FAA Fuel Tank Flammability Briefing
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The document discusses the FAA's new approach of requiring Design Approval Holders (DAH) to provide support for compliance with new operational safety rules. The FAA determined DAH requirements are necessary to ensure timely availability of compliance data for operators. Part 26 will require DAHs to submit compliance plans, design changes, maintenance instructions, and distribute information to affected operators by certain dates. The FAA will work with DAHs to meet compliance dates and enforce requirements using its Compliance and Enforcement Program if needed.
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- 1. 05/27/19 1 1Federal Aviation Administration Familiarization Briefing for Fuel Tank Flammability Rule September 9-11, 2008 (Cologne, Germany) September 16-18, 2008 (Tukwila, Washington) Part 26 General Strategy
- 2. 05/27/19 2 2Federal Aviation Administration Familiarization Briefing for Fuel Tank Flammability Rule September 9-11, 2008 (Cologne, Germany) September 16-18, 2008 (Tukwila, Washington) Why New DAH Approach? • Two approaches for addressing safety issues: – Airworthiness Directives – General rulemaking • Operators have expressed concerns about the timely availability of data to support compliance with operational rules • Voluntary Support Problems • As a result, the FAA has determined that Design Approval Holder (DAH) requirements will be adopted as necessary to support certain future safety initiatives which will be implemented via operational rules
- 3. 05/27/19 4 4Federal Aviation Administration Familiarization Briefing for Fuel Tank Flammability Rule September 9-11, 2008 (Cologne, Germany) September 16-18, 2008 (Tukwila, Washington) Design Approval Holder (DAH) • The holder of any design approval, including – – Type certificate (TC), – Amended TC, – Supplemental type certificate (STC), – Amended STC, – Field Approval . . .
- 4. 05/27/19 5 5Federal Aviation Administration Familiarization Briefing for Fuel Tank Flammability Rule September 9-11, 2008 (Cologne, Germany) September 16-18, 2008 (Tukwila, Washington) DAH Rule Purpose and Scope • Supports the ability of operators to comply with the operational rule requirements • Part 26 requires actions of DAHs, such as: – compliance plan, – design changes, – instructions for continued airworthiness, – distribution of information to affected operators
- 5. 05/27/19 6 6Federal Aviation Administration Familiarization Briefing for Fuel Tank Flammability Rule September 9-11, 2008 (Cologne, Germany) September 16-18, 2008 (Tukwila, Washington) Part 26 Compliance Dates • Part 26 requires deliverables by certain dates • FAA will actively work with DAHs to meet compliance dates • FAA will promote compliance through enforcement if necessary – In accordance with FAA Order 2150.3, “Compliance and Enforcement Program”
- 6. 05/27/19 7 7Federal Aviation Administration Familiarization Briefing for Fuel Tank Flammability Rule September 9-11, 2008 (Cologne, Germany) September 16-18, 2008 (Tukwila, Washington) DAH Rule Implementation AC 26-1 Order 8110.104 EAPAS Rule WFD Rule AASR Rule Other Future Rules FRM Rule Project Specific ACs and Training Project Specific ACs and Training Project Specific ACs and Training Project Specific ACs and Training Project Specific ACs and Training
Editor's Notes
- In this presentation, I will providing general information on part 26 which is a relatively new FAR part.
- First, I will provide some general background information on part 26. Part 26 is a relatively new FAR part. The first part 26 rule (EAPAS) was published in Dec. 2007. Part 26 provides a new approach for addressing safety issues and this slide explains why this new approach is being taken. Bullet 4: This approach is only being done on major safety initiative. Currently, it is being use to address two other safety initiatives (EAPAS – electrical wiring, AASR – development of damage tolerant inspects for fatigue critical structure) and there is a proposed part 26 rule to address issue regarding widespread fatigue damage. There are no current plans to use this method to address other safety concerns There are two approaches that the FAA uses to address safety issues: AD’s and general rulemaking. In the past, general rulemaking has been used to address safety issues, however, these regulations were typically operational in nature. There were not regulations that required a design approval holder (i.e. TC or STC holder) to provide data/design change to an operator. Based on past experiences, operators have expressed concerns about the timely availability of data to support compliance with these operational rules. For example, there have been voluntary support problems on the following rules – SFAR 88, structural repair manuals, Class D to C cargo conversions, and reinforced flightdeck door program. As a result, the FAA plans to adopt design approval holder requirements. The FAA plans to only use this strategy for more complex type of projects. So there may be future operational rules that do not have a complementary DAH rule.
- This new approach is only being used for major safety initiates. This slide shows the major safety initiatives the FAA is addressing by this approach. There are currently 3 safety issue the FAA is addressing by this new approach. They are the top 3 listed on this slide. The 4th safety issue has been proposed. The FAA has determined that implementing DAH and operator compliance requirements for certain safety initiatives, including EAPAS (which is why we are here today) and AASR. The FAA has also proposed that DAH and operator compliance requirements be used for two other safety initiatives, fuel tank flammability (FRM) and widespread fatigue damage (WFD).
- This slide shows who design approval holders are, that is, the persons affected by part 26. A design approval holder (DAH) is the holder of any design approval, including type certificate (TC), amended TC, supplemental type certificate (STC), amended STC, parts manufacturer approval (PMA), TSO authorization, letter of TSO design approval and field approvals. Mention that a DAH can be an airplane manufacturer or an operator if they hold design approvals. (Reference FAA Order 8110.104 and AC 26-1).
- As I mentioned, the purpose of this rule is to support (1st bullet).
- Bullet 2: We will discuss this more in a latter presentation on DAH and FAA responsibilities. Not an action we want to take. The purpose of enforcement is to bring the DAH back into compliance. If this happens, our desire will be to work with the DAH to get them on a path towards meeting the rule.
- <number> The FAA has issued both an AC and order that addresses implementation of part 26 rules. AC 26-1 provides general guidance for DAHs to meet part 26. Order 8110.104 provide instructions that FAA certification officials are to follow when working these programs. DAHs and FAA certification personel should get familiar with these documents. (These documents can be obtained from RGL.) ___________ AC 26-1 provides generic guidance, which is applicable to the part 26 safety initiatives on the roles and responsibilities of TC and STC holders, manufacturers, owners, and operators. This AC provides guidance on the processes for developing compliance plans, and data and information that would be available to operators for implementation to achieve certain safety objectives. Order 8110.104 provides direction and guidance on responsibilities, requirements, and processes for finding compliance with part 26 requirements and the related operational rules. This order provides the processes for FAA personnel that will ensure that the responsibilities and requirements for implementation part 26 safety initiatives are carried out.