[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25958]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-115-28]


Use of Surrogate Parts When Evaluating Seatbacks and Seatback 
Mounted Accessories for Compliance With Sec. Sec.  25.562(c)(5) and 
25.785(b) and (d)

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 the final policy on the use of surrogate parts when 
evaluating seatbacks and seatback mount accessories for compliance with 
14 CFR 25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(b) and (d).

DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on October 2, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Thompson, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1157; fax (425) 227-1149; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on July 8, 2003 (68 FR 40732). Four (4) commenters responded to the 
request for comments.

Background

    The policy streamlines the seat certification process by providing 
Federal Aviation Administration certification policy on using surrogate 
test articles in lieu of actual production seatback mounted accessories 
(e.g., video monitor, telephone) or part similar in construction to 
these production parts, during blunt trauma tests in accordance with 
Sec. Sec.  25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(b) and (d).
    The final policy as well as the disposition of public comments 
received is available on the Internet at the following address: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. If you do not have accesss 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 October 2, 2003.
K.C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-25958 Filed 10-10-03; 8:45 am]
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