EASA Acceptance of FAA PMA Parts: Policy, the FAA–EASA TIP §3.3.4, and the Leasing Trap
In short: EASA accepts FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) parts directly — “without further showing” — under paragraph 3.3.4 of the FAA–EASA Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP), which supersedes the old EASA Executive Director Decision 2007/003/C. But regulatory acceptance is only half the story. Most aircraft lease agreeme…