How far before expiry may a Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence renewal application be submitted?
- 30 days prior to the expiry date of the current Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence
- No fixed period; the competent authority that issued the licence sets its own submission window
- 90 days prior to the expiry date of the current Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence
Explanation from PART66Online
Part-66 sets no submission window. Point 66.A.40 and point 66.B.120 require only that EASA Form 19 and the holder copy of the licence reach the competent authority that issued it, and AMC 66.B.120 adds no time limit, so the period is set nationally and it varies: the UK CAA accepts an application no earlier than 60 days before expiry, Spain, the Netherlands and Finland work to 3 months, and Italy asks for at least one month while still renewing a licence that has already expired. Note these are not even the same kind of rule, the UK figure is a ceiling and the Spanish one a floor. The only 30, 60 and 90 day periods written into Part-66 itself are the examination retake waiting periods in 66.A.25 and Appendix II, not renewal lead times.
ALEX LORENCIO asked · 7h ago
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3 months , (90 days) before licence expires.
Community Comments (1)
You are right about the AESA guide, so I went and checked the rule itself. Part-66 does not set a submission window at all. Point 66.A.40 and point 66.B.120 require only that EASA Form 19 and your copy of the licence reach the competent authority that issued it, and AMC 66.B.120 adds no time limit either. The only 30, 60 and 90 day periods written into Annex III are the examination retake waiting periods, which is a different subject entirely.
So the period is national, and it varies more than I expected. The UK CAA will not accept an application earlier than 60 days before expiry. Spain, the Netherlands and Finland all work to 3 months. Italy asks for at least one month and will still renew a licence that expired long ago. They are not even the same kind of rule, the UK figure is a ceiling and the Spanish one is a floor, so 60 days would actually be late for you.
Question fixed. The 60 day option has been replaced with one stating there is no fixed period and that the competent authority sets the window, and the explanation has been rewritten to cover the national differences. Thanks for flagging it.
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