Relationship with Approved Organization related to acquiring and maintaining SA (Specification Approvals）
The Specification Approvals (SA) process involves activities related to design and production.
The “Design Components and Inspection Approval” under the Approved Organization system allows companies to conduct part of the design internally. Although obtaining this approval is not legally mandatory, it is strongly recommended.
Furthermore, the Manufacture Components and Inspect Approval and Repair or Alteration Approval under the Approved Organization system are essential for issuing the “Authorized Release Certificate” required when installing equipment on aircraft, and therefore obtaining them is mandatory.
Design components and inspect Approved Organizations primarily conduct testing until receiving SA.
However, if they expand the limitations and can approve design documents (such as test plans and other certification documents), they can approve part of the SA changes themselves. (Requires coordination with JCAB)
Benefits of Design Components and Inspection Approval for Approved Organization
If a company receives Design Components and Inspection Approval, they can conduct the following activities internally under delegation from JCAB.
・To conduct compliance inspections and witness tests on behalf of JCAB.
・To approve design documents (certification documents such as test plans) on behalf of JCAB.
For delegated items, there is no longer a need to coordinate with JCAB for audits (such as preparing documents or arranging schedules), making it easier to control the schedule for SA activities.
