[Federal Register: April 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 82)]
[Notices]
[Page 22766]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Type Certificate (TC)/Technical Standard Order (TSO) Seat Issues
and Their Resolution
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments on its proposed policy
memorandum to improve the reporting processes of discrepancies
discovered in the data used among persons directly involved in the
certification of aircraft seats. This Notice also invites the public to
comment on the proposed policy to standardize the resolution of
discrepancies discovered on aircraft seats in relation to the minimum
performance standard of the specific TSO.
DATES: Comments must be received by May 20, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal Jensen, FAA, Aircraft
Certification Services, Aircraft Engineering Division, Technical
Programs Branch, AIR-120, Room 835, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267-8807; Fax; (202) 267-5340; E-
mail: hal.jensen@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed policy
memorandum by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they desire, to the aforementioned specified address. Comments received
on the proposed policy memorandum may be examined, before and after the
closing date, in Room 815, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, weekdays expect Federal holidays,
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director of the Aircraft
Certification Service will consider all communications received on or
before the closing date, before issuing the final policy memorandum.
Background
In 2000, the FAA and industry formed a team to investigate and
implement procedures to streamline the certification of aircraft seats.
One area identified for improvement is the means of communicating
discrepancies found on seats after the issuance of the TSO approval by
the person or organization performing the seat certification/
installation process. Currently, seat discrepancies were resolved in
the most expeditious manner possible, but this process does not allow
for the resolution of systemic problems. However, the proposed policy
for reporting discrepancies discovered on aircraft seats will help to
ensure that all stakeholders in the seat certification program are made
aware of the problem so that root causes are readily identified and
resolved in a standardized manner. Note that the development of the
proposed process recognized that the discrepancies are discovered after
the TSO approval, and that the type design status of the aircraft in
which the seats are installed in taken into consideration. Ultimately,
the proposed process clarifies steps that must be achieved before an
aircraft is eligible for type design approval and identifies who is
responsible for resolving the discrepancy.
How To Obtain Copies
A copy of the proposed memorandum may be obtained via the Internet
at, http://av-info.faa.gov/tso/Tsopro/Proposed.htm or obtained or
request fro the office listed under for Further Information Contact.
Dated: Issued in Washington, DC on April 18, 2003.
Susan J.M. Cabler,
Deputy Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Engineering
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-10453 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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