DASR 66 - Military Aircraft Maintenance Licencing establishes the requirements to be met by an individual within the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO), consisting of both the ADF and Department of Defence, seeking approval for privileges to issue a Certificate of Release to Service (CRS) for maintenance on military aircraft, within a DASR 145 approved organisation. As the regulatory authority, DASA will control and coordinate the issue, oversight and enforcement of licences under DASR 66.
DASR 66 identifies the skill, knowledge and experience requirements for each Military Aircraft Maintenance Licence (MAML) category and Military Aircraft Type Rating (MATR) within the ADO.
The MAML is an attestation that the holder has met the DASR 66 skill, knowledge and experience requirements. In order to obtain a DASR 66 MAML the applicant requires:
Basic Knowledge (DASR 66.A.25), and
Basic Experience (DASR 66.A.30).
To enable the MAML holder to issue a CRS following on-from aircraft maintenance at B and C category level, the licence must have a specific Military Aircraft Type Rating endorsement, and the holder must be authorised by the 145 AMO to operate within their approved quality system. In order to obtain a type rating, an applicant needs:
Type Training (Theory & Practical) (DASR 66.A.45), and
On the Job Training (OJT) for first MATR (DASR 66.A.45)
There are four basic licence categories:
Category A – for minor scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, equating to those activities regularly carried out to operate aircraft in the Line maintenance environment. The Category A licence is a non-type rated licence and the privileges of a Category A licence are not applicable to Base maintenance.
Category B1 – Being applicable to B1.1 (Aeroplane Turbine) and/or B1.3 (Helicopter Turbine) in the ADO, enabling the licence holder to perform scheduled and unscheduled aircraft structure, powerplant, mechanical systems and simple electrical systems maintenance. The B1 license also permits minor avionics maintenance (eg 'black box' changes, where no specialised GSE/GTE is required and requires only a simple test to determine serviceability).
Category B2 – Being applicable to either Aeroplane Turbine or Helicopter Turbine aircraft and covers complex avionics and complex electrical maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Category C - is required for personnel who issue the Certificate of Release to Service following Base maintenance only.
DASR 66 category B1, B2 and C licences are military aircraft type rated licences and permit the holder to CRS only on military aircraft types endorsed on their licence.
MAML Exclusions (Limitations) and Inclusions (Extensions) are defined as follows:
Exclusions
Limitations introduced on a MAML are exclusions from the certification privileges.
Limitations are a result of gaps in training.
Inclusions
Extensions introduced on a MAML allow additional certification privileges.
Extensions are a result of additional training
DASR 145.A.30 (g) and (h) requires any organisation maintaining military aircraft to have appropriate military aircraft type rated certifying staff, qualified as category B1, B2 or C in accordance with DASR 66.
Individuals having undergone appropriate training can be authorised by a DASR 145 AMO to perform and Task Sign for simple maintenance on an aircraft or component to the standard required by the maintenance data. These individuals who conduct the maintenance and task sign for these activities, do not necessarily need a MAML.
MAML holders have a professional responsibility to ensure the maintenance they perform and certify, meets airworthiness requirements. MAML holders are expected to maintain currency of knowledge, develop and exercise good judgement and apply sound principles of technical decision making, within the scope of their privileges.
Individuals seeking the initial award of a MAML category, or applying for a variation to an existing MAML, must apply to DASA using the latest DASA Form 19 or 19A (ADF ONLY), available from the DASA website. All applications must be submitted to DASA 66 Licensing via the group mailbox ‘dasa.dcadasr66@defence.gov.au’ along with all relevant supporting documentation.
DASA are able to extract relevant qualification, training, experience and authorisation information for current ADF personnel from PMKeyS as supporting evidence to enable issuance of licences for eligible ADF maintenance personnel. However, there is no data repository for contractor personnel, with each company retaining their own records. Consequently, DASA is not able to automatically issue licences to Defence Industry contractor personnel, who will have to provide the supporting evidence when applying for licences or variations.
Form 19a Applications
The DASA Form 19a is to be used for MAML applications for ADF personnel only, as the application is relying mainly on evidence contained in PMKeyS. Unit Quality Manager delegates must sign the declaration confirming that:
all records provided by the applicant(s) meet the requirements of DASR 66;
PMKeyS has been updated to include all relevant evidence
all QT&E records provided as evidence with the application have been sighted and have been certified true and correct; and
copies of records supporting the application are kept on the applicant’s personal file(s) for verification by DASA staff if required.
Guidance information is contained in Page 1 of the DASR Form 19a.
Form 19 Applications
All DASA Form 19 applications must be vetted and endorsed by the organisation’s Quality Manager / delegate for accuracy, ensuring:
all relevant QTE is validated;
all QT&E records provided as evidence with the application have been sighted and have been certified true and correct;
all supporting records will be retained by the organisation.
Submission must be in electronic format, to the dasa.dcadasr66@defence.gov.au group mailbox, scanned copies of the form will not be processed. Guidance can be found on the form to assist with completion of the form.
In addition to the above Form 19 requirements, the applicant’s Quality Manager or delegate is to ensure that:
if applicants are claiming recognition of other Aviation Maintenance Licences, e.g. CASA LAME, then a certified true copy must be attached to the MAML application;
for licence category training through DASA/CASA MTOs, the RPL assessment can be made against the DASR/Part 66 Module requirements or the MEA Aeroskills training package competency standards, within the units of competencies (UOCs).
non-Australian competencies/qualification to be used to apply for a MAML, a DASA/CASA MTO RPL assessment must be performed using objective evidence to provide an individual with an RPL report clearly outline the required theory and practical training requirements.
category training MTO's who conduct DASR/Part 66 basic knowledge examination requirements, are to ensure that the DASR 66.A.25 basic knowledge examination standard is to confirm 75% pass mark.
Any practical maintenance experience recognition to meet DASR 66.A.30 (Basic Experience Requirements) must be provided with evidence of exercising the foreign licence and/or authorisation.
DASA/CASA MTO approval must include RPL for that country or pathway. (Refer CASA AC 147-02 - Approved Part 147 Training Organisations).
For applicants with a CASR Part 66 issued licence, the DASR 66 MAML will be based upon the existing licence, but with DASA specific exclusions/inclusions.
DASA will only accept assessments attained via approved/recognised DASA 147/CASA Part 147 organisations.
Any Australian Vocational Education and Training qualifications prior to 2011 must be assessed and converted to meet DASR 66.A.25 Basic knowledge requirements by a DASA 147/CASA Part 147 organisation to confirm 75% pass mark. Practical maintenance experience recognition may be gained with evidence of exercising any relevant authorisation.
A MAML can be made invalid by the Authority (Suspended / Revoked) IAW DASR 66.A.40 & DASR 145.A.35. This is managed IAW DASA Instruction DASA(I) SAPO 01-003.