[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23069]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM112-05-001]


Process for Developing Instructions for Maintenance and 
Inspection of Fuel Tank Systems Required by SFAR 88

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 the process used by design approval 
holders to develop instructions for maintenance and inspection of the 
fuel tank systems of certain transport category airplanes, as required 
by Special Federal Aviation Regulation Number 88 (SFAR 88).

DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on October 6, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Collins, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Safety Management Branch, ANM-112, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2689; fax (425) 227-1149; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Disposition of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on May 28, 2004 as Policy Statement No. PS-AMN100-04-10029. Seven 
commenters responded to the request for comments.

Background

    This policy provides guidance for complying with the requirements 
in Special Federal Aviation Regulation Number 88 (SFAR 88) for the 
preparation of instructions for maintenance and inspection of fuel tank 
systems in certain transport category airplanes. Paragraph 2(a) of SFAR 
88 requires certain holders of Type Certificates (TCs) and Supplemental 
Type Certificates (STCs) of large transport airplanes to conduct a 
safety review of the fuel tank systems. The purpose of the safety 
review is to identify design features which may provide ignition 
sources in the fuel tank systems. Corrective actions, such as design 
changes, operational procedures, or maintenance may be necessary to 
eliminate those ignition sources.
    The policy relates to Paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c)(2) of SFAR 88 which 
require that, based upon the safety review, the TC and STC holders 
develop instructions for maintenance and inspection of the fuel tank 
systems in order to maintain design features which preclude the 
existence or the development of an ignition source. The FAA intends 
that operators use those instructions to propose changes in their 
maintenance programs in order to maintain those design features for the 
operational life of the airplane.
    The final policy 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 by contacting the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 6, 2004.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-23069 Filed 10-13-04; 8:45 am]
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