Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 91.1507

design changes, and incorporating revi- (6) For all models of the 737, sions to Instructions for Continued the flight cycle implementation time is Airworthiness. 60,000 flights. (b) For purposes of this subpart, the (7) For all models of the , ‘‘FAA Oversight Office’’ is the aircraft the flight cycle implementation time is certification office or office of the 15,000 flights. Transport Airplane Directorate with (8) For all models of the McDonnell oversight responsibility for the rel- Douglas DC–8, the flight cycle imple- evant type certificate or supplemental mentation time is 30,000 flights. type certificate, as determined by the (9) For all models of the McDonnell Administrator. Douglas DC–9/MD–80, the flight cycle implementation time is 60,000 flights. § 91.1503 [Reserved] (10) For all models of the McDonnell Douglas DC–10, the flight cycle imple- § 91.1505 Repairs assessment for pres- mentation time is 30,000 flights. surized fuselages. (11) For all models of the Lockheed (a) No person may operate an Airbus L–1011, the flight cycle implementation Model A300 (excluding the –600 series), time is 27,000 flights. British Aerospace Model BAC 1–11, Boe- (12) For the Fokker F–28 Mark 1000, ing Model, 707, 720, 727, 737 or 747, 2000, 3000, and 4000, the flight cycle im- McDonnell Douglas Model DC–8, DC–9/ plementation time is 60,000 flights. MD–80 or DC–10, Fokker Model F28, or (b) [Reserved] Lockheed Model L–1011 airplane beyond applicable flight cycle implementation [Doc. No. 29104, 65 FR 24125, Apr. 25, 2000; 65 time specified below, or May 25, 2001, FR 35703, June 5, 2000; 65 FR 50744, Aug. 21, 2000, as amended by Amdt. 91–266, 66 FR whichever occurs later, unless repair 23130, May 7, 2001; Amdt. 91–277, 67 FR 72834, assessment guidelines applicable to the Dec. 9, 2002; Amdt. 91–283, 69 FR 45941, July fuselage pressure boundary (fuselage 30, 2004. Redesignated and amended by Amdt. skin, door skin, and bulkhead webs) 91–297, 72 FR 63410, Nov. 8, 2007] that have been approved by the FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), or § 91.1507 Fuel tank system inspection office of the Transport Airplane Direc- program. torate, having cognizance over the type (a) Except as provided in paragraph certificate for the affected airplane are (g) of this section, this section applies incorporated within its inspection pro- to transport category, turbine-powered gram: airplanes with a type certificate issued (1) For the Airbus Model A300 (ex- after January 1, 1958, that, as a result cluding the –600 series), the flight cycle of original type certification or later implementation time is: increase in capacity, have— (i) Model B2: 36,000 flights. (1) A maximum type-certificated pas- (ii) Model B4–100 (including Model senger capacity of 30 or more, or B4–2C): 30,000 flights above the window (2) A maximum payload capacity of line, and 36,000 flights below the win- 7,500 pounds or more. dow line. (b) For each airplane on which an (iii) Model B4–200: 25,500 flights above auxiliary fuel tank is installed under a the window line, and 34,000 flights field approval, before June 16, 2008, the below the window line. operator must submit to the FAA (2) For all models of the British Aero- Oversight Office proposed maintenance space BAC 1–11, the flight cycle imple- instructions for the tank that meet the mentation time is 60,000 flights. requirements of Special Federal Avia- (3) For all models of the , tion Regulation No. 88 (SFAR 88) of the flight cycle implementation time is this chapter. 15,000 flights. (c) After December 16, 2008, no oper- (4) For all models of the Boeing 720, ator may operate an airplane identified the flight cycle implementation time is in paragraph (a) of this section unless 23,000 flights. the inspection program for that air- (5) For all models of the , plane has been revised to include appli- the flight cycle implementation time is cable inspections, procedures, and limi- 45,000 flights. tations for fuel tank systems.

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