Subject:

AERONAUTICAL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS/PARTS

Department responsible for functional direction:
Production

1. PURPOSE

To provide procedures for the replacement of components or parts during repair/overhaul

through cannibalization or transfer or purchased serviced components.

2. SCOPE

This SOP covers authorization and documentation required for the cannibalization / transfer
of spare parts / purchased used components / parts as replacement in Production.

3. REFERENCE

AC No. 20-62 Eligibility, Quality, & Identification of Aeronautical Replacement

Parts (FAA)

4. DEFINITIONS

Surplus part describes any component / part that had been released as surplus by the
manufacturers, owners/operators or any other parts supplier. It may originate from obsolete or
overstocked items. The storage time, storage conditions, or shelf life of surplus component /
part are not usually known.

“As Is” part describes any component / part the condition of which is unknown.

5. PROCEDURES

Items such as packings, seals, lock nuts, lock washers, o-ring, which shall not be re-used as
dictated by engineering standards, must not be cannibalized/transferred under any
circumstances.

Cannibalization / transfer of spares or using purchased serviceable used components / parts,

shall only be allowed and subject to the following requirements. Refer FAA AC-20-62, if more
information and guidance are required.

a. Purchased component / part that has been re-built, overhauled, inspected, modified, or
repaired shall include a maintenance release (ARC), return to service certificate or
similar documentation from an FAA / EASA certificated person

b. All relevant documents e.g. Log Cards, Log Books of cannibalized / transferred life limited
parts shall be updated to reflect the transfer.

c. Life usage records for life limited parts should be made known in their component log
cards and accompanied with the appropriate authorized document for use. The life or
overhaul limitations for serialized part shall also be determined prior to purchase. If
the information is not available, the part shall be prohibited for use.

d. Surplus part may be used for job provided it has been established that it meets the
standards, traceable to an FAA / EASA approved manufacturing procedures and in
compliance will all applicable Airworthiness Directives. The document shall be either
FAA Form 8130-3 / EASA Form 1 or Original Equipment Manufacturer issued
Certificate of Conformity stating the component / part has met the FAA / EASA
requirements.
Subject:
AERONAUTICAL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS/PARTS
Department responsible for functional direction:
Production

e. Direct purchased “As Is” part for job may be used, provided it is appropriately identified
with proper documentation. The Certificate of Conformity or Part / Material
Certification Form (Form ATA Specification 106) shall be required to substantiate that
the part obtained does not have the following:

i. It is not a life limited part.

ii. It is not removed from aircraft without airworthiness certificate or scrap parts.
iii. It is not subjected to extreme stress, heat, fire, major failure or accident.
Subject:
AERONAUTICAL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS/PARTS
Department responsible for functional direction:
Production

6.2 Parts Documentation

a. Parts that are transferred from “BER”, “As-Is” and serviceable component shall be
subjected to an overhaul inspection as per the applicable CMM.

b. In addition, “BER” and “As-Is” component shall be further subjected to Engineering

endorsement in the VSTEA WORKSHEET prior to rendering the parts to be
serviceable.

c. The cannibalized / transferred parts shall be inspected as per the relevant

maintenance manuals (e.g. dimensional and NDT check if required). Such records
shall be traceable to its VSTEA WORKSHEET.

d. The Job Number of the component(s) from which parts have been
cannibalized/transferred shall be used as the Batch Number.

e. For direct purchased serviced component/parts, the Goods Received Docket (GRD)
issued number shall be used as the Batch Number.