Study on Civil Aviation Airworthiness Management Requirements for Standard Parts

Upon introducing the standard parts characteristics and usage in civil aviation, this article introduces the laws and regulations related to standard parts in the US and focuses on airworthiness management requirements in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which include the evolution of standard parts management requirements and current U.S airworthiness management systems for Standard Parts. In view of the standard parts application status in China, this article presents analysis and comparison of different management system for standard parts between the two authorities of FAA and Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Some suggestions are provided to support certification requirements and improve the management of standard parts for the needs of civil aircraft development in China.