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Approval of Flammability Test Data in Support of Major Repairs or Major Alterations

8110.113 · FAA

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Overview

The Approval of Flammability Test Data in Support of Major Repairs or Major Alterations (8110.113) is a public-domain FAA order, republished here as a free chaptered HTML edition with a linked table of contents and the official PDF.

Publisher
FAA
Document
8110.113
Pages
7
Chapters
3

Key points

  • This order outlines the procedures for ACOs and DERs to approve flammability test data for major repairs or major alterations.
  • ACOs must ensure that DERs are qualified to perform specific functions related to flammability data approval.
  • Flammability test plans must ensure that test articles represent the actual configuration and use the same materials as the major repair or alteration.
  • ACO approval of flammability data requires issuing an FAA memorandum, while DER approval is done using FAA Form 8110-3.
  • This order does not apply to ODA unit members unless their manual includes equivalent procedures.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the audience for this order?

The audience includes all ACO staff and any DER authorized to approve flammability data for major repairs or major alterations.

What must an ACO do to authorize a DER?

An ACO must ensure that the DER is qualified to perform functions such as approving test plans and witnessing flammability tests.

What is required before witnessing a flammability test?

Each specimen must conform to the descriptive data defined by the approved test plan, and the applicant must provide a completed FAA Form 8130-9.

How should ACOs and DERs document their approvals?

ACOs must issue an FAA memorandum for approvals, while DERs must use FAA Form 8110-3, ensuring all required notations are included.

Can ACOs or DERs deviate from this order?

Yes, ACOs must document and obtain written concurrence from AIR-100, while DERs must notify their appointing ACO and obtain their concurrence before any deviation.

3. Authority to Change This Order. The issuance, revision, or cancellation of the material in this order is the responsibility of the Aircraft Engineering Division (AIR-100).

4. Suggestions for Improvement. If you find deficiencies, need clarification or want to suggest improvements to this order, send FAA Form 1320-19, Directive Feedback Information, (written or electronically) to the Aircraft Certification Service, Administrative Services Branch, AIR-510, Attention: Directives Management Officer. You can also send a copy to the Aircraft Engineering Division, AIR-100, Attention: Comments to Order 8110.113. If you urgently need an interpretation, you can contact the Certification Procedures Branch (AIR-110) at 202-385-6312. Always use Form 1320-19, in appendix B, to follow up each verbal conversation.

5. Records Management. Refer to Orders 0000.1, FAA Standard Subject Classification System; 1350.14, Records Management; and 1350.15, Records, Organization, Transfer, and Destruction Standards; or your office Records Management Officer or Directives Management Officer for guidance regarding retention or disposition of records.

11/22/10 8110.113 Appendix A Appendix A. Administrative Information 1. Distribution. Distribute this order to the following: The Washington headquarters branch levels of the Aircraft Certification Service, Flight Standards Service, the Regulatory Support Division in Oklahoma City, and the Aviation System Standards Office. The branch level in the Aircraft Certification Service directorates and regional Flight Standards Service divisions. All aircraft certification offices, manufacturing inspection district and satellite offices, and all flight standards district offices. The Aircraft Certification Branch and Flight Standards Branch at the FAA Academy, the International Policy Branch in Brussels, Belgium (AIR-BRU) and Flight Standards staff.

Applicable representatives of the Administrator and all international field offices.

2. Referenced Paragraph from FAA Order 8110.37D (DER Handbook). Paragraph 4-13 ., Flammability Testing of Interior Materials, states: “A DER with authority to witness flammability tests on our behalf must know how the material or part will be installed on an end product and must identify that use on the FAA Form 8110-3. For certification projects, a DER makes this finding of compliance per an approved test plan and using a conformed test article that represents the final configuration. For a specific repair or alteration, a DER makes this finding of compliance per an acceptable method as agreed by his appointing ACO, which will include a defined test process and means to ensure test article conformity. The FAA Form 8110-3 may not be used by a DER to attest to compliance with 14 CFR § XX.853 or other material flammability test to support lot or quality control testing or in support of TSO authorizations.” 3. Authority to Change This Order . The issuance, revision, or cancellation of the material in this order is the responsibility of the Aircraft Engineering Division (AIR-100).

4. Suggestions for Improvement. If you find deficiencies, need clarification or want to suggest improvements to this order, send FAA Form 1320-19, Directive Feedback Information, (written or electronically) to the Aircraft Certification Service, Administrative Services Branch, AIR-510, Attention: Directives Management Officer. You can also send a copy to the Aircraft Engineering Division, AIR-100, Attention: Comments to Order 8110.113. If you urgently need an interpretation, you can contact the Certification Procedures Branch (AIR-110) at 202-385-6312. Always use Form 1320-19, in appendix B, to follow up each verbal conversation.

5. Records Management . Refer to Orders 0000.1, FAA Standard Subject Classification System; 1350.14, Records Management; and 1350.15, Records, Organization, Transfer, and Destruction Standards; or your office Records Management Officer or Directives Management Officer for guidance regarding retention or disposition of records.

A-1 11/22/10 8110.113 Appendix B Appendix B. Directive Feedback U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Directive Feedback Information Please submit any written comments or recommendations for improving this directive, or suggest new items or subjects to be added to it. Also, if you find an error, please tell us about it.

Subject: Order 8110.113 To: Directive Management Officer, 9-AWA-AVS-AIR-DMO@faa.gov ( Please check all appropriate line items)  An error (procedural or typographical) has been noted in paragraph _______ on page _______.

 Recommend paragraph _______ on page _______ be changed as follows: (attach separate sheet if necessary)  In a future change to this directive, please include coverage on the following subject: (briefly describe what you want added)  Other comments:  I would like to discuss the above. Please contact me.

Submitted by: ________________________________________ Date: _________________ FTS Telephone Number: ____________________ Routing Symbol: ____________________ FAA Form 1320–19 (dated 10/98) B-1

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Document details

Doc number
8110.113
Publisher
FAA
Pages
7
File size
108 KB
Chapters
3