CFR > Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT (parts 21 to 50) > PART 21—CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS AND PARTS > SUBPART F—Production Under Type Certificate Only (§21.121 to §21.130) > 21.130—Statement of conformity.

21.130—Statement of conformity.

Each holder or licensee of a type certificate only, for a product manufactured in the United States, shall, upon the initial transfer by him of the ownership of such product manufactured under that type certificate, or upon application for the original issue of an aircraft airworthiness certificate or an aircraft engine or propeller airworthiness approval tag (FAA Form 8130-3), give the Administrator a statement of conformity (FAA Form 317). This statement must be signed by an authorized person who holds a responsible position in the manufacturing organization, and must include—
(a) For each product, a statement that the product conforms to its type certificate and is in condition for safe operation;
(b) For each aircraft, a statement that the aircraft has been flight checked; and
(c) For each aircraft engine or variable pitch propeller, a statement that the engine or propeller has been subjected by the manufacturer to a final operational check.
However, in the case of a product manufactured for an Armed Force of the United States, a statement of conformity is not required if the product has been accepted by that Armed Force.

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[Amdt. 21-25, 34 FR 14068, Sept. 5, 1969]

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Effective Date Note: By Doc. No. FAA-2006-25877, 74 FR 53387, Oct. 16, 2009 § 21.130 was revised, effective Apr. 14, 2010. The effective date of this revision was subsequently postponed to Apr. 16, 2011 at 75 FR 9095, Mar. 1, 2010. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows: § 21.130 Statement of Conformity. Each holder or licensee of a type certificate who manufactures a product under this subpart must provide, in a form and manner acceptable to the FAA, a statement that the product for which the type certificate has been issued conforms to its type certificate and is in a condition for safe operation.