[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 21064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9839]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular; Bird Ingestion Certification 
Standards

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed advisory circular and 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of proposed Advisory 
Circular (AC) No. 33.76-1, Bird Ingestion Certification Standards.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to the Federal Aviation 
Administration, Attn: Engine and Propeller Standards Staff, ANE-110, 
Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 12 
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA, 01803-5299.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Bouthillier, Engine and Propeller 
Standards Staff, ANE-110, at the above address, telephone (781) 238-
7120, fax (781) 238-7199. A copy of the subject AC may also be obtained 
electronically by writing to the following Internet address: 
``[email protected]''. Additionally, you may obtain a copy of 
the draft AC directly from the internet at the following address http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/acs/draftach.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    A copy of the subject AC may be obtained by contacting the person 
named above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Interested persons 
are invited to comment on the proposed AC, and to submit such written 
data, views, or arguments as they desire. Commenters must identify the 
subject of the AC, and subject comments in duplicate to the address 
specified above. All communications received on or before the closing 
date for comments will be considered by the Engine and Propeller 
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, before issuance of the 
final AC.

Background

    This draft advisory circular (AC) provides guidance and acceptable 
methods, but not the only methods, that may be used to demonstrate 
compliance with the bird ingestion requirements of Sec. 33.76 of the 
Federal Regulations, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations once 
that regulation becomes final. A proposal to amend the Federal Aviation 
Regulations by adding a new section, Sec. 33.76, was published in the 
Federal Register on December 11, 1998 (64 FR 68635). Although this 
draft AC does refer to regulatory requirements that would be mandatory, 
this draft AC is not, in itself, mandatory. This AC would neither 
change any regulatory requirements nor authorizes changes in or 
deviations from the regulatory requirements.
    This effort was adopted as a part 33 and Joint Aviation Regulations 
for engines (JAR-E) harmonization project and was selected as an 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) project. This draft AC 
provides information and guidance that addresses Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) type certification standards for aircraft turbine 
engines with regard to bird ingestion. The requirements under 
Sec. 33.76 reflect recent analysis of the bird threat encountered in 
service by turbine engine powered aircraft.
    This advisory circular, published under the authority granted to 
the Administrator by 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, 
provides guidance for these proposed requirements.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on April 12, 2000.
Thomas A. Boudreau,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 00-9839 Filed 4-18-00; 8:45 am]
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