26.333 Damage tolerance data for STCs and repairs to those STCs
approved on or after 1 September 2003
(a) A holder of a change approval that was issued on or after 1 September 2003 shall:
(i) for changes and published repairs identified in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) of point 26.332 and paragraph (a)(iii) of point 26.332, perform a damage tolerance evaluation;
(ii) establish and document the associated damage tolerance inspection, unless it has already been done.
(b) The holder of a change approval shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the damage tolerance evaluation performed in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) to the Agency before 26 February 2023, for approval, unless it is already approved in accordance with point 21.B.111 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.
(c) By way of derogation from paragraph (b), for changes that did not have a damage tolerance evaluation requirement in the certification basis, the holder of a change approval identified in paragraph (a) shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the damage tolerance evaluation performed in accordance with paragraph (a) to the Agency, within the following deadlines, whichever occurs later, for approval:
(i) prior to an aeroplane with that change embodied being operated in accordance with Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012[4]; or
(ii) before 26 February 2023.
[4] Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1).
EASA regulations require damage tolerance evaluations for significant aircraft modifications (STCs) approved after September 1, 2003. Holders of these approvals must establish and document damage tolerance inspections and submit resulting data to EASA for approval by specific deadlines, particularly before commercial air operations or February 26, 2023.
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