[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 48627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16409]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-115-05-10]


Replacing Restraint Systems on Forward and Aft Facing Seats

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 Replacing Restraint Systems on Forward 
and Aft Facing Seats.

DATES: The final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on August 10, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Thompson, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, 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 April 11, 2005. Five (5) commenters responded to the request for 
comments.

Background

    The FAA has issued Amendment 25-64 to provide an increased level of 
safety to seated occupants. Seat performance, including the restraint 
system, under dynamic conditions as defined in Sec.  25.562, is an 
important consideration of this amendment. Replacing a restraint system 
on a seat certified under Sec.  25.562 requires new dynamic test(s) to 
be conduct using the actual seat. These dynamic tests can be costly and 
time-consuming. The FAA conducted research and found an acceptable new 
method of certifying restraint systems using a rigid seat fixture 
instead of the actual seat during dynamic tests. This method will 
significantly reduce the cost and time associated with certifying 
replacement restraint systems. This policy memorandum presents this new 
means of compliance.
    The final policy as well as the disposition of public comments 
received are 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 August 10, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16409 Filed 8-17-05; 8:45 am]
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