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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1. GENERAL. 1-2. SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES. 1-3. KEY ASPECTS OF THE STC APPLICATION PROCESS. CHAPTER 2. THE STC PROCESS 2-1. GENERAL. 2-2. SUBMITTAL AND EVALUATION OF APPLICATION AND DATA. 2-3. INSPECTION AND TESTING OF COMPONENTS AND SUBASSEMBLIES. 2-4. INSPECTION AND TESTING OF COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 2-5. ISSUANCE OF THE STC. FIGURE 2-1. STC APPLICATION PROCESS CHECKLIST FIGURE 2-2. FLOWCHART OF THE STC APPLICATION PROCESS FIGURE 2-3. STC APPLICANT/FAA PROJECT INITIATION CHECKLIST FIGURE 2-4. SAMPLE CERTIFICATION PLAN FIGURE 2-5. SAMPLE COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST FORMAT CHAPTER 3. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS 3-1. GENERAL 3-2. CERTIFICATION BASIS 3-3. AVAILABILITY OF REGULATIONS FIGURE 3-1. REGULATIONS MOST COMMONLY USED FOR STC APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 4. USE OF DESIGNEES 4-1. GENERAL 4-2. DESIGNATED ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVES 4-3. DESIGNATED MANUFACTURING INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVES 4-4. DESIGNATED AIRWORTHINESS REPRESENTATIVES 4-5. LIST OF DESIGNEES 4-6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE APPLICANT CHAPTER 5. DATA SECTION 1. REQUIRED DATA 5-1. GENERAL 5-2. DESCRIPTIVE DATA 5-3. SUBSTANTIATING/COMPLIANCE DATA SECTION 2. THE DRAWING PACKAGE 5-4. GENERAL 5-5. DRAWING NUMBERING SYSTEMS 5-6. DRAWING REVISION LEVELS 5-7. GOOD DRAWING PRACTICES 5-8. TOLERANCES 5-9. DRAWING LIST 5-10. EXAMPLES SECTION 3. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CHECKING DRAWINGS 5-11. GENERAL 5-12. ORDER OF CHECKING CHAPTER 6. INSPECTIONS 6-1. GENERAL 6-2. CONFORMITY INSPECTIONS 6-3. COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS 6-4. PARTS MANUFACTURER APPROVAL (PMA) AND PRODUCTION INSPECTIONS 6-5. TYPE INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION CHAPTER 7. TYPE INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION 7-1. GENERAL 7-2. FAA FORM 8110-1, TYPE INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION 7-3. TIA DESCRIPTION 7-4. TIA SECTION 18. PART I 7-5. TIA SECTION 18. PART II 7-6. TIA SECTION 18. PART III 7-7. SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE INSPECTION REPORT (STIR) CHAPTER 8. TESTS 8-1. GENERAL 8-2. COMPONENT TESTS 8-3. GROUND TESTS 8-4. FLIGHT TESTS 8-5. SIMULATOR TESTS CHAPTER 9. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS 9-1. ISSUANCE OF STC 9-2. CANCELLATION OF PROJECT 9-3. TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF AN STC 9-4. USE OF AN AVAILABLE STC 9-5. AMENDMENTS TO STC 9-6. DURATION OF AN STC 9-7. LOSS OF AN STC APPENDIX A-- EXAMPLE STC CHECK SHEET

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