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What is an aircraft production certificate?

A production certificate is an approval (document) to manufacture duplicate products under an FAA-approved type design (e.g., type certificate or supplemental type certificate). To obtain one, the production application and approval process must be followed.

How long does it take to certify an aircraft?

Boeing applied for certification in January 2012. The certification was completed in March 2017. Amended type certificates typically take 3-5 years to complete. By comparison, the certification of a new aircraft type can take between 5 and 9 years.

How do I get a production certificate?

To obtain a production certificate:

1. Manufacturer submits application. Submit Form 8110-12, Application for Type Certificate, Production Certificate, or Supplemental Type Certificate, to your local Manufacturing Inspection District Office ( MIDO ).
2. FAA evaluates quality system.
3. FAA issues Production Approval.

What does FAA approval mean?

Production certification is the approval to manufacture duplicate products under an FAA-approved type design. It signifies that an organization and its personnel, facilities, and quality system can produce a product or article that conforms to its approved design.

What is FAA-approved?

How do you obtain field approval?

Steps of the field approval process

1. The applicant proposes to repair or alter one serial numbered aircraft.
2. The change is annotated on a FAA Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration;
3. The applicant submits FAA Form 337 annotating the change with the data package to the Flight Standards District Office;

What is the field approval process for an aircraft?

Field Approval Process. The field approval process is used for one serial numbered aircraft in accordance with FAA Order 8900.1, Vol. 4, Chapter 9. Steps of the field approval process. The applicant proposes to repair or alter one serial numbered aircraft.

Does the FAA issue production approval or production certificate?

FAA issues Production Approval. If the applicant’s quality system, organization, and facilities are in compliance with 14 CFR part 21 subpart G, the FAA will issue: A Production Certificate, FAA Form 8120-4, and a Production Limitation Record, FAA Form 8120-3.

What is a a production certificate for an airplane?

A production certificate is an approval (document) to manufacture duplicate products under an FAA-approved type design (e.g., type certificate or supplemental type certificate). The holder of a production certificate may obtain an airworthiness certificate for aircraft produced under the production certificate without further showing.

How do I get a type certificate from the FAA?

Manufacturer submits application. Submit Form 8110-12, Application for Type Certificate, Production Certificate, or Supplemental Type Certificate, to your local Manufacturing Inspection District Office ( MIDO ). Step 2. FAA evaluates quality system.