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What is a FAA DER?

A FAA DER is a delegate/designee of the FAA administrator. The FAA appoints certain qualified persons to perform functions reserved to the FAA administrator. This is delegated through FAA regulation 14 CFR Part 183.29. These designees report through their geographic ACO office, which is the engineering branch of the FAA.

What is a FAA DAR-F? 

A FAA DAR-F is a delegate/designee of the FAA administrator. The FAA appoints certain qualified persons to perform functions reserved to the FAA administrator. This is delegated through FAA regulation 14 CFR Part 183.33. These designees report through their geographic MIDO office, which is the manufacturing branch of the FAA.

What is a FAA DAR-T?

FAA DAR-T is a delegate/designee of the FAA administrator. The FAA appoints certain qualified persons to perform functions reserved to the FAA administrator. This is delegated through FAA regulation 14 CFR Part 183.33. These designees report through their geographic FSDO office, which is the maintenance branch of the FAA.

Can all FAA DER's approve Major Repairs or Alterations?

No! Major repairs and alterations are special delegations and must be delegated in "addition" to the DER basic delegation areas. In addition, a multiple use delegation must be included if major repairs are to be multiple use.

Ref: FAA Oder 8110.37D Sections 4-10 thru 4-12.

Is a PMA Identicality finding by a DER require special delegation?

Yes! Only specially delegated DER's can make a identicality finding on behalf of the FAA ACO. [Ref Order 8110.42C, & 8110.37D]

Can a FAA DER with Major repair authorization approve repairs that will be used in EASA countries?

Yes! But only if the DER approval is for a US Type design product, appliance or component, and the data meets ALL the requirements of the EASA ED2004-04 CF as amended by ED 2007-01 CF.

What guidance is available for a DARF/T or DMIR with regards to Export Tags, and AC 00-56 distributors?

FAA Order(s) 8130.21, and AC 00-56A provide the guidance to execute the proper documentation for these.

Can the FAA ACO authorize DER's to Fully Approve Life Limited Parts Major Repairs?

This answer is "NOT Likely" because the recent revised order 8110.37D sections 4-10 thru 4-12 direct DER's and ACO's to "Seek Coordination through the CMACO, and to only execute an 8110-3 with "Recommend Only" annotated.

Can a FAA DER approve "Minor Repairs" using a 8110-3?

The latest revision of 8110.37D section 4-12 "discourgages" the use of the 8110-3 form, by the phrase "Therefore Not Appropriate" however, your local FSDO and ACO could find reason to have the DER to issue a 8110-3, and therefore your ACO could allow the DER to use the 8110-3 and thereby making it "Appropriate"! Since most "Minor Repairs" are covered under 14 CFR Part 1.1, and 43 rules as using "Acceptable data" vs "Approved data" the cognizant local FSDO can accept the classification and catagory of minor under the field approval method without intervention of the ACO and/or DER's.

Does EASA accept FAA PMA's?

Yes, EASA has issued a Executive Directive ED2007-03-CF, that accepts all FAA "Minor" and Non-Life Limited" PMA's without further validation.