Special Conditions: Embraer S.A.; Model EMB-550 Airplane; Stowage Compartment Fire Protection, 20818-20819 [2014-08269]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
20818
Proposed Rules
Federal Register
Vol. 79, No. 71
Monday, April 14, 2014
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 TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0240; Notice No. 25–
14–02–SC]
Special Conditions: Embraer S.A.;
Model EMB–550 Airplane; Stowage
Compartment Fire Protection
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed special
conditions.
AGENCY:
This action proposes special
conditions for the Embraer S.A. Model
EMB–550 airplane. This airplane will
have a novel or unusual design feature
when compared to the state of
technology and design envisioned in the
airworthiness standards for transport
category airplanes. This design feature
is the installation of a stowage
compartment in the lavatory to store
passenger belongings. The isolation of
this stowage compartment from the
main cabin could hinder the ability of
the flight crew to detect a fire. The
applicable airworthiness regulations do
not contain adequate or appropriate
safety standards for this design feature.
These proposed 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: Send your comments on or
before May 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2014–0240
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
SUMMARY:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
16:59 Apr 11, 2014
Jkt 232001
Building Ground Floor, Washington,
DC, 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all
comments it receives, without change,
to https://www.regulations.gov/,
including any personal information the
commenter provides. Using the search
function of the docket Web site, anyone
can find and read the electronic form of
all comments received into any FAA
docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or
signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement can be
found in the Federal Register published
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478),
as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.
gov/.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Jones, FAA, Propulsion and
Mechanical Systems Branch, ANM–112,
Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, Washington, 98057–3356;
telephone (425) 227–1234; facsimile
(425) 227–1149.
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 special
conditions, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data.
We will consider all comments we
receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We may change these special
conditions based on the comments we
receive.
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
Background
On May 14, 2009, Embraer S.A.
applied for a type certificate for its new
Model EMB–550 airplane. The Model
EMB–550 airplane is the first of a new
family of jet airplanes designed for
corporate flight, fractional, charter, and
private owner operations. The airplane
has a configuration with low wing and
T-tail empennage. The primary structure
is metal with composite empennage and
control surfaces. The Model EMB–550
airplane is designed for 8 passengers,
with a maximum of 12 passengers. It is
equipped with two Honeywell AS907–
3–1E medium bypass ratio turbofan
engines mounted on aft fuselage pylons.
Each engine produces approximately
6,540 pounds of thrust for normal
takeoff. The primary flight controls
consist of hydraulically powered fly-bywire elevators, ailerons, and rudders
controlled by the pilot or copilot
sidestick.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17,
Embraer S.A. must show that the Model
EMB–550 meets the applicable
provisions of part 25, as amended by
Amendments 25–1 through 25–127
thereto.
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 Model EMB–550 because of a
novel or unusual design feature, special
conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of § 21.16.
Special conditions are initially
applicable to the model for which they
are issued. Should the type certificate
for that model be amended later to
include any other model that
incorporates the same or similar novel
or unusual design feature, the special
conditions would also apply to the other
model under § 21.101.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Model EMB–550 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, and the
FAA must issue a finding of regulatory
adequacy under § 611 of Public Law 92–
574, the ‘‘Noise Control Act of 1972.’’
The FAA issues special conditions, as
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
with § 11.38, and they become part of
E:\FR\FM\14APP1.SGM
14APP1
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 71 / Monday, April 14, 2014 / Proposed Rules
the type-certification basis under
§ 21.17(a)(2).
of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Model EMB–550 will incorporate
the following novel or unusual design
features: A stowage compartment
located in the lavatory designed to store
passenger belongings. The stowage
compartment may be isolated from the
main passenger cabin by two doors
(lavatory and stowage compartment
doors), which could hinder the ability to
detect smoke or fire. The installation of
a stowage compartment in the lavatory
is a novel and unusual design feature for
which the applicable airworthiness
regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Discussion
Embraer did not classify the EMB–550
stowage compartment in the aft part of
the pressurized area as a Class B cargo
compartment due to its relatively small
volume of 37 cubic feet. The
compartment has a door that is intended
to be closed in all phases of flight but
can be opened to allow passenger access
during flight. The lavatory door must be
kept open for takeoff and landing but
will likely be kept closed in all other
phases of flight.
Due to the facts that the stowage
compartment is not classified as a Class
B cargo compartment and may be
isolated from the main cabin by two
doors during flight, and considering that
it will be used to store passenger
belongings, existing requirements for
stowage compartments are not adequate
to address fire protection concerns. The
isolation characteristics and the
possibility of storing items that may
start a fire create the potential for an
undetected fire event.
Additional safety precautions are
required to avoid a situation where a
fire condition remains undetected in an
isolated stowage compartment. The
proposed additional safety standards in
the stowage compartment compensate
for the increased risk of an undetected
fire.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the Embraer
Model EMB–550. Should Embraer S.A.
apply at a later date for a change to the
type certificate to include another
model incorporating 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
VerDate Mar<15>2010
16:59 Apr 11, 2014
Jkt 232001
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 Proposed Special Conditions
Accordingly, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of
the type certification basis for Embraer
S.A. Model EMB–550.
1. Stowage Compartment Fire
Protection.
a. A means for fire detection that
meets the provisions of § 25.858 is
required regardless of the fact that the
compartment is not classified as a cargo
compartment per § 25.857 (only a
‘‘stowage’’ compartment). A visual and
audible indication of smoke detection
that clearly identifies that smoke has
been detected in the stowage
compartment must be provided to the
flight or cabin crew.
b. In addition to the requirements of
§ 25.851, at least one hand-held or
manually-activated compartment fire
extinguisher appropriate to the kinds of
fires likely to occur and, if applicable,
associated protective breathing
equipment must be provided in the
lavatory.
c. Sufficient access must be provided
to enable a crew member to effectively
reach any part of the stowage
compartment with the content of a
hand-held fire extinguisher.
d. When the access provisions are
being used, no hazardous quantity of
smoke, flames, or extinguishing agent
will enter any compartment occupied by
the crew or passengers.
e. A liner must be provided that meets
the requirements of § 25.855 at
Amendment 25–60 for a Class B cargo
compartment unless it can be shown
that the material used to construct the
stowage compartment meets the
flammability requirements by a 60second vertical test in lieu of 12-second
vertical test and by presenting past test
results of typical panels that meet the
45-degree flame penetration test.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 8,
2014.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–08269 Filed 4–11–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
20819
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0227; Directorate
Identifier 2013–NM–211–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed
Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics Company Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to supersede
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 95–26–11,
which applies to all Lockheed Martin
Corporation/Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics Company Model L–1011
series airplanes. AD 95–26–11 currently
requires inspections to detect cracking
of the fittings that attach the aft pressure
bulkhead to the fuselage stringers,
inspections to detect cracking of the
fittings and of the splice tab of the aft
pressure bulkhead, and corrective
actions if necessary. Since we issued AD
95–26–11, we have determined that the
fittings at stringer attachments to the
upper region of the aft pressure
bulkhead are subject to widespread
fatigue damage (WFD), which could
result in cracking in the aft pressure
bulkhead. This proposed AD would
reduce the compliance time; add
inspections for cracking of certain aft
fuselage skin panels; add a structural
modification; and also add a post
modification inspection program. We
are proposing this AD to prevent
simultaneous failure of multiple stringer
end fittings through fatigue cracking at
the aft pressure bulkhead, which could
lead to rapid decompression of the
airplane.
SUMMARY:
We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by May 29, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
DATES:
E:\FR\FM\14APP1.SGM
14APP1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20818-20819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08269]
========================================================================
Proposed Rules
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
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.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 71 / Monday, April 14, 2014 /
Proposed Rules
[[Page 20818]]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0240; Notice No. 25-14-02-SC]
Special Conditions: Embraer S.A.; Model EMB-550 Airplane; Stowage
Compartment Fire Protection
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the Embraer S.A.
Model EMB-550 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual
design feature when compared to the state of technology and design
envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category
airplanes. This design feature is the installation of a stowage
compartment in the lavatory to store passenger belongings. The
isolation of this stowage compartment from the main cabin could hinder
the ability of the flight crew to detect a fire. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety
standards for this design feature. These proposed 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: Send your comments on or before May 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-0240
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC, 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/ gov/.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Jones, FAA, Propulsion and
Mechanical Systems Branch, ANM-112, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington, 98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-1234; facsimile (425) 227-
1149.
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 special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for comments. We may change these special conditions based on the
comments we receive.
Background
On May 14, 2009, Embraer S.A. applied for a type certificate for
its new Model EMB-550 airplane. The Model EMB-550 airplane is the first
of a new family of jet airplanes designed for corporate flight,
fractional, charter, and private owner operations. The airplane has a
configuration with low wing and T-tail empennage. The primary structure
is metal with composite empennage and control surfaces. The Model EMB-
550 airplane is designed for 8 passengers, with a maximum of 12
passengers. It is equipped with two Honeywell AS907-3-1E medium bypass
ratio turbofan engines mounted on aft fuselage pylons. Each engine
produces approximately 6,540 pounds of thrust for normal takeoff. The
primary flight controls consist of hydraulically powered fly-by-wire
elevators, ailerons, and rudders controlled by the pilot or copilot
sidestick.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Embraer S.A. must show that
the Model EMB-550 meets the applicable provisions of part 25, as
amended by Amendments 25-1 through 25-127 thereto.
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 Model EMB-550 because of a novel
or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of Sec. 21.16.
Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same or similar
novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would also
apply to the other model under Sec. 21.101.
In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Model EMB-550 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, and the FAA must issue a
finding of regulatory adequacy under Sec. 611 of Public Law 92-574,
the ``Noise Control Act of 1972.''
The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of
[[Page 20819]]
the type-certification basis under Sec. 21.17(a)(2).
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Model EMB-550 will incorporate the following novel or unusual
design features: A stowage compartment located in the lavatory designed
to store passenger belongings. The stowage compartment may be isolated
from the main passenger cabin by two doors (lavatory and stowage
compartment doors), which could hinder the ability to detect smoke or
fire. The installation of a stowage compartment in the lavatory is a
novel and unusual design feature for which the applicable airworthiness
regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards.
Discussion
Embraer did not classify the EMB-550 stowage compartment in the aft
part of the pressurized area as a Class B cargo compartment due to its
relatively small volume of 37 cubic feet. The compartment has a door
that is intended to be closed in all phases of flight but can be opened
to allow passenger access during flight. The lavatory door must be kept
open for takeoff and landing but will likely be kept closed in all
other phases of flight.
Due to the facts that the stowage compartment is not classified as
a Class B cargo compartment and may be isolated from the main cabin by
two doors during flight, and considering that it will be used to store
passenger belongings, existing requirements for stowage compartments
are not adequate to address fire protection concerns. The isolation
characteristics and the possibility of storing items that may start a
fire create the potential for an undetected fire event.
Additional safety precautions are required to avoid a situation
where a fire condition remains undetected in an isolated stowage
compartment. The proposed additional safety standards in the stowage
compartment compensate for the increased risk of an undetected fire.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Embraer Model EMB-550. Should Embraer S.A. apply at a later date for a
change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating
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.
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 Proposed Special Conditions
Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Embraer S.A. Model EMB-550.
1. Stowage Compartment Fire Protection.
a. A means for fire detection that meets the provisions of Sec.
25.858 is required regardless of the fact that the compartment is not
classified as a cargo compartment per Sec. 25.857 (only a ``stowage''
compartment). A visual and audible indication of smoke detection that
clearly identifies that smoke has been detected in the stowage
compartment must be provided to the flight or cabin crew.
b. In addition to the requirements of Sec. 25.851, at least one
hand-held or manually-activated compartment fire extinguisher
appropriate to the kinds of fires likely to occur and, if applicable,
associated protective breathing equipment must be provided in the
lavatory.
c. Sufficient access must be provided to enable a crew member to
effectively reach any part of the stowage compartment with the content
of a hand-held fire extinguisher.
d. When the access provisions are being used, no hazardous quantity
of smoke, flames, or extinguishing agent will enter any compartment
occupied by the crew or passengers.
e. A liner must be provided that meets the requirements of Sec.
25.855 at Amendment 25-60 for a Class B cargo compartment unless it can
be shown that the material used to construct the stowage compartment
meets the flammability requirements by a 60-second vertical test in
lieu of 12-second vertical test and by presenting past test results of
typical panels that meet the 45-degree flame penetration test.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 8, 2014.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-08269 Filed 4-11-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
