EASA 4th Industry Meeting ? 17 November 2005

EASA 5th Industry Meeting - 14 November 2006 Questions
Those questions in Italics were answered in the meeting itself, while the
other questions are dealt with in this document only. | |Source |Question/Comment |Focal point|Response |
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|F&C / Budget |
|1-1 |Christophe |Fees and charges: |FCO |Fees and charges: |
| |Sergent |Could you reduce the fees and charges for the | |There is now a general agreement on |
| |EAD Aerospace |small DOA organisation, because the taxes are |Presenter: |the cost of certification and that |
| |Head of |still high against the STC market prices? |FCO |the present regulations (488/2005 and|
| |Quality Office| | |779/2006) do not yield the necessary |
| | | | |income. The Agency asked a consultant|
| |christophe.ser| | |(Horvath and Partners) to provide a |
| |gent@ead-aeros| | |framework for a new regulation. The |
| |pace.com | | |consultant provided a consistent |
| | | | |project, based on flat fees. The |
| | | | |project was however not welcome by |
| | | | |industry, albeit for different |
| | | | |reasons, each specific to each branch|
| | | | |of industry. The Commission has now |
| | | | |taken over, with a view to provide a |
| | | | |new project in 2007. |
|Part-21 / STCs (validations & procedures) |
|2-1 |Christophe |Type Inspection Authorisation |FCO |Type Inspection Authorisation |
| |Sergent |For the STC Issued by FAA | |The EASA STC procedure is described |
| |EAD Aerospace |FAA will review the data for compliance with |Presenter: |in our "internal working procedure |
| |Head of |the applicable regulations, and the FAA | |STCP", available on our site. It |
| |Quality Office|project manager/engineer will notify the |FCO |differs from the FAA STC procedure. |
| | |applicant when data is accepted through a TIA.| |In particular, there is no TIA. The |
| |christophe.ser| | |EASA procedure comprises 4 steps. The|
| |gent@ead-aeros|Then, installation, conformity and tests may | |second is the "agreement on the |
| |pace.com |be performed. | |certification programme" which could,|
| | | | |when necessary due to the industrial |
| | |For the STC issued by EASA | |organisation of the applicant, |
| | |Could you issue a TIA or an equivalent form to| |introduce relevant steps and roles. |
| | |record the acceptance of the data package and | |Should the installer be different |
| | |the authorisation of conducting inspection and| |from the applicant, it is important |
| | |testing (this will clarify the situation | |to note that the final responsibility|
| | |between Authority, Applicant and Installer)? | |for the design related aspects always|
| | | | |resides with the STC applicant |
| | | | |/holder. |
|Part-21 / DOA |
|3-1 |Frans Th. van |DOA: |RSI |DOA: |
| |de Pol |Fokker Services has been informed that EASA | |The Agency confirms the existence of |
| |Vice President|officials have granted an other TC Holder the |Presenter: |this new "privilege", which is in |
| |Technical |privilege to approve inspection Service | |fact included in the privilege |
| |Services |Bulletins associated with the resolution of an|RSI |related to acceptance of compliance |
| |Fokker |airworthiness problem under its DOA. How does | |documentation (21A.263(b)) and issue |
| |Services |this fit within the regulations, and can/will | |of information or instructions |
| |frans.vandepol|this privilege be extended to all TC Holders | |(21A.263(c)(3)). |
| |@stork.com |with a DOA? | | |
|3-2 |Christophe |Part 21A.33 Investigation and tests: |RSI |Part 21A.33 Investigation and tests: |
| |Sergent | | | |
| |EAD Aerospace |For the STC Issued by FAA |Presenter: |Inspections and tests under 21A.33(a)|
| |Head of |An FAA authorized DER should conduct any | |and (b) are conducted by the |
| |Quality Office|necessary compliance inspections and witness |RSI |applicant of a TC or STC for the |
| | |all tests. | |showing of compliance with the |
| |christophe.ser|(Cf. FAA Advisory Circular n°21-40) | |TC-basis. A DOA holder can delegate |
| |gent@ead-aeros| | |these tasks in accordance with the |
| |pace.com |For the STC issued by EASA | |general delegation provisions of DOA |
| | |For airlines (customers of STC), these | |(21A.239(c)). |
| | |inspections and tests, as specified in the | |Inspections, tests and witnessing of |
| | |Part21A.33, are not clearly defined. | |tests under 21A.33(c), (d) and (e) is|
| | |( Who conducts the inspection and testing? | |performed by the Agency (its own |
| | |( As a DOA holder, could we delegate the | |staff or contracted NAA staff). |
| | |supervision of inspections and tests, to a | |In NPA 16/2006 improvements to this |
| | |Part 145 Approved maintenance organisation ? | |paragraph are envisaged which will |
| | |( Could you clarifiy these requirements of | |make it clearer. |
| | |Part 21A.33 ? | | |
| | | | | |
|3-3 |Christophe |Management and Manufacturer Data: |RSI |Management and Manufacturer Data: |
| |Sergent |As a DOA holder could we include a reference | |Question to be clarified. There may |
| |EAD Aerospace |of aircraft manufacturer data in our | |be proprietary data issues. |
| |Head of |instructions (example : Boeing AMM for access | | |
| |Quality Office|doors in our Service Bulletin, instead of | | |
| | |rewriting this procedure). | | |
| |christophe.ser| | | |
| |gent@ead-aeros| | | |
| |pace.com | | | |
|Part-21 / Others |
|4-1 |Arne Hovland, |Production: |PCO |Production: |
| |Head of Safety|May an approved Production Organisation issue | |Yes, a POA-holder can issue a Form 1 |
| |& Quality, |an EASA Form 1 for Parts and Appliances | |for parts produced in accordance with|
| |Heli-one |specified in approved design data, supplied by| |approved design data by a supplier, |
| |(Norwa