When a company known as an “OEM” violates the FAA production approval rules, it is important for the industry to take notice. The industry is filled with PMA companies that strive for compliance perfection on a daily basis. A recent FAA unapproved parts notice (“UPN”) issued against Safran Cabin highlights the importance of obtaining PMAs … Continue reading
MARPA continued in its global quest to improve PMA understanding with an aircraft parts safety seminar in Kuala Lumpur, today. MARPA joined with CAA Malaysia, FAA and ICAO to host the aircraft parts safety seminar. The seminar examined both unapproved parts and approved parts issues. The program was supported by the US International Trade Administration’s … Continue reading
MARPA has published a white paper explaining the intellectual property ramifications of sharing a page from an illustrated parts catalog in support of an FAA-PMA application. In order to produce an aircraft part in the United States, the producer typically needs to obtain design and production approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A parts … Continue reading
FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on False Statements. MARPA filed comments in response to the NPRM today. The comments made recommendations about how to make the NPRM a stronger proposal. In summary, MARPA supported the efforts to standardize and harmonize the false statements rules. However, MARPA posted comments on some specific issues … Continue reading
On August 2 MARPA joined a petition signed by 12 other industry groups seeking the extension of FAA Notice 8900.380. This effort was spearheaded by the Aviation Suppliers Association. Yesterday, the FAA responded to the petition by agreeing to reissue the policy for another year. Continue reading
The FAA has proposed a number of changes to FAA Order 8130.2 [Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products]. MARPA will review the FAA proposal and will follow-up with any particular issues that we see. In the mean time, please let us know whether you see any issues with the newly-proposed language. Continue reading
The FAA has released the latest version of the Order 8130.21 to the public for comment (DRAFT Order 8130.21H). Manufacturers that are issuing 8130-3 tags (through ODA, DAR, DMIR or any other FAA delegation) will want to review the proposed changes in the “H” revision to make sure that they are consistent with industry best practices. Continue reading
The FAA has updated the SUPs AC: Detecting and Reporting Suspected Unapproved Parts, FAA AC 21-29C CHG 2 (August 17, 2011). Continue reading
How do you mark and identify PMA parts that are designed to interface with (or attach to) TSOed articles. And how do you identify them on the PMA supplement? This is a challenging issue because the current rules anticipate PMA parts being installed on PC products (not on TSOA articles). This article tackles the identification issue based on existing FAA guidance. Click on the article title to read the entire article. Continue reading
Change One to FAA Order 8130.2G adds “distributors” back to the list of parties eligible to apply for domestic 8130-3 tags for parts. Continue reading
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