[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 43418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18516]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Using SAE ARP5526, Aircraft Seat Design Guidance and 
Clarifications, in Seat Design Approvals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability of final policy.

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces the availability of the final policy 
explaining how the Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) Aerospace 
Recommended Practice (ARP) 5526, Aircraft Seat Design Guidance and 
Clarifications, can be used in seat design approvals.

DATE: The Aircraft Engineering Division and the Transport Airplane 
Directorate's seat design policy memorandum referencing SAE ARP5526 
approval date is June 26, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal Jensen, FAA, Aircraft 
Certification Service, Aircraft Engineering Division, Technical 
Programs Branch, Room 835, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 
20591; telephone: (202) 267-8807; fax: (202) 267-5340; e-mail: 
[email protected], or contact Jeff Gardlin, FAA, Transport Airplane 
Directorate, Transport Standards Staff, Airframe and Cabin Safety 
Branch, ANM-115, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone 
(425) 227-2136; fax (415) 227-1149; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Recently the SAE published ARP5526, Aircraft Seat Design Guidance 
and Clarifications. In an effort to streamline the certification of 
aircraft seats, the Aircraft Engineering Division, in concert with the 
Transport Airplane Directorate, issued a June 26, 2003, policy 
memorandum recommending seat suppliers and seat installers use SAE 
ARP5526 to the maximum extent possible in the design and approval of 
aircraft seats. SAE ARP5526 provides clarification and documents 
existing guidance and practice for complying with some of the 
requirements of the Technical Standard Orders (TSO), and the applicable 
certification airworthiness requirements for aircraft seat approvals. 
Note that SAE ARP5526 does not impose additional criteria to show 
compliance to the aircraft seat TSOs or the applicable certification 
requirements.

How To Obtain Copies

    A copy of the policy memorandum may be obtained via the Internet 
at, http://www.airweb.faa.gov/RGL, or by contacting either person 
listed in the section titled for further information contact.
    You can buy copies of SAE ARP5526 from SAE World Headquarters, 400 
Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001; telephone (877) 606-7323 
(United States and Canada only), or (724) 776-4970 (outside the United 
States and Canada), fax (724) 776-0790. You can also get copies through 
the SAE Internet Web site at, http://www.sae.org.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2003.
David W. Hempe,
Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 03-18516 Filed 7-21-03; 8:45 am]
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