[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 34467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14426]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-02-113-016]


Guidance for the Certification of Honeywell Primus 
Epic[reg] Systems

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final policy.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of final policy that clarifies current FAA policy with 
respect to certification of Honeywell Primus Epic[reg] 
Systems.

DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on May 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Beane, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2796; fax (425) 227-1320; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on August 30, 2002 (67 FR 55913). One (1) commenter responded to the 
request for comments.

Background

    In the past several years, new aircraft designs have introduced new 
technologies. These technologies are being combined and used in novel 
ways and may represent significant challenges with respect to the 
acceptability of the flightcrew interfaces and aircraft airworthiness.
    Honeywell Primus Epic[reg] Systems are an avionics suite 
consisting of single or multiple racks/cabinets with circuit cards or 
modules that plug into the cabinets. Each rack/cabinet is configurable 
in that the number of modules can vary in each cabinet; the functions 
loaded into the cards can vary considerably, and there can be multiple 
racks/cabinets per aircraft. The functionality of the system is 
determined by the software loaded into the circuit cards. All the 
software on these circuit cards can be field-loaded, that is, loaded 
into the Honeywell Primus Epic[reg] modules without removing 
the equipment from the aircraft.
    The final policy establishes guidance for the certification of 
Honeywell Primus Epic[reg] Systems.
    The final policy, as well as the disposition of public comments 
received, is available on the Internet at the following address: http://www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/anminfo/finalpaper.cfm. If you do 
not have access to the Internet, you can obtain a copy of the policy by 
contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 30, 2003.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-14426 Filed 6-6-03; 8:45 am]
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