Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
SubChapter C - Aircraft |
Part 23 - Airworthiness Standards: Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes |
Subpart D - Design and Construction |
Control Surfaces |
§ 23.651 - Proof of strength.
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§ 23.651 Proof of strength.
(a) Limit load tests of control surfaces are required. These tests must include the horn or fitting to which the control system is attached.
(b) In structural analyses, rigging loads due to wire bracing must be accounted for in a rational or conservative manner.