Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)

§ 21.320

that has no appreciable effect on the
approval basis.

(2) A ‘‘major change’’ to the design of

an article produced under a PMA is any
change that is not minor.

(b)

Approval of design changes. (1)

Minor changes to the basic design of a
PMA may be approved using a method
acceptable to the FAA.

(2) The PMA holder must obtain FAA

approval of any major change before
including it in the design of an article
produced under a PMA.

§ 21.320

Changes in quality system.

After the issuance of a PMA—
(a) Each change to the quality sys-

tem is subject to review by the FAA;
and

(b) The holder of the PMA must im-

mediately notify the FAA, in writing,
of any change that may affect the in-
spection, conformity, or airworthiness
of its article.

Subpart L—Export Airworthiness

Approvals

OURCE

: Docket No. FAA–2006–25877, Amdt.

21–92, 74 FR 53391, Oct. 16, 2009, unless other-
wise noted.

§ 21.321

Applicability.

This subpart prescribes—
(a) Procedural requirements for

issuing export airworthiness approvals;
and

(b) Rules governing the holders of

those approvals.

§ 21.325

Export airworthiness approv-

als.

(a) An export airworthiness approval

for an aircraft is issued in the form of
an export certificate of airworthiness.
This certificate does not authorize op-
eration of that aircraft.

(b) The FAA prescribes the form and

manner in which an export airworthi-
ness approval for an aircraft engine,
propeller, or article is issued.

in administering the applicable re-
quirements of Title 49 U.S.C. and this
subchapter, an export airworthiness
approval may be issued for a product or
article located outside of the United
States.

§ 21.327

Application.

Any person may apply for an export

airworthiness approval. Each applicant
must apply in a form and manner pre-
scribed by the FAA.

§ 21.329

Issuance of export certificates

of airworthiness.

(a) A person may obtain from the

FAA an export certificate of airworthi-
ness for an aircraft if—

(1) A new or used aircraft manufac-

tured under subpart F or G of this part
meets the airworthiness requirements
under subpart H of this part for a—

(i) Standard airworthiness certifi-

cate; or

(ii) Special airworthiness certificate

in either the ‘‘primary’’ or the ‘‘re-
stricted’’ category; or

(2) A new or used aircraft not manu-

factured under subpart F or G of this
part has a valid—

(i) Standard airworthiness certifi-

cate; or

(ii) Special airworthiness certificate

in either the ‘‘primary’’ or the ‘‘re-
stricted’’ category.

(b) An aircraft need not meet a re-

quirement specified in paragraph (a) of
this section, as applicable, if—

(1) The importing country or jurisdic-

tion accepts, in a form and manner ac-
ceptable to the FAA, a deviation from
that requirement; and

(2) The export certificate of air-

worthiness lists as an exception any
difference between the aircraft to be
exported and its type design.

§ 21.331

Issuance of export airworthi-

ness approvals for aircraft engines,
propellers, and articles.

(a) A person may obtain from the

FAA an export airworthiness approval
to export a new aircraft engine, pro-
peller, or article that is manufactured
under this part if it conforms to its ap-
proved design and is in a condition for
safe operation.

(b) A new aircraft engine, propeller,

or article need not meet a requirement
of paragraph (a) of this section if—

(1) The importing country or jurisdic-

tion accepts, in a form and manner ac-
ceptable to the FAA, a deviation from
that requirement; and

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