Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Memo AIR-600-FY22-630-DM05 Deviation to FAA Order 8120.23A to Extend FY22 End-of-Cycle Due Dates and Qualification Currencies for On-Site Quality System Audits Due to the Rise in COVID-19 Cases

This memorandum provides a deviation to Order 8120.23A, Certificate Management of
Production Approval Holders. It applies to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
personnel responsible for certificate management (CM) and oversight of production
approval holders (PAHs), manufacturing facilities, and their suppliers.

This deviation supersedes memo AIR600-20-6D0-DM136, dated November 25, 2020,
which allowed FY21 QSA to be completed by September 30, 2022. This deviation
maintains the September 30, 2022 completion date, but requires those QSA elements
determined appropriate for VE/RT to be completed by June 30, 2022. The remaining
elements and products audits must be completed on-site by September 30, 2022.
Note: For purposes of this deviation, the use of VE/RT may be considered not
appropriate if the facility subject to the audit prohibits the use of such technology
on its premises.

FAA Notice N_8900.608 Relocation of Guidance on Required Inspection Items (RII) in FAA Order 8900.1

This notice provides information and guidance regarding the
relocation of guidance and policy within Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1.
Specifically, content related to Required Inspection Items (RII) found in Order 8900.1,
Volume 3, Chapter 43, Section 2, Evaluating the Required Inspection Program, has been revised
and relocated to the new Volume 20, Chapter 6, Section 1, Evaluating Required Inspection Item
(RII) Procedures.

EPA Proposed Rule on Particulate Matter Emission Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) has issued a proposed rule for particulate matter (PM) emission standards and test procedures for civil aircraft engines.  The proposed standards would apply to new type design and in-production civil aircraft engines with rated output of greater than 26.7 kilonewtons.  The proposed standards would align with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) PM standards and would take effect on January 1, 2023.

ED Decision 2022/001/R Regular update of AMC-20 — AMC-20 Amendment 23

The objective of this Decision is to provide state-of-the-art means for showing compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements with regard to the following:

  • EASA AMC 20-136 Aircraft electrical and electronic system lightning protection;
  • EASA AMC 20-158 Aircraft electrical and electronic system high-intensity radiated fields (HIRF) protection; and
  • EASA AMC 20-193 Use of multi-core processors (MCPs).

These amendments to AMC-20 are expected to facilitate the certification process while maintaining an adequate level of safety. They will also improve harmonisation with the equivalent FAA ACs.
Overall, they would have an economic and safety benefit, without any environmental or social impacts.