The FAA has released interim policy for repair and alteration of rotating turbine engine-life-limited parts (RTE-LLP), policy no. ANE-2006-33.3-4. Read the policy statement here (.pdf).
The interim policy allows repairs and alterations to be assessed as minor if the applicant uses an approved procedure, which ARSA argued for in its November 2005 comments on the FAA’s draft policy statement (.pdf).
The 2026 FAA/EASA International Safety Conference returned to the United States with outsized focus on digitalization and artificial intelligence. ARSA’s Christian Klein and Brett Levanto joined several member company representatives…
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On June 22, the UK CAA confirmed to ARSA it had corrected its renewal process under the bilateral agreement between the United States and United Kingdom. U.S.-based repair stations holding…
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On Tuesday, July 21, ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) will co-host the next session in their webinar series explaining integration of a safety management system within the operations…
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ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association continue to explore safety management system integration.
Share your repair station’s SMS implementation experiences in this month’s “quick question.” Feedback will be used, without…
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June 02, 2026 | Categories:
ARSA News & Updates,
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FAA
Charles Taylor, the Wright Brothers’ mechanic and father of aviation maintenance, was born on May 24, 1868. Now – 158 years later – we celebrate him through continued commitment to…
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