Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 121.1115

and (d) of this section and any later and part 25, Appendix H, of this chap- EWIS revisions must be submitted to ter, in effect on June 6, 2001 (including the Principal Inspector for review and those developed for auxiliary fuel approval. tanks, if any, installed under supple- (f) This section does not apply to the mental type certificates or other de- following airplane models: sign approval) and that have been ap- (1) Lockheed L–188 proved by the FAA Oversight Office. (2) Bombardier CL–44 (e) After December 16, 2008, before re- (3) Mitsubishi YS–11 turning an aircraft to service after any (4) British Aerospace BAC 1–11 alteration for which fuel tank ICA are (5) Concorde developed under SFAR 88 or under (6) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C § 25.1529 in effect on June 6, 2001, the (7) VFW-Vereinigte Flugtechnische certificate holder must include in the Werk VFW–614 maintenance program for the airplane (8) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T inspections and procedures for the fuel (9) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305 tank system based on those ICA. (10) Handley Page Herald Type 300 (f) The fuel tank system maintenance (11) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet program changes identified in para- Aviation Mercure 100C graphs (d) and (e) of this section and (12) Airbus Caravelle any later fuel tank system revisions (13) Lockheed L–300 must be submitted to the Principal In- spector for review and approval. § 121.1113 Fuel tank system mainte- (g) This section does not apply to the nance program. following airplane models: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (1) Bombardier CL–44 (g) of this section, this section applies (2) Concorde to transport category, turbine-powered (3) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C airplanes with a type certificate issued (4) VFW–Vereinigte Flugtechnische after January 1, 1958, that, as a result Werk VFW–614 of original type certification or later (5) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T increase in capacity, have— (6) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305 (1) A maximum type-certificated pas- (7) Handley Page Herald Type 300 senger capacity of 30 or more, or (8) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet (2) A maximum payload capacity of Aviation Mercure 100C 7500 pounds or more. (9) Airbus Caravelle (b) For each airplane on which an (10) Lockheed L–300 auxiliary fuel tank is installed under a field approval, before June 16, 2008, the § 121.1115 Limit of validity. certificate holder must submit to the (a) Applicability. This section applies FAA Oversight Office proposed mainte- to certificate holders operating any nance instructions for the tank that transport category, turbine-powered meet the requirements of Special Fed- airplane with a maximum takeoff gross eral Aviation Regulation No. 88 (SFAR weight greater than 75,000 pounds and a 88) of this chapter. type certificate issued after January 1, (c) After December 16, 2008, no certifi- 1958, regardless of whether the max- cate holder may operate an airplane imum takeoff gross weight is a result identified in paragraph (a) of this sec- of an original type certificate or a tion unless the maintenance program later design change. This section also for that airplane has been revised to in- applies to certificate holders operating clude applicable inspections, proce- any transport category, turbine-pow- dures, and limitations for fuel tanks ered airplane with a type certificate systems. issued after January 1, 1958, regardless (d) The proposed fuel tank system of the maximum takeoff gross weight, maintenance program revisions must for which a limit of validity of the en- be based on fuel tank system Instruc- gineering data that supports the struc- tions for Continued Airworthiness tural maintenance program (hereafter (ICA) that have been developed in ac- referred to as LOV) is required in ac- cordance with the applicable provisions cordance with § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this of SFAR 88 of this chapter or § 25.1529 chapter after January 14, 2011.

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(b) Limit of validity. No certificate beyond the LOV, or extended LOV, holder may operate an airplane identi- specified in paragraph (b)(1), (c), (d), or fied in paragraph (a) of this section (f) of this section, as applicable, unless after the applicable date identified in the following conditions are met: Table 1 of this section unless an Air- (1) An ALS must be incorporated into worthiness Limitations section ap- its maintenance program that— proved under Appendix H to part 25 or (i) Includes an extended LOV and any § 26.21 of this chapter is incorporated widespread fatigue damage airworthi- into its maintenance program. The ness limitation items approved under ALS must— § 26.23 of this chapter; and (1) Include an LOV approved under (ii) Is approved under § 26.23 of this § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as ap- chapter. plicable, except as provided in para- (2) The extended LOV and the air- graph (f) of this section; and worthiness limitation items pertaining (2) Be clearly distinguishable within to widespread fatigue damage must be its maintenance program. clearly distinguishable within its (c) Operation of airplanes excluded maintenance program. from § 26.21. No certificate holder may (e) Principal Maintenance Inspector ap- operate an airplane identified in proval. Certificate holders must submit § 26.21(g) of this chapter after July 14, the maintenance program revisions re- 2013, unless an Airworthiness Limita- quired by paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of tions section approved under Appendix this section to the Principal Mainte- H to part 25 or § 26.21 of this chapter is nance Inspector for review and ap- incorporated into its maintenance pro- proval. gram. The ALS must— (f) Exception. For any airplane for (1) Include an LOV approved under which an LOV has not been approved as § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as ap- of the applicable compliance date spec- plicable, except as provided in para- ified in paragraph (c) or Table 1 of this graph (f) of this section; and section, instead of including an ap- (2) Be clearly distinguishable within proved LOV in the ALS, an operator its maintenance program. must include the applicable default (d) Extended limit of validity. No cer- LOV specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of tificate holder may operate an airplane this section, as applicable, in the ALS.

TABLE 1—AIRPLANES SUBJECT TO § 26.21

Compliance date— Default LOV Airplane model months after January 14, [flight cycles (FC) 2011 or flight hours (FH)]

Airbus—Existing 1 Models Only: A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, B2–203 ...... 30 ...... 48,000 FC A300 B4–2C, B4–103 ...... 30 ...... 40,000 FC A300 B4–203 ...... 30 ...... 34,000 FC A300–600 Series ...... 60 ...... 30,000 FC/67,500 FH A310–200 Series ...... 60 ...... 40,000 FC/60,000 FH A310–300 Series ...... 60 ...... 35,000 FC/60,000 FH A318 Series ...... 60 ...... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A319 Series ...... 60 ...... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A320–100 Series ...... 60 ...... 48,000 FC/48,000 FH A320–200 Series ...... 60 ...... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A321 Series ...... 60 ...... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A330–200, –300 Series (except WV050 family) (non 60 ...... 40,000 FC/60,000 FH enhanced). A330–200, –300 Series WV050 family (enhanced) ..... 60 ...... 33,000 FC/100,000 FH A330–200 Freighter Series ...... 60 ...... See NOTE. A340–200, –300 Series (except WV 027 and WV050 60 ...... 20,000 FC/80,000 FH family) (non enhanced). A340–200, –300 Series WV 027 (non enhanced) ...... 60 ...... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH A340–300 Series WV050 family (enhanced) ...... 60 ...... 20,000 FC/100,000 FH A340–500, –600 Series ...... 60 ...... 16,600 FC/100,000 FH A380–800 Series ...... 72 ...... See NOTE. Boeing—Existing 1 Models Only: 717 ...... 60 ...... 60,000 FC/60,000 FH 727 (all series) ...... 30 ...... 60,000 FC 737 (Classics): 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, 30 ...... 75,000 FC –500.

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TABLE 1—AIRPLANES SUBJECT TO § 26.21—Continued

Compliance date— Default LOV Airplane model months after January 14, [flight cycles (FC) 2011 or flight hours (FH)]

737 (NG): 737–600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, 60 ...... 75,000 FC -900ER. 747 (Classics): 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD, -200B, 30 ...... 20,000 FC –200C, –200F, –300, 747SP, 747SR. 747–400: 747–400, –400D, –400F ...... 60 ...... 20,000 FC 757 ...... 60 ...... 50,000 FC 767 ...... 60 ...... 50,000 FC 777–200, –300 ...... 60 ...... 40,000 FC 777–200LR, 777–300ER ...... 72 ...... 40,000 FC 777F ...... 72 ...... 11,000 FC Bombardier—Existing 1 Models Only: CL–600: 2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), 2D24 (Re- 72 ...... 60,000 FC gional Jet Series 900). Embraer—Existing 1 Models Only: ERJ 170 ...... 72 ...... See NOTE. ERJ 190 ...... 72 ...... See NOTE. Fokker—Existing 1 Models Only: F.28 Mark 0070, Mark 0100 ...... 30 ...... 90,000 FC Lockheed—Existing 1 Models Only: L–1011 ...... 30 ...... 36,000 FC 188 ...... 30 ...... 26,600 FC 382 (all series) ...... 30 ...... 20,000 FC/50,000 FH McDonnell Douglas—Existing 1 Models Only: DC–8, –8F ...... 30 ...... 50,000 FC/50,000 FH DC–9 (except for MD–80 models) ...... 30 ...... 100,000 FC/100,000 FH MD–80 (DC–9–81, –82, –83, –87, MD–88) ...... 30 ...... 50,000 FC/50,000 FH MD–90 ...... 60 ...... 60,000 FC/90,000 FH DC–10–10, –15 ...... 30 ...... 42,000 FC/60,000 FH DC–10–30, –40, –10F, –30F, –40F ...... 30 ...... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH MD–10–10F ...... 60 ...... 42,000 FC/60,000 FH MD–10–30F ...... 60 ...... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH MD–11, MD–11F ...... 60 ...... 20,000 FC/60,000 FH Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight Changes: All airplanes whose maximum takeoff gross weight 30, or within 12 months Not applicable. has been decreased to 75,000 pounds or below after the LOV is ap- after January 14, 2011, or increased to greater than proved, or before op- 75,000 pounds at any time by an amended type erating the airplane, certificate or supplemental type certificate. whichever occurs lat- est. All Other Airplane Models (TCs and amended TCs) not Listed 72, or within 12 months Not applicable. in Table 2. after the LOV is ap- proved, or before op- erating the airplane, whichever occurs lat- est. 1 Type certificated as of January 14, 2011. Note: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section. NOTE: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.

TABLE 2—AIRPLANES EXCLUDED FROM § 26.21

Default LOV Airplane model [flight cycles (FC) or flight hours (FH)]

Airbus: Caravelle ...... 15,000 FC/24,000 FH Avions Marcel Dassault: Breguet Aviation Mercure 100C ...... 20,000 FC/16,000 FH Boeing: Boeing 707 (-100 Series and -200 Series) ...... 20,000 FC Boeing 707 (-300 Series and -400 Series) ...... 20,000 FC Boeing 720 ...... 30,000 FC Bombardier: CL–44D4 and CL–44J ...... 20,000 FC BD–700 ...... 15,000 FH Bristol Aeroplane Company: Britannia 305 ...... 10,000 FC British Aerospace Airbus, Ltd.:

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TABLE 2—AIRPLANES EXCLUDED FROM § 26.21—Continued

Default LOV Airplane model [flight cycles (FC) or flight hours (FH)]

BAC 1–11 (all models) ...... 85,000 FC British Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft) Ltd.: Armstrong Whitworth Argosy A.W. 650 Series 101 ...... 20,000 FC BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.: BAe 146–100A (all models) ...... 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–07 ...... 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–07 Dev ...... 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–11 ...... 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–07A ...... 47,000 FC BAe 146–200–11 Dev ...... 43,000 FC BAe 146–300 (all models) ...... 40,000 FC Avro 146–RJ70A (all models) ...... 40,000 FC Avro 146–RJ85A and 146–RJ100A (all models) ...... 50,000 FC D & R Nevada, LLC: Convair Model 22 ...... 1,000 FC/1,000 FH Convair Model 23M ...... 1,000 FC/1,000 FH deHavilland Aircraft Company, Ltd.: D.H. 106 Comet 4C ...... 8,000 FH Gulfstream: GV ...... 40,000 FH GV–SP ...... 40,000 FH Ilyushin Aviation Complex: IL–96T ...... 10,000 FC/30,000 FH Lockheed: 300–50A01 (USAF C 141A) ...... 20,000 FC

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–24281, 75 FR 69785, Nov. 15, 2010, as amended by Amdt. 121–360, 77 FR 30878, May 24, 2012; Admt. 121–360A, 77 FR 55105, Sept. 7, 2012]

§ 121.1117 Flammability reduction TABLE 1 means. Model—Boeing Model—Airbus (a) Applicability. Except as provided in paragraph (o) of this section, this 747 Series A318, A319, A320, A321 Series 737 Series A330, A340 Series section applies to transport category, 777 Series turbine-powered airplanes with a type 767 Series certificate issued after January 1, 1958, that, as a result of original type cer- (c) Auxiliary Fuel Tanks. After the ap- tification or later increase in capacity plicable date stated in paragraph (e) of have: this section, no certificate holder may (1) A maximum type-certificated pas- operate any airplane subject to § 26.33 senger capacity of 30 or more, or of this chapter that has an Auxiliary (2) A maximum payload capacity of Fuel Tank installed pursuant to a field 7,500 pounds or more. approval, unless the following require- ments are met: (b) New Production Airplanes. Except (1) The certificate holder complies in accordance with § 121.628, no certifi- with 14 CFR 26.35 by the applicable cate holder may operate an airplane date stated in that section. identified in Table 1 of this section (in- (2) The certificate holder installs cluding all-cargo airplanes) for which Flammability Impact Mitigation the State of Manufacture issued the Means (FIMM), if applicable, that is original certificate of airworthiness or approved by the FAA Oversight Office. export airworthiness approval after De- (3) Except in accordance with cember 27, 2010 unless an Ignition Miti- § 121.628, the FIMM, if applicable, is gation Means (IMM) or Flammability operational. Reduction Means (FRM) meeting the (d) Retrofit. Except as provided in requirements of § 26.33 of this chapter is paragraphs (j), (k), and (l) of this sec- operational. tion, after the dates specified in para- graph (e) of this section, no certificate

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