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§ 21.316
functional relationship of those respon-
sible for quality to management and
other organizational components; and
(3) Identifying an accountable man-
ager.
(b) The accountable manager speci-
fied in paragraph (a) of this section
must be responsible within the appli-
cant’s or production approval holder’s
organization for, and have authority
over, all production operations con-
ducted under this part. The account-
able manager must confirm that the
procedures described in the quality
manual required by § 21.308 are in place
and that the production approval hold-
er satisfies the requirements of the ap-
plicable regulations of subchapter C,
Aircraft. The accountable manager
must serve as the primary contact with
the FAA.
[Doc. No. FAA–2013–0933, Amdt. 21–98, 80 FR
59031, Oct. 1, 2015]
§ 21.307
Quality system.
Each applicant for or holder of a
PMA must establish a quality system
that meets the requirements of § 21.137.
§ 21.308
Quality manual.
Each applicant for or holder of a
PMA must provide a manual describing
its quality system to the FAA for ap-
proval. The manual must be in the
English language and retrievable in a
form acceptable to the FAA.
§ 21.309
Location of or change to man-
ufacturing facilities.
(a) An applicant may obtain a PMA
for manufacturing facilities located
outside of the United States if the FAA
finds no undue burden in administering
the applicable requirements of Title 49
U.S.C. and this subchapter.
(b) The PMA holder must obtain FAA
approval before making any changes to
the location of any of its manufac-
turing facilities.
(c) The PMA holder must imme-
diately notify the FAA, in writing, of
any change to the manufacturing fa-
cilities that may affect the inspection,
conformity, or airworthiness of its
PMA article.
§ 21.310
Inspections and tests.
(a) Each applicant for or holder of a
PMA must allow the FAA to inspect its
quality system, facilities, technical
data, and any manufactured articles
and witness any tests, including any
inspections or tests at a supplier facil-
ity, necessary to determine compliance
with this subchapter.
(b) Unless otherwise authorized by
the FAA, the applicant or holder—
(1) May not present any article to the
FAA for an inspection or test unless
compliance with § 21.303(b)(2) through
(4) has been shown for that article; and
(2) May not make any change to an
article between the time that compli-
ance with § 21.303(b)(2) through (4) is
shown for that article and the time
that the article is presented to the
FAA for the inspection or test.
§ 21.311
Issuance.
The FAA issues a PMA after finding
that the applicant complies with the
requirements of this subpart and the
design complies with the requirements
of this chapter applicable to the prod-
uct on which the article is to be in-
stalled.
§ 21.313
Duration.
A PMA is effective until surrendered,
withdrawn, or the FAA otherwise ter-
minates it.
§ 21.314
Transferability.
The holder of a PMA may not trans-
fer the PMA.
§ 21.316
Responsibility of holder.
Each holder of a PMA must—
(a) Amend the document required by
§ 21.305 as necessary to reflect changes
in the organization and provide these
amendments to the FAA;
(b) Maintain the quality system in
compliance with the data and proce-
dures approved for the PMA;
(c) Ensure that each PMA article
conforms to its approved design and is
in a condition for safe operation;
(d) Mark the PMA article for which
an approval has been issued. Marking
must be in accordance with part 45 of
this chapter, including any critical
parts;
(e) Identify any portion of the PMA
article (
e.g., sub-assemblies, component
parts, or replacement articles) that
leave the manufacturer’s facility as
FAA approved with the manufacturer’s
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§ 21.319
part number and name, trademark,
symbol, or other FAA approved manu-
facturer’s identification;
(f) Have access to design data nec-
essary to determine conformity and
airworthiness for each article produced
under the PMA;
(g) Retain each document granting
PMA and make it available to the FAA
upon request; and
(h) Make available to the FAA infor-
mation regarding all delegation of au-
thority to suppliers.
§ 21.319
Design changes.
(a)
Classification of design changes. (1)
A ‘‘minor change’’ to the design of an
article produced under a PMA is one
that has no appreciable effect on the
approval basis.
(2) A ‘‘major change’’ to the design of
an article produced under a PMA is any
change that is not minor.
(b)
Approval of design changes. (1)
Minor changes to the basic design of a
PMA may be approved using a method
acceptable to the FAA.
(2) The PMA holder must obtain FAA
approval of any major change before
including it in the design of an article
produced under a PMA.
§ 21.320
Changes in quality system.
After the issuance of a PMA—
(a) Each change to the quality sys-
tem is subject to review by the FAA;
and
(b) The holder of the PMA must im-
mediately notify the FAA, in writing,
of any change that may affect the in-
spection, conformity, or airworthiness
of its article.
Subpart L—Export Airworthiness
Approvals
S
OURCE
: Docket No. FAA–2006–25877, Amdt.
21–92, 74 FR 53391, Oct. 16, 2009, unless other-
wise noted.
§ 21.321
Applicability.
This subpart prescribes—
(a) Procedural requirements for
issuing export airworthiness approvals;
and
(b) Rules governing the holders of
those approvals.
§ 21.325
Export airworthiness approv-
als.
(a) An export airworthiness approval
for an aircraft is issued in the form of
an export certificate of airworthiness.
This certificate does not authorize op-
eration of that aircraft.
(b) The FAA prescribes the form and
manner in which an export airworthi-
ness approval for an aircraft engine,
propeller, or article is issued.
(c) If the FAA finds no undue burden
in administering the applicable re-
quirements of Title 49 U.S.C. and this
subchapter, an export airworthiness
approval may be issued for a product or
article located outside of the United
States.
§ 21.327
Application.
Any person may apply for an export
airworthiness approval. Each applicant
must apply in a form and manner pre-
scribed by the FAA.
§ 21.329
Issuance of export certificates
of airworthiness.
(a) A person may obtain from the
FAA an export certificate of airworthi-
ness for an aircraft if—
(1) A new or used aircraft manufac-
tured under subpart F or G of this part
meets the airworthiness requirements
under subpart H of this part for a—
(i) Standard airworthiness certifi-
cate; or
(ii) Special airworthiness certificate
in either the ‘‘primary’’ or the ‘‘re-
stricted’’ category; or
(2) A new or used aircraft not manu-
factured under subpart F or G of this
part has a valid—
(i) Standard airworthiness certifi-
cate; or
(ii) Special airworthiness certificate
in either the ‘‘primary’’ or the ‘‘re-
stricted’’ category.
(b) An aircraft need not meet a re-
quirement specified in paragraph (a) of
this section, as applicable, if—
(1) The importing country or jurisdic-
tion accepts, in a form and manner ac-
ceptable to the FAA, a deviation from
that requirement; and
(2) The export certificate of air-
worthiness lists as an exception any
difference between the aircraft to be
exported and its type design.
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