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§ 129.115

(g) This section does not apply to the

following airplane models:

(1) Bombardier CL–44
(2) Concorde
(3) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C
(4) VFW–Vereinigte Flugtechnische

Werk VFW–614

(5) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T
(6) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305
(7) Handley Page Herald Type 300
(8) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet

Aviation Mercure 100C

(9) Airbus Caravelle
(10) Lockheed L–300

[Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR 63413, Nov. 8, 2007, as
amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.
129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018]

§ 129.115 Limit of validity.

(a)

Applicability.

This section applies

to foreign air carriers or foreign per-
sons operating any U.S.-registered
transport category, turbine-powered
airplane with a maximum takeoff gross
weight greater than 75,000 pounds and a
type certificate issued after January 1,
1958, regardless of whether the max-
imum takeoff gross weight is a result
of an original type certificate or a
later design change. This section also
applies to foreign air carriers or for-
eign persons operating any other U.S.-
registered transport category, turbine-
powered airplane with a type certifi-
cate issued after January 1, 1958, re-
gardless of the maximum takeoff gross
weight, for which a limit of validity of
the engineering data that supports the
structural maintenance program (here-
after referred to as LOV) is required in
accordance with § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this
chapter after January 14, 2011.

(b)

Limit of validity.

No foreign air

carrier or foreign person may operate a
U.S.-registered airplane identified in
paragraph (a) of this section after the
applicable date identified in Table 1 of
this section, unless an Airworthiness
Limitations section (ALS) approved
under Appendix H to part 25 or § 26.21 of
this chapter is incorporated into its
maintenance program. The ALS must—

(1) Include an LOV approved under

§ 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as ap-

plicable, except as provided in para-
graph (f) of this section; and

(2) Be clearly distinguishable within

its maintenance program.

(c)

Operation of airplanes excluded

from § 26.21.

No certificate holder may

operate an airplane identified in
§ 26.21(g) of this chapter after July 14,
2013, unless an ALS approved under Ap-
pendix H to part 25 or § 26.21 of this
chapter is incorporated into its main-
tenance program. The ALS must—

(1) Include an LOV approved under

§ 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as ap-
plicable, except as provided in para-
graph (f) of this section; and

(2) Be clearly distinguishable within

its maintenance program

(d)

Extended limit of validity.

No for-

eign air carrier or foreign person may
operate an airplane beyond the LOV or
extended LOV specified in paragraph
(b)(1), (c), (d), or (f) of this section, as
applicable, unless the following condi-
tions are met:

(1) An ALS must be incorporated into

its maintenance program that—

(i) Includes an extended LOV and any

widespread fatigue damage airworthi-
ness limitation items (ALIs) approved
under § 26.23 of this chapter; and

(ii) Is approved under § 26.23 of this

chapter;

(2) The extended LOV and the air-

worthiness limitation items pertaining
to widespread fatigue damage must be
clearly distinguishable within its
maintenance program.

(e)

Principal Maintenance Inspector ap-

proval.

Foreign air carriers or foreign

persons must submit the maintenance
program revisions required by para-
graphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section to
the Principal Maintenance Inspector or
Flight Standards office for review and
approval.

(f)

Exception.

For any airplane for

which an LOV has not been approved as
of the applicable compliance date spec-
ified in paragraph (c) or Table 1 of this
section, instead of including an ap-
proved LOV in the ALS, an operator
must include the applicable default
LOV specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of
this section, as applicable, in the ALS.

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UBJECT TO

§ 26.21

Airplane model

Compliance Date—

months after

January 14, 2011

Default LOV

[flight cycles (FC)

or flight hours (FH)]

Airbus—Existing

Models Only:

A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, B2–203 .....................................

30 ....................................

48,000 FC

A300 B4–2C, B4–103 .................................................................

30 ....................................

40,000 FC

A300 B4–203 ...............................................................................

30 ....................................

34,000 FC

A300–600 Series .........................................................................

60 ....................................

30,000 FC/67,500 FH

A310–200 Series .........................................................................

60 ....................................

40,000 FC/60,000 FH

A310–300 Series .........................................................................

60 ....................................

35,000 FC/60,000 FH

A318 Series .................................................................................

60 ....................................

48,000 FC/60,000 FH

A319 Series .................................................................................

60 ....................................

48,000 FC/60,000 FH

A320–100 Series .........................................................................

60 ....................................

48,000 FC/48,000 FH

A320–200 Series .........................................................................

60 ....................................

48,000 FC/60,000 FH

A321 Series .................................................................................

60 ....................................

48,000 FC/60,000 FH

A330–200, –300 Series (except WV050 family) (non enhanced) 60 ....................................

40,000 FC/60,000 FH

A330–200, –300 Series WV050 family (enhanced) ....................

60 ....................................

33,000 FC/100,000 FH

A330–200 Freighter Series .........................................................

60 ....................................

See NOTE.

A340–200, –300 Series (except WV 027 and WV050 family)

(non enhanced).

60 ....................................

20,000 FC/80,000 FH

A340–200, –300 Series WV 027 (non enhanced) ......................

60 ....................................

30,000 FC/60,000 FH

A340–300 Series WV050 family (enhanced) ..............................

60 ....................................

20,000 FC/100,000 FH

A340–500, –600 Series ...............................................................

60 ....................................

16,600 FC/100,000 FH

A380–800 Series .........................................................................

72 ....................................

See NOTE.

Boeing—Existing

Models Only:

717 ...............................................................................................

60 ....................................

60,000 FC/60,000 FH

727 (all series) .............................................................................

30 ....................................

60,000 FC

737 (Classics): 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, –500 ........

30 ....................................

75,000 FC

737 (NG): 737–600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, –900ER ...........

60 ....................................

75,000 FC

747 (Classics): 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD, –200B, –200C,

–200F, –300, 747SP, 747SR.

30 ....................................

20,000 FC

747–400: 747–400, –400D, –400F .............................................

60 ....................................

20,000 FC

757 ...............................................................................................

60 ....................................

50,000 FC

767 ...............................................................................................

60 ....................................

50,000 FC

777–200, –300 ............................................................................

60 ....................................

40,000 FC

777–200LR, 777–300ER .............................................................

72 ....................................

40,000 FC

777F ............................................................................................

72 ....................................

11,000 FC

Bombardier—Existing

Models Only:

CL–600: 2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), 2D24 (Regional Jet

Series 900).

72 ....................................

60,000 FC

Embraer—Existing

Models Only:

ERJ 170 .......................................................................................

72 ....................................

See NOTE.

ERJ 190 .......................................................................................

72 ....................................

See NOTE.

Fokker—Existing

Models Only:

F.28 Mark 0070, Mark 0100 ........................................................

30 ....................................

90,000 FC

Lockheed—Existing

Models Only:

L–1011 .........................................................................................

30 ....................................

36,000 FC

188 ...............................................................................................

30 ....................................

26,600 FC

382 (all series) .............................................................................

30 ....................................

20,000 FC/50,000 FH

McDonnell Douglas—Existing

Models Only:

DC–8, –8F ...................................................................................

30 ....................................

50,000 FC/50,000 FH

DC–9 (except for MD–80 models) ..............................................

30 ....................................

100,000 FC/100,000 FH

MD–80 (DC–9–81, –82, –83, –87, MD–88) ................................

30 ....................................

50,000 FC/50,000 FH

MD–90 .........................................................................................

60 ....................................

60,000 FC/90,000 FH

DC–10–10, –15 ...........................................................................

30 ....................................

42,000 FC/60,000 FH

DC–10–30, –40, –10F, –30F, –40F ............................................

30 ....................................

30,000 FC/60,000 FH

MD–10–10F .................................................................................

60 ....................................

42,000 FC/60,000 FH

MD–10–30F .................................................................................

60 ....................................

30,000 FC/60,000 FH

MD–11, MD–11F .........................................................................

60 ....................................

20,000 FC/60,000 FH

Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight Changes:

All airplanes whose maximum takeoff gross weight has been

decreased to 75,000 pounds or below after January 14,
2011, or increased to greater than 75,000 pounds at any
time by an amended type certificate or supplemental type
certificate.

30, or within 12 months

after the LOV is ap-
proved, or before oper-
ating the airplane,
whichever occurs latest.

Not applicable.

All Other Airplane Models (TCs and amended TCs) not Listed

in Table 2.

72, or within 12 months

after the LOV is ap-
proved, or before oper-
ating the airplane,
whichever occurs latest.

Not applicable.

Type certificated as of January 14, 2011.

Note: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.

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: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.

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§ 26.21

Airplane model

Default LOV [flight cycles (FC)

or flight hours (FH)]

Airbus:

Caravelle ...........................................................................................................................

15,000 FC/24,000 FH

Avions Marcel Dassault:

Breguet Aviation Mercure 100C .......................................................................................

20,000 FC/16,000 FH

Boeing:

Boeing 707 (–100 Series and –200 Series) .....................................................................

20,000 FC

Boeing 707 (–300 Series and –400 Series) .....................................................................

20,000 FC

Boeing 720 ........................................................................................................................

30,000 FC

Bombardier:

CL–44D4 and CL–44J ......................................................................................................

20,000 FC

BD–700 .............................................................................................................................

15,000 FC

Bristol Aeroplane Company:

Britannia 305 .....................................................................................................................

10,000 FC

British Aerospace Airbus, Ltd.:

BAC 1–11 (all models) ......................................................................................................

85,000 FC

British Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft) Ltd.:

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy A.W. 650 Series 101 .........................................................

20,000 FC

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.:

BAe 146–100A (all models) ..............................................................................................

50,000 FC

BAe 146–200–07 ..............................................................................................................

50,000 FC

BAe 146–200–07 Dev .......................................................................................................

50,000 FC

BAe 146–200–11 ..............................................................................................................

50,000 FC

BAe 146–200–07A ............................................................................................................

47,000 FC

BAe 146–200–11 Dev .......................................................................................................

43,000 FC

BAe 146–300 (all models) ................................................................................................

40,000 FC

Avro 146–RJ70A (all models) ...........................................................................................

40,000 FC

Avro 146–RJ85A and 146–RJ100A (all models) ..............................................................

50,000 FC

D & R Nevada, LLC:

Convair Model 22 ..............................................................................................................

1,000 FC/1,000 FH

Convair Model 23M ...........................................................................................................

1,000 FC/1,000 FH

deHavilland Aircraft Company, Ltd.:

D.H. 106 Comet 4C ..........................................................................................................

8,000 FH

Gulfstream:

GV .....................................................................................................................................

40,000 FH

GV–SP ..............................................................................................................................

40,000 FH

Ilyushin Aviation Complex:

IL–96T ...............................................................................................................................

10,000 FC/30,000 FH

Lockheed:

300–50A01 (USAF C 141A) .............................................................................................

20,000 FC

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–24281, 75 FR 69787, Nov. 15, 2010, as amended by Amdt. 129–51, 77 FR 30878,
May 24, 2012; Amdt. 129–51A, 77 FR 55107, Sept. 7, 2012; Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 129–53,
83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018; Doc. No. FAA–2022–1355; Amdt. Nos. 129–54, 87 FR 75847, Dec. 9, 2022.]

§ 129.117 Flammability reduction

means.

(a)

Applicability.

Except as provided

in paragraph (o) of this section, this
section applies to U.S.-registered
transport category, turbine-powered
airplanes with a type certificate issued
after January 1, 1958, that as a result of
original type certification or later in-
crease in capacity 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.

Except

in accordance with § 129.14, no foreign
air carrier or foreign person may oper-
ate an airplane identified in Table 1 of

this section (including all-cargo air-
planes) for which application is made
for original certificate of airworthiness
or export airworthiness approval after
December 27, 2010 unless an Ignition
Mitigation Means (IMM) or Flamma-
bility Reduction Means (FRM) meeting
the requirements of § 26.33 of this chap-
ter is operational.

ABLE

Model—Boeing

Model—Airbus

747 Series

A318, A319, A320, A321 Series

737 Series

A330, A340 Series

777 Series
767 Series