620
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)
§ 26.1
26.39
Newly produced airplanes: Fuel tank
flammability.
Subpart E—Aging Airplane Safety—Dam-
age Tolerance Data for Repairs and
Alterations
26.41
Definitions.
26.43
Holders of and applicants for type cer-
tificates—Repairs.
26.45
Holders of type certificates—Alter-
ations and repairs to alterations.
26.47
Holders of and applicants for a supple-
mental type certificate—Alterations and
repairs to alterations.
26.49
Compliance plan.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
44702 and 44704.
S
OURCE
: Docket No. FAA–2004–18379, 72 FR
63409, Nov. 8, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A—General
§ 26.1
Purpose and scope.
(a) This part establishes require-
ments for support of the continued air-
worthiness of and safety improvements
for transport category airplanes. These
requirements may include performing
assessments, developing design
changes, developing revisions to In-
structions for Continued Airworthiness
(ICA), and making necessary docu-
mentation available to affected per-
sons. Requirements of this part that
establish standards for design changes
and revisions to the ICA are considered
airworthiness requirements.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, this part applies to
the following persons, as specified in
each subpart of this part:
(1) Holders of type certificates and
supplemental type certificates.
(2) Applicants for type certificates
and supplemental type certificates and
changes to those certificates (including
service bulletins describing design
changes).
(3) Persons seeking design approval
for airplane repairs, alterations, or
modifications that may affect air-
worthiness.
(4) Holders of type certificates and
their licensees producing new air-
planes.
(c) An applicant for approval of a de-
sign change is not required to comply
with any applicable airworthiness re-
quirement of this part if the applicant
elects or is required to comply with a
corresponding amendment to part 25 of
this chapter that is adopted concur-
rently or after that airworthiness re-
quirement.
(d) For the purposes of this part, the
word ‘‘type certificate’’ does not in-
clude supplemental type certificates.
§ 26.3
Definitions.
For the purposes of this part:
FAA Oversight Office is the aircraft
certification office or office of the
Transport Airplane Directorate with
oversight responsibility for the rel-
evant type certificate, supplemental
type certificate, or manufacturer, as
determined by the Administrator.
§ 26.5
Applicability table.
Table 1 of this section provides an
overview of the applicability of this
part. It provides guidance in identi-
fying what sections apply to various
types of entities. The specific applica-
bility of each subpart and section is
specified in the regulatory text.
T
ABLE
1—A
PPLICABILITY OF
P
ART
26 R
ULES
Applicable sections
Subpart B EAPAS/FTS
Subpart C widespread
fatigue damage
Subpart D fuel tank
flammability
Subpart E dam-
age
tolerance data
Effective date of rule ..................
December 10, 2007 ....
January 14, 2011 ........
December 26, 2008 ....
January 11,
2008
Existing
1
TC Holders .................
26.11 ...........................
26.21 ...........................
26.33 ...........................
26.43, 26.45,
26.49
Pending
1
TC Applicants ............
26.11 ...........................
26.21 ...........................
26.37 ...........................
26.43, 26.45
Future
2
TC applicants ...............
N/A ..............................
N/A ..............................
N/A ..............................
26.43
Existing
1
STC Holders ..............
N/A ..............................
26.21 ...........................
26.35 ...........................
26.47, 26.49
Pending
1
STC/ATC applicants ..
26.11 ...........................
26.21 ...........................
26.35 ...........................
26.45, 26.47,
26.49
Future
2
STC/ATC applicants .....
26.11 ...........................
26.21 ...........................
26.35 ...........................
26.45, 26.47,
26.49
VerDate Mar<15>2010
10:12 Mar 18, 2014
Jkt 232046
PO 00000
Frm 00630
Fmt 8010
Sfmt 8010
Y:\SGML\232046.XXX
232046
pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with CFR