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§ 121.277
Fire detectors must be unaffected by
exposure to fumes, oil, water, or other
fluids that may be present.
§ 121.277 Protection of other airplane
components against fire.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, all airplane surfaces
aft of the nacelles in the area of one
nacelle diameter on both sides of the
nacelle centerline must be made of ma-
terial that is at least fire resistant.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does
not apply to tail surfaces lying behind
nacelles unless the dimensional con-
figuration of the airplane is such that
the tail surfaces could be affected read-
ily by heat, flames, or sparks ema-
nating from a designated fire zone or
from the engine compartment of any
nacelle.
§ 121.279 Control of engine rotation.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, each airplane must
have a means of individually stopping
and restarting the rotation of any en-
gine in flight.
(b) In the case of turbine engine in-
stallations, a means of stopping the ro-
tation need be provided only if the Ad-
ministrator finds that rotation could
jeopardize the safety of the airplane.
§ 121.281 Fuel system independence.
(a) Each airplane fuel system must be
arranged so that the failure of any one
component does not result in the irre-
coverable loss of power of more than
one engine.
(b) A separate fuel tank need not be
provided for each engine if the certifi-
cate holder shows that the fuel system
incorporates features that provide
equivalent safety.
§ 121.283 Induction system ice preven-
tion.
A means for preventing the malfunc-
tioning of each engine due to ice accu-
mulation in the engine air induction
system must be provided for each air-
plane.
§ 121.285 Carriage of cargo in pas-
senger compartments.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b), (c), or (d) or this section, no certifi-
cate holder may carry cargo in the pas-
senger compartment of an airplane.
(b) Cargo may be carried anywhere in
the passenger compartment if it is car-
ried in an approved cargo bin that
meets the following requirements:
(1) The bin must withstand the load
factors and emergency landing condi-
tions applicable to the passenger seats
of the airplane in which the bin is in-
stalled, multiplied by a factor of 1.15,
using the combined weight of the bin
and the maximum weight of cargo that
may be carried in the bin.
(2) The maximum weight of cargo
that the bin is approved to carry and
any instructions necessary to insure
proper weight distribution within the
bin must be conspicuously marked on
the bin.
(3) The bin may not impose any load
on the floor or other structure of the
airplane that exceeds the load limita-
tions of that structure.
(4) The bin must be attached to the
seat tracks or to the floor structure of
the airplane, and its attachment must
withstand the load factors and emer-
gency landing conditions applicable to
the passenger seats of the airplane in
which the bin is installed, multiplied
by either the factor 1.15 or the seat at-
tachment factor specified for the air-
plane, whichever is greater, using the
combined weight of the bin and the
maximum weight of cargo that may be
carried in the bin.
(5) The bin may not be installed in a
position that restricts access to or use
of any required emergency exit, or of
the aisle in the passenger compart-
ment.
(6) The bin must be fully enclosed
and made of material that is at least
flame resistant.
(7) Suitable safeguards must be pro-
vided within the bin to prevent the
cargo from shifting under emergency
landing conditions.
(8) The bin may not be installed in a
position that obscures any passenger’s
view of the ‘‘seat belt’’ sign ‘‘no smok-
ing’’ sign, or any required exit sign, un-
less an auxiliary sign or other approved
means for proper notification of the
passenger is provided.
(c) Cargo may be carried aft of a
bulkhead or divider in any passenger
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§ 121.289
compartment provided the cargo is re-
strained to the load factors in
§ 25.561(b)(3) and is loaded as follows:
(1) It is properly secured by a safety
belt or other tiedown having enough
strength to eliminate the possibility of
shifting under all normally anticipated
flight and ground conditions.
(2) It is packaged or covered in a
manner to avoid possible injury to pas-
sengers and passenger compartment oc-
cupants.
(3) It does not impose any load on
seats or the floor structure that ex-
ceeds the load limitation for those
components.
(4) Its location does not restrict ac-
cess to or use of any required emer-
gency or regular exit, or of the aisle in
the passenger compartment.
(5) Its location does not obscure any
passenger’s view of the ‘‘seat belt’’
sign, ‘‘no smoking’’ sign, or required
exit sign, unless an auxiliary sign or
other approved means for proper notifi-
cation of the passenger is provided.
(d) Cargo, including carry-on bag-
gage, may be carried anywhere in the
passenger compartment of a non-
transport category airplane type cer-
tificated after December 31, 1964, if it is
carried in an approved cargo rack, bin,
or compartment installed in or on the
airplane, if it is secured by an approved
means, or if it is carried in accordance
with each of the following:
(1) For cargo, it is properly secured
by a safety belt or other tie-down hav-
ing enough strength to eliminate the
possibility of shifting under all nor-
mally anticipated flight and ground
conditions, or for carry-on baggage, it
is restrained so as to prevent its move-
ment during air turbulence.
(2) It is packaged or covered to avoid
possible injury to occupants.
(3) It does not impose any load on
seats or in the floor structure that ex-
ceeds the load limitation for those
components.
(4) It is not located in a position that
obstructs the access to, or use of, any
required emergency or regular exit, or
the use of the aisle between the crew
and the passenger compartment, or is
located in a position that obscures any
passenger’s view of the ‘‘seat belt’’
sign, ‘‘no smoking’’ sign or placard, or
any required exit sign, unless an auxil-
iary sign or other approved means for
proper notification of the passengers is
provided.
(5) It is not carried directly above
seated occupants.
(6) It is stowed in compliance with
this section for takeoff and landing.
(7) For cargo-only operations, para-
graph (d)(4) of this section does not
apply if the cargo is loaded so that at
least one emergency or regular exit is
available to provide all occupants of
the airplane a means of unobstructed
exit from the airplane if an emergency
occurs.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19202, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–179, 47 FR 33390, Aug.
2, 1982; Amdt. 121–251, 60 FR 65928, Dec. 20,
1995]
§ 121.287 Carriage of cargo in cargo
compartments.
When cargo is carried in cargo com-
partments that are designed to require
the physical entry of a crewmember to
extinguish any fire that may occur
during flight, the cargo must be loaded
so as to allow a crewmember to effec-
tively reach all parts of the compart-
ment with the contents of a hand fire
extinguisher.
§ 121.289 Landing gear: Aural warning
device.
(a) Except for airplanes that comply
with the requirements of § 25.729 of this
chapter on or after January 6, 1992,
each airplane must have a landing gear
aural warning device that functions
continuously under the following con-
ditions:
(1) For airplanes with an established
approach wing-flap position, whenever
the wing flaps are extended beyond the
maximum certificated approach climb
configuration position in the Airplane
Flight Manual and the landing gear is
not fully extended and locked.
(2) For airplanes without an estab-
lished approach climb wing-flap posi-
tion, whenever the wing flaps are ex-
tended beyond the position at which
landing gear extension is normally per-
formed and the landing gear is not
fully extended and locked.
(b) The warning system required by
paragraph (a) of this section—
(1) May not have a manual shutoff;