[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70653-70654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23016]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-112-06]


Below Deck Cargo Compartment Smoke Penetration Into Occupied 
Areas

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 smoke penetration tests conducted under 
the provisions of Sec.  25.857.

DATES: The final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on November 4, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Happenny, Federal Aviation

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Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Propulsion and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANM-112, 1601 Lind Avenue 
SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2147; fax (425) 227-
1320; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Disposition of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on February 19, 2003 (68 FR 8073). Seven (7) commenters responded to 
the request for comments.

Background

    The final policy further simplifies the certification process 
pertaining to the acceptable amount of smoke penetration permitted into 
the cabin during a below deck cargo compartment smoke penetration test. 
It clarifies the test criteria for the means of compliance addressed in 
AC 25-9A and supplements that material.
    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 November 4, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-23016 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45am]
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