102-33.110—What are our responsibilities when acquiring aircraft parts?

When acquiring aircraft parts, you must do the following:

(a) Acquire the parts cost-effectively and acquire only what you need.

(b) Inspect and test (as appropriate) all incoming parts and ensure that they are documented as safe for flight before installing them.

(c) Obtain all logbooks and maintenance records (for guidance on maintaining records for non-military parts, see FAA Advisory Circular 43-9C, “Maintenance Records,” which is available from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)) at http://www.faa.gov.

(d) Plan for adequate storage and protection.

(e) Report all Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) to the FAA, SUP Program Office, AVR-20, 45005 Aviation Drive, Suite 214, Dulles, VA 20166-7541, by telephone at 703-661-0580, or by calling the FAA Aviation Safety Hotline at 800-255-1111.

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102-33.110—What are our responsibilities when acquiring aircraft parts?