TEMPORARY GUIDANCE

Flight Standards Department, CAAC No.: 2020001

Attention: This document is developed for some adjustment of implemented policies within the scope of the
regulations, which may allow industry adoption prior to publication of formal CAAC regulatory documents
(such as Advisory Circular, Management Document, etc.).

Simplified Approval Process for OEM’s MROs

1. Purpose
This document is to provide guidance for OEM’s MRO that applies for Maintenance Organization
Certificate under CCAR-145. A simplified process will be adopted, exempting the on-site audit.
2. Applicability
The policies in this document are only applicable to the MROs of Aircraft, Engine, Propeller
manufacturers and their components suppliers, whose maintenance work serves as aftermarket
support. These MROs are normally called OEM’s MRO.

Note: When an OEM’s MRO applies for maintenance approval on non-OEM products, the
normal approval process to be adopted will include the on-site audit.
3. Conditions
The OEM’s MRO applicants that adopting the policies should comply with the following conditions:

1) The OEM owns or holds the controlling share of the MRO;

2) The MRO holds valid local Civil Aviation Authority approval under the regulation equivalent
to CCAR-145.
3) The OEM is willing to follow the specific implementation rules under CCAR-145 when
applicable.

Note: Above mentioned local authority approval only serves to make sure the MRO has an equal
quality system. If some OEM’s products are not applicable for local authority approval due to
the type not being certificated (e.g., products only installed on aircraft type when China is the
state of manufacturer), application for CAAC approval under CCAR-145 is acceptable without
local authority approval.

CCAR-145 is applicable under the following situations:

1) Aircrafts registered in Mainland of P.R. China or operated by Chinese operator.
2) Aircraft components including engine and propeller, issued with maintenance release of
CAAC Form AAC-038 as referenced in CCAR-145.

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4. Initial Approval
4.1 Application
When OEM’s MROs initially make application for a Maintenance Organization Certificate under
CCAR-145, please contact CAAC e-mail address: maintenance@caac.gov.cn.

You will receive a reply with a basic information form for CAAC Flight Standards Oversight Program
(FSOP) system registration. Then, use your account to login in, fill out and submit the application
online in FSOP system website: https://fsop.caac.gov.cn/indexEn.jsp.

The following documents should be submitted by an OEM’s MRO for initial approval:

1) A properly filled CAAC Application Form F145-1 (attached).

2) A letter from the OEM signed by their management representative with clear information
of its relationship with the MRO.
3) A copy of the local Authority approval under the regulation equivalent to CCAR-145.
4) A copy of maintenance organization manual approved by local Authority.
5) A copy of CAAC Supplemental manual to the maintenance organization approved by local
Authority, which includes a commitment signed by the accountable manager and control
processes comply with the specific implementation rules under CCAR-145.

Note: The application is recommended to be submitted by the Quality Manager of the OEM’s
MRO.
4.2 CAAC Review
When receiving the application documents, CAAC will review to evaluate whether it’s applicable to
adopt the simplified approval process, and feedback with a Notification of Acceptance in 5 working
days if all the application documents meet the requirements.

Note: The 5 working days will be calculated after all the application documents meet the
requirements. If some documents need to be clarified or revised, more days may be required
depending on the efficiency of the OEM’s MRO response.
4.3 Fees of Simplified Approval Process
In the Notification of Acceptance for a CAAC Maintenance Organization Certificate, the amount of
fees to be charged and the designated bank account will be informed.

Note: The CAAC simplified approval process charges only the basic fees (about $1500 USD),
under any conditions of reissuing maintenance organization certificate, such as initial
application, renewal application or adding new maintenance capability. No on-site audit fees
and additional payment for CAAC audit team’s transportation and accommodation as normal
process.
4.4 Issuance of Maintenance Organization Certificate
When the payment is confirmed to have been transmitted to the designated bank account, CAAC
will issue Maintenance Organization Certificate in 5 working days to the OEM’s MRO.

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Note: For issuing a Maintenance Organization Certificate, CAAC will send an electronic scanned
copy to the OEM’s MRO, in FSOP system, before mailing the original copy.
5. Maintenance Organization Certificate Renewal
5.1 Application
For the Maintenance Organization Certificate renewal, the OEM’s MRO should make application at
least 6 months prior to the expiration date, and following documents should be submitted:

1) A Properly filled CAAC Application Form F145-1 (attached).

2) A copy of current local Authority approval under the regulation equivalent to CCAR-145.
3) A copy of current maintenance organization manual approved by local Authority.

The documents should be submitted through FSOP system.

5.2 CAAC Review and Survey Chinese Customers
When receiving the application documents, CAAC will review the documents and survey Chinese
customers for maintenance quality investigation, and provide feedback by Notification of
Acceptance in 5 working days if satisfied with all the application documents and survey.
5.3 Charge Fees of Simplified Approval Process
Same as 4.3.
5.4 Reissue of Maintenance Organization Certificate
Same as 4.4, and the same effectiveness period will be given as initial approval.
6. Approval for Change
6.1 Application
For OEM’s MRO with components maintenance capability, if the changes for capability list can be
covered by the approved scope, approval by Quality Manager under the OEM’s internal process is
acceptable by CAAC. The updated copy of Components Maintenance Capability List need to be
submitted to CAAC FSOP system. For any other changes, the following application documents are
requested:

1) A Properly filled CAAC Application Form F145-1 (attached).

2) If affected, updated copy of the local Authority approval under equivalent regulation as
CCAR-145.
3) If affected, updated copy of maintenance organization manual approved by local Authority.

The Components Maintenance Capability or application documents should be submitted through

FSOP system.
6.2 CAAC Review
When the application documents are received, CAAC will review and confirm the correspondence
to the change, then provide feedback by Notification of Acceptance in 5 working days if satisfied
with all the application documents.

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6.3 Charge Fees of Simplified Approval Process

Same as 4.3.
6.4 Maintenance Organization Certificate issuance
Same as 4.4, the expiration date of the certificate will stay unchanged.
7. Specific Implementation Rules under CCAR-145
When the approved OEM’s MRO conduct maintenance is applicable under CCAR-145, the following
specific implementation rules are required as follows:

1) Maintenance data: All maintenance data used in maintenance should be the OEM formal
published ICAs by the OEM, which includes manuals and service documents (such as AMM,
CMM, SBs) distributed to operators. Any other data should be agreed by Chinese operator
and approved by CAAC prior to use.
2) Parts installed: All parts installed during maintenance should be of identified configuration
with OEM maintenance data, which normally listed in Illustrated Parts Catalogs. Any other
part should be agreed by Chinese operator and approved by CAAC prior to use.
3) Maintenance release: CAAC Form AAC-038 should be signed-off after maintenance for
each individually released component, except that the airframe maintenance may require
coordination with Chinese operator for the template used as maintenance release.
4) Report unairworthy conditions: Unairworthy conditions of any product during
maintenance, which may exist in other products should be reported to CAAC immediately
through any possible communication channel.
5) Submit Annual report: Before February 1 in each calendar year, maintenance activities
implemented under CCAR-145 by list of maintenance release signed-off, for the previous
year, should be reported to CAAC.

The above reports should be submitted through FSOP system. The unairworthy condition report
should also be sent to CAAC through e-mail address: maintenance@caac.gov.cn.
8. CAAC Rights
CAAC reserves the right to perform normal approval process under the following situation:

1) Application for maintenance approval on non-OEM products;

2) Investigation of reported maintenance issues;
3) Maintenance quality feedback from Chinese customers.

Note: The CAAC normal approval process includes on-site audit, charging fees per man-hours
for CAAC audit. Additional payment on transportation and accommodation for CAAC onsite
audit team shall be born by the applicant separately.

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CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA

维 修 许 可 证 申 请 书
APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE

1. 单位名称/Name of Applicant

2. 单位地址/Address

3. 单位类别/Category of Organization
□ 航空运营人的维修单位/ Maintenance Organization of Operator
□ 原制造厂家维修单位/ Maintenance Organization of Original Equipment Manufacturer
□ 其他/Others

4. □ 初次申请/ Initial Application

维修项目类别（详见 9）/Maintenance Item Category (Detailed in 9)：
□ 机体/Airframe □ 动力装置/Powerplant
□ 螺旋桨/Propeller □ 航空器部件/Components
□ 特种作业/Specialized service □ 其它/Others

5. □ 延长证件有效期/ Renewal of Effectiveness of Certificate

6. □ 变更申请/ Application for Change
□ 增加维修项目类别（详见 9）/Change in Maintenance Item Category (Detailed in 9)：
□ 机体/Airframe □ 动力装置/Powerplant
□ 螺旋桨/Propeller □ 航空器部件/Components
□ 特种作业/Specialized service □ 其它/Others
□ 其他变更（具体说明）/ Other Change (Detailed as)：

7. 授权联系人/Delegate Point of Contact

姓名/Name： 电子邮件/E-mail：

8. 责任经理签署/Accountable Manager

姓名/ Name： 职务 Title：

签名/Signature： 日期/Date：

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9. 具体维修地点及项目/Location and Specific Maintenance Items

地点/Location 具体维修项目/ Specific Maintenance Items

A:

B:

C:

10. 附文件清单/List of Attached Documents

□ 本国民航当局维修许可证/Maintenance Approval Certificate issued by Local Authority
（仅国外单位适用/Only Applicable for Foreign Organization）
□ 维修单位手册（或者补充手册）/Maintenance Organization Manual (or Supplemental)
（补充手册仅国外单位适用/ Supplemental Only Applicable for Foreign Organization）
□ 航线维修能力清单/Line Maintenance Capability List
（仅航空运营人维修单位适用/Only Applicable for Maintenance Organization of Operator）
□ 部件维修能力清单/Component Maintenance Capability List
（仅航空器部件维修项目类别适用/Only Applicable for Components Maintenance Category）
□ 其他文件（具体说明）/ Others (Detailed as)：

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