Back in December, the FAA published the System Safety Assessments NPRM. Along with that publication was issued a raft of draft advisory circulars related to specific provisions of Part 25 (Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes). Those draft ACs are: Comments on each of these draft ACs is due April 24, 2023. The MARPA Technical … Continue reading
The deadline for Safety Management Systems (SMS) comments is coming soon. One key question asked in the FAA proposal is whether the SMS rules should be applied to PMA holders. Continue reading
The FAA and other aviation authorities have released a Changed Product Rule (CPR) Report. It outlines proposed agreements among authorities about how to make changes to the CPR. They are accepting comment on it through March 17, 2023. The CPR affects STCs, and as we have seen STC policy can be important to the extent … Continue reading
Yesterday, the FAA announced the availability of a Report from the from the Changed Product Rule International Working Group (CPR IAWG). The report provides recommendations related to changes to the way that the Changed Product Rule would be used and managed in FAA certification and approval processes. These changes are likely to affect MARPA members … Continue reading
Safety Management Systems (SMS) is being adopted as a standard practice across the manufacturing industry. We will be discussing SMS at the Annual Conference in November. This is a review of the status of SMS regulations for manufacturers in some jurisdictions. United States The FAA is expected to take their existing SMS rule (which applies … Continue reading
Last month, MARPA filed comments regarding the FAA’s Airplane Fuel Efficiency Certification Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”). The NPRM seeks to implement a 2009 ICAO program that is designed to reduce CO2 emissions from aircraft and engines. The EPA has already implemented aircraft emissions regulations and the FAA rule would similarly establish emissions standards. … 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
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 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
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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