Section 21.307

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functional relationship of those responsible for quality to management and
other organizational components; and
(3) Identifying an accountable manager.
(b) The accountable manager specified in paragraph (a) of this section
must be responsible within the applicant-s or production approval holder-s
organization for, and have authority
over, all production operations conducted under this part. The accountable manager must confirm that the
procedures described in the quality
manual required by Section 21.308 are in place
and that the production approval holder satisfies the requirements of the applicable regulations of subchapter C,
Aircraft. The accountable manager
must serve as the primary contact with
the FAA.
[Doc. No. FAA-2013-0933, Amdt. 21-98, 80 FR
59031, Oct. 1, 2015]

Section 21.307 Quality system.
Each applicant for or holder of a
PMA must establish a quality system
that meets the requirements of Section 21.137.
Section 21.308 Quality manual.
Each applicant for or holder of a
PMA must provide a manual describing
its quality system to the FAA for approval. The manual must be in the
English language and retrievable in a
form acceptable to the FAA.

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Section 21.309 Location of or change to manufacturing facilities.
(a) An applicant may obtain a PMA
for manufacturing facilities located
outside of the United States if the FAA
finds no undue burden in administering
the applicable requirements of Title 49
U.S.C. and this subchapter.
(b) The PMA holder must obtain FAA
approval before making any changes to
the location of any of its manufacturing facilities.
(c) The PMA holder must immediately notify the FAA, in writing, of
any change to the manufacturing facilities that may affect the inspection,
conformity, or airworthiness of its
PMA article.
Section 21.310 Inspections and tests.
(a) Each applicant for or holder of a
PMA must allow the FAA to inspect its

quality system, facilities, technical
data, and any manufactured articles
and witness any tests, including any
inspections or tests at a supplier facility, necessary to determine compliance
with this subchapter.
(b) Unless otherwise authorized by
the FAA, the applicant or holder - 
(1) May not present any article to the
FAA for an inspection or test unless
compliance with Section 21.303(b)(2) through
(4) has been shown for that article; and
(2) May not make any change to an
article between the time that compliance with Section 21.303(b)(2) through (4) is
shown for that article and the time
that the article is presented to the
FAA for the inspection or test.
Section 21.311 Issuance.
The FAA issues a PMA after finding
that the applicant complies with the
requirements of this subpart and the
design complies with the requirements
of this chapter applicable to the product on which the article is to be installed.
Section 21.313 Duration.
A PMA is effective until surrendered,
withdrawn, or the FAA otherwise terminates it.
Section 21.314 Transferability.
The holder of a PMA may not transfer the PMA.
Section 21.316 Responsibility of holder.
Each holder of a PMA must - 
(a) Amend the document required by
Section 21.305 as necessary to reflect changes
in the organization and provide these
amendments to the FAA;
(b) Maintain the quality system in
compliance with the data and procedures approved for the PMA;
(c) Ensure that each PMA article
conforms to its approved design and is
in a condition for safe operation;
(d) Mark the PMA 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 PMA
article (e.g., sub-assemblies, component
parts, or replacement articles) that
leave the manufacturer-s facility as
FAA approved with the manufacturer-s

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