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§ 21.137
must establish a sampling technique)
to an acceptable test run that includes
the following:
(1) Break-in runs that include a de-
termination of fuel and oil consump-
tion and a determination of power
characteristics at rated maximum con-
tinuous power or thrust and, if applica-
ble, at rated takeoff power or thrust.
(2) At least five hours of operation at
rated maximum continuous power or
thrust. For engines having a rated
takeoff power or thrust higher than
rated maximum continuous power or
thrust, the five-hour run must include
30 minutes at rated takeoff power or
thrust.
(b) The test runs required by para-
graph (a) of this section may be made
with the engine appropriately mounted
and using current types of power and
thrust measuring equipment.
[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14568, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–5, 32 FR 3735, Mar. 4,
1967]
§ 21.129
Tests: propellers.
Each person manufacturing propel-
lers under a type certificate must give
each variable pitch propeller an accept-
able functional test to determine if it
operates properly throughout the nor-
mal range of operation.
§ 21.130
Statement of conformity.
Each holder or licensee of a type cer-
tificate 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.
[Doc. No. FAA–2006–25877, Amdt. 21–92, 74 FR
53387, Oct. 16, 2009]
Subpart G—Production
Certificates
S
OURCE
: Docket No. FAA-2006-25877, Amdt.
21–92, 74 FR 53387, Oct. 16, 2009, unless other-
wise noted.
§ 21.131
Applicability.
This subpart prescribes—
(a) Procedural requirements for
issuing production certificates; and
(b) Rules governing holders of those
certificates.
§ 21.132
Eligibility.
Any person may apply for a produc-
tion certificate if that person holds, for
the product concerned—
(a) A current type certificate,
(b) A supplemental type certificate,
or
(c) Rights to the benefits of that type
certificate or supplemental type cer-
tificate under a licensing agreement.
§ 21.133
Application.
Each applicant must apply for a pro-
duction certificate in a form and man-
ner prescribed by the FAA.
§ 21.135
Organization.
Each applicant for or holder of a pro-
duction certificate must provide the
FAA with a document describing how
its organization will ensure compliance
with the provisions of this subpart. At
a minimum, the document must de-
scribe assigned responsibilities and del-
egated authority, and the functional
relationship of those responsible for
quality to management and other orga-
nizational components.
§ 21.137
Quality system.
Each applicant for or holder of a pro-
duction certificate must establish and
describe in writing a quality system
that ensures that each product and ar-
ticle conforms to its approved design
and is in a condition for safe operation.
This quality system must include:
(a)
Design data control. Procedures for
controlling design data and subsequent
changes to ensure that only current,
correct, and approved data is used.
(b)
Document control. Procedures for
controlling quality system documents
and data and subsequent changes to en-
sure that only current, correct, and ap-
proved documents and data are used.
(c)
Supplier control. Procedures that—
(1) Ensure that each supplier-fur-
nished product or article conforms to
its approved design; and
(2) Require each supplier to report to
the production approval holder if a
product or article has been released
from that supplier and subsequently
found not to conform to the applicable
design data.
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