82_FR_16957 82 FR 16891 - Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc. Models BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes; Operation Without Normal Electrical Power.

82 FR 16891 - Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc. Models BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes; Operation Without Normal Electrical Power.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

Page Range16891-16893
FR Document2017-06929

These special conditions are issued for the Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) Models BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. These airplanes will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. These design features are electrical and electronic systems that perform critical functions, the loss of which could be catastrophic to the airplane. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for these design features. 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 25

[Docket No. FAA-2016-8031; Special Conditions No. 25-653-SC]


Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc. Models BD-700-2A12 and BD-
700-2A13 airplanes; Operation Without Normal Electrical Power.

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 Bombardier Inc. 
(Bombardier) Models BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. These 
airplanes will have novel or unusual design features when compared to 
the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for 
transport-category airplanes. These design features are electrical and 
electronic systems that perform critical functions, the loss of which 
could be catastrophic to the airplane. The applicable airworthiness 
regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for 
these design features. 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: This action is effective on Bombardier on April 7, 2017. We must 
receive your comments by May 22, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-8031 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://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 http://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).
    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: Stephen Slotte, FAA, Airplane and 
Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, 
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
Washington, 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2315; 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 30, 2012, Bombardier applied for an amendment to type 
certificate no. T00003NY to include the new Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-
700-2A13 airplanes. These airplanes are derivatives of the Model BD-700 
series of airplanes and are marketed as the Bombardier Global 7000 
(Model BD-700-2A12) and Global 8000 (Model BD-700-2A13). These 
airplanes are twin-engine, transport-category, executive-interior 
business jets. The maximum passenger capacity is 19 and the maximum 
takeoff weights are 106,250 lb. (Model BD-700-2A12) and 104,800 lb. 
(Model BD-700-2A13).

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) 21.101, Bombardier must show that the Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-
700-2A13 airplanes meet the applicable provisions of the regulations 
listed in type certificate no. T00003NY, or the applicable regulations 
in effect on the date of application for the change, except for earlier 
amendments as agreed upon by the FAA.
    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 BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 
airplanes 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 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, these 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 BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes 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

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with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type-certification basis 
under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes will 
incorporate novel or unusual design features associated with electrical 
and electronic flight-control systems that perform critical functions, 
the loss of which may result in loss of flight controls and other 
critical systems, and that may be catastrophic to the airplane if not 
appropriately protected.
    The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or 
appropriate safety standards for these design features. 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.

Discussion

    The Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes have a fly-by-wire 
flight-control system that requires a continuous source of electrical 
power to maintain an operable flight-control system. Section 
25.1351(d), ``Operation without normal electrical power,'' requires 
safe operation in visual flight rule (VFR) conditions for at least five 
minutes after loss of normal electrical power, excluding the battery. 
This rule was structured around a traditional design using mechanical 
control cables and linkages for flight control. These manual controls 
allow the crew to maintain aerodynamic control of the airplane for an 
indefinite time after loss of all electrical power. Under these 
conditions, a mechanical flight-control system provided the crew with 
the ability to fly the airplane while attempting to identify the cause 
of the electrical failure, restart engine(s) if necessary, and attempt 
to re-establish some of the electrical-power generation capability.
    A critical assumption in Sec.  25.1351(d) is that the airplane is 
in VFR conditions at the time of the failure. This is not a valid 
assumption in today's airline operating environment where airplanes fly 
much of the time in instrument meteorological conditions on air-
traffic-control-defined flight paths. Another assumption in the 
existing rule is that the loss of all normal electrical power is the 
result of the loss of all engines. The five-minute period in the rule 
is to allow at least one engine to be restarted, following an all-
engine power loss, to continue the flight to a safe landing. However, 
service experience on airplanes with similar electrical power-system 
architecture as the Bombardier Global 7000/8000 airplanes has shown 
that at least the temporary loss of all electrical power for causes 
other than all-engine failure is not extremely improbable. To maintain 
the same level of safety, envisioned by the existing rule, with 
traditional mechanical flight controls, the Global 7000/8000 design 
must not be time-limited in its operation under all reasonably 
foreseeable conditions, including loss of all normal sources of engine 
or auxiliary-power-unit (APU)-generated electrical power. Unless 
Bombardier can show that the non-restorable loss of the engine and APU 
power sources is extremely improbable, Bombardier must demonstrate that 
the airplanes can maintain safe flight and landing (including steering 
and braking on the ground for airplanes using steer- and brake-by-wire, 
and fly-by-wire speed-brake panels) with the use of emergency or 
alternate electrical power systems. These electrical power systems, or 
the minimum restorable electrical power sources, must be able to power 
loads that are essential for continued safe flight and landing.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the 
Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. Should Bombardier apply at 
a later date for a change to the type certificate to include another 
model incorporating the same novel or unusual design features, these 
special conditions would apply to the other model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features 
on two models of airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability.
    The substance of these special conditions has been subject to the 
public 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, 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.


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The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

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 Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-
700-2A13 airplanes.
    In lieu of 14 CFR 25.1351(d), the following special conditions 
apply:
    1. Bombardier must show, by test or a combination of test and 
analysis, that the airplane is capable of continued safe flight and 
landing with all normal electrical power sources inoperative, as 
prescribed by paragraphs 1.a. and 1.b., below. For purposes of these 
special conditions, normal sources of electrical-power generation do 
not include alternate power sources such as the battery, ram-air 
turbine, or independent power systems such as the flight-control 
permanent-magnet generating system. In showing capability for continued 
safe flight and landing, Bombardier must account for systems 
capability, effects on crew workload and operating conditions, and the 
physiological needs of the flightcrew and passengers for the longest 
diversion time for which Bombardier is seeking approval.
    a. In showing compliance with this requirement, Bombardier must 
account for common-cause failures, cascading failures, and zonal 
physical threats.
    b. Bombardier may consider the ability to restore operation of 
portions of the electrical power generation and distribution system if 
it can be shown that unrecoverable loss of those portions of the system 
is extremely improbable. The design must provide an alternative source 
of electrical power for the time required to restore the minimum 
electrical-power generation capability required for safe flight and 
landing. Bombardier may exclude unrecoverable loss of all engines when 
showing compliance with this requirement.
    2. Regardless of electrical-power generation and distribution 
system recovery capability shown under special condition 1, above, 
sufficient electrical-system capability must be provided to:

    a. Allow time to descend, with all engines inoperative, at the 
speed that provides the best glide distance, from the maximum operating 
altitude to the top of the engine-restart envelope, and
    b. Subsequently allow multiple start attempts of the engines and 
auxiliary

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power unit (APU). The design must provide this capability in addition 
to the electrical capability required by existing part 25 requirements 
related to operation with all engines inoperative.
    3. The airplane emergency electrical power system must be designed 
to supply:

    a. Electrical power required for immediate safety, which must 
continue to operate without the need for crew action following the loss 
of the normal electrical power, for a duration sufficient to allow 
reconfiguration to provide a non-time-limited source of electrical 
power.
    b. Electrical power required for continued safe flight and landing 
for the maximum diversion time.
    4. If Bombardier uses APU-generated electrical power to satisfy the 
requirements of these special conditions, and if reaching a suitable 
runway for landing is beyond the capacity of the battery systems, then 
the APU must be able to be started under any foreseeable flight 
condition prior to the depletion of the battery, or the restoration of 
normal electrical power, whichever occurs first. Flight test must 
demonstrate this capability at the most critical condition.
    a. Bombardier must show that the APU will provide adequate 
electrical power for continued safe flight and landing.
    b. The airplane flight manual (AFM) must incorporate non-normal 
procedures that direct the pilot to take appropriate actions to 
activate the APU after loss of normal engine-driven generated 
electrical power.
    5. As part of showing compliance with these special conditions, the 
tests to demonstrate loss of all normal electrical power must also take 
into account the following:

    a. The assumption that the failure condition occurs during night 
instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at the most critical phase 
of the flight, relative to the worst possible electrical-power 
distribution and equipment-loads-demand condition.
    b. After the un-restorable loss of normal engine-generator power, 
the airplane engine restart capability is provided and operations 
continued in IMC.
    c. The airplane is demonstrated to be capable of continued safe 
flight and landing. The length of time must be computed based on the 
maximum diversion time capability for which the airplane is being 
certified. Bombardier must account for airspeed reductions resulting 
from the associated failure or failures.
    d. The airplane must provide adequate indication of loss of normal 
electrical power to direct the pilot to the non-normal procedures, and 
the AFM must incorporate non-normal procedures that will direct the 
pilot to take appropriate actions.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 31, 2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-06929 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                             This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey                 Background
                                             contains regulatory documents having general            Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West                          On May 30, 2012, Bombardier applied
                                             applicability and legal effect, most of which           Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
                                             are keyed to and codified in the Code of                                                                      for an amendment to type certificate no.
                                                                                                     20590–0001.                                           T00003NY to include the new Model
                                             Federal Regulations, which is published under             • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
                                             50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.                                                                         BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13
                                                                                                     comments to Docket Operations in                      airplanes. These airplanes are
                                             The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by              Room W12–140 of the West Building                     derivatives of the Model BD–700 series
                                             the Superintendent of Documents.                        Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey                       of airplanes and are marketed as the
                                                                                                     Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9                 Bombardier Global 7000 (Model BD–
                                                                                                     a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through                       700–2A12) and Global 8000 (Model BD–
                                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Friday, except Federal holidays.                      700–2A13). These airplanes are twin-
                                                                                                       • Fax: Fax comments to Docket                       engine, transport-category, executive-
                                             Federal Aviation Administration                         Operations at 202–493–2251.                           interior business jets. The maximum
                                                                                                        Privacy: The FAA will post all
                                             14 CFR Part 25                                                                                                passenger capacity is 19 and the
                                                                                                     comments it receives, without change,
                                                                                                                                                           maximum takeoff weights are 106,250
                                             [Docket No. FAA–2016–8031; Special                      to http://www.regulations.gov/,
                                                                                                                                                           lb. (Model BD–700–2A12) and 104,800
                                             Conditions No. 25–653–SC]                               including any personal information the
                                                                                                                                                           lb. (Model BD–700–2A13).
                                                                                                     commenter provides. Using the search
                                             Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc.                     function of the docket Web site, anyone               Type Certification Basis
                                             Models BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–                          can find and read the electronic form of                 Under the provisions of Title 14, Code
                                             2A13 airplanes; Operation Without                       all comments received into any FAA                    of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101,
                                             Normal Electrical Power.                                docket, including the name of the                     Bombardier must show that the Model
                                                                                                     individual sending the comment (or                    BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13
                                             AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               signing the comment for an association,
                                             Administration (FAA), DOT.                                                                                    airplanes meet the applicable provisions
                                                                                                     business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s                   of the regulations listed in type
                                             ACTION: Final special conditions; request               complete Privacy Act Statement can be                 certificate no. T00003NY, or the
                                             for comments.                                           found in the Federal Register published               applicable regulations in effect on the
                                                                                                     on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478).                date of application for the change,
                                             SUMMARY:    These special conditions are                   Docket: Background documents or
                                             issued for the Bombardier Inc.                                                                                except for earlier amendments as agreed
                                                                                                     comments received may be read at                      upon by the FAA.
                                             (Bombardier) Models BD–700–2A12 and                     http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
                                             BD–700–2A13 airplanes. These                                                                                     If the Administrator finds that the
                                                                                                     Follow the online instructions for                    applicable airworthiness regulations
                                             airplanes will have novel or unusual                    accessing the docket or go to the Docket
                                             design features when compared to the                                                                          (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
                                                                                                     Operations in Room W12–140 of the                     adequate or appropriate safety standards
                                             state of technology envisioned in the                   West Building Ground Floor at 1200
                                             airworthiness standards for transport-                                                                        for the BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–
                                                                                                     New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,                    2A13 airplanes because of a novel or
                                             category airplanes. These design                        DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
                                             features are electrical and electronic                                                                        unusual design feature, special
                                                                                                     through Friday, except Federal holidays.              conditions are prescribed under the
                                             systems that perform critical functions,
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      provisions of § 21.16.
                                             the loss of which could be catastrophic
                                             to the airplane. The applicable                         Stephen Slotte, FAA, Airplane and                        Special conditions are initially
                                             airworthiness regulations do not contain                Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM–                    applicable to the model for which they
                                             adequate or appropriate safety standards                111, Transport Airplane Directorate,                  are issued. Should the type certificate
                                             for these design features. These special                Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind             for that model be amended later to
                                             conditions contain the additional safety                Avenue SW., Renton, Washington,                       include any other model that
                                             standards that the Administrator                        98057–3356; telephone 425–227–2315;                   incorporates the same novel or unusual
                                             considers necessary to establish a level                facsimile 425–227–1149.                               design feature, or should any other
                                             of safety equivalent to that established                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            model already included on the same
                                             by the existing airworthiness standards.                                                                      type certificate be modified to
                                                                                                     Comments Invited                                      incorporate the same novel or unusual
                                             DATES: This action is effective on
                                                                                                       We invite interested people to take                 design feature, these special conditions
                                             Bombardier on April 7, 2017. We must                    part in this rulemaking by sending                    would also apply to the other model
                                             receive your comments by May 22,                        written comments, data, or views. The                 under § 21.101.
                                             2017.                                                   most helpful comments reference a                        In addition to the applicable
                                             ADDRESSES:   Send comments identified                   specific portion of the special                       airworthiness regulations and special
                                             by docket number FAA–2016–8031                          conditions, explain the reason for any                conditions, the Model BD–700–2A12
                                             using any of the following methods:                     recommended change, and include                       and BD–700–2A13 airplanes must
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                                               • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to                  supporting data.                                      comply with the fuel-vent and exhaust-
                                             http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow                    We will consider all comments we                    emission requirements of 14 CFR part
                                             the online instructions for sending your                receive on or before the closing date for             34, and the noise certification
                                             comments electronically.                                comments. We may change these special                 requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
                                               • Mail: Send comments to Docket                       conditions based on the comments we                      The FAA issues special conditions, as
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                                             with § 11.38, and they become part of                   system architecture as the Bombardier                 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
                                             the type-certification basis under                      Global 7000/8000 airplanes has shown                    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
                                             § 21.101.                                               that at least the temporary loss of all               and recordkeeping requirements.
                                             Novel or Unusual Design Features                        electrical power for causes other than
                                                                                                                                                           ■ The authority citation for these
                                                                                                     all-engine failure is not extremely
                                                The Bombardier Model BD–700–2A12                                                                           special conditions is as follows:
                                                                                                     improbable. To maintain the same level
                                             and BD–700–2A13 airplanes will                          of safety, envisioned by the existing                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
                                             incorporate novel or unusual design                     rule, with traditional mechanical flight              44702, 44704.
                                             features associated with electrical and
                                                                                                     controls, the Global 7000/8000 design                 The Special Conditions
                                             electronic flight-control systems that
                                                                                                     must not be time-limited in its operation             ■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
                                             perform critical functions, the loss of
                                             which may result in loss of flight                      under all reasonably foreseeable                      delegated to me by the Administrator,
                                             controls and other critical systems, and                conditions, including loss of all normal              the following special conditions are
                                             that may be catastrophic to the airplane                sources of engine or auxiliary-power-                 issued as part of the type certification
                                             if not appropriately protected.                         unit (APU)-generated electrical power.                basis for Bombardier Model BD–700–
                                                The applicable airworthiness                         Unless Bombardier can show that the                   2A12 and BD–700–2A13 airplanes.
                                             regulations do not contain adequate or                  non-restorable loss of the engine and                    In lieu of 14 CFR 25.1351(d), the
                                             appropriate safety standards for these                  APU power sources is extremely                        following special conditions apply:
                                             design features. These special                          improbable, Bombardier must                              1. Bombardier must show, by test or
                                             conditions contain the additional safety                demonstrate that the airplanes can                    a combination of test and analysis, that
                                             standards that the Administrator                        maintain safe flight and landing                      the airplane is capable of continued safe
                                             considers necessary to establish a level                (including steering and braking on the                flight and landing with all normal
                                             of safety equivalent to that established                ground for airplanes using steer- and                 electrical power sources inoperative, as
                                             by the existing airworthiness standards.                brake-by-wire, and fly-by-wire speed-                 prescribed by paragraphs 1.a. and 1.b.,
                                                                                                     brake panels) with the use of emergency               below. For purposes of these special
                                             Discussion                                                                                                    conditions, normal sources of electrical-
                                                                                                     or alternate electrical power systems.
                                                The Model BD–700–2A12 and BD–                        These electrical power systems, or the                power generation do not include
                                             700–2A13 airplanes have a fly-by-wire                   minimum restorable electrical power                   alternate power sources such as the
                                             flight-control system that requires a                   sources, must be able to power loads                  battery, ram-air turbine, or independent
                                             continuous source of electrical power to                that are essential for continued safe                 power systems such as the flight-control
                                             maintain an operable flight-control                     flight and landing.                                   permanent-magnet generating system. In
                                             system. Section 25.1351(d), ‘‘Operation                                                                       showing capability for continued safe
                                             without normal electrical power,’’                      Applicability                                         flight and landing, Bombardier must
                                             requires safe operation in visual flight                                                                      account for systems capability, effects
                                             rule (VFR) conditions for at least five                    As discussed above, these special                  on crew workload and operating
                                             minutes after loss of normal electrical                 conditions are applicable to the Model                conditions, and the physiological needs
                                             power, excluding the battery. This rule                 BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13                           of the flightcrew and passengers for the
                                             was structured around a traditional                     airplanes. Should Bombardier apply at a               longest diversion time for which
                                             design using mechanical control cables                  later date for a change to the type                   Bombardier is seeking approval.
                                             and linkages for flight control. These                  certificate to include another model                     a. In showing compliance with this
                                             manual controls allow the crew to                       incorporating the same novel or unusual               requirement, Bombardier must account
                                             maintain aerodynamic control of the                     design features, these special conditions             for common-cause failures, cascading
                                             airplane for an indefinite time after loss              would apply to the other model as well.               failures, and zonal physical threats.
                                             of all electrical power. Under these                                                                             b. Bombardier may consider the
                                                                                                     Conclusion
                                             conditions, a mechanical flight-control                                                                       ability to restore operation of portions of
                                             system provided the crew with the                         This action affects only certain novel              the electrical power generation and
                                             ability to fly the airplane while                       or unusual design features on two                     distribution system if it can be shown
                                             attempting to identify the cause of the                 models of airplanes. It is not a rule of              that unrecoverable loss of those portions
                                             electrical failure, restart engine(s) if                general applicability.                                of the system is extremely improbable.
                                             necessary, and attempt to re-establish                                                                        The design must provide an alternative
                                                                                                       The substance of these special                      source of electrical power for the time
                                             some of the electrical-power generation
                                             capability.                                             conditions has been subject to the                    required to restore the minimum
                                                A critical assumption in § 25.1351(d)                public notice and comment period in                   electrical-power generation capability
                                             is that the airplane is in VFR conditions               several prior instances, and has been                 required for safe flight and landing.
                                             at the time of the failure. This is not a               derived without substantive change                    Bombardier may exclude unrecoverable
                                             valid assumption in today’s airline                     from those previously issued. It is                   loss of all engines when showing
                                             operating environment where airplanes                   unlikely that prior public comment                    compliance with this requirement.
                                             fly much of the time in instrument                      would result in a significant change                     2. Regardless of electrical-power
                                             meteorological conditions on air-traffic-               from the substance contained herein.                  generation and distribution system
                                             control-defined flight paths. Another                   Therefore, the FAA has determined that                recovery capability shown under special
                                             assumption in the existing rule is that                 prior public notice and comment are                   condition 1, above, sufficient electrical-
                                             the loss of all normal electrical power is              unnecessary and impracticable, and                    system capability must be provided to:
                                             the result of the loss of all engines. The              good cause exists for adopting these
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                                                                                                                                                              a. Allow time to descend, with all
                                             five-minute period in the rule is to                    special conditions upon issuance. The                 engines inoperative, at the speed that
                                             allow at least one engine to be restarted,              FAA is requesting comments to allow                   provides the best glide distance, from
                                             following an all-engine power loss, to                  interested persons to submit views that               the maximum operating altitude to the
                                             continue the flight to a safe landing.                  may not have been submitted in                        top of the engine-restart envelope, and
                                             However, service experience on                          response to the prior opportunities for                  b. Subsequently allow multiple start
                                             airplanes with similar electrical power-                comment described above.                              attempts of the engines and auxiliary


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                                             power unit (APU). The design must                         d. The airplane must provide                        Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
                                             provide this capability in addition to the              adequate indication of loss of normal                 20590–0001.
                                             electrical capability required by existing              electrical power to direct the pilot to the              • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
                                             part 25 requirements related to                         non-normal procedures, and the AFM                    comments to Docket Operations in
                                             operation with all engines inoperative.                 must incorporate non-normal                           Room W12–140 of the West Building
                                               3. The airplane emergency electrical                  procedures that will direct the pilot to              Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
                                             power system must be designed to                        take appropriate actions.                             Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
                                             supply:                                                   Issued in Renton, Washington, on March              a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                a. Electrical power required for                     31, 2017.                                             Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                             immediate safety, which must continue                   Michael Kaszycki,                                        • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
                                             to operate without the need for crew                    Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane
                                                                                                                                                           Operations at 202–493–2251.
                                             action following the loss of the normal                 Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.             Privacy: The FAA will post all
                                             electrical power, for a duration                                                                              comments it receives, without change,
                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2017–06929 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                             sufficient to allow reconfiguration to                                                                        to http://www.regulations.gov/,
                                                                                                     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                             provide a non-time-limited source of                                                                          including any personal information the
                                             electrical power.                                                                                             commenter provides. Using the search
                                                b. Electrical power required for                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          function of the docket Web site, anyone
                                             continued safe flight and landing for the                                                                     can find and read the electronic form of
                                             maximum diversion time.                                 Federal Aviation Administration                       all comments received into any FAA
                                                4. If Bombardier uses APU-generated                                                                        docket, including the name of the
                                             electrical power to satisfy the                         14 CFR Part 25                                        individual sending the comment (or
                                             requirements of these special                                                                                 signing the comment for an association,
                                                                                                     [Docket No. FAA–2017–0126; Special                    business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
                                             conditions, and if reaching a suitable                  Conditions No. 25–654–SC]
                                             runway for landing is beyond the                                                                              complete Privacy Act Statement can be
                                             capacity of the battery systems, then the               Special Conditions: VT DRB Aviation                   found in the Federal Register published
                                             APU must be able to be started under                    Consultants, Boeing Model 777–200                     on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478),
                                             any foreseeable flight condition prior to               Airplanes; Installation of an Airbag                  as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/.
                                             the depletion of the battery, or the                    System in Shoulder Belts                                 Docket: Background documents or
                                             restoration of normal electrical power,                                                                       comments received may be read at
                                             whichever occurs first. Flight test must                AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
                                             demonstrate this capability at the most                 Administration (FAA), DOT.                            Follow the online instructions for
                                             critical condition.                                     ACTION: Final special conditions; request             accessing the docket or go to Docket
                                                a. Bombardier must show that the                     for comments.                                         Operations in Room W12–140 of the
                                             APU will provide adequate electrical                                                                          West Building Ground Floor at 1200
                                             power for continued safe flight and                     SUMMARY:   These special conditions are               New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                             landing.                                                issued for the Boeing Model 777–200                   DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
                                                b. The airplane flight manual (AFM)                  airplane. This airplane, as modified by               through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                             must incorporate non-normal                             VT DRB Aviation Consultants (VT DRB),                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
                                             procedures that direct the pilot to take                will have a novel or unusual design                   Shelden, FAA, Airframe and Cabin
                                             appropriate actions to activate the APU                 feature when compared to the state of                 Safety Branch, ANM–115, Transport
                                             after loss of normal engine-driven                      technology envisioned in the                          Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
                                             generated electrical power.                             airworthiness standards for transport-                Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue
                                                5. As part of showing compliance                     category airplanes. This design feature               SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356;
                                             with these special conditions, the tests                is an airbag system installed in shoulder             telephone 425–227–2785; facsimile
                                             to demonstrate loss of all normal                       belts. The applicable airworthiness                   425–227–1320.
                                             electrical power must also take into                    regulations do not contain adequate or
                                                                                                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
                                             account the following:                                  appropriate safety standards for this
                                                                                                                                                           has determined that notice of, and
                                                                                                     design feature. These special conditions
                                                a. The assumption that the failure                                                                         opportunity for prior public comment
                                                                                                     contain the additional safety standards
                                             condition occurs during night                                                                                 on, these special conditions is
                                                                                                     that the Administrator considers
                                             instrument meteorological conditions                                                                          impracticable because these procedures
                                                                                                     necessary to establish a level of safety
                                             (IMC) at the most critical phase of the                                                                       would significantly delay issuance of
                                                                                                     equivalent to that established by the
                                             flight, relative to the worst possible                                                                        the design approval and thus delivery of
                                                                                                     existing airworthiness standards.
                                             electrical-power distribution and                                                                             the affected airplanes.
                                             equipment-loads-demand condition.                       DATES: This action is effective on VT                    In addition, the substance of these
                                                b. After the un-restorable loss of                   DRB Aviation Consultants on April 7,                  special conditions has been subject to
                                             normal engine-generator power, the                      2017. We must receive your comments                   the public-comment process in several
                                             airplane engine restart capability is                   by May 22, 2017.                                      prior instances with no substantive
                                             provided and operations continued in                    ADDRESSES: Send comments identified                   comments received. The FAA therefore
                                             IMC.                                                    by docket number FAA–2017–0126                        finds that good cause exists for making
                                                c. The airplane is demonstrated to be                using any of the following methods:                   these special conditions effective upon
                                             capable of continued safe flight and                       • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to               publication in the Federal Register.
                                             landing. The length of time must be                     http://www.regulations.gov/and follow
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                                             computed based on the maximum                           the online instructions for sending your              Comments Invited
                                             diversion time capability for which the                 comments electronically.                                We invite interested people to take
                                             airplane is being certified. Bombardier                    • Mail: Send comments to Docket                    part in this rulemaking by sending
                                             must account for airspeed reductions                    Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of                  written comments, data, or views. The
                                             resulting from the associated failure or                Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey                 most helpful comments reference a
                                             failures.                                               Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West                        specific portion of the special


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Document Created: 2017-04-06 23:49:48
Document Modified: 2017-04-06 23:49:48
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.
DatesThis action is effective on Bombardier on April 7, 2017. We must receive your comments by May 22, 2017.
ContactStephen Slotte, FAA, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2315; facsimile 425-227-1149.
FR Citation82 FR 16891 
CFR AssociatedAircraft; Aviation Safety and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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