| A/C |
Aircraft |
| A&P |
Airframe And Powerplant |
| a/l |
Airline |
| A/P |
Autopilot |
| ACJS |
Advisory Circular Joints |
| AD |
Airworthiness Directive |
| ADO |
Approved Design Organisation |
| AGNA |
Advisory Group Of National Authorities |
| AMC |
Acceptable Means of Compliance |
| AMM |
Aircraft Maintenance Manual |
| AMO |
Approved Maintenance Organisation |
| AMOSS |
Airline Maintenance And Operation Support System |
| AMS |
A/C Material Specifications |
| AMT |
Approved Maintenance Training |
| AN |
Army-Navy Or Airforce-Navy Standards |
| ANS |
Air Navigation System |
| AOC |
Air Operators Certificate |
| A-NPA |
Advance Notice Of Proposed Amendment |
| AOG |
Aircraft on Ground |
| APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
| ARC |
Airworthiness Review Certificate |
| AS |
Aerospace Standards |
| ASB |
Alert Service Bulletin |
| ASL |
Above Sea Level |
| ATA |
Air Transport Association |
| ATE |
Automatic Test Equipment |
| ATFL |
Aircraft Technical Flight Log |
| ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
| AVL |
Approved Vendor List |
| AWM |
A/C Wirings Manual |
| BR |
Basic Regulation |
| BS |
Batchelor of Science |
| C.A.A |
Civil Aviation Authority |
| C.A.O |
Civil Aviation Organisation |
| CAME |
Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Exposition |
| CAMO |
Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation |
| CAR |
Corrective Action Request |
| CDL |
Configuration Deviation List |
| CF |
Certification |
| CG |
Centre of Gravity |
| CM |
Condition Monitoring |
| CML |
Cabin Maintenance Log Book |
| CMM |
Component Maintenance Manual |
| CO |
Component Order |
| CofA |
Certificate Of Airworthiness |
| COSL |
Component Operating And Storage Limits |
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| CPCP |
Corrosion Prevention And Control Program |
| CRD |
Comment Response Document |
| CRI |
Certification Review Item |
| CRS |
Certificate of Release To Service |
| CS |
Certification Specification |
| CSN |
Cycle Since New |
| CSO |
Cycle Since Overhaul |
| CSP |
Certification Standardisation Panel |
| CT |
Critical Task |
| CUFT |
Cubic Feet |
| DGAC |
Director General De’l Aviation Civile |
| DIN |
Deutsche Institute For Norming |
| DMD |
Deputy Managing Director |
| DOT |
Department Of Transportation |
| E |
Engine |
| E&E |
Electric And Electronic |
| E&M |
Engineering And Maintenance |
| EA |
Engineering Authorization |
| EASA |
European Aviation Safety Agency |
| EC |
European Commission |
| ECAC |
European Civil Aviation Conference |
| ECAR |
European Civil Aviation Requirement |
| ELA |
European Light Aircraft |
| EO |
Engineering Order |
| EPA |
European Part Approval |
| EPR |
Environmental Protection Requirements |
| ER |
Essential Requirements |
| ETOPS |
Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards |
| ETSO |
European Transmission System Operators |
| EU |
European Union |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAR |
Federal Aviation Regulations |
| FCL |
Flight Crew Licensing |
| GA |
General Aviation |
| GM |
Guidance Material |
| GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
| GSAC |
Groupement Pour La Securite De L’aviation Civile |
| GSE |
Ground Support Equipment |
| HF |
Human Factor |
| HSI |
Hot Section Inspection |
| I.A.W |
In Accordance With |
| IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
| IATP |
International Airline Technical Pool |
| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| IEEE |
International Electric & Electronic Engineering |
| IOSA |
IATA Operational Safety Audit |
| IPC |
Illustrated Parts Catalog |
| IR |
Implementing Rules |
| ISO |
International Standardization Organisation |
| JAA |
Joint Aviation Authorities |
| JAR |
Joint Aviation Requirements |
| JIC |
Job Instruction Card |
| LEP |
List of Effective Pages |
| LLP |
Life Limited Parts |
| LM |
Lead Mechanic |
| LoA |
Letter of Agreement |
| LRU |
Line Replaceable Unit |
| LSA |
Light Sport Aeroplane |
| M/S |
Maintenance Schedule |
| MAINT |
Maintenance |
| MECH. |
Mechanic |
| MEL |
Minimum Equipment List |
| MGR |
Manager |
| MMEL |
Master Minimum Equipment List |
| MOA |
Maintenance Organisation Approval |
| MoC |
Means Of Compliance |
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| MOE |
Maintenance Organisation Exposition |
| MOM |
Maintenance Organisation Manual |
| MPD |
Maintenance Planning Document |
| MRB |
Maintenance Review Board |
| MS |
Member State (of The European Community) |
| MS |
Military Standards |
| MS |
Master of Science |
| MS |
Maintenance Schedule |
| MSA |
Member States Administration |
| MTC |
Maintenance Task Card |
| MTOE |
Maintenance Training Organisation Exposition |
| MTOP |
Maximum Take-Off Power |
| N/A |
Not Applicable |
| NAA |
National Aviation Authority |
| NAS |
National Aerospace Standards |
| NCR |
Non Conformity Report |
| NDI |
Non-Destructive Inspection |
| NDT |
Non-Destructive Testing |
| NIS |
Not In Stock |
| NPA |
Notice Of Proposed Amendment |
| O/H |
Overhaul |
| OC |
On Condition |
| OCP |
Organisations Certification Procedure |
| OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OJT |
On Job Training |
| Ops |
Operations |
| OTIR |
One Time Inspection Request |
| P |
Propeller |
| P/N |
Part Number |
| PAD |
Proposed Airworthiness Directive |
| PME |
Precision Measuring Equipment |
| PO |
Purchase Order |
| POS |
Position |
| PP&C |
Production Planning And Control |
| PPA |
Products, Parts And Appliances |
| PPM |
Particle Per Million |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QC |
Quality Control |
| QCD |
Quality Control Delegate |
| RG |
Rulemaking |
| RIA |
Regulatory Impact Assessment |
| RII |
Required Inspection Item |
| RTA |
Request For Technical Advice |
| S/N |
Serial Number |
| SAE |
Society Of Automotive Engineers |
| SAFA |
Safety Assessment Of Foreign Aircraft |
| SB |
Service Bulletin |
| SDR |
Service Defect Report |
| SIL |
Service Information Letter |
| SL |
Service Letter |
| SLI |
Stock Level Increase |
| SoD |
State Of Design |
| SoR |
State Of Registry |
| SRM |
Structural Repair Manual |
| STC |
Supplemental Type Certificate |
| STD |
Synthetic Training Device |
| TBO |
Time Between Overhaul |
| TC |
Type Certificate |
| TCDS |
Type Certificate Data Sheet |
| TPM |
Technical Procedures Manual |
| TSN |
Time Since New |
| TSO |
Time Since Overhaul |
| W/O |
Work Order |
| WA |
Working Arrangement |
| WCCR |
Work Content Change Request |
| WDM |
Wiring Diagram Manual |
| WG |
Working Group |