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AC 21-43A

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Advisory circular · Production Under 14 CFR Part 21, Subparts F, G, K, and O

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Approved
October 1, 2015
Last reviewed
August 18, 2017
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AC21-43
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AC 21-43 · 2 versions
Revision
A
14 CFR parts
21
14 CFR sections
§ 21.131§ 21.132§ 21.133§ 21.135§ 21.137§ 21.138§ 21.139§ 21.140§ 21.141§ 21.142§ 21.143§ 21.144§ 21.145§ 21.146§ 21.147§ 21.150§ 21.301§ 21.601§ 21.303§ 21.603§ 21.305§ 21.605§ 21.3§ 21.1§ 21.307§ 21.607§ 21.50§ 21.331§ 21.335§ 21.308§ 21.309§ 21.310§ 21.311§ 21.313§ 21.314§ 21.316§ 21.319§ 21.320§ 21.608§ 21.610§ 21.614§ 21.616§ 21.620§ 21.609§ 21.611§ 21.613§ 21.618§ 21.619§ 21.621§ 21.121§ 21.122§ 21.123§ 21.127§ 21.128§ 21.129§ 21.130

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Appendix G consortium’s relationship to the quality and production organizations of the partner companies.

G.5.4 The applicant may propose to assign inspection authority to a limited number of its employees to ensure the quality of products being produced. While no minimum number of employees can or should be specified by the FAA, the viability of the proposed quality system procedures will be assessed with respect to the number of employees available to implement the system.

G.5.5 It is particularly important to establish accountability for compliance with § 21.137 in the case of a multinational consortium. This is because the responsibilities of suppliers outside the United States, regarding their other products under their own CAAs, may be inconsistent with those required by § 21.137. Compliance responsibility for the consortium product will rest with the PC holder. This direct responsibility will be understood by the applicant’s management and the management of the supplier, and be described in the quality manual.

G.5.6 The fact that the actual manufacture of the applicant’s product may take place in a country outside the United States does not affect the applicability of FAA regulations and orders regarding the management and surveillance of the PC holder.

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Appendix H APPENDIX H. ADVISORY CIRCULAR FEEDBACK FORM

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