Work Performance Procedure during Life Cycle Monitoring and Support of Aircraft Component Authenticity Assessment

Performance of works related to life cycle monitoring and support of aircraft component authenticity assessment is the second stage of aircraft component authenticity assessment (p. 2.11.2. Aircraft component authenticity assessment procedure No. 24.10-966 GA 2nd revision), Newsletter from Information and Analytical Center of Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research and Development Institute of Civil Aviation No. NTs10-10-258 dd. 15.02.2008

To support works related to aircraft component life cycle monitoring, an aviation enterprise shall provide Information and Analytical Center of Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research and Development Institute of Civil Aviation with the following:

  1. Requisition for work performance.
  2. Certificate to prove life cycle monitoring and support of works related to aircraft component authenticity assessment being an appendix to primary authenticity assessment certificate. The certificate shall be signed by specialists who have performed authenticity assessment; it shall be approved by the Head of Information and Analytical Center of an enterprise, and stamped.
  3. Materials subject to photo documentation
    In compliance with «Digital photo documentation technology» photo documentation is required for log books and maintenance records for aircraft components included into a list of life-limited units.
  4. Exchange file for components installed in an aircraft. It is necessary to fill in exchange file template fields for all units with passports (if there is an information and control system (ICS) in production and dispatching department (PDD), and if such an account is kept). In the absence if ICS, the exchange file shall be filled in with the photo documented units and all duplicates (preferably).
  5. Approved list of aviation inventory (AI) suppliers of an aviation enterprise
    with indication of location of the supplied AI nomenclature and particulars of supplier’s approval documents (once a year).
  6. Manufacturers’ materials (if any) to prove production of aircraft components considered.

All the above listed materials except for photo documents shall be e-mailed to Information and Analytical Center of Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research and Development Institute of Civil Aviation at: .

With the purpose of real-time information exchange, it is recommended to use exchange server, which can also be used for photo documents submission.

Having an access to on-line exchange service via Internet, the Customer can generate and send an interactive exchange file via IAS AAM Internet-service at ias.mlgvs.ru/resources, thereby ensuring the following:

  • logic control of data entry (minimization of errors when filling in an exchange file);
  • automation of data transfer into IAS AAM central data base (CDB);
  • transferred data protection.

It is allowed to send materials (certificate drafts, exchange files, photo documents etc.) on USB FLASH stick with courier or by mail (express mail).

Upon work performance in Information and Analytical Center of Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research and Development Institute of Civil Aviation and based on expert evaluation, Certificate of life cycle monitoring and aircraft component authenticity assessment support shall be agreed; based on electronic inspection in IAS AAM an Integrated report on aircraft component authenticity assessment shall be generated which is an integral part of the Certificate. The Certificate and Integrated report shall be e-mailed to an aviation enterprise.

Remedial actions

In case of unit “twins”, nonconformities of aircraft component life limits as well as doubtful and unapproved aircraft components (based on integrated report materials), an aviation enterprise shall develop corrective actions plan whereof Information and Analytical Center of Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research and Development Institute of Civil Aviation shall be informed in the prescribed manner (Certificate of recommendations fulfillment and remedial actions..., copies of passports of the newly installed aircraft components, updated exchange file and other evidential documents, as agreed with specialists of Information and Analytical Center of Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research and Development Institute of Civil Aviation).

Note: Works related to life cycle monitoring and support of aircraft component authenticity assessment shall be performed upon condition of regular information exchange on aircraft components between an aviation enterprise and IAS AAM CDB (at least every three months). In the absence of information exchange on aircraft components between an aviation enterprise and IAS AAM CDB, works shall be performed in compliance with the first stage (aircraft component authenticity assessment).

Reference materials:

Aircraft Engine Monitoring Certificate Template