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36. In § 147.52, a new paragraph (c) is
added to read as follows:
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(c) The following diagnostic test kits
that are not licensed by the Service (e.g.,
bacteriological culturing kits) are
approved for use in the NPIP:
(1) Rapid Chek©Select TMSalmonella
Test Kit, Strategic Diagnostics, Inc.,
Newark, DE 19713.
(2) ADIAFOOD Rapid Pathogen
Detection System for Salmonella spp.,
AES Chemunex Canada. Laval, QC
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(3) DuPont Qualicon BAX Polymerase
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Salmonella, DuPont Qualicon,
Wilmington, DE 19810.
Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of
March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
On March 2, 2007, Jet Aviation
Engineering Services L.P. (JAES), of
Teterboro, New Jersey, applied for a
supplemental type certificate for a
reconfiguration of an aircraft interior in
a 747–468. The Boeing Model 747–468
airplane is FAA approved under Type
Certificate A20WE as a large transportcategory airplane that is limited to 660
passengers or fewer, depending on the
interior configuration.
This modification includes the
installation of a medical lift between the
main deck and upper deck. The lift
allows the transport of a single occupant
between the decks during cruise or
ramp operations. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for this design feature.
Type Certification Basis
§ 147.52
Approved tests.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. NM428; Special Condition No.
25–417–SC]
Special Conditions: Boeing 747–468,
Installation of a Medical Lift
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final special conditions.
AGENCY:
These special conditions are
issued for the Boeing 747–468 airplane.
This airplane, as modified by Jet
Aviation, will have a novel or unusual
design feature associated with the
installation of a medical lift. The
applicable airworthiness regulations do
not contain adequate or appropriate
safety standards for this design feature.
These special conditions contain the
additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to
that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.
DATES: Effective Date: March 22, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jayson Claar, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington 98057–3356;
telephone (425) 227–2194; fax (425)
227–1149; e-mail jayson.claar@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Under the provisions of Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101,
JAES must show that the 747–468, as
changed, continues to meet the
applicable provisions of the regulations
incorporated by reference in Type
Certificate A20WE, or of 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 typecertification basis.’’ The regulations
incorporated by reference in Type
Certificate A20WE are as follows:
• Part 36, as amended by
Amendments 36–1 through 36–15, and
any later amendments in existence at
the time of certification.
• Special Federal Aviation Regulation
(SFAR) 27, as amended by Amendments
27–1 through 27–6 and any later
amendments in existence at the time of
type certification.
• Part 25, effective February 1, 1965,
as amended by Amendments 25–1
through 25–59, and the part 25 sectionnumber exceptions itemized in Type
Certificate A20WE.
The following special conditions,
exemptions, and equivalent safety
findings, which are part of the Model
747–300 certification basis, are also part
of the certification basis for the Model
747–400.
The special conditions include those
enclosed with an FAA letter to The
Boeing Company dated February 20,
1970, and the following:
1. Special Condition 4A, revised to
apply to airplanes with the landing-gear
load-evener system deleted, was
recorded as an enclosure to an FAA
letter to The Boeing Company dated
May 12, 1971.
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2. Special Condition No. 25–61–NW–
1, for occupancy not to exceed 32
passengers on the upper deck of
airplanes with a spiral staircase, was
transmitted to The Boeing Company by
FAA letter dated February 26, 1975.
3. Special Condition No. 25–71–NW–
3, for occupancy not to exceed 45
passengers on the upper deck of
airplanes with a straight-segmented
stairway, was transmitted to The Boeing
Company by FAA letter dated
September 8, 1976.
4. Modification of Special Condition
No. 25–71–NW–3, for occupancy not to
exceed 110 passengers on the upper
deck of airplanes with a straightsegmented stairway, was transmitted to
The Boeing Company by FAA letter
dated August 3, 1981.
5. Special Condition No. 25–77–NW–
4, modification of the autopilot system
to approve the airplane for use of the
system under Category IIIb landing
conditions, was transmitted to The
Boeing Company by FAA letter dated
July 8, 1977.
6. Special Condition No. 25–ANM–16,
for use of an overhead crew-rest area,
occupancy not to exceed ten
crewmembers, was transmitted to The
Boeing Company by FAA letter dated
November 19, 1987. The FAA-approved
procedures required for compliance
with paragraph 13 of the special
condition are located in Boeing
Document D926U303, Appendix D.
7. Special Condition no. 25–ANM–24,
applicable to flight-deck displays and
propulsion-control systems, was
provided to Boeing on December 22,
1988.
8. Special Condition No. 25–ANM–25,
which established lightning- and radiofrequency-energy protection
requirements, was provided to Boeing
on December 22, 1988.
Exemptions From Part 25
Exemption no. 1013A, dated
December 24, 1969: Exemption from
Section 25.471(b) to allow lateral
displacement of the center of gravity
from the airplane centerline.
The following optional requirements,
which are part of the Model 747–300
certification basis, apply also to the
747–400:
TABLE 1—OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Requirement
Ditching provisions .............
Ice-protection provisions .....
Section
25.801
25.1419
The following equivalent-safety
findings, previously made for earlier
models under the provisions of
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§ 21.21(b)(1), are also applicable to the
Model 747–400:
TABLE 2—EQUIVALENT-SAFETY FINDINGS
Requirement
Section
Width of aisle .........................................................................................................................................................
Pilot-compartment view .........................................................................................................................................
Use of 1-g stall speed (nonstructural items) .........................................................................................................
Use of 1-g stall speed (structural items) ...............................................................................................................
Position-light distribution and intensities ...............................................................................................................
Fire-detection system ............................................................................................................................................
Pressure relief ........................................................................................................................................................
Emergency-locator transmitter (ELT) ....................................................................................................................
Emergency-exit marking ........................................................................................................................................
1 Applies
to RB211–524G/H series engine installations only.
If the Administrator finds that the
applicable airworthiness regulations
(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for the 747–468 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 747–468 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 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
with § 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 supplemental type certificate 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
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25.815.
25.773.
Several (747–400 only).
Several (747–400 only).
25.1389(b)(3) (747–400 only).
25.1203.1
25.1103(d).1
25.1415(d).
25.811(f).
The original aircraft configuration
included a straight stairway between the
main deck and upper deck at Fuselage
Station 870. The stairway is relocated in
the new configuration, and the existing
stairway is replaced with an electrically
powered medical lift using the opening
in the upper deck formerly occupied by
the stairs. When the lift is not in
operation, the upper-deck opening is
covered by floor panels. These floor
panels are opened up prior to operation
of the lift and form a protective fencing
around the upper-deck opening.
The purpose of the medical lift is to
move an occupant between the master
lounge in the upper deck and the
medical room on the lower deck.
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The lift platform is driven by two
redundant electrical motors, mounted to
the rear wall, between the struts. A
lifting gear-drive with shafts and gear
boxes is powered on the front and rear
of the lift platform. The spindles are
supported at the lifting gear on the
lower support structure and with a strut
support on the upper deck. The lift
platform is guided in lateral directions
with the guiding rails mounted on the
struts.
Discussion
Due to the novel or unusual features
associated with the installation of this
medical lift, the following special
conditions are considered necessary to
provide a level of safety equal to that
established by the airworthiness
regulations incorporated by reference in
the type-certificate.
Discussion of Comments
Notice of proposed special conditions
no. 25–99–11–SC for the Boeing Model
747–468 airplane was published in the
Federal Register on May 18, 2010 (75
FR 27662). No public comments were
received and the special conditions are
adopted as proposed.
After the public-comment deadline on
June 17, 2010, the FAA added text
referenced in Note 1 in Table 2, and
added special conditions 14e and f, and
additional text to special condition 15a.
The FAA has determined that this
additional information enhances, and
does not compromise, safety; does not
materially affect the intent of the special
conditions upon which the pubic had
opportunity to comment; and therefore
does not warrant a second publiccomment period.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the 747–
468. Should JAES apply at a later date
for a supplemental type certificate to
modify any other model included on
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Type Certificate A20WE, to incorporate
the same novel or unusual design
feature, the special conditions would
apply to that model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel
or unusual design features on one model
of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability and it 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 Special Conditions
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special
conditions are issued as part of the typecertification basis for Boeing 747–468
airplanes modified by JAES.
1. A functional verification must be
conducted to ensure the adequacy of the
lift design features that are supposed to
prevent injury to the lift occupant, lift
operator, and lift observer.
2. The occupied lift must be designed
to withstand the non-emergency load
conditions imposed by the aircraft
according to loads report SIE–327–301,
revision D.
3. Occupancy or operation of the lift
must not be permitted during taxi,
takeoff, landing (TTL), or turbulent
conditions.
4. The lift must be stowed for TTL.
The stowed position requires the lift
platform positioned at the main-deck
level with the floor panels closed.
5. A portable oxygen bottle must be
present in the lift and easily accessible
to the occupant.
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6. Occupancy of the lift must be
limited to a single occupant secured in
one of two possible configurations:
a. The occupant must be secured to a
medical stretcher that is attached to the
lift platform. The occupied stretcher
must be designed to withstand the nonemergency load conditions defined in
loads report SIE–327–301, revision D.
b. The occupant must be secured to a
wheelchair that is attached to the lift
platform.
7. Control panels must be located on
both main and upper decks, connected
with full duplex audio communications.
On both operator control units, an
emergency shut-off switch must be
installed. In an emergency, this switch
must immediately interrupt the main
power supply to the motors. Lift
operation must be stopped until the
emergency shut-off switch is reset. As
soon as one of the operators commands
operation in a direction, the ‘‘Up’’ and
‘‘Down’’ option buttons must be disabled
and the stop button enabled. Before one
of the operators is able to change the
lift-travel direction again, the lift must
first be stopped.
8. Lift operation must require a
trained operator at the main-deck
control panel and a trained observer at
the upper-deck control panel.
9. Sensors must be installed to detect
the following conditions, and to prevent
the start or continuation of lift travel if
any conditions are not met:
a. Upper-deck seat, located on the left
side of the aircraft and just forward of
the master-bath bulkhead, is in its most
forward, outboard position.
b. Upper-deck master-bedroom/
lavatory port bulkhead is opened and
secured.
c. Upper-deck shower door is closed
and secured.
d. Upper-deck master-lavatory door is
opened and secured.
e. Upper-deck floor panels are opened
and configured to form the protective
fencing.
f. Main-deck inboard doors are closed
and secured. The doors must be
lockable only from the outside of the
lift. This ensures that the operator has
control of this area and that nobody is
located under the lift.
g. Aircraft seat-belt-fasten signs must
not be illuminated.
10. Sensors must be installed to detect
the following conditions during
operation, and to prevent continued lift
travel if any of these conditions occur:
a. Over-temperature of lift motors
and/or power-frequency converter.
b. Presence of smoke at motors and in
electrical-control cabinet.
c. Over-current at the lift motors.
d. Asynchronous operation of the
spindles.
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11. A built-in fire extinguisher must
be installed in the motor and electricalcontrol cabinet. This fire extinguisher
must be designed to discharge
automatically upon the occurrence of a
fire.
12. The lift must have the provision
for manual operation in the event of a
malfunction such as a loss of power to
the lift and/or associated systems.
13. A separate battery backup system
must provide lighting for the lift-control
system, lift control/sensors,
communication system, and lift lights
for a minimum of 10 minutes in the
event of loss of power to the lift and/or
associated systems.
14. Lift placards must be installed
near or adjacent the control panels
identified in special condition 7. The
placards must be stated as follows:
a. THIS LIFT IS APPROVED FOR
MOVING ONLY A SINGLE OCCUPANT
BETWEEN THE MAIN AND UPPER
DECKS AND ONLY WHEN SECURED
TO EITHER AN APPROVED MEDICAL
STRETCHER OR WHEELCHAIR. NO
OTHER USES OF THIS LIFT ARE
APPROVED.
b. DO NOT OPERATE LIFT DURING
TAXI, TAKEOFF, LANDING, OR
TURBULENCE.
c. AN APPROVED MEDICAL
STRETCHER OR WHEELCHAIR MUST
BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE LIFT
PLATFORM BEFORE OPERATING
THIS LIFT.
d. THE LIFT MUST BE STOWED FOR
TAXI, TAKEOFF, AND LANDING. THE
STOWED POSITION REQUIRES THE
LIFT PLATFORM POSITIONED AT
THE MAIN–DECK LEVEL WITH THE
FLOOR PANELS CLOSED.
e. DURING MEDICAL–STRETCHER
TRANSPORT, ALL PERSONNEL,
MATERIEL, AND PATIENT
EXTREMETIES MUST BE POSITIONED
BETWEEN THE HEAD AND FOOT OF
THE STRETCHER.
f. LIFT MAXIMUM CAPACITY: X
LBS (X KG)
15. Lift operational-instruction
placards must be installed near the
control panels and must describe how
to:
a. Configure the lift for operation,
including ensuring that the bottom of
the lift is clear of personnel and materiel
before lowering the lift from the upper
deck.
b. Operate the lift.
c. Stow the lift for non-operation such
as during TTL and turbulence.
d. Operate the mechanical-override
features in the event of a malfunction
such as a loss of power to the lift and/
or associated systems.
16. Training and related manuals
must include:
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a. Limitations and procedures for
normal lift operation.
b. Backup and override procedure for
evacuating the lift and returning it to
TTL configuration.
17. Special conditions nos. 3, 4, and
14 must be documented in the
Limitations section of the airplane flight
manual.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February
3, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2010–1202; Directorate
Identifier 2010–NM–167–AD; Amendment
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RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
Company Model MD–90–30 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD requires
repetitive inspections for cracking of the
left and right upper center skin panels
of the horizontal stabilizer, and
corrective action if necessary. This AD
was prompted by a report of a crack
found in the upper skin panel at the aft
inboard corner of a right horizontal
stabilizer. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct cracks in the upper
center skin panels of the horizontal
stabilizer. Uncorrected cracks might
ultimately lead to the loss of overall
structural integrity of the horizontal
stabilizer.
DATES: This AD is effective April 26,
2011.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of April 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data
& Services Management, 3855
Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–0019,
Long Beach, California 90846–0001;
phone: 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax:
206–766–5683; e-mail:
dse.boecom@boeing.com; Internet:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. NM428; Special Condition No. 25-417-SC]
Special Conditions: Boeing 747-468, Installation of a Medical
Lift
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final special conditions.
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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Boeing 747-468
airplane. This airplane, as modified by Jet Aviation, will have a novel
or unusual design feature associated with the installation of a medical
lift. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate
or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
DATES: Effective Date: March 22, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayson Claar, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-2194; fax (425) 227-
1149; e-mail jayson.claar@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 2, 2007, Jet Aviation Engineering Services L.P. (JAES), of
Teterboro, New Jersey, applied for a supplemental type certificate for
a reconfiguration of an aircraft interior in a 747-468. The Boeing
Model 747-468 airplane is FAA approved under Type Certificate A20WE as
a large transport-category airplane that is limited to 660 passengers
or fewer, depending on the interior configuration.
This modification includes the installation of a medical lift
between the main deck and upper deck. The lift allows the transport of
a single occupant between the decks during cruise or ramp operations.
The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for this design feature.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) 21.101, JAES must show that the 747-468, as changed, continues to
meet the applicable provisions of the regulations incorporated by
reference in Type Certificate A20WE, or of 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 A20WE are as follows:
Part 36, as amended by Amendments 36-1 through 36-15, and
any later amendments in existence at the time of certification.
Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 27, as amended
by Amendments 27-1 through 27-6 and any later amendments in existence
at the time of type certification.
Part 25, effective February 1, 1965, as amended by
Amendments 25-1 through 25-59, and the part 25 section-number
exceptions itemized in Type Certificate A20WE.
The following special conditions, exemptions, and equivalent safety
findings, which are part of the Model 747-300 certification basis, are
also part of the certification basis for the Model 747-400.
The special conditions include those enclosed with an FAA letter to
The Boeing Company dated February 20, 1970, and the following:
1. Special Condition 4A, revised to apply to airplanes with the
landing-gear load-evener system deleted, was recorded as an enclosure
to an FAA letter to The Boeing Company dated May 12, 1971.
2. Special Condition No. 25-61-NW-1, for occupancy not to exceed 32
passengers on the upper deck of airplanes with a spiral staircase, was
transmitted to The Boeing Company by FAA letter dated February 26,
1975.
3. Special Condition No. 25-71-NW-3, for occupancy not to exceed 45
passengers on the upper deck of airplanes with a straight-segmented
stairway, was transmitted to The Boeing Company by FAA letter dated
September 8, 1976.
4. Modification of Special Condition No. 25-71-NW-3, for occupancy
not to exceed 110 passengers on the upper deck of airplanes with a
straight-segmented stairway, was transmitted to The Boeing Company by
FAA letter dated August 3, 1981.
5. Special Condition No. 25-77-NW-4, modification of the autopilot
system to approve the airplane for use of the system under Category
IIIb landing conditions, was transmitted to The Boeing Company by FAA
letter dated July 8, 1977.
6. Special Condition No. 25-ANM-16, for use of an overhead crew-
rest area, occupancy not to exceed ten crewmembers, was transmitted to
The Boeing Company by FAA letter dated November 19, 1987. The FAA-
approved procedures required for compliance with paragraph 13 of the
special condition are located in Boeing Document D926U303, Appendix D.
7. Special Condition no. 25-ANM-24, applicable to flight-deck
displays and propulsion-control systems, was provided to Boeing on
December 22, 1988.
8. Special Condition No. 25-ANM-25, which established lightning-
and radio-frequency-energy protection requirements, was provided to
Boeing on December 22, 1988.
Exemptions From Part 25
Exemption no. 1013A, dated December 24, 1969: Exemption from
Section 25.471(b) to allow lateral displacement of the center of
gravity from the airplane centerline.
The following optional requirements, which are part of the Model
747-300 certification basis, apply also to the 747-400:
Table 1--Optional Requirements
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Requirement Section
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ditching provisions..................................... 25.801
Ice-protection provisions............................... 25.1419
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The following equivalent-safety findings, previously made for
earlier models under the provisions of
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Sec. 21.21(b)(1), are also applicable to the Model 747-400:
Table 2--Equivalent-Safety Findings
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Requirement Section
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Width of aisle............... 25.815.
Pilot-compartment view....... 25.773.
Use of 1-g stall speed Several (747-400 only).
(nonstructural items).
Use of 1-g stall speed Several (747-400 only).
(structural items).
Position-light distribution 25.1389(b)(3) (747-400 only).
and intensities.
Fire-detection system........ 25.1203.\1\
Pressure relief.............. 25.1103(d).\1\
Emergency-locator transmitter 25.1415(d).
(ELT).
Emergency-exit marking....... 25.811(f).
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\1\ Applies to RB211-524G/H series engine installations only.
If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the 747-468 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 747-468 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 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with 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 supplemental type
certificate 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 original aircraft configuration included a straight stairway
between the main deck and upper deck at Fuselage Station 870. The
stairway is relocated in the new configuration, and the existing
stairway is replaced with an electrically powered medical lift using
the opening in the upper deck formerly occupied by the stairs. When the
lift is not in operation, the upper-deck opening is covered by floor
panels. These floor panels are opened up prior to operation of the lift
and form a protective fencing around the upper-deck opening.
The purpose of the medical lift is to move an occupant between the
master lounge in the upper deck and the medical room on the lower deck.
The lift platform is driven by two redundant electrical motors,
mounted to the rear wall, between the struts. A lifting gear-drive with
shafts and gear boxes is powered on the front and rear of the lift
platform. The spindles are supported at the lifting gear on the lower
support structure and with a strut support on the upper deck. The lift
platform is guided in lateral directions with the guiding rails mounted
on the struts.
Discussion
Due to the novel or unusual features associated with the
installation of this medical lift, the following special conditions are
considered necessary to provide a level of safety equal to that
established by the airworthiness regulations incorporated by reference
in the type-certificate.
Discussion of Comments
Notice of proposed special conditions no. 25-99-11-SC for the
Boeing Model 747-468 airplane was published in the Federal Register on
May 18, 2010 (75 FR 27662). No public comments were received and the
special conditions are adopted as proposed.
After the public-comment deadline on June 17, 2010, the FAA added
text referenced in Note 1 in Table 2, and added special conditions 14e
and f, and additional text to special condition 15a. The FAA has
determined that this additional information enhances, and does not
compromise, safety; does not materially affect the intent of the
special conditions upon which the pubic had opportunity to comment; and
therefore does not warrant a second public-comment period.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
747-468. Should JAES apply at a later date for a supplemental type
certificate to modify any other model included on Type Certificate
A20WE, to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, the
special conditions would apply to that model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability
and it 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 Special Conditions
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type-certification basis for Boeing 747-468 airplanes modified by
JAES.
1. A functional verification must be conducted to ensure the
adequacy of the lift design features that are supposed to prevent
injury to the lift occupant, lift operator, and lift observer.
2. The occupied lift must be designed to withstand the non-
emergency load conditions imposed by the aircraft according to loads
report SIE-327-301, revision D.
3. Occupancy or operation of the lift must not be permitted during
taxi, takeoff, landing (TTL), or turbulent conditions.
4. The lift must be stowed for TTL. The stowed position requires
the lift platform positioned at the main-deck level with the floor
panels closed.
5. A portable oxygen bottle must be present in the lift and easily
accessible to the occupant.
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6. Occupancy of the lift must be limited to a single occupant
secured in one of two possible configurations:
a. The occupant must be secured to a medical stretcher that is
attached to the lift platform. The occupied stretcher must be designed
to withstand the non-emergency load conditions defined in loads report
SIE-327-301, revision D.
b. The occupant must be secured to a wheelchair that is attached to
the lift platform.
7. Control panels must be located on both main and upper decks,
connected with full duplex audio communications. On both operator
control units, an emergency shut-off switch must be installed. In an
emergency, this switch must immediately interrupt the main power supply
to the motors. Lift operation must be stopped until the emergency shut-
off switch is reset. As soon as one of the operators commands operation
in a direction, the ``Up'' and ``Down'' option buttons must be disabled
and the stop button enabled. Before one of the operators is able to
change the lift-travel direction again, the lift must first be stopped.
8. Lift operation must require a trained operator at the main-deck
control panel and a trained observer at the upper-deck control panel.
9. Sensors must be installed to detect the following conditions,
and to prevent the start or continuation of lift travel if any
conditions are not met:
a. Upper-deck seat, located on the left side of the aircraft and
just forward of the master-bath bulkhead, is in its most forward,
outboard position.
b. Upper-deck master-bedroom/lavatory port bulkhead is opened and
secured.
c. Upper-deck shower door is closed and secured.
d. Upper-deck master-lavatory door is opened and secured.
e. Upper-deck floor panels are opened and configured to form the
protective fencing.
f. Main-deck inboard doors are closed and secured. The doors must
be lockable only from the outside of the lift. This ensures that the
operator has control of this area and that nobody is located under the
lift.
g. Aircraft seat-belt-fasten signs must not be illuminated.
10. Sensors must be installed to detect the following conditions
during operation, and to prevent continued lift travel if any of these
conditions occur:
a. Over-temperature of lift motors and/or power-frequency
converter.
b. Presence of smoke at motors and in electrical-control cabinet.
c. Over-current at the lift motors.
d. Asynchronous operation of the spindles.
11. A built-in fire extinguisher must be installed in the motor and
electrical-control cabinet. This fire extinguisher must be designed to
discharge automatically upon the occurrence of a fire.
12. The lift must have the provision for manual operation in the
event of a malfunction such as a loss of power to the lift and/or
associated systems.
13. A separate battery backup system must provide lighting for the
lift-control system, lift control/sensors, communication system, and
lift lights for a minimum of 10 minutes in the event of loss of power
to the lift and/or associated systems.
14. Lift placards must be installed near or adjacent the control
panels identified in special condition 7. The placards must be stated
as follows:
a. THIS LIFT IS APPROVED FOR MOVING ONLY A SINGLE OCCUPANT BETWEEN
THE MAIN AND UPPER DECKS AND ONLY WHEN SECURED TO EITHER AN APPROVED
MEDICAL STRETCHER OR WHEELCHAIR. NO OTHER USES OF THIS LIFT ARE
APPROVED.
b. DO NOT OPERATE LIFT DURING TAXI, TAKEOFF, LANDING, OR
TURBULENCE.
c. AN APPROVED MEDICAL STRETCHER OR WHEELCHAIR MUST BE PROPERLY
SECURED TO THE LIFT PLATFORM BEFORE OPERATING THIS LIFT.
d. THE LIFT MUST BE STOWED FOR TAXI, TAKEOFF, AND LANDING. THE
STOWED POSITION REQUIRES THE LIFT PLATFORM POSITIONED AT THE MAIN-DECK
LEVEL WITH THE FLOOR PANELS CLOSED.
e. DURING MEDICAL-STRETCHER TRANSPORT, ALL PERSONNEL, MATERIEL, AND
PATIENT EXTREMETIES MUST BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE HEAD AND FOOT OF THE
STRETCHER.
f. LIFT MAXIMUM CAPACITY: X LBS (X KG)
15. Lift operational-instruction placards must be installed near
the control panels and must describe how to:
a. Configure the lift for operation, including ensuring that the
bottom of the lift is clear of personnel and materiel before lowering
the lift from the upper deck.
b. Operate the lift.
c. Stow the lift for non-operation such as during TTL and
turbulence.
d. Operate the mechanical-override features in the event of a
malfunction such as a loss of power to the lift and/or associated
systems.
16. Training and related manuals must include:
a. Limitations and procedures for normal lift operation.
b. Backup and override procedure for evacuating the lift and
returning it to TTL configuration.
17. Special conditions nos. 3, 4, and 14 must be documented in the
Limitations section of the airplane flight manual.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 3, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6618 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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