THE FAA ON "MANDATORY" SERVICE BULLETINS
This is quoted from AVweb on May 7, 2001:
THE FAA ON "MANDATORY" SERVICE BULLETINS
The FAA's Director of Regulatory and Certification Policy has sent a
letter to AOPA stating that "small airplane design approval holders
cannot unilaterally impose mandatory compliance with Manufacturer's
Service Bulletins." The letter reiterates the FAA's position that it is the final authority on Service Bulletins to small aircraft and further clarifies the fact that manufacturers cannot "mandate" compliance without the involvement of the FAA. Toward that end, the letter specifically points out that a manufacturer can only issue a statement that bulletin compliance is mandatory if it is FAA-approved and included in the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).
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