REGULATORY REQUIREMENT OF 

1. Regulation 6 Malaysian State Technical Airworthiness Requirements Part 147 (MSTAR-147) prescribes the mandatory requirements to be met by organisations seeking on approval from DGTA to conduct training and/or examinations to technical personnel for Aviation Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor and/or Support Staff as specified in Regulation 7 Malaysian State Technical Airworthiness Requirements Part 66 (MSTAR-66) of this TAMM in accordance with approved curriculum, and for such organisations to issue certificates to students upon successfully completion of such approved training.

2. Approved Maintenance Training Organisation (AMTO) under basic training scope and level may authorised to conduct basic examination for State Aircraft Maintenance Licence (SAML). 

3. A training organisation shall be an organisation or part of an organisation registered as a legal entity. Such an organisation may conduct training from more than one address and may hold more than one approval.

4. The approval of scope and level establishes the bounds of the training services which an AMTO may provide:

• Scope. Scope refers to field of study encompassing structure, engine, aeromechanical and avionics in aeronautical engineering, specific modularisation basic subject, military-specific systems, specific task, specific engineering specialization, human factor and aviation legislation.
• Level. Level is usually defined by up to five distinct tiers; basic training, basic examination, type/task training, engineering specialist training and engineering management training.

5. Applications for AMTO certification approval or amendment of an existing AMTO certification shall be forwarded to DGTA through MAO. Each application shall include the following details:

• Sponsor letter or an instrument of authorization from MAO.
• Registered name and address of the applicant.
• Intended scope and level of approval.
• Name and signature of the Accountable Manager (AM).
• Date of application.
• Draft of the Maintenance Training Management Plan (MTMP).
• Draft of the Training Curriculum.
• Additional documents in support of its application when requested by MAO and or DGTA.

 6. For award and retention of AMTO certification, upon receiving the request from prospective applicants through SAO or MAO, DGTA shall conduct a thorough assessment on the following items:

• Accuracy of information in the documents stipulated in Regulation 6.3.1 a.
• Training processes and controls fulfilled requirements stipulated in Regulation 6.13.
• Onsite inspection on the availability of training facilities and equipment, competent personnel and records.
• Compliance assessment on applicant’s capability as an AMTO.
• Confirmation statement on the maintenance or training services contract with GOM is sealed and curriculum used to provide training services bounded in the contract has been approved and/or endorsement by SAO or MAO.

7. Except as otherwise specified in Regulation 6.3.2 d., incomplete fulfilment of Regulation 6.3.2 a., will be a basis for rejection of the AMTO approval. Such rejection shall be documented and disclosed to the applicant.

8. When the applicant fulfils the requirements stated in Regulation 6.3.2 a., DGTA shall formally certify the applicant as an AMTO through the issuance of an AMTO certificate and accompanying Letter of Maintenance Training Authority (LMTA).

9. Notwithstanding Regulation 6.3.2 b., if unavailability of evidence provided to fulfil the requirement in Regulation 6.3.2 a. (2) or/and Regulation 6.3.2 a. (5), DGTA shall provide provisional approval with valid for maximum duration twelve (12) months to applicant perform maintenance training prior to AMTO certification. The organisation shall prepare itself to fulfil that evidence for a full AMTO certification prior to the expiry of the provisional approval date. Failure to fulfilment, will be a basis for rejection of the AMTO approval.

10. Any changes to AMTO Certification, each AMTO shall:

• Comply with all the requirements of this Regulation 6.
• Advise DGTA on any changes to the basis of its certification to DGTA within seven (7) working days from the date of change and seek written approval for that change.
• Upon verification and subsequent approval by DGTA, the change to AMTO certification shall be updated in the MTMP.
• Failure to advise DGTA of such changes may result in suspension or revocation of the AMTO certificate.

11. The AMTO certificate and accompanying LMTA shall remain in force and valid up to three (3) years, or until the contract to which it relates, expires or is suspended, revoked, surrendered, or superseded.

12. The validity of an AMTO certification shall be re-assessed by a process and at a frequency determined by DGTA.

13. DGTA has the authority to terminate AMTO certification based on:

• Reasonable grounds in the case of compromised training standard.
• Findings of non-compliant with any requirements in Regulation 6.
• Delay in closing Corrective Action Request (CAR) within the approved time frame as define in Regulation 6.15.3.