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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.306

Use of standard parts and materials

Standard parts

  (1)   A standard part may be used in the manufacture of an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or appliance, or another part, if:

  (a)   the standard part   is required by:

  (i)   the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller; or

  (ii)   the approved design for the appliance or other part; and

  (b)   the standard part was supplied with a document that:

  (i)   was issued under the law of a Contracting State; and

  (ii)   contains a statement that identifies the standard part and the specification with which the standard part   complies; and

  (c)   the standard part has zero time in service.

Note:   For the definition of standard part , see Part   1 of the Dictionary.

  (2)   For the purposes of determining whether a standard part   complies with the specification identified in the document mentioned in paragraph   (1)(b) for the standard part, CASA may:

  (a)   direct the person who is using, or proposing to use, the standard part to give CASA:

  (i)   any technical data for the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller that relates to the standard part; or

  (ii)   any technical data for the approved design for the appliance or other part that relates to the standard part; or

  (b)   inspect the standard part to determine whether it complies with the specification.

Materials

  (3)   A material may be used in the manufacture of an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, part or appliance if:

  (a)   the material is required by:

  (i)   the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller; or

  (ii)   the approved design for the part or appliance; and

  (b)   the material complies with an established industry or Australian specification; and

  (c)   the material was supplied with a document that:

  (i)   was issued under the law of a Contracting State; and

  (ii)   contains a statement that identifies the material and the specification with which the material complies.

  (4)   For the purposes of determining whether a material complies with the established industry or Australian specification identified in the document mentioned in paragraph   (3)(c) for the material, CASA may:

  (a)   direct the person who is using, or proposing to use, the material to give CASA:

  (i)   any technical data for the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller that relates to the material; or

  (ii)   any technical data for the approved design for the part or appliance that relates to the material; or

  (b)   inspect the material to determine whether it complies with the specification.

Directions

  (5)   A direction under paragraph   (2)(a) or (4)(a) must:

  (a)   be in writing; and

  (b)   specify the time within which the direction must be complied with.

  (6)   If CASA gives a direction to a person under paragraph   (2)(a) or (4)(a), the person must comply with the direction within the time mentioned in the direction.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (7)   In this regulation:

"approved design" , for a part or appliance, has the meaning given by subregulation   42.015(1).

  (8)   An offence against subregulation   (6) is an offence of strict liability.

Subpart   21.L -- Export airworthiness approvals

 



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