AIRWORTHINESS and ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

1 TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR AIRWORTHINESS and ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION between the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America and the European Aviation Safety Agency of the European Union Revision 6 September 22, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I GENERAL 4 Purpose Procedures for Adding and Suspending the Acceptance of Findings and Approvals.

2 4 Principles .. 4 Changes in the Authority Aircraft CERTIFICATION Systems .. 5 Governance .. 5 Continued Maintenance of Confidence .. 6 Made by Specific EU member state (AA).. 9 Applicable National Requirements, Procedures, and Guidance 9 Interpretations and Resolution of Conflicts between the FAA and 10 Notification of Investigation or Enforcement Action .. 11 Revisions, Amendments, and Points of 11 Entry into Force and 12 12 SECTION II SCOPE OF THESE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES 20 Design Approvals, Design Data, and Certificates Recognized by the under the TIP.

3 20 Design Approvals, Design Data, and Certificates Recognized by EASA under the 22 Special AIRWORTHINESS 24 Provisions for Technical 24 Provisions for Special Arrangements .. 24 SECTION III DESIGN APPROVAL PROCEDURES 25 25 Procedures for Accepted Design 26 30 Procedures for Streamlined Validation and Technical 30 Evaluation of Operational and/or Maintenance Aspects .. 48 ENVIRONMENTAL Compliance Demonstration and Approval Procedures .. 53 Acceptance of Equipment Standards and Aeronautical 55 Technical Implementation Procedures September 22, 2017 1 Submission of Electronic Data.

4 55 SECTION IV CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS 57 Malfunctions, Failures, and Defects (MF&D) and Service Difficulty Reports (SDR).. 57 Unsafe Condition and Mandatory Continuing AIRWORTHINESS Actions .. 58 Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC) to an 60 SECTION V ADMINISTRATION OF DESIGN APPROVALS 61 Transfer of TCs and STCs .. 61 Surrender of TC or 63 Revocation or Suspension of TC or STC .. 63 Surrender or Withdrawal of a 64 Change of Holder of TSOA or ETSOA .. 64 Surrender, Withdrawal or Termination of an FAA PMA for a Critical Component.

5 64 SECTION VI PRODUCTION AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES Production 66 SECTION VII EXPORT PROCEDURES 67 New Aircraft Exported to the or the EU for which a Design Approval Has Been Used Aircraft Exported to the or the EU for which a Design Approval Has Been New Aircraft Engines and Propellers Exported to the and New and Rebuilt Aircraft Export Certificates of AIRWORTHINESS .. 67 67 68 Acceptance of Used Aircraft Being Exported (Returned) to the original 69 Acceptance of Used Aircraft for which a Third Country is the 69 Engines and New Propellers Exported to the EU.

6 69 New TSO Articles that Are Subject to Acceptance .. 70 New TSO Articles that were Approved prior to 70 New Modification and Replacement Parts excluding Standard Parts .. 70 Additional Documentation Requirements for FAA PMA Parts .. 71 New Standard 71 Coordination of Exceptions on an Export Certificate of AIRWORTHINESS .. 71 Exceptions on an Authorized Release 72 Additional Requirements for Imported 72 Technical Implementation Procedures September 22, 2017 2 SECTION VIII TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN AUTHORITIES 75 Witnessing of Tests During Design Approval.

7 76 Compliance Determinations .. 77 Conformity certifications during Design Approvals .. 77 Process for Shared Production Surveillance and Oversight .. 78 Other Requests for Assistance or Support .. 80 AIRWORTHINESS 80 Protection of Proprietary 81 FOIA Requests .. 81 Access to Information Act Requests .. 81 Accident/Incident and Suspected Unapproved Parts Investigation Information Requests .. 82 SECTION IX SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS 83 SECTION X AUTHORITY 84 APPENDIX A ADDRESSES APPENDIX B LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS APPENDIX C LIST OF SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS APPENDIX D FAA AND EASA RECOGNIZED STANDARDS APPENDIX E SCOPE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR EU STCS DATED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 APPENDIX F SSD AND SEI LISTS LINKS Technical Implementation Procedures September 22.

8 2017 3 TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES for Design Approval, Production Activities, Export AIRWORTHINESS Approval, Post Design Approval Activities, and Technical Assistance SECTION I GENERAL Authorization These Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP) are authorized by Article 5 and Annex 1 of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America ( ) and the European Union (EU) on Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviation Safety ( the Agreement ).

9 In accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have determined that the aircraft CERTIFICATION systems of each Authority for the design approval, production approval, AIRWORTHINESS approval, and continuing AIRWORTHINESS of the civil aeronautical products and articles identified in this document, are sufficiently compatible in structure and performance to support these procedures. Purpose The purpose of the TIP is to define the procedures for approving the design of civil aeronautical products and articles eligible for import into the and the EU, the process for obtaining eligibility for import, and the means for providing continued support of those civil aeronautical products and articles after import.

10 Principles The TIP is based on continuous communication and mutual confidence in the FAA s and EASA s technical competence and ability to perform regulatory functions within the scope of the TIP. The FAA and EASA, when acting as the Authority for the importing State, shall give the same validity to the CERTIFICATION made by the other, as the Authority for the exporting State, as if they were made in accordance with its own applicable laws, regulations, and requirements. When a finding is made by one Authority in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Authority and the TIP, that finding is given the same validity as if it were made by the other Authority.