AC 21-2G

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
July 9, 1992
Last reviewed
May 8, 2014
Family
AC 21-2 · 8 versions
Revision
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14 CFR parts
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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(8) Description of such noise measuring and analyzing procedures including correction methods that differ from or are not specified in the ICAO Annex 16, First Edition (1981), if any.

(9) Description and analysis of the sources of possible errors which may exist in the final values of EPNL.

(c) Statement of any additional modification incorporated for the purpose of compliance with the applicable noise certification standards.

Radio Equipment. Radio equipment must be FAA approved and comply with TSO/FAA TC specifications. When a radio equipment model is exported to Portugal for the first time, one copy of the following material will be furnished:

The manufacturer's statement of conformance submitted to FAA.

- The letter of acceptance issued by FAA.

- The technical manuals and bulletins (service bulletins, etc).

Special technical requirements regarding the radio equipment are:

VHF radio-communication equipment must be compatible for use with 25 kHz spacing between channels.

VHF radio-navigation equipment must be compatible for use with 50 kHz spacing between VOR and LOC channels and 150 kHz between associated glide slope channels.

- Communication and navigation antennas are to be distinct.

- VOR/LOC and glide slope antennas are to be distinct.

9. Flight Instruments.

- Airspeed indicators must show airspeed in knots only.

Altimeters must be of the sensitive type, showing altitude in feet, with adjustable setting in millibar scale.

10. Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder.

Turbine powered transport category airplanes of a maximum weight of over 5,700 kg must be equipped with an approved flight data recorder.

When the maximum weight is over 27,000 kg, an approved cockpit voice recorder is also required. The technical manuals and the last calibration charts pertinent to the installed recorders will be furnished.

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Appendix 2 1l. Changes to Type Certification. Each change of a product must be FAA approved and related material must be furnished for its inclusion in the type design. Changes in this context are:

(a) "Major changes" according to FAR 21.93(a); and

(b) Changes covered by a Supplemental Type Certificate in accordance with FAR Part 21, Subpart E.

EXPORT - FLYAWAY AIRCRAFT.

An aircraft being exported to Portugal via flyaway, without U.S.

nationality and registration marks, should display Portuguese nationality and registration marks and should carry the following documents on the delivery flight:

(a) Portuguese Certificate of Registration;

(b) Portuguese Certificate of Airworthiness;

(c) U.S. Certificate of Airworthiness for Export, FAA Form 8130-4;

(d) FAA Approved Flight Manual;

(e) Portuguese Radio License or a letter of authority to cover the use of radio, valid for the delivery flight, for the radio equipment installed on the aircraft; and

(f) Such other documents as may be essential for the safe operation of the aircraft.

NOTES: 1) [[Paragraphs]] (a) and (p) may be replaced by a Special Permit for a delivery flight. The Government of Portugal, the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, requests to be advised by cable of the issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness for Export in respect to any aircraft which is to be exported to Portugal via flyaway.

1) It will be the responsibility oi the Portuguese purchaser to ensure that the identification marks are properly displayed upon the aircraft prior to the departure from the exporter's base and to ensure that the necessary flight documents are installed and carried in the aircraft during the delivery flight.

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13. The address of the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation of Portugal is as follows:

Portuguese Government Direccao-geral da Aviacao Civil Direccao do Material Aeronautico Rua B - Edificio 6 - Aeroporto 1700 - Lisboa, Portugal CABLE ADDRESS: AEROCIVIL LISBOA TELEX: 12120 AERCIV P PHONES: 88 81 51 - 88 81 52 - 88 81 53 - 89 66 71

14. The manufacturer or exporter Wi._ be advised by purcnaser on the basis of information furnished to the purchase by the Directorate- General of Civil Aviation of Portugal when an aircraft is the first of a type or model to be imported into Portugal.

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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (REVISED - NOVEMBER 1990)

1. General.

eligible for export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, maR'S¿ a) Aircraft and other Class I, II, and III products to be addition to the requirements prescribed in Part 21 of the U.s. must be eligible for airworthiness certification in the "standard" classification and comply with the applicable special requirements.

NOTE: Aircraft eligible for certification in the United States, "restricted," "limited," or "experimental" classification, may be exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia only if a prior and specific approval of the President of Civil Aviation (PCA) is obtained.

b) In all instances, manufacturers or suppliers must certify on the face of their invoice that the product involved was manufactured under one or more of the preceding procedures: i.e., FAA PC No.

FAA-APIS letter dated _; FAA-PMA letter dated _; TSO NO.

MIL. Spec. ; other government or industry specifications.

2. In addition to the foregoing, the following administrative requirements and material shall be furnished to the PCA including revision service:

a) New Aircraft.

1) Statement of Build Standard. This statement to include the aircraft specification and a list of Service Bulletins incorporated in production.

2) Statement of Modification status. This must include:

i) Customer options incorporated.

ii) Equipment incorporated.

iii) Service Bulletin including Alert Service Bulletin compliance.

3) FAA 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) Type Certificate Data Sheets or Specifications. FAA Aircraft, Engine, and Propeller Data Sheets including any supplemental type specifications.

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6) Equipment List.

* 7) Wiring Diagram.

8) Weight schedule and weighing report.

* 9) Electrical load analyses.

* 10) MRB program, where applicable.

11) Time/life limitations.

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

13) Record of Compass System and Magnetic compass swings.

14) Detailed list of radio equipment constituting the radio station.

15) Statement of compliance with mandatory equipment and radio apparatus.

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16) MANUALS: Number Required

(i) Flight Manual 1 (+1 for each aircraft) * (ii) Aircraft Maintenance and Overhaul 1 * (iii) Operations 1 * (iv) Engine Maintenance and Overhaul 1 * (V) Maintenance Planning Guide 1 * (vi) Structural Repair 1 * (vii) Parts Catalog 1 *(viii) Weight and Balance Loading Procedures 1 * (ix) Standard Practices 1 * (x) Propeller Maintenance and Overhaul 1 * (xi) Structurally Significant items 1 * (xii) Complete set of Service Bulletin (Aircraft) * (xiii) Complete set of Service Bulletins (Engines) * (xiv) Complete set of Service Bulletins (Propellers) NOTE: * Required only with first aircraft of a particular type and model exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

b) Used Aircraft. In addition to the information referred to above, the following is also required for used aircraft:

1) A complete history of the aircraft, engines, components and equipment including:

(1) The number of landings and pressurization cycles where the aircraft is subject to mandatory life limitations.

(ii) The maintenance program to which the aircraft have previously been maintained.

2) The flight time since new of any components of the aircraft, engines, or equipment which are subject to mandatory life limitations.

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3) The flight time since new or overhaul, as appropriate, of any components of the aircraft, engines, or equipment which are subject to an approved overhaul period.

4) Detaiis or ali changes or major structura_ components such as wings, taliplanes, helicopter rotors or transmission components, and histories of the replacing components.

Details of major structural repairs including the nature of damage in each case.

c) Aircraft Parts.

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

2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L).

d) Engines/Propellers.

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

2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L);

3) Statement of Mandatory Service Bulletins complied with.

e) Engine/Propeller Parts.

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

2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L).

£) Components.

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

2) Compliance with FAR 21 (Subpart L);

3) Statement of Mandatory Service Bulletins complied with.

g) Appliances.

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

2) Statement of Mandatory Service Bulletins complied with.

3. Export - flyaway aircraft.

a) An aircraft which is being exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via flyaway should display Saudi Arabian nationality and registration marks and should carry the following documents on the delivery flight:

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1) Saudi Arabian Certificate of Registration.

2) Saudi Arabian Certificate of Airworthiness or Delivery Flight Authorization.

3) U.S. Certificate of Airworthiness for Export.

4) Approved Flight Manual.

5) MNPS Authorization, if applicable.

Such other documents as may be essential to the safe operation of the aircraft.

b) The Saudi Arabian Presidency of Civil Aviation requests to be advised by telegram of the issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness for Export in respect of any aircraft which is to be exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via flyaway.

NOTE: It will be the responsibility of the Saudi Arabian purchaser to ensure that the identification markings are properly displayed upon the aircraft prior to departure from the exporter's base and to ensure that the necessary flight documents are installed and carried in the aircraft during the delivery flight.

Mailing Address:

Presidency of Civil Aviation Vice President, Aviation Standards & Saiety Dept.

P.O. Box 887, Jeddah 21165 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Cable Address:

Telex: 603235 FSDPCA SJ Fax: 685-5745 / 685-5142 146

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REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Revised December 26, 1990)

1. INTRODUCTION. The following identifies those special 633237 administrative requirements which must be satisfied at the time of export (in addition to any other validation requirements) for a particular product to be eligible for Singapore registration, certification, or airworthiness validation.

2. SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.

2.1 New Aircraft.

(a) FAA Export Certificates of Airworthiness for the aircraft, engines, and propellers.

(b) A list of Service Bulletins, including Alert Service Bulletins, complied with.

(c) Statement of Modification Status which shall include:

(i) Customer options incorporated.

(ii) Equipment incorporated.

(d) Airworthiness Directives.

(1) 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.

(ii) FAA Airworthiness Directives containing repetitive compliance requirements must be identified. Information as to when the next compliance is due must also be provided.

(e) Statement of compliance with mandatory equipment and radio apparatus requirements specified in the Schedules of the Singapore Air Navigation Order.

(f) Statement of compliance with requirements specified in the Singapore Airworthiness Notices.

g) A iist oi deiects, ii any, that are to be rectified by the Singapore operator at the time of issue of the Export Certiticate of Airworthiness.

(h) Equipment List.

(i) Weight Schedule and weighing report.

(j) Time/Life limitations.

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(k) Records of compass system and magnetic compass swing.

(1) Noise Certificate.

2.2 First-of-type Aircraft. In addition to the requirements in paragraph 2.1, the following is required for a first-of-type aircraft exported to Singapore, unless otherwise notified:

(a) Statement of build standard which shall include the aircraft specification.

(b) A copy of the aircraft and engine type certificates and applicable Supplemental Type Certificates.

(C) Type Certificate Data Sheets or specifications for aircraft, engine, and propeller, including any supplemental type specifications.

(d) Wiring diagram.

(e) Electrical load analysis.

(‡) Maintenance Review Board Report, where applicable.

(9) Maintenance Planning Data.

(h) FAA approved Master Minimum Equipment List, where applicable.

(i) Noise type certificate.

(]) One copy each of the following manuals:

(1) Flight Manual or Pilot Operating Handbook (in addition to the copy for each aircraft).

(2) Operations (in addition to the copy for each aircraft).

(3) Aircraft Maintenance.

(4) Engine Maintenance.

(5) Propeller Maintenance.

(6) APU Maintenance.

(7) Parts Catalog•

(8) Standard Practices.

(9) Structural Repair.

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(10) Structurally Significant Items.

(11) Loading Procedures.

(12) Weight and Balance.

(13) Non-destructive Testing.

(K) Complete sets of Service Bulletins for aircraft, engine, propeller, and APU. Amendment service for the above documents must be provided.

2.3 Used Aircraft. In addition to the requirements in paragraph 2.1 and, where applicable, in paragraph 2.2, the following is also required for used aircraft:

(a) A complete history of the aircraft, engines, propellers, components and equipment including:

(i) The number of landings and pressurization cycles where the aircraft is subject to mandatory life limitations.

(ii) The maintenance program to which the aircraft has previously been maintained, including previous check cycle and future check cycle.

(b) The flight time since new of any components of the aircraft, engines, propellers, or equipment which are subject to mandatory life limitations.

(c) The flight time since new and since overhaul of any components of the aircraft, engines, propellers, or equipment which are subject to an approved overhaul period.

(d) Details of all changes of major structural components such as wings, tailplanes, helicopter rotors or transmission components, and histories of the replacing components.

(e) Details of major structural repairs including the nature of damage in each case.

2.4 Aircraft Parts.

(a) Airworthiness Approval Tag (FAA Form 8130-3).

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

(c) Statement of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins (including Alert Service Bulletins) complied with.

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(a) Export Certificate of Airworthiness (FAA Form 8130-4).

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

(C) Statement of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins (including Alert Service Bulletins) complied with.

2-6 Engine/Propeller Parts.

(a) Airworthiness Approval Tag (FAA Form 8130-3).

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

(c) Statement of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins (including Alert Service Bulletins) complied with.

2.7 Components.

(a) Airworthiness Approval Tag (FAA Form 8130-3).

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

(c) Statement of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins (including Alert Service Bulletins) complied with.

2.8 Appliances.

(a) Airworthiness Approval Tag (FAA Form 8130-3).

(b) FAA Certificate of Conformity.

(c) Statement of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins (including Alert Service Bulletins) complied with.