15.2.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 33/35
Instructions for the use of the “Aircraft statement of conformity – EASA Form 52” 1.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1.1.
The use of the aircraft statement of conformity issued by a production organisation that produces under Part 21 Section A Subpart F is described in point 21.A.130 and in the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC). 1.2.
The purpose of the aircraft statement of conformity (EASA Form 52) issued under Part 21 Section A Subpart G is to enable the holder of an appropriate production organisation approval certificate to exercise the privilege to obtain an individual aircraft certificate of airworthiness and, if requested, a certificate of noise from the competent authority of the Member State of registry.
2.
GENERAL 2.1.
The statement of conformity must comply with the model, including the block numbers and the location of each block.
The size of each block may, however, be varied to suit the individual application, but not to the extent that would render the statement of conformity unrecognisable.
If in doubt, consult the competent authority. 2.2.
The statement of conformity must be either preprinted or computer generated, but in either case, the printing of lines and characters must be clear and legible.
Preprinted wording is permitted in accordance with the attached model, but no other certification statements are permitted. 2.3.
The completion of the statement may be either machine/computer printed or handwritten, using block letters to allow for easy reading.
English, and where relevant, one or more of the official language(s) of the issuing Member State, are acceptable. 2.4.
A copy of the statement and all the referenced attachments are to be retained by the approved production organisation.
3.
COMPLETION OF THE STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY BY THE ORIGINATOR 3.1.
There must be an entry in all blocks to render the document a valid statement. 3.2.
A statement of conformity may not be issued to the competent authority of the Member State of registry unless the design of the aircraft and its installed products are approved. 3.3.
The information required in blocks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 may be by reference to separate identified documents held on file by the production organisation, unless the competent authority agrees otherwise. 3.4.
This statement of conformity is not intended to include those items of equipment that may be required to be fitted in order to satisfy the applicable operational rules.
However, some of those individual items may be included in block 10 or in the approved type design.
Operators are therefore reminded of their responsibility to ensure compliance with the applicable operational rules for their own particular operations.
Block 1
Enter the name of the State of manufacture.
Block 2
The competent authority that issues the statement of conformity under its authority.
Block 3
A unique serial number must be preprinted in this block for statement control and traceability purposes.
An exception is in the case of a computer-generated document: the number need not be preprinted where the computer is programmed to produce and print a unique number.
Block 4
The full name and the address of the location of the organisation that issues the statement.
This block may be preprinted.
Logos, etc., are permitted if the logo, etc., can be contained within the block.