---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 21.316"
title: "14"
number: "21.316"
heading: "Responsibility of holder."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/21.316"
---

# §21.316. Responsibility of holder.


Each holder of a PMA must—

- (a) Amend the document required by [§ 21.305](/cfr/14/21.305.md) as necessary to reflect changes in the organization and provide these amendments to the FAA;
- (b) Maintain the quality system in compliance with the data and procedures approved for the PMA;
- (c) Ensure that each PMA article conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation;
- (d) **Mark the PMA article for which an approval has been issued.** Marking must be in accordance with [part 45](/cfr/14/part45.md) of this chapter, including any critical parts;
- (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;
- (f) Have access to design data necessary to determine conformity and airworthiness for each article produced under the PMA;
- (g) Retain each document granting PMA and make it available to the FAA upon request; and
- (h) **Make available to the FAA information regarding all delegation of authority to suppliers.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: Docket No. FAA-2006-25877, Amdt. 21-92, 74 FR 53390, Oct. 16, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40105, 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, 44707, 44709, 44711, 44713, 44715, 45303.