06.12.2006 DOA Workshop Dublin

The Place of DOA in Part 21

Peter CorbeelRulemaking Directorate

Initial Airworthiness Manager

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Overview

Part 21 HistoryDOA in Basic RegulationPart 21 PrinciplesDOA in Part 21

PurposeMandatory/eligibilityDOA or APDOADOA concept

Development of DOA

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Part 21 History

JAR-21 adopted 30-11-93Implementation slowJA DOA limited to TC and STC applicantsJB DOA for contracted design of partsTransposition JAR-21 to Part 21

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European Aviation Safety Agency

DOA in Basic Regulation

Article 5(2)(d)Organisation responsible for design … demonstrate their capabilityCapability recognised through organisation approvalPrivileges in terms of approval

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European Aviation Safety Agency

DOA in Basic Regulation

Annex 1, paragraph 3Organisation must have means (facilities, personnel, equipment, procedures, responsibilities, ….Management systemArrangements with other organisationsOccurrence reporting and handling (internal + external)

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Part-21 principles

Within EU: single investigationCentral role of TC holderOrganisation approvalsOne rule for production (for products and parts and appliances)Import / Export addressed by international agreements

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Part-21 principles

Organisation approvalNo delegation to individualsPOA and DOANo geographical restrictionsQMS approach (ISO 9000)

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European Aviation Safety Agency

DOA in Part 21

Purpose:Increase confidence in compliance statementsAllow Agency to step backMoving from individual certification task review to design assurance system reviewFor:

Type and Supplemental Type certification

Design approval of changes and repairs

Continued Airworthiness activities

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European Aviation Safety Agency

DOA in Part 21

DOA mandatory:Proof that applicant for design approval has capabilityProof that holder of design approval is able to discharge responsibilities

DOA eligibilityOnly in conjunction with applicationOr to obtain privilege to approve minor changes/repairs

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European Aviation Safety Agency

DOA or APDOA

DOA: possible for most design approvalsDOA mandatory for TC “non-simple” + APUAt least APDOA for

TC “simple design”STCMajor repair designAll ETSO

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DOA ConceptR

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(21A

.265)

A Design Assurance System (21A.239)

A Handbook

(21A.243)

Terms of Approval

(21A.251 + 21A.263)

The RIGHT PEOPLE,in the RIGHT PLACES,

with the RIGHT MEANS(21A.243 + 21A.245)

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European Aviation Safety Agency

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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European Aviation Safety Agency

The Place of DOA in Part 21

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