Vietnam: Guidance on adoption of methods of aviation infrastructure asset maintenance

According to Circular No. 56/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, aviation infrastructure asset maintenance shall be carried out in either of 2 methods: performance-based maintenance and method based maintenance as specified in Clause 2 Article 8 Decree No. 44/2018/ND-CP. In which:

- Performance-based maintenance shall be adopted to examine and maintain aviation light signals and ILS/DME systems if following conditions are simultaneously satisfied:

+ The aviation light signals and the ILS/DME systems are invested for construction satisfactory to operation standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO);

+ The aviation light signals and the ILS/DME systems are funded to carry out examination and maintenance according to technical standards, technical regulations and economic and technical norms;

+ Fixed expenditure on examination and maintenance of the aviation light signals and the ILS/DME systems is approved by competent individuals.

Note: Except for aviation infrastructure assets subject to performance-based maintenance methods when all conditions specified above are simultaneously satisfied, aviation infrastructure assets shall be subject to method based maintenance.

- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam shall decide whether to adopt performance-based maintenance or method based maintenance. When choosing to adopt performance-based maintenance to examine and maintain aviation light signals and ILS/DME systems, comply with Article 4 of Circular No. 56/2019/TT-BGTVT.

View more details at the Circular No. 56/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from February 25, 2020.

Thu Ba

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