CAANZ Design Delegates Seminar
EASA Design Organisation Features
presented by
Richard Leaper
Chief Design Engineer Altitude Aerospace Interiors Ltd
29 October 2009
Presentation Contents
What is Altitude
EASA Design Organisation Structure
Key EASA points of difference
Project Classification Process
Authorising Delegates/ Head of Design
Function
Design /Manufacturing Relationship
Summary
Altitude
Philosophy
Helping Airlines achieve differentiation through their aircraft interiors experience
Organisation

Altitude Aerospace Interiors (Altitude) became corporatized in August 2008

Altitude previously operated as ANZES Design Engineering, a division of Air New
Zealand. The airline repair function remains with Air New Zealand Ltd as DO12861
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20+ years experience as a design organisation as part of the Air New Zealand
organisational structure including 10 years as a CAANZ 146

Boeing BFE / SFE Supplier ( AS9100 accreditation mandatory)
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EASA Design Organisation Approval (DOA) EASA 21J.369 achieved 31 March 2009
Key Products and Services
Altitude provides three main services:
Design and Supply of Bespoke Interior Monuments for premium
cabins of transport aircraft – focus on innovative design features
Integration and Reconfiguration Engineering –
Activity principally as an enabler for retrofit of our bespoke
interiors
VIP Refurbishment and Completions –
Boeing 737/BBJ, Airbus 319/ACJ, and larger aircraft.
Interior Products - Examples
B777 Bar / Ceiling Complex
VIP Fit Outs
Altitude Design Organisation
Structure
Matrix
organisation
with separate
reporting lines
for “showing
compliance “
and certification
(compliance
verification)
Key EASA Design Organisation
Functions
Head of Design
Responsible for the conformance of the Organisation with
its approved documented process
Head of Airworthiness
Verification of compliance. Responsible for the
certification process, Liaison with the regulator
Head of Independent Monitoring
Independently monitors the Design Assurance System
EASA Design Assurance
Design Assurance Process Elements:
Type Investigation Program ( Certification Plan)
(first step is project classification, is it within DOA scope?)
Verification of Compliance (Certificate of Compliance)
( Office of Airworthiness function)
Declaration of Compliance (Approval)
(Head of Design Function)
Independent Monitoring Program ( Internal QA)
(Head of Independent Monitoring Function)
Project Classification Form
• Answer “No” for
anything & go direct
to EASA with an STC
Application, or “Major”
repair.
Project Classification Form
Answer “Yes” then go to EASA. EASA may still elect to delegate
approval to the Design Organisation
Altitude Internal Authorisation Process
• Categories of Authorisation ( Pre EASA DOA)
– Check by
– Statement of Compliance
– Delegated Approval
• Syllabuses of material created for each Authorisation
and discipline
• Professional Style Interviews: a board of at least two
senior authorised persons not in regular contact with
candidate. Assessment covers syllabus material and
contextual role of engineer in society.
Altitude Authorisation Process
•
Categories of Authorisation ( Post EASA DOA)
– Check by
– Statement of Compliance
– Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE)
Categories Cabin Safety, Structures, Electrical /Avionics
– Approval/ Declaration of Compliance
•
Syllabuses of material created for each Authorisation and discipline
•
Professional Style Interviews: a board of at least two senior authorised
persons not in regular contact with candidate. Assessment covers syllabus
material and contextual role of engineer in society.
•
Exam questions retained with comments and attached to
Authorisation form
(EASA actually only require authorisation records for CVE function)
Design Manufacturing
 DOA controls product entering Industry
 Regulatory Contract to manage Continuing
Airworthiness responsibility & ensuring up
to date data transfer between
organisations
 Schedule of Parts identifies authorised
parts list that can be sold
Supplier Arrangements Design Manufacturing
 Supplier Arrangements are a contractual arrangement
similar to a Service Level Agreement
 Requirements
 Manufacturing Organisation to advise design of
changes to company ownership, change of key
people, changes to organisation, changes to key subtier suppliers
 Notification of continuing Air worthiness
 Ability to audit Manufacturing Organisation by Design
Organisation
Summary
 EASA Part 21 and DOA requirements do
not conflict with CAANZ 146 requirements
 EASA Organisational Approach to Design
Approval Function is more robust and
facilitates efficient and effective regulatory
oversight of critical
 Design & Manufacturing relationship puts
control firmly with the Design Organisation
Any
Questions?