ANNEX III

(Part-66)

66.1

For the purpose of this Part, the competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State to whom a

person applies for the issuance of an aircraft maintenance licence.

SECTION A

SUBPART A

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LICENCE AEROPLANES AND HELICOPTERS

66.A.1 Scope

(a) This section establishes the requirements for the issue of an aircraft maintenance licence and conditions of its validity

and use, for aeroplanes and helicopters of the following categories:

— Category A

— Category B1

— Category B2

— Category C

(b) Categories A and B1 are subdivided into subcategories relative to combinations of aeroplanes, helicopters, turbine

and piston engines. The subcategories are:

— A1 and B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine

— A2 and B1.2 Aeroplanes Piston

— A3 and B1.3 Helicopters Turbine

— A4 and B1.4 Helicopters Piston

66.A.10 Application

An application for an aircraft maintenance licence or amendment to such licence shall be made on EASA Form 19 and

in a manner established by the competent authority and submitted thereto. An application for the amendment to an

aircraft maintenance licence shall be made to the competent authority that issued the aircraft maintenance licence.

66.A.15 Eligibility

An applicant for an aircraft maintenance licence shall be at least 18 years of age.

66.A.20 Privileges

(a) Subject to compliance with paragraph (b), the following privileges shall apply:

1. A category A aircraft maintenance licence permits the holder to issue certificates of release to service following

minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed

on the authorisation. The certification privileges shall be restricted to work that the licence holder has personally

performed in a Part-145 organisation.

2. A category B1 aircraft maintenance licence shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to service

following maintenance, including aircraft structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems. Replace-

ment of avionic line replaceable units, requiring simple tests to prove their serviceability, shall also be included in

the privileges. Category B1 shall automatically include the appropriate A subcategory.

3. A category B2 aircraft maintenance licence shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to service

following maintenance on avionic and electrical systems.

4. A category C aircraft maintenance licence shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to service

following base maintenance on aircraft. The privileges apply to the aircraft in its entirety in a Part-145 organisa-

tion.

28.11.2003

L 315/74

Official Journal of the European Union

EN