2016 Week 7 - Suspected Unapproved Parts

Suspected © 2015 by Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved.
Unapproved

Parts

(SUPs)

Issue No. 2016:2
Week 7

February 14-19, 2016

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Approved vs. Unapproved Parts

Aviation parts that do not meet applicable regulatory requirements
enter the aviation system every day

The airworthiness of aeronautical products may be in question if the design and
quality of the parts are unknown. Positive identification of unapproved parts can be

difficult if the parts display characteristics similar to that of an approved part.

Approved Parts © 2015 by Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved.
• Parts that conform to regulatory production standards.

They can be approved under a parts manufacturer
approval (PMA) or technical standard order (TSO), in
conjunction with type-certification procedures, through
CAA approval, or by conforming with recognized
industry specifications.

Unapproved Parts
• Parts that fail to meet any of the criteria of an approved

part
• Aircraft parts not manufactured or repaired in

accordance with CAA regulations
- This is a broad classification that includes counterfeit
parts, stolen parts, production overruns, expired life-
limited parts, approved parts improperly returned to
service and fraudulently marked

Fraudulent & Counterfeit Parts Represent a Grave Danger to Flight Safety

3

Suspected Unapproved Parts

• Occasionally, parts that may not meet applicable requirements
enter the aviation system. Until it is determined whether items
actually meet requirements, they are call Suspected
Unapproved Parts.

• Reasons for suspecting a part is unapproved may include: © 2015 by Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved.

- Differences in finish, size, or color
- Improper (or lack of) identification
- Incomplete or altered paperwork
- Any other unusual or abnormal characteristic

• SUPs can be:

- Parts that lack proper documentation
- Parts rejected during production because of defects
- Parts that have been improperly maintained
- Parts not shown to comply with CAA requirements

• SUPs may include items from a supplier who produces
parts for an approved manufacturer and then ships them
directly to end-users without the approved
manufacturer's authorization

• SUPs may also be counterfeit parts:

- Parts deliberately misrepresented as designed and produced under an approved system or
other acceptable method

- Used or recycled approved parts that have reached a design life limit or have been damaged
beyond repair, but are deliberately misrepresented as acceptable

The Aero Regulatory Compliance Team

Joe Caldwell Tonya Bouldin • FAA Part 145 regulatory interpretation and flow-down © 2015 by Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved.
• GS&I transition project support (Part 145 sites)
Sr. Manager Manager • Regulatory / Technical support
Regulatory Compliance R&O Compliance • ODA Unit Member / Assistant Leader

• Aerospace Regulatory compliance & support - FAA Alice Clark • ODA UM
• FAA MIDO Interface • Aerospace Command Media
• FAA Part 21 Disclosure & Enforcement Resolution Quality Engineer • Process Central Oversight
• Regulatory and Compliance Auditing • Quality Systems Development
• PBO (Performance Based Oversight) Program Lead Lia Hayslip • Network Auditor

Susan Wu Quality Engineer • FAA disclosure reporting - Mechanical
• PMA Submittals – Mechanical Products
Manager Patty Phipps • CAR creation & tracking for LOIs / LOAs
APAC Regulatory Compliance • FAA Supplier Control Audit Administration
Quality Engineer • DSA Letter coordination
• Aerospace Regulatory compliance & Support - APAC
• CAAC Interface Doug Rodick • FAA disclosure reporting - Avionics
• Regulatory and Compliance Auditing – APAC • PMA Submittals – Avionics Products
Manager • CAR creation and tracking for LOIs / LOAs
Yiming Yang W&B Compliance • Working enforcement cases with the FAA
• Regulatory newsletter support
Manager Shelley Staggs
CAAC R&O Program • Regulatory compliance, support, & auditing - South Bend W&B
Quality Analyst • ODA UM / leader
• Aerospace regulatory compliance & support – CAAC • KLX QMS Support
Part 145 R&O sites Norm Vincent • Quality Systems Development & Support

• CAAC CCAR-145 interface Manager • Undue Burden & DSA support
TCCA / EASA Compliance • FAA MIDO and Honeywell Regulatory Team support
Department Responsibilities: • Regulatory newsletter composition & distribution
• Web page content / maintenance
• FAA / EASA / TCCA / CAAC Regulatory • PBO (Performance Based Oversight) Program Support
Support & Compliance
• Regulatory compliance, support, & auditing - Canadian Sites
• Resolution of Regulatory Disclosures and • TCCA and EASA interface
• GS&I transition project support (Canada / EMEAI)
Enforcement Actions • TCCA Delegated Design Approval - Ottawa Part 21 products

• Special Projects with Regulatory Agencies
• Undue Burden Support
• DSA Review

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