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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition) 

§ 25.1715 

(c) Insulation on electrical wire and 

electrical cable, and materials used to 
provide additional protection for the 
wire and cable, installed in any area of 
the airplane, must be self-extin-
guishing when tested in accordance 
with the applicable portions of Appen-
dix F, part I, of 14 CFR part 25. 

§ 25.1715

Electrical bonding and pro-

tection against static electricity: 
EWIS. 

(a) EWIS components used for elec-

trical bonding and protection against 
static electricity must meet the re-
quirements of § 25.899. 

(b) On airplanes having grounded 

electrical systems, electrical bonding 
provided by EWIS components must 
provide an electrical return path capa-
ble of carrying both normal and fault 
currents without creating a shock haz-
ard or damage to the EWIS compo-
nents, other airplane system compo-
nents, or airplane structure. 

§ 25.1717

Circuit protective devices: 

EWIS. 

Electrical wires and cables must be 

designed and installed so they are com-
patible with the circuit protection de-
vices required by § 25.1357, so that a fire 
or smoke hazard cannot be created 
under temporary or continuous fault 
conditions. 

§ 25.1719

Accessibility provisions: 

EWIS. 

Access must be provided to allow in-

spection and replacement of any EWIS 
component as necessary for continued 
airworthiness. 

§ 25.1721

Protection of EWIS. 

(a) No cargo or baggage compartment 

may contain any EWIS whose damage 
or failure may affect safe operation, 
unless the EWIS is protected so that: 

(1) It cannot be damaged by move-

ment of cargo or baggage in the com-
partment. 

(2) Its breakage or failure will not 

create a fire hazard. 

(b) EWIS must be designed and in-

stalled to minimize damage and risk of 
damage to EWIS by movement of peo-
ple in the airplane during all phases of 
flight, maintenance, and servicing. 

(c) EWIS must be designed and in-

stalled to minimize damage and risk of 
damage to EWIS by items carried onto 
the aircraft by passengers or cabin 
crew. 

§ 25.1723

Flammable fluid fire protec-

tion: EWIS. 

EWIS components located in each 

area where flammable fluid or vapors 
might escape by leakage of a fluid sys-
tem must be considered a potential ig-
nition source and must meet the re-
quirements of § 25.863. 

§ 25.1725

Powerplants: EWIS. 

(a) EWIS associated with any power-

plant must be designed and installed so 
that the failure of an EWIS component 
will not prevent the continued safe op-
eration of the remaining powerplants 
or require immediate action by any 
crewmember for continued safe oper-
ation, in accordance with the require-
ments of § 25.903(b). 

(b) Design precautions must be taken 

to minimize hazards to the airplane 
due to EWIS damage in the event of a 
powerplant rotor failure or a fire origi-
nating within the powerplant that 
burns through the powerplant case, in 
accordance with the requirements of 
§ 25.903(d)(1). 

§ 25.1727

Flammable fluid shutoff 

means: EWIS. 

EWIS associated with each flam-

mable fluid shutoff means and control 
must be fireproof or must be located 
and protected so that any fire in a fire 
zone will not affect operation of the 
flammable fluid shutoff means, in ac-
cordance with the requirements of 
§ 25.1189. 

§ 25.1729

Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness: EWIS. 

The applicant must prepare Instruc-

tions for Continued Airworthiness ap-
plicable to EWIS in accordance with 
Appendix H sections H25.4 and H25.5 to 
this part that are approved by the 
FAA. 

§ 25.1731

Powerplant and APU fire de-

tector system: EWIS. 

(a) EWIS that are part of each fire or 

overheat detector system in a fire zone 
must be fire-resistant. 

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