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:<\/p>\n
in-depth inspections (in-depth inspection);
\nramp inspections (Ramp inspection);
\nIn-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:<\/p>\n
a) In-depth inspections: inspections during major maintenance, inspection at the main base of a CAMO operator\/organisation for a single aircraft;<\/p>\n
b) In ramp inspections: ramp inspections of the surveillance programme of certified aircraft operators;<\/p>\n
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:<\/p>\n