FAA DAR Function Codes

The FAA issues a letter of authorization to each DAR listing the functions they can perform. These functions are assigned a code number. Following is a list of these codes and a description of the function:

Code 23 — Issue recurrent standard airworthiness certificates for U.S.-registered aircraft and recurrent airworthiness approvals for products or articles that conform to the approved design requirements and are in a condition for safe operation.

Code 24 — Issue recurrent standard airworthiness certificates for non-U.S. manufactured aircraft imported from countries other than the country of manufacture with which the United States has a bilateral agreement(s).

Code 25 — Issue recurrent special airworthiness certificates for U.S.-registered restricted category aircraft.

Code 26 — Issue recurrent/original special airworthiness certificates, in the experimental category, for the purposes of operating exhibition or air racing on U.S.-registered aircraft located in the United States.

Code 27 — Issue recurrent/original special airworthiness certificates for primary category aircraft.

Code 28 — Issue recurrent/original special airworthiness certificates, in the experimental category, for the purposes of operating, market survey, research and development, and crew training on U.S.-registered aircraft.

Code 29 — Issue special flight permits for U.S.-registered aircraft for the purposes outlined in § 21.197(a)(1), (2), (4), and 21.197(b).

Code 30 — Issue recurrent/original special airworthiness certificates for limited category aircraft.

Code 31 — Issue recurrent export airworthiness approvals for products in accordance with part 21, subpart L.

Code 32 — Issue original/recurrent export airworthiness approvals for articles manufactured in accordance with 14 CFR part 21.

Code 33 — Issue amendments/replacements for standard or special airworthiness certificates if the proper documentation can be obtained from the applicant.

Code 46 — Issue original/recurrent special airworthiness certificates, experimental, for the purpose of operating United States (U.S.)-registered amateur-built aircraft.

Code 47 — Issue recurrent/original and replacement special airworthiness certificates, experimental, for the purposes of operating U.S.-registered light-sport aircraft.

Code 48 — Issue recurrent/original and replacement special airworthiness certificates for U.S.-registered light-sport category aircraft and special flight permits for production flight-test operations.

Code 49 — Issue notification of completion to air carriers after conducting records reviews and aircraft inspections required by the Aging Aircraft Safety Act of 1991 in accordance with the certificate-holding district office’s procedures.

Code 50 — Issue a statement of completeness for alterations that use DER approved data. Perform management of design and compliance data in support of major alterations by reviewing the applicant’s data package for completeness to the applicable airworthiness standards.

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