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SUSPECTED UNAPPROVED PARTS

SUSPECTED UNAPPROVED PARTS. ‘’DOT LT’’ QUALITY TRAINING FOR MAINTENANCE PERSONEL ONBEHALF OF BALTIMORE FLIGHT STANDARDS AIRWORTHINESS GROUP. Suspected Unapproved Parts Program (SUPS Program).

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SUSPECTED UNAPPROVED PARTS

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  1. SUSPECTED UNAPPROVEDPARTS ‘’DOT LT’’ QUALITY TRAINING FOR MAINTENANCE PERSONEL ONBEHALF OF BALTIMORE FLIGHT STANDARDS AIRWORTHINESS GROUP

  2. Suspected Unapproved Parts Program (SUPS Program) • This presentation is designed to inform industry of current FAA policy and guidelines in the area of SUPS. • Requested by the Airworthiness Advisory Group of the 1996 Baltimore Aviation Summit.

  3. SUPS Presentation Outline • SUPS program office • Unapproved Parts Notification • Why do I need approved parts? • Approved Parts • Acceptable Parts • Reporting SUPS

  4. SUPS Program Office • Established November, 1995 • AVR-20 • Washington Dulles International Airport • Focus on improving standardization & integration of policy, training, and technical information • Generates Unapproved Parts Notification

  5. Unapproved Parts Notification • Advises owners, operators, maintenance entities and manufacturers of specific parts which were not produced with a production approval • Notifications may appear in AC43.16 Airworthiness Alerts • Published by FAA, AFS-610, P.O. Box 26460, Oklahoma City, OK 73125

  6. What should I do? • Inspect your affected aircraft and/or stock for the referenced part • If found contact entities in the FURTHER INFORMATION section, and your local FSDO

  7. Why do I need Approved Parts? • FAR43.13(b) states ...maintenance must be performed such that the product is at least equal to its original or properly altered condition.

  8. How does FAR 43.13 pertain to replacement parts? • When installing replacement parts, the installer must have a reasonable basis to determine the replacement part will render the aircraft airworthy. • That is, it is at least equal to its original condition after parts replacement..

  9. HOW CAN I DETERMINE A REPLACEMENT PART WILL RENDER AN AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHY ?

  10. BY USING FAA APPROVED or ACCEPTED PARTS !!!

  11. WHY SHOULD I USE FAA APPROVED PARTS ?

  12. BECAUSE IT’S THE LAW !!!

  13. WHAT ARE FAA APPROVED PARTS ?

  14. FAR 21.305, APPROVAL METHODS FOR PARTS • FAA-PMA • TSO (TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER) • IN CONJUCTION WITH TYPE CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES • PARTS PRODUCED UNDER A BILATERAL AIRWORTHINESS AGREEMENT

  15. FAA-PMA PARTS • PRODUCED UNDER AN APPROVAL ISSUED UNDER FAR 21.303 • FAR 45.15 PART MARKING REQUIREMENTS

  16. FAA-PMA PARTSMARKING REQUIREMENTS • THE LETTERS FAA-PMA • NAME, TRADEMARK OR SYMBOL OF MANUFACTURER • PART NO. • NAME AND MODEL DESIGNATION OF THE T.C. PRODUCT ELIGIBILITY

  17. FAA-PMA PARTS • IF PARTS ARE TOO SMALL OR IMPRACTICAL TO MARK A TAG MAY BE USED • INSTALLATION ELIGIBILITY MAY APPEAR IN A REFERENCED DOCUMENT OR CATALOG

  18. TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER (TSO) PARTS • TSO PARTS ARE PRODUCED UNDER FAR 21 subpart O • TSO PARTS HAVE MARKING REQUIREMENTS

  19. TSO PARTSMARKING REQUIREMENTS • NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER • NAME, TYPE, PART NO. OR MODEL DESIGNATION NO. OF THE ARTICLE • S/N OR DATE OF MFG.. • THE APPLICABLE TSO NO.

  20. TYPE OR PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE PARTS • PARTS PRODUCED BY AN AIRCRAFT, ENGINE, OR PROPELLER MANUFACTURER • YOU SHOULD HAVE DOCUMENTATION TRACEABLE TO THE TC OR PC HOLDER

  21. ACCEPTABLE PARTS • STANDARD PARTS CONFORMING TO AN ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY OR U. S. SPECIFICATION • OWNER PRODUCED PARTS • PARTS FOR WHICH INSPECTION AND TESTS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO DETERMINE AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS

  22. REPORTING SUPS • FAA AVIATION SAFETY HOTLINE 1-800-255-1111 • FAA FORM 8120-11, SUP NOTIFICATION FORM • YOUR LOCAL CAA (FAA) AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR

  23. FAA GUIDANCE • AC 21-29A DETECTING AND REPORTING UNAPPROVED PARTS • AC 20-62D ELIGIBILITY, QUALITY, AND ID OF AERONAUTICAL PARTS • AC 21-38 DISPOSITION OF UNSALVAGEABLE AIRCRAFT PARTS AND MATERIALS

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