(a) Upon application in a form and manner prescribed by the Administrator, a repair station certificate with a limited rating for a manufacturer may be issued without further showing to --

(1) The holder or licensee of a Type Certificate who has an approved production inspection system;

(2) The holder of a Production Certificate;

(3) Any person who meets the requirements of §21.303 of this chapter, and has the prescribed Fabrication Inspection System; and

(4) The holder of a Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization.

(b) Limited ratings are issued under paragraph (a) of this section for --

(1) Aircraft manufactured by the holder of the rating under a Type Certificate or a Production Certificate;

(2) Aircraft engines manufactured by the holder of the rating under a Type Certificate or a Production Certificate;

(3) Propellers manufactured by the holder of the rating under a Type Certificate or a Production Certificate;

(4) Appliances manufactured by the holder of the rating (i) under a Type Certificate, (ii) under a Production Certificate, (iii) under a TSO authorization, or (iv) in accordance with §21.303 of this chapter; and