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Alternative Methods of Compliance

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FAA is Updating Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC) Guidance

The FAA has released for comment Draft Order 8110.103C. This is an update to the Alternative Methods of Compliance (“AMOC”) guidance. AMOC are typically used when an airworthiness directive (“AD”) provides one resolution to a safety problem, but the AMOC applicant has another approach that achieves the same level of safety. One example would be … Continue reading

PMA Parts as Replacements for Parts Controlled by CDCCLs

The FAA is set to issue new policy concerning the installation of PMA parts as replacements for parts controlled by Critical Design Control Configuration Limitations (CDCCLs). The industry has been waiting for guidance for quite awhile. The draft policy has been posted on the FAA’s website for review and comment by the industry, and it is important that all PMA holders review this guidance to ensure that it will meet the industry’s safety and procedural needs. Continue reading

AMOC Guidance – Revision Available for Review and Comment

The FAA has published a draft document for public comment, entitled “Draft Order 8110.103A, Alternative Methods of Compliance.” Continue reading