{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-21.316","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 21.316","heading":"Responsibility of holder.","body":"Each holder of a PMA must—\n(a) Amend the document required by § 21.305 as necessary to reflect changes in the organization and provide these amendments to the FAA;\n(b) Maintain the quality system in compliance with the data and procedures approved for the PMA;\n(c) Ensure that each PMA article conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation;\n(d) Mark the PMA article for which an approval has been issued. Marking must be in accordance with part 45 of this chapter, including any critical parts;\n(e) Identify any portion of the PMA article (e.g., sub-assemblies, component parts, or replacement articles) that leave the manufacturer's facility as FAA approved with the manufacturer's part number and name, trademark, symbol, or other FAA approved manufacturer's identification;\n(f) Have access to design data necessary to determine conformity and airworthiness for each article produced under the PMA;\n(g) Retain each document granting PMA and make it available to the FAA upon request; and\n(h) Make available to the FAA information regarding all delegation of authority to suppliers.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT","PART 21—CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS AND ARTICLES","Subpart K—Parts Manufacturer Approvals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"ccf42720a1615b64f2367df3af873c2bcdb4ad99a0fe2b520d96bf40193c9ab8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-21.314","next":"us/14-cfr-21.319"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}