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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 25.943 

of probable malfunctions) upon the aer-
odynamic control of the airplane may 
not result in any condition that would 
require exceptional skill, alertness, or 
strength on the part of the pilot to 
avoid exceeding an operational or 
structural limitation of the airplane; 
and 

(c) In showing compliance with para-

graph (b) of this section, the pilot 
strength required may not exceed the 
limits set forth in § 25.143(d), subject to 
the conditions set forth in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of § 25.143. 

[Amdt. 25–38, 41 FR 55467, Dec. 20, 1976, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–121, 72 FR 44669, Aug. 8, 
2007] 

§ 25.943

Negative acceleration. 

No hazardous malfunction of an en-

gine, an auxiliary power unit approved 
for use in flight, or any component or 
system associated with the powerplant 
or auxiliary power unit may occur 
when the airplane is operated at the 
negative accelerations within the 
flight envelopes prescribed in § 25.333. 
This must be shown for the greatest 
duration expected for the acceleration. 

[Amdt. 25–40, 42 FR 15043, Mar. 17, 1977] 

§ 25.945

Thrust or power augmentation 

system. 

(a) 

General.  Each fluid injection sys-

tem must provide a flow of fluid at the 
rate and pressure established for proper 
engine functioning under each intended 
operating condition. If the fluid can 
freeze, fluid freezing may not damage 
the airplane or adversely affect air-
plane performance. 

(b) 

Fluid tanks. Each augmentation 

system fluid tank must meet the fol-
lowing requirements: 

(1) Each tank must be able to with-

stand without failure the vibration, in-
ertia, fluid, and structural loads that it 
may be subject to in operation. 

(2) The tanks as mounted in the air-

plane must be able to withstand with-
out failure or leakage an internal pres-
sure 1.5 times the maximum operating 
pressure. 

(3) If a vent is provided, the venting 

must be effective under all normal 
flight conditions. 

(4) [Reserved] 

(5) Each tank must have an expan-

sion space of not less than 2 percent of 
the tank capacity. It must be impos-
sible to fill the expansion space inad-
vertently with the airplane in the nor-
mal ground attitude. 

(c) Augmentation system drains 

must be designed and located in ac-
cordance with § 25.1455 if— 

(1) The augmentation system fluid is 

subject to freezing; and 

(2) The fluid may be drained in flight 

or during ground operation. 

(d) The augmentation liquid tank ca-

pacity available for the use of each en-
gine must be large enough to allow op-
eration of the airplane under the ap-
proved procedures for the use of liquid- 
augmented power. The computation of 
liquid consumption must be based on 
the maximum approved rate appro-
priate for the desired engine output 
and must include the effect of tempera-
ture on engine performance as well as 
any other factors that might vary the 
amount of liquid required. 

(e) This section does not apply to fuel 

injection systems. 

[Amdt. 25–40, 42 FR 15043, Mar. 17, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–72, 55 FR 29785, July 20, 
1990; Amdt. 25–115, 69 FR 40527, July 2, 2004] 

F

UEL

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YSTEM

 

§ 25.951

General. 

(a) Each fuel system must be con-

structed and arranged to ensure a flow 
of fuel at a rate and pressure estab-
lished for proper engine and auxiliary 
power unit functioning under each 
likely operating condition, including 
any maneuver for which certification is 
requested and during which the engine 
or auxiliary power unit is permitted to 
be in operation. 

(b) Each fuel system must be ar-

ranged so that any air which is intro-
duced into the system will not result 
in— 

(1) Power interruption for more than 

20 seconds for reciprocating engines; or 

(2) Flameout for turbine engines. 
(c) Each fuel system for a turbine en-

gine must be capable of sustained oper-
ation throughout its flow and pressure 
range with fuel initially saturated with 
water at 80 

°

F and having 0.75cc of free 

water per gallon added and cooled to 

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§ 25.955 

the most critical condition for icing 
likely to be encountered in operation. 

(d) Each fuel system for a turbine en-

gine powered airplane must meet the 
applicable fuel venting requirements of 
part 34 of this chapter. 

[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–23, 35 FR 5677, Apr. 8, 
1970; Amdt. 25–36, 39 FR 35460, Oct. 1, 1974; 
Amdt. 25–38, 41 FR 55467, Dec. 20, 1976; Amdt. 
25–73, 55 FR 32861, Aug. 10, 1990] 

§ 25.952

Fuel system analysis and test. 

(a) Proper fuel system functioning 

under all probable operating conditions 
must be shown by analysis and those 
tests found necessary by the Adminis-
trator. Tests, if required, must be made 
using the airplane fuel system or a test 
article that reproduces the operating 
characteristics of the portion of the 
fuel system to be tested. 

(b) The likely failure of any heat ex-

changer using fuel as one of its fluids 
may not result in a hazardous condi-
tion. 

[Amdt. 25–40, 42 FR 15043, Mar. 17, 1977] 

§ 25.953

Fuel system independence. 

Each fuel system must meet the re-

quirements of § 25.903(b) by— 

(a) Allowing the supply of fuel to 

each engine through a system inde-
pendent of each part of the system sup-
plying fuel to any other engine; or 

(b) Any other acceptable method. 

§ 25.954

Fuel system lightning protec-

tion. 

(a) For purposes of this section— 
(1) A critical lightning strike is a 

lightning strike that attaches to the 
airplane in a location that, when com-
bined with the failure of any design 
feature or structure, could create an 
ignition source. 

(2) A fuel system includes any compo-

nent within either the fuel tank struc-
ture or the fuel tank systems, and any 
airplane structure or system compo-
nents that penetrate, connect to, or are 
located within a fuel tank. 

(b) The design and installation of a 

fuel system must prevent catastrophic 
fuel vapor ignition due to lightning and 
its effects, including: 

(1) Direct lightning strikes to areas 

having a high probability of stroke at-
tachment; 

(2) Swept lightning strokes to areas 

where swept strokes are highly prob-
able; and 

(3) Lightning-induced or conducted 

electrical transients. 

(c) To comply with paragraph (b) of 

this section, catastrophic fuel vapor ig-
nition must be extremely improbable, 
taking into account flammability, crit-
ical lightning strikes, and failures 
within the fuel system. 

(d) To protect design features that 

prevent catastrophic fuel vapor igni-
tion caused by lightning, the type de-
sign must include critical design con-
figuration control limitations 
(CDCCLs) identifying those features 
and providing information to protect 
them. To ensure the continued effec-
tiveness of those design features, the 
type design must also include inspec-
tion and test procedures, intervals be-
tween repetitive inspections and tests, 
and mandatory replacement times for 
those design features used in dem-
onstrating compliance to paragraph (b) 
of this section. The applicant must in-
clude the information required by this 
paragraph in the Airworthiness Limi-
tations section of the Instructions for 
Continued Airworthiness required by 
§ 25.1529. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2014–1027, Amdt. 25–146, 83 FR 
47556, Sept. 20, 2018] 

§ 25.955

Fuel flow. 

(a) Each fuel system must provide at 

least 100 percent of the fuel flow re-
quired under each intended operating 
condition and maneuver. Compliance 
must be shown as follows: 

(1) Fuel must be delivered to each en-

gine at a pressure within the limits 
specified in the engine type certificate. 

(2) The quantity of fuel in the tank 

may not exceed the amount established 
as the unusable fuel supply for that 
tank under the requirements of § 25.959 
plus that necessary to show compliance 
with this section. 

(3) Each main pump must be used 

that is necessary for each operating 
condition and attitude for which com-
pliance with this section is shown, and 
the appropriate emergency pump must 
be substituted for each main pump so 
used. 

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