ASA Files Comments Seeking Systemic Improvements

The Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) today filed comments with the Department of Transportation (DOT) that highlight several places where the regulatory system could be improved.

On April 3, the DOT published a Federal Register Notice entitled “Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.” 

ASA drafted and filed comments intended to help identify existing regulatory obligations that could be modified to ensure that DOT administrative actions are consistent with the national interest, and that DOT achieves meaningful burden reduction while continuing to meet statutory obligations and ensure the safety of the U.S. transportation system.

Specifically, the ASA comments focused on three areas:

• Removing the unnecessary packaging duration requirement from 14 C.F.R. § 21.335(b)
• Ensuring that maintenance manuals are readily available to the repair stations that our members use for component repair
• Improving traceability through parts markings and parts documentation consistent with the FAA’s 2006 proposal.

We will be able to talk about these topics and many others at the ASA Quality Committee meeting on June1, in Ft. Lauderdale (this is part of the ASA-AFRA Annual Conference)!