EASA paperwork
Does anyone have a solution to this Catch 22?
Back in the early 1990's I bought some brand new parts direct from the manufacturer of my aircraft, a few of which I have still not used. They came with the original parts serviceable, new status, forms for each part. Now I need to use one of them, a metal pin which is still sealed in its original manufacturer's wrapping, the form is stamped by a/c manufacturer and dated May 1990, which was long before EASA was ever thought of.
My maintenance company won't fit the part because it doesn't have an EASA Form 1, but there weren't EASA Form 1's then I tell them. They stare into space and tell me it's their approval on the line if they even think about fitting the part.
The aircraft manufacturer won't provide a Form 1, they say they can't vouch for the parts as original!
Does this also mean that any part manufactured before EASA Form 1 is now scrap?