According to LAMPS, certification is made in accordance with Part M MA 801 and MA 803 for non AOC aircraft.
803 is pilot maintenance, I'll leave that.
801. This is for aircraft not released by Part 145 organisations.
Basically it says that post maintenance a release to service can be issued by
1 Appropriate certifying staff from a subpart F approved maint org.
2 (Except for Appendix 7 tasks) By certifying staff in compliance with Part 66, i.e licensed engineers. Appendix 7 corresponds more or less to the old AWN Notice 3 tasks requiring special techniques e.g welding, bonding, major structural work.
3 I.A.W MA 803 i.e pilot maint.
So it seems to me that a licensed engineer can sign for an annual or any other work within the scope of his licence providing an AOC is not in force.
Malcolm you say that a liceensed engineer cannot change a seat rail that is screwed down.
I think you are in error. Appendix 7 covers seat rails but not those that are screwed down.
Last edited by ericferret; 3rd January 2008 at 23:53.