FAA - FO 8100.7
AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS EVALUATION PROGRAM (Change 1 dated August 29, 1997 Incorporated)
| Organization: | FAA |
| Publication Date: | 30 March 1994 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 244 |
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PURPOSE.
This order establishes and describes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Certification Systems Evaluation Program (ACSEP). This program is a vital element within the FAA mission of continued operational safety, and is therefore excluded from the Department of Transportation's plan to reduce internal regulations by 50 percent. cycle process. Figure 1-1 depicts the ACSEP life The ACSEP is a comprehensive evaluation program that:
a. Applies standardized systems evaluation to the continued I integrity of the design data, subsequent to initial approval by the FAA or FAA-delegated representatives, and to production activities at production approval holders, associate facilities, and their priority part suppliers and satellite Manufacturer's Maintenance Facilities.
b. Ascertains whether production approval holders and associate I facilities are meeting the requirements of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and complying with procedures established to meet those requirements, including control of priority part suppliers and satellite Manufacturer's Maintenance Facilities.
c. Surveys the application of standardized evaluation criteria not required by the FAR or FAA-approved data to identify national trends which may require development of new or revised regulations, policy, and guidance.
NOTE: Non-priority part suppliers are not included in the scope of ACSEP evaluations. directorate has established on-going surveillance at these suppliers in accordance with Order 8120.2, Production Approval and Surveillance Procedures, district audits should be conducted using ACSEP standardized evaluation criteria. When the certificate management
d. Provides customer focus through the establishment of a database for analysis of evaluation results and for reporting of trends in continued operational safety upon which our customers may act.
e. Provides continuous improvement through the continual evaluation of lessons learned and customer feedback reports, through the submittal of proposed improvements by our internal and external customers, and by the establishment of permanent Continuous Improvement Teams.
f. Provides for employee involvement by establishing and maintaining a professional staff of trained evaluators composed of aviation safety inspectors, aerospace engineers, and flight test pilots.
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