26.330 Damage tolerance data for existing supplemental type certificates (STCs), other existing major changes and existing repairs affecting those STCs or changes

(a)A holder of a STC issued before 26 February 2021, or a holder of a major change approval that has been deemed approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, for large aeroplanes certified on or after 1 January 1958 to carry 30 or more passengers, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lb) or more, shall address the adverse effects of those changes and repairs to those changes on the aeroplane structure to support the compliance with point 26.370(a)(ii) and shall comply with the requirements set out in points 26.331 to 26.334.

(b)Point (a) shall not apply to major changes and repairs to a large aeroplane model first certified before 26 February 2021 when that aeroplane model meets any of the following conditions:

(i)it is listed in Table A.1 of Appendix 1 to this Annex;

(ii)it is not operated anymore after 26 February 2021;

(iii)it has not been certified to conduct civil operation with a payload or passengers;

(iv)it has a restricted TC and has been certified in accordance with damage tolerance requirements, provided that it is not operated beyond 75 % of its design service goal and is primarily operated in support of the restricted TC holder’s manufacturing operation;

(v)it is issued with a restricted TC and is designed primarily for firefighting.

(c)Point (a) shall not apply to major changes and repairs to a large aeroplane first certified before 26 February 2021 when the changes or repairs are not, and will not be, incorporated in any large aeroplane in operation on or after 26 August 2022.

(d)The exceptions provided for in points (b)(ii) to (v) and (c) shall apply only after the change approval holder submits a list of changes that affect the FCBS, together with information supporting the reasons why each change has been included in the list, to the Agency before 26 February 2022 for approval.