The AMCs associated with M.B.303 and ML.B.303 provide guidance on the types of Inspection to be performed under the Program and its contents and purposes (this represents a basic structure acceptable also under Part ML), which may include a documentary analysis phase and, in all cases, physical inspection of the aircraft within the limits of the scope and purpose of the inspection, shall be identified as:

in-depth inspections (in-depth inspection);
ramp inspections (Ramp inspection);
In-flight verifications may be associated with each of these inspections when necessary, i.e. when it is not possible to complete airworthiness inspections in flight (flight inspection), it is performed on the ground. The airworthiness verification activities of aircraft and in the surveillance programmes of aircraft operators (ref. AMC M.B.303 and point 4 of AMC M.B.303(d)) include:

a) In-depth inspections: inspections during major maintenance, inspection at the main base of a CAMO operator/organisation for a single aircraft;

b) In ramp inspections: ramp inspections of the surveillance programme of certified aircraft operators;

In order to improve the efficiency of the activities, combined VERIFICATIONS may be carried out during surveillance audits (both ongoing audits and changes), which may cover, for example, but not only:

  • The In-depth ACAM inspection;
  • the airworthiness review;
  • Physical inspection for permission to fly;
  • The inspection for the certificate of airworthiness for export;
  • The product audit in accordance with M.B.704(c);
  • The product audit in accordance with Part 145 or Part M, Chapter F;
  • the supervised review for the authorisation of ARS, provided that it covers the full scope of the physical inspection in accordance with M.A.710(c) and notes related to notifications of deficiencies in the PdM declared pursuant to M.A.302(h)4 by the owner/operator of ELA1 aircraft not engaged
  • The checks related to deficiencies notifications in the declared M.A.302(h)4 PdM by the owner/operator of ELA1 aircraft not used in commercial operations.
  • Ground inspections conducted according to ARO.OPS or ARO.RAMP (of the EU Regulation on Air Operations).