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§ 21.147
(g) Retain its production certificate
and make it available to the FAA upon
request; and
(h) Make available to the FAA infor-
mation regarding all delegation of au-
thority to suppliers.
§ 21.147
Amendment of production cer-
tificates.
The holder of a production certificate
must apply for an amendment to a pro-
duction certificate in a form and man-
ner prescribed by the FAA. The appli-
cant for an amendment to a production
certificate to add a type certificate or
model, or both, must comply with the
applicable requirements of §§ 21.137,
21.138, and 21.150.
§ 21.150
Changes in quality system.
After the issuance of a production
certificate—
(a) Each change to the quality sys-
tem is subject to review by the FAA;
and
(b) The holder of a production certifi-
cate must immediately notify the
FAA, in writing, of any change that
may affect the inspection, conformity,
or airworthiness of its product or arti-
cle.
Subpart H—Airworthiness
Certificates
S
OURCE
: Docket No. 5085, 29 FR 14569, Oct.
24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.
§ 21.171
Applicability.
This subpart prescribes procedural
requirements for the issue of airworthi-
ness certificates.
§ 21.173
Eligibility.
Any registered owner of a U.S.-reg-
istered aircraft (or the agent of the
owner) may apply for an airworthiness
certificate for that aircraft. An appli-
cation for an airworthiness certificate
must be made in a form and manner ac-
ceptable to the FAA, and may be sub-
mitted to any FAA office.
[Amdt. 21–26, 34 FR 15244, Sept. 30, 1969]
§ 21.175
Airworthiness certificates:
classification.
(a) Standard airworthiness certifi-
cates are airworthiness certificates
issued for aircraft type certificated in
the normal, utility, acrobatic, com-
muter, or transport category, and for
manned free balloons, and for aircraft
designated by the FAA as special class-
es of aircraft.
(b) Special airworthiness certificates
are primary, restricted, limited, light-
sport, and provisional airworthiness
certificates, special flight permits, and
experimental certificates.
[Amdt. 21–21, 33 FR 6858, May 7, 1968, as
amended by Amdt. 21–60, 52 FR 8043, Mar. 13,
1987; Amdt. 21–70, 57 FR 41368, Sept. 9, 1992;
Amdt. 21–85, 69 FR 44861, July 27, 2004]
§ 21.177
Amendment or modification.
An airworthiness certificate may be
amended or modified only upon appli-
cation to the FAA.
§ 21.179
Transferability.
An airworthiness certificate is trans-
ferred with the aircraft.
§ 21.181
Duration.
(a) Unless sooner surrendered, sus-
pended, revoked, or a termination date
is otherwise established by the FAA,
airworthiness certificates are effective
as follows:
(1) Standard airworthiness certifi-
cates, special airworthiness certifi-
cates—primary category, and air-
worthiness certificates issued for re-
stricted or limited category aircraft
are effective as long as the mainte-
nance, preventive maintenance, and al-
terations are performed in accordance
with Parts 43 and 91 of this chapter and
the aircraft are registered in the
United States.
(2) A special flight permit is effective
for the period of time specified in the
permit.
(3) A special airworthiness certificate
in the light-sport category is effective
as long as—
(i) The aircraft meets the definition
of a light-sport aircraft;
(ii) The aircraft conforms to its origi-
nal configuration, except for those al-
terations performed in accordance with
an applicable consensus standard and
authorized by the aircraft’s manufac-
turer or a person acceptable to the
FAA;
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