[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3181-3182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1376]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Emergency Evacuation Slides, Ramps, and Slide/Raft Combinations
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability for public comment.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request comments
on proposed technical standard orders (TSO's) pertaining to emergency
evacuation slides, ramps, and slide/raft combinations. The proposed
TSO's prescribe the minimum performance standards that emergency
evacuation slides, ramps, and slide/raft combinations must meet to be
identified with the marking ``TSO-C69c.''
EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be received on or before April 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed technical standard order
to: Technical Programs and Continued Airworthiness Branch, AIR-120,
Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service--File No.
TSO-C69c, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20591. Or deliver comments to: Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 815, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591. Comments must identify the TSO file number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Bobbie J. Smith, Technical Program and Continued Airworthiness
Branch, AIR-120, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591, FAX No. (202) 267-5340.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed TSO
listed in this notice by submitting such written data, views, or
arguments as they desire to the above specified address. Comments
received on the proposed
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technical standard order may be examined, before and after the comment
closing date, in Room 815, FAA Headquarters Building (FOB-10A), 800
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, weekdays except Federal
holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All communications received
on or before the closing date for comments specified above will be
considered by the Director of the Aircraft Certification Service before
issuing the final TSO.
Background
Proposed TSO-C69c sets forth the basic requirements for the design
and performance of emergency slides, ramps, and slide/raft
combinations. The changes to this TSO include the addition of specific
revisions to the requirements and tests for beam strength, attachment
means, evacuation rate conditions, dark of night usability rate, and
hot and cold soak. This revision also adds requirements for testing to
ensure particular wind loading directions are added for devices which
do not deploy perpendicular to the aircraft center line. In addition,
Appendices 2 through 4 were added to include standardized definitions
used in the TSO, described data collection procedures, and provide a
detailed summary of changes contained in this latest TSO revision,
respectively. The TSO has been reformatted. In addition, this revision
incorporates two NTSB safety recommendations A-88-106 and A-88-107
which calls for improvements to the construction and placarding of
manual inflation handles and disconnect means.
In addition to the requirements of 14 CFR 21.607(d), each separate
component that is easily removable (without hand tools), an
interchangeable element, or a separate sub-assembly of the article must
be permanently and legibly marked with at least the name of the
manufacturer, manufacturer's past number, and the TSO number.
How to Obtain Copies
A copy of the proposed TSO-C69c, may be obtained via Internet
(http:/www.faa.gov/avr/air100home.htm) or on request from the office
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Federal Aviation
Administration Standards for Emergency Evacuation Slides, Ramps, and
Slide/Raft Combinations may be obtained at the FAA Headquarters in the
Aircraft Engineering Division (AIR-120), and all Aircraft Certification
Offices (ACO's).
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 1998.
Abbas A. Rizvi,
Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-1376 Filed 1-20-98; 8:45 am]
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