AC 21-2E

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
May 18, 1981
Last reviewed
May 8, 2014
Family
AC 21-2 · 8 versions
Revision
E

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed May 8, 2014.

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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. Components.

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

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

(3) Statement of Service Bulletins complied with.

g. Appliances.

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

(2) FAA Certificate of Conformity.

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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS An aircraft or any other Class I product, to be eligible for registration and airworthiness certification by the Government of the Republic of South Africa, must be eligible for certification in the United States standard or restricted category and should be covered by an Export Certificate of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4, in accordance with Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations. Class II and Class III products, to be eligible for approval and installation on certificated civil aircraft of South African registry, should be exported in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 2l of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations.

2. When the aircraft is the first of the type or model to be imported into South Africa, the importer will advise the exporter of this fact and the exporter is to supply the Secretary for Transport, Department of Transport, Private Bag 193, Pretoria, republic of South Africa, with the information and data material as shown below:

A set of maintenance, overhaul, parts, repair and operations manuals issued by the manufacturers of the aircraft, its engine(s), propeller(s), and installed equipment and containing such information as is necessary to assemble, maintain, overhaul, repair and operate the aircraft, its engine(s), propeller (s), and installed equipment.

(b) A set of all current service bulletins, service letters and modification bulletins, issued in respect of the aircraft, its engine(s), propeller (s), and installed equipment and written confirmation from the manufacturer of the aircraft that, as and when they are issued, he will supply the Secretary for Transport with copies of amendments to and new issues or revisions of the publications referred to in this and the preceding subparagraph:

A three-view general arrangement drawing of the aircraft.

(d) A type certificate data sheet or equivalent document;

(e) The approved flight manual or an equivalent document; and (I) A copy of the manufacturer's production flight test report for the aircraft being exported.

3. The exporter must supply the following documents in respect of every aircraft for which a South African Certificate of Airworthiness is desired:

(a) A certified statement issued by the manufacturer, indicating that all mandatory modifications and special inspections have been complied with;

(b) A copy of the aircraft weight and balance report and equipment list showing the weights and arms of the main components and installed equipment; and

(c) An approved flight manual or equivalent document.

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KINGDOM OF SWEDEN - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (New - June 5, 1978)

1. INTRODUCTION

REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED AS APPLICABLE FOR EXPORT OF AERONAUTICAL PRODUCTS FROM THE U.S.A. TO SWEDEN. In accordance with bilateral agreement between the United States of America and Sweden on reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certification, the following Special Requirements are applicable to aeronautical products exported from the United States of America to Sweden. Where in the following reference is made to Swedish Civil Air Regulations, BCL, those are in applicable cases 2• GENERAL

a. The Swedish regulations for import of new or used aircraft to Sweden are as follows:

(1) A Certificate of Airworthiness for Export shall be obtained from the aviation authority of the state of export.

(2) The Certificate of Airworthiness for Export must not be older than 60 days from date of issuance.

(3) Swedish interim Certificate of Registration and Swedish temporary Certificate of Airworthiness are needed if the aircraft is not on foreign register and in all cases where the aircraft type has not previously been accepted on the Swedish register.

(4) Acceptable alternatives for aircraft on foreign register, provided the particular aircraft type has been accepted on Swedish register.

(a) As applicable, a Major Repair and Alteration FAA Form 337 issued by an FAA-approved repair station shall be shown at the time of application for a Swedish Certificate of Airworthiness in Sweden.

(b) An airworthiness inspection is required by Swedish CAA.

(c) Before application for Swedish Certificate of Airworthiness, the aircraft shall pass a Swedish repair station for carrying out at least a 100-hour inspection and airworthiness inspection by Swedish CAA.

(5) In both cases of (4) (a) and (4)(c), the aircraft is flown to sweden on its foreign documents, it is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that the aircraft is type accepted in Sweden.

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3. AIRCRAFT. At the import of aircraft the following documents shall be presented.

a. Type Documents, aircraft not previously on Swedish register.

(NOTE: The importer has to inform the FAA if this is the case or not)

(1) Type Certificate and Type Certificate Data Sheet and corresponding documents in accordance with par. 5.a. below for engine and propeller unless this material is already in civil use in Sweden.

(2) Type Certificate and Type Specification, if any, issued for alternative equipment and approved alterations.

(3) List of manufacturer's reports on which type certification is based.

(4) Summary of strength data, stating performed static tests and fatigue tests and also safety margins for primary parts or the structure.

(5) Summary of flight type tests reports.

(6) Documentation, verifying that the special additional Swedish Regulations stated in BCL-M 2.1 are complied with.

(7) Flight Manual and possible supplements hereto, approved by the FAA.

(NOTE: Concerning requirements for approved Flight Manual and such manual in the Swedish language, see BCL-M 1.5 (in Swedish).)

(8) Instruction Manual (Operating Manual, Owner's Manual, etc) - other than Flight Manual - for aircraft, engine, and propeller, issued by the manufacturer.

(9) Maintenance Manual or equivalent document issued by the manufacturer, or in the case of used aircraft, issued by the previous user and approved by the FAA.

(10) Declaration regarding information service, i.e., a statement made by the manufacturer of the aircraft that he undertakes to provide the Board, without charge, with

(a) Information in the form of service bulletins or equivalent concerning alterations or other actions recommended by the manufacturer for continued airworthiness of the aircraft,

(b) Amendments to documents referred to in para's 3.a. (7) and 3.a. (9).

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(11) Noise data in accordance with ICAO Annex 16 or FAR 36 (in certain cases Annex 16 data may be requested even if FAR 36 data are made available).

b. Documents, aircraft previously on Swedish register (See note to para. 3.a.).

(1) Type documents are to be submitted to the Board only if the Board finds additional documentation necessary.

(NOTE: Additional documentation concerning a certain type of aircraft will often be necessary due to modifications in later models of the type and corresponding changes in manuals as required in para's

3.a. (7), 3.a. (8), 3.a. (9) and 3.a. (11).)

c. Individual documents as specified below concerning imported aircraft shall be submitted for examination to the Board as part of base for issuance of Certificate of Airworthiness.

(1) Export Certificate of Airworthiness, issued by the FAA.

(2) The year of manufacture of the aircraft shall be stated in the Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or documents shall be submitted trom which the year of manufacture of the aircraft clearly appears.

(3) If an Export Certificate of Airworthiness is the base for a Ferry Flight Permit in accordance with para. c. (4) below it must be issued within 60 days prior to the completion of the ferry flight.

(4) If an Export Certificate of Airworthiness was not issued for the aircraft in question the Board may - if other requirements for documentation according to these regulations are satisfied - accept, after special consideration, other valid Certificate of Airworthiness than Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

(NOTE: In this case the following alternatives for aircraft on foreign register are applicable, provided the aircraft type has been previously accepted on Swedish register.)

(a) A major repair and alterations form, PAA 337, issued by an FAA approved repair station shall be shown at the time of application for a Swedish Certificate of Airworthiness in Sweden. Airworthiness inspection will be performed by the Swedish Board of Civil Aviation.

(b) Before application for Swedish Certificate of Airworthiness the aircraft shall pass a Swedish repair station for carrying out at least a 100-hour inspection. Airworthiness inspection will be performed by the Swedish Board of Civil Aviation.

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(c) In both cases (a) and (b) the aircraft is flown to Sweden on its foreign documents. It rests with the applicant to make sure that the aircraft is type accepted in Sweden.

(5) Documents concerning determination of weight and center of gravity, including list of basic equipment, weighing record with calculation of basic empty weight and, when applicable, loading schedule for the aircraft.

(6) Report on flight test with aircraft after production or preparation for delivery according to decision by the Board in each particular case.

(7) Statement of technical state of the aircraft at the time of export including engine(s), propeller (s), and other equipment of the aircraft. The statement shall include as applicable:

(a) Alterations carried out in accordance with AD notes, also major alterations introduced for other reasons and major repairs performed.

(b) The latest basic overhaul performed, or other extensive procedures of the type of overhaul.

(c) Time since latest major periodical maintenance procedure, total run if basic overhaul was not performed, and time since basic overhaul if performed, and - if possible - total run.

(NOTE: For aircraft that has been maintained in compliance with a specially approved maintenance system item (c) above implies a requirement for information of where the aircraft and its components are situated time-wise in the time schedule of the system at the time of acceptance examination.)

(d) Longest runs permitted (safe life) that have been prescribed to apply in the aircraft and the total runs of the components concerned.

(e) Measures taken for the preservation of the aircraft in storage and transport.

(8) Specification of the equipment of the aircraft for communication and navigation, etc.

d. Ferry Flight

(1) Documents to be available for a ferry flight include:

(a) Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

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(b) Temporary Nationality and Registration Certificate in accordance with BCL-M 1.2.

(c) Authorization for ferry flight, stating conditions.

(d) Journey log book, unless other acceptable log document is already available.

(NOTE: Items (b) and (c) and in some cases also (d) are issued by the Board).

(2) In addition to the documents indicated in para. d. (1) the following documents shall be carried on board at the ferry flight.

(a) Flight Manual as stated in para. 3.a. (7), valid for the individual aircraft.

(b) The Manufacturer's Instruction Manual as stated in para. 3.a. (8).

(c) Weight and balance documents.

(d) Documents concerning extra equipment installed, as stated in para. d. (3) below.

(NOTE: when flight for special purpose, e.g. training, within the U.S.A. has been permitted in the authorization for ferry flight a special permit issued by the FAA may be required for such flight.)

(3) When an aircraft has been provided with special equipment for ferry flight from the place of delivery to a place in Sweden (such as extra fuel tanks), a statement regarding the approval of the installation shall be available and, in addition, appropriate instructions for handling the equipment. The installation of the mentioned equipment shall comply with the FAA requirements.

(4) 'Ihe last maintenance inspection or corresponding procedures performed before the ferry flight shall, when appropriate, be performed by the manufacturer or by an FAA approved repair station, or by a maintenance engineer duly licensed by the FAA.

(5) When the Ferry Flight Permit includes permission for flight training the responsibility for the maintenance shall be defined.

(6) At ferry flight the aircraft shall be marked with the assigned nationality and registration marks.

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4. EXPORT - FLYAWAY AIRCRAFT In addition to the requirements prescribed in Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations, an aircraft, to be eligible for export to Sweden via flyaway, must be issued a Swedish interim Certificate of Registration and a Swedish temporary Certificate of Airworthiness.

b. These certificates will be carried in the aircraft during the delivery, flight from the United States exporter's base to Sweden. In such cases, however, the following is required:

(1) Title to the aircraft shall have been transferred to the Swedish purchaser.

(2) Swedish registration and nationality markings shall be properly displayed on the aircraft.

(3) An Export Certificate of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4, shall be issued to cover the aircraft concerned.

c. The above Swedish certificates will be issued by the Swedish Royal Board of Civil Aviation, Civilair, Sweden, to the Swedish purchaser for forwarding to the flight crew who is making the delivery flight.

5. ENGINE AND PROPELLER (not installed in aircraft). At the import of aircraft engine and propeller the following documents shall be submitted:

a. Type Documents, Engine and Propeller not previously type accepted in Sweden.

(1) Type Certificate and Type Certificate Data Sheet, issued by the FAA, or other equivalent documents.

(2) Instruction Manual (Operation Manual, Owner's Manual, etc).

(3) Maintenance Manual or equivalent document issued by the manufacturer.

(4) Declaration regarding information service, i.e., a statement issued by the manufacturer of engine or propeller to the effect that he undertakes to provide the Board, without charge, with information in the form of service bulletins or equivalent concerning alterations or other actions recommended by the manufacturer for continued airworthiness of the product, and also amendments to the Maintenance Manual as indicated in para's 5.a. (2) and 5.a. (3).

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b. Documents, Engines and Propellers previously type accepted in Sweden (See note to 3.a).

(1) Type documents are to be submitted to the Board only if the Board finds additional documentation necessary.

c. Individual Documents. For separately imported aircraft, engine or propeller the following individual documents shall follow the product as base for documentation in connection with installation of the product in an aircraft.

(1) Export Certificate of Airworthiness or other document according to the FAA regulations, equivalent to such certificate. The certificate shall contain information sufficient for the identification of the product.

(2) Statement in accordance with FAA regulations of the technical state of the engine or propeller in question at the time of import. The statements shall in appropriate parts comply with the requirements of para. c. 7.

6. ABRONAUTICAL PRODUCIS NOT COVERED BY PARA'S 3 AND 4 In the case of separate export of components and parts of aircraft - other than aircraft engines and propellers - intended for aircraft which is entered on the Swedish register and alternative or special equipment intended for such aircraft which is not normally included in the type approval of aircraft, regulations to be applied are those contained in FAR, Part 21, Subpart L.

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CONFEDERATION OF SWITZERLAND - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. In addition to the special requirements outlined below, all Class I II, and III products should be exported in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations, in order to be eligible for certification by the Government of Switzerland. Export Certificates of Airworthiness and other related data should be forwarded to the foreign purchaser, inasmuch as the air authority of the Government of Switzerland requires that the applicant (the foreign purchaser) shall submit to that government such substantiating evidence as may be necessary to establish airworthiness and eligibility for registration and certification by that government.

2. In addition to the foregoing, applicable parts of the following special requirements prescribed by Switzerland will be complied with when exporting aircraft:

If the aircraft is the first 1/ of a model exported to Switzerland, the following material shall be furnished with new aircraft:

(1) A copy of the type flight test report. Flight characteristics of the aircraft shall be described in this report in a manner convenient for calculating the performance of the aircraft over a reasonable range of weights, altitudes, and atmospheric conditions, and a statement to this effect shall be made a part of the report. Established operational limitations, speeds, and approved loads shall be indicated.

(2) A copy of the manufacturer's production flight test report applying to the aircraft concerned, including a copy of the flight checkoff form utilized with respect to the testing of the aircraft.

(3) Three-view drawings of the major assemblies, installations, and primary structure.

(4) A type record or stress analysis summary showing, for all members of the primary structure, their design loads, dimensions, materials, strength, and margins of safety, or a copy of the static strength test reports when type approval was granted on the basis of such tests.

(5) A certified copy of the complete drawing list (quoting latest issue numbers issued by the manufacturer).

(6) A statement by an authorized representative of the manufacturer to the effect that all pertinent information, modification service bulletins will be automatically distributed to the technical section of the air authority of the government of the country of destination.

I When in doubt as to whether an aircraft is the first of a model, contact the air authority of the importing country.

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(7) A catalog of spare parts relating to the aircraft, aircraft engine(s), propeller(s), and major auxiliary equipment installed.

(8) Three copies each of operating, maintenance, overhaul, and repair manuals applying to the aircraft, engine, propeller, or to equipment installed on the aircraft.

(9) A list of the necessary special tools and equipment (including a tolerance chart) essential to the inspection and servicing of the aircraft, engines, propellers, and associated equipment. This should include inspection timetables, a chart of the lubricating system, and appropriate instructions relating to the fuel systems.

(10) Ihree copies of information or instructions essential to the assembly and rigging of the aircraft.

(1l) A list (in triplicate) of communications equipment installed, including model, capacity, frequency, operating instructions, etc.

b. In case an aircraft of the same model previously has been exported to and certificated in Switzerland, the following documents or material shall be furnished by the exporter or by the government of the cuntry of origin.

(1) The Export Certificate of Airworthiness shall list the propeller serial numbers, as well as the engine serial numbers.

(2) Ihree copies each of operating, maintenance, overhaul, and repair manuals or other related information, as provided for in 2a(8).

3. A list of communications equipment installed, including model, capacity, frequency, operating instructions, etc.

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (New - August 23, 1977)

1. Syrian requirements for U.S. civil air equipment.

a. There are no Syrian government requirements for modifications on U.S. manufactured aircraft into Syria. Syrian government agencies are only importers and users of aircraft.