Richard P. Fiesel

Document ID: FAA-2007-28503-0003
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: February 25 2008, at 09:11 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: February 25 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 21 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: May 21 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 803c36be
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This is comment on Rule

Airworthiness Standards; Fire Protection

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Based on involvement with a previous accident investigation caused by a ruptured fuel supply line, I believe that the regulation [14CFR 33.17(f) ] should stipulate that the nacell or shroud drain (s) have the capacity to drain overboard, the maximum volume of fuel supplied to the engine or auxiliary power unit. This will preclude any accumulation of fuel (which was the root cause of the accident investigated).