Special Conditions: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Boeing Model 777 Series Airplane; Overhead Cross Aisle Stowage Compartments, 64478-64482 [06-9025]
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Federal Register
Vol. 71, No. 212
Thursday, November 2, 2006
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Docket Number FV–06–313]
United States Standards for Grades of
Winter Pears
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) prior to undertaking
research and other work associated with
revising official grade standards, is
soliciting comments on the possible
revisions of the United States Standards
for Grades of Winter Pears. AMS has
been reviewing the Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable grade standards for usefulness
in serving the industry. As a result AMS
is considering revisions to the winter
pear standard to include removing the
section 51.1309, Condition after storage
or transit. This section has caused
confusion within the industry in the
past due to different procedures
incurred when reporting inspection
findings in comparison to other grade
standards. Additionally, AMS is seeking
comments regarding any other revisions
to the standards that may be necessary
to better serve the industry.
DATES: Comments must be received by
January 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
the Standardization Section, Fresh
Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room
1661 South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC 20250–0240; Fax (202)
720–8871, E-mail
FPB.DocketClerk@usda.gov. Comments
should make reference to the dates and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for
public inspection in the above office
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SUMMARY:
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during regular business hours. The
United States Standards for Grades of
Winter Pears are available either at the
above address or by accessing the AMS,
Fresh Products Branch Web site at:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/
stanfrfv.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri L. Emery, at the above address or
call (202) 720–2185; E-mail
Cheri.Emery@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as
amended, directs and authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘To develop
and improve standards of quality,
condition, quantity, grade and
packaging and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to
encourage uniformity and consistency
in commercial practices.’’ AMS is
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities.
AMS makes copies of official standards
available upon request.
AMS is considering revisions to the
United States Standards for Grades of
Winter Pears. These standards were last
published on September 10, 1955.
Executive Order 12866
The Office of Management and Budget
has waived the review process required
by Executive Order 12866 for this
action.
Background
AMS has been reviewing the Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable grade standards for
usefulness in serving the industry. AMS
is considering a revision to the United
States Standards for Grades of Winter
Pears. The revision would eliminate the
section 51.1309, Condition after storage
or transit, which states that ‘‘decay,
scald or other deterioration which may
have developed on pears after they have
been in storage or transit shall be
considered as affecting condition and
not the grade.’’ Due to this requirement,
pears may fail to meet the requirements
of the grade the pears would be reported
as ‘‘meets grade.’’ For example: a lot of
pears that fail to meet the requirements
of the U.S. No. 1 grade due to exceeding
the decay tolerance would be reported
as ‘‘U.S. No. 1 with decay being a factor
of condition.’’ This has caused
confusion within the industry as
generally when a product exceeds a
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tolerance for grade it is reported as
‘‘fails to grade.’’ Removing this section
will eliminate any confusion in the
future and bring the winter pear
standard in line with other standards.
However, prior to undertaking detailed
work to develop the proposed revision
to the standards, AMS is soliciting
comments on these changes as well as
any other revisions to the United States
Standards for Grades of Winter Pears to
better serve the industry.
This notice provides for a 60-day
comment period for interested parties to
comment on whether any changes are
necessary to the standards. Should AMS
conclude that there is a need for any
revisions of the standards, the proposed
revisions will be published in the
Federal Register with a request for
comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: October 27, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. NM354; Notice No. 25–06–09A–
SC]
Special Conditions: Boeing
Commercial Airplane Group, Boeing
Model 777 Series Airplane; Overhead
Cross Aisle Stowage Compartments
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed special
conditions (amended).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA amends and
supersedes proposed special conditions
for the Boeing Model 777 series
airplanes. The previous notice (Notice
No. 25–06–09–SC) published on
October 18, 2006 (71 FR 61432), did not
reflect the final FAA position on the
novel design feature, and was thus in
error. This airplane, modified by Boeing
Commercial Airplane Group, will have
novel or unusual design features
associated with overhead cross aisle
stowage compartments. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain
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adequate or appropriate safety standards
for these design features. These
amended proposed special conditions
contain the additional safety standards
the Administrator considers necessary
to establish a level of safety equivalent
to that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before November 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver
comments on these amended proposed
special conditions in duplicate to:
Federal Aviation Administration,
Transport Airplane Directorate, Attn:
Rules Docket (ANM–113), Docket No.
NM354, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington 98057–3356. You
must mark your comments: Docket No.
NM354.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jayson Claar, FAA, Airframe/Cabin
Branch, ANM–115, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington 98057–3356;
telephone (425) 227–2194; facsimile
(425) 227–1232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Comments Invited
We invite interested people to take
part in this rulemaking by sending
written comments, data, or views. The
most helpful comments reference a
specific portion of the amended
proposed special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change,
and include supporting data. We ask
that you send us two copies of written
comments.
We will file in the docket all
comments we receive, as well as a
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerning these amended proposed
special conditions. You may inspect the
docket before and after the comment
closing date. If you wish to review the
docket in person, go to the address in
the ADDRESSES section of this preamble
between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
We will consider all comments we
receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments
filed late if it is possible to do so
without incurring expense or delay. We
may change these amended proposed
special conditions based on the
comments we receive.
If you want the FAA to acknowledge
receipt of your comments on these
amended proposed special conditions,
include with your comments a preaddressed, stamped postcard on which
the docket number appears. We will
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stamp the date on the postcard and mail
it back to you.
Background
On April 20, 2005, Boeing
Commercial Airplane Group, Seattle,
Washington, applied for a supplemental
type certificate to permit installation of
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments in Boeing 777 series
airplanes. The Boeing Model 777 series
airplanes are large twin engine airplanes
with four or five pairs of Type A exits.
The Boeing 777 airplanes can be
configured with various passenger
capacities and range.
The regulations do not address the
novel and unusual design features
associated with the installation of
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments installed on the Boeing
Model 777, making these amended
proposed special conditions necessary.
Generally, the requirements for
overhead stowage compartments are
similar to stowage compartments in
remote crew rest compartments (i.e.,
located on lower lobe, main deck or
overhead) already in use on Boeing
Model 777 and 747 series airplanes.
Remote crew rest compartments have
been previously installed and certified
in the main passenger cabin area, above
the main passenger area, and below the
passenger cabin area adjacent to the
cargo compartment of the Boeing Model
777–200, and –300 series airplanes. On
October 18, 2006, a Notice of Proposed
Special Conditions was published to
address the novel design feature.
However, the notice inadvertently did
not reflect the FAA’s final position on
the proposed requirements. This
amended notice corrects that error.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of § 21.101,
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
must show that the Boeing Model 777,
as changed, continues to meet the
applicable provisions of the regulations
incorporated by reference in Type
Certificate No. T00001SE or the
applicable regulations in effect on the
date of application for the change. The
regulations incorporated by reference in
the type certificate are commonly
referred to as the ‘‘original type
certification basis.’’ The regulations
incorporated by reference in Type
Certificate No. T00001SE for the Boeing
Model 777 series airplanes include Title
14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
part 25, as amended by Amendments
25–1 through 25–100, with exceptions,
for various models. Refer to Type
Certificate No. T00001SE, as applicable,
for a complete description of the
certification basis for this model,
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including certain special conditions that
are not relevant to these amended
proposed special conditions.
If the Administrator finds the
applicable airworthiness regulations
(part 25 as amended) do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for the Boeing Model 777 because of a
novel or unusual design feature, special
conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of § 21.16.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Boeing Model 777 must
comply with the fuel vent and exhaust
emission requirements of 14 CFR part
34 and the noise certification
requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as
defined in § 11.19, under § 11.38 and
they become part of the type
certification basis under § 21.101.
Special conditions are initially
applicable to the model for which they
are issued. Should the applicant apply
for a change to modify any other model
included on the same type certificate to
incorporate the same or similar novel or
unusual design feature, the special
conditions would also apply to the other
model under § 21.101.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Boeing Model 777 will
incorporate the following novel or
unusual design features: The
installation of powered lift-enabled
stowage compartments that rise into the
overhead area and lower into the cabin.
The overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments are configured to allow
stowage of galley type standard
containers as well as coats, bags, and
other items typically stowed in closets
or bins. These stowage compartments
will be located above the emergency exit
cross aisles of Boeing Model 777 series
airplanes. Because the compartment is
lowered into the main cabin, it could
affect egress if it cannot be raised again.
The overhead compartment may lower
into a cross aisle as defined in § 25.813,
but it may also lower into other
potential egress paths. For the purposes
of these amended proposed special
conditions, the same criteria apply,
whether or not the egress path is
required by § 25.813. Therefore, as used
in these amended proposed special
conditions, the term ‘‘overhead cross
aisle stowage compartment’’ addresses
all such compartments.
Each stowage compartment is
accessed from the main deck by a
powered lift that lowers and raises the
stowage compartment between the
overhead and the main deck. In
addition, the lift can be hand cranked
up and down in the event of a power or
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lift motor failure. A smoke detection
system will be provided in the overhead
cross aisle stowage compartments.
person to enter. If there is more than one
door providing access, each door must
be equipped with these means.
Discussion of the Amended Proposed
Special Conditions
In general, the requirements listed in
these amended proposed special
conditions for overhead cross aisle
stowage compartments are similar to
those previously approved for overhead
crew rest compartments in earlier
certification programs, such as for the
Boeing Model 777 and Model 747 series
airplanes. These amended proposed
special conditions establish
compartment access, power lift,
electrical power, smoke/fire detection,
fire extinguisher, fire containment,
smoke penetration, and compartment
design criteria for the overhead cross
aisle stowage compartments. The
overhead stowage compartments are not
a direct analogy to stowage
compartments in remote crew rest
compartments installed and certified for
Boeing Model 777 series airplanes, but
the safety issues raised are similar.
Features similar to those considered in
the development of previous special
conditions for fire protection will be
included here also. The proposed
requirements would provide an
equivalent level of safety to that
provided by other Boeing Model 777
series airplanes with similar overhead
compartments.
Proposed Special Condition No. 2,
Power Lift
The power lift must be designed so
the overhead stowage compartment will
not jam in the down position, even if
lowered on top of a hard structure. The
lift must operate at a speed that allows
anyone underneath the compartment to
move clear without injury. The lift
controls must be placed clear of the
compartment door and must be pressed
continuously for lift operation. Training
on operation procedures must be added
to appropriate manuals.
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Operational Evaluations and Approval
The FAA’s Aircraft Certification
Service will administer these amended
proposed special conditions, which
specify requirements for design
approvals (that is, type design changes
and supplemental type certificates) of
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments.
The Aircraft Evaluation Group of the
FAA’s Flight Standards Service must
evaluate and approve the operational
use of overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments prior to use. The Aircraft
Evaluation Group must receive all
instructions for continued
airworthiness, including service
bulletins, prior to the FAA accepting
and issuing approval of the
modification.
Proposed Special Condition No. 1,
Compartment Access and Placards
Appropriate placards, or other means,
are required to address door access and
locking to prohibit or prevent passenger
access and operation of the overhead
storage compartment. There must also
be a means to preclude anyone from
being trapped inside the stowage
compartment, if it is large enough for a
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Proposed Special Condition No. 3,
Manual Operation
There must be a means to manually
operate the lift that is independent of
the electrical drive system. The lift must
be operable by a range of occupants,
including a fifth percentile female. The
manual means must be capable of
lowering the overhead stowage
compartment quickly to the main deck
to fight a fire. The manual system must
be capable of raising the compartment
quickly so the cross aisle or other egress
path (if applicable) is not blocked in an
emergency. If electrical or manual
power is removed, there must be a
means, such as a brake, to prevent the
compartment from unrestricted
movement, i.e., falling. Training on
manual operation must be added to
appropriate manuals.
Proposed Special Condition No. 4,
Handheld Fire Extinguisher
For compartments larger than 25
cubic feet, a handheld fire extinguisher
appropriate to fight the kinds of fire
likely to occur in the overhead stowage
compartment must be provided. This
handheld fire extinguisher must be
adjacent to the overhead compartment.
This extinguisher must be in addition to
those required for the passenger cabin.
Proposed Special Condition No. 5, Fire
Containment
This special condition requires either
the installation of a manually activated
fire extinguishing system that is
accessible from outside the overhead
stowage compartment, or a
demonstration that the crew could
satisfactorily perform the function of
extinguishing a fire under the
prescribed conditions. A manually
activated built-in fire extinguishing
system would be required only if a
crewmember could not successfully
locate and get access to the fire during
a demonstration where the crewmember
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is responding to the alarm. For the
duration of the flight, the system must
have adequate capacity to suppress any
fire occurring in the stowage
compartment considering the fire threat,
volume of the compartment and the
ventilation rate.
Proposed Special Condition No. 6,
Smoke Penetration
The design of the compartment must
provide means to exclude hazardous
quantities of smoke or extinguishing
agent originating in the compartment
from entering other occupied areas. The
means must take into account the time
period during which the compartment
may be accessed to manually fight a fire,
if applicable.
During the one-minute smoke
detection time (see Special Condition
No. 7), penetration of a small quantity
of smoke (one that would dissipate
within 3 minutes under normal
ventilation conditions) from this
overhead stowage compartment design
into an occupied area on this airplane
configuration would be acceptable
based on the limitations placed in this
and other associated special conditions.
These special conditions place
sufficient restrictions in the quantity
and type of material allowed in the
overhead stowage compartment that
threat from a fire in this remote area
would be equivalent to that experienced
on the main cabin.
If a built-in fire extinguishing system
is used in lieu of manual fire fighting,
then the fire extinguishing system must
be designed so that no hazardous
quantities of extinguishing agent will
enter other compartments occupied by
passengers or crew.
Proposed Special Condition No. 7,
Compartment Design Criteria
The material used to construct the
overhead stowage compartment must
meet the flammability requirements for
compartment interiors in § 25.853 and
be fire resistant. Depending on the size
of the compartment, certain fire
protection features of Class B cargo
compartments are also required.
Enclosed stowage compartments equal
to or exceeding 25 ft3 in interior volume
must be provided with a smoke or fire
detection system to ensure that a fire
can be detected within a one-minute
detection time. This is the same
requirement as has been applied to
remote crew rest compartments.
Enclosed stowage compartments
equal to or greater than 57 ft3 in interior
volume but less than or equal to 200 ft3,
must have a liner that meets the
requirements of § 25.855 for a Class B
cargo compartment. The overhead
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stowage compartment may not be
greater than 200 ft3 in interior volume.
The in-flight accessibility of very large
enclosed stowage compartments and the
subsequent impact on the
crewmember’s ability to effectively
reach any part of the compartment with
the contents of a handheld fire
extinguisher would require additional
fire protection considerations similar to
those required for inaccessible
compartments such as Class C cargo
compartments.
The overhead stowage compartment
smoke or fire detection and fire
suppression systems (including airflow
management features which prevent
hazardous quantities of smoke or fire
extinguishing agent from entering any
other compartment occupied by
crewmembers or passengers) is
considered complex in terms of
paragraph 6d of Advisory Circular (AC)
25.1309–1A, ‘‘System Design and
Analysis.’’ The FAA considers failure of
the overhead stowage compartment fire
protection system (that is, smoke or fire
detection and fire suppression systems)
in conjunction with an overhead
stowage fire to be a catastrophic event.
Based on the ‘‘Depth of Analysis
Flowchart’’ shown in Figure 2 of AC
25.1309–1A, the depth of analysis
should include both qualitative and
quantitative assessments (reference
paragraphs 8d, 9, and 10 of AC 25.1309–
1A).
The requirements to enable
crewmember(s) quick access to the
overhead stowage compartment and to
locate a fire source inherently places
limits on the amount of baggage stowed
and the size of the overhead stowage
compartment. The overhead stowage
compartment is limited to stowage of
galley type standard containers as well
as coats, bags, and other items typically
stowed in closets or bins. It is not
intended to be used for the stowage of
other items. The design of such a system
to include other items may require
additional special conditions to ensure
safe operation.
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Applicability
These amended proposed special
conditions are applicable to the Boeing
Model 777 series airplanes with
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments. Should Boeing
Commercial Airplane Group apply later
for a change to the type certificate to
include another model included on
Type Certificate No. T00001SE,
incorporating the same novel or unusual
design feature, the special conditions
would apply to that model as well
under the provisions of § 21.101.
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The Boeing Model 777 series airplane
is scheduled for imminent delivery.
Special conditions for other types of
stowage compartments in remote areas
of airplanes have been subject to the
notice and public comment procedure
in several prior instances. Therefore,
because a delay would significantly
affect the applicant’s installation of the
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment and certification of the
airplane, we are shortening the public
comment period to 10 days.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel
or unusual design features on the
Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. It is
not a rule of general applicability and
affects only the applicant who applied
to the FAA for approval of these features
on the airplane.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
The authority citation for these
special conditions is as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
44702, 44704.
The Amended Proposed Special
Conditions
Accordingly, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of
the type certification basis for Boeing
Model 777 series airplanes. Each
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment and the adjacent area,
including the structural frame,
mechanical system and drive motor,
must meet the following requirements:
1. Compartment Access and Placards.
There must be a means to prohibit or
prevent passengers from entering or
operating the overhead cross aisle
stowage compartment. Placards
prohibiting access are acceptable. If a
compartment is large enough for a
person to enter, there must be a means
to preclude anyone from being trapped
inside the stowage compartment. If a
latching/locking mechanism is installed,
the door must be capable of being
opened from the outside without the aid
of special tools. The mechanism must
not prevent opening from the inside of
the stowage at any time.
2. Power Lift. There must be a means
such as a load or force limiter to protect
the overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment electrical lift drive system
from failure or jamming in the down
position in the event it is lowered on
top of hard structure such as a galley
cart.
(a) The electrical lift controls must be
placed so the operator is clear of the lift
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and designed such that the controls
must be pressed continuously for lift
operation.
(b) The electrical lift must raise and
lower the stowage compartment at a
slow enough rate, and stop above the
floor at such a height, that anyone
underneath can easily move clear
without injury.
(c) Stowage compartment operation
training procedures must be added to
the appropriate flight attendant
manuals.
3. Manual Lift. There must be a means
in the event of failure of the aircraft’s
main power system, or of the
electrically powered overhead cross
aisle stowage compartment lift system,
for manually activating the lift system.
(a) This manual means must be
independent of the electrical drive
system.
(b) The manual means must be
accessible and operable by a range of
occupants, including a fifth percentile
female.
(c) The manual means must be
capable of lowering the stowage
compartment to the main deck quickly
enough to fight a fire in the stowage
compartment before overhead cross
aisle stowage compartment fire
containment is compromised.
(d) The manual means must be
capable of quickly raising the stowage
compartment such that the cross aisle,
or other egress path is not blocked in the
event of an emergency.
(e) Stowage compartment firefighting
training procedures must be added to
the appropriate flight attendant
manuals.
(f) The lift system must include a
means, such as a brake, to retain the
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment in any position of travel
when the manual or electric drive force
is removed.
4. Fire Extinguisher. The means to
manually fight a fire in the overhead
cross aisle stowage compartment must
consider the additional stowage volume
and time required to manually lower the
compartment after indication. For
compartments larger than 25 ft3 the
following equipment must be provided
directly adjacent to each overhead cross
aisle stowage compartment: at least one
approved handheld fire extinguisher, in
addition to the fire extinguisher
requirements of § 25.851 and § 121.309,
appropriate for the kinds of fires likely
to occur within the overhead stowage
compartment.
5. Fire Containment. Fires originating
within the overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment must be controlled for the
duration of the flight without a
crewmember having to access the
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compartment. Alternatively, the design
of the access provisions must allow
crewmembers equipped for firefighting
to have unrestricted access to the
compartment. If the latter approach is
elected it must be demonstrated that a
crewmember has sufficient access to
enable them to extinguish a fire. The
time for a crewmember on the main
deck to react to the fire alarm, (and, if
applicable, to don the firefighting
equipment and to open the
compartment) must not exceed the
flammability and fire containment
capabilities of the stowage
compartment.
6. Smoke Penetration. There must be
a means provided to exclude hazardous
quantities of smoke or extinguishing
agent originating in the overhead cross
aisle stowage compartment from
entering any other compartment
occupied by crewmembers or
passengers. If access is required to
comply with Special Condition 5, this
means must include the time period
when accessing the stowage
compartment to manually fight a fire.
Smoke entering any other compartment
occupied by crewmembers or
passengers, when access to the stowage
compartment is opened to manually
fight a fire, must dissipate within five
minutes after the access to the stowage
compartment is closed. Prior to the one
minute smoke detection time (reference
note 2 in paragraph (7)) penetration of
a small quantity of smoke from the
stowage compartment into an occupied
area is acceptable. Flight tests must be
conducted to show compliance with
this requirement.
7. Compartment Design Criteria. The
overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment must be designed to
minimize the hazards to the airplane in
the event of a fire originating in the
stowage compartment.
(a) Fire Extinguishing System. If a
built-in fire extinguishing system is
used in lieu of manual firefighting, then
the fire extinguishing system must be
designed so no hazardous quantities of
extinguishing agent will enter other
compartments occupied by passengers
or crew. The system must have adequate
capacity to suppress any fire occurring
in the stowage compartment,
considering the fire threat, volume of
the compartment, and the ventilation
rate.
(b) Compartment Size. All overhead
cross aisle stowage compartments must
meet the design criteria given in the
table below. As indicated by the table
below, enclosed stowage compartments
greater than 200 ft3 in interior volume
are not addressed by this special
condition.
Fire protection features
Stowage compartment interior volumes
Less than 25
Materials of Construction 1 ...........................................................................................
Detectors 2 ....................................................................................................................
Liner 3 ...........................................................................................................................
ft3
Yes ......................
No .......................
No .......................
25 ft3 to 57 ft3
Yes ......................
Yes ......................
Yes ......................
57 ft3 to 200 ft3
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
1 Material: The material used to construct each enclosed stowage compartment must be at least fire resistant and must meet the flammability
standards established for interior components (that is, 14 CFR Part 25 Appendix F, Parts I, IV, and V) per the requirements of § 25.853. For
compartments less than 25 ft3 in total interior volume, the design must ensure the ability to contain a fire likely to occur within the compartment
under normal use.
2 Detectors: Enclosed stowage compartments equal to or exceeding 25 ft3 in total interior volume must be provided with a smoke or fire detection system to ensure that a fire can be detected within one minute. Flight tests must be conducted to show compliance with this requirement.
Each system (or systems) must provide:
(a) A visual indication in the flight deck within one minute after the start of a fire;
(b) A warning in the main passenger cabin. This warning must be readily detectable by a flight attendant, taking into consideration the positioning of flight attendants throughout the main passenger compartment during various phases of flight.
3 Liner: If it can be shown the material used to construct the stowage compartment meets the flammability requirements of a liner for a Class B
cargo compartment (that is, § 25.855 at Amendment 25–93 and Appendix F, part I, paragraph (a)(2)(ii)), in addition to the above 1 Material requirement, then no liner would be required for enclosed stowage compartments equal to or greater than 25 ft3 in total interior volume but less
than 57 ft3 in total interior volume. For all enclosed stowage compartments equal to or greater than 57 ft3 in total interior volume but less than or
equal to 200 ft3, a liner must be provided that meets the requirements of § 25.855 for a Class B cargo compartment.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on October
26, 2006.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. NM354; Notice No. 25-06-09A-SC]
Special Conditions: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Boeing
Model 777 Series Airplane; Overhead Cross Aisle Stowage Compartments
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions (amended).
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SUMMARY: The FAA amends and supersedes proposed special conditions for
the Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. The previous notice (Notice No.
25-06-09-SC) published on October 18, 2006 (71 FR 61432), did not
reflect the final FAA position on the novel design feature, and was
thus in error. This airplane, modified by Boeing Commercial Airplane
Group, will have novel or unusual design features associated with
overhead cross aisle stowage compartments. The applicable airworthiness
regulations do not contain
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adequate or appropriate safety standards for these design features.
These amended proposed special conditions contain the additional safety
standards the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.
DATES: We must receive your comments on or before November 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver comments on these amended proposed
special conditions in duplicate to: Federal Aviation Administration,
Transport Airplane Directorate, Attn: Rules Docket (ANM-113), Docket
No. NM354, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356. You
must mark your comments: Docket No. NM354.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayson Claar, FAA, Airframe/Cabin
Branch, ANM-115, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356;
telephone (425) 227-2194; facsimile (425) 227-1232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the amended proposed special
conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include
supporting data. We ask that you send us two copies of written
comments.
We will file in the docket all comments we receive, as well as a
report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning these amended proposed special conditions. You may inspect
the docket before and after the comment closing date. If you wish to
review the docket in person, go to the address in the ADDRESSES section
of this preamble between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for comments. We will consider comments filed late if it is
possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. We may change
these amended proposed special conditions based on the comments we
receive.
If you want the FAA to acknowledge receipt of your comments on
these amended proposed special conditions, include with your comments a
pre-addressed, stamped postcard on which the docket number appears. We
will stamp the date on the postcard and mail it back to you.
Background
On April 20, 2005, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Seattle,
Washington, applied for a supplemental type certificate to permit
installation of overhead cross aisle stowage compartments in Boeing 777
series airplanes. The Boeing Model 777 series airplanes are large twin
engine airplanes with four or five pairs of Type A exits. The Boeing
777 airplanes can be configured with various passenger capacities and
range.
The regulations do not address the novel and unusual design
features associated with the installation of overhead cross aisle
stowage compartments installed on the Boeing Model 777, making these
amended proposed special conditions necessary. Generally, the
requirements for overhead stowage compartments are similar to stowage
compartments in remote crew rest compartments (i.e., located on lower
lobe, main deck or overhead) already in use on Boeing Model 777 and 747
series airplanes. Remote crew rest compartments have been previously
installed and certified in the main passenger cabin area, above the
main passenger area, and below the passenger cabin area adjacent to the
cargo compartment of the Boeing Model 777-200, and -300 series
airplanes. On October 18, 2006, a Notice of Proposed Special Conditions
was published to address the novel design feature. However, the notice
inadvertently did not reflect the FAA's final position on the proposed
requirements. This amended notice corrects that error.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of Sec. 21.101, Boeing Commercial Airplane
Group must show that the Boeing Model 777, as changed, continues to
meet the applicable provisions of the regulations incorporated by
reference in Type Certificate No. T00001SE or the applicable
regulations in effect on the date of application for the change. The
regulations incorporated by reference in the type certificate are
commonly referred to as the ``original type certification basis.'' The
regulations incorporated by reference in Type Certificate No. T00001SE
for the Boeing Model 777 series airplanes include Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), part 25, as amended by Amendments 25-1
through 25-100, with exceptions, for various models. Refer to Type
Certificate No. T00001SE, as applicable, for a complete description of
the certification basis for this model, including certain special
conditions that are not relevant to these amended proposed special
conditions.
If the Administrator finds the applicable airworthiness regulations
(part 25 as amended) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety
standards for the Boeing Model 777 because of a novel or unusual design
feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of
Sec. 21.16.
In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Boeing Model 777 must comply with the fuel vent and
exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise
certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in Sec. 11.19, under
Sec. 11.38 and they become part of the type certification basis under
Sec. 21.101.
Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a change to modify any
other model included on the same type certificate to incorporate the
same or similar novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions
would also apply to the other model under Sec. 21.101.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Boeing Model 777 will incorporate the following novel or
unusual design features: The installation of powered lift-enabled
stowage compartments that rise into the overhead area and lower into
the cabin.
The overhead cross aisle stowage compartments are configured to
allow stowage of galley type standard containers as well as coats,
bags, and other items typically stowed in closets or bins. These
stowage compartments will be located above the emergency exit cross
aisles of Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. Because the compartment is
lowered into the main cabin, it could affect egress if it cannot be
raised again. The overhead compartment may lower into a cross aisle as
defined in Sec. 25.813, but it may also lower into other potential
egress paths. For the purposes of these amended proposed special
conditions, the same criteria apply, whether or not the egress path is
required by Sec. 25.813. Therefore, as used in these amended proposed
special conditions, the term ``overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment'' addresses all such compartments.
Each stowage compartment is accessed from the main deck by a
powered lift that lowers and raises the stowage compartment between the
overhead and the main deck. In addition, the lift can be hand cranked
up and down in the event of a power or
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lift motor failure. A smoke detection system will be provided in the
overhead cross aisle stowage compartments.
Discussion of the Amended Proposed Special Conditions
In general, the requirements listed in these amended proposed
special conditions for overhead cross aisle stowage compartments are
similar to those previously approved for overhead crew rest
compartments in earlier certification programs, such as for the Boeing
Model 777 and Model 747 series airplanes. These amended proposed
special conditions establish compartment access, power lift, electrical
power, smoke/fire detection, fire extinguisher, fire containment, smoke
penetration, and compartment design criteria for the overhead cross
aisle stowage compartments. The overhead stowage compartments are not a
direct analogy to stowage compartments in remote crew rest compartments
installed and certified for Boeing Model 777 series airplanes, but the
safety issues raised are similar. Features similar to those considered
in the development of previous special conditions for fire protection
will be included here also. The proposed requirements would provide an
equivalent level of safety to that provided by other Boeing Model 777
series airplanes with similar overhead compartments.
Operational Evaluations and Approval
The FAA's Aircraft Certification Service will administer these
amended proposed special conditions, which specify requirements for
design approvals (that is, type design changes and supplemental type
certificates) of overhead cross aisle stowage compartments.
The Aircraft Evaluation Group of the FAA's Flight Standards Service
must evaluate and approve the operational use of overhead cross aisle
stowage compartments prior to use. The Aircraft Evaluation Group must
receive all instructions for continued airworthiness, including service
bulletins, prior to the FAA accepting and issuing approval of the
modification.
Proposed Special Condition No. 1, Compartment Access and Placards
Appropriate placards, or other means, are required to address door
access and locking to prohibit or prevent passenger access and
operation of the overhead storage compartment. There must also be a
means to preclude anyone from being trapped inside the stowage
compartment, if it is large enough for a person to enter. If there is
more than one door providing access, each door must be equipped with
these means.
Proposed Special Condition No. 2, Power Lift
The power lift must be designed so the overhead stowage compartment
will not jam in the down position, even if lowered on top of a hard
structure. The lift must operate at a speed that allows anyone
underneath the compartment to move clear without injury. The lift
controls must be placed clear of the compartment door and must be
pressed continuously for lift operation. Training on operation
procedures must be added to appropriate manuals.
Proposed Special Condition No. 3, Manual Operation
There must be a means to manually operate the lift that is
independent of the electrical drive system. The lift must be operable
by a range of occupants, including a fifth percentile female. The
manual means must be capable of lowering the overhead stowage
compartment quickly to the main deck to fight a fire. The manual system
must be capable of raising the compartment quickly so the cross aisle
or other egress path (if applicable) is not blocked in an emergency. If
electrical or manual power is removed, there must be a means, such as a
brake, to prevent the compartment from unrestricted movement, i.e.,
falling. Training on manual operation must be added to appropriate
manuals.
Proposed Special Condition No. 4, Handheld Fire Extinguisher
For compartments larger than 25 cubic feet, a handheld fire
extinguisher appropriate to fight the kinds of fire likely to occur in
the overhead stowage compartment must be provided. This handheld fire
extinguisher must be adjacent to the overhead compartment. This
extinguisher must be in addition to those required for the passenger
cabin.
Proposed Special Condition No. 5, Fire Containment
This special condition requires either the installation of a
manually activated fire extinguishing system that is accessible from
outside the overhead stowage compartment, or a demonstration that the
crew could satisfactorily perform the function of extinguishing a fire
under the prescribed conditions. A manually activated built-in fire
extinguishing system would be required only if a crewmember could not
successfully locate and get access to the fire during a demonstration
where the crewmember is responding to the alarm. For the duration of
the flight, the system must have adequate capacity to suppress any fire
occurring in the stowage compartment considering the fire threat,
volume of the compartment and the ventilation rate.
Proposed Special Condition No. 6, Smoke Penetration
The design of the compartment must provide means to exclude
hazardous quantities of smoke or extinguishing agent originating in the
compartment from entering other occupied areas. The means must take
into account the time period during which the compartment may be
accessed to manually fight a fire, if applicable.
During the one-minute smoke detection time (see Special Condition
No. 7), penetration of a small quantity of smoke (one that would
dissipate within 3 minutes under normal ventilation conditions) from
this overhead stowage compartment design into an occupied area on this
airplane configuration would be acceptable based on the limitations
placed in this and other associated special conditions. These special
conditions place sufficient restrictions in the quantity and type of
material allowed in the overhead stowage compartment that threat from a
fire in this remote area would be equivalent to that experienced on the
main cabin.
If a built-in fire extinguishing system is used in lieu of manual
fire fighting, then the fire extinguishing system must be designed so
that no hazardous quantities of extinguishing agent will enter other
compartments occupied by passengers or crew.
Proposed Special Condition No. 7, Compartment Design Criteria
The material used to construct the overhead stowage compartment
must meet the flammability requirements for compartment interiors in
Sec. 25.853 and be fire resistant. Depending on the size of the
compartment, certain fire protection features of Class B cargo
compartments are also required. Enclosed stowage compartments equal to
or exceeding 25 ft3 in interior volume must be provided with
a smoke or fire detection system to ensure that a fire can be detected
within a one-minute detection time. This is the same requirement as has
been applied to remote crew rest compartments.
Enclosed stowage compartments equal to or greater than 57
ft3 in interior volume but less than or equal to 200
ft3, must have a liner that meets the requirements of Sec.
25.855 for a Class B cargo compartment. The overhead
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stowage compartment may not be greater than 200 ft3 in
interior volume. The in-flight accessibility of very large enclosed
stowage compartments and the subsequent impact on the crewmember's
ability to effectively reach any part of the compartment with the
contents of a handheld fire extinguisher would require additional fire
protection considerations similar to those required for inaccessible
compartments such as Class C cargo compartments.
The overhead stowage compartment smoke or fire detection and fire
suppression systems (including airflow management features which
prevent hazardous quantities of smoke or fire extinguishing agent from
entering any other compartment occupied by crewmembers or passengers)
is considered complex in terms of paragraph 6d of Advisory Circular
(AC) 25.1309-1A, ``System Design and Analysis.'' The FAA considers
failure of the overhead stowage compartment fire protection system
(that is, smoke or fire detection and fire suppression systems) in
conjunction with an overhead stowage fire to be a catastrophic event.
Based on the ``Depth of Analysis Flowchart'' shown in Figure 2 of AC
25.1309-1A, the depth of analysis should include both qualitative and
quantitative assessments (reference paragraphs 8d, 9, and 10 of AC
25.1309-1A).
The requirements to enable crewmember(s) quick access to the
overhead stowage compartment and to locate a fire source inherently
places limits on the amount of baggage stowed and the size of the
overhead stowage compartment. The overhead stowage compartment is
limited to stowage of galley type standard containers as well as coats,
bags, and other items typically stowed in closets or bins. It is not
intended to be used for the stowage of other items. The design of such
a system to include other items may require additional special
conditions to ensure safe operation.
Applicability
These amended proposed special conditions are applicable to the
Boeing Model 777 series airplanes with overhead cross aisle stowage
compartments. Should Boeing Commercial Airplane Group apply later for a
change to the type certificate to include another model included on
Type Certificate No. T00001SE, incorporating the same novel or unusual
design feature, the special conditions would apply to that model as
well under the provisions of Sec. 21.101.
The Boeing Model 777 series airplane is scheduled for imminent
delivery. Special conditions for other types of stowage compartments in
remote areas of airplanes have been subject to the notice and public
comment procedure in several prior instances. Therefore, because a
delay would significantly affect the applicant's installation of the
overhead cross aisle stowage compartment and certification of the
airplane, we are shortening the public comment period to 10 days.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on the Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability and affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for
approval of these features on the airplane.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.
The Amended Proposed Special Conditions
Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. Each overhead cross aisle
stowage compartment and the adjacent area, including the structural
frame, mechanical system and drive motor, must meet the following
requirements:
1. Compartment Access and Placards. There must be a means to
prohibit or prevent passengers from entering or operating the overhead
cross aisle stowage compartment. Placards prohibiting access are
acceptable. If a compartment is large enough for a person to enter,
there must be a means to preclude anyone from being trapped inside the
stowage compartment. If a latching/locking mechanism is installed, the
door must be capable of being opened from the outside without the aid
of special tools. The mechanism must not prevent opening from the
inside of the stowage at any time.
2. Power Lift. There must be a means such as a load or force
limiter to protect the overhead cross aisle stowage compartment
electrical lift drive system from failure or jamming in the down
position in the event it is lowered on top of hard structure such as a
galley cart.
(a) The electrical lift controls must be placed so the operator is
clear of the lift and designed such that the controls must be pressed
continuously for lift operation.
(b) The electrical lift must raise and lower the stowage
compartment at a slow enough rate, and stop above the floor at such a
height, that anyone underneath can easily move clear without injury.
(c) Stowage compartment operation training procedures must be added
to the appropriate flight attendant manuals.
3. Manual Lift. There must be a means in the event of failure of
the aircraft's main power system, or of the electrically powered
overhead cross aisle stowage compartment lift system, for manually
activating the lift system.
(a) This manual means must be independent of the electrical drive
system.
(b) The manual means must be accessible and operable by a range of
occupants, including a fifth percentile female.
(c) The manual means must be capable of lowering the stowage
compartment to the main deck quickly enough to fight a fire in the
stowage compartment before overhead cross aisle stowage compartment
fire containment is compromised.
(d) The manual means must be capable of quickly raising the stowage
compartment such that the cross aisle, or other egress path is not
blocked in the event of an emergency.
(e) Stowage compartment firefighting training procedures must be
added to the appropriate flight attendant manuals.
(f) The lift system must include a means, such as a brake, to
retain the overhead cross aisle stowage compartment in any position of
travel when the manual or electric drive force is removed.
4. Fire Extinguisher. The means to manually fight a fire in the
overhead cross aisle stowage compartment must consider the additional
stowage volume and time required to manually lower the compartment
after indication. For compartments larger than 25 ft3 the
following equipment must be provided directly adjacent to each overhead
cross aisle stowage compartment: at least one approved handheld fire
extinguisher, in addition to the fire extinguisher requirements of
Sec. 25.851 and Sec. 121.309, appropriate for the kinds of fires
likely to occur within the overhead stowage compartment.
5. Fire Containment. Fires originating within the overhead cross
aisle stowage compartment must be controlled for the duration of the
flight without a crewmember having to access the
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compartment. Alternatively, the design of the access provisions must
allow crewmembers equipped for firefighting to have unrestricted access
to the compartment. If the latter approach is elected it must be
demonstrated that a crewmember has sufficient access to enable them to
extinguish a fire. The time for a crewmember on the main deck to react
to the fire alarm, (and, if applicable, to don the firefighting
equipment and to open the compartment) must not exceed the flammability
and fire containment capabilities of the stowage compartment.
6. Smoke Penetration. There must be a means provided to exclude
hazardous quantities of smoke or extinguishing agent originating in the
overhead cross aisle stowage compartment from entering any other
compartment occupied by crewmembers or passengers. If access is
required to comply with Special Condition 5, this means must include
the time period when accessing the stowage compartment to manually
fight a fire. Smoke entering any other compartment occupied by
crewmembers or passengers, when access to the stowage compartment is
opened to manually fight a fire, must dissipate within five minutes
after the access to the stowage compartment is closed. Prior to the one
minute smoke detection time (reference note 2 in paragraph (7))
penetration of a small quantity of smoke from the stowage compartment
into an occupied area is acceptable. Flight tests must be conducted to
show compliance with this requirement.
7. Compartment Design Criteria. The overhead cross aisle stowage
compartment must be designed to minimize the hazards to the airplane in
the event of a fire originating in the stowage compartment.
(a) Fire Extinguishing System. If a built-in fire extinguishing
system is used in lieu of manual firefighting, then the fire
extinguishing system must be designed so no hazardous quantities of
extinguishing agent will enter other compartments occupied by
passengers or crew. The system must have adequate capacity to suppress
any fire occurring in the stowage compartment, considering the fire
threat, volume of the compartment, and the ventilation rate.
(b) Compartment Size. All overhead cross aisle stowage compartments
must meet the design criteria given in the table below. As indicated by
the table below, enclosed stowage compartments greater than 200
ft3 in interior volume are not addressed by this special
condition.
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Fire protection features
Stowage compartment interior -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
volumes Less than 25 ft3 25 ft3 to 57 ft3 57 ft3 to 200 ft3
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Materials of Construction 1..... Yes...................... Yes...................... Yes.
Detectors 2..................... No....................... Yes...................... Yes.
Liner 3......................... No....................... Yes...................... Yes.
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1 Material: The material used to construct each enclosed stowage compartment must be at least fire resistant and
must meet the flammability standards established for interior components (that is, 14 CFR Part 25 Appendix F,
Parts I, IV, and V) per the requirements of Sec. 25.853. For compartments less than 25 ft3 in total interior
volume, the design must ensure the ability to contain a fire likely to occur within the compartment under
normal use.
2 Detectors: Enclosed stowage compartments equal to or exceeding 25 ft3 in total interior volume must be
provided with a smoke or fire detection system to ensure that a fire can be detected within one minute. Flight
tests must be conducted to show compliance with this requirement. Each system (or systems) must provide:
(a) A visual indication in the flight deck within one minute after the start of a fire;
(b) A warning in the main passenger cabin. This warning must be readily detectable by a flight attendant, taking
into consideration the positioning of flight attendants throughout the main passenger compartment during
various phases of flight.
3 Liner: If it can be shown the material used to construct the stowage compartment meets the flammability
requirements of a liner for a Class B cargo compartment (that is, Sec. 25.855 at Amendment 25-93 and
Appendix F, part I, paragraph (a)(2)(ii)), in addition to the above 1 Material requirement, then no liner
would be required for enclosed stowage compartments equal to or greater than 25 ft3 in total interior volume
but less than 57 ft3 in total interior volume. For all enclosed stowage compartments equal to or greater than
57 ft3 in total interior volume but less than or equal to 200 ft3, a liner must be provided that meets the
requirements of Sec. 25.855 for a Class B cargo compartment.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 26, 2006.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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