21A.803 Handling of identification data (a) No person shall remove, change, or place identification information referred to in 21A.801(a) on any aircraft, engine, propeller, propeller blade, or propeller hub, or in 21A.807(a) on an APU, without the approval of the Agency. (b) No person shall remove or install any identification plate referred to in 21A.801, or in 21A.807 for an APU, without the approval of the Agency. (c) By way of derogation from paragraphs (a) and (b), any natural or legal person performing maintenance work under the applicable associated implementing rules may, in accordance with methods, techniques and practices established by the Agency: 1. Remove, change, or place the identification information referred to in 21A.801(a) on any aircraft, engine, propeller, propeller blade, or propeller hub, or in 21A.807(a) on an APU; or 2. Remove an identification plate referred to in 21A.801, or 21A.807 for an APU, when necessary during maintenance operations. (d) No person shall install an identification plate removed in accordance with subparagraph (c)(2) on any aircraft, engine, propeller, propeller blade, or propeller hub other than the one from which it was removed. 21A.804 Identification of parts and appliances (a) Each manufacturer of a part or appliance shall permanently and legibly mark the part or appliance with: 1. a name, trademark, or symbol identifying the manufacturer; and 2. the part number, as defined in the applicable design data; and 3. the letters EPA (European Part Approval) for parts or appliances produced in accordance with approved design data not belonging to the type-certificate holder of the related product, except for ETSO articles. (b) By way of derogation from paragraph (a), if the Agency agrees that a part or appliance is too small or that it is otherwise impractical to mark a part or appliance with any of the information required by paragraph (a), the authorised release document accompanying the part or appliance or its container shall include the information that could not be marked on the part. 21A.805 Identification of critical parts In addition to the requirement of 21A.804, each manufacturer of a part to be fitted on a type-certificated product which has been identified as a critical part shall permanently and legibly mark that part with a part number and a serial number. 21A.807 Identification of ETSO articles (a) Each holder of an ETSO authorisation under Subpart O shall permanently and legibly mark each article with the following information: 1. The name and address of the manufacturer; 2. The name, type, part number or model designation of the article; 3. The serial number or the date of manufacture of the article or both; and 4. The applicable ETSO number. (b) By way of derogation from paragraph (a), if the Agency agrees that a part is too small or that it is otherwise impractical to mark a part with any of the information required by paragraph (a), the authorised release document accompanying the part or its container shall include the information that could not be marked on the part. (c) Each person who manufactures an APU under Subpart G or Subpart F shall identify that APU by means of a fireproof plate that has the information specified in paragraph (a) marked on it by etching, stamping, engraving, or other approved method of fireproof marking. The identification plate shall be secured in such a manner that it is accessible and legible, and will not likely be defaced or removed during normal service, or lost or destroyed in an accident. L 243/50 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2003 SECTION B PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES SUBPART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS 21B.5 Scope (a) This Section establishes the procedure for the competent authority of the Member State when exercising its tasks and responsibilities concerned with the issuance, maintenance, amendment, suspension and revocation of certificates, approvals and authorisations referred to in this Part. (b) The Agency shall develop in accordance with Article 14 of the basic Regulation certification specifications and guidance material to assist Member States in the implementation of this Section. 21B.20 Obligations of the competent authority Each competent authority of the Member State is responsible for the implementation of Section A, Subparts F, G, H and I only for applicants, or holders, whose principal place of business is in its territory. |