[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 39985-39986] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-19188] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [AC 20-62D] Draft Advisory Circular on Eligibility, Quality, and Identification of Aeronautical Replacement Parts AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Availability of draft Advisory Circular (AC) 20-62D and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request comments on a draft AC pertaining to guidance for use in the determination of quality, eligibility, and traceability of aeronautical replacement parts intended for installation on type-certificated products. This notice is necessary to give all interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the draft AC. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 3, 1995. ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the draft AC to: Federal Aviation Administration, General Aviation and Commercial Branch, AFS-340, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. Comments may be inspected at the above address between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Michaels, AFS-340, at the address above, or telephone (202) 267- 7501. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited A copy of the draft AC may be obtained by contacting the person named above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The draft AC may also be downloaded from the FedWorld BBS by dialing (703) 321-8020, ANSI 8, 1, N, 9600 baud, or through the Internet at the following Uniform Resource Location (URL): ftp://fwux.fedworld.gov/pub/faa/ faa.htm. The file name is ``AC20-62D.TXT.'' Interested persons are invited to comment on the draft AC by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Commenters should identify AC 20-62D, Eligibility, Quality, and Identification of Aeronautical Replacement Parts, and submit comments, in duplicate, to the address specified above. All comments will be considered by the General Aviation and Commercial Branch, AFS-340, before issuing the final AC. [[Page 39986]] Background The FAA continues to receive reports of replacement parts being offered for sales as aircraft quality and where the origin of the parts are unknown or questionable. Such parts may be advertised or presented as ``unused,'' ``like new,'' or ``remanufactured.'' Purchasers of these parts may not be aware of the potential hazards involved with replacement parts for which acceptability for installation on a type- certificated product has not been established. In determining whether installation of a part conforms with all applicable regulations, the installer can establish that the part was manufactured under a production approval pursuant to part 21 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), that an originally acceptable part has been maintained in accordance with part 43 of the FAR, or that the part is otherwise acceptable for installation, e.g., has been found to conform to data approved by the FAA. This AC would address means to help the installer make the required determinations. Issued in Washington, D.C., on July 31, 1995. William J. White, Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service. [FR Doc. 95-19188 Filed 8-3-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M