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PRODUCTION APPROVAL AND SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-05-2002

Language(s)

English

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Paragraph
1 Purpose
2 Distribution
3 Cancellation
4 Explanation of Major Changes
5 Acronyms
6 Definitions
7 Forms
8 Relation to Other Directives
9 Information Currency
10 Deviations
11 Electronic Signature
12-19 Reserved
CHAPTER 2 PRODUCTION CERTIFICATION (14 CFR PART 21,
SUBPART G)
20 General
21 Application
22 Testing Aircraft, Engines, propellers
23 PC Holder's Responsibility
24 PC Holder's Location
25 Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative
   (DMIR) or Organizational Designated Airworthiness
   Representative (ODAR)
26 FAA Surveillance
27 Enforcement Actions
28 Distribution of Production Certification Documents
29 Supplier Surveillance
30 Records and Reporting Requirements
31-34 Reserved
CHAPTER 3 PRODUCTION CERTIFICATION BOARD (PCB)
35 General
36 PCB Member Responsibilities
37 Conduct of the Board
38 PCB Minutes
39 PCB Adjournment
CHAPTER 4 PRODUCTION UNDER A TYPE CERTIFICATE ONLY
(14 CFR PART 21, SUBPART)
40 General
41 FAA Conformity Determination During the Six-Month
   Period
Paragraph
42 Application for an APIS
43 Procedure for APIS Issuance
44 APIS Approval Letter
45 Testing Aircraft, Engines, Propellers
46 TC Holder's Responsibility Under 14 CFR Part 21,
   Subpart F,
47 Facility Location
48 Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives
   (DMIR)
49 Surveillance
50 Enforcement Actions
51 Supplier Surveillance
52-57 Reserved
CHAPTER 5 PARTS MANUFACTURING APPROVAL (PMA) (SPECIAL
GUIDANCE)
58 General
59 Marking Detail Parts of PMA Assemblies
60 Enforcement
61 Identification Marking of Replacement and Modification
   Parts Produced Pursuant to the Enhanced Enforcement
   Program (EEP) as Published in Federal Register Notice,
   February 27, 1995,
62-69 Reserved
CHAPTER 6 TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER (TSO) AUTHORIZATION
(14 CFR PART 21, SUBPART O)
70 General
71 Application
72 TSO Authorization Issuance Procedure
73 Facility Approval Audit
74 TSO Letter of Authorization
75 TSO Authorization Holder's Facility Responsibility
76 TSO Authorization Holder's Facility Location
77 Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives
   (DMIR)
78 Surveillance
79 Enforcement Actions
80 Supplier Surveillance
CHAPTER 7 DELEGATION OPTION AUTHORIZATION (DOA)
(14 CFR PART 21, SUBPART J)
81 General
82 Applicability
83 Maintenance of Eligibility
84 Surveillance/Enforcement
CHAPTER 8 SUPPLIER SELECTION, SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION
Paragraph
85 General
86 Discussion
87 Exclusions
88 Audits
89 Responsibility of Certificate Management MIDO
90 Supplier Surveillance Selection Process
91 Hand-off Procedure
92 Responsibility of Geographic MIDO
93 Supplier Reassessment Process
94 Direct Shipment by Supplier
95 CAA Assistance
96 Geographic Responsibility for International Supplier
   Surveillance
97 Oversight of U.S. Suppliers to Foreign Manufacturers,
   Repair Stations, or Air Carriers
98-119 Reserved
CHAPTER 9 INVESTIGATION OF SERVICE DIFFICULTIES
120 General
121 Investigation
122 Corrective Action
123 Reporting Service Difficulties
124 Foreign manufacturers
125-130 Reserved
CHAPTER 10 IMPORT
131 General
132 Aircraft
133 Propellers/Engines
134 Approval of Materials, Parts, and Appliances
135 Service Difficulties-Import
136 Non-Certified Replacement or Modification Parts
137-140 Reserved
CHAPTER 11 REVIEWING AND APPROVING QUALITY
CONTROL/INSPECTION SYSTEM DATA
141 General
142 Data Review
143 Review of Changed Data
144 Data Approval/Acceptance Standards
145-150 Reserved
CHAPTER 12 RECORDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Paragraph
151 General
152 Production Project control, FAA Form 8120-2
153 Production Certification Projects Status Listing,
    FAA Form 8120-6
154 Conformity Inspection Record (CIR), FAA Form 8100-1
155 Request for Conformity (RFC), FAA Form 8100-10
156 Record of Findings/Observations, FAA Form 8100-6
157 Surveillance Activity Report, FAA Form 8120-14
158 Release of Information to the Public
159-164 Reserved
CHAPTER 13 AUDITS
165 General
166 PI Audit
167 DO Audit
168 Geographical Responsibility
169 Standards
170 Recording Findings and Observations
171 Corrective Action
172-184 Reserved
CHAPTER 14 PRODUCT AUDIT FUNCTION
185 Purpose
186 General
187 Definitions
188 Selection of Characteristics
189 Categories of Audits
190 Audit Criteria
191 Recording Audit Results
192-195 Reserved
CHAPTER 15 MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE FACILITY (MMF)
(14 CFR PART 145, SUBPARTS A AND D)
196 General
197 Initial Certification
198 Personnel
199 Records and Related Reports
200 Surveillance
201 Enforcement
202 MMF Procedure
203-210 Reserved
CHAPTER 16 EXTENSION OF A PRODUCTION APPROVAL WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES
Paragraph
211 General
212 Responsibilities of the PAH
213 Responsibilities of the DO
APPENDIX 1 SAMPLE FAA DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX 2 PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FAA FORM 8120-4
APPENDIX 3 PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FAA FORM 8120-6,
           RECORD OF FINDING/OBSERVATIONS
APPENDIX 4 PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS
           DURING A PI OR DO AUDIT
APPENDIX 5 PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FAA FORM 8120-6,
           PRODUCTION CERTIFICATION PROJECTS STATUS LISTING

Covers guidance related to production approvals and surveillance of manufacturers of type-certificated products, technical standard order articles, and replacement and modification parts to ensure fair and uniform administration of the pertinent Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 21, Certification procedures and Parts (part 21).

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes FAA 8120.2A. (08/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
123
PublisherName
Federal Aviation Administration
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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