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GM 21.A.263(c)(5), (8) and (9) Numbering system for supplemental type certificates (STCs), major changes and major repairs issued by design organisation approval (DOA) holders, and information to EASA

ED Decision 2019/018/R

STCs, major changes and major repairs issued by a DOA holder under their privilege of point 21.A.263(c)(5), (8) and (9) should each be given a unique and consecutive reference number.

The following numbering system may be considered:

DOA holder reference

Type of certificate

Year of approval

Dash

Sequential number

Issue reference

21Jxxx

STC or MCH or MRE

17

—

001

A


Example: 21J999STC17—001A

Note: ‘MCH’ refers to ‘major changes’, ‘MRE’ to ‘major repairs’.

With reference to STCs only, after the STC approval, the DOA holder should send a copy of the STC to EASA in a timely manner (as agreed with EASA).