Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and PartsSubpart 3 : Changes to Type Certificates21.03.4 Required design changes |
| (1) | In the event of the Director issuing an airworthiness directive, the holder of the type certificate for the product concerned shall— |
| (a) | if design changes are necessary to correct the unsafe condition of such product, submit the appropriate design changes and substantiation data to the Director for approval, when required to do so; and |
| (b) | upon approval of the design changes, make available the descriptive data covering the changes to all operators of products previously certificated under the type certificate. |
| (2) | In a case where there are no current unsafe conditions, but the Director or the holder of the type certificate finds through service experience that changes in type design will enhance the safety of the product, the holder of the type certificate may submit appropriate design changes and substantiation data for approval. |
| (3) | Upon approval of the design changes referred to in subregulation (2), the holder of the type certificate shall make available information on the design changes to all operators of the same type of product. |