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 O—Technical Standard Order Authorizations (§21.601 to §21.620) > 21.616—Responsibility of holder.

21.616—Responsibility of holder.

Code of Federal Regulations

Effective Date Note: By Docket No. FAA-2006-25877, 74 FR 53392, Oct. 16, 2009, subpart O of part 21 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: Subpart O—Technical Standard Order Approvals § 21.616 Responsibility of holder. Each holder of a TSO authorization must— (a) Amend the document required by § 21.605 as necessary to reflect changes in the organization and provide these amendments to the FAA. (b) Maintain a quality system in compliance with the data and procedures approved for the TSO authorization; (c) Ensure that each manufactured article conforms to its approved design, is in a condition for safe operation, and meets the applicable TSO; (d) Mark the TSO article for which an approval has been issued. Marking must be in accordance with part 45 of this chapter , including any critical parts; (e) Identify any portion of the TSO article (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; (f) Have access to design data necessary to determine conformity and airworthiness for each article produced under the TSO authorization. The manufacturer must retain this data until it no longer manufactures the article. At that time, copies of the data must be sent to the FAA; (g) Retain its TSO authorization and make it available to the FAA upon request; and (h) Make available to the FAA information regarding all delegation of authority to suppliers.