KCAA AMEL case studies
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The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence (AMEL) is the Kenyan personnel licence that KCAA lists under its Personnel Licensing menu, alongside Student Pilot, Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot and Air Transport Pilot licences, Flight Engineer licences, Air Traffic Controller licences, ratings and endorsements, and Cabin Crew Member Certificates. It is administered by the Personnel Licensing directorate and is aimed at engineers who certify and supervise maintenance work on Kenyan-registered aircraft and at Approved Maintenance Organizations. The KCAA AMEL case studies are 5 cases and about 3,781 words.
1The Saturday Charter and a Type Rating That Is Not on the Licence
5Y-BKT, a Beech B200 King Air operated by a Nairobi charter company, is scheduled to leave Wilson Airport at 06:00 on a Saturday with eight passengers. On Friday evening the right engine (PT6A-42) developed a fuel nozzle leak; the on-call engineer replaced the nozzle, ran the engine and found the leak cured.
784 words, about 4 min2The 110-Hour Directive and the 300-Hour Check
5Y-CSA, a Cessna 208B Caravan, sits at Wilson Airport with 4,182 hours total time. An airworthiness directive applicable to the aircraft requires a detailed inspection of the elevator trim tab hinge fittings and hinge pin every 110 flight hours, with replacement of the pin if wear exceeds 0.003 inch.
766 words, about 4 min3The Boost Pump With the Wrong Serial Number
During a 200-hour inspection on 5Y-LND, a Cessna 208B leased from a European lessor, the engine-driven fuel boost pump was removed after 180 hours in service for low output; the overhaul interval is 1,200 hours. Stores issued a replacement pump.
750 words, about 4 min4The Designated Examiner Who Signed Most of the Logbook
A KCAA-designated AMEL examiner at Wilson Airport is booked to conduct a B1.1 type-rating skills assessment on the ATR 42-500 for a candidate employed at the same AMO, where the examiner is quality manager and the candidate's direct line supervisor. The candidate's logbook shows 26 months of maintenance experience.
734 words, about 4 min5The Ferry Flight with an Expired Certificate
5Y-ELD, a Cessna 208B, is parked at Eldoret with a certificate of airworthiness that expired nine days ago; the renewal inspection is booked at Wilson Airport in four days. Two defects are open.
747 words, about 4 min