Obtaining Certification Approval from Japan

Type Certificate (TC)

• General Information
• TC Application Procedure
• Post-Application/Pre-TC Issuance Procedure
• Establish Cert Basis for Approval
• Issuance of the TC

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

• General Information
• STC Application Procedure
• Establish Cert Basis for Approval
• Issuance of the STC

Updated Country Procedures

• May 2014: Memo on Communicating Conformity Requests to JCAB
• JCAB Application Form for Type Design Change (JCAB Form 11)
• JCAB Application Form for Supplemental Type Certificate (JCAB Form 11-2)
• Guidance for preparing a JCAB Approved Flight Manual (AFM) in English (JCAB Circular No. 1-027)

Validation Lists

The Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA) between the FAA and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) references several lists to be used in the product validation process, including:

• Special Emphasis Items (SEI) (IPA section 3.5.3.3.(a));
• Significant Standards Difference (SSD) (IPA section 3.5.3.3.(j); and
• Areas for Further Technical Confidence Building (AFTCB) (IPA section 3.5.3.3.(l)).

JCAB lists: apply to U.S. approvals seeking validation by the JCAB

• Special Emphasis Items (SEI) list
• Significant Standards Difference (SSD) list
• Areas for Further Technical Confidence Building (AFTCB) list is available from your local FAA ACO Branch upon request

FAA lists: apply to Japan approvals seeking validation by the FAA

• Special Emphasis Items (SEI) list
• Significant Standards Difference (SSD) list
• Areas for Further Technical Confidence Building (AFTCB) list is available from the JCAB upon request