Newps wrote:

The memo probably hasn't made it all around the country yet.

Here it is...

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...cid=fr04oc06-4

It only changes Part 43, Appendix B, paragraph (a)(3) which is
concerned with the disposition of completed Form 337s after the
airplane has been approved for return to service. It doesn't change the
field approval process, in which the FSDO is still involved. Now, it
may well be that FSDOs are more careful about the scope of things they
can approved, and indeed, as you point out, they should not be
generated data that requires a DERs involvement, but that is a
different issue. Also, none of this means that Field Approvals now go
to OK City. And, Field Approvals remain 100% discretionary, as per my
original posting, so please withdraw your "Hogwash" comment.