For each of the aircraft identified in the annual ACAM programme, the inspector in charge shall contact its owner/operator and in co-ordination with it, any CAMO or maintenance undertakings potentially involved, in order to verify, in relation to the operation and the planning of the planned maintenance, the date and place where the specific type of ACAM Inspection can be carried out Physical inspection of the aircraft is required at each ACAM Inspection.

For each aircraft selected, at least one of the types of in-depth Inspection and ramp inspection will be performed.The majority consists of in-depth inspections, uniformly divided into the use groups provided for in the ACAM sample; when deemed necessary, the flight inspection is associated with the “ramp inspection”.

Part of the inspections of the selected sample may be carried out without notice (AMC1 M.B.303(a));

It is possible to carry out the ACAM inspection in combination with inspections of aircraft conducted for other purposes (export, permit to fly, SANA, etc.)