FAA Regulatory Support
FAA regulations are detailed, enforcement is strict, and the documentation burden is real. We help aviation organizations build compliant quality systems, navigate repair station certification, and maintain airworthiness without drowning in paperwork.
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Compliance expertise for FAA-regulated aviation organizations
FAA regulatory support covers the quality, documentation, and procedural requirements that aviation organizations must meet to hold and maintain FAA approvals — repair station certificates under 14 CFR Part 145, production approval holder status under Part 21, and the airworthiness documentation requirements that underpin every maintenance event.
Regulatory requirements and industry quality standards (AS9110, AS9100) overlap significantly but are not the same. Our support bridges both — so your quality system satisfies your FAA FSDO and your aerospace customer auditors at the same time, without maintaining two separate systems.
Areas of support
Repair station certification (Part 145)
- Initial repair station certificate applications and FSDO coordination
- Repair station manual (RSM) and quality control manual (QCM) development
- Ratings scope definition and capability list management
Airworthiness & documentation
- 8130-3 and return-to-service documentation controls
- Maintenance release and airworthiness release procedures
- Work order, traveler, and records management aligned to FAA requirements
Quality system alignment
- Integration of FAA requirements with AS9110 or ISO 9001 QMS
- Regulatory gap analysis ahead of FSDO inspections or customer audits
- Corrective action for FAA findings and FSDO Letters of Investigation
Our regulatory support approach
Practical, documentation-focused, and built to work with your FSDO — not around them.
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Regulatory baseline assessment
We review your current approvals, manuals, procedures, and records against applicable 14 CFR requirements and identify gaps ahead of any planned FSDO interaction or customer audit.
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Manual & procedure development
Repair station manual, quality control manual, airworthiness documentation, and work order procedures — written to FAA advisory circular guidance and your specific approval scope.
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FSDO coordination support
We support your interactions with your local FSDO — application preparation, pre-certification meetings, and responses to FSDO comments on submitted documentation.
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Ongoing compliance maintenance
Regular internal reviews, regulatory update monitoring, and change management for manual revisions — so your approvals stay current without becoming a full-time administrative burden.
What you get
Repair station manual (RSM)
FAA-compliant RSM covering organization, personnel, facilities, equipment, and maintenance procedures — ready for FSDO review and approval.
Quality control manual (QCM)
QCM aligned to Part 145 requirements and, where applicable, integrated with your AS9110 or ISO 9001 quality management system.
Regulatory gap report
Prioritized gap assessment against 14 CFR Part 145 or Part 21 requirements — ready to act on before a scheduled FSDO inspection or customer audit.
Airworthiness documentation package
Work order templates, maintenance release procedures, 8130-3 controls, and records retention system aligned to FAA requirements.
CAPA for FAA findings
Corrective action responses for FSDO findings or Letters of Investigation — written to satisfy the FAA's evidence and systemic root cause expectations.
Regulatory change management
Monitoring of applicable 14 CFR amendments and FAA advisory circulars, with timely updates to your manuals and procedures to stay current.
Related services
AS9110 MRO
The industry quality standard that complements FAA approval — most Part 145 repair stations also pursue AS9110 OASIS certification.
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Structured root cause analysis and corrective action for FAA findings, FSDO letters, and internal quality escapes.
Learn moreInternal Auditing
Ongoing internal audit program to maintain regulatory readiness between FSDO inspections and customer audits.
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