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CAT II/III Maintenance Program Manual

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UPDATING AND APPROVAL CONTROL TABLE

Revision Revision
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Airbus A319 VOI-RRT-124


* Note: Prior to the removal of any temporary revision from the binder, the Technical Publications Engineer
must ensure that it has been incorporated into the new issue revision of the manual received. Then the
recipient will enter the revision superseding each Temporary Revision, the date of removal and his/her
name.

Superseded
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CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION SECTION

FORMATS REVISIONS RECORD I

LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES II

CONTENTS III

ACRONYMS IV

GENERAL INFORMATION 01

IDENTIFICATION OF OPERATOR AND AIRCRAFT(S) 02

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVISION OF THIS 03


MANUAL

PROCEDURE TO REVISE THE MANUAL 04

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR ENSURE


CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS RELATIVE TO THE 05
CAT II/III OPERATIONS.

PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MAINTENANCE 06


IN THE CAT II/III SYSTEMS.

CAT II/III REQUIRED COMPONENTS IDENTIFICATION 07

PERIODIC VERIFICATION OF THE CAT II/III SYSTEMS 08


PROGRAM.

IDENTIFICATION OF DISCREPANCIES 09
IN THE CAT II/III SYSTEMS.

REPORT OF DISCREPANCIES IN THE 10


CAT II/III SYSTEMS

IDENTIFICATION OF THE REPETITIVE 11


DISCREPANCIES FOR CAT II/III SYSTEMS.

TEST TO AFTER PERFORMED WORKS 12


IN THE CAT II/III SYSTEMS.

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CONTENTS (Cont.)

DESCRIPTION SECTION

REMOTION OF THE STICKER FORMAT VOI-CCS-134 13

CONTINUES MONITORING OF THE CAT II/III 14


OPERATIONS FOR PURPOSE OF QUALITY CONTROL.

PERIODIC AIRCRAFT EVALUATION IN THE 15


CAT II/III SYSTEM.

TEST EQUIPMENT/CALIBRATION STANDARDS. 16

INITIAL AND RECURRENT MAINTENANCE TRAINING. 17

FORMS 18

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Acronyms

A/C Aircraft Maintenance Manual


ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
AD Airworthiness Directive
ADIRU Air Data & Inertial Reference Unit
AFM Aircraft Flight Manual
AMM Aircraft Maintenance Manual
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ATA Air Transport Association
ATC Air Traffic Control
ASB Alert Service Bulletin
BITE Built in test equipment
BSCU Brakes and Steering Control Unit
CAT Category
CFDIU Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DMC Display Management Computer
EACM Electronic Flight Instrument System
EIS Electronic Instrument System
ELAC Elevator Aileron Computer
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAC Flight Augmentation Computer
FAR FAA Regulations
FCU Flight Control Unit
FMGC Flight Management and Guidance Computer
FSDO Flight Standards District Offices
FWC Flight Warning Computer
GDL Guadalajara Station
GMM General Maintenance Manual
GND Ground
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities
MCC Maintenance Control Center
MCDU Multipurpose Control and Display Units
MPD Maintenance Planning Data
MMR Multi Mode Receiver
MRBR Maintenance Review Board Report
ND Navigation Display
OCC Operational Control Center
PFD Primary Flight Display
PMI Principal Maintenance Inspectors
PAI Principal Avionics Inspector
RA Radio Altimeter Transmitter/Receiver
SB Service Bulletin
SDAC System Data Acquisition Concentrator
VOR/MKR Very High Frequency Omnibearing Range/Marker Beacon
e.g. Example Given

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1. General information.

This Maintenance Program is developed by Volaris in order maintain the capability for
the aircraft systems related to CAT II/III Weather Minima for Take Off, Landing, and
Rollout operations for the Volaris fleet.

The purpose of this CAT II/III maintenance program is maintain and ensure total
system performance, accuracy, availability, reliability, and integrity for the operations
on CAT II / III in accordance with the Maintenance Program Document (by Airbus),
Maintenance Program (by Volaris), Manufactures Requirements (Service Bulletin) and
authority requirements ( Normative, AD’s, etc).

The training program of Volaris assures that all Maintenance personnel who perform
work on the aircraft are familiarized with the procedure defined in this CAT II/III
Maintenance Program Manual.

Copies of this manual must are distributed in to the principal base and onboard of each
aircraft as specified in the section 4 and in the table 4.1 of this manual.

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2. Identification of Operator and Aircraft(s)

The aim of this manual is to ensure that the Volaris aircraft approved for Category II
and Category III operations will be maintained within current FAA regulations and to
specifications required for Cat II /III operation.

Volaris operate with aircraft Airbus model A319 and A320. The A319 aircraft with a
single coach class seating configuration 138 or 144 seats, and the A320 aircraft with a
single coach configuration 174 seats.

Volaris operates, the following Airbus Aircraft (see Table 2.1):

TABLE 2.1 VOLARIS FLEET


No. REGISTER MSN TYPE
1 N473TA 1140 A319-132
2 N474TA 1159 A319-132
7 N501VL 2979 A319-133
16 N502VL 3463 A319-132
17 N503VL 3491 A319-132
18 N504VL 3590 A319-132

These are operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91 and maintained in accordance
with 14 CFR Part 43, 14 CFR 91.189 and 91.191, and 14 CRF 129 and 129.14

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3. Person responsible for the revision of this Manual.

In Volaris, the Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring that the aircraft
included in this program (see Table 2.1) are maintained in compliance with the
maintenance requirements of this continuous airworthiness maintenance program.
Additionally, the Technical Publications Engineer (see GMM section 2.14 for duties and
responsibilities of the Technical Publications Engineer) is responsible for distribution,
control and revision of this manual.

Volaris Engineering Manager is responsible for maintaining this manual on updated


condition.

Revised material will be marked by a vertical line in a left hand margin. All Revision will
be promptly provided to the FAA PMI or PAI for review and approval. Upon approval,
the Technical Publications Engineer will produce sufficient copies for all manual
holders. A list of effective pages will be provided with each revision therefore the
manual holder can ensure update condition of it.

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4. Procedure to Revise the Manual.

The FAA will send a letter of approval of this CAT II/III Maintenance Program Manual to
Volaris and this letter must be inserted on the cover page of this manual. As revisions
to this manual are required, Engineering Manager, or his designee will submit the
proposed revision to the PMI assigned inspector to Volaris on the FAA Dallas Fort
Worth International Field Office (DFW IFO), for review and approval consideration.
After approval, Engineering Manager through Technical Publications Engineer will
ensure that each authorized holder of this manual receives and inserts the revision
within 10 business days from the date of approval.

Once CAT II/III Maintenance Program Manual revision has been approved by the FAA,
the Technical Publications Engineer is responsible for the distribution of all revisions to
this manual.

Copies of all revisions and amendments of this manual are distribute to specific
furnished persons and departments. Each person (Manager, Chief, and Supervisor)
who retains a copy of this manual shall be responsible for the insertion of revised
pages and for the destruction of obsolete information.

For the copies designated for the Aircraft, the Technical Publications Engineer will send
a digital copy of this manual to Volaris Engineering Operations Department and they
will be responsible to update this manual on the T-book (laptop) that is onboard of the
A/C for consult purpose.

In case that an extra copy is required (other than the controlled copies) for a specific
purpose, the words “REFERENCE ONLY” must be stamped on the first or front page
and the manual shall be identified as a “Non – Controlled Copy”.

Each copy of this manual will have an assigned control number on the cover sheet,
beginning with the letters “VOI-CATII/III” followed by a consecutive number. The
Technical Publications Engineer will keep a master list of the assigned control number
delivered to each manual holder. The same case will apply when a copy of this manual
is required for contract maintenance vendor.

The following table (Table 4.1) shows a list of the “Controlled Copies” distribution of the
CAT II/III Maintenance Program Manual.

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TABLE 4.1CAT II/III Maintenance Program Manual Distribution.


No. Area Control No. Number of copies
1 Technical Director VOI-CATII/III-001 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
2 FAA DFW-IFO PMI VOI-CATII/III-002 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
3 Quality Assurance Chief VOI-CATII/III-003 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
4 Operations Manager VOI-CATII/III-004 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
Engineering and Maintenance
5 VOI-CATII/III-005 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
Manager
6 Operations Engineering Chief VOI-CATII/III-006 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
7 Maintenance Chief VOI-CATII/III-007 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
8 Quality Control Chief VOI-CATII/III-008 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
9 Stockroom Chief VOI-CATII/III-009 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
10 Engineering Chief VOI-CATII/III-010 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
11 Technical Publications Engineer VOI-CATII/III-011 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
12 MCC VOI-CATII/III-012 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
13 Reliability Engineer VOI-CATII/III-013 1 hard copy and 1 digital copy
14 CUN station VOI-CATII/III-014 1 digital copy
15 GDL station VOI-CATII/III-015 1 digital copy
16 MTY station VOI-CATII/III-016 1 digital copy
17 TIJ station VOI-CATII/III-017 1 digital copy
18 N474TA VOI-CATII/III-018 1 digital copy
19 N473TA VOI-CATII/III-019 1 digital copy
20 N501VL VOI-CATII/III-020 1 digital copy
21 N502VL VOI-CATII/III-021 1 digital copy
22 N503VL VOI-CATII/III-022 1 digital copy
23 N504VL VOI-CATII/III-023 1 digital copy

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5. Maintenance Procedures for ensure continued airworthiness relative to the


CAT II/III operations.

To ensure the continued airworthiness on the CAT II/III operations, Volaris apply a
continued program for maintenance based in the MPD and other requirements for the
authority and the manufacture of the aircraft.

The manufacture establish in the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD), in the


section 2 paragraph c, see figure 5.1, and with Maintenance Review Board Report
(MRBR) in the section A paragraph k, see figure 5.2, (both documents issued by
Airbus), that the Category II/III landing capabilities are inherent functions of the basic
design standard of the aircraft and scheduled tasks necessary for these operations
have been considered in the development of the MPD.

Others requirements for continued airworthiness of the Category II/III systems issued
by the authority or by the manufacture of the aircraft (e. g. AD’s, Service Bulletin,
Vendor recommendations, etc) will be controlled as specified on the General
Maintenance Manual (section 5) and in the case that will be necessary a revision of this
manual will be done.

In order to ensure the integrity of all CAT II/III systems, all Volaris maintenance
program tasks it should be identified as CAT II/III maintenance task by planning
department.

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Figure 5.1Copy of the section 2 paragraph c from the MPD

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Figure 5.2 Copy of the section A paragraph k from the MRBR

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6. Personnel assigned to Maintenance in the CAT II/III systems.

The maintenance jobs for CAT II/III systems may be performed only by trained and
qualified Volaris or contracted personnel.

The duties and responsibilities for the Volaris maintenance personnel are including in
the General Maintenance Manual (see Section 2 of the GMM) and include all the
Volaris maintenance personnel involved with the maintenance of aircraft systems and
components.

All maintenance jobs performed on the Volaris A/C´s is responsibility of Volaris


including all jobs performed by the subcontracted personnel

The General Maintenance Manual (GMM) defined the criteria adopted by Volaris with
respect to the Contracted Maintenance policies (see section 5.19 of GMM).

All maintenance personnel (own and subcontracted) should have adequate training
with respect to the procedures established in the General Maintenance Manual and in
the training program defined in this CAT II/III Maintenance Manual (see section 17 of
this manual).

The Volaris and subcontracted maintenance personnel must have a training record in
accordance with the section 11.03 of the General Maintenance Manual and the section
17 of this manual.

Only these qualified personnel can perform works in the CAT II/III systems for the
Volaris Fleet and these personnel should identified whit the sticker stamp format VOI-
CIS-173.

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7. CAT II/III required components identification.

For Volaris Fleet the capability to make operations based on CAT II/III procedures is
determinated for the systems installed on the aircraft.

The Aircraft systems associated with CAT II/III operations are indicated on the next
Table:

Table 7.1 CAT II/III Associated Aircraft


System
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ATA CODE
AUTO FLIGHT 22
FLIGHT CONTROLS 27
HYDRAULIC POWER 29
ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION 30
INDICATING/RECORDING
31
SYSTEMS
LANDING GEAR 32
NAVIGATION 34

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The Minimum Equipment required for the CAT II/III operations are established by
Airbus in the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) in the section 4.03.00 page P8.

One list of the Minimum Equipment Required by Volaris Fleet is showed in the follow
table:

Table 7.2 Minimum Equipment Required for CAT II/III


Component Description Quantity ATA
Flight Management and Guidance
FMGC 2 22
Computer
FCU Flight Control Unit 1 22
ADIRU Air Data & Inertial Reference Unit 3 34
MMR Multi Mode Receiver 2 34
Antenna G/S Antenna Glide Slope 1 34
Antenna LOC Antenna Localizer 1 34
RA Radio Altimeter Transmitter/Receiver 2 34
Antenna RA Antenna of Radio Altimeter/RX & TX 2 34
ELAC Elevator Aileron Computer 2 27
FAC Flight Augmentation Computer 2 27
SDAC System Data Acquisition Concentrator 2 31
FWC Flight Warning Computer 2 31
CFDIU Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit 1 31
MCDU Multipurpose Control & Display Unit 2 22
DMC Display Management Unit 3 31
PFD Primary Flight Display 2 31
ND Navigation Display 2 31
Very High Frequency Omnibearing
VOR/MKR 2 34
Range/Marker Beacon
VOR Antenna Antenna VOR 2 34
MKR Antenna Antenna MKR 1 34
BSCU Brakes and Steering Control Unit 2 32
Actuator-Rudder Trim 1 27
Limitation Unit-Rudder Travel 1 27
Servo Actr-Yaw Damper 2 27

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The next is a list of the components associated with the Minimum Equipment
required.

Table 7.3 Components associated whit the CAT II/III systems


Minimum Equipment List Required Associated Components
AP/FD FMGC
AP disconnect P/B FCU
AUTOTHRUST FMGC
ILS RECEIVER MMR, G/S Antenna, LOC Antenna
Attitude Indication ADIRU,PFD/ND,DMC
PFD/ND PFD/ND, DMC
Radio Altimeter RA, RA Antenna
Auto Call Out Radio Altimeter FWC
DH Indication FWC, RA
FWC FWC
"AP OFF" warning FWC
"AUTOLAND" Light FWC
Rain Repellent (If activated) or Rain Repellent (If activated) or
Windshield wipers Windshield Wipers
Windshield Heat Windshield Heat
Nosewheel Steering Nosewheel Steering
Anti –Skid Anti -Skid
BSCU Channel BSCU
Beam Excessive Deviation MMR
FMA FMGC, DMC, PFD
"A/THR OFF" caution FWC
Rudder Travel Limit Rudder Travel Limit
Yaw-Damper/Rudder Trim Yaw-Damper/Rudder Trim
ELAC ELAC
ADR/IR ADIRU
FAC FAC
Hydraulic Circuit Hydraulic System
FMGC Electrical Supply Split FMGC

This systems and component are associated with the customized Minimum Equipment
List (MEL by Volaris) to ensure the safety of the operations.

The Minimum Equipment list is a FAA approved document.

The capability for the CAT II/III operations of the Volaris fleet is directly affected for any
failure discrepancies on the systems and components mentioned.

The procedure to troubleshoot any of the CAT II/III systems or associated components
is described in the section 10 of this manual.

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7.1 Component program for CAT II/III systems.

The policy and procedures for Receiving, Rejected, Storing, Storage, Quarantine, and
Shipping of components is defined on the Section 9 of the GMM.

The components will be receiving by the stockroom as is mentioned on Section 9 of the


GMM, all corresponding documentation for the components are including on section 9
of GMM.

Additional of the procedure described on the Section 9 of the GMM, once the
components have been received and identified as CATII/III component (See table 7.2)
by Quality Control personnel the component must be identified with the sticker format
VOI-CAT-171 (see chapter 18.2 of this manual).

CAT II/III
VOI-CAT-171

Once the component CATII/III has been identified, the quality control personnel will
send the component to the stock room for its respective storage.

For the correct manage of the CATII/III components it is important consider that all
CATII/III components must be identified by the sticker format VOI-CAT-171.

The procedure for dispatch and reception is the same for all components and is defined
in the section 9.18 of the GMM.

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8. Periodic Verification of the CAT II/III Systems Program.

As indicated in the General Maintenance Manual in the section 05.01 (Airframe,


powerplant and Accessories Maintenance) the volaris Maintenance Program is based
on the requirements of the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD).

The MPD establishing in the section 2 paragraph c, that the Category II/III landing
capabilities are inherent functions of the basic design standard of the aircraft and
scheduled tasks necessary for these operations have been considered in the
development of this MPD.

The next list shows the task concerning to the Category II/III operations systems and is
based in the volaris Maintenance Program:

Table 1.0 MAINTENANCE PROGRAM BY CAT II / III


TASK 100% AIRCRAFT
DESCRIPTION
NUMBER INTERVAL APPLICABILITY
221000-01-1 AUTO PILOT/FLIGHT DIRECTOR (AP/FD)

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AP DISENGAGEMENT AND 12000 FH


LOCKING DEVICES OF SIDE STICK CONTROLLER AND OR ALL
RUDDER PEDALS. 80 MO

CAT II / III
223000-01-1 AUTOTHRUST
18000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE/AUTOTHRUST SYSTEM
OR ALL
ISOLATION.
10 YE
CAT II / III
226000-01-1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION (FAC)
600 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVER
OR ALL
(AFS TEST).
6 MO
CAT II / III
226000-02-1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION (FAC)
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FAC 2 FUNCTIONS OR ALL
40 MO
CAT II / III
226000-03-1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION (FAC)
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF "RETURN TO LOWSPEED"
OR ALL
FUNCTION
40 MO
CAT II / III
272100-04-1 RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROL
24000 FH
REMOVE YAW DAMPER SPRING ROD FOR WORKSHOP
OR ALL
CHECK
13 YE
CAT II / III
272100-08-1 RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROL

LUBRICATION OF RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT


20 MO ALL
MECHANISM

CAT II / III

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272145-01-1 RUDDER CABLE TENSION REGULATOR


11000 FH
CHECK TENSION REGULATOR POINTER IS WITHIN THE
OR ALL
LIMITS
73 MO
CAT II / III
272400-01-1 RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATION
600 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RUDDER SERVOCONTROLS
OR ALL
WITH INDIVIDUAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
4 MO
CAT II / III
272400-02-1 RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATION
18000 FH
CHECK RUDDER SERVOCONTROL AND HINGE BEARINGS
OR ALL
FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY AND CONDITION
10 YE
CAT II / III
272400-03-1 RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATION
5500 FH
LUBRICATION OF RUDDER HINGE BEARING NO 6 WITH
OR ALL
GREASE MAT. NO. 04-004
15 MO
CAT II / III
275117-01-1 FLAP/SLAT COMMAND SENSOR UNIT

REMOVE CSU FOR WORKSHOP CHECK OF FRICTION


40 MO ALL
BRAKE

CAT II / III
279000-01-1 ELECTRICAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
12000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF COMPUTERS
OR ALL
ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT
80 MO
CAT II / III
279000-05-1 ELECTRICAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

OPERATIONAL CHECK :
- OF LOGICS ACTIVATING ELAC 1, ELAC 2, AND SEC.1
STANDBY POWER SUPPLIES. 400 FH
- TO CONFIRM ABILITY OF SEC.1 AND SEC.2 TO ACHIEVE OR ALL
PITCH CONTROL 80 DY
- TO CONFIRM ABILITY OF SIDESTICK PRIORITY
FUNCTION

CAT II / III
315000-01-1 CENTRAL WARNING SYSTEMS/ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (EIS)
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CORRECT OPERATION OF PFD- OR ALL
ND AND ECAM-ND MANUAL TRANSFER 40 MO

CAT II / III
315000-02-1 CENTRAL WARNING SYSTEMS/ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (EIS)
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CORRECT OPERATION OF EFIS
OR ALL
AND ECAM DMC AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL TRANSFER
40 MO
CAT II / III

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315000-03-1 CENTRAL WARNING SYSTEMS/ELECTRONIC


INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (EIS)
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRIGHTNESS CONTROL OR ALL
THROUGH MCDU. 40 MO

CAT II / III
315000-04-1 CENTRAL WARNING SYSTEMS/ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (EIS)
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DMC3 POWER SUPPLY OR ALL
TRANSFER WHEN BUSBAR 101XP IS LOST. 40 MO

CAT II / III
341300-01-1 AIR DATA

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF OVERSPEED WARNING 12000 FH


OR ALL
VMO/MMO USING CFDS.
80 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III
341300-02-1 AIR DATA
12000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AIR DATA SWITCHING
OR ALL
FUNCTION.
80 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III
341300-03-1 AIR DATA

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF OVERSPEED WARNINGS 12000 FH


VFE/VLE USING CFDS. OR ALL
80 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III
341300-04-1 AIR DATA
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALTITUDE COMPARISON
OR ALL
WARNING.
40 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III
341300-05-1 AIR DATA

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE 5-MINUTE TIME DELAY OF 12000 FH


ADIRU 2 AND 3 POWER DISCONNECTION IN EMERGENCY OR ALL
CONFIGURATION. 80 MO

RVSM AND CAT II / III


341300-07-1 AIR DATA
12000 FH
FLUSHING OF TOTAL PRESSURE LINES OR ALL
80 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III
341400-01-1 ATTITUDE, HEADING AND POSITION
6000 FH
OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ATT/HDG SWITCHING
OR ALL
FUNCTION
40 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III
341400-02-1 ATTITUDE, HEADING AND POSITION

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ATTITUDE AND HEADING 6000 FH


COMPARISON WARNING OR ALL
40 MO
RVSM AND CAT II / III

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344200-01-1 RADIO ALTIMETER

OPERATIONAL CHECK AND DETAILED INSPECTION FOR


CONTAMINATION OF RADIO ALTIMETER FAN 6000 FH
OR
ALL
NOTE: DEPENDING ON OPERATING ENVIRONMENT & 40 MO
OPERATOR´S EXPERIENCE, A HIGHER INITIAL INTERVAL NOTE
MAY BE USED.

RVSM AND CAT II / III


E. O. AUTO FLIGHT MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE
VA-22-0005 RO AFS TEST & LAND III CAPABILITY TEST TO OUTPUT THE
6000 ALL
AIRCRAFT ON THE CAT II/III CONDITIONS AFTER “C”
CHECK.

Other elements may affect the capability of operation on CAT II/III (e. g., AD’s, Service
Bulletins, Vendor recommendations, or other), these elements has been evaluated and
analyzed by the procedure described in the GMM section 5, and if is required any
particular case will be included in this CAT II/III Program Manual.

NOTE: If any of the periodic task schedule show any failure in the CAT II/III
systems is necessary to apply the procedure described in the section 9 and
section 10 of this Manual.

All the tasks that have been performed on the CAT II/III systems are controlled in the
computerized system called Airsoft as indicated in the GMM section 5.02. These task
and procedures will be programmed based in the MPD, EO, SB Alerts , AD, aircraft
parts on stock, tool calibration control, shelf life control, task cards, inspections, cards,
hard time components, flight time and cycles, deferred items control, etc.

Engineering, Maintenance, Quality Control, Stockroom and other Departments will only
have system access to consult their respective needs. The access is controlled by user
name and requires a password to avoid tampering with the main databases.

Planning, Control and Records Engineer will be responsible to enter and update the
information into the Airsoft system from various maintenance documents, such as
Flight and Maintenance Logbooks, Engineering Orders, Maintenance Checks,
Airworthiness Directives, Hard Time Components, Work Orders, etc.

Planning, Control and Records Engineer will schedule through the Airsoft system and
its main data base time controls (hours, cycles and days) the accomplishment of
maintenance tasks for CAT II/III (i. e. AD, time control components and parts, aircraft
checks, inspections, etc.) besides, the Planning, Control and Records Engineer will
provide a feedback into the Airsoft system to generate all Work Orders required to
maintain aircraft airworthiness.

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9. Identification of discrepancies in the CAT II/III systems.

The following parameters provide information for establish the aircraft status for CAT
II/III systems:

• The Post Flight Report: is generates in the aircraft after the engine shut down,
or for the case in that the post flight report is not printer, can be retrieved
through the MCDU, and it is a list of the fault data of the last flight in order to
facilitate maintenance data transmission between the crew and ground
maintenance personnel.

• The Status page: is generated on the Low ECAM (Electronic Centralized


Aircraft Monitor) display and show maintenance data in accordance with the
aircraft status.

• The generated reports on the Maintenance and Flight Logbook form VOI-MFL-
108 on Pilot Report section may be generated by the Pilot in command or by
maintenance technicians.

Before of each flight, the technician should verify the status of the CAT II/III systems
making a check of the “Post Flight Report”, the logbook report entries and all reports
generates in the “STATUS” page on the lower ECAM display.

Note: On the daily and transit check are including the revision of all items above
mentioned.

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9.1 CAT II/III operational modes for the Volaris fleet.

The CAT II/III operational capabilities are related in the Aircraft Flight Manual as follow:
1) CAT 2
2) CAT 3 SINGLE
3) CAT 3 DUAL

Each related operational capabilities described in AFM is associated with one of the
CAT II/III operations modes related bellow:
1) CAT II Manual Approach.
2) CAT II Automatic Approach.
3) CAT IIIA with Fail Passive Automatic Landing System.
4) CAT IIIA with Fail Operational Automatic Landing System.
5) CAT IIIB with Fail Operational Automatic Landing System.

On the Volaris MEL each operational capabilities is associated with certain CAT II/III
operational modes.

The current most operational mode approved for the Volaris Fleet is to CAT II/IIIA and
this is for the ground facilities installed on Mexican Airports.

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10. Report of discrepancies in the CAT II/III systems.

Aircraft without reports:

If the aircraft does not indicate a failure message, the aircraft is on condition to perform
landings on full CAT II/III and is not necessary to do any maintenance action by the
technician.

Aircraft with reports:

The technician must perform the next procedure:

• If the aircraft present any failure message or failure report, the technician in
conjunction with the MCC must identify if the failure have an impact in the CAT
II/III systems.

• If the failure is confirmed and have effects on CAT II/III systems or with its
associated components, the technicians in conjunction with the MCC must be
doing a failure analysis.

• The technician must perform all works necessary to return the CAT II/III system
to normal condition for operation in accordance with the maintenance standard
and procedures provides in the Volaris General Maintenance Manual and
Airbus Maintenance Manual.

• When the failure message is corrected before the next flight and are not
required changes of components (e. g. BITE TEST or doing a reset procedure
given on the AMM), the technician should filling the logbook using the normal
GMM procedure and the aircraft will continue in conditions for the CAT II/III
operations.

• When the failure messages is corrected before of the next flight and it has been
required a change of components, the technician must perform the test
established in the section 12 of this manual, additionally he will to accomplish
with all test reference on the AMM corresponding to the specific task in order to
can return the A/C to the normal condition for CAT II/III operations.

• If is not possible the immediately return of the CAT II/III systems to the normal
condition of operation, then the technicians in coordination with Maintenance
Control Center (MCC) must accomplish the Deferred Maintenance Procedure to
establish if the aircraft is in airworthiness condition as is mentioned on GMM
section 5.08.

• If the failure can be deferred the technician must record on the Maintenance
and Flight Logbook form VOI-MFL-108 on the maintenance pilot report
sections: “(M) Operations CAT II/III is restricted”.

• The technician must fill out the form CAT II/IIIA sticker number VOI-CCS-134.

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• The technician in coordination whit the Maintenance Control Center (MCC)


must record the deferral reference getting of the MEL in the section
“MEL:_________” of the sticker format VOI-CCS-134 (for reference see next
figure).

CAT II/CATIIIA
RESTRICTIONS
MEL:___________
VOI-CCS-134

• The technician must install the sticker (format VOI-CCS-134) in the right side of
the captain displays.

• At same time the MCC must notify the current status for the particular aircraft to
the Operational Control Center (OCC).

• The OCC must take the corresponding actions considering the current condition
of the aircraft.

• The objective of the sticker is to remind to the flight crew that the aircraft have
been downgraded on CAT II/III operations and the Flight crew should follow up
its own procedure with respect to the information recorded on the sticker form
VOI-CCS-134.

• The CAT II/III sticker form VOI-CCS-134 could be adhere to the A/C by any
volaris technician

• The sticker can not be removed for any person unless that the procedure to
remove this sticker has been accomplished (see section 13) but can be change
as indicated in the section 12. This is, only qualified training personnel on CAT
II/III system must remove the sticker or return the A/C to its original
configuration.

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11. Identification of the repetitive discrepancies for CAT II/III systems.

This procedure is for monitoring the failures messages that appear continuously on the
aircraft.

According with the Volaris Reliability Program there are defined 4 Alerts levels for
repetitive reports.

The Alert level 1:

Is for Identify the repetitive reports remained for 4 days.

Maintenance Control Center


• Monitoring all the report generated in the Volaris Fleet using OPCENTER,
AIRMAN and Logbook reports for identify the repetitive failure message in
the CAT II/III systems.
• Register the repetitive failures messages in the trouble Shooting Format
(see GMM format VOI-TSF-170).
• Analyze all the CAT II/III problems in accordance whit the approved
manufacturer’s manual.
• Programming the corrective actions in coordination with Maintenance Line
with Maintenance Planning for schedule lobs.
• Follow the repetitive message in accordance with the previous taken
corrective action.
• Close all repetitive messages that have been corrected.

For the Alert Level 2:


Is for Identify the repetitive reports remaining during 4 days or any other repetitive
message considered by Reliability area:

Maintenance Control Center


• Follow the repetitive message in accordance with the previous taken
corrective action.
• Programming the next corrective actions in coordination with Maintenance
Line or with Maintenance Planning for schedule lobs.
• If as required coordinate with the engineering area for additional support
• Close all repetitive message that has been corrected

Reliability department
• Monitoring the CAT II/III systems using the OPCENTER and AIRMAN
systems for the case that Alert 1 is not corrected.
• Monitoring of corrective actions taken for MCC.
• If required coordinate with MCC for reopen any repetitive message report.

Engineering department
• If required give support to the MCC for establishes the corrective actions.

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For the Alert Level 3:


Identify repetitive reports remaining during 8 days or any other repetitive message
considered by Reliability area:

Maintenance Control Center


• Follow the repetitive message in accordance with the previous taken
corrective action.
• Programming the next corrective actions in coordination with Maintenance
Line or with Maintenance Planning for schedule lobs.
• Close all repetitive messages that has been corrected.

Reliability department
• Monitoring the CAT II/III systems using the OPCENTER and AIRMAN
systems for the case in that the repetitive failure message is not corrected in
the interval of time for Alert 2.
• Monitoring of corrective actions taken.
• If required coordinate with MCC for reopen any repetitive message report.
Engineering department
• The Engineer must monitoring repetitive message.
• Is required give support to the MCC for establishes the corrective actions.
• Periodically monitoring of technical publications referents with the repetitive
message
• If as required make recommendations based on the technical publications.

For the Alert Level 4:


Identify repetitive reports remaining during 30 days or any other repetitive message
considered by Reliability area:

For this level the Maintenance Control Center Coordinate one meeting integrated by:
- reliability area
- The system engineer
- Maintenance chief
- Engineer chief
- Materials chief
- Quality control chief
- Engineer and Maintenance Manager
- Resident Customer Support Manager (if as required)

In that meeting are established the action correctives.

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12. Test to after performed works in the CAT II/III systems.

Every time that is performed any work in the CAT II/III systems, additional for the AMM
procedures it is necessary to accomplish the following tasks:

1. Perform the Operational Test of the Auto Flight Systems in accordance with the
Aircraft Maintenance Manual task 22-96-00-710-001.

2. Perform the Operational Test of the LAND CAT III Capability in accordance with
the Aircraft Maintenance Manual task 22-97-00-710-001.

Just in the case that the technician only had completed all the tasks mentioned by the
AMM and for the operational reasons there is no time to complete the extra tasks
mentioned above. The form VOI-CCS-134 must be set and completed with the legend:
CAT I ONLY.

The CATII/III sticker only could be remove form the A/C if, and only if the mentioned
task must be completed (Section 12 paragraph 1 and 2)

Note: The CAT II/III sticker form VOI-CCS-134 could be replaced by CAT II/III sticker
form VOI-CCS-134 with CAT I ONLY legend only when the test on paragraph 1 and 2
of this section can not be completed.

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13. For removal of the sticker format VOI-CCS-134.

This procedure is to ensure that the aircraft remain downgrade CAT II/III status until
successful corrective action has been verified for all discrepancies.

Each time that a discrepancy for the CAT II/III systems is finding and the failure is not
corrected immediately, the technician must perform the procedure described in the
section 10 for this Manual, and the technician must install the sticker (format VOI-CCS-
134) in the right side of the captain displays.

The aircraft will be return to CAT II/III normal configuration until the next steps have
been accomplished:

1. All corrective action accomplished on the Aircraft has been satisfactory as is


mentioned on the AMM.

2. All tests described on section 12 of this manual have been satisfactory.

3. Verifying that any other message or report with respect to the CATII/III systems
has been reported and corrected.

Note: The step 3 is performed to verify that the CAT II/III systems are in
normal conditions for operation. If one or more of this steps is not
accomplished them the aircraft must remain in downgrade status.

4. If the step 1, step 2 and step 3 are accomplished then remove the sticker

Every time that the step 1, 2, and 3 were performed and has been satisfactory,
it will necessary to registry on the Maintenance and Flight Logbook format VOI-
MFL-108 on the maintenance actions section that these test were performed,
mentioned its respective AMM references and recording that the Aircraft is
“OK” for CAT II/III Operations.

Note: Only trained personnel could perform these tasks

5. The technician must inform to the Maintenance Control Center (MCC) that the
all discrepancies reports in the aircraft have been corrected.

6. The MCC must inform to the Operational Control Center (OCC)

7. The OCC must take the corresponding actions.

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14. Continues monitoring of the CAT II/III operations for purpose of Quality
Control.

For the purpose of recollect and register of data referent to the CAT II/III operations
Volaris use the next procedure:

• The Operational Area for Volaris must make periodic real or simulated CAT II/III
operations.

• Each CAT II/III operations can be performed in any low or normal visibility
condition, whenever that the ground systems and the aircraft system are
available in the condition described in the Operational General Manual.

• The Pilot in command is responsible of report all the CAT II/III operation that
has been performed and for this purpose he must fill out the CAT II/III logbook
(see format VOI-CLR-150 in the chapter 18.3 of this Manual).

• For the case in that any failure in the CAT II/III systems is presented the flight
crew must write the report in the Maintenance and Flight Logbook (see format
VOI-MFL-108) and the technician must performed the procedure described in
the section 9.

• The reliability area must capture and analyze all the data obtained in the CAT
II/II logbook and the Maintenance and Flight Logbook.

The relevant data for analysis is:


a. The total number of approaches tracked, the number of satisfactory
approaches tracked, by aircraft, and visibility (RVR).

b. The total number of unsatisfactory approaches, and reasons for


unsatisfactory performance, listed by appropriate category (e.g., poor
system performance, aircraft equipment problem/failure; ground facility
problem, ATS handling, lack of critical area protection, or other).

c. The total number of unscheduled removals of components of the related


avionics systems.

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15. Periodic Aircraft evaluation in the CAT II/III System.

To assure the integrity of the CAT II/III systems must accomplish with the next
procedure:

• At least one satisfactory approach should be accomplished within one period of


30 days.

• To assure that one satisfactory approach is accomplished in all Volaris fleet the
Reliability department must inform to Planning Control and Technical Records
Area which aircraft is near to due date of the period of 30 days.

• Planning Control and Technical Records must inform to the Operational Control
Center (OCC) when aircraft is near to due date of 30 days and the OCC must
program in the first opportunity one CAT II/III approach.

• For both, the satisfactory or unsatisfactory approaches has been reported by


the pilot in command in the Maintenance and Flight Logbook and in the CAT
II/III logbook see section 14 for this Maintenance Program.

• For unsatisfactory approach the technicians must check the status of the CAT
II/III systems in accordance with the section 9 oh this manual and if as required
must perform the procedure of the section 10.

• For the satisfactory approach the captain must report as follow:


o CAT II/III ok; or
o CAT III Dual; or
o CAT III Single; or
o CAT II Manual; or
o CAT II Automatic

These cases are only for reliability purpose and no show any discrepancy in the
CAT II/III systems. For this case the technician must report the next legend in
the aircraft fight logbook:

“No maintenance Action as required”

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15.1 Not accomplished approach in the normal Periodic Aircraft evaluation.

For the case in that a satisfactory approach can’t has been performed within the period
of 30 days:

1. The Reliability department must inform to Maintenance Area for downgrade


the aircraft to CAT II/III operation.

2. The technician must write the phrase “CAT I Only” in the section
“MEL:_______.” of the sticker format VOI-CCS-134 and paste this in the
right side of the captain displays.

3. The technician must perform the procedure described in the section 09, 12
and 13 of this Maintenance Manual for upgrade the aircraft at the normal
CAT II/III status.

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16. Test Equipment/Calibration Standards.

This procedure involves the Test Equipments that may require a periodic re-evaluation
to ensure it has the required accuracy and reliability to return systems and components
to service following maintenance and Volaris is responsible for all the precision tooling,
measuring equipment and test equipment used in the CAT II/III systems.

The policies and procedures for the calibration of the equipment are defined in the
General Maintenance Manual section 9.15

Under no circumstance technical personnel can use precision tools, measuring devices
and/or test equipment with an unserviceable tag or a missing calibration identification
label. Also, any calibrated device that has been dropped or rendered in questionable
calibration condition can not be used.

The Quality Control is responsible for ensure that the calibration intervals are not
exceeded.

All calibrations procedures for the precision tooling, measuring equipment and test
equipment must be performed according with the intervals recommended by the
Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM). However, Volaris policy is to that the
calibration intervals must not exceed 365 days, and these intervals will be controlled
using electronic media and Airsoft software.

All test equipment will be labeled. The label will identify the unit by manufacturer,
model, and serial number. The attached Calibration Label VOI-CAL-125 (GMM section
13.22 and see figure 17.1 for reference) must indicate the last calibration date and the
next calibration due date. During the first week of each month the Stockroom personnel
will review the test equipment calibration record and will be responsible to issue work
orders to Repair shops or contract agencies to send the devices for calibration.

VOLARIS

CAL. DATE
CAL. DUE DATE
P/N:
S/N:
Q.C.:

VOI-CAL-125

Figure 17.1

Once the calibration is done, the test unit will be checked for proper labeling and the
equipment calibration history record will be updated and returned to the active file, prior
to the device being return to the Stockroom for maintenance use.

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When test and/or calibration of precision test equipment and tools is performed by
authorized vendors, they must report in written form to Volaris Quality Control the
following information.

• Condition upon reception


• In-tolerance
• Out of tolerance
• Repair performed or required
• Calibration data Sheet
• Date Calibrated and date next calibration is due
• Name, signature, and certification of person approving work

Volaris will maintain historical data on all calibrated equipment for a minimum of 5
years. A Volaris Inspector will verify the condition of all incoming calibrated equipment
returning to the Company before it is released for use.

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17. Initial and Recurrent Maintenance Training.

Volaris ensures training for maintenance personnel and contract maintenance


personnel through the use of aircraft manufacturer schools or by It is own training
center or any other training center certified by local authority and accomplish it with
Volaris internal training policies mentioned on the Volaris General Maintenance Manual
(GMM Section 11).

The training for CAT II/III include mechanics, avionics technicians, maintenance
inspectors, quality assurance, engineering personnel for initial and recurrent training.

The initial training is considered under the procedures established in the section 11 of
the GMM and the recurrent training is programmed annually or when for any reason
when person has not been involved in the maintenance for the similar aircraft or
systems of Volaris fleet for more of 6 months.

The courses must be completed with a minimum of 85 percent passing grade.

It will be necessary to do mandatory training that will include:

1. Operational concepts for CAT II/III operations.


2. Aircraft components and affected systems.
3. Revisions to approved CAT II/III Maintenance Program.
4. Use of the Minimum Equipment List Items.

Any technician can report discrepancies and downgrade the CAT II/III systems
following the steps defined in the section 10 of this manual and only for this specific
purpose is not required especial training in the CAT II/III systems.

The upgrade for return to CAT II/III aircraft capabilities and related task performance
must be done only by trained and qualified Maintenance Personnel.

Any Volaris Maintenance Technician that has accomplished successfully the CAT II/III
training should be identified adding a CAT II/III stamp format VOI-CIS-173 in the
Volaris personal identification.

CAT II/III
VOI TECH

Voi-CIS-173

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18. Forms

In this section contains the format used in this CAT II/III manual.

18.1 TheCAT II/III restrictions sticker format (VOI-CCS-134)

CAT II/CATIIIA
RESTRICTIONS
MEL:___________
VOI-CCS-134

This sticker must be fillet wiht the corresponding MEL reference.

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18.2 CAT II/III Identify parts Sticker form (VOI-CAT-171)

CAT II/III
VOI-CAT-171

This sticker is for identify the componentes CAT II/III and must pasted for the Quality
Control inspetor.

TheCAT II/III components are idetify in the the table 7.2 of the CAT II/III maintenance
Manual.

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18.3 CAT II/III Landing Report Log

2 3
4

5 6 7

8 9 10
11

12 13 14

15 16 17 18

19

20

22
21

23

24

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Fill out instructions:

Número Descripción
1 Write the Aircraft Tail number.
2 Select writing one “X” in the option that defines the typeCAT II/III
operation.
3 Select writing one “X” in the corresponding option to describe if the
operation is actual, simulated or practice.
4 Select writing one “X” in the corresponding option to describe if the
operation is an approach or an approach and landing.
5 Write the Date of theCAT II/III operation is performed
6 Write the flight number
7 Write the name of the Pilot in Command
8 Write airport code using the three letters of the IATA code
9 Write The runway in that theCAT II/III operation was performed
10 Write the ILS category
11 Write the First Officer Name
12 Write wind direction reported.
13 Write the wing speed reported.
14 Write the Ceiling reported.
15 Write the RVR reported in the landing Zone
16 Write the RVR reported in the middle runway
17 Write the RVR reported in the end of the runway
18 Pilot in the command signature
19 For the approach or autoland write the deficiencies related to the
airborne equipment
20 Write the altitude in that the approach or autoland was abandoned
21 Select writing one “X” in the option that describe the classification by
which was abandoned the operation
22 Write the comments referents with the problem which the operation
was abandoned
23 Write the comments referents to the problem in the autoland and
touchdown performance
24 Selected written one “X” in the estimated touch down point

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18.4 Calibration Label

VOLARIS

CAL. DATE 1
CAL. DUE DATE 2
P/N: 3
S/N: 4
Q.C.: 5

VOI-CAL-125

Calibration label fill out instructions:

1 Calibration Date (last)


2 Calibration Due Date (next)
3 Part Number
4 Serial Number
5 Inspected by

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18.5 CAT II/III Identified Technician Stamp (VOI-CIS-173)

CAT II/III
VOI TECH

Voi-CIS-173

This sticker is to identified the technician that has accomplished successfully the CAT
II/III training

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