Military Airworthiness Conference 2014

A400M:
Beyond Type Certification; ensuring continued and
continuing airworthiness in cooperation with EASA
and partner nations.
ICA (Col Armament) Julie LEbraly
A400M CQC Chairperson

Scope of presentation
A400M Aircraft
A400M Certification and Qualification Process
EASA/CQC post TC Activities
Principles
Continued Airworthiness
Continuing Airworthiness (not in the scope of CQC)

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The A400M Aircraft

The A400M is a
SUBSONIC TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC AIRLIFTER
that meets the demands of efficient, all-terrain, transport of modern military operations:
In all weather;
Day and Night;
For troops or parachutists;

For equipment up to the size of helicopters;

As a tanker.

45.1 m

42.4 m

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The A400M Aircraft

Logistic Transport role

Long range, refuelable in flight

High Cruise speed
Large cargo hold dimensions with high payload
Flexible Cargo Handling System
MEDEVAC

Tactical Transport role

Good low speed characteristics
Short, soft field performance
Autonomous ground operation
Aerial delivery of paratroops and loads
Survivability

Air-to-air refuelling role

Two or three refuelling system
Wide altitude/speed flight envelope

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A400M C&Q Process

Qualification

Military Certification
Civil Certification
Military Airworthiness Basis

Civil Certification Basis.

EASA CS 25, CS-E
CS-P + CRIs

Civil Cert Basis + MCRIs

EASA Certification Teams

EASA
civil TC

EASA
and CQO
interface
activities
according to
LOU

Aircraft Technical
Specifications
Contract Exhibits
A and P

Military CQ Organisation

Final Assessment
Aircraft Certificate of Design (CoD) recognised by Military CQ Organisation (CQC)

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EASA/CQC post TC Activities

Principles : A400M Programme Committee committed to maintain

CQC and agreed on support from EASA to maintain the TCs
CQC and EASA agreed on post-TC collaboration

Achievements:
1. ToR for EASA-CQC Certification Organisation
2. Occurrence Identification and Reporting Procedure (OIRP)
3. Airworthiness Directives Process

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A400M PTA Objectives

Basic principles of post TC organisation are :

as close as possible to IR21

in line with Airbus policy
as close as possible with Airbus Process
similar to JAA arrangements (multiple NMAAs)

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General principles for PTA

A400M certification basis = civil cert basis + military cert basis

Certification requirement under EASA responsibility represents a major
part of the full set of certification requirements
AMSL/ EPI/ Ratier Figeac remain the civil TC Holders
The objective is to maintain compliance to the current A400M certification
basis
The civil certification basis (CS25, CS AWO, CRIs): followed by EASA for
the TC
The military certification basis (MCRIs)
The civil TCs are included in the CoD (Certificate of Design) which supports
the Military TC:
Civil cert
basis (TC)

Mil cert basis

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CoD
(MTC)

A400M CAW
EASA involvement

In cooperation with CQC, EASA support is sought to maintain

the civil TC (aircraft, engine, propeller) and the compliance to MCRIs
already covered by EASA
For change to type design
For CAW

Civil cert
basis (TC)

Mil cert basis

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CoD
(MTC)

General organisation
GREEN: based on existing Seller,
EASA, and CQO procedures

MANUFACTURER
TC Holder (*)

YELLOW: new

(*) as per
IR21 definition
EASA

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than JAA
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done by 3rd party :
based on STC principles

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Organisation for
Occurence reporting
& Investigation

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=
certification Body
Meetings and activities
are done together

...

...

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Security aspects

Objective is to deliver all information needed for CAW

Requirements related to occurrence reporting (based on
AMC 20-8) have been established with an ORT (Occurrence
Reporting Table)
Usually, information needed for PTA are not classified information
Amongst DFDR data, only 3D position may be classified for some
scenarios
DFDR and CVR should not contain classified information (specific
crew procedures for classified mission)
In the event of in-service incident during a classified mission,
information shall be given to Manufacturer and AA on case-by-case
basis
Agreement on procedure for management of information between
EASA and CQC
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Organisation for AD

EASA ADs

Issue AD
Applicable to civil
TC

MANUFACTURER
(TC Holder)

OPERATORS

...

...

AD

...

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Military National Airworthiness Authorities

DGA

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WTD

SAA
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History

2008-2012: Set up of principles and processes (OCCAR, CQC, Nations)

April 2013: Issuance of EASA TC and start of continued Airworthiness

activities (civil change to Type design, civil AD)

July 2013: First Entry In Service (2 French Aircraft) and start of military
PTA (change to Type design, occurrence reporting from operators,
military AD)

2014: First delivery of Turkish Aircraft, delivery of 2 French Aircraft

July 2014: due to Airbus reorganisation (creation of Airbus Defence and

Space), DOA (EASA) and associated ToA (CQC) have been transferred
from Airbus SAS to EADS-CASA. Same PTA to be applied.
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Continuing Airworthiness
Forum
Background:
Creation of the Continuing Airworthiness Forum (CAF)
decided by the A400M Programme Committee (PC) in SEP 12
The CAF is drawn from the membership of A400M Nations
and reports regularly to the CQC Chairperson

The CAFs objectives are:

To make recommendations to the A400M PC to meet the
Continuing Airworthiness requirements of the A400M
Programme
To propose principles and incremental roadmap to meet
those requirements

Scope of activity:
Release documentation for new and repaired (civil or
military) parts
Release documentation for the repaired aircraft
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Continuing Airworthiness
Forum
Related regulations/requirements/references:
EASA Part 21G and EMAR 21G
EASA Part 145 / EMAR 145
EMAD R

Outstanding works:
The CAF is currently working on a Principles Paper detailing
the acceptable release documentation for the A400M support
(aircraft and spares)
In coordination with OCCAR-EA, the CAF is working on a step
approach aiming at getting from Industry EASA Form 1 for
new civil parts and EMAR Form 1 for new/repaired military
parts and repaired civil parts as a long term objective (2017)
The CAF also provides recommendation for mutual
recognition to be achieved between the Participating Nations
NMAAs
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Continuing Airworthiness
Forum

Next challenges for Continuing Airworthiness on A400M:

OCCAR-EA to materialise CAFs principles and roadmap in
bespoke in-service support contracts with Industry
A400M Nations to implement the set of EMARs in their
national law
A400M Nations to achieve mutual recognition process to
enable potential cooperation on A400M in-service support
NMAAs to grant Industry with Military POAs, EMAR 145 and
EMAR 21G approvals

For all these topics the CAF is to remain

an advisory body providing guidance and
recommendations
for
the
A400M
Programme and Nations

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Conclusions

Post Type Activities:

Civil/military organisation is working well without any major difficulties
after 18 months of practice

Based on Part21 principles : well recognised standard with long experience

Harmonised process (occurence reporting, AD management, change to
Type Design)
EASA full involvement (80% of the aircraft)
Operators are well following agreed processes (OIRP in particular)

For Industry only 2 interlocutors (EASA and CQC), instead of all

NMAAs

Continuing AW is being developped (was not foreseen prior to 2012)

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