AMC-ELA No 1 to 21.A.133(c) Eligibility – Link between design and production    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 40

The link between design and production is appropriately arranged when the organisation responsible for production and the one responsible for design both work within one consolidated team. The following documented arrangement may be used between the production organisation and the applicant for, or the holder of, a type design, in order to record their respective responsibilities.

ARRANGEMENT

in accordance with AMC-ELA No 1 to 21.A.133(c)

The undersigned agree on the following commitments:

The design organisation [NAME] takes responsibility for

1. assuring the correct and timely transfer of up-to-date applicable design data (e.g., drawings, material specifications, dimensional data, processes, surface treatments, shipping conditions, quality requirements, etc.) to the production organisation approval holder [NAME];

2. providing visible statement(s) of approved design data.

The production organisation approval holder [NAME] takes responsibility for

3. assisting the design organisation [NAME] in dealing with continuing airworthiness matters and for required actions;

4. assisting the design organisation [NAME], with products prior to type certification, in demonstrating products’ compliance with the certification specifications;

5. developing, where applicable, its own manufacturing data in compliance with the airworthiness data package.

The design organisation [NAME] and the POA holder [NAME] take joint responsibility for

6. dealing adequately with production deviations and non-conforming parts in accordance with the applicable procedures of the design organisation and the production organisation approval holder;

7. achieving adequate configuration control of manufactured parts to enable the POA holder to make the final determination and identification for conformity.

The scope of production that is covered by this arrangement is detailed in the POE

[If the design organisation is not the same legal entity as the production organisation approval holder]

Transfer of approved design data:

The TC/STC/UKTSO holder [NAME] acknowledges that the approved design data provided, controlled and modified in accordance with this arrangement are recognised as having been approved by the CAA, and that therefore, the parts and appliances manufactured in accordance with these data and found to be in a condition for safe operation may be released, certifying that the item was manufactured in conformity to approved design data and is in a condition for safe operation.

[If the design organisation is not the same legal entity as the production organisation approval holder]

Direct Delivery Authorisation:

This acknowledgment also includes [OR does not include] the general agreement for direct delivery to end users in order to guarantee continued airworthiness control of the released parts and appliances.

For the [NAME of the design organisation/DOA holder]

{DOA/ADOA number}

Signature:

[NAME in block letters]

Date:

xx.xx.xxxx

For the [NAME of the person producing under Part 21 Subpart F] [POA holder] {POA number}

Signature:

[NAME in block letters]

Date:

xx.xx.xxxx