14 C.F.R. § 414.23

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 414.23 - Technical criteria for reviewing a safety element approval application

The FAA will determine whether a safety element is eligible for and may be issued a safety element approval. The FAA will base its determination on performance-based criteria, against which it may assess the effect on public health and safety and on safety of property, in the following hierarchy:

(a) FAA or other appropriate Federal regulations.
(b) Government-developed or adopted standards.
(c) Industry consensus performance-based criteria or standard.
(d) Applicant-developed criteria. Applicant-developed criteria are performance standards customized by the manufacturer that intends to produce the system, system component, or part. The applicant-developed criteria must define-
(1) Design and minimum performance;
(2) Quality assurance system requirements;
(3) Production acceptance test specifications; and
(4) Continued operational safety monitoring system characteristics.

14 C.F.R. §414.23

85 FR 79711, 3/10/2021