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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
AIRWORTHINESS
ADVISORY CIRCULAR
File No. DGCA-25012(07)/1/2023-AW
The following is the list of current Airworthiness Advisory Circulars (AAC) year wise, issued
for information and necessary action.
Year of Subject
Issue
AAC 7 of 1998 - Guidelines for procuring parts manufactured by parts
1998 manufacturing approval holders (PMA)
AAC 3 of 2000 - Good Maintenance Practice
2000
AAC 6 of 2000 - Handling of Electrostatic devices.
2001 AAC 5 of 2001 R2 - Engineering Statistics Report
AAC 4 of 2003 R1 - Return to Service of Aircraft Items - Recovered from
2003
aircraft involved in Accidents/ Incidents.
AAC 3 of 2006 R1 - Authenticity and Serviceability of Aircraft Parts.
2006 AAC 4 of 2006 R2- Airworthiness Approvals for Exports.
2011 AAC 2 of 2011 - Categorization of Surveillance/ Audit findings.
AAC 4 of 2013 - Engine oil loss due to damage of 'O' ring of oil cap.
2013
AAC 5 of 2013 - Validity of Certification Authorisation and AME license.
2015 AAC 1 of 2015 - Coding and Registration of ELTs.
AAC 2 of 2016 - Import/Export of Aircraft Spares, Items of Equipment etc. for
2016 use on aircraft.
AAC 3 of 2016 R1 - Direct Approval of Aircraft Maintenance Type Training.
AAC 1 of 2017 R1 - Procedure for approval of Modification and Repair.
AAC 2 of 2017 - Standard and Procedure for Issuance/ Extension/ Renewal
of Certification Authorisation for specialized processes, such as Non
Destructive Testing by Approved Organisation.
2017
AAC 3 of 2017 - Procedure for Approval of Line Stations - Scheduled
Airlines.
AAC 4 of 2017 R2 - Endorsement with Type Rating - CAR-66 Aircraft
Maintenance Engineers Licence.
Year of Subject
Issue
AAC 05 of 2017 - Procedures for granting approval to CAMO for the
Issuance/ Extension of Airworthiness Review Certificate and issue of
recommendation for airworthiness review to DGCA.
AAC 6 of 2017 - Airworthiness Procedures for clean rooms and
environments for aircraft system/ accessories shops.
AAC 7 of 2017 - Storage conditions and storage/ service life of Rubber parts
and aircraft components containing rubber parts.
AAC 8 of 2017 - Maintenance of test equipment.
AAC 9 of 2017 - Maintenance of fuel and oil uplift and consumption records -
Light aircraft - Piston engines.
AAC 10 of 2017 - Unusable fuel supply-calibration of fuel quantity gauge of
aircraft.
AAC 11 of 2017 - Control of Electromagnetic interference in modern aircraft.
AAC 12 of 2017 - Maintenance of Airborne Communication, Navigation and
Radar Equipment.
AAC 13 of 2017 - Aircraft Instruments Overhaul and Periodical Inspections.
AAC 2 of 2018 R-1 - CAR 147 (Basic) organisations – Procedures for
Approval/ Renewal/ Change in the scope of approval.
AAC 3 of 2018 - Validation of Foreign Flight Engineers' Licences.
AAC 4 of 2018 - Continuation Training for Certifying and Support Staff.
2018
AAC 5 of 2018 - Certification of Transit/ Extended Transit Inspections at
Foreign Locations by Foreign Aircraft Maintenance Organizations.
AAC 6 of 2018 - CAR 145 organisations - Procedures for Approval/ Renewal/
Change in the scope of approval.
AAC 2 of 2019 - Approval under CAR M, Sub - Part G for organisation other
2019 than Air Transport Operator Procedures for Approval/ Renewal/ Change in
the scope of approval.
AAC 3 of 2019 - Routine Readout and maintenance of Flight Data Recorders
units installed on Aircraft.
AAC 4 of 2019 - Routine Readout and maintenance of CVR units installed on
Aircraft.
AAC 5 of 2019 - Duty Time Limitation Aircraft Maintenance Personnel
(AMP).
AAC 3 of 2020 - Guidelines for Aircraft Storage and Return to Service (RTS)
2020 AAC 4 of 2020 - Distance Learning Training Programme
AAC 5 of 2020 Revision 1 - Guidelines for Demonstration of 6/24 months
maintenance experience
AAC 1 of 2021 Rev. 1 - Distance Learning (DSL) for CAR 147 (Basic)
2021
approved organisations.
AAC 2 of 2023 - Privileges and limitations of line maintenance
AAC 3 of 2023 - Maintenance Away from Approved Location(s) as per CAR
2023 145.A.75.(c).
AAC 4 of 2023 - Guidance for Organizations Implementing
Electronic Signatures, Electronic Record-Keeping and Manuals.
Sd/-
(D.C Sharma)
Joint Director General of Civil Aviation
For Director General of Civil Aviation