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14 CFR §21.123

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Each manufacturer of a product being manufactured under a type certificate must—
  1. (a)Maintain at the place of manufacture all information and data specified in §§ 21.31 and 21.41;
  2. (b)Make each product and article thereof available for inspection by the FAA;
  3. (c)Maintain records of the completion of all inspections and tests required by §§ 21.127, 21.128, and 21.129 for at least 5 years for the products and articles thereof manufactured under the approval and at least 10 years for critical components identified under § 45.15(c) of this chapter;
  4. (d)Allow the FAA to make any inspection or test, including any inspection or test at a supplier facility, necessary to determine compliance with this subchapter;
  5. (e)Mark the product in accordance with part 45 of this chapter, including any critical parts;
  6. (f)Identify any portion of that product (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; and
  7. (g)Except as otherwise authorized by the FAA, obtain a production certificate for that product in accordance with subpart G of this part within 6 months after the date of issuance of the type certificate.