Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/97 of 28 January 2021 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) 2015/640 as regards the introduction of new additional airworthiness requirements

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Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

It shall apply from 26 February 2021, except point (1) of Annex I, which shall apply from 16 February 2021.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is amended as follows:

(1)

point 26.60 is replaced by the following:

‘ 26.60     Emergency landing – dynamic conditions

Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport of passengers, type-certified on or after 1 January 1958, and for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 26 February 2021 shall demonstrate for each seat type design approved for occupancy during taxiing, take-off or landing that the occupant is protected when exposed to loads resulting from emergency landing conditions. The demonstration shall be made by one of the following means:

(a)

successfully completed dynamic tests;

(b)

rational analysis providing equivalent safety, based on dynamic tests of a similar seat type design.

The obligation set out in the first paragraph shall not apply to the following seats:

(a)

flight deck crew seats;

(b)

seats in low-occupancy aeroplanes involved only in on-demand non-scheduled commercial air transport operations;

(c)

seats in an aeroplane model listed in Table A.1 of Appendix 1 and carrying a manufacturer serial number listed in that Table.’;

(2)

Appendix 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 1

List of aeroplane models not subject to certain provisions of Annex I (Part-26)

Table A.1

TC Holder

Type

Models

Manufacturer serial number

Provisions of Annex I (Part-26) that do NOT apply

The Boeing Company

707

All

26.301 to 26.334

The Boeing Company

720

All

26.301 to 26.334

The Boeing Company

DC-10

DC-10-10

DC-10-30

DC-10-30F

All

26.301 to 26.334

The Boeing Company

DC-8

All

26.301 to 26.334

The Boeing Company

DC-9

DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14,DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31,DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F,DC-9-32F (C-9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, DC-9-51

All

26.301 to 26.334

The Boeing Company

MD-90

MD-90-30

All

26.301 to 26.334

FOKKER SERVICES B.V.

F27

Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700

All

26.301 to 26.334

FOKKER SERVICES B.V.

F28

Mark 1000, 1000C, 2000, 3000, 3000C, 3000R, 3000RC, 4000

All

26.301 to 26.334

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP.

G-159

G-159 (Gulfstream I)

All

26.301 to 26.334

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP.

G-II_III_IV_V

G-1159A (GIII)

G-1159B (GIIB)

G-1159 (GII)

All

26.301 to 26.334

KELOWNA FLIGHTCRAFT LTD.

CONVAIR 340/440

440

All

26.301 to 26.334

LEARJET INC.

Learjet 24/25/31/36/35/55/60

24,24 A,24B,24B-A,24D, 24D-A,24F,24F-A,25,25B,25C,25D,25F

All

26.301 to 26.334

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

1329

All

26.301 to 26.334

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

188

All

26.301 to 26.334

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

382

382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G

All

26.301 to 26.334

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

L-1011

All

26.301 to 26.334

PT. DIRGANTARA INDONESIA

CN-235

All

26.301 to 26.334

SABRELINER CORPORATION

NA-265

NA-265-65

All

26.301 to 26.334

VIKING AIR LIMITED

SD3

SD3-30

Sherpa

SD3 Sherpa

All

26.301 to 26.334

VIKING AIR LIMITED

DHC-7

All

26.301 to 26.334

VIKING AIR LIMITED

CL-215

CL-215-6B11

All

26.301 to 26.334

TUPOLEV PUBLIC STOCK COMPANY

TU-204

204-120CE

All

26.301 to 26.334

AIRBUS

A320 series

A320-251N, A320-271N

10033, 10242, 10281 and 10360

26.60

AIRBUS

A321 series

A321-271NX, A321-251NX

10071, 10257, 10371 and 10391

26.60.

AIRBUS

A330 series

A330-243, A330-941

1844, 1861, 1956, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2012

26.60

ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional

ATR 72 series

ATR72-212A

1565, 1598, 1620, 1629, 1632, 1637, 1640, 1642, 1649, 1657, 1660, 1661

26.60

The Boeing Company

737 series

737-8 and 737-9

43299, 43304, 43305, 43310, 43321, 43322, 43332, 43334, 43344, 43348, 43391, 43579, 43797, 43798 43799, 43917, 43918, 43919, 43921, 43925, 43927, 43928, 43957, 43973, 43974, 43975, 43976, 44867, 44868, 44873, 60009, 60010, 60040, 60042, 60056, 60057, 60058, 60059, 60060, 60061, 60063, 60064, 60065, 60066, 60068, 60194, 60195, 60389, 60434, 60444, 60455, 61857, 61859, 61862, 61864, 62451, 62452, 62453, 62454, 62533, 63358, 63359, 63360, 64610, 64611, 64612, 62613, 64614, 65899, 66147, 66148, 66150

26.60

’

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

In point 26.334 of Annex I, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:

‘(a)

Upon request of an operator required to comply with point 26.370(a)(ii), a holder of a change approval that was issued before 1 September 2003 shall:

(i)

for changes and published repairs identified in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) of point 26.332 and paragraph (a)(iii) of point 26.332, perform a damage tolerance evaluation;

(ii)

establish and document the associated damage tolerance inspection, unless it has already been done.

(b)

The holder of a change approval shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the evaluation performed in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) to the Agency:

(i)

within 24 months from receipt of a request, for requests received prior to 26 February 2023, for approval; or

(ii)

before 26 February 2025 or within 12 months from receipt of a request, whichever occurs later, for requests received on or after 26 February 2023, for approval.’