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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

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

§§ 121.1200–121.1399 [Reserved] 

Subpart CC 

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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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K

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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

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AID

K

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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 .......................................................................