Transport i lotnictwo · 2.02.1995

Fuel System Vent Fire Protection

This notice proposes an amendment to the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes to require fuel system vent protection during post-crash ground fires. This proposal is the result of information obtained from public hearings on aircraft fire safety, and recommendation by the Special Aviation Fire and Explosion Reduction (SAFER) Advisory Committee, and is intended to provide protection against a fuel tank explosion following a post-crash ground fire. The proposed amendment would apply to air carriers, air taxi operators, and commercial operators of transport category airplanes, as well as the manufacturers of such airplanes.