Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p101
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 101/182)
Character Range: 404502–407269

processes and appliances not covered by regulation 21.305
 (1) A person may apply to CASA, an authorised person or a relevant approved design organisation, in writing, for approval of any material, part, process or appliance that is not covered by regulation 21.305.
 (2) CASA, or the authorised person or relevant approved design organisation, must grant the approval if satisfied that:
 (a) doing so would be unlikely to have an adverse effect on aviation safety; and
 (b) the material, part, process or appliance meets the requirements prescribed by the Part 21 Manual of Standards.

21.306  Use of standard parts and materials

Standard parts
 (1) A standard part may be used in the manufacture of an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or appliance, or another part, if:
 (a) the standard part is required by:
 (i) the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller; or
 (ii) the approved design for the appliance or other part; and
 (b) the standard part was supplied with a document that:
 (i) was issued under the law of a Contracting State; and
 (ii) contains a statement that identifies the standard part and the specification with which the standard part complies; and
 (c) the standard part has zero time in service.
Note: For the definition of standard part, see Part 1 of the Dictionary.
 (2) For the purposes of determining whether a standard part complies with the specification identified in the document mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) for the standard part, CASA may:
 (a) direct the person who is using, or proposing to use, the standard part to give CASA:
 (i) any technical data for the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller that relates to the standard part; or
 (ii) any technical data for the approved design for the appliance or other part that relates to the standard part; or
 (b) inspect the standard part to determine whether it complies with the specification.

Materials
 (3) A material may be used in the manufacture of an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, part or appliance if:
 (a) the material is required by:
 (i) the type design for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller; or
 (ii) the approved design for the part or appliance; and
 (b) the material complies with an established industry or Australian specification; and
 (c) the material was supplied with a document that:
 (i) was issued under the law of a Contracting State; and
 (ii) contains a statement that identifies the material and the specification with which the material complies.
 (4) For the purposes of determining whether a material complies with the established industry or Australian specification identified in the document mentioned in paragraph (3)(c) for the material, CASA may:
 (a) direct the person who is using,