Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Draft Orders Open for Public Comment

 
Document Title: Order 8130.21J – Completion of FAA Form 8130-3 under Part 21
Summary: This order describes how to complete Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate, FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tag, for aircraft engines, propellers, and articles produced under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Articles. It describes the use of the form as evidence of a conformity inspection for prototype aircraft engines, propellers, or articles in Type Certification, Supplemental Type Certification, or PMA programs; as an airworthiness approval for an aircraft engine, propeller, or article manufactured under an FAA production approval to find compliance with §§ 21.146, 21.316, and 21.616; as an export airworthiness approval under 14 CFR 21.325(b); and as an authorized release document (ARD) under 14 CFR 21.137(o). Submit comments on the attached comment log.
Reference: 14 CFR Parts 21, 43, 45, 121, and 135
Documents for Download:  Draft Order
Comment Log
Comments Due: June 6, 2025
How to Comment:

Email comments to: 
joshua.ctr.warren@faa.gov and tracy.r.szczepaniak@faa.gov

Mail comments to:
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft Certification Service, AIR-600
800 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

Last updated: Tuesday, April 29, 2025