21L.A.124 Management system for production

(a)     The declared production organisation shall establish, implement, and maintain a management system for production with clear accountability and lines of responsibility throughout the organisation that:

1.       corresponds to the nature and complexity of its activities and the size of the organisation, and takes into account the hazards and associated risks inherent in these activities;

2.       is established under the accountability of an accountable manager nominated according to point (c)(1) of point 21L.A.125.

(b)     The management system for production shall include a means to manage quality by maintaining a quality system that shall:

1.       ensure that each product or part produced by the declared production organisation or by its partners, or supplied from or subcontracted to outside parties, conforms to the applicable design data and is in a condition for safe operation;

2.       establish, implement, and maintain, as appropriate, within the scope of their activities, control procedures for:

(i)      document issue, approval, or change;

(ii)     vendor and subcontractor assessment, audit and control;

(iii)     verification that incoming products, parts, materials, and equipment, including items supplied new or used by buyers of products, are as specified in the applicable design data;

(iv)     identification and traceability;

(v)      manufacturing processes;

(vi)     inspection and testing, including production flight tests;

(vii)    calibration of tools, jigs, and test equipment;

(viii)   non-conforming item control;

(ix)     the collaboration with the applicant for, or holder of, the design approval or the declarant of a declaration of design compliance;

(x)      the completion and retention of records;

(xi)     ensuring the competence and qualifications of personnel;

(xii)    the issue of airworthiness release documents;

(xiii)   handling, storage and packing;

(xiv)   internal quality audits and the resulting corrective actions;

(xv)    work performed at any location other than the operating sites included in the declaration;

(xvi)   work carried out after the completion of production but prior to delivery, to maintain the aircraft in a condition for safe operation;

(xvii)  the request for the issuance of permits to fly and the approval of associated flight conditions;

3.       include specific provisions in the control procedures for any critical parts.

(c)      The declared production organisation shall establish, as part of their management system for production, an independent function to monitor the compliance of the organisation with the relevant requirements, and compliance with, and the adequacy of, the production management system. This monitoring shall include a system to provide feedback to the person or group of persons referred to in points (c)(1) and (2) of point 21L.A.125 to ensure, as necessary, corrective action.

(d)     The declared production organisation shall establish, maintain and keep updated, as part of their management system for production, processes and procedures that ensure the compliance of products that are produced with the applicable design data. The declared production organisation shall make documentary evidence of these processes and procedures available to the competent authority upon request.

(e)     The declared production organisation shall have procedures in place to ensure that newly manufactured aircraft are maintained in accordance with the applicable maintenance instructions and are kept in an airworthy condition and, if applicable, that a certificate of release to service is issued for any maintenance that has been completed.

(f)      If the declared production organisation holds (an)other organisation certificate(s) issued on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof, the production organisation may integrate the production management system with the management system that is required for the issuance of the other certificate(s).