[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29374-29375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10134]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-115-31]


Conducting Component Level Tests To Demonstrate Compliance

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 conducting component level tests in

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order demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  
25.785(b) and (d).

DATES: The final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on May 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Address your comments to the individual identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Gardlin, 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) 227-2136; fax (425) 227-1320; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed policy was published in 
the Federal Register on July 22, 2003 (68 FR 43418). A notice reopening 
the comment period for an additional amount of time was published in 
the Federal Register on September 15, 2003 (68 FR 54042). Three (3) 
commenters responded to these requests for comments.

Background

    The final policy provides FAA certification policy on conducting 
component level tests in order to demonstrate compliance with the 
requirements of Sec. Sec.  25.785(b) and (d).
    Injurious item located within the headstrike zone can be assessed 
for occupant injury potential. These test methods are the product of an 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee recommendation and are 
harmonized with the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) and Transport 
Canada.
    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 by contacting the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 9, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-10134 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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