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CAMO.A.085 requires the organisation to implement any safety measures mandated by the competent authority or EASA in response to an identified safety problem, including mandatory actions such as airworthiness directives.
What it means in practice
When the competent authority or EASA identifies an immediate safety problem and issues a mandatory requirement, such as an emergency airworthiness directive, the organisation must implement the required action within the specified timeframe. This takes priority over all other continuing airworthiness management activities. The organisation must have procedures in place to receive, assess, and act on safety-related communications promptly.
In practice, this means the organisation must monitor safety publications and directives continuously and have an escalation process that ensures urgent items reach the relevant decision-makers without delay. The organisation is also expected to take action on its own initiative if it identifies a condition that could affect the safety of managed aircraft.
Key requirements
The organisation must implement mandatory safety measures within the timeframes specified by the competent authority or EASA. It must have a documented process for receiving and acting on safety directives, including emergency airworthiness directives. Records of compliance must be maintained and made available to the competent authority upon request.
Common compliance gaps
Delayed implementation of emergency airworthiness directives is a serious compliance gap that can have direct safety implications. This often occurs when the organisation does not have an effective process for monitoring newly issued safety directives or when there are delays in coordinating with the maintenance organisation to carry out the required work.
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