Many PMA parts manufacturers sell their parts to non-US MROs and airlines. When these parts are exported from the United States, they need to be exported in compliance with U.S. export laws. U.S. export laws include a special analysis that must be completed when the export is intended to support a foreign aircraft. When you … Continue reading
A court recently held that a manufacturer who rebuilds a general aviation aircraft part becomes immune from accident-related civil suits 18 years after the original delivery date of the aircraft or the installation date of the part (if the part was not original equipment). This is important because the statute of repose does not get … Continue reading
The FAA is proposing a new set of standards applicable to aircraft. While the proposed rule suggests that only the large airframe manufacturers would be affected, the plain language of the rule appears to impose obligations on a wide variety of manufacturers and repair stations. Companies developing PMAs and/or STCs should be concerned about the … Continue reading
In late December we posted a request for comments on the MARPA COS Committee’s draft revision to the MARPA COS guidance material. Last updated in 2014, the Continued Operational Safety guidance was due for a review and an update to ensure the guidance reflects current industry best practices. We are now happy to announce that … Continue reading
There has been a lot of activity in U.S. export sanctions against Russia and Belarus. Some of those new standards apply to aircraft parts. If you are an FAA-PMA manufacturer or exporter, then here is a summary of the key things you need to know about these new sanctions. Continue reading
We are already hearing about large manufacturers who are unexpectedly raising the price of aircraft parts in response to a confluence of cost increases. This signals both opportunities and challenges for FAA-PMA manufacturers. Aircraft parts have many costs, including: energy costs raw material costs labor costs freight costs It is not difficult to find articles … Continue reading
The U.S. government has issued new sanctions limiting commerce with Ukraine, and will soon issue additional sanctions against Russia. These sanctions already affect PMA parts and the new sanctions are likely to also affect PMA parts. The first Executive Order that was signed this week. It defines the “Covered Regions” as the areas covered by … Continue reading
The FAA is working with EASA on a new revision to the FAA/EASA Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP). The TIP explains how the bilateral agreement will be interpreted as it applies to airworthiness and certification questions. In anticipation of this revision effort, the FAA has asked MARPA to identify areas that need specific attention. The FAA … Continue reading
Over the past several months the MARPA COS Committee has hunkered down and collaborated to update the MARPA COS guidance material. Last updated in 2014, the Continued Operational Safety guidance was due for a review and an update to ensure the guidance reflects current industry best practices. As an industry, we have an obligation not … Continue reading
ICA is an issue of frequent interest to the PMA community. Whether addressing potentially limiting language in ICA on the use of PMA or fighting to make ICA available to our members and partners in the maintenance community, MARPA regularly engages with the FAA to advocate for the rights of PMA manufacturers and installers of … Continue reading
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