SUBJ: Organization Designation Authorization Procedures

1 05/16/2013 ORDER National Policy subj : Organization Designation Authorization Procedures This order establishes the Procedures , guidance, and limitations of authority that the federal aviation administration (FAA) grants to an Organization under the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program. If you work for the Aircraft Certification Service or Flight Standards Service and are involved in appointment or oversight of delegated organizations, you must follow these Procedures . This order also offers guidance to help designated organizations understand what the FAA may authorize them to do, and the Procedures they must follow. Margaret Gilligan Associate Administrator for aviation Safety Distribution: Electronic Initiated By: AIR-110 05/16/2013 Table of Contents Paragraph Page iii Chapter 1.

2 Introduction 1-1. Purpose.. 1-1 1-2. Audience.. 1-1 1-3. Where Can I Find This Order? .. 1-1 1-4. Explanation of Policy Changes .. 1-1 1-5. Effective Date.. 1-3 1-6. General.. 1-3 Chapter 2. Program Overview 2-1. FAA Appointment of ODAs .. 2-1 2-2. Eligibility for ODA .. 2-1 2-3. Definition of ODA Holder and ODA Unit .. 2-1 2-4. Types of ODAs .. 2-1 Figure 2-1. ODA Functions .. 2-3 Figure 2-2. Airworthiness Certificate and Approval Functions .. 2-4 Figure 2-3. Operational Approval Functions .. 2-5 2-5 Multiple ODA Types .. 2-5 2-6. Organization Management Team .. 2-5 2-7 Applicability of Referenced FAA Procedures .. 2-5 2-8. Certification Activity .. 2-5 Chapter 3.

3 Qualifications, Responsibilities, and Authority 3-1. Granting an ODA .. 3-1 3-2. Reducing Designees .. 3-1 3-3. ODA Holder Location .. 3-1 3-4. ODA Holder Qualifications .. 3-1 3-5. ODA Staff Qualifications .. 3-2 3-6. Responsibilities .. 3-5 3-7. Memorandum of Understanding .. 3-6 3-8. Authority and Functions .. 3-6 3-9. Procedures Manual .. 3-7 3-10. Training .. 3-9 3-11. Duration of Appointments .. 3-10 3-12. Continued Eligibility .. 3-10 3-13. Selection of ODA Unit Members .. 3-11 Figure 3-1. ODA Unit Member Selection Processs .. 3-12 3-14. Self-Audit .. 3-14 3-15 Self-Disclosure .. 3-15 3-16 Work Activity Reports .. 3-15 3-17. Records .. 3-16 05/16/2013 Paragraph Page iv 3- 18.

4 Data Review and Service Experience .. 3- 17 3- 19. Corrective Action .. 3- 18 3- 20. Activity Outside The United States .. 3- 18 3- 21. Use of FAA Forms.. 3- 19 3- 22. Inspection Unit Members at Suppliers .. 3- 19 Chapter 4. Application, Selection and Appointment 4- 1. Pre-Application Communication .. 4- 1 Figure 4-1. Appointing/Managing Offices .. 4- 1 4- 2. Application .. 4- 2 4- 3. Selection Process .. 4- 3 4- 4. Appointment .. 4- 6 Chapter 5. Oversight 5- 1. Oversight Program .. 5- 1 5- 2. Organization Management Team .. 5- 1 5- 3. Supervision Overview .. 5- 2 5- 4. Supervision .. 5- 5 5- 5. Delegated Organization Inspection Program.

5 5- 9 5- 6. Corrective Action .. 5- 9 5- 7. Geographical Coordination .. 5- 12 5- 8. ODA Renewal .. 5- 12 Chapter 6. Delegated Organization Inspection Program 6- 1. Inspection Program Overview .. 6- 1 6- 2. Responsibilities .. 6- 1 6- 3. Inspection Scheduling .. 6- 2 6- 4. Inpsection Planning .. 6- 3 6- 5. Performing the Inpsection .. 6- 5 6- 6. Post-Inpsection Activity .. 6- 7 Figure 6-1. Inspection Dispute Resolution Flow Chart .. 6- 9 Chapter 7. Suspension and Termination of an ODA 7- 1. General .. 7- 1 7- 2. Cause for Suspension or Termination of ODA .. 7- 1 7- 3. Coordination of Suspension or Termination Decisions .. 7- 2 7- 4.

6 Notification of Suspension or Termination .. 7- 2 7- 5. Appeal Procedures .. 7- 3 7- 6. Surrender of Records .. 7- 4 7- 7. Additional Information on Suspension or Termination of AKT ODA .. 7- 4 7- 8. DIN Status .. 7- 6 05/16/2013 Paragraph Page v Chapter 8. Type Certification Functions 8- 1. General .. 8- 1 8- 2. Eligibility .. 8- 1 8- 3. Functions .. 8- 1 8- 4. Limitations .. 8- 3 8- 5. Records .. 8- 4 8- 6. Type Certification Programs .. 8- 5 8- 7. Off-Site Project Requirements .. 8- 13 8- 8. Approval of Major Alteration or Major Repair Data .. 8- 16 8- 9. Approvals of AMOC to AD and AD Mandated Repairs .. 8- 17 8- 10. Global AMOCs for Revisions to Service Bulletin.

7 8- 19 8- 11. Airworthiness Certification .. 8- 19 8- 12. Special Flight Permits .. 8- 20 8- 13. Special Considerations-Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MCDA) .. 8- 20 8- 14. Data Approvals Supporting Certification Projects.. 8- 21 8- 15. Procedures Manual Requirements .. 8- 22 Chapter 9. Production Certification Functions 9- 1. General .. 9- 1 9- 2. Eligibility .. 9- 1 9- 3. Functions .. 9- 1 9- 4. Limitations .. 9- 3 9- 5. Records .. 9- 3 9- 6. Production Certificate and PLR Changes .. 9- 4 9- 7. TC/STC Conformity .. 9- 5 9- 8. Airworthiness Certificates .. 9- 6 9- 9. Special Flight Permits .. 9- 6 9- 10. Airworthiness Approvals.

8 9- 6 9- 11. Procedures Manual Requirements .. 9- 7 Chapter 10. Technical Standard Order Authorization Holder Functions 10-1. General .. 10-1 10-2. Eligibility .. 10-1 10-3. Functions .. 10-1 10-4. Limitations .. 10-1 10-5. Records .. 10-2 10-6. Conformity Functions .. 10-2 10-7. Airworthiness Approvals .. 10-2 10-8. Procedures Manual Requirements .. 10-3 05/16/2013 Paragraph Page vi Chapter 11. Supplemental Type Certification Functions 11-1. General .. 11-1 11-2. Eligibility .. 11-1 11-3. Functions .. 11-1 11-4. Limitations .. 11-3 11-5. Records .. 11-4 11-6. Alteration Locations .. 11-5 11-7. Supplemental Type Certification Programs .. 11-5 11-8. Off-Site Project Requirements.

9 11-14 11-9. Off-Site Prototype Installations on Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft . 11-17 11-10. STC Projects Involving Foreign-Registered Aircraft or Foreign State of Design Products .. 11-17 11-11. Finding Compliance With Foreign Regulations .. 11-18 11-12. Other Approval Functions.. 11-18 11-13. Airworthiness Certification .. 11-19 11-14. Special Flight Permits.. 11-19 11-15. Special Considerations-Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MCDA).. 11-20 11-16. Procedures Manual Requirements .. 11-21 Chapter 12. Major Repair, Major Alteration, and Airworthiness Functions 12-1. General .. 12-1 12-2. Eligibility .. 12-1 12-3. Functions .. 12-1 12-4. Limitations.

10 12-3 12-5. Records .. 12-3 12-6. Approving Major Alteration or Major Repair Data .. 12-4 12-7. Airworthiness Certification .. 12-5 12-8. Special Flight Permits .. 12-5 12-9. Activity Outside Geographic Area .. 12-6 12-10. Procedures Manual Requirements .. 12-6 Chapter 13. Parts Manufacturer Approval Functions 13-1. General .. 13-1 13-2. Eligibility .. 13-1 13-3. Functions .. 13-2 13-4. Limitations .. 13-4 13-5. Records .. 13-4 13-6. PMA Test and Computation Approvals .. 13-5 13-7. PMA Approvals Based on Licensing Agreement or STC.. 13-10 13-8. Other Approval Functions.. 13-12 13-9. Airworthiness Approvals.. 13-13 13-10. Conformity Determinations .. 13-13 05/16/2013 Paragraph Page vii 13-11.