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GACA® الهييه العامه للطيران المدني General Authority of Civil Aviation ADVISORY CIRCULAR <table><tr><td>SUBJECT:TYPES OF APPROVED DATA FOR ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS ON SAUDI ARABIAN REGISTERED AIRCRAFT</td><td>DATE:2016-02-03</td><td>AC NUMBER:021-03</td><td>VERSION:1.0</td></tr></table> NOTE: THIS ADVISORY CIRCULAR IS PUBLISHED TO PROVIDE REGULATORY INFORMATION AND DESCRIBE ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL AUTHORITY OF CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS (GACAR). CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this advisory circular is to provide information to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian aviation industry on the different types of approved data that may be used when carrying out alterations and repairs on Saudi Arabian registered aircraft. This guidance material represents an acceptable means of compliance with the application requirements prescribed in GACAR Part 43. 1.2 Applicability. This advisory circular is applicable to aircraft owners, operators and aircraft maintenance personnel for aircraft on the Saudi National Aircraft Register. 1.3 Cancellation. This is the first official version of this Advisory Circulars. 1.4 Related Regulatory Provisions. GACAR Parts 1, 21, and 43. 1.5 Related Reading Material. Page 1 AC 021-03 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED VERSION 1.0 Consult the GACA website for current version GACA® الهييه العامه للطيران المدي General Authority of Civil Aviation None. 1.6 Definitions of Terms Used in this Advisory Circular. Affected parties should refer to Subpart A of GACAR Part 1 for a full listing of defined terms used in the new GACAR. Many new or revised definitions have been added to the GACAR. This Advisory Circular does not introduce any new terms. 1.7 Approval. This Advisory Circular has been approved for publication by the Assistant President, Safety, Security and Air Transport Sector of the General Authority of Civil Aviation. Page 2 AC 021-03 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA® الهييه العامه للطيران المدني General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 2 – TYPES OF APPROVED DATA FOR ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS 2.1 General. This chapter summarizes the types of data that have been determined by the President to be “Approved Data”. These types of data may be used as the basis for alterations and repairs to Saudi Arabian registered aircraft under GACAR Part 43. Table 2-1 summarizes the different types of approved data and indicates whether they can be used for alterations and repairs under the regulatory provisions of GACAR Part 43. Page 3 AC 021-03 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA® الحييه العامه للطيران المدني General Authority of Civil Aviation Table 1 - Types of Approved Data for Alterations and Repairs on Saudi Arabian Registered Aircraft <table><tr><td>Type of Approved Data(i.e. Approval type)</td><td>Can be used for Alterations and Repairs?[i.e. meets GACAR § 43.21(a)]</td></tr><tr><td>FAA STC</td><td>Yes(except for the few exceptions listed in GACAR Part 21)</td></tr><tr><td>EASA STC</td><td>Yes(only when validated by GACA under GACAR Part 21)</td></tr><tr><td>AD issued by the FAA</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>AD issued by the CAA of the State-of-Design</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Manufacturer's Major Design Change Documentation(e.g. EASA Major Change Approval, SB)</td><td>Yes(only when approved by FAA or validated by GACA)</td></tr><tr><td>Manufacturer's Continued Airworthiness Documentation(e.g. SRM, SB)</td><td>Yes(only when approved by the CAA of the State-of-Design)</td></tr><tr><td>Repair design approvals issued by designee working for a US aircraft manufacturer(using FAA form 8100-9 or 8110-3)</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Other foreign repair design approvals</td><td>Yes(only when validated by the GACA or the FAA)</td></tr><tr><td>FAA AC 43.13-1 & -2</td><td>Yes(but only under certain specified conditions as prescribed in the subject FAA AC)</td></tr><tr><td>Repair Data Issued Under FAA SFAR 36 Authorizations</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Statements of Compliance made by FAA engineering designee individuals(e.g. FAA Form 8110-3 issued by DER)</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Statements of Compliance made by FAA engineering designee organization(e.g. DAS, ODA)</td><td>Yes (for repairs only)</td></tr></table> Page 4 AC 021-03 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED VERSION 1.0 Consult the GACA website for current version GACA® الهييه العامه للطيران المدني General Authority of Civil Aviation <table><tr><td>Type of Approved Data(i.e. Approval type)</td><td>Can be used for Alterations and Repairs?[i.e. meets GACAR § 43.21(a)]</td></tr><tr><td>Statements of Compliance made by a foreign delegated individual other than an FAA designee</td><td>Maybe(for repairs only and only if FAA has a bilateral to accept such statements)</td></tr><tr><td>Statements of Compliance made by a foreign delegated organization other than an FAA designee</td><td>Maybe(for repairs only and only if FAA has a bilateral to accept such statements)</td></tr><tr><td>GACA STC</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>GACA RDA</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Engineering Data issued by a GACAR Part 121 Air Carrier</td><td>Yes(provided it is GACA approved)</td></tr><tr><td>AD issued by GACA</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Statements of Compliance made by GACA Designated Engineering Representatives (DER)</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>FAA Field Approval</td><td>Maybe(GACA will only accept FAA Field Approvals issued to aircraft before time of importation into KSA)</td></tr><tr><td>“No Technical Objection” issued by manufacturer</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Alterations and Repairs classified as “minor with additional showing of compliance” by an EASA approved design organization</td><td>Maybe(GACA will accept on a case-by-case basis)</td></tr></table> NOTES: The GACA Airworthiness Engineering section should be consulted when determining the acceptability for any types of data/approvals not listed in this table. As defined in GACAR Part 1, Approved data means data approved, or deemed approved, by the President for use in the performance of repairs and alterations to products and articles. Approved data includes, but is not limited to, type design data approved under GACAR Part 21, structural repair manuals issued by aircraft manufacturers, and design data referred to in airworthiness directives. Page 5 AC 021-03 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0