| Also known as | Airworthiness Approval Tag |
| Issuing authority | FAA / FAA designees |
| Applicable regions | United States |
| Related regulations | 14 CFR Part 21 / maintenance release practices |
| Document type | Form |
Importers worldwide recognise 8130-3 as the US counterpart to EASA Form 1. Customs teams pair it with invoices to prove an article’s technical status at the border.
For AOG shipments ex-US, an incomplete 8130-3 can halt clearance until FAA or supplier clarifications arrive—often the critical path on overnight freight.
MROs must keep 8130-3 data aligned with work orders; discrepancies invalidate trace and complicate warranty or lessor returns.
An FAA-approved entity completes blocks on 8130-3 describing the article, status (new, repaired, etc.), and approvals for export or return to service.
The form accompanies the physical part and digital customs packet. Declarants reference it in classification and origin narratives where needed.
Recipients archive 8130-3 with receiving inspection records for regulator or lessor audits.
Doana reads 8130-3 layouts—including multi-block tables—and returns structured fields ready for customs and MRO systems, typically in under 30 seconds per document.
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