[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 44076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16848]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. PS-ANM100-2003-10019]


Evaluating a Seat Armrest Cavity for a Potential Fire Hazard

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 on evaluating a seat armrest cavity for a 
potential fire hazard.

DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on July 14, 2004.

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-
1232; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Disposition of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on February 3, 2004 (69 FR 5242). Two (2) commenters responded to the 
request for comments, and indicated their concurrence with the proposed 
policy.

Background

    Due to concerns about trapped waste material being a potential fire 
hazard, the FAA requested seat armrest cavities be either completely 
enclosed or have an open bottom. Subsequent FAA research determined 
that for typical armrest cavities, these conditions do not need to be 
met to prevent a fire hazard. The policy proposed on February 3, 2004, 
would change the earlier FAA position that armrest cavities be enclosed 
or open at the bottom.
    The final policy as well as the disposition of comments received is 
available on the Internet at the following address: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. If you do not have access to the Internet, you 
can obtain a copy of the policy be contacting the person listed under 
for further information contact.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 14, 2004.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-16848 Filed 7-22-04; 8:45 am]
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