Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes
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This notice requires aircraft manufacturers and parts providers to report regularly on the reliability of components used to reduce fuel tank flammability. These reports help ensure continued safety in aging aircraft fleets by identifying potential hazards before incidents occur.
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Key Changes
- Manufacturers must submit regular reports on component reliability.
- Focus on identifying potential hazards with fuel tank flammability.
- Ensures long-term safety of aging aircraft fleets.
Obligations
What this law requires
Design Approval Holders (DAH) must submit semi-annual component reliability reports to the FAA Oversight Office and/or Certificate Management Office regarding fuel tank flammability reduction means
Design Approval Holders must include in reports listings of component failures discovered during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance
Design Approval Holders must submit flammability analysis documentation to demonstrate compliance with 14 CFR 25.981(b)(2) Fuel tank explosion prevention rule
Design Approval Holders must assess on an ongoing basis the effects of aircraft component failures on Flammability Reduction Means (FRM) reliability in accordance with 14 CFR Part 25 Appendix M25.5
Design Approval Holders must verify that fuel tank flammability reduction means maintains predicted reliability levels established at time of certification