Part 21Certification and airworthiness requirements for aircraft and parts

## Part 21—Certification and airworthiness requirements for aircraft and parts Table of contents Subpart 21.A—General 21.001 Applicability 21.001A Definition for Subpart 21.002C Suspension or cancellation of an instrument 21.002D Show cause notices 21.002E Cancellation of certain certificates 21.003 Reporting failures, malfunctions, and defects 21.005 Manufacturers etc to provide aircraft flight manuals for certain aircraft 21.006 Approval of aircraft flight manuals 21.006A Approval of changes to aircraft flight manuals 21.007 Permissible unserviceabilities 21.007A Advice about major damage 21.008 Meaning of technical data 21.009 Approval of technical data 21.010 References to modifications and repairs in Part 21.010A References to the national aviation authority of a recognised country 21.010B Definition of recognised country 21.010C References to countries with which Australia has agreements 21.010D Issue of Manual of Standards for Part 21 Subpart 21.B—Type certificates and type acceptance certificates 21.011 Applicability 21.013 Eligibility 21.013A Issue of type certificate 21.014 Recognition of foreign certification 21.015 Application for type certificate 21.016 Special standards and other conditions on type certificates 21.017 Designation of applicable airworthiness standards 21.019 Changes requiring a new type certificate 21.021 Type certificate: normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, and transport category aircraft; manned free balloons; special classes of aircraft; aircraft engines; propellers 21.024 Type certificate: primary category aircraft 21.025 Issue of type certificate: restricted category aircraft 21.026 Type certificate: intermediate category aircraft 21.027 Type certificate: surplus aircraft of the Armed Forces 21.029 Type certificate for imported aircraft, aircraft engines or propellers not type certificated by national aviation authority of recognised country 21.029A Type acceptance certificate for imported aircraft certificated by national aviation authority of recognised country 21.029B Issue of type acceptance certificates subject to conditions 21.029C Refusal to issue type acceptance certificate 21.031 Type design—meaning 21.033 Inspection and tests 21.035 Flight tests 21.037 Flight test pilot 21.039 Flight test instrument calibration and correction report 21.041 Type certificate—meaning 21.043 Location of manufacturing facilities 21.047 Transfer of type certificates 21.048 Licensing of type certificates 21.049 Availability 21.050 Instructions for continued airworthiness and manufacturer’s maintenance manuals having airworthiness limitations sections 21.051 Type certificates and type acceptance certificates—duration and suspension or cancellation 21.053 Statement of conformity Subpart 21.C—Provisional type certificates 21.071 Applicability 21.073 Eligibility 21.075 Application 21.076 Issue of provisional type certificate 21.077 Duration 21.078 Suspension and cancellation 21.081 Requirements for issue and amendment of Class I provisional type certificates 21.083 Requirements for issue and amendment of Class II provisional type certificates 21.085 Provisional amendments to type certificates Subpart 21.D—Changes to type certificates 21.091 Applicability 21.093 Classification of changes in type design 21.095 Approval of minor changes in type design 21.097 Eligibility for approval of major changes in type design 21.098 Issue of approval of major change in type design 21.099 Required design changes 21.101 Designation of applicable regulations Subpart 21.E—Supplemental type certificates 21.111 Applicability 21.113 Eligibility for supplemental type certificate 21.113A Issue of supplemental type certificate 21.114 Foreign supplemental type certificates 21.115 Entitlement to supplemental type certificate—meeting applicable airworthiness requirements 21.117 What supplemental type certificates are taken to consist of 21.118 Duration, suspension and cancellation of supplemental type certificates 21.119 Duration, suspension and cancellation of foreign supplemental type certificates 21.120 Transfer of supplemental type certificates 21.120A Licensing of supplemental type certificates 21.120B Variations of supplemental type certificates Subpart 21.F—Production under type certificate only 21.121 Applicability 21.123 Production under type certificate 21.125 Production inspection system: Materials Review Board 21.127 Tests: aircraft 21.128 Tests: aircraft engines 21.129 Tests: variable pitch propellers 21.130 Statement of conformity 21.130A Records to be kept by manufacturer Subpart 21.G—Production certificates 21.131 Applicability 21.132 Definitions for Subpart 21.G 21.132A Approval of product design for Class II and Class III products by CASA, authorised person or relevant approved design organisation 21.133 Eligibility 21.134 Issue of production certificate 21.135 Requirements for entitlement 21.137 Location of manufacturing facilities 21.139 Quality system 21.143 Quality system data requirements: prime manufacturer 21.144 Production inspection system 21.145 Materials Review Board 21.147 Changes in quality system 21.149 Multiple products 21.151 Production limitation record 21.153 Amendment of production certificate 21.157 Inspections and tests 21.159 Duration 21.161 Display 21.163 Privileges for holders of production certificates—conduct of training in particular maintenance 21.165 Responsibility of holder of production certificate 21.166 Records to be kept by holder of production certificate Subpart 21.H—Certificates of airworthiness (except provisional certificates of airworthiness) and special flight permits 21.171 Applicability 21.172 Definitions for Subpart 21.173 Eligibility 21.174 Applications for limited category certificates made to CASA—giving to limited category organisation 21.175 Certificates of airworthiness: classification 21.176 Issue of certain certificates of airworthiness 21.179 Transferability 21.181 Duration of certain certificates of airworthiness 21.182 Aircraft manufacturer’s data plate 21.183 Standard certificates of airworthiness 21.184 Special certificates of airworthiness for primary category aircraft 21.184A Special certificates of airworthiness for intermediate category aircraft 21.185 Certificates of airworthiness for restricted category aircraft 21.186 Special certificates of airworthiness for light sport aircraft 21.187 Multiple‑category airworthiness certification 21.189 Special certificate of airworthiness for limited category aircraft 21.190 Special certificates of airworthiness—amateur‑built category aircraft accepted under an ABAA 21.191 Experimental certificates 21.192 Experimental certificates: eligibility 21.193 Experimental certificates: general 21.195 Experimental certificates: aircraft to be used for market surveys, sales demonstrations, and customer crew training 21.195A Issue of experimental certificates 21.195B Duration, production for inspection, suspension and cancellation of experimental certificates 21.195C Exercise of certain powers by authorised persons and relevant approved design organisations 21.196 Special flight permits: eligibility 21.197 Special flight permits 21.199 Applications for special flight permits 21.200 Issue of special flight permits 21.201 Inspection, suspension and cancellation of special flight permits Subpart 21.I—Provisional certificates of airworthiness 21.211 Applicability 21.213 Eligibility 21.215 Application 21.216 Issue of provisional certificates of airworthiness 21.217 Duration 21.219 Transferability 21.221 Class I provisional certificates of airworthiness 21.223 Class II provisional certificates of airworthiness 21.225 Provisional certificates of airworthiness corresponding with provisional amendments to type certificates Subpart 21.J—Approved design organisations Division 21.J.1—General 21.231 What Subpart 21.J is about 21.233 Definitions for Subpart 21.J 21.235 Privileges for approved design organisations 21.237 Prohibition of unauthorised carrying out of design activities 21.239 Applications may be made to approved design organisation—approval activities and experimental certificates Division 21.J.2—Approval as approved design organisation 21.241 Applying for approval 21.243 Granting approval 21.245 Approval certificate 21.247 Approval subject to conditions—general 21.248 Approval subject to conditions—holders of other authorisations under Part 21 and licensees 21.249 Cancellation, suspension and variation of approval Division 21.J.3—Authorisation to carry out particular certification activity 21.251 Authorisation of approved design organisations to carry out certification activities Division 21.J.4—Changes to approved design organisations 21.253 Application for approval of change to scope of approval 21.255 Application for approval of change to design assurance system 21.256 Change to design assurance system manual at direction of CASA 21.257 Application for approval of permanent appointment of new accountable manager or head of design 21.258 Permanent appointment of other key personnel—requirement to tell CASA 21.259 Change to exposition by organisation 21.261 Change to exposition at direction of CASA Division 21.J.5—Obligations of approved design organisations 21.263 Content of exposition 21.265 Compliance with exposition 21.267 Design assurance system 21.269 Requirements for design assurance system—general 21.270 Requirements for design assurance system—holders of other authorisations under Part 21 and licensees 21.271 Compliance with design assurance system manual 21.273 Audit of approved design organisation by CASA 21.275 Inspections and observations 21.277 Record keeping and production of records to CASA 21.279 Directions to comply with specified procedures or instructions 21.281 Investigation of potentially unsafe condition 21.283 Requirement to provide employees and subcontractors with exposition and design assurance system manual Subpart 21.K—Approval of materials, parts, processes and appliances 21.301 Applicability 21.303 Replacement and modification parts 21.304A Changes to an APMA 21.305 Approval of materials, parts, processes and appliances 21.305A Approval of materials, parts, processes and appliances not covered by regulation 21.305 21.306 Use of standard parts and materials Subpart 21.L—Export airworthiness approvals 21.321 Applicability 21.323 Eligibility 21.324 Issue of export airworthiness approvals 21.325 Export airworthiness approvals 21.327 Application 21.329 Issue of export airworthiness approvals for Class I products 21.331 Issue of airworthiness approvals for Class II products 21.333 Issue of export airworthiness approvals for Class III products 21.339 Export airworthiness approval for aircraft Subpart 21.M—Designs of modifications of, and repairs to, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances Division 21.M.1—Preliminary 21.400 Purpose of Subpart 21.402 Definition of proposed airworthiness standards for Subpart 21.M 21.403 Definition of applicable airworthiness standards for Subpart 21.M Division 21.M.2—Modification/repair design approvals 21.405 Applications for modification/repair design approvals 21.410 Refusal to grant approval if design constitutes major change in type design 21.414 Determination of additional airworthiness standards—special conditions 21.416 Determination of non‑application of airworthiness standards—application to CASA 21.418 Determination of non‑application of airworthiness standards—application to authorised person or approved design organisation 21.420 Applicants must show compliance with applicable airworthiness standards, submit technical data and provide documents 21.425 Applicants to carry out necessary inspections and tests 21.430 CASA, authorised person or approved design organisation may carry out or observe certain tests 21.435 Grant of modification/repair design approvals—grant by CASA 21.436 Application to authorised person or approved design organisation—non‑compliance with applicable airworthiness standards: determination of equivalent level of safety 21.437 Grant of modification/repair design approvals—grant by authorised person or approved design organisation 21.440 Form of modification/repair design approvals 21.445 Variation of modification/repair design approvals Division 21.M.3—Transfer of, and obligations for holders of, modification/repair design approvals and approvals granted in accordance with alternative method 21.448 Approvals to which this Division applies 21.450 Transfer of modification/repair design approvals and approvals granted in accordance with alternative method 21.455 Record keeping and making records available to CASA 21.460 Instructions for continued airworthiness and flight manual supplement to be made available Division 21.M.4—Other means of approval 21.465 Modifications and repairs directed by CASA 21.470 Foreign modification/repair designs 21.475 Part 21 Manual of Standards may prescribe alternative method of approval of modification and repair designs Subpart 21.N—Approval of engines, propellers, materials, parts and appliances: imported 21.500 Approval of imported aircraft engines and propellers 21.500A Approval of other imported aircraft engines and propellers 21.502 Approval of imported materials, parts and appliances 21.502A Approval of other imported materials, parts and appliances Subpart 21.O—Australian Technical Standard Order Authorisations 21.601 Applicability 21.603 ATSO marking and privileges 21.605 Application and issue 21.607 General rules governing holders of ATSO authorisations 21.609 Approval for deviation 21.611 Design changes 21.613 Record keeping requirements 21.615 CASA inspection 21.617 Issue of letters of ATSO design approval: import appliances 21.619 Non‑compliance 21.621 Duration Subpart 21.Q—Identification of aircraft and aeronautical products Division 21.Q.1—Preliminary 21.805 Applicability of this Subpart 21.810 Meaning of fireproof Division 21.Q.2—Aircraft, aircraft engines and aircraft propellers 21.815 Applicability of this Division 21.820 Manufacturer’s data plate must be attached to aircraft 21.825 Manufacturer’s data plate must be attached to basket of manned free balloon 21.830 Heater assembly of manned free balloon must carry identification mark 21.835 Manufacturer’s data plate must be attached to aircraft engine 21.840 Aircraft propellers, blades and hubs must carry identification marks Division 21.Q.3—Critical parts 21.845 Applicability of this Division 21.850 Identification of critical parts 21.855 Removal or alteration of identification on critical parts Division 21.Q.4—Aircraft parts 21.860 Applicability of this Division 21.865 Identification of parts produced under an APMA 21.870 Identification of parts produced under an APMA if marking is impracticable 21.875 Identification of other aircraft parts 21.880 Identification of other aircraft parts—other than by marking