[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15162-15163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6376]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANE-1998-33.69-R1]


Policy for Evaluating Ignitions System Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

ACTION: Notice of availability, policy statement.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the 
availability of policy for evaluating compliance with the airworthiness 
certification standards for ignition systems on turbine powered 
aircraft engines. This policy revises the previous policy to include 
derivative engine models with significant service experience.

DATES: The FAA issued policy statement number ANE-1998-33.69-R1 on 
February 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fisher, FAA, Engine and Propeller 
Standards Staff, ANE-110, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA

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01803; e-mail: [email protected]>; telephone: (781) 238-7149; fax: 
(781) 238-7199. The policy statement is available on the Internet at 
the following address: http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/ane/ane110/page.htm. 
If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request a copy of 
the policy by contacting the individual listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published a notice in the Federal 
Register on January 10, 2001 (66 FR 2043) to announce the availability 
of the proposed policy and invite interested parties to comment. The 
FAA did not receive any comments on the proposed policy before the 
closing date of the comment period.

Background

    This policy statement supersedes FAA policy statement number 1998-
33.69-R0, dated October 23, 1998. the intent of this policy is to 
clarify the policy regarding Sec. 33.69 Title 14 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. This policy assists the Aircraft Certification Offices 
(ACOs) in evaluating applications for aircraft engine type 
certification. The FAA has revised this policy to include guidance for 
evaluating derivative engine models with significant service 
experience. This policy does not create any new requirements.

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

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on March 2, 2001.
David A. Downey,
Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
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