FAA Notice of Intent to Designate Air Mods NW Supplemental Type Certificates as Abandoned
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice announcing its intent to formally designate twelve Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) issued to Air Mods NW as abandoned. The affected STCs are: SA991NW, SA1009NW, SA1012NW, SA2129NM, SA3326NM, SA3344NM, SA3841NM, SA4135NNM, SA4136NM, SA4387NM, SA4708NM, and SA4722NM. STCs are approvals that allow modifications to previously certified aircraft, and these certificates cover specific engineering modifications approved for use in aviation. The FAA received a formal request to access the engineering data associated with these twelve STCs. In attempting to fulfill this request, the FAA was unable to make contact with Air Mods NW, the certificate holder, raising concerns about the ongoing validity and oversight of these certifications. By designating these STCs as abandoned, the FAA intends to make the underlying engineering data available to interested parties upon request. This measure is designed to ensure that aircraft operating under these modifications continue to have access to the technical documentation necessary for safe maintenance and continued airworthiness. This action is framed as an aviation safety enhancement, ensuring that critical technical data does not become inaccessible simply because the original certificate holder is unreachable or no longer operational.
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Key Changes
- FAA intends to formally designate 12 specific Air Mods NW STCs (SA991NW, SA1009NW, SA1012NW, SA2129NM, SA3326NM, SA3344NM, SA3841NM, SA4135NNM, SA4136NM, SA4387NM, SA4708NM, SA4722NM) as abandoned
- Engineering data associated with all 12 STCs will be made available to the public upon request following the abandonment designation
- Air Mods NW has been declared unreachable by the FAA, triggering the abandonment process
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Obligations
What this law requires
FAA must formally designate the twelve specified Air Mods NW Supplemental Type Certificates (SA991NW, SA1009NW, SA1012NW, SA2129NM, SA3326NM, SA3344NM, SA3841NM, SA4135NNM, SA4136NM, SA4387NM, SA4708NM, and SA4722NM) as abandoned
FAA must make the engineering data associated with the twelve designated abandoned STCs available upon request to interested parties
FAA must attempt to contact Air Mods NW, the certificate holder, to verify the status and ongoing validity of these STCs before finalizing the abandonment designation