1.) WHY APPROVED PRODUCTION ORGANISATION (POA)?

Anyone (legal entity or natural person) who manufactures products (aircraft, engines, propellers) or parts of construction and equipment, including ETSO articles, in accordance with approved design documents, requires an official permit as a production organization (POA).

The POA holder may perform the following activities within its privileges:

• Manufacture aircraft, parts, and appliances, and ETSO articles in accordance with the approved scope and capability list (Capabillity list),
• Issue certificates of conformity and release to service under its privileges for aircraft, parts, and appliances, and ETSO articles after the finishing of manufacturing.

2.) THE PATH TO THE APPROVED PRODUCTION ORGANISATION (POA)

The basic requirement for establishing a approved production organization (POA) is the existence of what is known as a design organization-production organization (DO-PO) agreement under 21.A.133(c).

In short. The type certificate holder, e.g., an approved design organisation, assumes responsibility and must transfer all applicable design documents to the manufacturing organisation and agree on certain interface procedures that must be followed by both organisations (e.g., production document preparation of manufacturing data or management of production deviations).

The system of the manufacturing plant can be integrated into the existing management systems according to DIN EN ISO 9001 or EN 9100.

3.) OBLIGATIONS OF AN APPROVED PRODUCTION ORGANISATION (POA) ACC. PART 21, SUBPART G

To ensure that the product or a part and appliance conforms to the applicable design data (AS BUILT, AS DESIGNED) under the Production Management System (PMS):

• Issue of Certificate of Conformity EASA Form 52 for new aircraft for which a type certificate has been issued,
• Issue of Certificate of Release to Service EASA Form 53 for aircraft requiring pre-delivery maintenance,
• Approval of flight conditions EASA Form 18b and issue of permit to fly EASA Form 20,
• Issue of Certificate of Conformity/Release EASA Form 1 “NEW” for parts and appliances according to approved design data,
• Issue of Certificate of Conformity EASA Form 1 “PROTOTYPE” according to non-approved applicable design data (e.g., test specimen).

4.) WHAT IS NEEDED TO OBTAIN A PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL (POA)

If the requirements for approval (such as the DO-PO agreement) are in place, the following issues should be addressed:
For new products (aircraft; helicopters; balloons; engines; propellers):

• Establishment of a Production Management System (PMS) in accordance with 21.A.139 including Production Organization
• Manual (POH, POE, QMH), and,
• Flight Test Operations Manual – FTOM (for complete aircraft only),
• Provide resources (technical, organizational and personnel) in accordance with 21.A.145 to meet the requirements of Part 21,
• Subpart G (21.A.165 “Responsibilities of the holder”),
• Safety Management System (SMS) requirements must be considered and implemented when establishing the Production Management System (PMS).

5.) ACC SERVICES IN THE AREA OF PART 21, SUBPART G (POA)

Consulting services for the establishment of manufacturing operations according to Part 21, Subpart G (POA), incl.:

• Preparation of concepts and plans for establishing manufacturing operations while meeting approval requirements under Part 21, Subpart G,
• Determination of the degree of compliance (gap analyses) between existing procedures (e.g., according to ISO 9001, EN 9100 and others) and Part 21, Subpart G and other co-applicable Subparts,
• Support the development of project management plans and work packages with focus according to the gap analysis, considering internal capacities and resources,
• Delivery and adapting of high-quality generic manufacturing operation manuals / quality management manuals (POH / POE / QMH), procedures and forms (German or English),
• Delivery and adapting of high quality FTOMs (Flight Test Operations Manuals),
• Delivery of Compliance Checklists (CCL) for the entire system,
• Conducting internal and external audits,
• Interim Management around Quality Management (QM),
• Consulting for more efficient implementation of Part 21 Subpart G requirements, process, and procedure optimization,
  introduction of safety management systems (SMS),
• Training concepts customized to the scope of approval (human factors, SMS Part 21 Subpart G, air law, determination of conformity for certifying staff, materials management, and supplier management, etc.),
• Project-related coaching of employees / teams (quality managers, operations managers, certifying staff, buyers, work planners, project managers, etc.).

For General Aviation operations (ELA 1 and ELA 2 aircraft), we are happy to incorporate AMC ELA into concepts, project plans, manuals, and procedures.