California Aircraft and Avionics – Unapproved Parts Notification

The FAA has issued an Unapproved Parts Notification (UPN) against California Aircraft and Avionics Corporation.

The FAA UPN explains that California Aircraft and Avionics Corporation produced numerous articles for installation on FAA-approved products without FAA approval. It also specifies that California Aircraft and Avionics Corporation built and sold articles without the authorization of the FAA design holder and/or the FAA production approval holder (this is relevant because there are ways that a certificate holder can license its data or use a company as a supplier that would lave potentially permitted the activity).

The FAA UPN declares that “any articles produced and/or sold by California Aircraft and Avionics Corporation [between July 2017 and April 2022] are considered unapproved parts.” If these articles are found in existing inventory, the FAA recommends that they be quarantined to prevent installation until a determination can be made regarding their eligibility for installation.

The UPN explains that California Aircraft and Avionics Corporation is located in Riverside, California. There is a website for a company with the same name, that is located in Riverside.

Resources

• Unapproved Parts Notification 2022-S20211122035 (July 15, 2022)