Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 51/182)
Character Range: 271285–274122

I product; or
 (b) an unapproved Class I product.
product design means:
 (a) for an unapproved Class I product—the design that was submitted with the application for a foreign type certificate; and
 (b) for a Class II or Class III product—the design for the product that is:
 (i) approved under regulation 21.132A; or
 (ii) if the product is manufactured under an agreement with a foreign manufacturer for supply to that manufacturer—approved by the national aviation authority of the relevant foreign country; or
 (iii) approved in a supplemental type certificate or a foreign supplemental type certificate; or
 (iv) approved in a modification/repair design approval or in an approval mentioned in regulation 21.475; or
 (v) taken to be approved under regulation 21.465 or 21.470; or
 (vi) covered by an approval that continues in force under regulation 202.054, 202.055 or 202.056.
unapproved Class I product means a complete aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller:
 (a) designed by or for a manufacturer that is in a foreign country; and
 (b) for which an application for a foreign type certificate has been made; and
 (c) for which no foreign type certificate has been issued.
Note: See also the definitions of Class I product, Class II product and Class III product in regulation 21.321.

21.132A  Approval of product design for Class II and Class III products by CASA, authorised person or relevant approved design organisation
 (1) A person may apply, in writing, to CASA or an authorised person or relevant approved design organisation for approval of the design of a Class II or Class III product.
 (2) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA or the authorised person or approved design organisation must approve the design of the product if satisfied that the design:
 (a) consists of drawings, specifications and other information that fully describe the product; and
 (b) includes all the information necessary to manufacture the product, including:
 (i) information that shows the dimensions and appearance of the product; and
 (ii) the materials used in the manufacture of the product; and
 (iii) information about the process or processes used to manufacture the product; and
 (iv) any methods used to test or measure the product; and
 (v) information that shows the structural strength of the product; and
 (c) meets the applicable airworthiness standards for the product.
 (3) For paragraph (2)(c), if the application is made to CASA, CASA may satisfy itself that the design meets the applicable airworthiness standards for the product on the basis of:
 (a) an examination of the design; or
 (b) the technical data for the design approved under regulation 21.009; or
 (c) a certificate from an approved design organisation under subregulation (6).
 (4) For paragraph (2)(c), if the application is made to an authorised person