[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 60442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26558]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement, Material Qualification and Equivalency for 
Polymer Matrix Composite Material Systems

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of policy statement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the issuance of policy statement PS-
ACE100-2002-006, Material Qualification and Equivalency for Polymer 
Matrix Composite Material Systems. It enables composite material 
suppliers to qualify composite material to a procedure acceptable to 
the FAA. An airframe manufacturer can then specify this composite 
material to fabricate aircraft parts and perform a smaller subset of 
testing to substantiate their control of material and fabrication 
processes.

DATES: Policy statement PS-ACE100-2002-006 was issued by the Manager of 
the Small Airplane Directorate on September 15, 2003.
    How to Obtain Copies: A paper copy of policy statement PS-ACE100-
2002-006 may be obtained by contacting Mr. Lester Cheng, Small Airplane 
Directorate, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. The policy 
statement will also be available on the Internet at http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Policy.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 8, 2003.
James E. Jackson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-26558 Filed 10-21-03; 8:45 am]
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