scope:

Purpose of this Order.

a. This order establishes procedures for the standardized usage of issue papers for type certification programs, type validation programs, in some instances for parts manufacturer approval (PMA) projects, and for other issues involving approval of data (e.g., for the engineering aspects of repair specifications when submitted to an aircraft certification office (ACO) for engineering evaluation and approval). It also sets procedures for the development of equivalent levels of safety (ELOS) memorandums.

b. Included is an issue paper process description, issue paper format (appendix A), a sample issue paper (appendix B), and an ELOS memorandum template (appendix C).

c. These procedures were previously documented in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8110.4, Type Certification. They were removed from that directive to make them separate/stand alone procedures and to make them applicable to other types of FAA approvals.