This advisory circular (AC) provides informational material for all repair station certificate
holders and/or applicants under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 145 to
develop and evaluate a Repair Station Manual (RSM) and Quality Control Manual (QCM). This
AC describes an acceptable, but not the only means, to develop a manual and comply with the
referenced regulations.

This memorandum provides instructions on how ODA unit members must document compliance
to the 14 CFR part 23.

The FAAs temporary Limited Manufacturing Designated Airworthiness Representative (L-DARF)
program established by memos AIR-100-16-160-PM13 and AIR-600-17-6F0-PM01 will end
on September 30, 2018. In preparation for ending the program, this memorandum describes the
process by which existing L-DAR-F designees can be appointed with Function Code 19
delegation privileges as a Designated Airworthiness Representative – Manufacturing (DAR-F),
per FAA Order 8000.95, Designee Management Policy, Volume 1, Chapter 2, and Volume 8,
Chapter 2. This delegation will come with a specific limitation for issuing domestic
airworthiness approvals at their associated distributor location. DAR-F’s with function code 19
are not subject to the L-DAR-F date limitation that only allows Authorized Release Certificate,
FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tags to be issued for new parts and articles that were
in the distributor’s inventory prior to November 1, 2016.

This deviation changes the initial training requirements required by FAA Order 8000.372A for new
appointments. Order 8000.372A, Chapter 7, paragraphs 701(a) and (b) refer to on-line training that
is no longer required. The required information in the two courses referenced is now included in
the UAS Certification Seminar required by paragraph 703. This seminar is scheduled through the
Manufacturing Inspection District Office.