AHGUIDE
CAMO - ICA´s Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness The practical guide how to get things done! Where do I get them from? ICA´s for the Aircraft, Engine, and Propeller will be usually provided by the Manufacturer itself. Most of them come with a yearly cost and others are free. There are also companies offering an aircraft package which includes all required manuals which comes quiete handy if you have aircraft, engine and propeller manuals for your aircraft type.
What are ICA´s ? Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness are issued by the Type Certificate (TC) Holder Supplemental Type Certificat (STC) Holder and are usually contained in the Aircraft (AMM), Engine (EMM) and Propeller (PMM) Maintenance Manual. Usually found in Chapter 4 & 5 or the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD). There are also ICA´s issued for Suplemental Type Certificates (STC´s) or Minor Changes (MC). ICA ´s give you instructions on the service & inspection intervals of the systems or part on the aircraft.
ICA´s for STC´s and MC you will have to contact the company directly and ask for any new revision and changes. This is usually part of the yearly AMP review to check all ICA´s for new revisions and changes which must be implemented in the AMP.
Why do I need them ? Whenever a new revision of an AMM, EMM, PMM, STC, or MC is released the CAMO has to review the new revision and check if any ICA´s have been added, removed, or changed. If any task has been revised then the Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP) must be revised. For example, the Engine Manufacturer has found out that the Oil Pressure Switch must be Overhauled/Replaced at the Engine Overhaul schedule and is added now to the ICA´s for the Engine. The CAMP will add this task in the AMP and once the AMP is approved the maintenance tracking system must be updated to reflect the AMP accordingly. This procedure makes sure the aircraft and its components are always maintained in the best way possible. "Please note this is a practical guide and for information only. Please refer to your company procedures and official documents."
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