Sec. 21.303 Replacement or modification parts. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may produce replacement or modification parts for sale for installation on a type certificated product unless he has complied with Secs. 21.21(b)(1), 21.33, 21.43, Subpart D (if applicable) and Sec. 45.15 of this chapter. (b) This section does not apply to the following: (1) Parts produced under a type or production certificate. (2) Parts produced by an owner or operator for maintaining or altering his own product. (3) Standard parts (such as bolts and nuts) conforming to established industry or United States specifications (e.g. SAE and military specifications and FAA Technical Standard Orders). (c) Each person producing replacement or modification parts for sale shall establish (within six months from the date of initial production) and maintain a fabrication inspection system that ensures that each part conforms with the design data and is safe for installation on type certificated products and that includes at least the following, where applicable: (1) Incoming materials used in the finished part must be as specified in the design data. (2) Incoming material must be properly identified if their physical and chemical properties cannot otherwise be readily and accurately determined. (3) Materials subject to damage and deterioration must be suitably stored and adequately protected. (4) Processes affecting the quality and safety of the finished product must be accomplished in accordance with acceptable specifications. (5) Parts in process must be inspected for conformity with the design data at points in production where accurate determination can be made. Statistical quality control procedures may be employed where it is shown that a satisfactory level of quality will be maintained for the particular part involved. (6) Current design drawings must be readily available to manufacturing and inspection personnel, and used when necessary. (7) Major changes to the basic design must be adequately controlled and approved before being incorporated in the finished part. (8) Rejected materials and components must be segregated and identified in such a manner as to preclude their use in the finished part. (9) Inspection records must be maintained, identified with the completed part, where practicable, and retained in the manufacturer's file for a period of at least two years after the part has been completed.
Sec. 21.305 Approval of materials, parts, processes, and appliances. Whenever a material, part, process, or appliance is required to be approved under this chapter it may be approved-- (a) Under a technical standard order issued under Part 37 [New] of this chapter; (b) In conjunction with type certification procedures for a product; or (c) In any other manner approved by the Administrator. Sec. 21.307 Approval of materials, parts, and appliances: import. (a) A material, part, or appliance manufactured in a foreign country is considered to meet the requirements for approval in the Federal Aviation Regulations when the country of manufacture certifies that the material, part, or appliance meets those requirements, unless the Administrator finds, based on the technical data submitted under paragraph (b) of this section, that the material, part, or appliance is otherwise not consistent with the intent of the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations. (b) An applicant for approval of a material, part, or appliance must, upon request, submit to the Administrator any technical data respecting that material, part, or appliance. To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:04:42 +0000 Subject: FW: [ercoupe-tech] Re: TSO vs. Non-TSO Instruments Very good, Bill! That's the kind of information I'm looking for. But note that that is just one EXAMPLE in that paragraph of what should be submitted on the 337 as approved data. Here are two more which can be submitted as acceptable data: c) Appliance manufacturer's manuals or instructions, unless specifically not approved by the Administrator, are approved for major repairs. q) AC 43.13-1, current edition, for FAA-approved major repairs on non-pressurized areas of aircraft only when the user determines that it is: · Appropriate to the product being repaired; · Directly applicable to the repair being made; and · Not contrary to the airframe, engine, propeller, product, or appliance manufacturer's data. So I still haven't found a regulatory requirement to use a PMA'ed part on a CAR-3 or CAR-4 aircraft operating under Part 91. My A.I> plans to submit a 337, using the manufacturer's installation instructions and AC 43.13 (see post from yesterday) as the approved data. Note that we are not "asking" for a Field Approval. We are documenting a legal change using FAA-approved data for the installation. But please, keep looking for a regulatory requirement (again, not word-of mouth, and not a "policy"), because neither one of us can find it, and he's run it past all the other instructors at the Aviation school where he teaches and they can't find it either. Thanks, Dave --- In [email protected], Bill BIGGS <webacr...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > From: webacr...@... > To: bigbrownpi...@... > Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: TSO vs. Non-TSO Instruments > Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 05:34:59 -0600 > > > > > If you file a 337: > > > > 8300.10 CHG 21 > > 5. GENERAL. > A. Definitions. > (1) Acceptable Data. The drawings and > specifications necessary to define the configuration > and design features of the repair or alteration. These > drawings and specifications include information on > weight, balance, operating limitations, flight > characteristics, dimensions, materials, and processes > that are necessary to define the repair or alteration. > The following are examples of acceptable data and > may be used as a basis for developing approved data > to substantiate repairs or alterations: > > (m) Data describing a part or appliance used > in an alteration which is FAA-approved under a Parts > Manufacturer Approval (PMA). (An STC may be > required to obtain a PMA as a means of assessing > airworthiness and/or performance of the part.) > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > From: bigbrownpi...@... > Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 03:57:55 +0000 > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: TSO vs. Non-TSO Instruments > > > > > > Bill, > > Same thing. Hearsay-- Show me where in FARs it says any instrument has to be > PMA'ed for installation in a CAR-3 or CAR-4 certified aircraft operated under > Part 91 unless it replaces a PMA'ed instrument specified in the Type > Certificate. Our aircraft have no such requirement. > > PMA is a manufacturing standard, not a stand-alone requirement. > > Dave > > --- In [email protected], Bill BIGGS <webacraft@> wrote: > > > > > > If the instrument is FAA-PMA it is OK. Example: there are two versions of > > the KX170B, if you look on the faceplate some have TSO. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > From: bigbrownpilot@ > > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:22:04 +0000 > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] TSO vs. Non-TSO Instruments > > > > > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > > I decided to revive this thread based on some additional information Vince > > Hammons found in AC 43.13-2A, Chapter 11, Adding or Relocating Instruments. > > Paragraph 212 states "First, determine what regulation (CAR 3, 4b, FAR 23 > > 25, etc.) is the basis for the type certificate. That regulation > > establishes the structural and performance requirements to be considered > > when instruments are to be added or relocated." It then goes on to discuss > > how to determine structural integrity and location. Under Paragraph 212 b. > > (1), it states "In the absence of specific requirements, installation of > > IFR flight instruments in a "T" arrangement is recommended. Under Paragraph > > 213 INSTALLATION, it says "Mount all instruments so they are visible to the > > crewmember primarily responsible for their use." The chapter continues > > discussing vacuum gyro installation requirements, markings and placards. > > > > Not to belabor the point, but in the absence of any instruments or > > requirements in the Type Certificate, this chapter provides the approved > > data for non-original instrument installations in our aircraft. Again, I > > can find no reference to TSO requirements for aircraft certified prior to > > Part 23 and aircraft that never had TSO instruments originally installed > > under the type certificate. (The possible exception being the altimeter in > > cases where it interfaces with the transponder due to the requirement for > > the transponder to meed TSO standards). I could even make the case for Part > > 23 aircraft that there is no requirement for TSO instruments unless the > > Type Certificate specifically requires them, and that any additional > > instruments that are added, but do not replace TSO instruments do not have > > to be TSO'ed. > > > > I'd welcome a discussion of any different opinions based on FACT, not > > word-of-mouth ("My mechanic or FBO told me it has to be TSO..." "The > > catalog says it's non-TSO, for Experimental Aircraft Only" are hearsay, > > IMO). Also, I'd love to hear from A.I.'s with different opinions and how > > they arrived at them. I'm taking an extremely narrow, legalistic view here. > > Ultimately, it is up to the owner/operator and his/her A&P/A.I. to > > determine what they will install and sign off; and to submit the > > appropriate documentation (some will say that a 337 isn't even required > > because it is not a major modification). Basically, if you can't find > > someone to do the work and sign it off as a legal installation, you're > > toast! But based on the research Vince and I have done, we're comfortable > > installing a TruTrak ADI in my Ercoupe that did not have an attitude > > indicator/gyro horizon, as well as adding a dual Westach oil pressure/oil > > temperature gauge and a Westach CHT/EGT gauge. > > > > YMMV. > > > > Best, > > Dave > > > > --- In [email protected], "bigbrownpilot@" <bigbrownpilot@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I spoke to Peter Heffly yesterday about his installation of a Daynon > > > D-100 in Don Kuehl's Ercoupe. Peter runs the avionics shop at Granbury > > > Regional (KGDJ), and Don's airplane was based there until he sold it > > > recently. > > > > > > Peter is reading the applicable regulations and coming to the same > > > conclusion as many of us-- there is no requirement for TSO equipment in > > > the Ercoupe. > > > > > > Here are the facts: > > > > > > 1. The FAA is clear, TSO is NOT a stand-alone requirement for Part 91, > > > Small Aircraft. It may be required for aircraft under part 135 or for > > > certain types of operations, or for specific equipment (transponders, > > > ELTs, etc.) TSO is a manufacturing standard. > > > > > > 2. The Ercoupe line was certified under CAR-3 and CAR-4a. The airplane > > > was equipped with basic instruments (altimeter, airspeed, VSI, heading) > > > that were NOT TSOed. The standard and requirement for certified > > > aircraft did not exist at the time. > > > > > > 3. FAR Part 23 does not supercende the certification in TCDS A-718 or > > > A-787 > > > > > > 4. FAR 91.205 does not require any of the instruments to be TSOed. In > > > fact, many Ercoupes continue to fly with just the basic (Non-TSO) > > > equipment listed. > > > > > > 5. FAA approval is still required to install equipment in a certified > > > production aircraft. A 337 submitted by a licensed mechanic that is not > > > returned as disapproved by the FAA constitutes approval. > > > > > > Therefore, Peter concludes that installing a Dynon in an Ercoupe is > > > authorized as long as it does not replace any of the equipment that the > > > Ercoupe was certified with. > > > > > > YMMV-- as in Prof. Ed's case, some avionics shops and A&P's simply > > > aren't willing to assume the liability for a non-TSO installation. And > > > some simply fall back on the generalization that TSO equipment is > > > required in a production aircraft. But I have yet to find anything that > > > specifically prohibits installing a non-TSO part in an aircraft operated > > > under Part 91 (with the exceptions noted) as long as you are not > > > replacing a TSO part that was originally part of the TCDS. Of course, > > > you still have to get FAA approval. > > > > > > P.S.-- We had the same kind of "word of mouth" regulations in the Air > > > Force that were wrongly interpreted. They actually taught us at CCTS > > > that you could not do a 360-degree turn in cell formation, when the > > > actual restriction was no 360-degree turns during stream operations. > > > Two entirely different things-- basically you could not do a 360-degree > > > turn when there was another 3-ship cell behind you (streams of 3-ship > > > bomber formations flying into combat or during an ORI), but an > > > individual cell 360 was allowed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. 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