FAA 8120.16:2008
FAA 8120.16:2008 Processing Reports Of Suspected Unapproved Parts Describes procedures for coordinating, investigating, and processing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspected unapproved parts (SUP) reports.
Table of Contents
Chapter1-GeneralInformation1.PurposeofThisOrder
2.Audience
3.WhereYouCanFindThisOrder
4.WhatThisOrderCancels
5.ExplanationofPolicyChanges
6.Background
7.Distribution
Chapter2-Definitions
1.Definitions
2.SUPInvestigationProcess
Chapter3-ReportingProcedures
1.HowtoReportaSUP
2.ProcessingaSUPReport
Chapter4-InvestigationProcedures
1.OpeningaSUPInvestigation
2.ConductingaSUPInvestigation
3.CoordinatingCriminalInvestigations
4.EnsuringthatPartsthatdonotMeetRegulatory
RequirementsareAddressed
Chapter5-CompletingtheSUPInvestigation
1.HowtoRecordtheCaseResults
2.RecommendingClosureoftheSUPInvestigation
3.SUPCoordinator'sReviewandClosure
4.HQFocalPoint'sClosure
5.LEAHold
AppendixA-SampleDraftUnapprovedPartsNotification
AppendixB-SuspectedUnapprovedPartsForm
AppendixC-AdministrativeInformation
1.AuthoritytoChangeThisOrder
2.Responsibilities