Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

48 The Maintenance Control Manual at Revision 9, dated July 19, 2016 was approved by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority on August 29, 2016 Section 1 (Introduction and Description) of the Maintenance Control Manual states that “ any Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO), holding a valid certification from the JCAA maintains Caribbean Aviation Training Center Ltd.’s aircraft in accordance with current Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) standards ”. Section 2.1 (Company Personnel) of the Maintenance Control Manual lists the following positions: Managing Director/ CEO Capt. Errol Stewart Director of Maintenance (see Ops Spec A6) Chief Inspector (see Ops Spec A6) Section 3.1.3 (Receiving Inspection) of the Maintenance Control Manual states that “ all aeronautical products to be used by CATC, shall be subject to the requirements of the JCAR’s and must be accompanied by the required certification documentation, e.g. FAA Form 8130-3. Manufacturers or Suppliers Certificate of Conformity where part is manufactured to Technical Standard Order, Airworthiness Approval. CATC will acknowledge parts accompanied by an invoice. The function of the Goods Receiving Process in the Technical Stores is to ensure that incoming parts and material meet regulatory, CATC and AMO requirements. Records are kept to enable complete traceability of stock to an approved supplier. CATC will only use services of approved repair stations and acquire aircraft parts and material from Approved Vendors. NB:  A class I product is defined as a complete aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller ”. Section 3.1 (Technical Stores) states “ The procurement and storage of parts and materials for maintenance of company aircraft will be accomplished by the Director of Maintenance. ……Completed parts order request will be submitted to the Managing Director/CEO for final approval to placing an order. It is the responsibility of the Director of Maintenance to ensure that only parts purchased from reputable sources with proper certification shall be used in the maintenance of company aircraft. All approved part documentation such as FAA 8130-3 form will be kept on the file with the inspection work package. The chief Inspector is responsible for vetting parts suppliers and will keep a list of supplies found to be acceptable. Procurement of parts must be made using this list ”. Section 3.1.5 (Goods Received Inspection) of the Maintenance Control Manual states “ On receipt, the following procedure must be followed: 5. Class I products (Type certificated products) shall have Authorized Release Certificate (ARC) 8130-3 forms and/or export C of A certificates or other like certification as the required Documentation ”