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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

Subpart 9 : Approval of Parts and Appliances

21.09.2 Inspections and tests

 

(1) An applicant for the issuing of a ZA-PMA shall carry out all inspections and tests which may be necessary to determine—
(a) compliance with the appropriate airworthiness design standards referred to in regulation 21.02.3
(b) that the materials conform to the specifications in the design;
(c) that the part conforms to the drawings in the design; and
(d) that the manufacturing processes, construction and assembly conform to those processes specified in the design.

 

(2) Unless authorised by the Director—
(a) no part shall be presented to the Director for an inspection or test unless compliance with the provisions of subregulation (1)(b) and (d) has been proven for such part; and
(b) no change shall be made to a part between the time that compliance with the provisions of subregulation (1)(b) and (d) is proven for the part, and the time that such part is presented to the Director for the inspection or test.

 

(3) The applicant shall establish a manufacturing inspection system to ensure that each completed part conforms to its design data and is safe for installation on appropriate type certified products.