CAAM Part 66 Module 10 Aviation Legislation Exam key terms

The national body that regulates civil aviation safety in Malaysia, issuing aircraft maintenance licences, approving maintenance organisations, and enforcing the requirements adopted under the Civil Aviation Act and its subsidiary regulations.

The regulation setting out the requirements for aircraft maintenance licensing, including licence categories, basic knowledge and experience requirements, and the privileges and limitations attached to each category of certifying staff.

The regulation governing approval of maintenance organisations, covering facility, personnel, tooling, documentation, quality and safety requirements that an organisation must satisfy to perform and certify maintenance work.

The continuing airworthiness regulation that places responsibility on the aircraft owner or operator for keeping the aircraft airworthy, managing maintenance programmes, and controlling maintenance tasks performed on the fleet.

Personnel authorised to sign a certificate of release to service after maintenance, confirming that the work was completed to the required standard and the aircraft or component is fit for return to service.

A maintenance licence that permits the holder to certify limited scheduled line maintenance tasks within the scope defined by the regulation, after the required basic training and supervised experience.

A maintenance licence covering mechanical, structural and engine disciplines, allowing the holder to issue certificates of release to service after maintenance on airframes, engines and mechanical systems within the authorised type rating.

A maintenance licence covering avionics systems, permitting the holder to certify maintenance on electrical, instrument, radio and other avionics systems for aircraft types endorsed on the licence.

A licence held by senior certifying staff that permits certification of base maintenance work on complete aircraft, typically exercised in an approved maintenance organisation with supporting B1 and B2 staff.

An endorsement on a maintenance licence that authorises the holder to certify work on a specific aircraft type, granted after type-specific training and, where required, practical assessment or examination.

A signed declaration confirming that specified maintenance has been completed satisfactorily and that the aircraft or component is fit for release to service, issued only by authorised certifying staff.

The process of confirming that maintenance has been properly completed and recorded before an aircraft or component returns to service, supported by the appropriate certification and documentation.

The set of processes and responsibilities that keep an aircraft in a condition compliant with its type design and airworthiness requirements throughout its operational life, including maintenance, defect control and record keeping.

A mandatory instruction issued by an airworthiness authority to correct an unsafe condition, requiring specified inspections, modifications or limitations to be accomplished within a stated compliance time.

A document issued by a design organisation recommending inspections or modifications to aircraft or components; it becomes mandatory only when adopted by the authority or required by an approved maintenance programme.

A document approved for the aircraft that defines scheduled maintenance tasks, intervals and procedures necessary to maintain continuing airworthiness, and which forms the basis for planning and performing maintenance.

An organisation holding approval under the maintenance organisation regulation to perform defined maintenance activities, having demonstrated compliance with personnel, facility, tooling, quality and documentation requirements.

The controlled manual describing an approved maintenance organisation's scope of work, procedures, organisation and quality arrangements, and forming the basis of its approval and continued compliance.

A monitoring arrangement within an approved maintenance organisation that audits compliance with procedures and regulations, reports findings to management, and ensures corrective actions are implemented independently of production pressure.

A systematic, documented examination of processes, records or facilities against defined requirements, used by organisations and authorities to verify compliance and to identify areas needing corrective action.

A documented non-compliance or deficiency identified during an audit or inspection, which must be analysed, corrected within an agreed timeframe, and closed out with evidence acceptable to the auditing body.

The measures taken to eliminate the cause of a detected non-compliance and prevent recurrence, including root cause analysis, implementation of changes and verification of their effectiveness.

Maintenance carried out before flight to ensure the aircraft is fit for the intended flight, covering tasks such as transit checks, daily checks, defect rectification and minor replacements performed at the operating base or line stations.

Maintenance performed on aircraft removed from service for larger scheduled checks, involving extensive inspection, repair and modification work typically carried out in a hangar environment by an approved organisation.

The aircraft document recording defects, maintenance actions and certifications during operation, providing the continuing record that supports release to service and defect tracking between maintenance visits.

A fault, damage or malfunction affecting an aircraft or component that must be recorded, assessed and rectified or deferred in accordance with approved procedures before further flight.

A known defect that is allowed to remain while the aircraft continues in service, subject to limitations and conditions defined in an approved deferral document such as a minimum equipment list.

An approved document specifying which instruments, equipment or systems may be inoperative and under what conditions an aircraft may still be dispatched, supporting controlled deferral of defects.

A change to an aircraft, component or system from its original type design, which must be approved and recorded and may require supporting documentation, instructions and certification before being embodied.

An article such as an engine, propeller, instrument, radio or accessory that is maintained, overhauled or repaired under controlled conditions and released with its own documentation before installation.

A recognised specification, such as a national or international standard accepted by the authority, used to judge the acceptability of materials, processes, tools or practices in maintenance work.

The study of how human capabilities and limitations affect maintenance performance, including fatigue, communication, teamwork and error management, used to reduce maintenance-related safety occurrences.

An unintended act or omission during maintenance that produces an incorrect outcome, often linked to procedural, communication, organisational or environmental factors rather than a single individual's failure.

Structured theoretical and practical instruction on a specific aircraft type, covering systems, procedures and maintenance practices, required before a type rating can be granted or maintained.

Recurrent instruction required to keep licensed staff and certifying personnel current with regulatory changes, technology and organisational procedures, supporting ongoing competence and licence validity.

The specific maintenance certification activities that a licence holder is permitted to perform, defined by licence category, type ratings and any limitations stated on the licence.

The controlled retention of maintenance, certification, training and compliance records for defined periods, enabling traceability of work and demonstrating continuing airworthiness to the authority.