This memorandum provides a deviation to FAA Order 8120.22A, Production Approval
Procedures, and FAA Order 8120.23A, Certificate Management of Production Approval Holders,
for FAA personnel responsible for preliminary Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO)
audits and certificate management and oversight of production approval holders (PAH),
manufacturing facilities, and their suppliers.
This deviation memorandum allows the use of virtual evaluations and remote technology in
conjunction with the System Oversight Division (AIR-800)’s oversight recovery plan, which
includes the Virtual Evaluations and Audits Job Aid dated July 16, 2020, as referenced in
deviation memorandum AIR600-20-6D0-DM134 dated March 31, 2020. That deviation memo
extended all on-site CM oversight activities, including quality system audits (QSA), principal
inspector (PI) audits, and supplier control audits (SCA) required by FAA Order 8120.23A, Table
3-1, from September 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020. This deviation memorandum is in response
to AIR-800’s request for deviation to FAA Orders 8120.22A and 8120.23A

This notice provides inspectors with information on holdover times
(HOT) and recommendations on various other ground deicing/anti-icing issues. This notice
clarifies guidance regarding reported Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) obscurations
to remove potential misinterpretations.

This notice provides updates to the decision aids (Financial
Condition, Rapid Growth/Downsizing, and Off-Hour) and the process that principal inspectors
(PI) use in determining the certificate holder’s ability to manage significant change. This notice
also provides information on a change in the requirement of when PIs must use the decision aids.

See attached document for details