[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 82 (Friday, April 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 22389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8537]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2004-10030]


Policy on Substantiation of Secondary Composite Structures

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of policy statement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the issuance of a Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) policy to provide some guidelines for certifying 
secondary structures made from composite materials. This notice is 
necessary to advise the public, especially manufacturers of normal, 
utility, and acrobatic category airplanes, and commuter category 
airplanes and their suppliers, that the FAA has adopted a policy on 
composite applications that range from secondary structures to non-
structural parts such as interiors.

DATES: Policy statement PS-ACE100-2004-10030 was issued by the Manager 
of the Small Airplane Directorate on April 19, 2005.
    How to Obtain Copies: A paper copy of policy statement may be 
obtained by writing to the following: Small Airplane Directorate, 
Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 
64106. The policy statement will also be available on the Internet at 
the following address http://www.airweb.faa.gov/policy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester Cheng, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone: (316) 946-4111; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We announced the availability of the policy statement on August 16, 
2004 (69 FR 50438). No comments were received, and the policy has been 
adopted as proposed.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on April 19, 2005.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-8537 Filed 4-28-05; 8:45 am]
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