Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems - (EAPAS)

98 Pages·2007·2.17 MB·English

by  Stephen Slotte

Design Approval Holders
Federal Aviation
Familiarization Briefing for: Administration
Enhanced Airworthiness
Program for Airplane
Systems - (EAPAS)
Presented to: Design Approval Holders
By: Stephen Slotte
FAA Transport Standards Staff
Seattle, Washington
Date: December 14, 2007
EASA Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Outline
• Origin of EAPAS Rule
• Explanation of EWIS
• Overview of EAPAS Rule Package
• Part 26 General Strategy
• EAPAS – Specific Part 26 DAH
Requirements
• EWIS ICA
• FAA/EASA/DAH Roles and Responsibilities
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Goal of EAPAS Rule
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Goal is based on –
– Industry/government committee
data-driven recommendations
– Maximizing harmonization
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Origin of
EAPAS Rule
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Introduction
• Late 1980s, wiring safety concerns raised
due to accidents & incidents
• Investigations found common degrading
factors in airplane electrical wiring systems
• Investigation into wiring
issues done by industry,
civil aviation authorities,
other government
agencies
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Routing/Chafing In-Service
Examples
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Wiring Investigation Findings
Wiring is affected by:
• Design •Environment
• Maintenance •Awareness
• Operation
•Abuse
• Training
•Time
• Repair
• Installation
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Previous Regulations Inadequate
• Previous regulations fell short of
providing specific wiring-related
requirements
• These specific wiring-related
requirements needed to be included in
certification and operational regulations
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