Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
  • Part 21, Certification Procedures for Products, Articles, and Parts

  • Part 21, Subpart K, Parts Manufacturer Approvals (sections 21.301 through 21.320)

  • Part 21, Acceptance of Articles, section 21.502

  • Part 43, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

  • Part 45, Subpart B, Marking of Products and Articles (sections 45.10 through 45.16)

Advisory Circulars (AC)
  • AC 21-43, Production Under 14 CFR Part 21, Subparts F, G, K, and O

  • AC 43-18, Fabrication of Aircraft Parts by Maintenance Personnel

Orders
  • 8110.42, Parts Manufacturer Approval Procedures

  • 8120.22, Production Approval Procedures

China Civil Aviation Regulations
  • CCAR 21, Certification Requirements For Civil Aviation Products And Articles

  • CCAR 21,CHAPTER 9 Parts Manufacturer Approvals

  • CCAR 21, CHAPTER 12 Placards And Markings

Aviation Procedure (AP)
  • AP-21-AA-2020-13, Certification Procedures for Parts Manufacturer Approval

  • AP-21-AA-2019-31, Production Approval and Supervision Procedures

Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) - Regulations & Policies - FAA/CAAC

Bilateral Agreement

  • Bilateral agreements facilitate the reciprocal airworthiness certification of civil aeronautical products imported/exported between two signatory countries. A Bilateral Airworthiness Agreement (BAA) or Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) with Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA) provides for airworthiness technical cooperation between the one nation and its counterpart civil aviation authorities.

  • Type of Bilateral Agreements: Bilateral Airworthiness Agreements/Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement。

  • The details of the BASAs vary from nation to nation, so it is necessaryto consult the local airworthiness officials to determine what, if any, restrictions apply on a case-by-case basis.

For detailed bilateral agreements of CAAC ,Chinese only.

For detailed bilateral agreements of EASA.

For detailed bilateral agreements of FAA.

Other Organization

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) distributes a publication titled Guidance Material and Best Practices for Alternate Parts (PMA) and Approved (non-OEM) Repairs (DER) as a strategic tool to assist those looking to incorporate alternate materials to the OEM.

IATA(International Air Transport Association)'s Technical Operations Working Group (TOWG) tackles all matters relating to optimizing engineering and maintenance measures to improve safety, reliability, costs and efficiency.

MARPA(Modification and Replacement Parts Association) is the non-profit trade association that supports PMA manufacturers and their customers.

Aeromatmall has been an invaluable partner in our aviation supply chain, providing reliable PMA parts and exceptional service that significantly reduced our operating costs.

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