[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52525-52526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24516]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Certification Guidance for Installation of Non-Essential, Non-
Required Aircraft Cabin Systems & Equipment (CS&E), AC 20-XY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request for 
public comments on the proposed new Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 20-XY, Certification Guidance for 
Installation of Non-Essential, Non-Required Aircraft Cabin Systems & 
Equipment (CS&E). This AC provides primary certification guidance on 
how to meet the airworthiness requirements for the installation of non-
essential, non-required aircraft cabin systems & equipment (CS&E).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed new FAA AC 20-XY to: 
Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, 
Aircraft Engineering Division, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, SW., 
Washington, DC 20024. ATTN: John Petrakis, AIR-120. You may deliver 
comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 5th 
Floor, SW., Washington, DC 20024, or electronically submit comments to 
the following Internet address: [email protected]. 
Include in the subject line of your message the following: FAA AC 20-
XY, Certification Guidance for Installation of Non-Essential, Non-
Required Aircraft Cabin Systems & Equipment (CS&E).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Petrakis, Senior Aerospace 
Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification 
Service, Aircraft Engineering Division, Technical Programs and 
Continued Airworthiness Branch, AIR-120, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, 
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 385-6341, FAX (202) 385-
6475, or e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    You are invited to comment on the draft order listed in this notice 
by sending such written data, views, or arguments to the above listed 
address. Please identify ``FAA AC 20-XY, Certification Guidance for 
Installation of Non-Essential, Non-Required Aircraft Cabin Systems & 
Equipment (CS&E)'' as the subject of your comments. You may also 
examine comments received on the proposals before and after the comment 
closing date at FAA offices, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, SW., 
Washington, DC 20024, weekdays except Federal holidays, between 8:30 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director of the Aircraft Certification Service 
will consider all communications received on or before the closing date 
before issuing the final document.

Background

    The FAA developed this new AC 20-XY with direct industry assistance 
through RTCA, Inc., Special Committee 210 (SC-210). This proposed AC 
will provide airworthiness certification guidance for the installation 
of non-essential, non-required aircraft cabin systems & equipment 
(CS&E). The proposed AC 20-XY incorporates the guidance in RTCA, Inc. 
document RTCA/DO-313, Certification Guidance for Installation of Non-
Essential, Non-Required Aircraft Cabin Systems & Equipment, dated 
October 2, 2008. This AC will cancel AC 25-10, Guidance for 
Installation of Miscellaneous, Nonrequired Electrical Equipment, dated 
March 6, 1987.

How To Obtain Copies

    You can get an electronic copy via the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/, and then select Advisory Circulars, 
or by contacting the person named in the paragraph FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on October 1, 2009.
Susan J. M. Cabler,
Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E9-24516 Filed 10-9-09; 8:45 am]
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