Arab Republic of Egypt ECAR Part 21
Ministry of Civil Aviation Subpart E
SUBPART E
Production without Production Organization Approvals
21.151 Applicability
(a) This subpart prescribes rules for showing conformity of an individual product, part
or appliance with applicable design data in the absence of an approved production
organization.
(b) The rules of this Part are only applicable for:
(1) The issue of a production approval; or
(2) Effectuation or approval of products, parts or appliances when needed before
issuing a production organization approval.
21.153 Eligibility
Any person may apply to show conformity of individual products, parts or appliances
under this Part, if he holds or has applied for an approval covering the type design of that
product, part or appliance, or has suitable agreement with the applicant for or holder of
an approval of such a design, which ensure satisfactory coordination between production
and design.
21.155 Application
Each application for ECAA approval of demonstrating conformity of individual
products, parts and applicant under this Part must be made in writing to the ECAA and
must include:
(a) Evidence supporting the request for ECAA approval under 21.41, or 43; and
(b) An outline of the information required by item 21.45.
21.157 Issue of ECAA approval
The ECAA issues a letter of approval to the showing of conformity of individual
products, parts and appliances under this Part when the applicant has:
(a) Satisfied the ECAA that he has established a production inspection system that
ensures that each product, part or appliance conforms to its approved type design
and is in condition for safe operation;
(b) Provide to the ECAA a manual that describes the production inspection system and the
means for making the determinations of the production inspection system and the tests of
items 21.161,163 and the names of persons authorized; and
(c) Satisfied the ECAA that he is able to provide assistance in accordance with item
21.155,165(d).
21.159 Production inspection system
The production inspection system required must provide a means for determining that
incoming materials, and bought or subcontracted parts, used in the finished product are as
specified in the type design data.
21.161 Tests: Aircraft
(a) Each manufacturer of an aircraft manufactured under this Part must establish an
approved production ground and flight test procedure and check-off forms, and in
accordance with those forms, test each aircraft produced, as a means of establishing
relevant aspects of compliance with item 21.57.
(b) Each production test procedure must include at least the following:
(1) A check on handling qualities;
(2) A check on flight performance using normal aircraft instrumentation;
(3) A check on the proper functioning of all aircraft equipment and systems;
(4) A determination that all instruments are properly marked, and that all placards
and required flight manuals are installed after flight test;
(5) A check of the operational characteristics of the aircraft on the ground; and
(6) A check on any other items peculiar to the aircraft being tested.
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Arab Republic of Egypt ECAR Part 21
Ministry of Civil Aviation Subpart E
21.163 Tests: Aircraft engines and propellers
Each manufacturer of engines, or propellers manufactured under this Part must subject
each engine, or variable pitch, propeller, to an acceptable functional test to determine if it
operates properly throughout the range of operation for which it is type certificated, as a
means of establishing relevant aspects of compliance with item 21.57
21.165 Responsibilities of the manufacturer
Each manufacturer of a product, part or appliance being manufactured under this Part
shall:
(a) Make each product, part or appliance for inspection by the ECAA;
(b) Maintain at the place of manufacture the technical data and drawings necessary for
the ECAA to determine whether the product conforms to the type design;
(c) Maintain the production inspection system that ensures that each product conforms
to the type design and is in condition for safe operation;
(d) Provide assistance to the holder of the type certificate or design approval in dealing
with any continuing airworthiness actions that are related to the products, parts or
appliances that have been produced:
(1) Report to the holder of the type certificate or design approval all cases where
products, parts or appliances have been released by the production organization
and subsequently identified to have deviations from the applicable design data,
and investigate with the holder of the type certificate or design approval to
identify those deviations which could lead to an unsafe condition;
(2) Report to the ECAA the deviations identified according to subparagraph (d)(1)
of this paragraph. Such report must be made in a form and manner acceptable
to the ECAA according to paragraph 21.165(e); and
(3) Where he acts as supplier to another production organization, report also to that
other organization.
(e) The holder of a type certificate supplemental type certificate shall report to ECAA any
failure malfunction or defect in a product, part, or appliance covered by the type
certificate, supplemental type certificate or authorization of which he is aware and which
has resulted in or may result in an unsafe.
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