f) Mechanical reliability report; and
g) Malfunction and defect report.
6.0 Quality assurance audit procedures, including the following principal audit
checks:
6.1. Checks on aircraft, while undergoing scheduled maintenance, for:
6.1.1 Compliance with maintenance programme and mandatory continuing
airworthiness requirements and ensuring that only work instructions
reflecting the latest amendment standards are used;
6.1.2 Completion of work instructions, including the transfer of defects to
additional worksheets, their control, and final collation. Action taken in
respect of items carried forward, and/or not completed during the
particular inspection or maintenance task;
6.1.3 Compliance with manufacturers’ AMM and the organisation’s procedures;
6.1.4 Standards of inspection and workmanship;
6.1.5 The condition of corrosion prevention and control treatments and other
protective processes;
6.1.6 Aircraft maintenance which is not limited to the normal working day;
procedures adopted during shift changeover of personnel to ensure
continuity of inspection and responses; and

6.1.7 Precautions taken to ensure that, on completion of any work or

maintenance, all aircraft are checked for loose tools and miscellaneous
small items such as split pins, wire, rivets, nuts, bolts and other debris,
and for general cleanliness and housekeeping.
6.2 Checks on airworthiness data for:
6.2.1 Adequacy of aircraft manuals and other technical information appropriate
to each aircraft type, including aeronautical products and other
equipment, and the continuing receipt of revisions and amendments,
availability of continuing airworthiness data, e.g., Airworthiness Directives,
life limits, etc.;
6.2.2 Assessment of manufacturer’s service information, determining its
application to aircraft types maintained and the recording of compliance or
embodiment;
6.2.3 Maintenance of a register of manuals and technical literature held within
the organisation, with their locations and current amendment status; and
6.2.4 Assurance that all the organisation’s manuals and documents, both
technical and procedural, are kept up to date.
6.3 Checks on stores and storage procedures for:
6.3.1 Adequacy of stores and storage conditions for rotatable components,
small parts, perishable items, flammable fluids, engines and bulky
assemblies in accordance with the specifications adopted by the
organisation;
6.3.2 The procedure for examining incoming components, materials and items
for conformity with order, release documentation and procurement from
sources approved by the organisation;
6.3.3 The “batch recording” of goods received and identification of raw
materials, the acceptance of part life items into stores, requisition
procedures for issue of items from stores;
6.3.4 Labelling procedures, including:
a) The use of serviceable/unserviceable/repairable labels and their
certification and final disposal after installation, and labelling
procedures for components which are serviceable but “part life”
only;
b) The internal release procedure to be used when components are
to be forwarded to other locations within the AMO;
c) The procedure to be adopted for the release of goods or
overhauled items to other organisations (this procedure should
also cover items being sent away for rectification or calibration);

d) The procedure for the requisitioning of tools together with the system
for ensuring that the location of tools, and their calibration and
maintenance status, is known at all times; and
e) Control of shelf life and storage conditions in the stores; control of the
free-issue dispensing of standard parts, identification and segregation.
6.4 Checks on maintenance facilities for:

6.4.1 Cleanliness, state of repair and correct functioning of hangars, hangar
facilities and special equipment and the maintenance of mobile
equipment;
6.4.2 Adequacy and functioning of special services and techniques including
welding, nondestructive inspection (NDI), weighing, painting;
6.4.3 Viewer/printer equipment provided for use with microfiche, microfilm and
compact disk, ensuring that regular maintenance takes place and an
acceptable standard of screen reproduction and printed copy is achieved;
6.4.4 Adequacy of special tools and equipment appropriate to each type of
aircraft, including engines, propellers and other equipment;
6.4.5 Calibration and maintenance of tools and measuring equipment; and f)
environmental controls.
6.5 Checks on the AMO’s general airworthiness control procedures for:
6.5.1 Monitoring the practices of the organisation in respect of scheduling or
pre-planning maintenance tasks to be carried out in the open air and
adequacy of the facilities provided;
6.5.2 Operation of the system for service difficulty reporting required by the
Authority
6.5.3 Authorization of personnel to issue approval for return to service with
respect to inspections and maintenance tasks; the effectiveness and
adequacy of training, including continuation training and the recording of
personnel experience, training and qualifications for grant of
authorisation;
6.5.4 The effectiveness of technical instructions issued to maintenance
personnel;
a) Adequacy of personnel in terms of qualifications, numbers and
ability in all areas required to support the activities included in the
approval granted by the airworthiness authority;
b) Efficacy and completeness of the quality assurance programme;

c) Maintaining logbooks and other required records and ensuring

that these documents are assessed in accordance with the
requirements of Nig. CARs.
d) Ensuring that repairs are only carried out in accordance with
approved repair schemes and practices;
e) Control of sub-contractors;
f) Control of activities sub-contracted to it, such as management of
the operator’s maintenance programme;
g) Monitoring “Exemption process control” and monitoring
“Concession control for deviation from the AMO’s procedures”;
and
h) Follow-up internal reporting/occurrences

IS: 6.5.1.7.— CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE TO SERVICE OF AN AIRCRAFT, PART,

COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY
1. Nigeria 2. NCAA Form One 3. System Tracking Ref., No.

Authorised Release
Certificate/ Airworthiness
Approval Tag Civil
4. Organisation Name and Address 5. Work Order, Contract or
Invoice Number
6. Item 7. 8. Part 9. Eligibility 10. 11. Serial/Batch 12. Status/Work

Descriptio Number (Installer Quantity Number
n must check
eligibility
with
applicable
technical
data)
13. Remarks
14. Certifies that the items identified above 19. Part 5.7.1.2 Release to Service other
were manufactured in conformity to : regulation specified in
approved design data and are in Block 13
condition for safe operation Certifies that unless otherwise specified in
non-approved design data as block 13 (or attached), the work identified in
specified in block 13 Block 12 and described in block 13, was
accomplished in accordance with CAA
airworthiness regulations and in respect to
that work, the item(s) is (are) approved for
return to service.
15. Authorised 16. Approval/ Signature 20. Authorised 21. Approval/ Certificate Number:
Authorisation Signature
Number
17. Name (Typed or 18. Date (dd/mm/yy): 22. Name

23. Date (dd/mm/yy):
Printed): (Typed or
Printed) :

LINE-BY-LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF an

Approval for Return to Service and/or
Airworthiness Approval Tag
NCAA FORM ONE:
(a) Block 1. Nigeria (Pre-printed).
(b) Block 2. NCAA, Airworthiness Approval Tag, and Civil Aviation Administration
(Pre-printed).
(c) Block 3. System Tracking Reference Number.
(1) Fill in the unique number established by the Authority-approved

numbering system.
(2) If the form is computer-generated, it may be produced as programmed by

the computer.
NOTE: Shippers shall establish a numbering system for traceability in order to fill
out block 3 of the form. This system shall also provide a means of cross-
referencing the number(s) and product(s) being shipped.
(d) Block 4. Organisation.
(1) Fill in the full name and address of the AMO:
(i) Company name and address.
(ii) Production Approval Holder (PAH) approval or certificate numbers

as issued by the Authority of the State of Manufacturer, when
applicable (e.g., production certificate number, approved
maintenance organisation certificate numbers, air operator
certificate number.
Note: Production certificates are issued to manufacturing companies by an

Authority. The Nigeria CARs presume that Nigeria is not yet a State of
Manufacture or Design. However, aircraft registered in Nigeria will likely be
repaired, altered or rebuilt using parts and components exported from the State
of Manufacturer. Companies performing the repair, alteration, rebuild and export
will be certificated by the State of Manufacturer as a production approval holder.
The PAH is required by the State of Manufacturer to use the airworthiness
approval tag and certify their work in blocks 14 – 18 as described in this Part.
Consequently States which will not be filling out block 14-18 will need to be

familiar with all the uses of this form in order to properly accept parts and
components. Production certificates are described in 14 CFR: 21, Subpart G.
(2) When a supplier has direct ship authorisation from a PAH, the following
information shall be entered :
(i) PAH name and address.
(ii) PAH approval or certificate number.
(iii) C/o Supplier name and address.
NOTE: If an individual product/part is produced as a spare by a supplier, the

supplier must have either direct ship authority or hold a production approval (TSO
authorisation) for all products/parts shipped. If the supplier holds its own
production approval, and the products/parts were manufactured and are being
shipped under that approval, the information required in paragraph (1) above
shall be listed.
(e) Block 5. Work Order, Contract, or Invoice Number.
(1) Fill in the contract, work order, or invoice number related to the
shipment list, or approval for return to service, and state the
number of pages attached to the form, including dates, if
applicable. If the shipment list contains the information required in
Blocks 6 through 12, the respective blocks may be left blank if an
original, or true copy, of the list is attached to the form. In this
case, the following statement shall be entered in Block 13: “This is
the certification statement for the aeronautical products listed on
the attached document dated _________, containing pages
______ through ______.”
(2) In addition, the shipment list must cross-reference the number

located in Block 3. The shipment list may contain more than one
item; but it is the responsibility of the shipper to determine whether
the Authority of the importing jurisdiction will accept bulk
shipments under a single AAT.. If the Authority does not permit
bulk shipments under a single form, Blocks 6 through 12 of each
form must be filled in for each product shipped.
(f) Block 6. Item. When the AAT is issued a single item number or multiple
item numbers may be used for the same product number. Multiple items
shall be numbered in sequence. If a separate listing is used, enter “List
Attached.”

NOTE: The blank form may be computer-generated. However, the format shall
not be changed, nor may any words be added or deleted. Pre-printing of some
information is permissible, (e.g..; the information in blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 19.
The size of the blocks may be varied slightly, but the form must remain readily
recognisable. The form may also be reduced in overall size to facilitate
placement of the wording on the back of the form onto the face of the
document.
(g) Block 7. Description. Enter the name or description of the product/part as

shown on the design data. For products/parts that do not have design
data available, the name as referenced in a product catalog, overhaul
manual, etc., may be used.
(h) Block 8. Part Number. Enter each part number of the product.
(i) Block 9. Eligibility. State the aircraft or aeronautical product make and
model on which the parts manufacture approval is eligible for installation.
If a part is eligible for installation on more than one model enter the words
“to be verified by installer or TBV by installer.” Where parts are TSO
aeronautical products, state “TSO aeronautical Product N/A” since
eligibility for installation for TSO aeronautical product is determined at the
time of installation.
NOTE: For TSO aeronautical products, the AATe does not constitute authority
to install an aeronautical product on a particular aircraft, aircraft engine, or
propeller. The user or installer is responsible for confirming that the product is
eligible for installation by reference to overhaul manuals, service bulletins, etc.,
as applicable. While the information in Block 9 is optional, it shall be filled out
whenever possible.
(j) Block 10. Quantity. State the quantity of each aeronautical product
shipped.
(k) Block 11. Serial/Batch Number. State the serial number or equivalent
(identified on the product) on the form for each aeronautical product
shipped. If a serial number or equivalent is not required on the part, enter
“N/A.”
(l) Block 12. Status/work. Enter “Newly Overhauled” for those products that
have not been operated or placed in service since overhaul. Enter
“PROTOTYPE” for products/parts submitted to support type certification
programs. Other permissible/appropriate terms to describe the status of
the product/part include: “INSPECTED”, “REPAIRED,” “OVERHAULED,”
or MODIFIED.”

(m) Block 13. Remarks. Enter any information or references to support

documentation necessary for the user or installer to make a final
determination of airworthiness of the aeronautical products listed in Block
7. Each statement must specify which item identified in Block 6 is related.
Examples of the type of information to be supplied are as follows :
(1) Any restrictions (e.g., prototype only).
(2) Alternative approved part number.
(3) Compliance or non-compliance with airworthiness directives or

service bulletins.
(4) Information on life-limited parts.
(5) Manufacturing, cure, or shelf-life data.
(6) Drawing and revision level.
(7) When used for conformity the word “CONFORMITY” shall be

entered in capital letters. In addition, an explanation of the
products/parts use, e.g., pending approved data, type certificate
pending, for test only, etc., should be provided. Information
concerning a conformity inspection such as design data, revision
level, date, project number shall be included in this block.
(8) When used for spare parts identify whether the parts are from the
original manufacturer or another approved source and are made
to the TSO. In addition, if the Airworthiness Approval Tag [AAT] is
for spare parts or sub components of a NCAA approved
replacement part, the TSO authorisation shall be listed in Block
13.
(9) When used for return to service this block shall contain the data
required by 5.7.1.2.of the aviation regulations.
(n) Blocks 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18: Must not be used for maintenance tasks by
Part 6 approved maintenance organisations. These blocks are specifically
reserved for release/certification of newly manufactured items in
accordance with certification procedures of products and parts of the
State of Design or State of Manufacture (e.g. the US Federal Aviation
Administration procedures as set forth in 14 CFR Part 21).
(o) Block 19. Return to Service. The information is already pre-printed in the
block.
(p) Block 20. Authorised Signature. The Signature of the individual authorised
by the air agency, air operator, or the manufacturer in accordance with

5.6.1.5 (a)(2), (3), and (4) of the aviation regulations. . The approval
signature shall be manually applied at the time and place of issuance.
(q) Block 21. Approval/Certificate number. Enter the AMO certificate or air
operator operating certificate number. For manufacturers returning to
service after overhauling aeronautical products the production approval
number shall be entered.
(r) Block 22. Name. Enter the typed or printed name of the individual
identified in Block 20.
(s) Block 23. Date. Enter the date the approval for return to service is signed
and the product is returned to service. This does not need to be the same
as the shipping date, which may occur at a later date.
IS. 6.5.1.8 MAINTENANCE RECORDS.
1. The maintenance record entries should provide enough information to

demonstrate that compliance to the airworthiness requirements has been
met.
2. Detailed maintenance records in a form acceptable to the Authority

normally means in either material/physical or electronic state, or a
combination of both. Retention of records should be done in one of the
following formats:
a. original paper document or electronic data (via an approved

electronically signed form);
b. a paper reproduction of a paper document (original or copy); or
c. an electronic reproduction of electronic data (original or copy); or
d. a printed reproduction of electronic data (original or copy); or
e. an electronically digitised reproduction of a paper document
(original or copy); or
f. a microfilm or scanned reproduction copy of a paper document
(original or copy).
Where electronic systems are used to retain documents and data, it should
be possible to print a paper version of the documents and data kept.
3. The following information, as applicable, should be entered in the

maintenance record:

a) the identification of the aircraft on which maintenance has been

carried out, including make, model, registration and serial number;
b) the identification of the component on which maintenance has been
carried out, including the part number and serial number of the
component;
c) description of the work performed and a reference to approved data
used;
d) the aircraft total time in service;
e) component time since new (TSN), time since overhaul (TSO) and, if
applicable, cycles since new and cycles since overhaul;
f) if a part has been replaced, the part number and serial number of the
part;
g) signature and license or authorization number of the certifying
personnel, and;
h) the date
4. Maintenance release entries should contain a description of the work

performed in enough detail to show that the requirements for the issuance of
a maintenance release have been met.
5. Records about aircraft or component inspection status found during

inspections should include information about defects or unairworthy
conditions, details of faults and any subsequent rectification, the total time in
service as appropriate and the state of maintenance when it enters the
AMO’s facilities.
6. If a paper system is applied, legible entry should be made, and the record
should remain legible throughout the required retention period, irrespective of
the medium. Paper records on either paper or microfilm systems should use
robust material, which can withstand normal handling, filing and ageing. They
should be stored in a safe way with regard to damage, alteration and theft.
7. If an electronic system is implemented, it should be ensured that all records

are generated, processed, used, stored and archived following the guidelines
set out in below. The software and hardware used should support specific
procedures acceptable to the Authority with respect to:
a) protection of the records by electronic means against loss, destruction or

tampering to the equivalent extent of that provided to paper records;

b) backup of records (e.g. backup system robustness and reliability; timing

and frequency of backup completion; segregation from source records;
data loss and recovery);
c) user identification, authentication and authorization to access the records,

scope of access, control of access and traceability of all operations
concerning any individual record; and
d) security and integrity of the records
8. Electronic aircraft maintenance records may be created from a paper

document (original or copy) or from electronic data. When created from a
paper document:
(a) the creation date of the electronic aircraft maintenance record should be
stored with the electronic aircraft maintenance record;
(b) it is advisable to create an individual electronic aircraft maintenance

record for each document;
9. Electronic aircraft maintenance record retention

Electronic aircraft maintenance records when created from an original paper
record, or as a digital electronic original, should be stored on a system which
is secured and kept in an environment protected from damage (e.g. fire,
flooding, excessive temperature or accidental erasing). IT systems should
have at least one backup system, which should be updated at least within 24
hours of any entry in the primary system. Access to both primary and backup
systems is required to be protected against the ability of unauthorised
personnel to alter the database and they should preferably be located
remotely from the main system.
10. The system used for retention of electronic aircraft maintenance records
should:
a) ensure the integrity, accuracy and completeness of the record;
b) ensure that access to the digitised record has safeguards
against alteration of the data;
c) ensure the authenticity of the record including assurance that
the date has not been modified after creation;
d) be capable of retrieving individual records within a reasonable
time period; and
e) be maintained against technological obsolescence which
would prevent printing, displaying or retrieval of the electronic
aircraft maintenance records.
11. Computer backup discs, tapes etc. should be stored in a different location
from that containing the current working discs, tapes, etc. and in a safe
environment. Where the Authority has accepted a system for electronic

aircraft maintenance record-keeping satisfying the above, the paper

document may be permanently disposed of.
12. Lost or destroyed records

Reconstruction of lost or destroyed records can be done by reference to
other records which reflect the time in service, research of records
maintained by maintenance organisations and reference to records
maintained by individual mechanics, etc. When reconstruction has been
done and the record is still incomplete, the owner/operator may make a
statement in the new record describing the loss and establishing the time in
service based on the research and the best estimate of time in service. The
reconstructed records should be submitted to the Authority for acceptance.
The Authority may require the performance of additional maintenance if not
satisfied with the reconstructed records.
13. Identification, Authentication and Authorization
a) The basis of any electronic record and its related electronic signature
identity management system is trust. Whether it is about identifying
an aircraft, a crew member, a mechanic, a component, or a ground
station entity, the organization will have to be able to trust that, when
the entity presents a digital credential, the respective credential was
issued to and is linked with that entity. To facilitate the establishment
of this trust, requirements and procedures should be specified
enabling and ensuring verification of the identity of the various parties
that are involved in the issuance of a credential. The credential
should be the basis of establishing the identity of an electronic record
system user.
b) The electronic record system should perform the user’s identity

authentication. This should consist of means by which the system
validates an authorized user’s identity. These means may include, but
are not limited to, a password, a Personal Identification Number
(PIN), a cryptographic key, or a badge swipe, all in correlation with
the implemented solution and processes.
c) The level of identity assurance and authentication should be

commensurate to the class of activity for which the electronic record
system is authorizing the user’s access.
d) The user’s identity assurance should comprise both initial and

continuing (i.e. periodic) procedures with which the user has to
comply.
e) The organization to which the user belongs at the time of interacting

with the electronic record should be responsible for the correlation

between the management of the user’s identity and the user’s scope
of authorization.
14. Electronic signature
a) The handwritten signature is universally accepted because it has

certain qualities and attributes that should be preserved in any
electronic signature. For an acceptable electronic signature, the
purpose is identical to that of a handwritten signature; therefore, an
electronic signature should possess those qualities and attributes that
guarantee a handwritten signature’s authenticity.
b) Electronic record-keeping systems may be used to generate aircraft

records (e.g. maintenance task cards, aircraft maintenance records,
dispatch releases, flight releases, airworthiness releases, and flight
test reports) for which there is a need to be able to properly
authenticate the user with an electronic signature.
c) The electronic signature is the online equivalent of a handwritten

signature. It is an electronic sound, symbol, visible mark or process
attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or
adopted by an individual with the intent to sign the record. It
electronically identifies and authenticates an individual entering,
verifying, or auditing computer-based records. The electronic
signature should provide a secure authentication of the signatory and
should be linked to the data for which the signature was created in
such a way that any subsequent change of the data is detectable.
IS: 6.5.1.9 AIRWORTHINESS DATA – INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUING

AIRWORTHINESS
(a) The AMO shall be in receipt of all airworthiness data appropriate

to support the work performed from the Authority, the aircraft or
aeronautical product design organisation, and any other approved
design organisation in the State of Manufacture or State of
Design, as appropriate. Some examples of airworthiness-related
documents are:
(1) Civil Aviation Regulations.

(2) Associated advisory material.
(3) Airworthiness directives, ADs.
(4) Manufacturers’ maintenance manuals AMM.
(5) Repair manuals.
(6) Supplementary structural inspection documents.
(7) Service bulletins, SBs.
(8) Service letters.
(9) Service instructions.
(10) Modification leaflets.

(11) The Aircraft maintenance program; and

(12) The NDT Manual, etc.
(b) A procedure shall be established to monitor the amendment status

of all data and to maintain a check that all amendments are being
received by subscribing to any document amendment scheme.
(c) Airworthiness data shall be made available in the work area in

close proximity to the aircraft or aeronautical product being
maintained for supervisors, mechanics, and certifying staff to
study.
(d) Where computer systems are used to maintain airworthiness data,

the number of computer terminals shall be sufficient in relation to
the size of the work program to enable easy access, unless the
computer system can produce paper copies. Where microfilm or
microfiche readers/printers are used, a similar requirement is
applicable.
(e) The AMO shall establish procedures to ensure that if found, any
inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous procedure, practice,
information or maintenance instruction contained in the
airworthiness data used by maintenance personnel is recorded
and notified to the author of the airworthiness data.
(f) The AMO may only modify maintenance instructions in accordance

with a procedure specified in the AMO PM. With respect to those
changes, the AMO shall demonstrate that they result in equivalent
or improved airworthiness standards and shall inform the type-
certificate holder of such changes. Maintenance instructions for the
purposes of this point means instructions on how to carry out the
particular maintenance task: they exclude the engineering design
of repairs and modifications.
(g) The AMO shall provide a common work card or worksheet system
to be used throughout relevant parts of the organisation. In
addition, the AMO shall either transcribe accurately the
airworthiness data contained in points (a) and (f) onto such work
cards or worksheets or make precise reference to the particular
maintenance task or tasks contained in such airworthiness data.
Work cards and worksheets may be computer generated and held
on an electronic database subject to both adequate safeguards
against unauthorised alteration and a back-up electronic database
which shall be updated within 24 hours of any entry made to the
main electronic database. Complex maintenance tasks shall be
transcribed onto the work cards or worksheets and subdivided into
clear stages to ensure a record of the accomplishment of the
complete maintenance task.

(h) Where the AMO provides a maintenance service to an AOC holder

who requires their work card or worksheet system to be used then
such work card or worksheet system may be used. In this case,
the AMO shall establish a procedure to ensure correct completion
of the aircraft operators' work cards or worksheets.
(i) The AMO shall ensure that all applicable airworthiness data is
readily available for use when required by maintenance personnel.
(j) The AMO shall establish a procedure to ensure that airworthiness

data it controls is kept up to date. In the case of operator/customer
controlled and provided maintenance data, the AMO shall be able
to show that either it has written confirmation from the
operator/customer that all such airworthiness data is up to date or
it has work orders specifying the amendment status of the
airworthiness data to be used or it can show that it is on the
operator/customer airworthiness data amendment list.
IS 6.5.1.12 AMO Performance Standards
1. The AMO shall establish procedures to ensure that:
(a) after completion of maintenance a general verification is carried out to

ensure that the aircraft or component is clear of all tools, equipment and
any extraneous parts or material, and that all access panels removed have
been refitted;
(b) an error capturing method is implemented after the performance of any

critical maintenance task;
(c) the risk of multiple errors during maintenance and the risk of errors being
repeated in identical maintenance tasks are minimised; and,
(d) damage is assessed and modifications and repairs are carried out using
data specified in 6.5.1.9 of this part.
(e) The procedure should identify the error-capturing methods, the critical
maintenance tasks, the training and qualification of staff applying error-
capturing methods, and how the organisation ensures that its staff is
familiar with critical maintenance tasks and error-capturing methods.
(f) The procedure should ensure that the following maintenance tasks are
reviewed to assess their impact on flight safety:

(1) tasks that may affect the control of the aircraft flight path and
attitude, such as installation, rigging and adjustments of flight
controls;
(2) aircraft stability control systems (autopilot, fuel transfer);
(3) tasks that may affect the propulsive force of the aircraft, including
installation of aircraft engines, propellers and rotors; and
(4) overhaul, calibration or rigging of engines, propellers, transmissions

and gearboxes.
(g) The procedure should describe which data sources are used to identify
critical maintenance tasks. Several data sources may be used, such as:
(1) information from the design approval holder;

(2) accident reports;
(3) investigation and follow-up of incidents;
(4) occurrence reporting;
(5) flight data analysis;
(6) results of audits;
(7) normal operations monitoring schemes; and
(8) feedback from training.
(h) The AMO should ensure that the error-capturing methods are adequate for
the work and the disturbance of the system. A combination of several
actions (visual inspection, operational check, functional test, rigging check)
may be necessary in some cases
(i) The AMO should ensure independent inspection is carried out. An

independent inspection is an inspection performed by an ‘independent
qualified person’ of a task carried out by an ‘authorised person’, taking into
account that:
(1) the ‘authorised person’ is the person who performs the task or
supervises the task and they assume the full responsibility for the
completion of the task in accordance with the applicable
maintenance data;
(2) the ‘independent qualified person’ is the person who performs the
independent inspection and attests the satisfactory completion of
the task and that no deficiencies have been found. The
‘independent qualified person’ does not issue a certificate of release

to service, therefore they are not required to hold certification

privileges;
(3) the ‘authorised person’ issues the certificate of release to service or

signs off the completion of the task after the independent inspection
has been carried out satisfactorily;
(4) the work card system used by the organisation should record the
identification of both persons and the details of the independent
inspection as necessary before the certificate of release to service
or sign-off for the completion of the task is issued.
(j) The AMO should have procedures to demonstrate that the ‘independent
qualified person’ has been trained and has gained experience in the specific
inspection to be performed. The organisation could consider making use of,
for example:
(1) staff holding a certifying staff or support staff or sign-off authorisation

or equivalent necessary to release or sign off the critical maintenance
task;
(2) staff holding a certifying staff or support staff or sign-off authorisation

or equivalent necessary to release or sign off similar task in a product
of similar category and having received specific practical training in
the task to be inspected.
IS: 6.5.1.13 PRODUCTION PLANNING
1. Depending on the amount and complexity of work generally performed by

the maintenance organisation, the planning system may range from a
very simple procedure to a complex organisational set-up including a
dedicated planning function in support of the production function.
2. For the purpose of Part-6, the production planning function includes two
complementary elements:
a) scheduling the maintenance work ahead, to ensure that it will not

adversely interfere with other work as regards the availability of
all necessary personnel, tools, equipment, material, maintenance
data and facilities.
b) during maintenance work, organising maintenance teams and

shifts and provide all necessary support to ensure the completion
of maintenance without undue time pressure.
3. When establishing the production planning procedure, consideration

should be given to the following:

a. logistics,
b. inventory control,
c. square meters of accommodation,
d. man-hours estimation,
e. man-hours availability,
f. preparation of work,
g. hangar availability,
h. environmental conditions (access, lighting standards and
cleanliness),
i. co-ordination with internal and external suppliers, etc.
j. scheduling critical maintenance tasks during periods when staff
are likely to be most alert.
4. Limitations of human performance, in the context of planning safety

related tasks, refers to the upper and lower limits, and variations, of
certain aspects of human performance (Circadian rhythm / 24 hours body
cycle) which personnel should be aware of when planning work and
shifts.
5. The primary objective of the changeover / handover information is to

ensure effective communication at the point of handing over the
continuation or completion of maintenance actions. Effective task and
shift handover depend on three basic elements:
a. The outgoing person’s ability to understand and communicate the

important elements of the job or task being passed over to the
incoming person.
b. The incoming person’s ability to understand and assimilate the

information being provided by the outgoing person.
c. A formalised process for exchanging information between

outgoing and incoming persons and a planned shift overlap and a
place for such exchanges to take place.

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NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION

Amendment Number Date of Amendment Affected Description

Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu

Director General of Civil Aviation

NIGERIA CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS

PART 6 — APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION

PART 6— APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION

 In an AMO approved by the State of Registry or

PART 6— APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ………………………………………..ii

6.3.1.2 Housing and Facilities ………………………………………………………………6-19

IS: 6.2.1.3. AMO Certificate ……………………………………………………………………..6-42

IS: 6.2.1.14. Quality System……………………………………………………………………….6-49

Accountable manager— The person acceptable to the Authority who

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-1

aeronautical products of the same type design. It prescribes

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-2

performed by a measurement device or working standard with a

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-3

Facility—A physical plant, including land, buildings, and equipment that

Maintenance release— A document which contains a certification

Modification. The change to the type design of an aircraft, engine or

Note.— A modification may also include the embodiment of the

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-4

release. Further guidance on aircraft maintenance, modification and

Overhaul. The restoration of an aircraft/aeronautical product using

Primary Standard— A standard defined and maintained by a State

Preventive maintenance. Simple or minor preservation operations

Rebuild. The restoration of an aircraft/aeronautical product by using

Reference Standard—A standard that is used to maintain working

Repair. The restoration of an aircraft, engine, propeller or associated

Restoration. That work necessary to return the item to a specific

Safety management system. A systematic approach to managing

Secondary Standards—A standard maintained by comparison with a

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-5

Specialised maintenance—Any maintenance not normally

Standard — an object, artifact, tool, test equipment, system, or

Traceability—A characteristic of a calibration, analogous to a

Transfer Standard—Any standard that is used to compare a

(a) The following abbreviations are used in Part 6.

(1) AD – Airworthiness Directive

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-6

(12) SMS – safety management system

6.1.1.4 EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

a. The Authority may, upon consideration of the circumstances of a

6.2 CERTIFICATION OF A MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION AND CONTINUED VALIDITY OF THE

This subpart prescribes the requirements for the certification of a

(a) No person may operate as an AMO without, or in violation of, an AMO

6.2.1.3 AMO CERTIFICATE.

(a) The certificate issued to an AMO by Nigeria will consist of two

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-7

(1) The certificate number specifically assigned to the AMO;

(c) No maintenance organisation may advertise as a certificated AMO under

April 2023, Amendment 4 6-8

(c) Whenever the advertising of an approved maintenance organisation

6.2.1.5 APPLICATION FOR AN AMO CERTIFICATE AND/OR RATINGS.

(a) A maintenance organisation applying to the Authority for a certificate of

(1) An application in a form and a manner prescribed by the Authority;

(2) Its AMO Procedures Manual in duplicate;

(3) A list of the maintenance functions to be performed for it, under