FAA - FO 8110.52
TYPE VALIDATION AND POST-TYPE VALIDATION PROCEDURES
| Organization: | FAA |
| Publication Date: | 29 April 2005 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 162 |
scope:
a. All Bilateral Partners. The principles in chapter 2 apply to
certification/valida
(1) Do not develop extra certification procedures without first contacting the International Policy Office, AIR-40, and the Certification Procedures Branch, AIR-110. If you are on a validation team, however, your team may set up project-specific documents on administrative details such as team members, responsibilities, and schedule commitments. These administrative details must be consistent with chapter 2 of this order, AC 21-23, and the applicable bilateral agreement.
(2) You can obtain an up-to-date list of countries with which
the United States has a bilateral agreement from AIR-40, or directly from
their website (http://www.faa.gov/
b. European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The European Parliament approved legislation setting up EASA in July 2002. The new agency began operating in September 2003, assuming the certification and validation authority previously exercised by individual national aviation authorities (NAAs). EASA will recognize existing bilateral agreements between the United States and European Union member states until a single, new bilateral agreement is negotiated between the United States and the European Union. FAA certification personnel must use the procedures in chapters 3 and 4 when:
(1) Conducting validation programs on imported products of European Union countries where the applicant seeks an FAA type certificate (TC) or supplemental type certificate (STC). (Note that the United States must have a BAA or BASA IPA with that country), or
(2) Conducting certification programs on U.S. products where the applicant seeks an EASA type certificate (TC) or supplemental type certificate (STC).
NOTE: Appendix 1 lists all European Union member states with a BAA or BASA IPA with the United States.
c. Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe (JAA). Because not all countries in Europe are member states of the European Union, U.S. companies will still seek approval from the JAA as the representative of those countries. JAA has agreed to accept an EASA certification decision as the basis for its recommendation to member authorities, without additional investigation.
(1) FAA certification personnel must use the procedures in chapters 3 and 4 when conducting certification programs on U.S. products for which the applicant seeks a type approval from the JAA or a non-EU JAA member authority.
(2) FAA certification personnel may also use the procedures in chapters 3 and 4 when conducting validation programs on products being imported from Norway, Romania, and Switzerland at the specific request of their NAA.
This document defines FAA policy and procedures in type certification and post-type certification for imported and exported products (aircraft, aircraft engines, or propellers).
a. We define the expectations, roles, and responsibilities of the importing authority (the validating authority, or VA), the exporting authority (the certificating authority, or CA), and the applicant. We establish specific procedures for certification personnel working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and member authorities of the Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe (JAA). This order incorporates Notice 8110.70, FAA/JAA Type and Post-Type Validation Principles
b. If we adhere to these principles and procedures, we'll ensure an imported product that meets the same level of safety as a comparable product designed, manufactured, and certified within the VA's jurisdiction.
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