Output Number
Approval Date
Published Date Time
Recommendation type
Mode
Date released
Background Text

See ATSB report BS/20010005,



"Investigation into Ansett Australia maintenance safety
deficiencies and the control of continuing airworthiness of Class A
aircraft".

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority develop and issue clear guidance material
for, and review its surveillance of, Australian operators of Class
A aircraft in relation to:

* continuing airworthiness assurance activities, including the
major defect reporting system

* knowledge of mandatory continuing airworthiness requirements
under Australian civil aviation legislation

* the transmission of information to the organisation responsible
for the type design

* the receipt, assessing and actioning of safety-related service
documentation.

Organisation Response
Date Received
Organisation
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Response Status
Response Text

The Authority acknowledges the intent of this Recommendation.
The current advisory material set out in Civil Aviation advisory
publication, CAAP 51-1, along with that proposed in the new suite
of Maintenance Regulations, provide for this. A copy of CAAP 51-1
is enclosed for your information.

ATSB Response

The ATSB will continue to monitor the implementation of CASA's
proposed safety action.

Based on the previous advice and the ongoing work to change the
regulations the ATSB reclassifies the recommendation as
Closed-Accepted (20 March 2008).

Organisation
Civil Aviation Safety Authority