Avionics News April 2018 - 17

LATIN AMERICA

News & Regulatory Updates
Brazil: ANAC proposes changes to RBAC
21 on aeronautical product certification
The National Civil Aviation Agency opened
Public Hearing No. 05/2018 regarding RBAC No.
21: aeronautical product certification for a period
of 30 days, to collect contributions to the proposed
amendment to the Regulation Brazilian Civil Aviation
Authority No. 21, which deals with the permission for
the industry to certify the airworthiness of engines,
propellers and articles for export. The draft of the
proposal is available at www.anac.gov.br/participacaosocial/audiencias-e-consultas-publicas/audienciasemandando/audiencias-publicas-em-andamento-1.
The main objective of the proposal is to harmonize
the RBAC 21 with the equivalent European and North
American regulations, establishing the Certification
of Organization of Aeronautical Product Design
and allowing manufacturers to issue documents
related to the export of aeronautical products and
articles according to technical parameters previously
established by ANAC.
Comments must be sent to the agency by means of an
electronic form available on the ANAC website before
April 9, 2018.

Colombia: Safety Management Systems
(RAC 219)
The Colombian requirements for safety management
systems contained in RAC 219 was first published Sept.
16, 2016. The present RAC 219 was modified in its
entirety and published Dec. 4, 2017.
All maintenance organizations are required to
implement and maintain a safety management system that
fits the dimension and complexity of the organization
and, as a minimum, identify the safety hazards, ensure the
necessary corrective measures are applied to maintain an
acceptable level of operational safety, provide for ongoing
supervision and periodic evaluation of the level of
operational safety achieved with the goal to continuously
improve the global level of operational safety.
RAC 219 makes a distinction between large, medium
and small maintenance organizations and recognizes

the differences in the dimension and complexity of the
organizations.
Large maintenance organization. Approved
maintenance organizations that meet at least one of
the following characteristics:
(i) Number of personnel: more than 20 people.
(ii) Performs maintenance for large air transport
operator organization.
(iii) Multiple maintenance ratings covering a wide
range of aircraft and/or equipment.
Note: Multiple ratings are considered four
or more ratings. Regarding the limitations,
an aircraft is considered six or more; and for
components 16 or more.
Medium maintenance organization. Approved
maintenance organizations that meet at least two of
the following characteristics:
(i) Number of staff: from six to 20 people.
(ii) Performs maintenance for the small air transport
operating organization.
(iii) A medium number of maintenance ratings that
cover an average number of brand and model of
aircraft and/or equipment.
Note: A medium number of ratings is
considered up to three ratings. Regarding the
limitations, it is considered for an aircraft
a maximum of five; and for equipment/
components a maximum of 15.
Small maintenance organization. Approved
maintenance organizations that meet the following
characteristics:
(i) Number of staff: up to five people.
(ii) Performs maintenance for the small air transport
operating organization.
(iii) A small number of maintenance ratings covering
a number of limited brand and model of aircraft and/
or equipment.
Note: A small number will be considered one
rating. Regarding the limitations, it is considered
for an aircraft a maximum of three; and for
equipment/components a maximum of 10.
These determinations are subject to the determination
of the UAEAC based on the difficulty of maintenance that
the organization performs on aircraft, equipment and/or
components.
AEA members should be aware that the association
offers assistance with safety management systems at no
cost to member shops. q
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