The U.S. Department of Commerce is presenting a program on becoming a supplier to Embraer. Because many PMA companies are already manufacturing parts for Embraer aircraft, this may be an excellent opportunity to broaden your customer base for your Embraer parts. Continue reading
MARPA had the opportunity this week to attend the 2016 FAA-EASA International Aviation Safety Conference that was held in Washington, DC. The conference provides an opportunity for the regulatory agencies and industry to get together to discuss emerging issues in aviation safety and strengthen the cooperation between both the regulators themselves as well as the … Continue reading
MARPA needs your help in developing comments on the FAA’s draft Materials Advisory Circular. This highly complex AC has the potential to broadly affect MARPA members and the PMA industry. Continue reading
MARPA recently filed comments on the FAA Engine and Propeller Directorate’s draft Advisory Circular 33-Geometry, discussing geometry and dimensional considerations for comparative test and analysis for turbine engine and APU replacement parts. In a previous blog post we observed that AC identified a number dimensional and geometric factors that the FAA expects to be assessed in ensuring the integrity of … Continue reading
In recent weeks the FAA has released final versions of two important pieces of guidance. FAA Order 8110.42D and FAA AC 21.303-2. Members should review these documents as both of pieces of guidance have a direct effect on PMA producers. Continue reading
Today’s Federal Register announced that the manufacturing policy-makers in the engineering division and the production division at FAA Headquarters will merge into a single unit. David Hempe, who leads AIR-100 today, will continue to lead the merged division. Continue reading
Last week MARPA filed comments with the FAA in response to two policy documents that directly affect PMA manufacturers. As we previously explained on this blog, both of these documents speak directly to the PMA approval process. Continue reading
As regular readers of this blog undoubtedly know, two of MARPA’s many accomplishments over the last year were the development of the MARPA 1100 Standard and successfully assisting the FAA in its issuance of Order 8110.119: Streamlined Process for Parts Manufacturer Approval. Last week, MARPA sat down with FAA staff to update them on the … Continue reading
Has your company taken advantage of the FAA’s streamlined process for PMAs on Non-Safety-Sensitive (NSS) parts, yet? If so, MARPA wants to hear from you.
Found in FAA Order 8110.119, the streamlined process involves following the MARPA 1100 Standard for PMA applications for NSS parts. Those who follow that standard and confirm that they meet the elements of the FAA Order are entitled to expedited processing. The FAA’s goal is to turn-around NSS PMA applications that meet the MARPA standard within 30 days.
In order to assist MARPA members navigating the streamlined PMA process, we are seeking to issue a set of Best Practices to help guide PMA manufacturers through the new procedure. For this we’d like to hear from you regarding your experiences using the streamlined process.
MARPA will compile these responses into a Best Practices guide that will be made available exclusively to MARPA members. Continue reading
The FAA has released a new draft Advisory Circular that is intended to describe acceptable statistical methods for developing substantiating data for comparative test and analysis compliance findings to support FAA approval of turbine engine and APU parts produced under a PMA, TC, STC, repair or alteration.
Several members have brought this AC to our attention and expressed their concerns about the details of this guidance. We welcome specific comments from members about problems and/or ways to improve this document. Based on member comments we have received so far, the proposed guidance appears likely to discourage applications to produce replacement parts. One reason for this is the large suggested sample size, and associated high costs, necessary to satisfy the proposed statistical analysis metrics. Continue reading
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