80_FR_34357 80 FR 34242 - Special Conditions: Honda Aircraft Company, Model HA-420; Fire Extinguishing for Overwing Pylon Mounted Engines

80 FR 34242 - Special Conditions: Honda Aircraft Company, Model HA-420; Fire Extinguishing for Overwing Pylon Mounted Engines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 115 (June 16, 2015)

Page Range34242-34244
FR Document2015-14816

These special conditions are issued for the Honda Aircraft Company model HA-420 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with mounting the engines on the wings in close proximity to the aft fuselage. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0722; Special Conditions No. 23-265-SC]


Special Conditions: Honda Aircraft Company, Model HA-420; Fire 
Extinguishing for Overwing Pylon Mounted Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Honda Aircraft 
Company model HA-420 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or 
unusual design feature associated with mounting the engines on the 
wings in close proximity to the aft fuselage. 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 16, 2015.
    We must receive your comments by July 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-0722 
using any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
    [ssquf] 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.
    [ssquf] Hand Delivery of 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.
    [ssquf] Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without 
change, to http://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 http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at  
http://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: Jeff Pretz, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, Small Airplane 
Directorate, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 816-329-
3239, fax 816-329-4090, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined, in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3), that notice and opportunity for prior 
public comment hereon are unnecessary because 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 issuance.

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         Special condition No.               Company/Airplane Model
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23-210-SC.............................  Adam Aircraft Model A700.
23-245-SC.............................  Cirrus Design Corporation Model
                                         SF50.
23-221-SC.............................  Embraer S.A. Model EMB-500.
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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 ask 
that you send us two copies of written comments.
    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing 
date for comments. We will consider comments

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filed late if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or 
delay. We may change these special conditions based on the comments we 
receive.

Background

    On October 11, 2006, Honda Aircraft Company applied for a type 
certificate for their new model HA-420. On October 10, 2013, Honda 
Aircraft Company requested an extension with an effective application 
date of October 1, 2013. This extension changed the type certification 
basis to amendment 23-62.
    The HA-420 is a four to five passenger (depending on 
configuration), two crew, lightweight business jet with a 43,000-foot 
service ceiling and a maximum takeoff weight of 9963 pounds. The 
airplane is powered by two GE-Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) HF-120 turbofan 
engines.
    The turbofan engines are mounted on a single pylon on each wing 
near the aft fuselage. These types of aft mounted engine installations, 
along with the need to protect such installed engines from fires, were 
not envisioned in the development of the part 23 normal category 
regulations. The performance of the airplane is such that a pilot may 
not be able to locate a suitable landing site and safely land the 
airplane prior to a fire escaping the fire containment capabilities of 
the engine fire zone.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Honda Aircraft Company must 
show that the model HA-420 meets the applicable provisions of part 23, 
as amended by Amendment 23-1 through Amendment 23-62 thereto.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness 
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain adequate or 
appropriate safety standards for the model HA-420 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 model HA-420 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. In addition, the FAA must issue a 
finding of regulatory adequacy under section 611 of Public Law 92-574, 
the ``Noise Control Act of 1972.''
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in Sec.  11.19, under 
Sec.  11.38 and they become part of the type certification basis under 
Sec.  21.17(a)(2).
    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 novel or 
unusual design feature, the special conditions would also apply to the 
other model.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The model HA-420 will incorporate the following novel or unusual 
design features: Turbofan engines are mounted on a single pylon on each 
wing near the aft fuselage not in the pilot's line of sight.
    This type of configuration was not envisioned in the development of 
part 23 normal category airplanes. Therefore, a special condition for 
the engine fire extinguishing system on the model HA-420 is required.
    As the extinguishing agent is subject to change during the service 
life of the airplane, the certification basis must include SC 23.1195, 
SC 23.1197, SC 23.1199, and SC 23.1201 in their entirety.

Discussion

    Part 23 has historically addressed fire protection through 
prevention, identification, and containment. Prevention has been 
accomplished by minimizing the potential for ignition of flammable 
fluids and vapors. Identification has traditionally been achieved by 
the location of the engines within the pilot's primary field of view 
and/or with the incorporation of fire detection systems. This 
philosophy has provided for both the rapid detection of a fire and 
confirmation when it has been extinguished. Containment has been 
provided through the isolation of designated fire zones through 
flammable fluid shutoff valves and firewalls. The containment 
philosophy also ensures components of the engine control system will 
function effectively to permit a safe shutdown of the engine. However, 
containment has only been required to be demonstrated for 15 minutes. 
In the event of a fire in a traditional part 23 airplane, the 
corrective action is to land as soon as possible. For a small, simple 
aircraft originally envisioned by part 23, it is possible to descend 
the aircraft to a suitable landing site within 15 minutes. Thus, if the 
isolation means do not extinguish the fire, the occupants can safely 
exit the aircraft prior to breaching the firewall. These simple and 
traditional aircraft normally have the engine located away from 
critical flight control systems and primary structure. This has ensured 
that throughout the fire event the pilot can maintain control and 
continue safe flight. It has also made predicting the effects of a fire 
relatively easy. Other design features of these simple and traditional 
aircraft, such as low stall speeds and short landing distances, ensure 
that even in the event of an off field landing the potential for a 
catastrophic outcome has been minimized.
    Amendment 23-62 applies to the model HA-420 and addresses the 
concerns above by requiring engine fire extinguishing for engines 
embedded in the fuselage or in pylons on the aft fuselage, but do not 
address engines mounted in pylons over the wing as used on the model 
HA-420. The engine fire concerns for engines mounted in overwing pylons 
near the aft fuselage are the same as those associated with engines 
mounted in pylons on the aft fuselage; therefore, the engine fire 
extinguishing requirements included in part 23, amendments 23-1 through 
23-62 apply.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the 
model HA-420. Should Honda Airplane 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 one model of airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability 
and affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of 
these features on the airplane.
    The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the 
notice and comment period in several prior instances, identified above, 
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, 
notice and opportunity for prior public comment hereon are unnecessary 
and the FAA finds good cause, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) 
and (d)(3), making these special conditions effective 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 23

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and symbols.

[[Page 34244]]

Citation

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113 and 44701; 14 CFR 21.16 and 
21.17; and 14 CFR 11.38 and 11.19.

The Special Conditions

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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 Honda Airplane Company model HA-420 
airplanes.

1. Fire Extinguishing for Overwing Pylon Mounted Engines

SC 23.1195 Fire Extinguishing Systems

    (a) Fire extinguishing systems must be installed and compliance 
shown with the following:
    (1) Except for combustor, turbine, and tailpipe sections of 
turbine-engine installations that contain lines or components carrying 
flammable fluids or gases for which a fire originating in these 
sections is shown to be controllable, a fire extinguisher system must 
serve each engine compartment.
    (2) The fire extinguishing system, the quantity of the 
extinguishing agent, the rate of discharge, and the discharge 
distribution must be adequate to extinguish fires. An individual ``one-
shot'' system may be used except for embedded engines where a ``two 
shot'' system must be used.
    (3) The fire extinguishing system for a nacelle must be able to 
simultaneously protect each compartment of the nacelle for which 
protection is provided.
    (b) If an auxiliary power unit is installed in any airplane 
certificated to this part, that auxiliary power unit compartment must 
be served by a fire extinguishing system meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

SC 23.1197 Fire Extinguishing Agents

    The following applies:
    (a) Fire extinguishing agents must--
    (1) Be capable of extinguishing flames emanating from any burning 
of fluids or other combustible materials in the area protected by the 
fire extinguishing system; and
    (2) Have thermal stability over the temperature range likely to be 
experienced in the compartment in which they are stored.
    (b) If any toxic extinguishing agent is used, provisions must be 
made to prevent harmful concentrations of fluid or fluid vapors (from 
leakage during normal operation of the airplane or as a result of 
discharging the fire extinguisher on the ground or in flight) from 
entering any personnel compartment, even though a defect may exist in 
the extinguishing system. This must be shown by test except for built-
in carbon dioxide fuselage compartment fire extinguishing systems for 
which--
    (1) Five pounds or less of carbon dioxide will be discharged, under 
established fire control procedures, into any fuselage compartment; or
    (2) Protective breathing equipment is available for each flight 
member on flight deck duty.

SC 23.1199 Extinguishing Agent Containers

    The following applies:
    (a) Each extinguishing agent container must have a pressure relief 
valve to prevent bursting of the container by excessive internal 
pressures.
    (b) The discharge end of each discharge line from a pressure relief 
connection must be located so that discharge of the fire-extinguishing 
agent would not damage the airplane. The line must also be located or 
protected to prevent clogging caused by ice or other foreign matter.
    (c) A means must be provided for each fire extinguishing agent 
container to indicate that the container has discharged or that the 
charging pressure is below the established minimum necessary for proper 
functioning.
    (d) The temperature of each container must be maintained under 
intended operating conditions, to prevent the pressure in the container 
from--
    (1) Falling below that necessary to provide an adequate rate of 
discharge; or
    (2) Rising high enough to cause premature discharge.
    (e) If a pyrotechnic capsule is used to discharge the extinguishing 
agent, each container must be installed so that temperature conditions 
will not cause hazardous deterioration of the pyrotechnic capsule.

SC 23.1201 Fire Extinguishing System Materials

    The following apply:
    (a) No material in any fire extinguishing system may react 
chemically with any extinguishing agent so as to create a hazard.
    (b) Each system component in an engine compartment must be 
fireproof.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9, 2015.
Earl Lawrence,
Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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                                                    For the reasons discussed in the                                                                             complete Privacy Act Statement can be
                                                  preamble, DHS amends 8 CFR part 293                     14 CFR Part 23                                         found in the Federal Register published
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                                                  SECURE IMMIGRATION BONDS                                                                                       http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
                                                                                                          Company, Model HA–420; Fire
                                                                                                                                                                 Follow the online instructions for
                                                    1. Revise the authority citation for part             Extinguishing for Overwing Pylon
                                                  ■                                                                                                              accessing the docket or go to the Docket
                                                  293 to read as follows:                                 Mounted Engines                                        Operations in Room W12–140 of the
                                                      Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1363.                           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                              West Building Ground Floor at 1200
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                                                  ■   2. Revise § 293.1 to read as follows:                                                                      DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday
                                                                                                          ACTION: Final special conditions; request
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                                                  § 293.1   Computation of interest.                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
                                                    The Secretary of the Treasury                         SUMMARY:    These special conditions are               Pretz, Federal Aviation Administration,
                                                  determines the rate at which an                         issued for the Honda Aircraft Company                  Aircraft Certification Service, Small
                                                  immigration bond secured by cash shall                  model HA–420 airplane. This airplane                   Airplane Directorate, ACE–111, 901
                                                  bear interest, consistent with 8 CFR                    will have a novel or unusual design                    Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
                                                  293.2. Interest shall be computed from                  feature associated with mounting the                   816–329–3239, fax 816–329–4090, email
                                                  the deposit date to and including the                   engines on the wings in close proximity                jeff.pretz@faa.gov.
                                                  refund date or breach date of the                       to the aft fuselage. The applicable                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
                                                  immigration bond. For purposes of this                  airworthiness regulations do not contain               has determined, in accordance with 5
                                                  part, the deposit date shall be the date                adequate or appropriate safety standards               U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3), that
                                                  shown on the receipt for the cash                       for this design feature. These special                 notice and opportunity for prior public
                                                  received as security on an immigration                  conditions contain the additional safety               comment hereon are unnecessary
                                                  bond. The refund date shall be the date                 standards that the Administrator                       because the substance of these special
                                                  upon which the interest is certified to                 considers necessary to establish a level               conditions has been subject to the
                                                  the Treasury Department for payment.                    of safety equivalent to that established               public comment process in several prior
                                                  The breach date shall be the date the                   by the existing airworthiness standards.               instances with no substantive comments
                                                  immigration bond was breached as                        DATES: The effective date of these                     received. The FAA therefore finds that
                                                  shown on Form I–323—‘‘Notice—                           special conditions is June 16, 2015.                   good cause exists for making these
                                                  Immigration Bond Breached.’’ In                            We must receive your comments by                    special conditions effective upon
                                                  counting the number of days for which                   July 16, 2015.                                         issuance.
                                                  interest shall be computed, the day on                  ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
                                                  which the cash was deposited shall not                  by docket number FAA–2015–0722                         Special condition    Company/Airplane Model
                                                  be counted; however, the refund date or                                                                              No.
                                                                                                          using any of the following methods:
                                                  the breach date shall be counted.                          D Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to                23–210–SC .......   Adam Aircraft Model A700.
                                                  ■ 3. Revise § 293.2 to read as follows:                 http://www.regulations.gov and follow                  23–245–SC .......   Cirrus Design Corporation
                                                                                                          the online instructions for sending your                                     Model SF50.
                                                  § 293.2   Interest rate.                                                                                       23–221–SC .......   Embraer S.A. Model EMB–
                                                                                                          comments electronically.
                                                    Interest on cash deposited to secure                     D Mail: Send comments to Docket                                           500.
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                                                  filed late if it is possible to do so                   are issued. Should the type certificate                relatively easy. Other design features of
                                                  without incurring expense or delay. We                  for that model be amended later to                     these simple and traditional aircraft,
                                                  may change these special conditions                     include any other model that                           such as low stall speeds and short
                                                  based on the comments we receive.                       incorporates the same novel or unusual                 landing distances, ensure that even in
                                                                                                          design feature, the special conditions                 the event of an off field landing the
                                                  Background                                              would also apply to the other model.                   potential for a catastrophic outcome has
                                                     On October 11, 2006, Honda Aircraft                                                                         been minimized.
                                                  Company applied for a type certificate                  Novel or Unusual Design Features
                                                                                                                                                                    Amendment 23–62 applies to the
                                                  for their new model HA–420. On                             The model HA–420 will incorporate                   model HA–420 and addresses the
                                                  October 10, 2013, Honda Aircraft                        the following novel or unusual design                  concerns above by requiring engine fire
                                                  Company requested an extension with                     features: Turbofan engines are mounted                 extinguishing for engines embedded in
                                                  an effective application date of October                on a single pylon on each wing near the                the fuselage or in pylons on the aft
                                                  1, 2013. This extension changed the                     aft fuselage not in the pilot’s line of                fuselage, but do not address engines
                                                  type certification basis to amendment                   sight.                                                 mounted in pylons over the wing as
                                                  23–62.                                                     This type of configuration was not
                                                                                                                                                                 used on the model HA–420. The engine
                                                     The HA–420 is a four to five                         envisioned in the development of part
                                                                                                                                                                 fire concerns for engines mounted in
                                                  passenger (depending on configuration),                 23 normal category airplanes. Therefore,
                                                                                                                                                                 overwing pylons near the aft fuselage
                                                  two crew, lightweight business jet with                 a special condition for the engine fire
                                                                                                                                                                 are the same as those associated with
                                                  a 43,000-foot service ceiling and a                     extinguishing system on the model HA–
                                                                                                                                                                 engines mounted in pylons on the aft
                                                  maximum takeoff weight of 9963                          420 is required.
                                                                                                             As the extinguishing agent is subject               fuselage; therefore, the engine fire
                                                  pounds. The airplane is powered by two                                                                         extinguishing requirements included in
                                                  GE-Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) HF–                        to change during the service life of the
                                                                                                          airplane, the certification basis must                 part 23, amendments 23–1 through 23–
                                                  120 turbofan engines.                                                                                          62 apply.
                                                     The turbofan engines are mounted on                  include SC 23.1195, SC 23.1197, SC
                                                  a single pylon on each wing near the aft                23.1199, and SC 23.1201 in their                       Applicability
                                                  fuselage. These types of aft mounted                    entirety.
                                                                                                                                                                   As discussed above, these special
                                                  engine installations, along with the need               Discussion                                             conditions are applicable to the model
                                                  to protect such installed engines from                                                                         HA–420. Should Honda Airplane
                                                  fires, were not envisioned in the                          Part 23 has historically addressed fire
                                                                                                          protection through prevention,                         Company apply at a later date for a
                                                  development of the part 23 normal                                                                              change to the type certificate to include
                                                  category regulations. The performance                   identification, and containment.
                                                                                                          Prevention has been accomplished by                    another model incorporating the same
                                                  of the airplane is such that a pilot may                                                                       novel or unusual design feature, the
                                                                                                          minimizing the potential for ignition of
                                                  not be able to locate a suitable landing                                                                       special conditions would apply to that
                                                                                                          flammable fluids and vapors.
                                                  site and safely land the airplane prior to                                                                     model as well.
                                                                                                          Identification has traditionally been
                                                  a fire escaping the fire containment
                                                                                                          achieved by the location of the engines                Conclusion
                                                  capabilities of the engine fire zone.
                                                                                                          within the pilot’s primary field of view
                                                  Type Certification Basis                                and/or with the incorporation of fire                     This action affects only certain novel
                                                     Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17,                detection systems. This philosophy has                 or unusual design features on one model
                                                  Honda Aircraft Company must show                        provided for both the rapid detection of               of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
                                                  that the model HA–420 meets the                         a fire and confirmation when it has been               applicability and affects only the
                                                  applicable provisions of part 23, as                    extinguished. Containment has been                     applicant who applied to the FAA for
                                                  amended by Amendment 23–1 through                       provided through the isolation of                      approval of these features on the
                                                  Amendment 23–62 thereto.                                designated fire zones through flammable                airplane.
                                                     If the Administrator finds that the                  fluid shutoff valves and firewalls. The                   The substance of these special
                                                  applicable airworthiness regulations                    containment philosophy also ensures                    conditions has been subjected to the
                                                  (i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain                   components of the engine control                       notice and comment period in several
                                                  adequate or appropriate safety standards                system will function effectively to                    prior instances, identified above, and
                                                  for the model HA–420 because of a                       permit a safe shutdown of the engine.                  has been derived without substantive
                                                  novel or unusual design feature, special                However, containment has only been                     change from those previously issued. It
                                                  conditions are prescribed under the                     required to be demonstrated for 15                     is unlikely that prior public comment
                                                  provisions of § 21.16.                                  minutes. In the event of a fire in a                   would result in a significant change
                                                     In addition to the applicable                        traditional part 23 airplane, the                      from the substance contained herein.
                                                  airworthiness regulations and special                   corrective action is to land as soon as                Therefore, notice and opportunity for
                                                  conditions, the model HA–420 must                       possible. For a small, simple aircraft                 prior public comment hereon are
                                                  comply with the fuel vent and exhaust                   originally envisioned by part 23, it is                unnecessary and the FAA finds good
                                                  emission requirements of 14 CFR part                    possible to descend the aircraft to a                  cause, in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
                                                  34 and the noise certification                          suitable landing site within 15 minutes.               553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3), making these
                                                  requirements of 14 CFR part 36. In                      Thus, if the isolation means do not                    special conditions effective upon
                                                  addition, the FAA must issue a finding                  extinguish the fire, the occupants can                 issuance. The FAA is requesting
                                                  of regulatory adequacy under section                    safely exit the aircraft prior to breaching            comments to allow interested persons to
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                                                  611 of Public Law 92–574, the ‘‘Noise                   the firewall. These simple and                         submit views that may not have been
                                                  Control Act of 1972.’’                                  traditional aircraft normally have the                 submitted in response to the prior
                                                     The FAA issues special conditions, as                engine located away from critical flight               opportunities for comment described
                                                  defined in § 11.19, under § 11.38 and                   control systems and primary structure.                 above.
                                                  they become part of the type                            This has ensured that throughout the
                                                                                                                                                                 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23
                                                  certification basis under § 21.17(a)(2).                fire event the pilot can maintain control
                                                     Special conditions are initially                     and continue safe flight. It has also                    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and
                                                  applicable to the model for which they                  made predicting the effects of a fire                  symbols.


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                                                  34244              Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 16, 2015 / Rules and Regulations

                                                  Citation                                                extinguisher on the ground or in flight)               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    The authority citation for these                      from entering any personnel
                                                                                                          compartment, even though a defect may                  Federal Aviation Administration
                                                  special conditions is as follows:
                                                                                                          exist in the extinguishing system. This
                                                    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113 and                must be shown by test except for built-                14 CFR Part 39
                                                  44701; 14 CFR 21.16 and 21.17; and 14 CFR
                                                                                                          in carbon dioxide fuselage compartment                 [Docket No. FAA–2014–0575; Directorate
                                                  11.38 and 11.19.
                                                                                                          fire extinguishing systems for which—                  Identifier 2014–NM–086–AD; Amendment
                                                  The Special Conditions                                     (1) Five pounds or less of carbon                   39–18181; AD 2015–12–07]
                                                  ■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority                dioxide will be discharged, under                      RIN 2120–AA64
                                                  delegated to me by the Administrator,                   established fire control procedures, into
                                                  the following special conditions are                    any fuselage compartment; or                           Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
                                                  issued as part of the type certification                   (2) Protective breathing equipment is               Company Airplanes
                                                  basis for Honda Airplane Company                        available for each flight member on
                                                                                                          flight deck duty.                                      AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                                  model HA–420 airplanes.                                                                                        Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                  1. Fire Extinguishing for Overwing                      SC 23.1199        Extinguishing Agent                  ACTION: Final rule.
                                                  Pylon Mounted Engines                                   Containers
                                                                                                                                                                 SUMMARY:   We are adopting a new
                                                  SC 23.1195 Fire Extinguishing                              The following applies:                              airworthiness directive (AD) for all The
                                                  Systems                                                    (a) Each extinguishing agent container              Boeing Company Model 747–8F and
                                                                                                          must have a pressure relief valve to                   747–8 series airplanes. This AD was
                                                     (a) Fire extinguishing systems must be               prevent bursting of the container by
                                                  installed and compliance shown with                                                                            prompted by reports of delamination
                                                                                                          excessive internal pressures.                          damage to leading edge (LE) variable
                                                  the following:
                                                                                                             (b) The discharge end of each                       camber krueger (VCK) flaps. This AD
                                                     (1) Except for combustor, turbine, and
                                                                                                          discharge line from a pressure relief                  requires repetitive inspections to detect
                                                  tailpipe sections of turbine-engine
                                                                                                          connection must be located so that                     delamination damage of the lightning
                                                  installations that contain lines or
                                                                                                          discharge of the fire-extinguishing agent              strike applique (LSA) on certain LE VCK
                                                  components carrying flammable fluids
                                                                                                          would not damage the airplane. The line                flaps, and corrective actions if
                                                  or gases for which a fire originating in
                                                                                                          must also be located or protected to                   necessary. We are issuing this AD to
                                                  these sections is shown to be
                                                                                                          prevent clogging caused by ice or other                detect and correct delamination damage
                                                  controllable, a fire extinguisher system
                                                                                                          foreign matter.                                        to certain LE VCK flaps, which can
                                                  must serve each engine compartment.
                                                     (2) The fire extinguishing system, the                  (c) A means must be provided for                    reduce the lightning strike protection
                                                  quantity of the extinguishing agent, the                each fire extinguishing agent container                capability on certain LE VCK flaps and
                                                  rate of discharge, and the discharge                    to indicate that the container has                     result in an uncommanded motion of
                                                  distribution must be adequate to                        discharged or that the charging pressure               the trailing edge flap system; such
                                                  extinguish fires. An individual ‘‘one-                  is below the established minimum                       uncommanded flap motion, without
                                                  shot’’ system may be used except for                    necessary for proper functioning.                      shutdown of the trailing edge or leading
                                                  embedded engines where a ‘‘two shot’’                      (d) The temperature of each container               edge flaps, could cause unexpected
                                                  system must be used.                                    must be maintained under intended                      changes in lift, potentially resulting in
                                                     (3) The fire extinguishing system for                operating conditions, to prevent the                   asymmetric lift and loss of control of the
                                                  a nacelle must be able to simultaneously                pressure in the container from—                        airplane.
                                                  protect each compartment of the nacelle                    (1) Falling below that necessary to                 DATES: This AD is effective July 21,
                                                  for which protection is provided.                       provide an adequate rate of discharge; or              2015.
                                                     (b) If an auxiliary power unit is                       (2) Rising high enough to cause                        The Director of the Federal Register
                                                  installed in any airplane certificated to               premature discharge.                                   approved the incorporation by reference
                                                  this part, that auxiliary power unit                       (e) If a pyrotechnic capsule is used to             of a certain publication listed in this AD
                                                  compartment must be served by a fire                    discharge the extinguishing agent, each                as of July 21, 2015.
                                                  extinguishing system meeting the                        container must be installed so that                    ADDRESSES: For service information
                                                  requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this                temperature conditions will not cause                  identified in this AD, contact Boeing
                                                  section.                                                hazardous deterioration of the                         Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data
                                                                                                          pyrotechnic capsule.                                   & Services Management, P. O. Box 3707,
                                                  SC 23.1197 Fire Extinguishing Agents                                                                           MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207;
                                                    The following applies:                                SC 23.1201        Fire Extinguishing System            telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1;
                                                    (a) Fire extinguishing agents must—                   Materials                                              fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://
                                                    (1) Be capable of extinguishing flames                  The following apply:                                 www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view
                                                  emanating from any burning of fluids or                   (a) No material in any fire                          this referenced service information at
                                                  other combustible materials in the area                 extinguishing system may react                         the FAA, Transport Airplane
                                                  protected by the fire extinguishing                     chemically with any extinguishing agent                Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
                                                  system; and                                             so as to create a hazard.                              Renton, WA. For information on the
                                                    (2) Have thermal stability over the                     (b) Each system component in an                      availability of this material at the FAA,
                                                  temperature range likely to be                          engine compartment must be fireproof.                  call 425–227–1221. It is also available
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                                                  experienced in the compartment in                                                                              on the Internet at http://
                                                  which they are stored.                                    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9,          www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                                    (b) If any toxic extinguishing agent is               2015.
                                                                                                                                                                 and locating Docket No. FAA 2014–
                                                  used, provisions must be made to                        Earl Lawrence,                                         0575.
                                                  prevent harmful concentrations of fluid                 Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
                                                  or fluid vapors (from leakage during                    Certification Service.                                 Examining the AD Docket
                                                  normal operation of the airplane or as a                [FR Doc. 2015–14816 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]              You may examine the AD docket on
                                                  result of discharging the fire                          BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                 the Internet at http://


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Document Created: 2018-02-22 10:23:02
Document Modified: 2018-02-22 10:23:02
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal special conditions; request for comments.
DatesThe effective date of these special conditions is June 16, 2015.
ContactJeff Pretz, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, Small Airplane Directorate, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 816-329- 3239, fax 816-329-4090, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 34242 
CFR AssociatedAircraft; Aviation Safety and Signs and Symbols

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