Special Conditions for Airbus A330-300: Crew Rest Module Installation
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This rule sets new safety standards for installing a crew rest module in Airbus A330-300 airplanes modified by Airworthy Inc. The module, located in the cargo area, allows for safe rest conditions but requires specific safety features like smoke detection and fire suppression. These changes are necessary since the existing standards don't fully cover this new design. Airlines using this modification must comply with the new standards to ensure crew safety.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of safety standards for crew rest modules
- Requirement for smoke detection and fire suppression systems
- Limitations on module occupancy to ensure safety
Obligations
What this law requires
Airworthy Inc. must ensure the crew rest compartment occupancy is limited to a maximum of four occupants, with at least two installed sleeping berths and two seats.
Airworthy Inc. must display a placard at each entrance to the crew rest compartment indicating occupancy limits, restrictions, and prohibited items.
Airworthy Inc. must ensure access doors to the crew rest compartment are designed to be easily opened from both inside and outside, and any locking mechanisms must not prevent emergency access.
Emergency-evacuation routes must be established and communicated to crew members, including procedures for the evacuation of incapacitated occupants from the crew rest compartment.
Airworthy Inc. must provide means for two-way voice communication between the flight deck and crew rest compartment.