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SECTION 1 - REQUIREMENTS
SUBPART A
GENERAL
SUBPART B
TYPE CERTIFICATES
SUBPART D
SUBPART E
(Reserved)
SUBPART G
SUBPART H
CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS
SUBPART JA -
SUBPART JB -
SUBPART K
SUBPART L
SUBPART M -
REPAIRS
SUBPART N
(Reserved)
SUBPART O
INDIAN
TECHNICAL
AUTHORISATIONS
SUBPART Q
STANDARD
ORDER
CONTENTS (Details)
CAR 21
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT AND RELATED
PRODUCTS AND PARTS
Paragraph
Page
SECTION 1 REQUIREMENTS
General and Presentation
SUBPART A - GENERAL
CAR 21.1
Applicability
CAR 21.2
CAR 21.3
CAR 21.4
CAR 21.11
Applicability
CAR 21.13
Eligibility
CAR 21.15
CAR 21.16
Special Conditions
CAR 21.17
CAR 21.19
CAR 21.20
CAR 21.21
CAR 21.31
Type Design
CAR 21.33
CAR 21.35
Flight Tests
CAR 21.41
Type Certificate
CAR 21.44
Responsibilities
CAR 21.45
(Reserved)
CAR 21.47
Transferability
CAR 21.49
Availability
CAR 21.51
Duration
CAR 21.55
Record-keeping
CAR 21.57
Manuals
CAR 21.61
Applicability
CAR 21.91
CAR 21.92
Eligibility
CAR 21.93
Application
CAR 21.95
Minor Changes
CAR 21.97
Major Changes
CAR 21.101
CAR 21.103
Issue of approval
CAR 21.105
Record-keeping
SUBPART E-SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES
(Reserved)
Applicability
CAR 21.133
Eligibility
CAR 21.134
Application
CAR 21.135
CAR 21.139
Quality System
CAR 21.143
Exposition
CAR 21.145
Approval requirements
CAR 21.147
CAR 21.148
Changes in location
CAR 21.149
Transferability
CAR 21.151
Terms of approval
CAR 21.153
CAR 21.157
Investigations
CAR 21.159
Duration
CAR 21.163
Privileges
CAR 21.165
Responsibilities of Holder
Applicability
CAR 21.173
Eligibility
CAR 21.174
Application
CAR 21.175
Language
CAR 21.176
Classification
CAR 21.177
Amendment or modification
CAR 21.179
Transferability
CAR 21.180
Availability
CAR 21.181
Duration
CAR 21.182
Aircraft identification
CAR 21.182
Applicability
CAR 21.A233
Eligibility
CAR 21.A234
Application
CAR 21.A235
CAR 21.A239
CAR 21.A243
Data Requirements
CAR 21.A245
CAR 21.A247
CAR 21.A249
Transferability
CAR 21.A251
Terms of Approval
CAR 21.A253
CAR 21.A257
Investigations
CAR 21.A259
Duration
CAR 21.A263
Privileges
CAR 21.A265
Applicability
CAR 21.B233
Eligibility
CAR 21.B234
Application
CAR 21.B235
CAR 21.B239
CAR 21.B243
Data Requirements
CAR 21.B245
CAR 21.B247
CAR 21.B249
Transferability
CAR 21.B251
Terms of Approval
CAR 21.B253
CAR 21.B257
Investigations
CAR 21.B259
Duration
CAR 21.B265
Applicability
CAR 21.303
CAR 21.305
CAR 21.307
Applicability
CAR 21.323
Eligibility
CAR 21.325
CAR 21.327
CAR 21.329
CAR 21.331
CAR 21.335
SUBPART M - REPAIRS
CAR 21.431
General
CAR 21.803
Identification Data
CAR 21.805
CAR 21.807
APPENDICES
Appendix A
1-App A-1
Appendix B
1-App B-1
Appendix C
1-App C-1
SECTION
ACCEPTABLE
INTERPRETATIONS
MEANS
OF
COMPLIANCE
AND
SUBPART A -GENERAL
CAR 21.1
(a)
Applicability
in
or
21.
(ii) Subpart JA and JB may also be used for design of products, parts
appliances, or changes thereof, approved other than according to CAR-
In such a case, the Type Certificate means the type certificate or equivalent that has been
issued by the DGCA and the Certificate of Airworthiness is a Certificate of
Airworthiness issued also by the DGCA.
(b)
(c)
made arrangements between himself and the other person such as to ensure that
the holders responsibilities are and will be properly discharged.
(d)
(2) These procedures and relationships are acceptable to the DGCA to enable
it to make all the inspections and tests necessary to find compliance with
the applicable CAR-21 requirements.
CAR 21.2
(a)
(b)
Note:
(1) In CAR-21, the term appliance is not used alone; the term part when
used alone carries its normal dictionary meaning.
(2) In Subpart O, parts and appliances subject to an ITSO Authorisation are
referred to as articles
(c)
Import and Export mean the transfer of products, parts and appliances
between India and a foreign country.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
Mandatory Clauses use shall, and are referred to as a regulation, where they are an
imperative(i.e. non-compliance could involve penalties).
use must, and are referred to as a requirement, where they are a condition
precedent i.e. non-compliance leads to failure to obtain a certificate or
approval.)
(h)
CAR 21.3
(a)
System for Collection, Investigation and Analysis of Data. (See ACI 21.3(a))
The holder of a Type Certificate or Supplemental Type Certificate, shall have a
system for collecting, investigating and analyzing information related to
Occurrences that may involve failures, malfunctions or defects in any product,
part or appliance covered by the Type Certificate or Supplemental Type
Certificate. The holder of a Type Certificate for a product shall provide
information about the system developed in accordance with this sub-paragraph
(a) of this paragraph to each known operator of each product.
(b)
(c)
(d)
CAR 21.4
(b)
Applicability
Procedural requirements for the issue of Type Certificates for aircraft, aircraft
engines, and propellers; and
(b)
CAR 21.13
Eligibility
The Authority will only accept an application for a Type Certificate submitted by a
person holding an appropriate Design Organisation Approval under subpart JA or having
had his application for Design Organisation Approval accepted under CAR 21.A233
CAR 21.15
(a)
(b)
An application for an aircraft Type Certificate must be accompanied by a threeview drawing of that aircraft and preliminary basic data, including the proposed
operating characteristics and limitations.
(c)
(d)
Sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph are not applicable to products
which were certified before CAR 21 became effective.
CAR 21.16
(a)
Special Conditions
The product has novel or unusual design features relative to the design
practices on which the applicable CAR is based; or
(2)
(3)
(b)
The Special Conditions contain such safety standards as the DGCA finds
necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established in the
applicable CAR.
CAR 21.17
(a)
The applicable requirements for the issue of a Type Certificate for an aircraft,
aircraft engine, or propeller are (1)
(2)
(ii)
(b)
An application for type certification of a Large Aircraft, is effective for five years
and an application for any other Type Certificate is effective for three years,
unless an applicant shows at the time of application that his product requires a
longer period of time for design, development, and testing, and the DGCA
approves a longer period.
(c)
In the case where a Type Certificate has not been issued, or it is clear that a Type
Certificate will not be issued, within the time limit established under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph; the applicant may -
(d)
(1)
File a new application for a type certificate and comply with all the
provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph applicable to an original
application; or
(2)
File for an extension of the original application and comply with the
applicable CAR that were effective on a date, to be selected by the
applicant, not earlier than the date which precedes the date of issue of the
Type Certificate by the time limit established under sub-paragraph (b) of
this paragraph for the original application.
CAR 21.19
Any person who proposes to change a product must apply for a new Type Certificate if
the DGCA finds that the change in design, power, thrust, or weight is so extensive that a
substantially complete investigation of compliance with the applicable requirements is
required.
CAR 21.20
(a)
The applicant for a Type Certificate must show compliance with applicable
requirements and must provide to the DGCA the means by which such
compliance has been shown.
(b)
The applicant must declare that he has shown compliance with all applicable
requirements.
(c)
CAR 21.21
(b)
The applicant has submitted the declaration referred to in CAR 21.20(b); and
(c)
(2)
(3)
(4)
CAR 21.31
(a)
Type Design
(b)
(2)
(3)
(4)
CAR 21.33
(a)
The applicant must allow the DGCA to make any inspection and any flight and
ground test necessary to check the validity of the Declaration of Compliance
submitted by the applicant under CAR 21.20 (b) and to determine that no feature
or characteristic makes the product unsafe for the uses for which certification is
requested.
(b)
(c)
(1)
(2)
Before tests under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph are undertaken, each
applicant must have made all inspections and ground and flight tests necessary to
determine (1)
(2)
(iii)
(d)
The applicant must submit a statement of conformity to the DGCA for each
aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or part thereof presented to the DGCA for tests
confirming that the aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or part conforms to the
applicable design data. This statement of conformity must include a specific
statement that the applicant has complied with sub-paragraph (b) and (c) of this
paragraph.
CAR 21.35
Flight Tests
(a)
Flight testing for the purpose of obtaining a Type Certificate shall be conducted in
accordance with conditions for such flight testing specified by the DGCA.
(b)
The applicant must make all flight tests that the DGCA finds necessary (1)
(2)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(Reserved.)
(Reserved.)
(Reserved.)
(f)
-
The flight tests prescribed in sub-paragraph (b) (2) of this paragraph must include
(1)
(2)
For all other aircraft, at least 150 hours of operations. (See ACI 21.35
(f)(2)).
CAR 21.41
Type Certificate
(See ACI 21.41)
The Type Certificate is considered to include the type design, the operating limitations,
the type certificate data sheet the applicable requirements with which the DGCA records
compliance, and any other conditions or limitations prescribed for the product in the
applicable requirement.
CAR 21.44
Responsibilities
Each holder of a Type Certificate shall undertake the responsibilities in 21.3, 21.4, 21.49
and 21.55 to 21.61 and, for this purpose he shall continue to meet the qualification
requirements for eligibility under 21.13.
CAR 21.45
[Reserved]
CAR 21.47
Transferability
Transfer of a Type Certificate may only be made to a Person that is able to undertake the
responsibilities in CAR 21.44, and, for this purpose, has demonstrated his ability to
qualify under the criteria of CAR 21.21(a).
CAR 21.49
Availability
The holder of a Type Certificate shall make the certificate available, on requested, to the
DGCA.
CAR 21.51
Duration
Record Keeping
All relevant design information, drawings and test reports, including inspection records
for the product tested, shall be held by the Type Certificate holder at the disposal of the
DGCA and shall be retained in order to provide the information necessary to ensure the
continued airworthiness of the product.
CAR 21.57
Manuals
The Type Certificate holder for an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller shall produce,
maintain and update master copies of all manuals required by the applicable type
certification requirements for the product, and provide copies, on request, to the DGCA.
CAR 21.61
(a)
The holder of the Type Certificate for a product, shall furnish at least one set of
complete Instructions for Continued Airworthiness comprising descriptive data
and accomplishment instructions prepared in accordance with the applicable
requirements, to each known owner of one or more aircraft or aircraft
incorporating the product, upon its delivery or upon issue of the first Certificate of
Airworthiness for the affected aircraft, whichever occurs later and thereafter make
those Instructions available on request to any other person required by another
CAR to comply with any of the terms of those Instructions.
(b)
CAR 21.90
Applicability
This Subpart prescribes procedural requirements for the approval of changes to Type
Designs and Type Certificates.
CAR 21.91
Changes in Type Design are classified as minor and major. A minor change is one that
has no appreciable effect on the weight, balance, structural strength, reliability,
operational characteristics, or other characteristics affecting the airworthiness of the
product. All other changes are major changes. All changes (major and minor) must be
approved in accordance with CAR 21.95 or 21.97 as appropriate, and must be adequately
identified.
CAR 21.92
Eligibility
(a)
The DGCA will only accept an application for approval of a major change to a
Type Design under Subpart D from the Type Certificate holder.
(b)
Any person may apply for approval of a minor change to a Type Design.
CAR 21.93
Application
An application for approval of a change to a Type Design must be made in a form and
manner acceptable to the DGCA and must include
(a)
(b)
All parts of the Type Design and the approved Manuals affected by the
change, and;
The requirements with which the change has been designed to comply in
accordance with CAR 21.101.
CAR 21.95
Minor changes
By the DGCA; or
(b)
CAR 21.97
(a)
Major changes
(2)
(3)
(4)
An applicant for a change to a Type Certificate must show that the changed
product complies with the CARs that are applicable to the changed product and
that are in effect at the date of the application for the change. Exceptions are
detailed in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c).
(b)
If (b) (1), (2), or (3) of this sub-paragraph apply, an applicant may show that the
changed product complies with an earlier amendment of the requirements defined
in
sub-paragraph (a), and of any other requirement the DGCA finds is directly
related.
However, the earlier amended requirement may not precede the
corresponding requirement incorporated by reference in the Type Certificate. The
applicant may show compliance with an earlier amendment of a requirement for any of
the
following:
(1)
(ii)
(2)
Each area, system, part or appliance that the DGCA finds is not affected
by the change.
(3)
Each area, system, part or appliance that is affected by the change, for
which the DGCA finds that compliance with a requirement described in
sub-paragraph (a) would not contribute materially to the level of safety of
the changed product or would be impractical.
(c)
(d)
If the DGCA finds that the requirements in effect at the date of the application for
the change do not provide adequate standards with respect to the proposed
change, the applicant must also comply with any special conditions, and
amendments to those special conditions, prescribed under the provisions of CAR
21.16 to provide a level of safety equivalent to that established in the
requirements in effect at the date of the application for the change.
(e)
(2)
File a new application for a change to the Type Certificate and comply
with all the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph applicable to
an original application for a change; or
File for an extension of the original application and comply with the
provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph for an effective date of
application, to be selected by the applicant, not earlier than the date which
precedes the date of approval of the change by the time period established
under this sub-paragraph (e) for the original application for the change.
(b)
A minor change to a Type Design shall only be approved in accordance with CAR
21.95 if it is shown that the changed product meets the applicable requirements,
as specified in CAR 21.101.
(Reserved)
Rules for the approval of a production organisation and rules governing the
holders of such approvals.
(b)
Rules for showing conformity of products, parts and appliances with the
applicable design data through the use of an Approved Production Organisation.
The DGCA agrees that, for a defined scope of work, such an approval is
appropriate for the purpose of showing conformity with a specific design; (see
ACI 21.133(a)) and
(b)
The applicant holds or has applied for an approval of such a design, or the
applicant has a suitable arrangement with the applicant for or holder of an
approval of such a design which ensures satisfactory co-ordination between
production and design. (see ACI 21.133(b).)
The production organisation must show that it has established and can maintain a
quality system. The quality system must be documented. This quality system
shall be such as to enable the organisation to ensure that each product, part or
appliance produced by the organisation or by its partners, or supplied from or
subcontracted to outside parties, conforms to the applicable design data and is in
condition for safe operation, (see ACI No. 1 to 21.139 (a)and ACI No. 2 to 21.139
(a).)
(b)
(2)
(b)
General
The facilities, working conditions, equipment and tools, processes and associated
materials, personnel numbers and competence, and general organisation are
adequate to discharge responsibilities under CAR 21.165. (see ACI 21.145 (a).)
(b)
Data
(1)
(c)
(d)
(2)
(3)
The above data are kept up-to-date and available to all personnel
who need access to such data to perform their duties.
Organisation
(1)
(2)
(3)
Certifying Staff
(1)
(2)
(3)
(b)
The DGCA may prescribe the conditions under which a Subpart G approved
production organisation may operate during such changes unless the DGCA
determines that the approval should be suspended.
CAR 21.148
Changes in Location
(See ACI 21.148)
Duration
(a)
(b)
if
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
In the case of complete aircraft submit a statement of conformity to the DGCA for
the purpose of obtaining a certificate of airworthiness, Standard or Export.
(see ACI 21.163(a))
(b)
(c)
Maintain a new aircraft that he has produced, and where certifying staff have been
approved by DGCA, issue a certificate of release to service in respect of that
maintenance (see ACI 21.163 (C).)
(b)
Maintain the production organisation in conformity with the data and procedures
approved for the Production Organisation Approval.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(1)
Determine that each completed aircraft conforms to the type design and is
in condition for safe operation prior to submitting Statements of
Conformity to the DGCA, or
(2)
(3)
Record all details of work carried out in a form acceptable to the DGCA. (see ACI
21 165 (d)/(g)).)
(1)
Report to the holder of the Type Certificate or Design Approval, all cases
where products, parts or appliances have been released by the production
organisation and subsequently identified to have deviations from the
applicable design data, and investigate with the holder of the Type
Certificate or Design Approval to identify those deviations which could
lead to an unsafe condition.
(2)
(3)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(ii)
The aircraft has been inspected in accordance with the appropriate CAR;
(iii)
The DGCA finds that the aircraft conforms to Type Design and is in
condition for safe operation.
and
Applicability
(See ACI 21. A231)
This Subpart prescribes procedural requirements for the approval of design organisations
designing products or changes to products and rules governing the holders of such
approvals.
CAR 21.A233
Eligibility
The DGCA will only accept an application for a Design Organisation Approval under
this Subpart JA:
(a)
In association with an application for a Type Certificate under CAR 21.15
or for a ITSO Authorisation under CAR 21.603(a) for an article listed in
Appendix C; or
(b)
From the holder of a Type Certificate or equivalent that has been issued by
DGCA other than according to CAR 21.
CAR 21.A234
Application
Each application for a Design Organisation Approval must be made in a form and manner
acceptable to the DGCA and must include an outline of the information required by CAR
21.A243, and the Terms of Approval requested to be issued under CAR 21.A251.
CAR 21.A235
The DGCA issues a Design Organisation Approval when it is satisfied that compliance
has been shown with the applicable requirements of this Subpart JA.
CAR 21.A239
(a)
The applicant must show that the Organisation has established and can maintain a
Design Assurance System for the control and supervision of the design, and of
design changes, of products covered by the application. This Design Assurance
System must be such as to enable the Organisation. (See ACI 21.A239 (a)).
(1)
To ensure that the design of the products, or the design change thereof,
comply with the applicable requirements; and
(2)
To ensure that its responsibilities are properly discharged in accordance
with(i)
The appropriate regulations of this CAR-21; and
(ii)
The Terms of Approval issued under CAR 21.A251.
(3)
To independently monitor the compliance with, and adequacy of, the
documented procedures of the system. This monitoring must include a
(c)
The applicant must specify the manner in which the Design Assurance System
accounts for the acceptability of the parts or appliances designed or the tasks
performed by partners or subcontractor according to methods that are the subject
written procedures. (See ACJ 21.A239(c))
of
CAR 21.A243
(a)
Data Requirements
The applicant must furnish a handbook to the DGCA which must describe, either
directly or by cross-reference, the Organisation, the relevant procedures and the
products or changes to products to be designed. (See ACI 21.A243 (a) and ACI
21.A265 (a).
(b)
Where any parts or appliances or any changes to the products are designed by
partner
organisations or subcontractors of the applicant, the handbook must
include a
statement of how the applicant will be able to give, for all parts and
appliances, the
assurance of compliance required CAR 21.A239 (b), and must
contain, directly or by
cross-reference, descriptions and information on the design
activities and organisation
of those partners or subcontractors, as necessary to
establish this statement.
(c)
of
(d)
CAR 21.A245
The information submitted in accordance with CAR 21.A243 must show that, in addition
to complying with CAR 21.A239(a)
(b)
CAR 21.A247
After the grant of a Design Organisation Approval, each change to the Design Assurance
System that is significant to the showing of compliance or to the airworthiness of the
product, must be approved by the DGCA. An application for approval shall be submitted
in writing to the DGCA and the Design Organisation shall show, to the satisfaction of the
DGCA, on the basis of submission of proposed changes to the handbook, and before
implementation of the change, that it will continue to comply with JAR 21.A245 after
implementation.
CAR 21.A249
Transferability
(See ACI 21.A249)
Terms of Approval
(See ACI 21. A251)
Terms of Approval as issued as part of a Design Organisation Approval. This lists the
types of design work, the categories of products and the specific products or changes
thereof for which the design organisation holds a Design Organisation Approval and the
functions and duties the Organisation is approved to perform in regard to the
airworthiness of products.
CAR 21.A253
Each change to the Terms of Approval must be approved by the DGCA. Application for
a change to the Terms of Approval must be made in writing to the DGCA. The applicant
must comply with the applicable requirements of this Subpart JA.
CAR 21.A257
Investigations
(a)
Each holder of or applicant for a Design Organisation Approval must allow the
DGCA to make any inspections and any flight and ground tests necessary to
check the
validity of the compliance statements submitted by the applicant under
CAR 21.A239 (b).
CAR 21.A259
Duration
(a)
A Design Organisation Approval remains valid for a maximum of 12 months
unless (1)
Surrendered by the holder of the Design Organisation Approval; or
(2)
Suspended or revoked by the DGCA; or
(3)
The end of a specified duration.
(b)
The DGCA may restrict, suspend or revoke a Design Organisation approval if it (1)
Finds that the Organisation does not comply with the applicable
requirements of this Subpart JA: or
(2)
Is prevented by the holder or any of its partners and/or subcontracts to
perform the investigations in accordance with CAR 21.A257;
(3)
Finds evidence that the Design Assurance System cannot maintain
satisfactory control and supervision of the design of products or changes
thereof under the approval.
CAR 21.A263
(a)
(b)
Privileges
(3)
CAR 21.B231
Applicability
(See ACI 21.B231)
This Subpart prescribes procedural requirements for the approval of design organisations
designing parts and appliances or changes thereto and rules governing the holders of such
approvals.
CAR 21.B233
Eligibility
(See ACJ 21.B233)
The DGCA will only accept an applicant for a Design Organisation Approval covering
the Design of parts or appliances, or changes thereof, if the DGCA agrees that such an
approval is appropriate for the purpose of assisting applicants for or holders of Type
Certificates in showing compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements.
CAR 21.B234
Application
Each application for a Design Organisation Approval must be made in a form and manner
acceptable to the DGCA and must include an outline of the information required by CAR
21.B243, and the Terms of Approval requested to be issued under CAR21.B251.
CAR 21.B235
The DGCA issues a Design Organisation Approval when it is satisfied that compliance
has been shown with the applicable requirements of this Subpart JB.
CAR 21.B239
(a)
(See ACI 21.B239 (a)). The applicant must show that the Organisation has
established and can maintain a Design Assurance System for the control and
supervision of the design, and of design changes, of parts and appliances
covered by
the application. This Design Assurance System must be such as
to enable the
Organisation (1)
(2)
(3)
(b)
(c)
The applicant must specify the manner in which the Design Assurance System
accounts for the acceptability of the parts or appliances designed or the tasks
performed by partners or sub-contractors according to methods that are the
subject of written procedures. (See ACI 21.B239(c)).
CAR 21.B243
(a)
Data Requirements
The applicant must furnish a handbook to the DGCA which must describe either
directly, or by cross-reference the Organisation, the relevant procedures and the
parts and appliances or changes thereto, to be designed. (See ACI 21.B243 (a).)
(b)
Where any parts or appliances or any changes to the products are designed by
partner organisations or subcontractors of the applicant, the handbook must
include a statement of how the applicant will be able to give, for all parts and appliances
the
assurance of compliance required by CAR 21.B239 (b), and must contain,
directly or by
cross-reference, descriptions and information on the design
activities and
organisation of those partners and subcontractors, as necessary
to establish this
statement.
(c)
The handbook shall be amended as necessary to remain an up-to-date
description of
the Organisation, and copies of amendments shall be supplied to
the DGCA.
(d)
the
CAR 21.B245
The information submitted in accordance with CAR 21.B243 must show that, in addition
to complying with CAR 21.B239.
(a)
The staff in all technical departments are of sufficient numbers and experience
and have been given appropriate authority to be able to discharge their allocated
responsibilities and that these, together with the accommodation, facilities and
equipment are adequate to enable the staff to achieve the airworthiness objectives
for the part or appliance.
(b)
CAR 21.B247
After the grant of a Design Organisation Approval each change to the Design Assurance
System that is significant to the showing of compliance, must be approved by the DGCA.
An application for approval shall be submitted in writing to the DGCA and the Design
Organisation shall show, to the satisfaction of the DGCA, on the basis of submission of
proposed changes to the handbook, and before implementation of the change, that is will
continue to comply with CAR 21.B245, after implementation.
CAR 21.B249
Transferability
(See ACI 21.B249)
Terms of Approval
(See ACI 21.B251)
Terms of Approval are issued as part of a design organisation Approval. This lists the
types of design work and the categories of the parts or appliances for which the design
organisation holds a Design Organisation Approval, and the functions and duties that the
Organisation is approved to perform in regard to the airworthiness of parts or appliances.
CAR 21.B253
Each change to the Terms of Approval must be approved by the DGCA. Application for
a change to the Terms of Approval must be made in writing to the DGCA. The applicant
must comply with the applicable requirements of this Subpart JB.
CAR 21.B257
Investigations
Each holder of, or applicant for, a Design Organisation Approval shall make
arrangements that allow the DGCA to make any investigations necessary to determine
compliance with the applicable regulations in this Subpart JB.
CAR 21.B259
Duration
(a)
A Design Organisation Approval remains valid for a maximum of 12 months
unless -
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(b)
The DGCA may restrict, suspend or revoke a Design Organisation Approval if it (1)
(2)
(3)
CAR 21.B265
Finds that the Organisation does not comply with the applicable
requirements of this Subpart JB; or
Is prevented by the holder or any of its sub-contractors to perform the
investigations in accordance with CAR 21.B257; or
Finds evidence that the Design Assurance System cannot maintain
satisfactory control and supervision of the design of parts and appliances,
or changes thereof, under the approval.
Responsibility of Holder of Design Organisation Approval
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
This Subpart prescribes(1) Procedural requirements for the issue of export airworthiness approvals for
new products, parts or appliances manufactured in India only**; and
(2) Rules governing the holders of those approvals.
(b)
Kinds of Approvals
(1) Export airworthiness approval of complete aircraft is issued in the form of
Export Certificate of Airworthiness. Such certificates do not authorize the
operation of aircraft.
(2) Export airworthiness approval of other products, parts ( except Standard
Parts), or appliances are issued in the form of Authorised Released
Certificates (DGCA Form 21-1) issued in accordance with applicable CARs.
(b)
(c)
(b)
For each new aircraft, each application must include, or reference, as applicable(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
A Statement of Conformity
A weight and Balance report, with a loading schedule when applicable in
accordance with the applicable CAR.
A maintenance manual.
Evidence of compliance with the applicable Airworthiness Directives. A
suitable notation must be made when such Directives are not complied
with.
When temporary installations are incorporated in an aircraft for the
purpose of export delivery, the applicable form must include a general
description of the installations together with a statement that the
installation will be removed and the aircraft restored to the approved
configuration upon completion of the delivery flight.
A description of the methods used, if any, for the preservation and
packaging of such aircraft to protect them against corrosion and damage
while in transit or storage. The description must also indicate the duration
of the effectiveness of such methods.
A flight Manual.
A statement as to the date on which any documents not made available at
the date of application are expected to be available.
A statement as to the date when title passed or is expected to pass to a
foreign purchaser.
(b)
An aircraft need not meet a requirement specified in sub-paragraph (a) (1) to (4)
of this paragraph as applicable, if acceptable to the importing country and the
importing country indicates that acceptability.
(b)
The Authorised Release Document has been issued in accordance with the
applicable CARs; and
The product other than aircraft, or part or appliance, meets the additional
requirements for import of the importing country. (See ACJ 21.331(a)(2)).
A product other than aircraft, or part or appliance, need not meet a requirement
specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph if acceptable to the importing
country and the importing country indicates that acceptability.
Forward to the Authority of the importing country all documents and information
necessary for the proper operation of the products being exported e.g. Flight
Manuals, Maintenance Manuals, Service Bulletins, and assembly instructions,
such other materials as are stipulated in the special requirements of the importing
country. The documents, information and material may be forwarded by any
means consistent with special requirements of the importing country.
(b)
Forward the manufacturers assembly instructions and a flight test check off form
approved by the DGCA to the Authority of the importing country when
unassembled aircraft are being exported. These instructions must be in sufficient
detail to permit whatever rigging, alignment, and ground testing is necessary to
ensure that the aircraft will conform to the approved configuration when
assembled.
(c)
Preserve and package products, parts and appliances as necessary to protect them
against corrosion and damage whilst in transit or storage and state the duration of
effectiveness of such methods.
(d)
SUBPART M REPAIRS
Reserved
CAR 21.600
Definition
For the purpose of this Subpart, articles means parts and appliances used on civil
aircraft.
CAR 21.601
(a)
Applicability
This Subpart prescribes (1) Procedural requirements for the issue of Indian Technical Standard Order
Authorisations.
(2) Rules governing the holders of Indian Technical Standard Order
Authorisations.
(b)
(c)
For the purpose of this CAR 21 (1) An Indian Technical Standard Order (referred to in this Subpart as ITSO)
is issued by the DGCA and is a minimum performance standard for
specified articles.
(2) An ITSO Authorisation is an authorisation, to mark an article with the
appropriate ITSO marking.
(3) An ITSO Authorisation is an approval of the design and for the production
of an article which has been found to meet a specific ITSO, issued to the
manufacturer of this article.
(4) An article manufactured under a ITSO Authorisation is an approved article
for the purpose of meeting the applicable CARs that require the article to
be approved.
The Authority will only accept an application for ITSO Authorisation from a
person who produces or is preparing to produce an ITSO article and who holds
or has applied for an appropriate Production Organisation Approval under
Subpart G.
(b)
(b)
Application
Each application for a ITSO Authorisation must be made in a form and manner
acceptable to the DGCA and must include an outline of the information
required by CAR 21.605.
When a series of minor changes in accordance with CAR 21.611 is anticipated,
the applicant may set forth in its application the basic model number of the
article and the part number of the components with open brackets after it to
denote that suffix change letters or numbers (or combinations of them) will be
added from time to time.
CAR 21.605
Data Requirements
(b)
(c)
(d)
The Exposition (or a reference to the Exposition) required by CAR 21.143 for
the purpose of obtaining an appropriate Production Organisation Approval
under Subpart G.
(e)
Where applicable under CAR 21.602(b), the Handbook (or a reference to the
Handbook) required by CAR 21.A243 for the purpose of obtaining an
appropriate Design Organisation Approval under Subpart JA.
CAR 21.606
Issue of Authorisation
(b)
has shown that the article complies with the technical conditions of the
applicable ITSO in a manner acceptable to the DGCA, and has submitted the
corresponding Statement of Compliance.
(c)
Has shown in a manner acceptable to the DGCA, that he is able to comply with
CAR 21.3(b) and (c).
CAR 21.607
(a)
(b)
No person may identify an article with a ITSO marking unless that person holds
a ITSO Authorisation and the article meets applicable ITSO performance
standards.
CAR 21.608
(a)
The DDP must be concluded with the date and signature of the manufacturer or
his authorised representative.
CAR 21.609
Each manufacturer of an article for which he holds a ITSO Authorisation issued under
this CAR 21 shall
(a)
(b)
Prepare and maintain, for each model of each article for which a ITSO
Authorisation has been issued, a current file of complete technical data and
records in accordance with CAR 21.613;
(c)
Prepare, maintain and update master copies of all manuals required by the
applicable CAR for the article;
(d)
(e)
(f)
CAR 21.610
(a)
(b)
The request for approval to deviate, together with all pertinent data, must be
submitted to the DGCA.
CAR 21.611
(a)
Design Changes
(b)
(c)
CAR 21.613
Recordkeeping
Authority Inspection
Upon the request of the DGCA, each manufacturer of an article under an ITSO
authorisation shall allow the Authority to(a)
(b)
CAR 21.619
Non-Compliance
The manufacturers rights to identify his article with the ITSO marking may be
withdrawn or suspended if the Authority finds that
(a)
The conditions required when ITSO authorisation was granted are no longer being
observed, or
(b)
The duties of the holder specified in CAR 21.609 are no longer being discharged;
or
(c)
CAR 21.621
Except for a change in ownership of the holder, which must be regarded as a change of
significance, and must therefore comply; with CAR 21.147, and 21.A247 if applicable,
an ITSO Authorisation issued under this CAR-21 is not transferable. It is effective until
surrendered, withdrawn or otherwise terminated by the Authority.
CAR 21.801
General
(a)
(b)
Propellers and propeller blades and hubs. Each person who manufactures a
propeller, propeller blade, or propeller hub under the terms of a Type Certificate
or Production Organisation Approval shall identify his product by means of a
plate, stamping, engraving, etching or other approved method of fireproof
identification that is placed on it on a non-critical surface, contains the
information specified in CAR 21.803, and will not be likely to be defaced or
removed during normal service or lost or destroyed in an accident.
(c)
Reserved
(d)
Reserved
CAR 21.803
(a)
(b)
Identification Data
The identification required by CAR 21.801 (a) and (b) shall include the following
information:
(1)
Manufacturers name.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(1)
(2)
No person may install an identification plate removed in accordance with subparagraph (d) (2) of this paragraph on any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller,
propeller blade, or propeller hub, other than the one from which it was removed.
(b)
Except as provided in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of this paragraph, each person
who produces a replacement or modification part shall, in addition to any marking
in accordance with CAR 21.805, permanently and legibly mark the part with (1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
The serial number or the date of manufacture of the article or both; and
(4)
(c)
If the DGCA agrees that a part is too small or that it is otherwise impractical to
mark a part with any of the information required by sub-paragraph (a) or (b) or (c)
of this paragraph, the Authorised Release Document accompanying the part or its
container must include the information that could not be marked on the part.
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Production Organisation Exposition
(Content as required by CAR 21.143(a))
(a)
(b)
The title(s) and names of managers accepted by the DGCA in accordance with
CAR 21.145(c)(2).
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
A description of the quality system and the procedures as required by CAR 21.
139(b)(1).
(l)
Appendix B
Quality System
The Quality System must include, as applicable within the scope of approval, control
procedures for the following elements as required by CAR 21.139(b)(1).
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Manufacturing processes.
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
Work within the Terms of Approval performed at any location other than the
approved facilities.
(p)
Work carried out after completion of production but prior to delivery, to maintain
the aircraft in a condition for safe operation.
The control procedures need to include specific provisions for any critical parts.
Appendix C
ITSO Specification including Qualitative Design Requirements (CAR 21.602)
************
1
1.1
GENERAL
This Section contains Acceptable Means of Compliance and Interpretative
Material that has been agreed for inclusion into CAR.
PRESENTATION
2.1
2.2
2.3
Explanatory Notes not forming part of the ACI text appear in a smaller type
ACI SUBPART A
ACI 21. 3(a)
The System for Collection, Investigation and Analysis of Data (Interpretative
Material)
See CAR 21.3(a)
In the context of this requirement the word collect means, the setting up, of systems
and procedures which will enable relevant malfunctions, failures and defects to be
properly reported when they occur.
ACI 21.3 (b)(2)
Reporting to the DGCA (Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.3 (b)(2)
Within the overall limit of three days the degree of urgency for submission of a report
should be determined by the level of hazard judged to have resulted from the occurrence.
Where an occurrence is judged by a reporter to have resulted in an immediate and
particularly significant hazard the authority expects to be advised immediately and by the
fastest possible means (telephone, fax, telex) of whatever details are available at that
time. This initial report to be followed up by a full written report within three days. A
typical example would be an uncontained engine failure resulting in damage to aircraft
primary structure.
Where the occurrence is judged to have resulted in a less immediate and less significant
hazard, report submission may be delayed up to the maximum of three days in order to
provide more details.
ACI 21.4
Transferring of information on Eligibility and Approval Status from the Design
Holder to Production organisations (Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.4
Where there is a need to provide (normally outside the design organisation) a visible
statement of approved design data or airworthiness data associated with the approved
design data, the following minimum information should be provided. The need for a
visible statement may be in relation to Company holding a Production Organisation
Approval (POA) in relation to CAR 21.163(b)
Organisations may wish to use the following sample format. Organisation own forms
and/or electronic means may be used provided all of the following information is
addressed.
The procedures related to the use of such forms/electronic means should be agreed with
the DGCA.
SAMPLE FORMAT
Block 1
Company Name: the name of the responsible design organisation TC, DOA,
ITSO Holder or equivalent design approval holder.
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
Block 7
Issuing Organisation: the full name of the organisation issuing the statement
of approved data as authorised under the procedures agreed with the DGCA.
Block 8
Block 9
Block 10 Purpose of data: The reason for the provision of the information should be
stated by the Design Holder.
Examples:
a) Provision of approved design data to a Production Organisation to permit
manufacture (ACI 21.133(b))
b) Information regarding eligibility for installation (replacement parts, repair
modification etc.)
c) Direct Delivery Authorisation (ACI 21. 133(b))
Note 1:
If the data is in support of a major change or repair, then reference to the aircraft level
approval should be given (make reference to the approved modification or repair).
Note 2:
Any particular limitations associated to the data should be declared in Block 11.
Block 13 Name: The name of the person signing Block 13, printed, typed, or written in
a legible form.
Block 14 Signature: The hand-written normal or electronic signature of a person who
has written authority from the design organisation, as indicated in the
procedures agreed with the DGCA.
ACI SUBPART B
ACI 21.13(a)
Eligibility (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.13 (a)
The term simple design in the context of CAR 21.13 relates primarily to the task of
showing compliance, and, in particular, to where this task is relatively simple due to the
nature of the design, or to the nature of the requirements or criteria to be applied.
ACI 21.13 (b)
Eligibility (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.13 (b)
The airworthiness objective of such arrangements must however be shown to be the same
as that which is expected to be achieved by an Approved Organisation.
ACI 21.16
Special Conditions (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.16
CAR 21.16 introduces 3 categories of Special Conditions:
1
The requirements of CAR 21.33 shall not preclude the applicant requesting the DGCA to
make flight or other tests of particular aspects of the product during its development and
before the Type Design is fully defined and a Declaration of Compliance can be issued
for all the applicable requirements. In such cases the applicant shall comply with the
intent of CAR
ACI 21.33 (continued)
21.33 for those aspects of the product to be evaluated and shall ensure that other features
of the product do not preclude the safe conduct of the evaluation requested. The DGCA
may required to repeat any such tests once the Type Design is fully defined to ensure that
subsequent changes have not adversely affected the conclusions from any earlier
evaluation.
ACI 21.35
Flight Tests (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.35
Detailed requirements and advisory material on flight testing are included in the
applicable airworthiness requirements and associated advisory material.
ACI 21.35 (b)(2)
Objective and Content of Function and Reliability Testing
(Interpretative Material and Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.35 (b)(2)
1
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this testing is to expose the aircraft to the variety of uses,
including training, that are likely to occur when in routine service to provide an
assurance that it performs its intended functions to the standard required for
certification and should continue to do so in service.
ACI SUBPART D
ACI 21.93(B)
Major Changes: Application (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.93(b)
Identification of re-investigations necessary to show compliance does not mean the
showing of compliance itself, but the list of affected type design requirement paragraphs
for which a new demonstration is necessary, together with the means (calculation, test or
analysis) by which it is proposed to show compliance.
ACI 21.101
Advisory Material for the Establishment of the Certification Basis of Changed
Aeronautical Products
(See CAR 21.19 and CAR21.101)
1.
PURPOSE
This ACI provides guidance for establishing the certification basis for changed
aeronautical products including identifying the conditions under which it will be
necessary to apply for a new type certificate. CAR 21.19 identifies the conditions under
which an applicant for a design change is required to make application for a new type
certificate. CAR 21.101 requires an applicant for a change to a type certificate to meet
the latest regulations except where the change is not significant, where areas of the
product are not affected, where it would be impractical, or where it would not contribute
materially to the level of the safety of the changed product. This ACI explains the
criteria of CAR 21.19 and 21.101, and their application.
This ACI and the methods illustrated in the appendices are guidance material. Each
project must be judged on its own merits when making the final determination of
impracticality or not contributing materially to the level of safety, as well as
determination of whether the change is not significant and the areas of the product not
affected. When establishing the applicable requirements for a changed product it is
appropriate to assess the service history of a product as well as the airworthiness
requirements that have been added or amended since the original certification basis of the
product. This procedure is equally applicable to changes for any type certificated
product, or, a change to a type certificate.
2.
a.
CAR 21.17
b.
CAR 21.19
c.
d.
CAR 21.19
CAR 21.101
3.
EXPLANATION OF TERMINOLOGY
The following is a summary of the terminology used throughout this advisory material.
Further explanation of some of these terms can be found in paragraphs 6 and 7 below.
a.
b.
the
Earlier Requirements - The requirements in effect prior to the date of application for
change, but not prior to the Existing Certification Basis.
c.
d.
e.
Latest Requirements - The requirements in effect on the date of application for the
change.
f.
to
Significant Change - A change to the type certificate the extent of which is enough
require consideration of the inclusion of the latest requirements in the certification
basis, but not to the extent to be considered a substantial change.
g.
BACKGROUND.
CAR 21.19 specifies changes that require a new type certificate. If a new type certificate
is required, CAR 21.17 specifies the applicable certification basis for the changed
product.
When an application for a new type certificate is not required by CAR 21.19, CAR
21.101 specifies the applicable certification basis for the changed product. These
paragraphs as previously written have led to varying interpretations of when a new type
certificate or latest requirements would be required. CAR 21.101, requires changed
products to comply with the requirements in effect on the date of application for the
change in all areas affected by the change, unless the DGCA accepts the applicants
justification for using earlier requirements.
5.
EXTENT OF CHANGE.
Design changes inevitably vary in both complexity and magnitude so it is necessary for
each proposed changed product to be evaluated on a case by case basis, taking into
account previous changes and their certification bases. Incremental updates for
individual changes may be modest, however, the cumulative effect can be equivalent to
that of a significant or substantial design change.
In this context, the following factors need to be considered:
(1)
(2)
The extent to which the latest requirements have been addressed for
previous design changes.
6.
(1)
(2)
CAR 21.19 requires that an applicant obtain a new type certificate for a changed product
if the change in design, power, thrust, or weight is so extensive that a substantially
complete investigation of compliance with the applicable requirements is required. A
new type certificate could be required for either an extensive change to a previously type
certificated product or for a new design derived through a series of design changes from a
previously type certificated product. The need to require a new type certificate may be
obvious when the change is first considered or may require a more extensive evaluation
through application of CAR 21.101.
A substantially complete investigation of compliance is required when most of the
existing substantiation is not applicable to the changed product. This applies to the scope
of the investigation required to establish compliance. For example, an extensive change
may negate the validity of extrapolation from, or use of, certain analysis or tests that were
used to show compliance of the original or previously type certificated product.
The question of whether a change is extensive enough to warrant a new type certificate
must be addressed at the beginning of the process. However, if at any point, while
developing the certification basis, it becomes clear that the proposed change is a
substantial change, the process ceases to be an amendment process under CAR-21
subpart D and becomes a new type certificate process under CAR-21 subpart B.
If it is not initially clear that a new type certificate is required, the examples in Appendix
1 to ACI 21.101 and the flowchart in Figure 1 may help to clarify whether or not one is
needed.
7.
General. CAR 21.101 defines the procedures for establishing the certification
basis for changed products. It should be noted that minor changes, as defined in
CAR 21.91 are considered to have no appreciable effect on the airworthiness of
the product and would therefore allow compliance to be shown with the existing
certification basis. The CAR has determined that minor changes as defined by
CAR 21.91 are not significant changes because they have no appreciable effect
on airworthiness. Therefore compliance can be shown to the regulations
incorporated by reference in the existing certification basis.
7.2
Objective of CAR 21.101 (a). The intent of CAR 21.101 (a) is to enhance safety
through the incorporation of the latest requirements in the certification basis of
changed products. CAR 21.101 (a) requires that any changed type certificated
product must comply with the latest requirements. CAR 21.101 (a) allows for the
exceptions identified in CAR 21.101 (b) and (c) and the application of Special
Conditions in accordance with CAR 21.101 (d).
7.3
Objective of CAR 21.101 (b). CAR 21.101(b) and (c) provide for exceptions
from the requirement of CAR 21.101 (a) to meet the latest requirements for
design changes.
7.3.1
General.
CAR 21.101 (b) identifies conditions under which an applicant may show
that the changed product complies with an earlier amendment level or with
the existing certification basis and, therefore, would not be required to
comply with latest requirements. The earlier amendment level with which
the applicant intends to show compliance may not precede the
corresponding requirements in the existing certification basis. An applicant
may elect to show compliance with an earlier amendment level or with the
existing certification basis for changes that are not significant, areas not
affected by the change, and areas affected by the change for which
compliance with the latest requirements would not contribute materially to
the level of safety or would be impractical. It is incumbent on the applicant
to provide sufficient substantiation to allow the DGCA to determine the
appropriate certification basis.
Note: The DGCA may determine that a certain design change provides a large increase in
the level of safety but that the effort in demonstrating that 21.101 (b) applies might prove
prohibitive. In such cases, the DGCA can find, without the need for substantiation by the
applicant, that one of the exceptions in 21.101 (b) applies.
7.3.1
certification of the basic product remain valid and the results can be
extrapolated to cover the changed product. Minor changes as defined in
CAR 21.91 are considered not significant changes because they have no
appreciable effect on the airworthiness. Appendix 1 to ACI21.101
provides examples of changes that are not significant.
7.3.3
effect at the date of application for the entire fuselage, seats, bins, doors and
cargo hold.
In both examples above, it would be incumbent upon the applicant to show
that compliance with the latest requirements does not materially contribute
to the level of safety.
2.
Service experience. This provision permits the use of relevant service
experience to support the use of the existing certification basis, where
compliance to the latest requirements would not contribute materially to the
level of safety. Appendix 2 to ACI 21.101 provides additional guidance on
the use of service experience, along with examples.
3. Other exceptions. Compliance with amended requirements would not be
required where the amendment is of an administrative nature and has been
made only to correct errors or omissions, consolidate text, clarify an existing
requirement, or for whatever reason other than addressing a safety issue.
Compliance with the latest requirements may be
b) Impractical.
considered impractical if the applicant can substantiate that it would result in
additional resource requirements that are not commensurate with the safety
benefits. The additional resource requirements could include those arising
from design changes required for compliance and the effort required to
demonstrate compliance, but would not include resource expenditures for
prior product changes.
Substantiating data and analyses must support an applicants position that
compliance is impractical, and the DGCA must agree with this position. In
evaluating an applicants position and substantiating data regarding
practicality the DGCA may consider other factors (e.g. the costs and safety
benefits for a comparable new design).
impractical would be used, in most cases, where compliance with the latest
requirements would contribute materially to the level of safety, but that this
contribution may not be commensurate with the associated resource
expenditures.
7.4
Special Conditions, CAR 21.101(d). CAR 21.101(d) allows for the application of
special conditions, or for changes to existing special conditions, to address the
changed design. The objective is to achieve, for the changed product, a level of
safety consistent with that provided by the requirements in effect on the date of
application for the design change. The application of special conditions to a
design change is not in itself a reason for it to be classified as either a substantial
change or a significant change.
7.5
8.
Figure 1 hereafter presents a flowchart showing the various aspects of CAR 21.19 and
21.101(a) and (b) as explained in this advisory material. In determining the appropriate
certification basis, the applicant should start with the latest requirements. For ease of use,
the flowchart is presented in a particular sequential order; however, the rule does not
prohibit other sequences.
YES
21.91
Is this a
Substantial
Change?
NO
21.101(a)
NO
21.101(b) (1)
Proposed change is to be
considered significant
Not Significant
YES
21.101(b) (2)
Are other areas affected by
the proposed change?
NO
Unaffected areas
YES
21.101(b) (3)
Are new requirements
practical and /or enhancing
level of safety?
YES
YES
21.19
Is this a substantial
change?
NO
Impractical or
not contributing
materially to
the level of safety
NO
New Type
Certificate
21.17
Latest Requirements
Figure 1
Earlier
requirements
or Existing
Certification
Basis
Existing
Certification
Basis
INTRODUCTION
These are the specifics of the design change. The level of detail required is determined
by each affected requirement. The intent is to provide sufficient detail to assess if a
change is significant. A detail for the principal change of increased gross weight, for
example, may be a redesigned floor structure.
Step 3:
Not all requirements are relevant to every change. Step 2 and Step 3 lead to the affected
requirements.
Step 5:
For the change, (in view of the detail changes and effects of the changes) determine if
the general configuration and the principles of construction are retained, and if the
assumptions used for certification of the product to be changed remain valid.
2.
The following example is not intended to identify all the details normally required but
sufficient detail to illustrate two alternative scenarios for the same principal change and
how each of the steps identified above work.
Step 1:
There are potential detail changes for more than structure, e.g. systems, propulsion,
landing gear, etc., for purposes of simplification the illustration will be restricted to some
of the structural implications.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Scenario A
Scenario B.
Scenario B.
Scenario B.
Same as Scenario A
Scenario B.
3.
EXAMPLES OF SUBSTANTIAL,
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
SIGNIFICANT,
AND
NOT
The terms normally and typically are used to indicate that judgement is required for
particular cases. The following examples are primarily for large aeroplanes. The
following are provided as examples only and the determination of significance will
depend on the actual project application. It is recognised that future amendments to the
airworthiness requirements may affects the validity of some of the examples.
Appendix 1 to ACI 21.101 (continued)
a) Airframe Changes: Typically the following design changes taken in isolation could
be regarded as being significant:
- Fuselage length change
- Change to the wing sweepback of less than 10 degrees
- Landing gear configuration:
i)
ii)
i)
ii)
(i)
(ii)
Repairs
Modifications
Flight hours/cycles for fleet leader and total fleet
World Airline Accident Summary (WAAS) Data
Service Difficulty Reports
Accident Investigation Report
Show that the data presented represents all relevant service experience for the
product, including the results of any operator surveys, and is comprehensive
enough to be representative.
ACI SUBPART G
ACI 21. 131
Applicability - Applicable design data (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.131
Applicable design data is defined as all necessary drawings, specifications and other
technical information provided by the applicant for, or holder of a Design Organisation
Approval, TC, ITSO (or equivalent when, in accordance with CAR 21.1(a)(2)(i), Subpart
G is used for production of products, parts or appliances, the design of which has been
approved other than according to CAR-21) and released in a controlled manner to a
Production Organisation Approval Holder. This should be sufficient for the development
of production data to enable repeatable manufacture to take place in conformity with the
design data.
Prior to issue of the TC or ITSO Authorisation, or equivalent, by the DGCA, design data
is defined as not approved but parts and appliances may be released with a DGCA Form
21-1 as a certificate of conformity.
After issue of the TC or ITSO Authorisation, or equivalent, by the DGCA, this design
data is defined as approved and items manufactured in conformity are eligible for
release on a DGCA Form 21-1 for airworthiness purposes.
ACI 21. 133(a)
Eligibility Approval appropriate for showing conformity (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.133
Appropriate should be understood as follows:
one
The Applicant produces or intends to produce civil aviation products, parts and/or
appliances intended for airborne use as part of a type certificated product (this
excludes simulators, ground equipment and tools).
The applicant will be required to show a need for an approval, normally based on
or more of the following criteria:
Consumable materials
Standard parts
Raw materials
dimensional
data, processes, surface treatments, shipping conditions, quality
requirements, etc);
The responsibilities and procedures of a POA holder/applicant for developing,
where applicable, its own manufacturing data in compliance with the airworthiness data
package.
for
The arrangement should cover the TC/ITSO Holder acknowledgement that the
approved design data provided, controlled and modified in accordance with the
arrangement are recognised as approved by the primary certification authority and
therefore the parts and appliances manufactured in accordance with these data and
found in condition for safe operation may be released certifying airworthiness.
When the design and production organisations are two separate legal entities a Direct
Delivery Authorisation should be available for direct shipment to end users in order to
guarantee continued airworthiness control of the released parts and appliances.
When there are specific importing requirements which are not met by the design data approved by
the
DGCA, the design organisation should ensure approval of the associated data by the Authority of
the importing country.
First article inspection, including destruction if necessary, to verify that the article
conforms to the applicable data for new production line or new supplier,
A vendor rating system which gives confidence in the performance and reliability
this supplier,
of
Any additional work, tests or inspection which may be needed for parts or
appliances
which are to be delivered as spare parts and which are not subjected to
the checks
normally provided by subsequent production or inspection stages.
The POA holder can rely on inspection/tests performed by supplier if he can establish
that:
The records or reports showing evidence of conformity are available for review
and audit.
The control of suppliers holding a POA for the parts or appliances to be supplied can be
reduced, to a level at which a satisfactory interface between the two quality systems can
be demonstrated. Thus, for the purpose of showing conformity, a POA holder can rely
upon documentation for parts or appliances released under a supplier CAR 21.163
privileges.
A supplier who does not hold a POA is considered as a sub-contractor under the direct
control of the POA quality system.
The POA holder retains direct responsibility for inspections/tests carried out either at his
own facilities or at suppliers facilities.
Where a supplier does not hold a DGCA POA and is located outside India, the POA
holder may be relieved of some burden in administering supplier surveillance if:
The supplier holds a production approval or its equivalent from its national
authority
and can provide airworthiness release certification, and;
A bilateral arrangement on production matters exists between the DGCA and the
foreign authority concerned, and;
The parts to be supplied are included in the scope of Approval and are subject to
the
surveillance of that national Authority.
The DGCA will still need to be satisfied that compliance with Subpart G is established.
When an organisation is approved against any other CAR containing a requirement for an
exposition, a supplement covering the difference may suffice to meet the requirements of
Subpart G except that the supplement should have an index identifying where those parts
missing form the supplement are covered. Those items then formally become part of the
POE. In any combined documents the POE should be easily identifiable.
ACI 21. 145 (a)
Approval Requirements (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.145
A facility is a working area where the working conditions and the environment are
controlled as appropriate in respect of: cleanliness, temperature, humidity, ventilation,
lighting, space/access, noise, air pollution.
Equipment and tools should be such as to enable all specified tasks to be accomplished in
a repeatable manner without detrimental effect. Calibration control of equipment and
tools which affect critical dimensions and values must show compliance with, and be
traceable to, national or international standards.
Sufficient personnel means that the Organisation has for each function according to the
nature of the work and the production rate, a sufficient quantity of qualified personnel to
accomplish all specified manufacturing tasks and to attest the conformity. Their number
should be such that airworthiness consideration may be applied in all areas without undue
pressures.
An evaluation of the competence of personnel is performed as part of the quality system.
When required by DGCA regulation, a specific qualification standard has to be
implemented for example NDT, welding, etc.
Training should be organised to establish and maintain the personal competence levels
determined by the organisation to be necessary.
ACI 21. 145 (b) (1)
Approval Requirements - Airworthiness data (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.145
Examples of required data are:
For the data provided by the DGCA; CAR-21 and the associated ACIs, information and
guidance documents, airworthiness directives, etc.
ACI 21. 145 (b) (2)
Approval Requirements - Airworthiness/production data procedures (Interpretative
Material)
See CAR 21.145
1.
2.
Procedures are required to define the manner in which airworthiness data is used
to issue and update the production/quality date, which determines the conformity
of products, parts and appliances. The procedure must also define the traceability
of such date to each individual product, part or appliance for the purpose of
certifying condition for safe operation and issuing a Statement of
Conformity/Release Certificate DGCA Form 21-1 .
2.
3.
4.
5.
Training policy is part of the Quality System and its appropriateness forms
part of investigation by the DGCA within the Organisation approval process
and subsequent surveillance of persons proposed by managers.
6.
7.
8.
9.
The DGCA holds the right to reject those personnel, nominated by the
Organisation, if found to have inappropriate experience or not to otherwise
comply with its requirements.
ACI 21. 145 (d) (2)
Approval Requirements - Records of certifying staff (Acceptable Means of
Compliance)
See CAR 21.145
1
Name
Date of Birth
Basic Training and standard attained
Specific Training and standard attained
If appropriate Continuation Training
Experience
Scope of the authorisation
Date of first issue of the authorisation
If appropriate expiry date of the authorisation
Identification Number of the authorisation
The record may be kept in any format and should be controlled by an internal
procedure of the Organisation. This procedure forms part of the quality
system.
Under the provision of CAR 21.157 the DGCA has a right of access to the
data held in such a system.
The organisation should keep the record for at least two years after the
certifying person has ceased employment with the organisation or withdrawal
of the authorisation, whichever is the sooner.
The authorisation document should be in a style that makes its scope clear to
certifying staff and any authorised person that may require to examine the
document. Where codes are used to define scope, an interpretation document
should be readily available.
Certifying staff are not required to carry the authorisation document at all
times but should be able to make it available within a reasonable time of a
request from an authorised person. Authorised persons include the DGCA.
A clearly identified person, or group of persons, responsible for coordinating the removal and acting as focal point for communication with
parties, including the DGCA.
b.
c.
d.
point
e.
Arrangements for verifying continued production quality upon
resumption
of
work at the new location.
f.
g.
Procedures which ensure that goods are not released from the new
location until their associated production and quality systems have been verified.
h.
From the co-ordination plan, the DGCA can determine the points at which it
wishes to conduct investigation.
5.
If an agreed co-ordination plan is in operation, the DGCA will normally allow the
existing approval to remain in force and will, where appropriate, grant an
additional approval to cover the new address for the duration of the move
The scope of work, the Products, Parts or Appliances will be described by the DGCA as
follows;
FOR PRODUCTS:
1
SCOPE OF WORK
A1
Large Aeroplanes
A2
Small Aeroplanes
A3
Large Helicopters
A4
Small Helicopters
B1
B2
B3
B4
Turbine Engines
Piston Engines
APUs
Propellers
PRODUCTS/CATEGORIES
State Type
Appliances:
C2
Parts
D1
Maintenance
ACI 21.153
Changes to the Terms of Approval Application for a change to the Terms of
Approval (Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.153
In a form and manner means that DGCA Form 21-51 should be obtained from the
DGCA and completed in accordance with the procedures of the POE.
The information entered on the form is the minimum required by the DGCA to assess the
need for change of the Production Organisation Approval.
The completed form and an outline of the changed Production Organisation Exposition,
and details of the proposed change to POA Terms of Approval are to be forwarded to the
DGCA.
ACI 21.157
Investigations Arrangements (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.157
The arrangements made by the applicant for, or holder of CAR-21 Subpart G Approval
should allow the DGCA to make investigations that include the complete Production
Organisation including partners, sub-contractors and suppliers, whether they are in India
or not.
The investigation may include; audits, enquiries, questions, discussions and explanations,
monitoring, witnessing, inspections, checks, flight and ground tests and inspection of
completed products, parts or appliances produced under the POA.
GENERAL
a.
Production Organisation Approval in accordance with CAR-21, Subpart
G
will be issued as an approval with a termination date which requires reissue
or validation at the end of each term based upon re-assessment, by the
DGCA, of the organisations compliance with Requirements,
b.
Restriction, Surrender, Suspensions or Revocations of Approval will
always be actioned in such a way as to comply with any Indian laws or
regulations
relating to appeal rights and the conduct of appeals.
2
RESTRICTION is temporary withdrawal of some of the privileges of a POA
under CAR 21.163.
3
by
non-compliance with the POE and its associated procedures that could affect
conformity of manufactured items to design data
above.
ACI 21.163
Terms of Approval Maintenance (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.163
The applicant may request Terms of Approval, which cover maintenance of a new
aircraft that he has manufactured, as necessary to keep it in an airworthy condition, but
not beyond the time at which Commercial Flight Operations (CAR Section 6) requires
maintenance to be performed by an Approved Maintenance Organisation. If the
Production Organisation intends to maintain the aircraft beyond that point, it would have
to apply for and obtain an appropriate maintenance approval.
ACI 21.163 (a)
Privileges Statement of Conformity (Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.163 (a)
1
GENERAL
The Statement of Conformity should comply with the format attached including block
numbers in that each block must be located as per the layout. The size of each block may
however be varied to suit the individual application, but not the extent that would make
the Statement of Conformity unrecognizable. If in doubt consult your DGCA Regional
Office.
The Statement of Conformity should either be pre-printed or computer generated but in
either case the printing of lines and characters must be clear and legible. Pre-printed
wording is permitted in accordance with the attached model but no other certification
statements are permitted.
Completion of the Statement of Conformity should be in English. Completion may be
either machine/computer printed or hand-written using block letters to permit easy
reading.
A copy of the Statement and all referenced attachments are to be retained by the
approved production organisation.
3.
There should be an entry in all blocks to make the document a valid statement acceptable
to the DGCA.
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
A statement of Conformity may not be presented to the DGCA unless the design of the
aircraft and its installed products are approved.
INDIA
STATEMENT REF NO
ORGANISATION
AIRCRAFT TYPE
8 BUILDERS IDENTIFICATION NO
ENGINE/PROPELLER DETAILS*
10
11
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
12
CONCESSIONS
13
14
REMARKS
15
CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS
16
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
17
STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY
It is hereby certified that this aircraft confirms fully to the type certificated design and to the items
above in boxes 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
The aircraft is in a condition of safe operation.
The aircraft has been satisfactorily tested in flight.
18
SIGNED
19 NAME
21
20
*Delete as applicable
DGCA Form21-52
Block 1
Pre-Printed India
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
The full name and location address of the organisation issuing the
statement. This block may be pre-printed. Logos etc, are permitted if the
logo can be contained within the block.
Block 5
The aircraft type in full as defined in the Type Certificate and its
associated data sheet.
Block 6
The Type Certificate reference numbers and issue for the subject aircraft.
Block 7
If the aircraft is registered then this mark will be the registration mark. If
the aircraft is not registered then this will be such a mark that the DGCA
requires to be displayed.
Block 8
Block 9
The engine and propeller type(s) in full as defined in the relevant Type
Certificate and its associated data sheet. Their builders identification No
and associated location should also be shown.
Block 10
Block 11
Block 12
Block 13
Block 14
Block 15
requested.
Block 16
Block 17
Block 18
Block 19
The name of the person signing the certificate should be typed or printed
in a legible form.
Block 20
Block 21
Note 1: The information required in blocks 9,10,11,12,13 and 14 may be by reference to separate
identified
documents held on file by the Production Organisation, unless the DGCA agrees otherwise.
Note 2: This Statement of Conformity is not intended to provide for the complete equipment fit required
for any Commercial Flight Operations purpose. However, some of these individual items may be
included in Block 10 or in the Type Certificated build standard. Operators are therefore reminded
of their responsibility to ensure Commercial Flight Operations compliance for their own particular
operation.
The primary purpose of the certificate is to release products, parts and appliances as
identified in Blocks 7 through 11 as applicable (hereafter referred to as item(s)) after
ACI No. 1 to 21.163(b) (continued)
manufacture, or to release maintenance work carried out on items under the approval of
DGCA approved maintenance Organisation.
The Certificate referenced DGCA Form 21-1 is called the Authorised Release Certificate.
The Certificate is to be used for export/import purposes, as well as for domestic purposes,
and serves as an official certificate for the delivery of items from the
manufacturer/maintenance organisation to users. The Certificate is not a delivery or
shipping note.
It can only be issued by organisations/persons approved by the DGCA within the scope
of such an approval, or by the DGCA itself.
Aircraft are not to be released using the Certificate.
A mixture of New and Used items is not permitted on the same Certificate.
A mixture of items certified in conformity to approved data and to non-approved data
is not permitted on the same Certificate and consequently only one box in Block 14 can
be ticked.
2
GENERAL
The Certificate should comply with the format attached including block numbers in that
each block must be located as per the layout. The size of each block may however be
varied to suit the individual application, but not to the extent that would make the
Certificate unrecognizable. The overall size of the Certificate may be significantly
increased or decreased so long as the Certificate remains recognizable and legible. If in
doubt consult the DGCA HQ/Area Office.
Please note that the User responsibility statements are normally placed on the reserve of
this Certificate, but they may be added to the front of the Certificate by reducing the
depth of the form (See ACI Form No. 2 to 21.163(b)).
All printing should be clear and legible to permit easy reading.
The Certificate may either be pre-printed or computer generated but in either case the
printing of lines and characters must be clear and legible. Pre-printed wording is
permitted in accordance with the attached model but no other certification statements are
permitted.
Completion of the Certificate should be in English.
The details to be entered on the Certificate can be either machine/computer printed or
hand-written using block letters, and should permit easy reading. Abbreviations should
be restricted to a minimum.
The space remaining on the reverse side of the Certificate may be used by the originator
for any additional information but should not include any certification statement.
The original Certificate should accompany the items and correlation should be
established between the Certificate and the items(s). A copy of the Certificate should be
retained by the organisation that manufactured the item. Where the Certificate format
and the data is entirely computer generated, subject to acceptance by the DGCA, it is
permissible to retain the Certificate format and data on a secure database.
There is no restriction in the number of copies of the Certificate sent to the customer or
retained by the originator.
The Certificate that accompanies the item may be attached to the item by being placed in
an envelop for durability.
3
Except as otherwise stated, there should be an entry in all blocks to make the document a
valid certificate.
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
document, the unique number need not be pre-printed where the computer
is programmed to produce the number.
Block 4
Therefore, the name entered in the box is that of the organisation approval
holder who is responsible for making the final determination of
conformity or airworthiness, and whose Approval Reference Number is
quoted in Block 16. The name should be entered in exactly the same form
as appears in the Approval Certificate held by the organisation.
The address(es) entered in Block 4 will assist in the identification of the
approval holder and in identifying the place of release.
If the place of manufacture and release is one of the organisation addresses
listed on the Approval Certificate, then that is the only address needed in
this Block.
Block 6
The block is provided for the convenience of the organisation issuing the
Certificate to permit easy cross-reference to the Remarks Block 13 by
the use of line item numbers. Block 6 should be completed where there is
more than one line item
Block 8
State the Part Number. Preference should be given to use of the IPC
number designation.
Block 9
b.
None, to be used only when it is known that the items do not yet
have a Type-Approved application, for example: pending type
certificate, for test only, pending approved data. If this category is
used, then appropriate explanatory information must be provided
in Block 13 and new items may only be released for conformity
purposes.
Note 1:
Note 2:
Any information in Block 9 does not constitute authority to fit the item to a particular
aircraft, engine or propeller. The User/Installer should confirm via documents such as
the Parts Catalogue, Service Bulletins, etc., that the item is eligible for the particular
installation.
Any information in Block 9 does not necessarily mean that the product, parts or
appliances are only eligible for installation on the listed model(s). Nor does it guarantee
that the product, parts or appliances are eligible for installation on all entries in Block 9.
Eligibility may be affected by modification or configuration changes.
Block 10
Block 11
Block 12
MANUFACTURED
a.
b.
INSPECTED/TESTED
b.
c.
MODIFIED
are;
When the Authority approving the design data is not the DGCA,
then the Authority responsible for the approval of the design data
should be identified and the following statement should be entered
together with a reference identifying the approval: Design data
approved by <identify the responsible Authority and the approval
reference>.
Modification standard
Concessions applicable
Block 14
Shortages
This block should only be used to indicate the status of new items
Block 16
Block 17
Block 18
Block 19
Block 20
Block 21
Block 22
Block 23
EFFECTIVITY
DGCA Form 21-1 should be used for the release of all engines, propellers,
parts and appliances from 01/xx/xxxx but may be used prior to that date if
available to the approved production organised and approved by the
DGCA
2.
Description
Status/Work
22. Name
DGCA Form 21-1 *Installer must cross-check eligibility with applicable technical data
12.
17. Name
Serial/Batch No
11
Qty
10
Eligibility*
5. Work Order./Contract/Invoice
8 Part No.
Remarks
7.
1.
Directorate General of Civil
Aviation
INDIA
14
13
Item
6.
NOTE See ACI No. 2 to 21.163(b) DGCA Form 21-1 Reverse Side requirements.
ACI No. 2 to 21.163 (b)
Privileges DGCA Form 21-1 (reverse side) (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.163 (b)
AUTHORISED RELEASE CERTIFICATE DGCA Form 21-1
USER/INSTALLER RESPONSIBILITIES
Note 1: It is important to understand that the existence of the document alone does not automatically
constitute authority to install the part/component/assembly.
Note 2: Where the user/installer works in accordance with the national regulations of an Airworthiness
Authority different from the DGCA India. It is essential that the user/installer ensures that
his/her Airworthiness Authority accepts parts/components/assemblies from the DGCA-India.
Note 3: Statements 14 and 19 do not constitute installation certification. In all cases the aircraft
maintenance
record must contain an installation certification issued in accordance with the national regulations
by
the user/ installer before the aircraft may be flown.
Repairs.
Any maintenance activities should be recorded in the Aircraft Log Book. It should be
signed by certifying staff for attesting the conformity of the work to the applicable
airworthiness data.
Maintenance of components outside the POA capability
Such maintenance activity outside the capability of the Aircraft POA holder may still be
accomplished under the production approval of the original release organisation. In such
circumstances the engine(s), propellers(s), parts and appliances will require re-release in
accordance with ACI-21.163 (b) DGCA Form 21-1
Records relevant to continued airworthiness or retirement lives, such as engine runs,
flight hours, landings, etc. which affect part retirement of maintenance schedules must be
specified on any re-release.
As an alternative the engine, propeller, part or appliance may be maintained by the holder
of an approval in accordance with CAR Section 2, classified and released as used.
ACI 21.165 (a)
Responsibilities of Holder Basic working document (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.165
Compliance with the Production Organisation Exposition (POE) is a prerequisite for
obtaining and retaining a Production Organisation Approval.
The organisation should make the POE available to its personnel where necessary for the
performance of their duties. A distribution list should therefore be established. Where
the POE mainly refers to separate manuals or procedures, the distribution of the POE
could be limited.
The organisation should ensure that personnel have access to and are familiar with that
part of the content of the POE or the referenced documents, which covers their activities.
Monitoring of compliance with the POE is normally the responsibility of the quality
assurance function.
ACI No 1 to 21.165(c)
Responsibilities of Holder - Conformity of prototype models and test specimens
(Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.165
CAR 21.33 requires determination of conformity of prototype models and test specimens
to the applicable design data. The DGCA Form 21-1 may be used as a conformity
certificate as part of the assistance a POA holder/applicant provides to a DOA
holder/applicant.
Equipment or modifications which do not meet the requirements of the DGCA but
have been declared acceptable by the Airworthiness Authority of the importing
country.
a.
b.
Technical records which identify the location and serial numbers of significant
components including those identified in CAR 21.801 and 805.
Log book and a modification record book for the aircraft as required by the
Authority.
Log books for products identified in CAR 21.801 installed as part of the type
desi
gn as required by the Authority.
A record of missing items or defects which do not affect airworthiness these for
example could be furnishing or BFE (Buyer Furnished Equipment). (Items may
be recorded in a technical log or other suitable arrangement such that the operator
and Authority are formally aware.)
10
Details of the serviceability state of the aircraft in respect of a) the fuel and oil
contents, b) provision of operationally required emergency equipment such as life
rafts, etc.
11
12
13
14
The registration has been marked on the exterior of the aircraft as required by
national legislation. Where required by national legislation fix a fireproof owners
nameplate.
15
Where applicable there shall be a certificate for noise and for the aircraft radio
station.
16
21-2).
17
The installed compass and or compass systems have been adjusted and
compensated and a deviation card displayed in the aircraft.
18
19
20
21
Where maintenance work has been performed under the privilege of CAR
21.163(c) issue a release to service that includes a statement that the aircraft is in
a condition for safe operation.
INTRODUCTION
A type design (reference paragraph CAR 21.31) is an accumulation of all the data which
is needed to define a Product. One benefit of this data is to enable the consistent
production of multiple examples of the Product. Similar data has to be available for the
manufacture of the Articles under CAR-21 Subpart O-India Technical Standard Order
Authorisations (ITSO articles).
The data enables planning and control of the manufacturing process to be carried out,
maximizing the conclusion of conformity with applicable design data at the completion
of the manufacturing process.
Despite this planning ability it is almost certain that some testing will be required for
almost all Products to determine conformity to the applicable design data and in many
cases such demonstrations of performance will be needed at lower levels of assembly
(i.e.. testing of Parts and Appliances) where for reasons of complexity and integration
into the final Product it is only practical to determine conformity at the lower assembly
level. Demonstration of performance will almost always be required for ITSO articles.
2
TEST CRITERIA
The criteria for testing will evolve from the Type Certificate Data Sheet information.
This exists as part of the type design (reference paragraph CAR 21.31) and will apply to
the Product and to the Parts and Appliances included in its design.
The criteria for testing of ITSO articles are included in the Declaration of Design and
Performance (reference paragraph CAR 21.608).
3
SCOPE OF TESTING
The actual extent of testing required for each Product or Part and Appliance will vary
with the complexity of the Product or Part and Appliance and needs to be agreed with the
design approval holder. Testing of integrated systems should take into account the
previously carried out testing of individual system elements. These may be in fact have
been more extensive since the testing of elements can often take into account extremes of
environmental variables which cannot be accommodated when testing the complete
system (e.g. an engine fuel control system which can be rig tested at simulated altitude
conditions whereas the engine itself can normally only be tested at ground level ambient
conditions). Similarly questions of overall system reliability should be a factor in
whether a particular test is necessary. The need for a test may well be relaxed with
experience or equally may need to be introduced as a result of service feedback.
Aircraft
Flight and Ground Tests (Handling, Performance, System functions)
Engines
Engine Test (performance, Systems, Mechanical aspects)
Note: The DGCA Form 21-1 should only be used for Conformity release purposes when it is possible to
indicate the reason that prevents its issue as for Airworthiness release purposes.
ACI 21.165(d)/(g)
Responsibilities of Holder Recording and record keeping (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.165
Records within a production environment satisfy two purposes. Firstly, they are required,
during the production process to ensure that products, parts, or appliances are in
conformity with the controlling data throughout the manufacturing cycle. Secondly,
certain records of
ACI 21.165(d)/(g) (continued)
milestone events are needed to subsequently provide objective evidence that all
prescribed stages of the production process have been satisfactorily completed and that
compliance with the applicable design data has been achieved.
Therefore, the approved production organisation should implement a system for the
compilation and retention of records during all stages of manufacture, covering shortterm and long-term records appropriate to the nature of the product and its production
processes.
The management of such information should be subject to appropriate procedures in the
Quality System required by CAR 21.139.
All forms of recording media are acceptable (paper, film, magnetic,) provided they can
meet the required duration for archiving under the conditions provided.
The related organisation procedures should:
Describe the organisation of and responsibility for the archiving system (location,
compilation, format) and conditions for access to the information (e.g. by product,
subject).
Define an archiving period for each type of data taking into account importance in
relation to conformity determination subject to the following:
a.
kept
b.
Ensure that the recording and record-keeping system used by the partners,
supplier
and sub-contractors meet the objective of conformity of the product, part
or appliance
with the same level of confidence as for their own manufacture. They
should define in each case who is to retain the record data (organisation or partner,
supplier or sub- contractor). They should also define method for surveillance of the
recording/record keeping system of the partners, suppliers or sub-contractors.
ACI-Subpart JA
ACI 21.A231
Applicability (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21. A231
The CAR 21.A231 describes procedures for approval of products and parts and
appliances. It has been considered that the approval of organisations will enhance the
quality of the work done for approval of products and of parts and appliances.
For Design Organisation Approval, two categories are defined
1.
JA:
2.
JB:
1.
Type Certification Category JA. For Type Certification and for ITSO
Authorisation for articles listed in Appendix C, the applicant has specific
responsibility with regard to the demonstration of compliance with applicable
requirements and for that has direct relationship with the DGCA.
2.
ACI 21.A239(a)
Design Assurance System (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.A239 (a)
1
Purpose. This ACI outlines some basic principles and objectives in order to
comply with CAR. A239 (a)
Definitions
2.1
2.2
The Design Assurance is defined as all those planned and systematic actions
necessary to provide adequate confidence that the organisation has the
capability
- To design products or parts in accordance with the applicable
airworthiness
requirements,
- To show and verify the compliance with these requirements, and
- To demonstrate to the DGCA this compliance.
2.3
The Type Investigation means the tasks of the Organisation in support to the
Type Certificate necessary to show and verify and to maintain compliance
with the applicable requirements.
Design Assurance.
The complete process, starting with the airworthiness
requirements and product specifications and culminating with the issuing of a
Type Certificate, is shown in the diagram on page 2-JA-15 . This identifies the
relationship between the design, the Type Investigation and Design Assurance
processes.
Effective Design Assurance demands a continuing evaluation of factors that affect
the adequacy of the design for intended applications, in particular that the product,
or part, complies with applicable airworthiness requirements and will continue to
comply after any change.
Two main aspects should therefore be considered1
How the planned and systematic actions are defined and implemented, from
the very beginning of design activities up to continued airworthiness
activities.
2
How these actions are regularly evaluated and corrective actions
implemented as necessary.
3.1
Planned and Systematic Actions. For Design Organisations carrying out Type
Investigation of products, the planned and systematic actions should cover the
following tasks and procedures should be defined accordingly:
3.1.1
General
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
(Reserved)
g.
To ensure full and complete liaison between the Type Design Organisation
and related organisations having responsibility for products manufactured
to the Type Certificate.
h.
To provide the assurance to the DGCA that prototype models and test
specimens adequately conform to the Type Design (see CAR 21.33(c)(2)).
3.1.2
Head of Design Organisation (or his Deputy). The Head of the Design
Organisation is responsible to sign a declaration of compliance see (CAR
21.20(b))
with the applicable airworthiness requirements after
verification of satisfactory completion of the Type Investigation. He
confirms by his signature that the procedures as specified in the handbook
have been followed. (See also ACI 21.A265 (b)).
3.1.3
Compliance Verification
a.
b.
3.1.4
Office of Airworthiness
a.
Liaison between the Design Organisation and the DGCA with respect to
all aspects of Type Investigation.
b.
21.A243.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
21.95(b).
s.
t.
u.
v.
w.
3.1.5
a.
b.
In accordance with CAR 21.57, 21.61, 21.119 and 21.120, ensuring that
these documents are provided to all affected operators and all involved
authorities.
3.2
When any Partner/Sub-contractor does not hold a D.O.A. then the applicant will
need to establish to its own satisfaction and the satisfaction of the DGCA, the
adequacy of that partners/sub-contractors Design Assurance System in
accordance with CAR 21.A243(b).
1.
A description of the tasks which can be performed under the approval,
according to
the following classification:
a.
General
Turbopropeller aeroplanes,
b.
or metallic
aeroplanes,
c.
A list of Types and Models for which the design approval
has been granted
and for which privileges may be exercised, supported
by a brief description for
each product.
2.
A general description of the Organisation, its main departments, their
functions and
the names of those in charge; a description of the line
management and of functional
relationships between the various departments.
3.
A description of assigned responsibilities and delegated authority of all
parts of the
Organisation which, taken together, constitute the
Organisations Design Assurance System together with a chart indicating the
functional and hierarchical relationship of Design Assurance System to
Management and to other parts of the
Organisation; also the chains of
responsibilities within the Design Assurance System,
and the control of the work
of all partners and sub-contractors.
4.
A general description of the way in which the Organisation performs all the
design functions in relation to airworthiness including (a) The procedures followed and the forms used in the Type Investigation
process to
ensure
that the design of, or the change to the design of,
the product as applicable is identified and documented and complies with the
applicable airworthiness
requirements.
(b) The procedures for classifying design changes as major or minor
and for the approval of minor changes
(c) The procedure for classifying and approving unintentional deviations
from the approved design data occurring in production (concessions or nonconformances).
5.
A general description of the way in which the Organisation performs its
functions in
relation to the continuing airworthiness of the product it
designs, including co- operation with the production organisation when dealing
with any continuing
airworthiness actions that are related to production of the
product, part or appliance, as applicable
6.
A description of the human resources, facilities and equipment, which
constitutes the
means for design, and where appropriate, for ground and
flight testing.
7.
An outline of a system for controlling and informing the Staff of the
Organisation of
current changes in engineering drawings, specifications and
design assurance
procedures.
8.
a.
drawings and test
b.
c.
reports.)
9.
A description of the archives policy system to comply with CAR 21.55 and
21.105.
10.
A description of the means by which the Organisation monitors and
responds to
problems affecting airworthiness of its product during
design, production and in service in particular to comply with CAR 21.3. (See
also ACI 21.A239, paragraph
3.1.4(s) and (u)).
11.
The names of the Design Organisation authorized signatories. Nominated
persons with specific responsibilities such as mentioned in CAR 21.33 and 21.35
should be
listed.
12.
(Reserved)
13.
A clear definition of the tasks, competence and areas of responsibility of the
Office of
Airworthiness.
14.
A description of the procedures for the establishment and the control of the
maintenance and operating instructions (see CAR 21.57, 21.61,21.119 and
21.120).
15.
A description of the means by which the continuing evaluation (system
monitoring) of
the Design Assurance System will be performed in order to
ensure that it remains effective.
ACI 21.A245
Requirements for Approval (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.A245
1.
General. The data submitted in accordance with CAR 21.A243 should show
that
sufficient skilled personnel are available and suitable technical and
organisational
provisions have been made for carrying out the Type
Investigation defined by ACI
21.A239(a), paragraph 2.3.
2.
Personnel. The applicant should show that the personnel available to
comply with
CAR 21.A245 (a), are, due to their special qualifications and
number, able to provide
assurance of the design or modification of a product as
well as the compilation and verification of all data needed to meet the applicable
airworthiness requirements while taking into account the present state of the art
and new experience.
3.
a.
manufacturing
b.
4.
show
Accommodation and test facilities, which are suitable for carrying out
tests and measurements, needed to demonstrate compliance with the
airworthiness requirements. The test facilities may be subjected to
additional technical conditions related to the nature of tests
performed.
4.1 The Head of the Design Organisation for which an application for approval
has been made, has the direct or functional responsibility for all
departments of the Organisation which are responsible for the design
of the product. If the departments responsible for design are
functionally linked, the Head of the Design Organisation
still
carries the ultimate responsibility for compliance of the Organisation
with CAR 21 Subpart JA.
4.2 An Office of Airworthiness has been established and staffed on a permanent
basis to act as the focal point for co-ordinating airworthiness matters
(see ACI 21.A239 (a) paragraph 3.1.4); it reports directly to the Head
of the Design Organisation or is integrated into an independent
quality assurance organisation reporting to the Head of the Design
Organisation.
4.3
For a product, there is normally only one compliance
verification engineer
nominated for each relevant subject.
A
procedure covers the non-availability
of
compliance
verification
engineers and their replacement when necessary.
Compliance
verification engineers retain complete independence in approving
documents for submission to the Office of Airworthiness. They may work
in
conjunction with the individuals who prepare compliance
documents but may
not be directly involved in their creation.
4.4 Responsibilities for all tasks related to Type Investigations are assigned in
such a way that gaps in authority are excluded.
4.5 The responsibility for a number of tasks as in sub-paragraph 4.4 of this
paragraph may be assigned to one person especially in the case of
simple projects.
ACI 21.A249
Transferability (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.A249
Transfer of the approval would normally only be agreed in cases where the
Organisation itself remains substantially unchanged.
An acceptable transfer situation could be for example a change of company name
but with no change to site address or Chief Executive. However, if the same legal
entity were to relocate to new premises with a new Chief Executive and/or new
departmental heads, then a substantial investigation by the DGCA would be
necessary such that the change would be classified as a reapproval.
In the event of receivership there may be good technical justification for
continuation of the approval provided that the company continues to function in a
satisfactory manner. It is likely that at a later stage the approval might be
surrendered by the Receiver or transferred to another legal entity in which case the
former paragraphs apply.
ACI 21.A251
Terms of Approval (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.A251.
1.
The Terms of Approval are stated on the Certificate of Approval issued by
the
DGCA. The certificate states the scope of work and the products or
changes thereof,
with the appropriate limitations for which the approval has
been granted. The product should be described, giving the data as provided in the
application for approval as a
design organisation.
2.
Approval of a change in the Terms of Approval in accordance with CAR
21.A253
will be confirmed by an appropriate amendment of the
Certification of Approval.
3.
The certificate references the handbook of the approved Design
Organisation
provided in accordance with CAR 21.A243. This handbook
defines the tasks which may be performed under the Approval.
4.
Scopes of work are, for example, subsonic turbojet aeroplanes,
Turbopropeller
aeroplanes, small aeroplanes, rotorcraft Technologies
are quoted in the scope
of work when it is considered by the DGCA as a
limitation for the Design
Organisation Approval.
INTENT
This ACI provides guidelines to develop a procedure for the approval of
minor changes to Type Design.
Each DOA applicant should develop his own internal procedures, based on
these guidelines, in order to obtain the associated CAR 21.A263(b)(2)
privilege.
2.
PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF MINOR CHANGES TO TYPE
DESIGN
2.1 Content
The procedure should address the following points :
-
compliance documentation
approval under the DOA privilege
authorised signatories
supervision of minor changes to Type Design handled by
subcontractors.
For those minor changes to Type Design where additional work to show
compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements is
necessary, the procedure should define a document to formalise the
approval under the DOA privilege.
This document should include at least :
-identification and brief description of the change and reasons for change
-applicable requirements and methods of compliance
2.3.2 For the other minor changes to Type Design, the procedure should define a
means to identify the change and reasons for the change, and to
formalise its approval by the appropriate engineering authority under
an authorised signatory. This function can be delegated by the Office of
Airworthiness but should be controlled by the Office of Airworthiness,
either directly or through appropriate procedures of the DOA Holders
Design Assurance System.
2.4 Authorised signatories
The persons authorised to sign for the approval under the privilege of
CAR 21.A263(b)(2) should be identified (name, signature and scope of
authority) in appropriate documents that can be linked to the
handbook.
2.5 Supervision of minor changes to Type Design handled by subcontractors
For the minor changes to Type Design described in 2.3.2 that are
handled by subcontractors, the procedure should indicate, directly or
by cross-reference to written procedures how these minor changes to
Type Design are approved at the subcontractor level and the
arrangements made for supervision by the DOA holder.
ACJ 21.A263 (b)(3) (Interpretation and Acceptable Means of Compliance)
Issue of information or instructions
See CAR 21.A263 (b)(3)
1.
INTENT
This ACI provides guidelines to address the various aspects the DOA
should cover in
order to have a comprehensive procedure for the issue of
information or instructions.
2
SCOPE
The information or instructions referred to in CAR 21.A263 (b)(3) are
issued by a
DOA Holder to provide the owners of a product with all
necessary data to implement
a change on the product, or to inspect it.
PROCEDURE
For the information and instruction issued under CAR 21.A263 (b) (3), the
Holder should establish a procedure addressing the following points;
- Preparation
- Verification of technical consistency with corresponding approved
changes(s) or approved data, including effectivity, description, effects on
airworthiness, especially when limitations are changed.
- Verification of the feasibility in practical applications
- Authorized signatories
STATEMENT
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
3.
An updating system should be clearly laid down for carrying out required
modification to the handbook.
4.
The handbook should be signed by the Chief Executive and the Head of the
Design Organisation and declared as a binding instruction for all personnel
charged with the development and type investigation of products.
2.
Airworthiness
Requirements
Product
Specification
Analysis
& Test
Show
Compliance
Declaration of
Compliance
CAR21.20 (b)
Acceptance by
the DGCA
Compliance
Type
Certification
System Monitoring
Type Investigation
Type
Investigation
Process
Design
ACI SUBPART JB
ACI 21.B231
Applicability (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21. B231
The CAR 21. describes procedures for approval of products and parts and appliances. It
has been considered that the approval of organisations will enhance the quality of the
work done for approval of products and of parts and appliances.
For Design Organisation Approval, two categories are defined
1.
JA:
2.
JB:
1.
Type Certification Category JA. For Type Certification and for ITSO
Authorisation for articles listed in Appendix C, the applicant
has
specific
responsibility with regard to the demonstration of compliance
with
applicable requirements and for that has direct relationship with the DGCA.
2.
When this recognition has been done and is continuously surveyed by the DGCA,
it is
not necessary to reassess completely an organisation when included in a
consortium
or other industrial relationship. The integration in the system only may be
checked
under the Design Organisation Approval of the TC applicant. This can be
considered
as an advantage to avoid duplication of work in the field of Design
Organisation Approvals for both the applicant and the DGCA.
ACI 21.B233
Eligibility (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.B233
The DGCA will normally agree that the following organisations are appropriate for
approval under this Subpart JBa.
project
b.
c.
Landing gear
Major systems
Engine compressor module
The DGCA may not agree such an approval would be appropriate, where it finds the total
amount of work (of showing compliance), to be subcontracted to the Organisation by JA
Organisations, is too little to justify the DGCA workload required to investigate the
Organisations.
ACI 21.B239(a)
Design assurance System (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.B239 (a)
1
Purpose. This ACI outlines some basic principles and objectives in order to
comply with CAR 21.B239 (a).
Definitions
2.1
2.2
2.3
b.
c.
How the planned and systematic actions are defined and implemented, from
the very beginning of design activities up to continued airworthiness
activities.
2
How these actions are regularly evaluated and corrective actions
implemented as necessary.
NOTE:
Liaison with the DGCA regarding Type Investigation requires
the prior agreement of the TC applicant/holder.
3.1
General
a.
b.
c.
d.
applicant
e.
f.
(Reserved)
g.
To ensure full and complete liaison between the Type Design Organisation
and related organisations having responsibility for parts and appliances
manufactured to the Type Certificate.
h.
To provide the assurance to the TC holder that prototype models and test
specimens adequately conform to the Type Design (see CAR 21.33(c)(2)).
3.1.2
Head of Design Organisation (or his Deputy). The Head of the Design
Organisation is responsible to ensure that the statements made as defined
in paragraph 2.2 above meet the applicable airworthiness requirements. He
ensures that the procedures as specified in the handbook have been
followed. (See also ACI 21.B265 (b).)
3.1.3
(Reserved)
3.1.4
Office of Airworthiness
a.
(Reserved).
b.
21.B243.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
(Reserved)
l.
Ensuring co-operation in preparing test programmes needed for
demonstration
of compliance.
m.
(Reserved)
n.
o.
(Reserved)
p.
(Reserved)
q.
3.2
r.
(Reserved)
s.
t.
u.
v.
(Reserved)
w.
3.1.5
a.
b.
(Reserved)
Continued Effectiveness of the Design Assurance System.
The
Organisation should establish the means by which the continuing
evaluation (system monitoring) of the Design Assurance System will be
performed in order to ensure that it remains effective.
When any Partner/Sub-contractor does not hold a D.O.A. then the applicant will
need to establish to its own satisfaction and the satisfaction of the DGCA, the
adequacy of that partners/sub-contractors Design Assurance System in
accordance with CAR 21.B243(b).
a.
turbines.
b.
c.
(Reserved)
A general description of the way in which the Organisation performs all the
design functions in relation to airworthiness including a.
b.
5
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
10
(Reserved)
11
12
(Reserved)
13
policy system.
14
(Reserved)
15
ACI 21.B245
Requirements for Approval (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.B245
1
General. The data submitted in accordance with CAR 21.B243 should show
that sufficient skilled personnel are available and suitable technical and
organisational provisions have been made for supporting the Type
Investigation defined by ACI 21.A239, sub-paragraph 2 and 3.
Personnel. The applicant should show that the personnel available to comply
with CAR 21.B245 (a), are, due to their special qualifications and number,
able to provide assurance of the design or modification of a part or appliance
as well as the compilation of all data needed to meet the applicable
airworthiness requirements while taking into account the present state of the
art and new experience.
Accommodation and test facilities, which are suitable for carrying out
tests and measurements, needed to demonstrate compliance with the
airworthiness requirements. The test facilities may be subjected to
additional technical conditions related to the nature of tests
performed.
4.2
4.3
(Reserved)
4.4
4.5
ACI 21.B249
Transferability (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.B249
Transfer of the approval would normally only be agreed in cases where the
Organisation itself remains substantially unchanged.
An acceptable transfer situation could be for example a change of company name
but with no changes to site address or Chief Executive. However, if the same legal
entity were to relocate to new premises with a new Chief Executive and/or new
departmental heads, then a substantial investigation by the DGCA would be
necessary such that the change would be classified as a reapproval.
b.
any)
c.
document
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
An updating system should be clearly laid down for carrying out required
amendments and modifications to the handbook.
The handbook should be signed by the Chief Executive and the Head of the
Design Organisation and declared as a binding instruction for all personnel
charged with the development and type investigation of products.
ACI SUBPART K
ACI 21.307 (a)
Airworthiness Release (Interpretative Material)
See CAR 21.307 (a)
Airworthiness release for a new part or appliance means certifying that the part or
appliance conforms to approved design data and is in condition for safe operation.
ACI SUBPART L
ACI 21.331 (a)(2) (Interpretive Material)
Use of Authorised Document for Export Additional Requirement for Import
See CAR 21.331 (a)(2)
For engines and propellers, normally the importing authority requires an additional
endorsement certifying specific compliance with import requirements (see ACI
21.163(b), item 3 Block 13)
For the parts and appliances, except when there is a special notification from the
importing country, no additional certification wording is needed and the intent of
the requirement is met when the parts are shipped with Authorised Released
Certificate (DGCA Form 21-1) issue for airworthiness stating the parts were
manufactured in conformity with approved design data and are in condition for safe
operation.
ACI SUBPART 0
ACI 21.608
Declaration of Design and Performance (Acceptable Means of Compliance)
See CAR 21.608
STANDARD FORM
DDP NO. ..
ISSUE NO. .
1
3
Specification
specification.
reference,
i.e.,
CAR-ITSO
No.
Manufacturers
design
8
Statement of compliance with appropriate CAR-ITSO and any deviations
therefrom.
9
A statement of the level of compliance with the CAR-ITSO in respect of the
ability of the article to withstand various ambient conditions or to exhibit various
properties.
The following are examples of information to be given under this heading depending on
the nature of the article and the requirements of the CAR-ITSO.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
n.
o.
p.
Fungus resistance.
q.
r.
Humidity category.
s.
Any other known limitations which may limit the application in the
aircraft e.g. restrictions in mounting attitude.
(NOTE : The categories referred to are those listed in the current issue of EUROCAE
ED-14/RTCA document DO-160).
10
(NOTE : Software levels are those defined in the current issue of EUROCAE ED12B/RTCA document DO-178B.)
11
..
manufacturer)
(name
of
(Manufacturers name) cannot accept responsibility for equipment used outside the
limiting conditions stated above without their agreement.
Date: . Signed
(Manufacturers authorised representative)