§ 90.117 - Certification procedure - test engine selection.

§ 90.117 Certification procedure - test engine selection.

(a) For Phase 1 engines, the manufacturer must select, from each engine family, a test engine that the manufacturer determines to be most likely to exceed the emission standard. For Phase 2 engines, the manufacturer must select, from each engine family, a test engine of a configuration that the manufacturer determines to be most likely to exceed the HC + NO_X (NMHC + NO_X) Family Emission Limit (FEL), or HC + NO_X (NMHC + NO_X) standard if no FEL is applicable.

(b) The test engine must be constructed to be representative of production engines.

[60 FR 34598, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 15239, Mar. 30, 1999]