FAQ n.22059

The EU applicant needs to:

• in preparation of an application to EASA:
  • check against the latest EASA-FAA Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP), point 3.5.3.2 (b) that the FAA STC can be classified as “Basic”, see also FAQ: What is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “Basic” supplemental type certificate (STC)?;
  • Have available evidence that the aircraft in question is in the process of being imported from the US to an EU Member State;
  • Have available evidence that the FAA STC in question has been installed already before export from the US;
  • Have available the relevant correspondence with the US STC Holder (STCH) aimed at demonstrating his unwillingness to follow the normal validation process stipulated in the TIP, and a STCH statement indicating the “no objection to EASA validation for one serial number”; or;
  • evidence that the STCH no longer exists and therefore cannot apply for validation;
  • have available a copy of the FAA STC; and
  • have available the applicable documentation available to the applicant (e.g. Master Drawing List, Installation Instructions, Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM), Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) including the published safety documents as Service Bulletins, Safety Information Letters, Airworthiness Directives, etc.);
• complete the EASA application form FO.CERT.00134; and
• submit the signed application including the data package to STC [at] easa.europa.eu (STC[at]easa[dot]europa[dot]eu).