Draft Order 8110.42 D - MARPA

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MODIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ASSOCIATION 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 503 Washington, DC 20007 Tel: (202) 628-6777 Fax: (202) 628-8948 http://www.pmaparts.org Parts Manufacturer Approval Procedures Comments on FAA Draft Order 8110.42D published online for public comment at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/media/8110-42D.pdf Submitted to Robert Sprayberry via email to robert.sprayberry@faa.gov September 3, 2013 Robert Sprayberry Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Engineering Division Engineering Procedures Office, AIR-110 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Dear Mr. Sprayberry: Please accept these comments in response to FAA Draft Order 8110.42D, Parts Manufacturer Approval Procedures, which was published for public comment at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/media/8110-42D.pdf . Modification and Replacement Parts Association Page 2
Contents Who is MARPA? .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Comments ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 TABLE 1 Issues ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Issue ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Recommendation .................................................................................................................................. 6 Paragraph 2-1(d) Directs the Inspector to Evaluate Risk in Accordance with the RBRT Tool. ............... 6 Issue ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Recommendation .................................................................................................................................. 7 Paragraph 2-1(e) directs the Inspector to set FAA Involvement Based on a Composite Risk Assessment. ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Issue ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Recommendation .................................................................................................................................. 8 Paragraph 2-3 “Influencing Parts” ............................................................................................................ 8 Issue ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Recommendation .................................................................................................................................. 8 The use of “pieces of interior trim” in paragraph 2-4 to illustrate a non-critical article may cause confusion ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Issue ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Recommendation .................................................................................................................................. 9 Paragraph 2-8 removes “licensee’s part” as an appropriate comparison source for the purposes of Test and Computation ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Issue ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Recommendation ................................................................................................................................ 10 Paragraph 2-8(b) fails to reference regulations governing Part 25 Transport Category Aircraft among other FAR Parts....................................................................................................................................... 10 Issue .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Modification and Replacement Parts Association Page 3
Page 1: Parts Manufacturer Approval Procedu
Page 5 and 6: MARPA is a Washington, D.C.-based,
Page 7 and 8: Factors such as safety culture and
Page 9 and 10: Discussion Although it is true that
Page 11 and 12: 2-8(c) makes reference to “approp
Page 13 and 14: Paragraph 2-12(c) adds a new senten

Draft Order 8110.42 D - MARPA

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