14 C.F.R. § 21.139

Location of or change to manufacturing facilities

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(a) An applicant may obtain a production certificate for manufacturing facilities located outside of the United States if the FAA finds no undue burden in administering the applicable requirements of Title 49 U.S.C. and this subchapter.

(b) The production certificate holder must obtain FAA approval before making any changes to the location of any of its manufacturing facilities.

(c) The production certificate holder must immediately notify the FAA, in writing, of any change to the manufacturing facilities that may affect the inspection, conformity, or airworthiness of its product or article.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1984–2014 · leading case: United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense, 467 U.S. 797 (1984).
United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense, 467 U.S. 797 (1984). “14 CFR §§21.139 , 21.143 (1983). When it is satisfied that duplicate aircraft will conform to the approved type design, the FAA issues a production certificate, and the manufacturer may begin mass production of the approved aircraft.”
Damian v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., 352 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “§ 44704 (c); 14 C.F.R. §§ 21.139 , .143 (2005). Finally, the owner of the aircraft must obtain an "airworthiness certificate" to prove the aircraft is in a safe operating condition and conforms to the type certificate before the aircraft can be put into service.”
Thomas M. Gaubert v. United States, 885 F.2d 1284 (5th Cir. 1989). “14 C.F.R. §§ 21.139 , 21.143. After issuance of a production certificate, production of aircraft may begin, but before they are placed into service, an airworthiness certificate must be obtained for each individual aircraft.”
Monroe v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 417 F. Supp. 2d 824 (E.D. Tex. 2006). “§ 44704 (b); 14 C.F.R. §§ 21.139 , 21.143. Finally, before a plane can be put into service, the owner of the aircraft must obtain an “airworthiness certificate” to prove the aircraft is in a safe operating condition and conforms to the type certificate.”
Sikkelee ex rel. Est. Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp., 45 F. Supp. 3d 431 (M.D. Penn. 2014). “234-5 at 12) by demonstrating that it maintains a quality control system adequate to ensure that “each [O-320-D2C produced] will meet the design provisions of the [O-320-D2C] type certificate,” 14 C.F.R. § 21.139 (2004), and that it has developed “procedures necessary to ensure…”
Morris v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 833 F. Supp. 2d 622 (N.D. Tex. 2011). “§ 44704 (b); 14 C.F.R. §§ 21.139 , 21.143. Finally, before a plane can be put into service, the owner of the aircraft must obtain an “airworthiness certificate” to prove the aircraft is in a safe operating condition and conforms to the type certificate.”
Herrick v. Garvey, 200 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (D. Wyo. 2000). “14 CFR §§ 21.139 , 21.143 (1983). When it is satisfied that duplicate aircraft will conform to the approved type design, the FAA issues a production certificate, and the manufacturer may begin mass production of the approved aircraft.”
United States Ex Rel. Smith v. Boeing Co., 505 F. Supp. 2d 974 (D. Kan. 2007). “3 ); failed to show an established a quality control system to ensure that each article would meet the design provisions of the type certificate ( 14 CFR § 21.139 ); failed to maintain the quality control system in accordance with approved procedures and determine that each part…”
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