21.123—Production under type certificate.
Each manufacturer of a product being manufactured under a type certificate only shall—
(a)
Make each product available for inspection by the Administrator;
(b)
Maintain at the place of manufacture the technical data and drawings necessary for the Administrator to determine whether the product and its parts conform to the type design;
(c)
Except as otherwise authorized by the Aircraft Certification Directorate Manager for the geographic area which the manufacturer is located, for products manufactured more than 6 months after the date of issue of the type certificate, establish and maintain an approved production inspection system that insures that each product conforms to the type design and is in condition for safe operation; and
(d)
Upon the establishment of the approved production inspection system (as required by paragraph (c) of this section) submit to the Administrator a manual that describes that system and the means for making the determinations required by § 21.125(b).
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[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14568, Oct. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 21-34, 35 FR 13008, Aug. 15, 1970; Amdt. 21-51, 45 FR 60170, Sept. 11, 1980; Amdt. 21-67, 54 FR 39291, Sept. 25, 1989]
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Effective Date Note:
By Doc. No. FAA-2006-25877, 74 FR 53387, Oct. 16, 2009, § 21.123 was revised, effective Apr. 14, 2010. This revision was subsequently postponed to become effective Apr. 16, 2011 at 75 FR 9095, Mar. 1, 2010. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
§ 21.123
Production under type certificate.
Each manufacturer of a product being manufactured under a type certificate must—
(a) Maintain at the place of manufacture all information and data specified in §§ 21.31 and 21.41
;
(b) Make each product and article thereof available for inspection by the FAA;
(c) Maintain records of the completion of all inspections and tests required by §§ 21.127, 21.128, and 21.129
for at least 5 years for the products and articles thereof manufactured under the approval and at least 10 years for critical components identified under § 45.15(c) of this chapter;
(d) Allow the FAA to make any inspection or test, including any inspection or test at a supplier facility, necessary to determine compliance with this subchapter;
(e) Mark the product in accordance with part 45 of this chapter
, including any critical parts;
(f) Identify any portion of that product (e.g., sub-assemblies, component parts, or replacement articles) that leave the manufacturer's facility as FAA approved with the manufacturer's part number and name, trademark, symbol, or other FAA-approved manufacturer's identification; and
(g) Except as otherwise authorized by the FAA, obtain a production certificate for that product in accordance with subpart G of this part within 6 months after the date of issuance of the type certificate.