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Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 22,
2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0301; Special
Conditions No. 25–550–SC]
Special Conditions: The Boeing
Company, Models 737–700, –700C,
–800, –900ER, –7, –8, and –9 Series
Airplanes; Airplane Electronic Systems
Security Protection From Unauthorized
External Access
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final Special Condition;
Request for Comments.
AGENCY:
These special conditions are
issued for the Boeing Company Models
737–700, –700C, –800, –900ER, –7, –8,
and –9 series airplanes. These airplanes
will have novel or unusual design
features associated with the architecture
and connectivity capabilities of the
airplanes’ computer systems and
networks, which may allow access to or
by external computer systems and
networks and may result in security
vulnerabilities to the airplanes’ systems.
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: The effective date of these
special conditions is June 6, 2014. We
must receive your comments by July 21,
2014.
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SUMMARY:
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Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2014–0301
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/.
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:
Varun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and
Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM–
111, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1298;
facsimile 425–227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
has determined that notice of, and
opportunity for prior public comment
on, these special conditions is
impracticable because these procedures
would significantly delay issuance of
the design approval and thus delivery of
the affected aircraft. In addition, the
substance of these special conditions
has been subject to the public comment
process in several prior instances with
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no substantive comments received. The
FAA therefore finds that good cause
exists for making these special
conditions effective upon publication in
the Federal Register.
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 by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special
conditions based on the comments we
receive.
Background
On January 27, 2012, the Boeing
Company applied for an amendment to
Type Certificate No. A16WE to include
new minor models, 737–7, –8, and –9.
The Models 737–7, –8, and –9, which
are derivatives of the 737–700, –800,
–900ER currently approved under Type
Certificate No. A16WE, are passenger
series airplanes designed to
substantially reduce fuel burn and
community noise. In addition, the
design will include a new CFM LEAP–
1B engine with a 68.4-inch diameter fan,
8-inch longer nose gear to accommodate
the larger engine, a relofted tailcone
(which requires the elevator to be
trimmed and the elevator tab to be
relocated outboard to accommodate the
new contours), new horizontal stabilizer
strakelets, a retractable auxiliary power
unit inlet door, fly-by-wire spoilers,
strengthened flight deck bulkhead, and
a new winglet design.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101,
The Boeing Company must show that
the Models 737–700, –700C, –800,
–900ER, –7, –8, and –9 series airplanes
meet the applicable provisions of the
regulations incorporated by reference in
Type Certificate No. A16WE or the
applicable regulations in effect on the
date of application for the change to the
type certificate. The regulations
incorporated by reference in the type
certificate are commonly referred to as
the ‘‘original type certification basis.’’ In
addition, the certification basis includes
certain special conditions, exemptions,
or later amended sections of the
applicable part that are not relevant to
these special conditions.
If the Administrator finds that the
applicable airworthiness regulations
(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
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adequate or appropriate safety standards
for the 737–700, –700C, –800, –900ER,
–7, –8, and –9 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, or should any
other model already included on the
same type certificate be modified to
incorporate the same novel or unusual
design feature, the special conditions
would also apply to the other model.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the 737–700, –700C, –800,
–900ER, –7, –8, and –9 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.
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Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Boeing Models 737–700, –700C,
–800, –900ER, –7, –8, and –9 series
airplanes will incorporate the following
novel or unusual design features: Digital
systems architecture composed of
several connected networks. This
network architecture and network
configuration may be used for or
interfaced with a diverse set of
functions, including:
• Flight safety related control,
communication, and navigation systems
(aircraft control domain);
• Operator business and
administrative support (operator
information domain); and
• Passenger information and
entertainment systems (passenger
entertainment domain), and the
capability to allow access to or by
external network sources.
Discussion
The proposed architecture and
network configuration of the Models
737–700, –700C, –800, –900ER, –7, –8,
and –9 series airplanes may allow
increased connectivity to and access
from external network sources and
operations and maintenance networks to
the aircraft control domain and operator
information domain. The airplane
control domain and operator
information domain perform functions
required for the safe operation and
maintenance of the airplane. Previously
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these domains had very limited
connectivity with external network
sources.
The architecture and network
configuration may allow the
exploitation of network security
vulnerabilities resulting in intentional
or unintentional destruction, disruption,
degradation, or exploitation of data,
systems, and networks critical to the
safety and maintenance of the airplane.
The existing regulations and guidance
material did not anticipate these types
of airplane system architectures.
Furthermore, 14 CFR regulations and
current system safety assessment policy
and techniques do not address potential
security vulnerabilities, which could be
exploited by unauthorized access to
airplane networks, data buses, and
servers. Therefore, these special
conditions and a means of compliance
are proposed to ensure that the security
(i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and
availability) of airplane systems is not
compromised by unauthorized wired or
wireless electronic connections.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the Models
737–700, –700C, –800, –900ER, –7, –8,
and –9 series airplanes. Should The
Boeing Company 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 certain
model series of airplanes. It is not a rule
of general applicability.
The substance of these special
conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in several
prior instances and has been derived
without substantive change from those
previously issued. It is unlikely that
prior public comment would result in a
significant change from the substance
contained herein. Therefore, because a
delay would significantly affect the
certification of the airplane, the FAA
has determined that prior public notice
and comment are unnecessary and
impracticable, and good cause exists for
adopting these special conditions upon
issuance. The FAA is requesting
comments to allow interested persons to
submit views that may not have been
submitted in response to the prior
opportunities for comment described
above.
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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 The Boeing
Company Models 737–700, –700C,
–800, –900ER, –7, –8, and –9 series
airplanes.
Airplane Electronic Systems Security
Protection From Unauthorized External
Access
1. The applicant must ensure that the
airplanes’ electronic systems are
protected from access by unauthorized
sources external to the airplane,
including those possibly caused by
maintenance activity.
2. The applicant must ensure that
electronic system security threats are
identified and assessed, and that
effective electronic system security
protection strategies are implemented to
protect the airplane from all adverse
impacts on safety, functionality, and
continued airworthiness.
3. The applicant must establish
appropriate procedures to allow the
operator to ensure that continued
airworthiness of the airplane is
maintained, including all post type
certification modifications that may
have an impact on the approved
electronic system security safeguards.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 5,
2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–13244 Filed 6–5–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0301; Special Conditions No. 25-550-SC]
Special Conditions: The Boeing Company, Models 737-700, -700C, -
800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 Series Airplanes; Airplane Electronic
Systems Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final Special Condition; Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Company
Models 737-700, -700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 series airplanes.
These airplanes will have novel or unusual design features associated
with the architecture and connectivity capabilities of the airplanes'
computer systems and networks, which may allow access to or by external
computer systems and networks and may result in security
vulnerabilities to the airplanes' systems. 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: The effective date of these special conditions is June 6, 2014.
We must receive your comments by July 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-0301
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: Varun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and Flight
Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1298; facsimile 425-227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined that notice of, and
opportunity for prior public comment on, these special conditions is
impracticable because these procedures would significantly delay
issuance of the design approval and thus delivery of the affected
aircraft. In addition, the substance of these special conditions has
been subject to the public comment process in several prior instances
with no substantive comments received. The FAA therefore finds that
good cause exists for making these special conditions effective upon
publication in the Federal Register.
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 by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments
we receive.
Background
On January 27, 2012, the Boeing Company applied for an amendment to
Type Certificate No. A16WE to include new minor models, 737-7, -8, and
-9. The Models 737-7, -8, and -9, which are derivatives of the 737-700,
-800, -900ER currently approved under Type Certificate No. A16WE, are
passenger series airplanes designed to substantially reduce fuel burn
and community noise. In addition, the design will include a new CFM
LEAP-1B engine with a 68.4-inch diameter fan, 8-inch longer nose gear
to accommodate the larger engine, a relofted tailcone (which requires
the elevator to be trimmed and the elevator tab to be relocated
outboard to accommodate the new contours), new horizontal stabilizer
strakelets, a retractable auxiliary power unit inlet door, fly-by-wire
spoilers, strengthened flight deck bulkhead, and a new winglet design.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) 21.101, The Boeing Company must show that the Models 737-700, -
700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 series airplanes meet the applicable
provisions of the regulations incorporated by reference in Type
Certificate No. A16WE or the applicable regulations in effect on the
date of application for the change to the type certificate. The
regulations incorporated by reference in the type certificate are
commonly referred to as the ``original type certification basis.'' In
addition, the certification basis includes certain special conditions,
exemptions, or later amended sections of the applicable part that are
not relevant to these special conditions.
If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
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adequate or appropriate safety standards for the 737-700, -700C, -800,
-900ER, -7, -8, and -9 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, or should any other model already
included on the same type certificate be modified to incorporate the
same novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would also
apply to the other model.
In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the 737-700, -700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 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.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Boeing Models 737-700, -700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9
series airplanes will incorporate the following novel or unusual design
features: Digital systems architecture composed of several connected
networks. This network architecture and network configuration may be
used for or interfaced with a diverse set of functions, including:
Flight safety related control, communication, and
navigation systems (aircraft control domain);
Operator business and administrative support (operator
information domain); and
Passenger information and entertainment systems (passenger
entertainment domain), and the capability to allow access to or by
external network sources.
Discussion
The proposed architecture and network configuration of the Models
737-700, -700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 series airplanes may allow
increased connectivity to and access from external network sources and
operations and maintenance networks to the aircraft control domain and
operator information domain. The airplane control domain and operator
information domain perform functions required for the safe operation
and maintenance of the airplane. Previously these domains had very
limited connectivity with external network sources.
The architecture and network configuration may allow the
exploitation of network security vulnerabilities resulting in
intentional or unintentional destruction, disruption, degradation, or
exploitation of data, systems, and networks critical to the safety and
maintenance of the airplane.
The existing regulations and guidance material did not anticipate
these types of airplane system architectures. Furthermore, 14 CFR
regulations and current system safety assessment policy and techniques
do not address potential security vulnerabilities, which could be
exploited by unauthorized access to airplane networks, data buses, and
servers. Therefore, these special conditions and a means of compliance
are proposed to ensure that the security (i.e., confidentiality,
integrity, and availability) of airplane systems is not compromised by
unauthorized wired or wireless electronic connections.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Models 737-700, -700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 series airplanes.
Should The Boeing Company 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 certain model series of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability.
The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in several prior instances and has been
derived without substantive change from those previously issued. It is
unlikely that prior public comment would result in a significant change
from the substance contained herein. Therefore, because a delay would
significantly affect the certification of the airplane, the FAA has
determined that prior public notice and comment are unnecessary and
impracticable, and good cause exists for adopting these special
conditions upon issuance. The FAA is requesting comments to allow
interested persons to submit views that may not have been submitted in
response to the prior opportunities for comment described above.
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 The Boeing Company Models 737-700, -
700C, -800, -900ER, -7, -8, and -9 series airplanes.
Airplane Electronic Systems Security Protection From Unauthorized
External Access
1. The applicant must ensure that the airplanes' electronic systems
are protected from access by unauthorized sources external to the
airplane, including those possibly caused by maintenance activity.
2. The applicant must ensure that electronic system security
threats are identified and assessed, and that effective electronic
system security protection strategies are implemented to protect the
airplane from all adverse impacts on safety, functionality, and
continued airworthiness.
3. The applicant must establish appropriate procedures to allow the
operator to ensure that continued airworthiness of the airplane is
maintained, including all post type certification modifications that
may have an impact on the approved electronic system security
safeguards.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 5, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-13244 Filed 6-5-14; 8:45 am]
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