Appendix B B-2 A part that is ineligible for installation on an FAA TC product. This definition also applies to an approved part in a repair status that has not received an approval for return to service.
Note: A part that has been maintained, repaired, or returned to service by persons or facilities not authorized to perform these operations, does not necessarily cause the part to become an unapproved part pursuant to § 21.8 or § 21.9. However, such action does render the part ineligible for installation on a TC product until the part is properly returned to service by a person authorized to perform that action pursuant to part 43.
B.1.7 Product.
An aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller.
B.1.8 Production Approval Holder (PAH).
The holder of a production certificate (PC), parts manufacturer approval (PMA), or technical standard order authorization (TSOA), and who also controls the design and quality of the product or part.
B.1.9 Reporter.
Any person who submits a SUP report.
B.1.9.1 Anonymous Reporter.
A SUP reporter who withholds personal information that may reveal his/her identity.
B.1.9.2 Confidential Reporter.
A SUP reporter who requests his or her personal information remain confidential.
(The reporter must check the box on FAA Form 8120-11 to indicate that the reporter is requesting confidentiality.) Information provided for compliance and enforcement purposes will receive protection under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the greatest extent allowed. If the reporter requests confidentiality, any details relevant to the SUP report that could reveal the reporter’s identity outside of the agency may not be released outside the agency.
B.1.10 Standard Part.
A part manufactured in complete compliance with an established industry or U.S.
Government or international specification that includes design, manufacturing, test and acceptance criteria, and uniform identification requirements. It also includes a type of part that the FAA administrator has determined demonstrates conformity, based solely on meeting performance criteria and is in complete compliance with an established industry or U.S. Government specification, and contains performance criteria, test and acceptance criteria, and uniform identification requirements. The specification must include all information necessary to produce and conform to the part and be published so that any party may manufacture the part. Examples include, but are not limited to, National Aerospace Standards (NAS), Army/Navy (AN) Aerospace Standards (AS), Military Standard (MS), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), SAE Sematec, Joint Electron Device Engineering Council, Joint
Appendix B B-3 Electron Tube Engineering Council, and American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Note: Standard parts are not required to be produced under FAA approval; therefore it is incumbent upon the installer to determine that the part conforms. The part must be identified as part of the approved type design or found to be acceptable for installation under part 43. Refer to AC 20-62 for additional guidance.
B.1.11 Supplier.
A person at any tier in the supply chain who provides a product, article, or service that is used or consumed in the design or manufacture of, or installed on, a product or article.
B.1.12 Suspected Unapproved Part.
A part that is suspected of failing to meet any of the criteria pursuant to § 21.8 or § 21.9. A part that for any reason, a person believes is not approved for use on a TC product. Reasons for suspecting a part is unapproved may include:
Differences in finish, size, or color, Improper (or lack of) identification, Incomplete or altered paperwork, or Any other unusual or abnormal characteristic.
Note 1: An approved part used in the wrong application must be addressed as a potential part 43 violation. It should not be reported as a SUP.
Note 2: For purposes of this AC, the term “part” does not include raw materials, (i.e., sheet metal stock, sealants, lubricants, raw forgings, casting, or billet material, etc.).
B.1.13 Unapproved Part.
A part that fails to meet any of the criteria pursuant to § 21.8 or § 21.9. This definition also includes parts that have been intentionally misrepresented, including counterfeit parts. Examples include:
B.1.13.1 Supplier produced parts for an approved manufacturer directly shipped to end users without the PAH’s authorization or a separate PMA.
Note: Some suppliers to a PAH have direct ship authority to the end user without the parts being originally processed by the PAH or its associate facility’s receiving inspection facilities. However, direct ship authority must be authorized in writing by the PAH or associate facility and does not apply to parts not specifically included in the PAH’s permission document. The supplier must provide a signed direct ship declaration with the date of authorization and a statement of conformance with the shipment. (Additional information on direct ship authority can be found in FAA AC 21-43.)
Appendix B B-4 B.1.13.2 Parts that have passed through a PAH’s quality system which do not conform to the approved design/data.
Note 1: A new part released from a PAH’s quality system that does not conform to the applicable design data is considered to be a quality escape/nonconforming article. Such a part is ineligible to be installed on a TC aircraft and the recipient of such a part should contact the company that supplied the part for replacement. If a conforming replacement part is not provided, a SUP report may be warranted.
Note 2: Do not report parts damaged due to shipping or warranty issues as a SUP.
Contact the provider/shipper for replacement.
B.1.13.3 Parts offered as having been produced under an FAA production approval, where no such FAA approval was issued. (See counterfeit parts above).
B.1.13.4 Parts for which required documentation cannot be provided.
Note: Reporting parts that are missing documentation is acceptable, but may not be optimal. If your purchase order requested conformity documentation you should reject the part for failure to meet the terms of the purchase order. Return the part to the vendor and request proper documentation before accepting the part.
B.1.13.5 Life limited parts misrepresented as new or having useful time left. If a part is determined to be repairable, it should be documented and controlled so that it is not returned to aviation service until it meets all the necessary airworthy requirements. If the owner determines that a part is not repairable, it should be scrapped in such a manner that it cannot be returned to aviation service. If a salvaged part is received, proper documentation and examination is crucial to determining if it is eligible for installation on TC products. (For more information on this topic see FAA AC 21-43, Scrap or Salvageable Aircraft Products and Articles, appendix E).
B.1.13.6 Parts previously installed on, or manufactured for, military aircraft that have not been shown to conform to type design criteria pursuant to FAA regulations.
B.1.13.7 Surplus parts (left-overs or production over-runs) produced by a company not possessing a PMA or direct ship authority, that were manufactured to satisfy a contract or purchase order with a PAH, and were never accepted into the PAH approved quality system.
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