Just because the part is identified as an “OEM part” doesn’t mean that it is an approved part! Check into the production approval basis, carefully. Continue reading
Mike Arata, United Airlines’ Managing Director of Project Engineering led off the 2012 MARPA annual conference as day one keynote speaker. He was optimistic that the PMA industry will continue to challenge OEMs and deliver high-quality low-cost articles. He challenged the PMA industry to continue to innovate and push the OEMs in the ever-shifting MRO environment. Continue reading
The FAA has released new guidance that clarifies the agency’s position concerning ICA licensing agreements. It will be unacceptable for ICA licensing agreements to include (1) Provisions that restrict sharing of ICAs between an operator and its maintenance contractors, (2) Provisions that restrict use of the ICAs where FAA has found the ICAs applicable (e.g. for PMA parts), (3) Provisions restricting the operator to only install OEM parts, (4) Provisions that require repairs or alterations to be OEM-approved, (5) Provisions restricting repair to only OEM-approved repair stations. Continue reading
The 2011 MARPA keynote speaker was Tony Charaf, President of Delta TechOps. Charaf challenged the PMA industry to continue evolving to meet the changing needs of the airline industry. He pledged to continue working with the PMA industry, and he explained that “Delta and Delta Airlines are still very committed to the PMA industry.” Continue reading
In a recent study, the FAA found that PMA battery replacement cells were just as safe and effective as their OEM counterparts. The FAA presented its data in a recent conference but a full Report on the results is expected. Continue reading
A PMA applicant must assigns a part number to the PMA part. The nature of that part number was a topic of discussion at a recent industry meeting, the 2011 Gorham Conference. The discussion focused on the extent to which a PM Apart can resemble (or not resemble) the OEM part number for the OEM corollary part. Continue reading
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