Catalogue description Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Aircraft Maintenance and Approvals Section: Registered Files and Manuals

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Reference: DR 5
Title: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Aircraft Maintenance and Approvals Section: Registered Files and Manuals
Description:

This series contains papers of the Aircraft Maintenance and Approvals Section and predecessors on the control of maintenance schedules for civil aircraft, and the approval of organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas for the issue of certificates of airworthiness for aircraft, engines and accessories manufactured, maintained or tested by them.

There are also papers on the approval of aircraft operators and copies of maintenance manuals for specific aircraft.
Date: 1928-1988
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Air Registration Board, 1937-1973

Civil Aviation Authority, Directorate of Safety (Airworthiness), Survey Department, 1972-1976

Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Regulation Group, Aircraft Maintenance Standards Department, 1988-

Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Services Group, Survey Department, 1977-1987
Physical description: 419 files and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

Civil Aviation Authority
Accruals: Following the development of OSP 26: The regulation of civil aviation 1972-2002, it has been decided that no further accessions into this series will be made.
Administrative / biographical background:

Organisations may apply to be approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide reports and make certifications in respect of design and construction of complete aircraft, engines and the manufacture of equipment. Other forms of approval are related to the manufacture of components and assemblies; the manufacture of materials; inspections, overhauls and repairs to aircraft, engines, components or items of equipment; and maintenance of aeroplanes exceeding 13,610 kg.

When the CAA is satisfied with the competence, facilities and procedures of an organisation, a certificate and schedule defining the scope of approval is issued.

In addition the CAA has to be satisfied that airline operators or, in some cases, contracted organisations, are competent to undertake maintenance of types of aircraft involved in accordance with the approved schedules. Such operators are then issued with an Air Operator's Certificate.

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