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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
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Reserved
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§§ 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]
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PPENDIX
A
TO
P
ART
121—F
IRST
A
ID
K
ITS AND
E
MERGENCY
M
EDICAL
K
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.
F
IRST
-
AID
K
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 .......................................................................
1