Aircraft Maintenance Division
Air Carrier Maintenance Branch
Responsibilities
- Has primary responsibility for policy relating to the service difficulty reporting (SDR) and maintenance interruption summary, as related to 14 CFR parts 119, 121, and 135 carriers.
- Participates as a member of policy boards, including the Maintenance Review Board (MRB) and the Flight Operations Evaluation Board (FOEB).
- Provides technical assistance and guidance to other segments of the FAA, Federal, State, and local government agencies, and foreign Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA).
- Represents the division in international meetings to further U.S. interests and to develop international standards and recommended practices for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- Responsible for the development of OpSpecs as related to its area of responsibility.
- Sponsors and provides oversight of safety and educational programs related to its area of specialization for air carrier aircraft, including determining the criteria for maintenance training for field personnel.
