[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 54972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18504]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2005-10038]


Policy on Bonded Joints and Structures--Technical Issues and 
Certification Considerations

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 for certification of bonded structures. 
This notice is necessary to advise the public, especially manufacturers 
of normal, and acrobatic category airplanes, and commuter category 
airplanes and their suppliers, that the FAA has adopted a policy on 
bonded joints and structures.

DATES: Policy statement PS-ACE100-2005-10038 was issued by the Manager 
of the Small Airplane Directorate on September 2, 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.faa.gov/regulations_policies/.

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: 816-4090; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    We announced the availability of the policy statement on May 27, 
2005 (70 FR 30829). We revised the policy in response to the comments, 
and the policy has been adopted.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on September 12, 2005.
James E. Jackson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-18504 Filed 9-16-05; 8:45am]
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