Fluid Components International Quality Assurance Manual - Manual (Page 43)

DOCUMENT NUMBER
07QA070003
SUBJECT
Quality Manual
CAGE CODE
64818
RELEASE DATE
10-8-2012
SECTION
2
PAGE
2
CURRENT
REVISION
L
FAA COMMITMENTS
FCI shall comply with FAA Part 21 regulations as follows:
Location of or change to manufacturing facilities:
FCI will immediately notify the FAA, in writing, of any change to the
manufacturing facilities that may affect the inspection, conformity, or
airworthiness of its PMA articles.
Inspections and Tests:
(a) FCI will allow the FAA to inspect its quality system, facilities,
technical data, and any manufactured articles and witness any
tests, including any inspections or tests at a supplier facility,
necessary to determine compliance with Paragraph 21.310.
(b) Unless otherwise authorized by the FAA, FCI –
(1) May not present any article to the FAA for an
inspection or test unless compliance with Chapter
21.303(b)(2) through (4) has been shown for that
article; and
(2) May not make any change to an article between the
time that compliance with Chapter 21.303(b)(2)
through (4) is shown for that article and the time
that the article is presented to the FAA for the
inspection or test.
FCI will also–
(a) Amend the Manual as required by Chapter 21.305 as necessary to reflect changes in the
organization and provide these amendments to the FAA;
(b) Maintain the quality system in compliance with the data and procedures approved for the
PMA;
(c) Ensure that each PMA article conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for
safe operation;
(d) Mark the PMA article for which an approval has been issued. Marking will be in
accordance with part 45 of this chapter, including any critical parts;
(e) Identify any portion of the PMA article (e.g., sub-assemblies, component parts, or
replacement articles) that leave the manufacturer‟s facility as FAA approved with the
manufacturer‟s part number and name, trademark, symbol, or other FAA approved
manufacturer‟s identification;
(f) Have access to design data necessary to determine conformity and airworthiness for each