ARSA surveys impact of ban on new foreign FAA repair station certificates
Source: ARSA, 28-Jan-13
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has launched a new survey to measure the impact of the ban on new foreign repair station certificates. Congress prohibited the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from acting on foreign repair station certificate applications submitted after Aug. 3, 2008 because the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had not finalized repair station [...]
FAA backtracks on maintenance duty time limitations
Source: ARSA, 09-Jan-13
In a major victory for the aviation industry, on December 26, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) withdrew its faulty legal interpretation of maintenance duty time limitations prescribed in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) section 121.377. Specifically, the agency reversed course on its May 18, 2010 legal interpretation meant to clarify the application of [...]
ARSA survey paints picture of industry audit burden
Source: ARSA, 04-Jul-12
ARSA is working closely with international aviation authorities to reduce the overwhelming number of contract maintenance audits. The Association recently conducted an industry survey to address the present reality of nearly nonstop, overlapping, and duplicative audits by helping it get an accurate picture of the audit burden repair stations face. Conducted in tandem with a [...]
FAA looks to revise drug/alcohol regulations for air tour operators
Source: ARSA, 04-Jul-12
On July 2, the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise certain provisions in its drug and alcohol (D&A) testing regulations; comments to the NPRM are due by August 31, 2012. The changes are primarily aimed at allowing Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 and part 135 operators with commercial [...]
ARSA takes a look at FAA’s rewrite of 145
Source: ARSA, 11-Jun-12
On May 21, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would significantly revise 14 CFR part 145, the regulation governing aviation maintenance repair stations. While ARSA is still analyzing its implications, staff has completed a side-by-side comparison and a red-lined version of the current vs. proposed rule. Among other things, the NPRM preamble asserts [...]
FAA proposes new repair station regulations
Source: ARSA, 23-May-12
On May 21, the FAA released a proposed rule that would bring significant regulatory changes to repair stations operating under 14 CFR part 145. “As with all proposed rules, it may create as many problems as it is trying to fix,” noted ARSA Executive Director Sarah MacLeod. “ARSA notes that there are proposals for permanent housing, satellite [...]
Good safety is good business ARSA tells congressional panel
Source: ARSA, 25-Apr-12
Aeronautical Repair Station Association Senior Vice President Gary Fortner, vice president of Quality Control & Engineering at Fortner Engineering in Glendale, Calif., testified before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee about the excellent work repair stations across the country and around the world are doing to ensure aviation safety. “For repair stations, good [...]
ARSA suggests changes to NTSB certificate review actions
Source: ARSA, 11-Apr-12
ARSA submitted comments to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the rules of practice in air safety proceedings. ARSA’s comments propose changes that would bring balance to FAA certificate actions by giving a repair station greater ability to defend itself in the face of agency actions, when appealed to the NTSB. [...]
Component Control to participate in ARSA Annual Repair Symposium
Source: Component Control, 13-Mar-12
Component Control, exclusive preferred provider of MRO and logistics software solutions by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), announced that it will participate in the ARSA Annual Repair Symposium, March 14 – 16, 2012, at The Ritz Carlton, Arlington, Va. Component Control will be on-hand to answer regulatory-based business process questions and discuss the business [...]
FAA and EASA revise Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions
Source: ARSA, 07-Mar-12
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have issued a revision to Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions. The MAG, originally released on May 3, 2011, contains implementation procedures for the U.S./EU Aviation Safety Agreement; it contains three sections relevant to 1) regulatory authorities 2) U.S.-based repair stations and 3) EU-based approved [...]
Compromise FAA Bill takes “common sense” approach to maintenance oversight
Source: ARSA, 06-Feb-12
On Jan. 31, FAA reauthorization conference committee members formally blessed a bipartisan, bicameral agreement authorizing the FAA through fiscal year 2015. The FAA Modernization & Reform Act of 2012 is expected to be approved by the House and Senate and signed by President Obama before the 23rd extension expires on Feb. 17. “ARSA congratulates House [...]
Component Control endorsed as ARSA preferred supplier for MRO and logistics software
Source: Component Control, 31-Jan-12
Component Control announced today that it has been approved as the exclusive preferred provider of MRO and logistics software solutions by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA). ARSA members must comply with many complex procedures to achieve the FAA certification required to operate their repair facilities. The use of Component Control‟s Quantum MRO and Logistics [...]
ARSA weighs in on proposed FAA ICA policy
Source: ARSA, 11-Jan-12
On Jan. 4, ARSA submitted its comments to the FAA’s draft policy regarding the availability of instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA). The Association believes that the current policy must be rewritten to ensure that the regulations are not used to justify contractual restriction and to discourage such practices. While ARSA is pleased to see the FAA taking an interest [...]
ARSA 2012 Annual Repair Symposium – Registration opens
Source: ARSA, 18-Dec-11
The Symposium includes sessions on updates to regulations, policies and procedures that govern the maintenance industry, and more. Legislative Day gets you informed on the issues that affect your business and includes Capitol Hill meetings with your representatives, senators and congressional staff. More details for the Symposium will be posted as they become available. See [...]
FAA responds to ARSA letter concerning multiple part identification
Source: ARSA, 12-Dec-11
In response to an ARSA request, the FAA will review agency policy and guidance regarding part identification when more than one number is applied to a part at production. In a Dec. 6, 2011 letter, FAA Aircraft Maintenance Division Manager Steven Douglas stated that the FAA, “[shares ARSA’s] concern that the presence of multiple part numbers may [...]
ARSA tells Congress to complete FAA Reauthorization Bill
Source: ARSA, 07-Dec-11
The uncertainty created by Congress’ failure to pass a new, multiyear reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is wreaking havoc on the aviation industry and undermining the competitiveness of American aviation maintenance providers, ARSA told House and Senate leadership in a Dec. 1 letter. “While the country desperately needs the predictability of a new [...]
ARSA launches project to measure benefits of aviation bilateral agreements
Source: ARSA, 02-Feb-11
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has launched a survey to assess the economic impact of bilateral aviation safety agreements (BASA). The survey is another step in ARSA’s on-going effort to obtain economic data that will inform lawmakers, regulators, media, and other key audiences about the aviation maintenance industry. Other ARSA studies have quantified the industry’s [...]
