The Place of DOA in Part 21

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The Place of DOA in Part 21

• Peter CorbeelRulemaking DirectorateInitial
  Airworthiness Manager

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Overview

• Part 21 History
• DOA in Basic Regulation
• Part 21 Principles
• DOA in Part 21
• Purpose
• Mandatory/eligibility
• DOA or APDOA
• DOA concept
• Development of DOA

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Part 21 History

• JAR-21 adopted 30-11-93
• Implementation slow
• JA DOA limited to TC and STC applicants
• JB DOA for contracted design of parts
• Transposition JAR-21 to Part 21

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DOA in Basic Regulation

• Article 5(2)(d)
• Organisation responsible for design demonstrate
  their capability
• Capability recognised through organisation
  approval
• Privileges in terms of approval

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DOA in Basic Regulation

• Annex 1, paragraph 3
• Organisation must have means (facilities,
  personnel, equipment, procedures,
  responsibilities, .
• Management system
• Arrangements with other organisations
• Occurrence reporting and handling (internal
  external)

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Part-21 principles

• Within EU single investigation
• Central role of TC holder
• Organisation approvals
• One rule for production (for products and parts
  and appliances)
• Import / Export addressed by international
  agreements

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Part-21 principles

• Organisation approval
• No delegation to individuals
• POA and DOA
• No geographical restrictions
• QMS approach (ISO 9000)

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DOA in Part 21

• Purpose
• Increase confidence in compliance statements
• Allow Agency to step back
• Moving from individual certification task review
  to design assurance system review
• For
• Type and Supplemental Type certification
• Design approval of changes and repairs
• Continued Airworthiness activities

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DOA in Part 21

• DOA mandatory
• Proof that applicant for design approval has
  capability
• Proof that holder of design approval is able to
  discharge responsibilities
• DOA eligibility
• Only in conjunction with application
• Or to obtain privilege to approve minor
  changes/repairs

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DOA or APDOA

• DOA possible for most design approvals
• DOA mandatory for TC non-simple APU
• At least APDOA for
• TC simple design
• STC
• Major repair design
• All ETSO

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DOA Concept
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Development of DOA

• Compliance documents privilege (NPA 16/2006)
• Permit to Fly additional privileges (NPA 9/2006)
• Future of DOA extend DOA eligibility to
  contractors (making compliance statements)

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• The Place of DOA in Part 21
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