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6/21/06
CancellationDate: 6/21/07
SUBJ: USE OF MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR OR SERVICE DATA AS FAA-APPROVED
DATA FOR MAJOR REPAIRS FOR AIRCRAFT ISSUED A TYPE CERTIFICATE PRIOR
TO JANUARY 1, 1980
1. PURPOSE. This notice provides information to aviation safety
inspectors (ASI) concerning the ability to use a manufacturer's
repair or service data as FAA-approved data for major repairs on
airplanes by authorized persons.
2. DISTRIBUTION. This notice is distributed to the division level in
the Flight Standards Service in Washington headquarters; to the
branch level in the regional Flight Standards Divisions; to the
Flight Standards District Offices; and to the Regulatory Standards
Division at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. This notice is
also distributed electronically to the division level in the Flight
Standards Service in Washington headquarters and to all regional
Flight Standards divisions and district offices. This information is
also available on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Web
site at:
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/examiners_inspectors/8300/notices/
.
3. BACKGROUND.
a. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 43,
section 43.13(a) states that, "Each person performing maintenance,
alteration, or preventive maintenance on an aircraft, engine,
propeller, or appliance shall use the methods, techniques, and
practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's maintenance
manual or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness prepared by its
manufacturer, or other methods, techniques, or practices acceptable
to the Administrator, except as noted in section 43.16." FAA
inspectors are prepared to answer questions that may arise in this
regard. Persons engaged in the inspection and repair of civil
aircraft should be familiar with 14 CFR part 43, Maintenance,
Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration; and 14 CFR part
65, subparts A, D, and E of Certification: Airmen other than flight
crewmembers, and the applicable airworthiness requirements under
which the aircraft was type certificated (TC).
b. Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1B, Acceptable Methods, Techniques,
and Practices--Aircraft Inspection and Repair, contains methods,
techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator for the
inspection and repair of non-pressurized areas of civil aircraft,
only when there are no manufacturer repair or maintenance
instructions. This data generally pertains to minor repairs. The
repairs identified in AC 43.13-1B may also be used as a basis for
FAA approval for major repairs. The repair data may also be used as
approved data, and the AC chapter, page, and paragraph listed in
block 8 of FAA Form 337, Major Repairs and Alterations, when:
(1) The user has determined that it is appropriate to the product
being repaired.
(2) It is directly applicable to the repair being made.
(3) It is not contrary to manufacturer's data.
c. Service and repair data provided by small airplane manufacturers,
although, in most cases, not specifically approved, has provided for
continued airworthiness of their product. Service experience in
using this data when performing major repairs to non-pressurized
airplanes that are 12,500 pounds or less maximum certificated
takeoff weight, and were originally TC'd before January 1, 1980, has
proven to be very reliable if followed and not deviated from.
4. ACTION. In recognition of the reliable service experience
provided when using the original manufacturer's data for small
airplanes, authorized persons may use service and repair data in
accordance with existing regulations, as approved data for major
repairs on non-pressurized areas of airplanes that are 12,500 pounds
or less maximum certificated takeoff weight, and were originally
TC'd before January 1, 1980 provided the requirements listed in
Table 1 below are followed. Follow-on TC'd of the same model
airplane, or a derivative thereof (may be assigned a later TC date),
is considered to meet this criteria. When the data is used in this
manner, the AC chapter, page and paragraph or manufacturer's data
(with page, paragraph, etc.) must be referred to in block 8 of FAA
Form 337.
TABLE 1.
DATA THAT MAY BE USED PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET
MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR DATA EXISTS FOR THE SPECIFIC REPAIR BEING
ACCOMPLISHED Manufacturer's repair or maintenance instructions The
repair is appropriate to the product being repaired
The data is directly applicable to the make and model airplane on
which the repair is made
The specific repair that is needed for the airplane will not deviate
in any way from the manufacturer's repair or maintenance
instructions
MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR DATA DOESN'T EXIST OR MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR
DATA DOESN'T EXIST FOR THE SPECIFIC REPAIR BEING ACCOMPLISHED AC
43.13-1B The repair is appropriate to the product being repaired
The data is not contrary to any other data available from the
manufacturer (or design approval holder)
The repair does not affect pressurized areas of the airplane (areas
affected by pressure loads)
5. INQUIRIES. This notice was developed jointly by the Aircraft
Maintenance Division,
AFS-300, and the Aircraft Certification Division, AIR-100. All
questions or comments should be directed to AFS-340 at (202) 267-
3546.
6. DISPOSITION. This notice will be incorporated into the next
revision of Order 8300.10, Airworthiness Inspector's Handbook,
volume 2, chapter 1, section 1, and AC 43.13-1B.
Original Signed by
Carol Giles for
James J. Ballough
Director, Flight Standards Service'
6/21/06
CancellationDate: 6/21/07
SUBJ: USE OF MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR OR SERVICE DATA AS FAA-APPROVED
DATA FOR MAJOR REPAIRS FOR AIRCRAFT ISSUED A TYPE CERTIFICATE PRIOR
TO JANUARY 1, 1980
1. PURPOSE. This notice provides information to aviation safety
inspectors (ASI) concerning the ability to use a manufacturer's
repair or service data as FAA-approved data for major repairs on
airplanes by authorized persons.
2. DISTRIBUTION. This notice is distributed to the division level in
the Flight Standards Service in Washington headquarters; to the
branch level in the regional Flight Standards Divisions; to the
Flight Standards District Offices; and to the Regulatory Standards
Division at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. This notice is
also distributed electronically to the division level in the Flight
Standards Service in Washington headquarters and to all regional
Flight Standards divisions and district offices. This information is
also available on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Web
site at:
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/examiners_inspectors/8300/notices/
.
3. BACKGROUND.
a. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 43,
section 43.13(a) states that, "Each person performing maintenance,
alteration, or preventive maintenance on an aircraft, engine,
propeller, or appliance shall use the methods, techniques, and
practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's maintenance
manual or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness prepared by its
manufacturer, or other methods, techniques, or practices acceptable
to the Administrator, except as noted in section 43.16." FAA
inspectors are prepared to answer questions that may arise in this
regard. Persons engaged in the inspection and repair of civil
aircraft should be familiar with 14 CFR part 43, Maintenance,
Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration; and 14 CFR part
65, subparts A, D, and E of Certification: Airmen other than flight
crewmembers, and the applicable airworthiness requirements under
which the aircraft was type certificated (TC).
b. Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1B, Acceptable Methods, Techniques,
and Practices--Aircraft Inspection and Repair, contains methods,
techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator for the
inspection and repair of non-pressurized areas of civil aircraft,
only when there are no manufacturer repair or maintenance
instructions. This data generally pertains to minor repairs. The
repairs identified in AC 43.13-1B may also be used as a basis for
FAA approval for major repairs. The repair data may also be used as
approved data, and the AC chapter, page, and paragraph listed in
block 8 of FAA Form 337, Major Repairs and Alterations, when:
(1) The user has determined that it is appropriate to the product
being repaired.
(2) It is directly applicable to the repair being made.
(3) It is not contrary to manufacturer's data.
c. Service and repair data provided by small airplane manufacturers,
although, in most cases, not specifically approved, has provided for
continued airworthiness of their product. Service experience in
using this data when performing major repairs to non-pressurized
airplanes that are 12,500 pounds or less maximum certificated
takeoff weight, and were originally TC'd before January 1, 1980, has
proven to be very reliable if followed and not deviated from.
4. ACTION. In recognition of the reliable service experience
provided when using the original manufacturer's data for small
airplanes, authorized persons may use service and repair data in
accordance with existing regulations, as approved data for major
repairs on non-pressurized areas of airplanes that are 12,500 pounds
or less maximum certificated takeoff weight, and were originally
TC'd before January 1, 1980 provided the requirements listed in
Table 1 below are followed. Follow-on TC'd of the same model
airplane, or a derivative thereof (may be assigned a later TC date),
is considered to meet this criteria. When the data is used in this
manner, the AC chapter, page and paragraph or manufacturer's data
(with page, paragraph, etc.) must be referred to in block 8 of FAA
Form 337.
TABLE 1.
DATA THAT MAY BE USED PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET
MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR DATA EXISTS FOR THE SPECIFIC REPAIR BEING
ACCOMPLISHED Manufacturer's repair or maintenance instructions The
repair is appropriate to the product being repaired
The data is directly applicable to the make and model airplane on
which the repair is made
The specific repair that is needed for the airplane will not deviate
in any way from the manufacturer's repair or maintenance
instructions
MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR DATA DOESN'T EXIST OR MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR
DATA DOESN'T EXIST FOR THE SPECIFIC REPAIR BEING ACCOMPLISHED AC
43.13-1B The repair is appropriate to the product being repaired
The data is not contrary to any other data available from the
manufacturer (or design approval holder)
The repair does not affect pressurized areas of the airplane (areas
affected by pressure loads)
5. INQUIRIES. This notice was developed jointly by the Aircraft
Maintenance Division,
AFS-300, and the Aircraft Certification Division, AIR-100. All
questions or comments should be directed to AFS-340 at (202) 267-
3546.
6. DISPOSITION. This notice will be incorporated into the next
revision of Order 8300.10, Airworthiness Inspector's Handbook,
volume 2, chapter 1, section 1, and AC 43.13-1B.
Original Signed by
Carol Giles for
James J. Ballough
Director, Flight Standards Service'