[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11725]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular (AC) 25.981-1B, Fuel Tank Ignition Source 
Prevention Guidelines; and AC 25.981-2, Fuel Tank Flammability 
Minimization

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of advisory circulars.

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces the issuance of Advisory Circular (AC) 
25.981-1B, ``Fuel Tank Ignition Source Prevention Guidelines,'' and AC 
25.981-2, ``Fuel Tank Flammability Minimization.'' These advisory 
circulars provide information and guidance for compliance with recently 
issued amendments concerning a review of transport airplane fuel tank 
system designs, the development and implementation of maintenance and 
inspection to assure the safety of the fuel tank system, and the 
minimization of the formation or mitigation of hazards from flammable 
fuel air mixtures within fuel tanks.

DATES: The subject advisory circulars were issued in the FAA Transport 
Airplane Directorate in Renton, Washington, on April 18, 2001.

HOW TO OBTAIN COPIES:  Copies of both AC's can be found and downloaded 
from the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/acs/achome.htm. Paper 
copies of the AC's will be available in approximately 6-8 weeks from 
U.S. Department of Transportation, Subsequent Distribution Office, SVC-
121.23, Ardmore East Business Center, 3341, Q 75th Avenue, Landover, MD 
20785.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Siegrist, FAA Standardization 
Branch, ANM-113, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2126.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 26, 2001.
Donald L. Riggin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-11725 Filed 5-8-01; 8:45 am]
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