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FAA – EASA – Preventing Suspect Unapproved Parts (SUPs) Entering the System

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Suspect Unapproved Parts

March 31, 2020

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services considers the best practice to minimize our exposure to SUPs. Introduction The solution to the problem of Suspect Unapproved Parts (SUP) is for everyone in the supply chain to work together to both detect and ensure the removal of SUPs from our industry. Please Ask Yourself These Questions: How do you know…

EASA Suspected Unapproved Parts Introduction

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Suspected Unapproved Parts

March 30, 2020

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services considers the role of EASA to deliver an integrated oversight related to Suspected Unapproved Parts. Introduction EASA came later to the Suspect Parts Issue essentially leaving it to the individual responsibility of the relevant National Airworthiness Authority (NAA) EASA’s Suspected Unapproved parts website was established in August 2017 to raise awareness of…

Introduction to New EASA Part M Regulatory Implications & Terms

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New EASA Part M

March 27, 2020

Steven Bentley

Annex Va – Annex Vb – Annex Vc- Annex Vd Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) looks at the regulatory implications of the New EASA Part M and explains the new terms and what they mean. Implementation Date – 24 March 2020 Following the Implementation Date –  each aircraft must follow either Part-M…

What Are Unapproved Aircraft Parts?

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Unapproved Aircraft Parts

March 27, 2020

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com considers terminology related to FAA Unapproved Parts. Introduction: What are Unapproved Aircraft Parts? Note: Unapproved Aircraft Parts are not acceptable either within the FAA or EASA system – No part which is found to be not acceptable for fitment under FAA conditions will ever be acceptable to fit EASA Registered Aircraft. A part that…

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