AIC C 011/2003 - Effective 24 Aug 2003
ACCEPTANCE OF AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS

1.1 This AIC defines the Department of Civil Aviation's policy on the acceptance of aircraft components for installation on Cyprus registered aircraft. Non-compliance with the requirements set out in this AlC will cause the Certificate of Airworthiness to become invalid under Article 17, of the Civil Aviation Act 2002.

2.1 All components must be supplied with an Authorised Release Document unless they are standards parts. Standard parts are defined as parts, which have been designated as such by the design approval holder responsible for the product in which the part is intended to be used. This means that the manufacturer of the aircraft will identify the standard parts used on his aircraft in the applicable parts catalogue. Standard parts include, but are not limited to, bolts, screw, rivets and fasteners. In order to be considered a standard part, all design, manufacturing, inspection and marking requirements necessary to demonstrate conformance of that part must be in the public domain and published as part of a national or international specification. Standard parts must be supplied with a certificate of conformance from the manufacture of the part confirming compliance with the applicable specification.

3.1 All new components must be supplied with a JAA Form 1 from the manufacturer of that component or aircraft. For American manufactured aircraft or components, an FAA Form 8130-3 Authorised Release Certificate/Airworthiness Approval Tag is required for all components, except engines and propellers, including APU's. For American manufactured engines and propellers, an FAA Form 8130-4 Export Certificate of Airworthiness is required. FAA-PMA parts may be accepted with an appropriate Form 8130-3 where the FAA is the design authority responsible for the aircraft (State of Design).

4.1 All components must be supplied with a JAA Form 1 issued by an organisation approved to JAR 145 or with a FAA Form 8130-3 issued by an FAA, FAR 145 approved repair station. Engines and propellers from an FAR 145 organisation must come with an FAA Form 8130-4 Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

5.1 In addition to all the other requirements defined in this AlC, only FAR 145 approved repair stations that have been accepted by the JAA can be used as a source for overhauled, repaired or modified components. This can be confirmed by referring to List 2, in the JAA, JAR 145 Listed Organisations publication.

6.1 A serviceable component removed from one Cyprus registered aircraft may be installed on another Cyprus registered aircraft, subject to the following conditions

1. The aircraft from which the component was removed has a valid Certificate of Airworthiness.
2. In the case of a JAR 145 approved organisation, the removal and installation of the component is carried out in compliance with their approved stores and/or robbery procedures.
3. The aircraft has not been involved in an incident/accident.
4. For aircraft maintained by licensed. engineers, the component life data is transferred to the records of the aircraft on which the component is being fitted and a Certificate of Release to Service is issued confirming the serviceability of the component.

6.2 Components removed from aircraft with an expired Certificate of Airworthiness can only be used with the agreement of the Department of Civil Aviation, Safety Regulation Unit, subject to any conditions they see fit to Impose.

7.1 For aircraft maintained by a JAR 145 organisation, serviceable components removed from foreign registered aircraft can used in accordance with the organisations approved stores procedures.

7.2 In all other cases the approval of the Department of Civil Aviation, Safety Regulation Unit is required.

8.1 Components removed from aircraft involved in accidents may only be used with the approval of the Department of Civil Aviation, Safety Regulation Section subject to any conditions they see fit to impose.