##### Element Performance Inspection (EPI) Data Collection Tool

**1.3.13 Designated Alteration Station (DAS) (AW)**

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# ELEMENT SUMMARY INFORMATION

**Purpose of this Element** (certificate holder's responsibility):

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| -   To ensure the certificate holder develops and uses appropriate    |
|     data for major alterations or for the issuance of a Supplemental  |
|     Type Certificate (STC), in accordance with its Designated         |
|     Alteration Process (DAS) privileges, limitations, and             |
|     ACO-approved DAS procedures manual.                               |
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**Objective** (FAA oversight):

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| -   To determine the effectiveness of the certificate holder s        |
|     procedures in meeting the desired output of the process.          |
|                                                                       |
| -   To determine if the certificate holder follows its procedures,    |
|     controls, process measurements, and interfaces for the Designated |
|     Alteration Station (DAS) process.                                 |
|                                                                       |
| -   To determine if there were any changes in the personnel           |
|     identified by the certificate holder as having responsibility     |
|     and/or authority for the Designated Alteration Station (DAS)      |
|     process.                                                          |
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**Specific Instructions**:

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| -   To accomplish this EPI the Inspector will review the DAS policies |
|     and procedures, the DAS letter of authority and limitations, and  |
|     the engineering data applicable to alterations performed at this  |
|     location. Additionally, the Inspector will observe any work in    |
|     progress to ensure it meets the engineering data provided for the |
|     alteration. If the work observed is a major alteration, ensure    |
|     the work is performed in accordance with FAA approved data.       |
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**Related EPIs**:

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| -   1.2.1 Airworthiness Release / Logbook Entry (AW)                  |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.2.2 Major Repairs and Alterations Records (AW)                  |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.2.3 Maintenance Log / Recording Requirements (AW)               |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.2 Inspection Program (AW)                                     |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.3 Maintenance Facility / Main Maintenance Base (AW)           |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.4 Required Inspection Items (RII) (AW)                        |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.9 Engineering / Major Repairs and Alterations (AW)            |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.10 Parts / Material Control / SUP (AW)                        |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.12 SFAR36 (AW)                                                |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.14 General Maintenance Manual / Equivalent (AW)               |
|                                                                       |
| -   1.3.17 Weight and Balance Program (AW)                            |
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# 

# SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

**Specific Regulatory Requirements (SRRs)**:

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| -   SRRs:                                                             |
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| > 121.135(a)(1)                                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > 121.135(b)(1)                                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > 121.135(b)(2)                                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > 121.135(b)(3)                                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > 121.379(b)                                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.439(a)(1)                                                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.439(a)(3)                                                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.441(a)                                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.441(a)(1)                                                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.441(a)(2)(i)                                                     |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.441(b)                                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.451(a)(2)                                                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > 21.451(c)                                                           |
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**Related CFRs & FAA Policy/Guidance**:

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| -   Related CFRs:                                                     |
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| > Intentionally left blank                                            |
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| -   FAA Policy/Guidance:                                              |
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| > Intentionally Left Blank                                            |
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|   | To meet this objective, the inspector must accomplish the         |
|   | following tasks:                                                  |
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| 1 | Review the information listed in the Supplemental Information     |
| \ | section of this DCT.                                              |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Review the certificate holder\'s policies, procedures,            |
| \ | instructions, and information for the Designated Alteration       |
| . | Station (DAS) process.                                            |
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| 3 | Review the last accomplished associated safety attribute          |
| \ | inspection (SAI) for this element with emphasis on the controls,  |
| . | process measurements, and interface attribute section responses.  |
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| 4 | Observe the certificate holder\'s Designated Alteration Station   |
| \ | (DAS) process to gain an understanding of the procedures,         |
| . | instructions, and information.                                    |
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| 5 | Discuss the Designated Alteration Station (DAS) process with the  |
| \ | personnel (other than management) who perform the duties and      |
| . | responsibilites required by the process?                          |
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|   | To meet this objective, the inspector must answer    |           |
|   | the following questions:                             |           |
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| 1 | Determine whether the following performance measures |           |
| \ | were met:                                            |           |
| . |                                                      |           |
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| 1 | Did the certificate holder perform only DAS          | Yes       |
| . | alterations on products covered by its certificate   |           |
| 1 | and ACO-approved manual? **     **                   | No,       |
| . |                                                      | Explain   |
|   | *Related Performance JTIs:*                          |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | 1\. Check at the air carrier operated maintenance    |           |
|   | facility that the certificate holder\'s records,     |           |
|   | operations specifications, and maintenance manuals   |           |
|   | that the certificate holder is only performing DAS   |           |
|   | alterations on products covered by their certificate |           |
|   | and maintenance manual.                              |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | *Sources:* 21.451(a)(2); 8100.xx, Chapter 4,         |           |
|   | Paragraph 4-1d 8100.7B                               |           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 1 | Did the certificate holder comply with any           | Yes       |
| . | additional limitations prescribed by the             |           |
| 2 | Administrator (ACO)? **     **                       | No,       |
| . |                                                      | Explain   |
|   | *Related Performance JTIs:*                          |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | 1\. Check at the air carrier operated maintenance    |           |
|   | facility and in the records repository that the      |           |
|   | certificate holder complies with any additional      |           |
|   | limitations prescribed by the Administrator (ACO).   |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | *Sources:* 21.451(c); 8100.xx, Chapter 4, Paragraph  |           |
|   | 4-1d, 8100.7B                                        |           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 1 | Did the certificate holder, upon notification by the | Yes       |
| . | cognizant ACO, investigate a product and report the  |           |
| 3 | findings, for which an STC was issued that did not   | No,       |
| . | meet the airworthiness requirements? **     **       | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | *Related Performance JTIs:*                          |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | 1\. Check at the air carrier operated maintenance    |           |
|   | facility and in the records repository that the DAS, |           |
|   | upon notification by the cognizant ACO, investigates |           |
|   | that a product for which an STC was issued under     |           |
|   | this subpart does not meet the applicable            |           |
|   | airworthiness requirements.                          |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | *Sources:* 21.477(a); 8100.xx, Chapter 2, Page 8,    |           |
|   | Paragraph e, 8100.7B                                 |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | 2\. Check at the air carrier operated maintenance    |           |
|   | facility and in the records repository that the DAS, |           |
|   | upon notification by the cognizant ACO, reports the  |           |
|   | results of findings that a product for which an STC  |           |
|   | was issued under this subpart contains an unsafe     |           |
|   | feature or characteristic caused by a defect in      |           |
|   | design or manufacture.                               |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | *Sources:* 21.477(a); 8100.xx, Chapter 2, Page 8,    |           |
|   | Paragraph e 8100.7B                                  |           |
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| 1 | Did the observed aircraft alterations comply with    | Yes       |
| . | DAS technical data? **     **                        |           |
| 4 |                                                      | No,       |
| . | *Related Performance JTIs:*                          | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | 1\. Check at the air carrier operated maintenance    |           |
|   | facility that the Certificate Holder uses approved   |           |
|   | data to perform major alterations.                   |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   | *Sources:* 121.379(b); AC 21.431-1A, Paragraph 10,   |           |
|   | Page 8                                               |           |
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| 2 | Were the certificate holder\'s policies, procedures, | Yes       |
| \ | instructions, and information for the Designated     |           |
| . | Alteration Station (DAS) process followed? **     ** | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 3 | Were the Designated Alteration Station (DAS) process | Yes       |
| \ | controls followed? **     **                         |           |
| . |                                                      | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
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| 4 | Did the records for the Designated Alteration        | Yes       |
| \ | Station (DAS) process comply with the instructions   |           |
| . | provided by the certificate holder? **     **        | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 5 | Were the process measurements for the Designated     | Yes       |
| \ | Alteration Station (DAS) process effective in        |           |
| . | identifying problems or potential problems and       | No,       |
|   | providing corrective action for them? **     **      | Explain   |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 6 | Did personnel properly handle the associated         | Yes       |
| \ | interfaces by complying with other written policies, |           |
| . | procedures, instructions, and information that are   | No,       |
|   | related to this element? **     **                   | Explain   |
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| 1 | Personnel.                                                        |
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| 2 | Tools and Equipment.                                              |
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Technical Data.                                                   |
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| 4 | Procedures, policies or instructions or information.              |
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| 5 | Materials.                                                        |
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| 6 | Facilities.                                                       |
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| 7 | Controls.                                                         |
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Process Measures.                                                 |
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Interfaces.                                                       |
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | To meet this objective, the inspector must accomplish the         |
|   | following tasks:                                                  |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | NOTE: If no personnel or major program changes (as defined by the |
|   | principal inspector (PI)) affecting the responsibility or         |
|   | authority attributes for this element have occurred since the     |
|   | last SAI and/or EPI was accomplished, then do not perform tasks   |
|   | 3--6, below. Answer questions 1 and 2, below, and provide the     |
|   | name/title.                                                       |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Identify the person who has overall responsibility for the        |
| \ | Designated Alteration Station (DAS) process.                      |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Identify the person who has overall authority for the Designated  |
| \ | Alteration Station (DAS) process.                                 |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Review the duties and responsibilities for the person(s) who      |
| \ | manage the Designated Alteration Station (DAS) process.           |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Review the appropriate organizational chart.                      |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Discuss the Designated Alteration Station (DAS) process with the  |
| \ | management personnel identified in tasks 1 and 2.                 |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Evaluate the qualifications and work experience of the management |
| \ | personnnel identified in tasks 1 and 2.                           |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
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+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
|   | To meet this objective, the inspector must answer    |           |
|   | the following questions:                             |           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 1 | Is there a clearly identified person who is          | Yes       |
| \ | responsible for the quality of the Designated        |           |
| . | Alteration Station (DAS) process? **     **          | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | Na        |
|   |                                                      | me/Title: |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 2 | Is there a clearly identified person who has         | Yes       |
| \ | authority to establish and modify the certificate    |           |
| . | holder\'s policies, procedures, instructions, and    | No,       |
|   | information for the Designated Alteration Station    | Explain   |
|   | (DAS) process? **     **                             |           |
|   |                                                      | Na        |
|   |                                                      | me/Title: |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      |           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 3 | Does the responsible person know that he/she has     | Yes       |
| \ | responsibility for the Designated Alteration Station |           |
| . | (DAS) process? **     **                             | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 4 | Does the person with authority know that he/she has  | Yes       |
| \ | authority for the Designated Alteration Station      |           |
| . | (DAS) process? **     **                             | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 5 | Does the person with responsibility for the          | Yes       |
| \ | Designated Alteration Station (DAS) process meet the |           |
| . | qualification standards? **     **                   | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 6 | Does the person with authority to establish and      | Yes       |
| \ | modify the Designated Alteration Station (DAS)       |           |
| . | process meet the qualification standards? **     **  | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 7 | Does the person with responsibility understand the   | Yes       |
| \ | controls, process measurements, and interfaces       |           |
| . | associated with the Designated Alteration Station    | No,       |
|   | (DAS) process? **     **                             | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 8 | Does the person with authority understand the        | Yes       |
| \ | controls, process measurements, and interfaces       |           |
| . | associated with the Designated Alteration Station    | No,       |
|   | (DAS) process? **     **                             | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 9 | Does the responsible person know who has authority   | Yes       |
| \ | to establish and modify the Designated Alteration    |           |
| . | Station (DAS) process? **     **                     | No,       |
|   |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| 1 | Does the individual with authority know who has the  | Yes       |
| 0 | responsibility for the Designated Alteration Station |           |
| \ | (DAS) process? **     **                             | No,       |
| . |                                                      | Explain   |
|   |                                                      |           |
|   |                                                      | No Change |
+---+------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Assignment of responsibility.                                     |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Assignment of authority.                                          |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Does not understand procedures, policies or instructions and      |
| \ | information.                                                      |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Does not understand controls.                                     |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Does not understand process measurements.                         |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Does not understand interfaces.                                   |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Span of control.                                                  |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Position vacant.                                                  |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Other.                                                            |
| \ |                                                                   |
| . |                                                                   |
+---+-------------------------------------------------------------------+