GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS
CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SECTION 2 - AIRWORTHINESS
SERIES 'L' PART III
ISSUE I, DATED 20TH JANUARY '1992
NO.
FILE NO. 11/690/91-AI(2) EFFECTIVE : FORTHWITH
Subject:- Classification and Certification Responsibilities of
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Licence for
Helicopters.
1. APPLICABILITY :
This part of Civil Airworthiness Requirements specifies the
requirements for issue, extension and renewal of Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer's licence for maintenance and
certification of helicopters. Age, qualifications,
privileges, and the procedure for conduction of examination
as given in Rule 61 of Indian Aircraft Rule 1937 shall also
be applicable in respect of AMEs licences for helicopters.
2. LICENCE :
Licences may be issued/endorsed in Categories 'A' & 'C'
(combined) for helicopters with all up weight not exceeding
3000 Kg. For helicopters with all up weight exceeding 3000
Kg., separate endorsement in Categories 'A' & 'C' shall be
issued.
3. EXAMINATION PROCEDURES:
An applicant for the issue/extension of AME's licence for
helicopter shall be required to undergo tests which may
consist of written examination followed by oral-cum-
practical examination.
The written examination shall consist of :
3.1 Basic Papers
3.1.1 Paper I - General Aircraft Rules
3.1.2 Paper II - General Engineering Practices.
3.1.3 Paper III
For all helicopters irrespective of all up weight, separate
papers for aircraft and engine shall be undertaken.
3.2 Specific Paper - Paper IV
3.2.1 For helicopters with AUW not exceeding 3000 Kg., a
combined paper for all air frame and engine to cover
the specific type of helicopter shall be undertaken.
3.2.2 For helicopters with AUW exceeding 3000 Kg., separate
papers to cover the specific type airframe or engine in
categories 'A' or 'C' respectively shall be undertaken.
4. CERTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES :
4.1 In pursuance of Aircraft Rule 60, the requirements for the
Flight Release Certification have been spelt out in CAR
Series F Part III, which are also applicable to helicopter
operations.
4.2 When a certificate of Flight Release for any helicopter in
respect of both airframe and engine(s) is issued by one AME
licenced in both 'A' and 'C' categories, the question of
line of demarcation between the duties relevant to these
categories does not arise. However, when the certification
of Flight Release for the helicopter is given by two
different persons licenced in categories 'A' and 'C' there
may be certain overlapping of responsibilities. In order
that there shall be no doubt regarding the division of
duties of two such persons, broad guidelines for the
respective duties of AMEs licenced in category 'A' and those
licenced in category 'C' are given below :
4.3 Category - 'A'.
4.3.1 The AME licenced in cat. 'A' is required to certify all
parts of the helicopter except the engine/power plant
and its installation.
4.3.2 All parts of airframe for assembly, condition and where
applicable, functioning.
4.3.3 All connections to airframe structure for security of
attachment.
4.3.4 All flight controls including collective, cyclic and
yaw controls and all controls connected to aircraft
equipment for condition, assembly and correct
functioning.
4.3.5 Main rotor, rotor brake, main gear box, intermediate
gear box, tail rotor, tail gear box and the
transmission shafts for assembly, condition and correct
functioning.
4.3.6 Balancing and tracking of main rotor and tail rotor.
4.3.7 All items of equipment including hand fire
extinguishers, safety belts and harnesses, seats, life
belts flotation gear and rafts etc. for condition,
functioning and security of stowage.
4.3.8 All parts of installation required for operating any of
the items including heating and airconditioning
systems, doors, windows and jettisoning devices, oxygen
systems, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, pilot
systems, airframe fuel systems including fuel tanks,
pump fire prevention detection and extinguishing
systems, landing gears including oleo shock struts and
retracting devices, wheel brakes, all pipelines and
wires connecting above systems.
4.3.9 Flying instruments for proper functioning, condition
and rectification of minor defects.
4.3.10 Electrical system for condition, proper functioning and
rectification of minor defects.
4.4 Category 'C'.
4.4.1 All parts of power plants including engines for
condition, assembly and installation.
4.4.2 Engine mounts and cowls for condition and security of
attachment.
4.4.3 Auxilliary gear boxes, engine driven blowers,
generators, pumps, engine oil systems, starting
systems, ignition systems, fire prevention, detection
and extinguishing systems for security of attachment,
condition and proper functioning.
4.4.4 All controls connected with engines and their systems
including engine fuel control system for condition,
assembly and correct functioning.
4.4.5 All engine instruments for security of attachment,
proper functioning and rectification of minor defects.
4.4.6 Engine electrical and electronic systems and parts for
proper functioning and rectification of minor defects.
5. ENGINE POWER CHECK :
The power check of the engine shall be the responsibility of
flight crew, as defined in the appropriate flight manual.
Sd/-
(S. L. Srivastava)
Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation
for Director General of Civil Aviation