[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 19603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8368]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular 25.869-1, Electrical System Fire and Smoke 
Protection

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Advisory Circular (AC) 25.869-1.

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SUMMARY: The AC provides methods acceptable to the Administrator for 
showing compliance with revised airworthiness standards for fire 
protection of electrical system components on transport category 
airplanes. The guidance provided in the AC supplements the engineering 
and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance 
findings relative to electrical system fire and smoke protection to 
minimize the hazards to an airplane.

EFFECTIVE DATES: March 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Slotte, Airplane and 
Flightcrew Interface Branch ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, 
Aircraft Certification Service, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2315; fax (425) 227-1320; e-
mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Availability of AC

    The AC can be found and downloaded from the AC from the Internet at 
the link titled http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. A paper copy may be 
obtained by contacting the person named above under the caption FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Discussion

    Advisory Circular 25.869-1 has been prepared to provide guidance on 
one means of demonstrating compliance with the requirements of Sec.  
25.869, ``Electrical System Fire and Smoke Protection,'' of Title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Part 25 contains the airworthiness 
standards applicable to transport category airplanes.
    The means of compliance described in AC 25.869-1 is intended to 
provide guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment 
that must for the basis of any compliance findings relative to 
paragraph 25.869(a). This paragraph concerns the protection of 
electrical systems from fire and smoke.

Harmonization of Standards and Guidance

    The AC is based on recommendations submitted to the FAA by the 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). We initiated this action 
under the ``Fast Track Harmonization Program'' (64 FR 66522, November 
26, 1999). The goal of ``harmonization tasks,'' such as this, is to 
ensure that:
     Where possible, standards and guidance do not 
require domestic and foreign parties to manufacture or operate to 
different standards for each country involved; and
     The standards and guidance adopted are mutually 
acceptable to the FAA and the foreign aviation authorities.
    The guidance contained in the AC has been harmonized with that of 
the JAA, and provides a method of compliance that has been found 
acceptable to both the FAA and JAA.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 25, 2004.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-8368 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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