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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)

§ 121.1119

but those airplanes are subject to para-
graph (f) of this section.

(k) The compliance dates specified in

paragraph (e) of this section may be ex-
tended by one year, provided that—

(1) No later than March 26, 2009, the

certificate holder notifies its respon-
sible Flight Standards office or Prin-
cipal Inspector that it intends to com-
ply with this paragraph;

(2) No later than June 24, 2009, the

certificate holder applies for an amend-
ment to its operations specification in
accordance with § 119.51 of this chapter
and revises the manual required by
§ 121.133 to include a requirement for
the airplane models specified in Table 2
of this section to use ground air condi-
tioning systems for actual gate times
of more than 30 minutes, when avail-
able at the gate and operational, when-
ever the ambient temperature exceeds
60 degrees Fahrenheit; and

(3) Thereafter, the certificate holder

uses ground air conditioning systems
as described in paragraph (k)(2) of this
section on each airplane subject to the
extension.

ABLE

Model—Boeing

Model—Airbus

747 Series

A318, A319, A320, A321 Series

737 Series

A300, A310 Series

777 Series

A330, A340 Series

767 Series
757 Series

(l) For any certificate holder for

which the operating certificate is
issued after December 26, 2008, the com-
pliance date specified in paragraph (e)
of this section may be extended by one
year, provided that the certificate
holder meets the requirements of para-
graph (k)(2) of this section when its ini-
tial operations specifications are
issued and, thereafter, uses ground air
conditioning systems as described in
paragraph (k)(2) of this section on each
airplane subject to the extension.

(m) After the date by which any per-

son is required by this section to mod-
ify 100 percent of the affected fleet, no
certificate holder may operate in pas-
senger service any airplane model spec-
ified in Table 2 of this section unless
the airplane has been modified to com-
ply with § 26.33(c) of this chapter.

(n) No certificate holder may operate

any airplane on which an auxiliary fuel
tank is installed after December 26,
2017 unless the FAA has certified the
tank as compliant with § 25.981 of this
chapter, in effect on December 26, 2008.

(o)

Exclusions.

The requirements of

this section do not apply to the fol-
lowing airplane models:

(1) Convair CV–240, 340, 440, including

turbine powered conversions.

(2) Lockheed L–188 Electra.
(3) Vickers VC–10.
(4) Douglas DC–3, including turbine

powered conversions.

(5) Bombardier CL–44.
(6) Mitsubishi YS–11.
(7) BAC 1–11.
(8) Concorde.
(9) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C.
(10) VFW—Vereinigte Flugtechnische

VFW–614.

(11) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T.
(12) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305.
(13) Handley Page Herald Type 300.
(14) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet

Aviation Mercure 100C.

(15) Airbus Caravelle.
(16) Fokker F–27/Fairchild Hiller FH–

227.

(17) Lockheed L–300.

[Doc. No. FAA–2005–22997, 73 FR 42501, July
21, 2008, as amended by Amdt. 121–345, 74 FR
31619, July 2, 2009; Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 121–380, 83 FR 9173, Mar. 5, 2018]

§ 121.1119 Fuel tank vent explosion

protection.

(a)

Applicability.

This section applies

to transport category, turbine-powered
airplanes with a type certificate issued
after January 1, 1958, that have:

(1) A maximum type-certificated pas-

senger capacity of 30 or more; or

(2) A maximum payload capacity of

7,500 pounds or more.

(b)

New production airplanes.

No cer-

tificate holder may operate an airplane
for which the State of Manufacture
issued the original certificate of air-
worthiness or export airworthiness ap-
proval after August 23, 2018 unless
means, approved by the Administrator,
to prevent fuel tank explosions caused
by propagation of flames from outside
the fuel tank vents into the fuel tank

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Pt. 121, App. A

vapor spaces are installed and oper-
ational.

[Docket FAA–2014–0500, Amdt. 121–375, 81 FR
41208, June 24, 2016]

Subpart BB

[

Reserved

]

§§ 121.1200–121.1399 [Reserved]

Subpart CC

[

Reserved

]

§§ 121.1400–121.1499 [Reserved]

Subpart DD—Special Federal

Aviation Regulations

§ 121.1500 SFAR No. 111—Lavatory Ox-

ygen Systems.

(a)

Applicability.

This SFAR applies

to the following persons:

(1) All operators of transport cat-

egory airplanes that are required to
comply with AD 2012–11–09, but only for
airplanes on which the actions required
by that AD have not been accom-
plished.

(2) Applicants for airworthiness cer-

tificates.

(3) Holders of production certificates.
(4) Applicants for type certificates,

including changes to type certificates.

(b)

Regulatory relief.

Except as noted

in paragraph (d) of this section and
contrary provisions of 14 CFR part 21,
and 14 CFR 25.1447, 119.51, 121.329,
121.333 and 129.13, notwithstanding, for
the duration of this SFAR:

(1) A person described in paragraph

(a) of this section may conduct flight
operations and add airplanes to oper-
ations specifications with disabled lav-
atory oxygen systems, modified in ac-
cordance with FAA Airworthiness Di-
rective 2011–04–09, subject to the fol-
lowing limitations:

(i) This relief is limited to regulatory

compliance of lavatory oxygen sys-
tems.

(ii) Within 30 days of March 29, 2013,

all oxygen masks must be removed
from affected lavatories, and the mask
stowage location must be reclosed.

(iii) Within 60 days of March 29, 2013

each affected operator must verify that
crew emergency procedures specifically
include a visual check of the lavatory
as a priority when checking the cabin
following any event where oxygen
masks were deployed in the cabin.

(2) An applicant for an airworthiness

certificate may obtain an airworthi-
ness certificate for airplanes to be op-
erated by a person described in para-
graph (a) of this section, although the
airplane lavatory oxygen system is dis-
abled.

(3) A holder of a production certifi-

cate may apply for an airworthiness
certificate or approval for airplanes to
be operated by a person described in
paragraph (a) of this section.

(4) An applicant for a type certificate

or change to a type certificate may ob-
tain a design approval without showing
compliance with § 25.1447(c)(1) of this
chapter for lavatory oxygen systems,
in accordance with this SFAR.

(5) Each person covered by paragraph

(a) of this section may inform pas-
sengers that the lavatories are not
equipped with supplemental oxygen.

(c)

Return to service documentation.

When a person described in paragraph
(a) of this section has modified air-
planes as required by Airworthiness Di-
rective 2011–04–09, the affected air-
planes must be returned to service with
a note in the airplane maintenance
records that the modification was done
under the provisions of this SFAR.

(d)

Expiration.

This SFAR expires on

September 10, 2015, except this SFAR
will continue to apply to any airplane
for which the FAA approves an exten-
sion of the AD compliance time for the
duration of the extension.

[Doc. No. FAA–2011–0186, 78 FR 5710, Jan. 28,
2013]

PPENDIX

ART

121—F

IRST

ITS AND

MERGENCY

EDICAL

ITS

Approved first-aid kits, at least one ap-

proved emergency medical kit, and at least
one approved automated external
defibrillator required under § 121.803 of this
part must be readily accessible to the crew,
stored securely, and kept free from dust,
moisture, and damaging temperatures.

IRST

AID

ITS

1. The minimum number of first aid kits

required is set forth in the following table:

No. of passenger seats

No. of

first-aid

kits

0–50 .......................................................................