FAA Compliance Training

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FAA Compliance Training
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Training Modules

• This training consists of four modules
• Overview of Regulations, Purchasing Roles and
  Responsibilities
• FAA Interaction
• New Parts Sourcing
• Repair Sourcing

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Purchasing Roles and Responsibilities
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Regulations for AAs Operations

• American Airlines operations regulated under US
  Federal Regulations
• Title 14 of Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
  covers Aeronautics and Space
• 14 CFR also known as Federal Aviation Regulations
  (FAR)
• FAR part 121 covers Domestic Operations (mostly
  Commercial)
• FAR part 145 covers Repair Stations
• American Airlines has established Processes and
  Procedures to comply with the Federal Regulations
• These processes and procedures are maintained in
  various Manuals
• Manuals maintained in the American Airlines
  Manual System (AAMS)
• Example of some of the manuals under the AAMS
• General Manual
• General Procedures Manual (GPM)
• Engineering Procedures Manual (EPM)
• Maintenance Check Manual (MCM)
• Fuelling Manual

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The GPM and Purchasing

• Out of the 33 Chapters on the GPM, Purchasing is
  cited in 14
• Following are some of AAs operations outlined in
  the GPM where Purchasing is featured
• Administration and Operating Procedures Chapter
  2
• Materials Handling Chapter 12
• Parts Handling Procedures Chapter 20
• Materials Handling (ME Maintenance Base) -
  Chapter 27
• Maintenance Programs - Chapter 16
• Where to find more
• ME Website, GPM search by Purchasing

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Some GPM Extracts .

• Chapter 02 Administration and Operating
  Procedures
• 02-27 APPROVED SUPPLIERS REF. FAR 121.379,
  121.369, 145.217, 145.219
• 1. The Managing Director, Purchasing has overall
  authority to establish and modify the policies,
  procedures, instructions and information for the
  Approved Supplier process. See Purchasing Repair
  Sourcing Procedure.
• 2. The Managing Director, Corporate
  Safety-Operations and Airworthiness has overall
  authority for ensuring the Audit Element of CASS
  is properly established, implemented and
  maintained as per its role in the Approved
  Supplier process. See CASS Manual Sec. 10.0.
• PROCEDURES
• 1. Support for services other than aircraft major
  maintenance checks/modifications
• a. The listing of approved suppliers, i.e.,
  repair/rebuild, surplus, manufacturers,
  distributors, oxygen, engine lease, contract
  maintenance, and fuel suppliers, etc., can be
  accessed in the FOCUS system. Also, see paragraph
  D for GPM sections which provide additional
  details.
• b. The listing will be maintained by the Manager,
  CASS Surveillance - Stations. It shall be updated
  upon completion of an AA supplier audit and
  monthly with the CASE database. The listing is
  electronic and current on-line. Only the Manager,
  CASS Surveillance - Stations or his designated
  representative is authorized to input changes to
  the list.

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more GPM Extracts .

• Chapter 16 Maintenance Program
• 16-15 OUTSOURCE MAINTENANCE REF
  121.363(a)/121.367(a)/121.379(a)
• 1. As a Part 121 Air Carrier, American Airlines,
  Inc. may make arrangements with other
  organizations (Outsource Maintenance Providers)
  for the performance of any maintenance,
  preventive maintenance or alterations. However,
  American Airlines retains the responsibility for
  Airworthiness. See GPM Sec. 02-01
• 2. American Airlines, Inc. will ensure that all
  elements of its Maintenance Program and Manual
  System are complied with by all Outsource
  Maintenance providers.
• 3. American Airlines, Inc. will ensure the
  Outsource Maintenance Provider has
• a. The capability to do the work
• b. An organization structured to do the work
• c. Competent, trained personnel to do the work.
• d. Relevant and current technical and
  administrative material from Americans
  maintenance program and manuals for the work
• e. Adequate facilities and equipment to do the
  work
• f. The ability to transfer and receive data and
  information necessary to support AALs CAMP.
• g. A current listing of individuals trained,
  qualified and authorized by AAL to perform
  on-call maintenance and required inspections (if
  required and authorized by AA).
• 4. American Airlines, Inc. must insure that the
  Outsource Maintenance providers Quality Control
  System meets AALs Quality Control System.
• 5. American Airlines, Inc. must provide
  instructions and direction for the outsourced
  maintenance to the Outsource Maintenance
  Provider.
• 6. American Airlines, Inc. must be aware of any
  third party contracting and provide instructions
  and direction of that maintenance. This also
  includes the subcontracting of labor that
  supplements the outsource providers labor.

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and more GPM Extracts .

• Chapter 14 Winter Operations
• REF 121.629
• Manager Field Purchasing
• a. Responsibilities
• (1) Acquisition of services in support of
  internal customer groups designated to the
  Airport Operations group.
• (2) Authority to procure/negotiate on-call and
  routine maintenance agreements for aircraft
  deicing services at stations where AA personnel
  are not available.
• (3) Authority to manage the spending for
  commodities within airport operations area, which
  includes ground support equipment and parts.
• (4) Ensure deicing fluid storage tanks, pumps
  and metering equipment are manufactured in
  accordance with specifications established by LOS
  Deice Engineering.
• (5) Monitor and manage suppliers performance.
• (6) Manage quality processes designed to enhance
  supplier performance.
• b. Interface
• (1) May discuss issues involving Winter
  Operations with LOS Deice Engineering via
  telephone, meetings, email or any other form of
  communication available.

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and some quotes of our responsibilities.

• Purchasing personnel in charge of procuring
  aircraft parts or services from Substantial
  Maintenance suppliers shall notify CASS prior to
  such action / Chapter 2 Admin Operating proc.
  Approved Suppliers
• In the event that work provided by a Substantial
  Maintenance Provider changes, Purchasing
  Personnel in charge of procuring aircraft parts
  or services from the Substantial Maintenance
  Provider shall notify CASS of change in the
  Substantial Maintenance Providers work. /
  Chapter 2 Admin Operating proc. Approved
  Suppliers
• The Chemical Review Board will consist of
  representatives from Materials and Manufacturing
  Engineering (MME), Purchasing (Commodity
  Manager), Inventory Management (chemical
  analyst), HDQ/AFW/TUL/MCI Environmental,
  TUL-Safety, TUL/AFW/MCI Industrial Hygiene, TUL
  Hazardous Materials. Contact MME or Safety for
  names of individuals on the board. / Chapter 12
  Material Handling
• Purchasing must a. Must purchase only respirator
  equipment listed in this section or otherwise
  approved by the AA Safety Department. / Chapter
  13 Safety

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Why this training

• All aspects of AAs operations need to follow the
  different parts of the Federal Aviation
  Regulations
• Purchasing Departments procedures guided by
  various AA manuals
• Purchasings procedures documented in various
  internal documents
• This training establishes awareness of Purchasing
  personnel to the various regulations, guidelines
  and procedures
• To ensure compliance in our day-to-day activities
• To meet training requirements
• To be able to self-audit to ensure continuing
  compliance

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