AC 21-2D

Historical

Advisory circular · Export Airworthiness Approval Procedures

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 21-2L is the version in force, approved January 29, 2010.
Approved
January 15, 1980
Last reviewed
May 8, 2014
Family
AC 21-2 · 8 versions
Revision
D
14 CFR parts
21

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 22, 2025.

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6. If a product which does not meet special requirements of Japan is intended to be exported, Japanese statement waiving a certain requirement applied and validating the export airworthiness certificate is required.

All exceptions covered by the statement will be listed in the export airworthiness certificate.

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REPUBLIC OF

KOREA - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (New - October 12, 1976)

1. To be eligible for certification by the Government of the Republic of Korea, all Class I, II and III products should be 1ssued export certificates of airworthiness or approvals in accordance with the provisions of Subpart L of Part 21 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

2. In addition to the foregoing, the following materials will be furnished for aircraft to be exported to Korea.

A. New Aircraft.

(1) Statement of Build Standard.

This statement to include the aircraft specification and list of Service Bulletins incorporated in production.

The list of Service Bulletin incorporation is to identify:

(1) Production versions of the Service Bulletins:

(11) Service Bulletin compliance:

(111) Alert Service Bulletin compliance.

(2) Modification Standard. This must include:

(1) Customer options incorporated;

(11) Equipment incorporated, including items of equipment not necessarily installed by the manufacturer;

(111) Service Bulletin compliance;

(iv) Alert Service Bulletin compliance.

(3) Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

(4) Airworthiness Directives. A declaration of compliance with all Airworthiness Directives issued by the FAA must be provided, where optional means of compliance are offered, the means chosen shall be stated.

"#" (5) A copy of the aircraft type certificate plus any applicable supplemental type certificates.

(6) Engine/Airframe/APU log books.

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(7) Seating configuration approval document, where appropriate.

(for "T" category)

(8) MRB Program, where applicable. (for "T" category)

(9) Production aircraft test report.

(10) Time/Life limitations.

(11) Electrical load analyses.

"#" (12) Minimum equipment 11st.

"#" (13) Wiring diagram.

(14) Weight schedule and weighing report.

(15) Manuals;

Classification of Manuals Number Required Flight Manual 3 Maintenance 2 Operations (or pilot operating Handbook) 3 Weight and Balance Loading Procedures 1 Overhaul Structural Repair 2 Component Overhaul 2 Engine Maintenance and Overhaul 2 NDT 2 Structurally significant items 1 Maintenance planning guide 1 Parts catalogue 2 1 72

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Appendix 2 Remarks "#" The required only with first aircraft of a particular type and model exported to Korea.

"*" Normally the required with same model has been exported to, and certified in Korea.

(16) Record of Compass Sytem and Magnetic Compass swings.

(17) Record of rigging checks.

(18) Detailed list of radio equipment constituting the radio station.

(19) Antenna performance patterns.

(20) List of Serial Numbers of significant component parts, including serial numbers, which are not listed in the parts catalogue.

B. Used Aircraft.

In addition to the information referred to above the following is also required for used aircraft (for "r" category):

(1) The maintenance program to which these aircraft have previously been maintained including:

(i) Previous check cycle;

(ii) Future check cycle.

(2) Component overhaul life summary, including details of service life remaining and modification standards.

(3) Compliance with structural inspection program. This to include details of any structural sampling program in which these aircraft have been included, together with details of their position in this program, C. Aircraft Parts.

(1) Airworthiness Approval Tag (8130-3);

(2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L).

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Appendix 2 D. Engines/Propellers.

(1) Export Certificate of Airworthiness (8130-4);

(2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L);

(3) Statement of Service Bulletins complied with.

E. Engine/Propeller Parts.

(1) Airworthiness Approval Tag (8130-3);

(2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L).

F. Appliances.

(1) Airworthiness Approval Tag (8130-3).

G. Components.

(1) Airworthiness Approval Tag (8130-3);

(2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L);

(3) A statement of Service Bulletin compliance standard.

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REPUBLIC OF LEBANON - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (New - September 20, 1977)

1. Lebanese acceptance of U.S. aeronautical products.

a. Lebanon's policy is to accept, without modification, aircraft which meet requirements of the competent authority in the country of manufacture. All U.S. equipment meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements are therefore acceptable.

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MALAYSIA, WEST - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. To be eligible for export to West Malaysia, an aircraft must meet the requirements prescribed in Federal Aviation Regulations Part 21, Subpart

2. The applicant for certification of the aircraft in West Malaysia must provide the following documents to the Department of Civil Aviation, 3rd Floor, 4th Block, Government Offices, Young Road, Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia:

a. For each aircraft:

(1) FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

(2) Weight and Balance Report.

(3) Equipment List.

(4) Modification statement and list of FAA Airworthiness Directives complied with.

(5) Copy of Production Flight Test Report related to the specific aircraft.

b. For each model aircraft, one copy of:

(1) FAA approved flight manual.

(2) Weight and Balance manual.

(3) Operating Manual.

(4) Maintenance Planning Data.

(5) Maintenance Manual (Airframe).

(6) Maintenance Manual (Engine).

(7) Overhaul Manual (Airframe).

(8) Overhaul Manual (Engine).

(9) Structural Repair Manual.

(10) Complete set of Service Bulletins (Airframe).

(11) Complete set of Service Bulletins (Engine).

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(12) FAA Aircraft Data Sheet.

(13) FAA Engine Data Sheet.

c. Amendment service for the above documents must be provided as applicable.

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GOVERNMENT OF MOROCCO - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (New - August 23, 1977)

1. Import of U.S. Manufactured Aircraft

a. The Government of Morocco accepta for import and regiatration, without modification, U.S. aircraft manufactured to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.

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KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (ISSUE 2) (Revised August 28, 1978)

1. INTRODUCTION•

a. The special requirements associated with the agreement on the reciprocal validation of export certificates of airworthiness of May 22, 1956, based on the Exchange of Notes between the United States and the Kingdom of the Netherlands of September 19 and November 14, 1955, are prescribed in this document. These requirements are effective from the lst of July, 1967. Issue 2 18 effective from the lst of July, 1969. The requirements specified in this document apply only to aircraft exported to the Netherlands, and not to those exported to Surinam.

GENERAL•

a. The aircraft, in addition to the requirements prescribed in Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations, must be eligible for certification in the "standard" classification. This excludes "restricted", "limited", and "experimental" aircraft, except on an individual basis after referral to the Netherlands Department of Civil Aviation, Rijks Luchtvaart Dienst (RLD†).

b. Aircraft with a certification basis older than March 5, 1952, and being of a type which had no Netherlands airworthiness approval during the last six years, are excluded from import to the Netherlands, except on an individual basis after referral to the RLD.

States Export Certificates of Airworthiness of which were validated already by the RLD, may continue to be imported on a similar basis to that agreed for previous aircraft of the identical type. An aircraft is considered of an identical type if the changes are none or only minor and do not reduce previously accepted airworthiness standards. The types of

d. For each used aircraft the RLD will, after inspection of the aircraft, establish, on the basis of their findings and on the basis of the maintenance records of the aircrait, the phase in the RLD approved maintenance schedule from which this schedule must be followed and the additional maintenance to be performed for this phase of the maintenance schedule.

+) Address: Rijkaluchtvaartdienet Afd. Luchtvaartinspectie Hanger 5, Tel. (020) 798451 Schiphol - Oost Postbus 7555 The Netherlands 79

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3. DOCUMENIS AND DATA REQUIRED.

The application for the issue or validation of a œrtificate of airworthiness shall be accompanied by the following documents and data:

a. For the first aircraft of a specific make and model being imported:

(1) The design and test data specified in Annex A.

NOTE: Annex A is available from the RLD(+).

(2) The certificate of airworthiness issued or renewed within a period of 60 days immediately preceding the date of the application for validation of that certificate or the issue of a new certification of airworthiness.

(3) A statement specifying the applicable airworthiness requirements and indicating that these requirements were complied with.

(4) The manufacturer's specification and, if available, a type specification issued by the contracting state, containing basic data concerning performance, dimensions, weights, and required equipment.

(5) The weight and balance report, including equipment list, showing all removable items of equipment that are included in the empty weight.

(6) The aircraft flight manual, approved by the contracting state, issued in the English language.

(7) The manufacturer's maintenance manual, containing at least the following information:

(a) Engineering description of the aircraft.

(b) Instructions for ground handling.

(c) Assembly and disassembly instructions for the various aircraft parts and assemblies.

(d) Description of the powerplants, propellers, and the various systems.

(e) Maintenance, repair and overhaul instructions and the associated inspection items and schedule.

(8) Aircraft, engine, and propeller parts lists.

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(9) For used aircraft, the historical records, such as aircraft and engine logbooks and records regarding maintenance, repairs, modifications, mandatory service bulletins, and airworthiness directives.

For subsequent import aircraft, to the same make and model as under 1.a.

(1) The documents and data listed under a(2), a(4), a(5), a(6), and a(9) unless documentation submitted previously is also applicable to the individual concerned.

(2) A list of deviations from the first aircraft. If the applicant is unable to provide such a list, additional data may be required to enable the RLD to determine the deviations.

4. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.

a. Special conditions of a particular nature. The aircraft shall, requirements as may be specified in writing. These additional requirements will be prescribed if the aircraft has special features or characteristics requirements.

b. Special conditions of a general nature. The special conditions of a general nature are listed in Annex B.

NOTE: Annex B is available from the RLD (†).

c. Subsonic jet aircraft, other than aircraft which require a runway with no stopway or clearway of length 600 m or less at maximum certificated weights for airworthiness, which do not comply with Noise Standards at least as severe as the provisions of Chapter 2, par. 2.2 through par. 2.6 of Annex 1b, including the Amendments I and Il, to the Convention on International Civil Aviation first issue, dated August 1971, are excluded from import to the Netherlands, except on an individual basis after referral to the RLD.

d. Propeller-driven aircraft of maximum certificated take-off weight not exceeding 5700 kg, which do not comply with Noise Standards at least as severe as the provisions of Chapter 3, par. 3.2 through par. 3.4 of Annex 16, including the Amendments I and II, to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, first issue, dated August 1971, are excluded from import to

(1) With a certification basis older than January 1, 1976, and being of a type which had no Netherlands airworthiness approval before January 1, 1978, are excluded from import to the Netherlands on or after that date;