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§ 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
S
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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