Section 314 of the FAA Reauthorization Act requires the FAA to examine its production oversight, including the risk-based decision making approach to allocation of manpower to facility oversight. This affects the oversight decisions made by FAA Certificate Management Sections (previously known as MIDOs). This is a potential opportunity to influence the system for FAA audits … Continue reading
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
MARPA has filed comments on DRAFT AC 21-20C. This is the latest revision to the Supplier Control Advisory Circular. The draft AC is available online http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/media/Draft_AC-21-20C.pdf. You can find MARPA’s Comments on the FAA’s Draft Revisions to the Supplier Control Advisory Circular online, as well. MARPA’s comments focused on five details: Reference to Third Party … Continue reading
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