Maintenance and Modifications
EASA To Tighten Product Certification Rule
“There is too much room for interpretation in the current rules and standards, leading to differences and possible safety risks,” EASA said.

Possible safety risks linked to “too much room” for interpretation of the EASA Part 21 product and parts certification regulation has prompted EASA to issue a notice of proposed amendment (NPA) to tighten the rule. It proposes to amend Part 21 to clarify that instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) are part of the type certificate, and to develop the related acceptable means of compliance and guidance material. The NPA also merges the requirements related to record keeping, manuals, and ICA now in various subparts into a single requirement for each.