AC 25-17A

Advisory circular · Transport Airplane Cabin Interiors Crashworthiness Handbook

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May 18, 2009
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June 27, 2016
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AC25-17
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AC 25-17 · 2 versions
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed October 23, 2026.

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419. Amendment 25-88, Effective December 9, 1996. 461 420 - 440. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.815 WIDTH OF MAIN AISLE

441. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 473

442. Amendment 25-15, Effective October 24, 1967. 474

443. Amendment 25-38, Effective February 1, 1977. 476 444 - 460. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.817 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SEATS ABREAST

461. Section 25.817 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-15. 479

462. Amendment 25-15, Effective October 24, 1967. 479 463 - 480. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.819 LOWER DECK SERVICE COMPARTMENTS (INCLUDING GALLEYS)

481. Section 25.819 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-53. 481

482. Amendment 25-53, Effective August 31, 1980. 481

483. Amendment 25-110, Effective July 21, 2003. 483 484 - 600. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.851 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

601. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 487

602. Amendment 25-54, Effective October 14, 1980. 490

603. Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 493

604. Amendment 25-74, Effective May 16, 1991. 497 605 - 620. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.853 COMPARTMENT INTERIORS

621. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 503

622. Amendment 25-15, Effective October 24, 1967. 508

623. Amendment 25-17, Ef fective June 20, 1968. 511

624. Amendment 25-23, Effective May 8, 1970. 515

625. Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 519

626. Amendment 25-51, Effective March 6, 1980. 523

627. Amendment 25-59, Effective November 26, 1984. 528

628. Amendment 25-60, Effective June 16, 1986. 532

629. Amendment 25-61, Effective August 20, 1986. 537

630. Amendment 25-66, Effective September 26, 1988. 542

631. Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 548

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632. Amendment 25-83, Effective March 6, 1995. 552 633 - 640. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.854 LAVATORY FIRE PROTECTION

641. Section 25.854 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-74. 557

642. Amendment 25-74, Effective May 16, 1991. 557 643 - 650. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.855 CARGO AND BAGGAGE

COMPARTMENTS

651. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 559

652. Amendment 25-15, Effective October 24, 1967. 560

653. Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 561

654. Amendment 25-60, Effective June 16, 1986 563

655. Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 565

656. Amendment 25-93, Effective March 19, 1998. 567 657 - 660. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.856 THERMAL/ACOUSTIC INSULATION

MATERIALS

661. Section 25.856 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-111. 571

662. Amendment 25-111, Effective September 2, 2003. 571 663 - 670. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.857 CARGO COMPARTMENT

CLASSIFICATION

671. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 573

672. Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 576

673. Amendment 25-60, Effective June 16, 1986. 580

674. Amendment 25-93, Effective March 19, 1998. 583 675 - 730. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.869 FIRE PROTECTION: SYSTEMS

731. S ection 25.869 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-72. 587

732. Amendment 25-72, Effective July 20, 1990. 587 733 - 750. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1307 MISCELLANEOUS

751. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 589

752. Amendment 25-23, Effective May 8, 1970. 589

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753. Amendment 25-46, Effective December 1, 1978. 590

754. Amendment 25-54, Effective October 14, 1980. 591

755. Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 592 756 - 780. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1359 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE AND SMOKE

PROTECTION

781. Section 25.1359(d) Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-32. 595

782. Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 595

783. Removed at Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 595 784 - 800. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1411 SAFETY EQUIPMENT—GENERAL

801. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 597

802. Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 599

803. Amendment 25-46, Effective December 1, 1978. 601

804. Amendment 25-53, Effective August 31, 1980. 603

805. Amendment 25-70, Effective November 27, 1989. 606

806. Amendment 25-79, Effective September 27, 1993. 608 807 - 820. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1413 SAFETY BELTS

821. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 613

822. Amendment 25-44, Effective December 4, 1978. 613

823. Amendment 25-51, Effective March 8, 1980. 614

824. Removed at Amendment 25-72, Effective July 20, 1990. 614 825 - 840. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1415 DITCHING EQUIPMENT

841. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 615

842. Amendment 25-29, Effective October 21, 1971. 617

843. Amendment 25-52, Effective September 9, 1980. 619

844. Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 622

845.

Amendment 25-82, Effective June 21, 1994. 624 846 - 880. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1421 MEGAPHONES

881. Section 25.1421 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-41. 627

882. Amendment 25-41, Effective September 1, 1977. 627 883 - 900. [RESERVED]

xi SECTION 25.1423 PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS

901. Section 25.1423 Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-70. 629

902. Amendment 25-70, Effective November 27, 1989. 629

903. Amendment 25-79, Effective September 27, 1993. 629 904 – 920. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1439(a) PROTECTIVE BREATHING

EQUIPMENT

921. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 631

922. Amendment 25-38, Effective February 1, 1977.. 631 923 - 970. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1447 EQUIPMENT STANDARDS FOR OXYGEN

DISPENSING UNITS

971. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 633

972. Amendment 25-41, Effective September 1, 1977. 635

973. Amendment 25-87, Effective July 5, 1996. 637 974 - 1010. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1451 FIRE PROTECTION FOR OXYGEN

EQUIPMENT 1011. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 641 1012. Removed at Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 641 1013 - 1040. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1541 MARKINGS AND PLACARDS—GENERAL 1041. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 643 1042 - 1060. [RESERVED] SECTION 25.1557(a), (c), and (d) MISCELLANEOUS

MARKINGS AND PLACARDS 1061. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 645 1062. Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 645 1063. Amendment 25-38, Effective February 1, 1977. 646 1064. Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 646 1065 - 1100. [RESERVED]

xii SECTION 25.1561 SAFETY EQUIPMENT 1101. Regulation in Effect at Adoption of Part 25. 647 1102. Amendment 25-46, Effective December 1, 1978. 647 1103 - 1150. [RESERVED] APPENDIX F TO PART 25 ACCEPTABLE PROCEDURES

FOR FLAMMABILITY TESTING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PART 25 FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS 1151. Appendix F Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-15. 649 1152. Appendix F, Amendment 25-15, Effective October 24, 1967. 649 1153. Appendix F, Amendment 25-32, Effective May 1, 1972. 650 1154. Appendix F, Amendment 25-55, Effective April 26, 1982. 653 1155. [Part I] Amendment 25-59, Effective November 26, 1984. 655 1156. Part I Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 658 1157. Part I Amendment 25-111, Effective September 2, 2003. 662 1158 - 1161. [RESERVED] 1162. Appendix F, Part II, Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-59. 667 1163. Part II Amendment 25-59, Effective November 26, 1984. 667 1164. Part II Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 677 1165. Part II Amendment 25-94, Effective March 25, 1998. 685 1166 - 1170. [RESERVED] 1171. Appendix F, Part III, Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-60. 693 1172. Amendment 25-60, Effective June 16, 1986. 693 1173 - 1177. [RESERVED] 1178. Appendix F, Part IV, Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-61. 701 1179. Part IV Amendment 25-61, Effective August 20, 1986. 701 1180. Part IV Amendment 25-66, Effective September 26, 1988. 715 1181 - 1185. [RESERVED] 1186. Appendix F, Part V, Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-66. 727 1187. Part V Amendment 25-66, Effective September 26, 1988. 727

1188 - 1192. [RESERVED] 1193. Appendix F, Part VI, Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-111. 729 1194. Amendment 25-111, Effective September 2, 2003. 729 1195 - 1200. [RESERVED]

xiii 1201. Appendix F, Part VII, Did Not Exist Prior to Amendment 25-111. 743 1202. Appendix F, Amendment 25-111, Effective September 2, 2003. 743 1203 - 1207. [RESERVED] APPENDIX J TO PART 25—EMERGENCY EVACUATION 1208. Appendix J Did Not Exist at Prior to Amendment 25-72. 759 1209. Appendix J, Amendment 25-72, Effective August 20, 1990. 759 1210. Appendix J, Amendment 25-79, Effective September 27, 1993. 761 1211 - 1300. [RESERVED] Appendix 1. CROSS REFERENCE FOR PART 25 AT AMENDMENT 25-0 765 AND CAM 4b Appendix 2. SYMBOLIC REGULATORY MESSAGES 767 Appendix 3. CRASHWORTHINESS ADVISORY CIRCULARS 773 Appendix 4. TEST PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING NONSTANDARD 777

EXITS FOR TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES Appendix 5. CRASHWORTHINESS TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDERS 781 Appendix 6. INTERIOR COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST- EXAMPLE 783 Appendix 7. AMENDMENT BY AMENDMENT HISTORY OF 793

CRASHWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS Appendix 8. FIRE CONTAINMENT TEST METHODS 805 Appendix 9. ACRONYMS 813 Appendix 10. CROSS REFERENCE FOR PRE-AMENDMENT 25-72 AND 815 POST AMENDMENT 25-72 Appendix 11. FAA MEMORANDUM, 01-115-11, ORIGINAL RELEASE: 819 DAT ED NOVEMBER 6, 2001, LATEST REVISION, SUBJECT:

CERTIFICATION OF STRENGTHENED FLIGHTDECK

DOORS ON TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES Appendix 12. ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM PASSENGER SEATING 841

CAPACITY FOR AN AIRPLANE MODEL

xiv Appendix 13. FAA POLICY MEMO ANM-03-115-31, “POLICY 845

STATEMENT ON CONDUCTING COMPONENT LEVEL

TESTS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH §§ 25.785(B) AND (D)” DATED MAY 9, 2005 Appendix 14. FAA POLICY MEMO ANM-115-05-001, “POLICY 867 STATEMENT ON THE INSTALLATION OF “NO STOWAGE”

PLACARDS ON SURFACES NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED

TO BE USED FOR STOWAGE Appendix 15. FIGURES SHOWING REQUIRED AISLES, CROSS AISLES, 873

AND PASSAGEWAYS FOR TYPE A AND B EXITS

1 SECTION 25.561 EMERGENCY LANDING CONDITIONS GENERAL

11. REGULATION IN EFFECT AT ADOPTION OF PART 25.

a. Regulation.

(a) The airplane, although it may be damaged in emergency landing conditions on land or water, must be designed as prescribed in this section to protect each occupant under those conditions.

(b) The structure must be designed to give each occupant every reasonable chance of escaping serious injury in a minor crash landing when-

(1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and all other safety design provisions;

(2) The wheels are retracted (where applicable); and

(3) The occupant experiences the following ultimate inertia forces relative to the surrounding structure:

(i) Upward-2.0 g.

(ii) Forward-9.0 g.

(iii) Sideward-1.5 g.

(iv) Downward-4.5 g, or any lesser force that will not be exceeded when the airplane absorbs the landing loads resulting from impact with an ultimate descent velocity of five f.p.s. at design landing weight.

(c) The supporting structure must be designed to restrain, under all loads up to those specified in paragraph (b) (3) of this section, each item of mass that could injure an occupant if it came loose in a minor crash landing.

b. Guidance. Paragraph (b). When testing a seat to demonstrate compliance with the static requirements of § 25.561, the testing should be conducted with an occupant center of gravity (CG) location as defined in NAS 809 (referenced in Technical Standard Order (TSO) C39) and AS8049 (referenced in the current version of TSO-C127). This CG location should be utilized in any airplane interface load analysis conducted. (Amendment 25-0)

12. AMENDMENT 25-23, Effective May 8, 1970.

a. Regulation.

(a) The airplane, although it may be damaged in emergency landing conditions on land or water, must be designed as prescribed in this section to protect each occupant under those conditions.

(b) The structure must be designed to give each occupant every reasonable chance of escaping serious injury in a minor crash landing when—

(1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and all other safety design provisions;

(2) The wheels are retracted (where applicable); and

(3) The occupant experiences the following ultimate inertia forces [acting separately] relative to the surrounding structure:

(i) Upward-2.0g.

(ii) Forward-9.0g.

(iii) Sideward-1.5g .

(iv) Downward-4.5g, or any lesser force that will not be exceeded when the airplane absorbs the landing loads resulting from impact with an ultimate descent velocity of five f.p.s. at design landing weight.

(c) The supporting structure must be designed to restrain, under all loads up to those specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, each item of mass that could injure an occupant if it came loose in a minor crash landing.

b. Guidance. Paragraph (b). When testing a seat to demonstrate compliance with the static requirements of § 25.561, the testing should be conducted with an occupant center of gravity (CG) location as defined in NAS 809 (referenced in Technical Standard Order (TSO) C39) and AS8049 (referenced in the current version of TSO-C127). This CG location should be utilized in any airplane interface load analysis conducted. (Amendment 25-0)

13. AMENDMENT 25-64, Effective June 16, 1988.

a. Regulation.

(a) The airplane, although it may be damaged in emergency landing conditions on land or water, must be designed as prescribed in this section to protect each occupant under those conditions.

(b) The structure must be designed to give each occupant every reasonable change of escaping serious injury in a minor crash landing when—

(1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and all other safety design provisions;

(2) The wheels are retracted (where applicable); and

(3) The occupant experiences the following ultimate inertia forces acting separately relative to the surrounding structure:

(i) [Upward, 3.0g.]

(ii) Forward, 9.0g.

(iii) [Sideward, 3.0g on the airframe; and 4.0g on the seats and their attachments.

(iv) Downward, 6.0g.

(v) Rearward, 1.5g]

(c) The supporting structure must be designed to restrain, under all loads up to those specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, each item of mass that could injure an occupant if it came loose in a minor crash landing.

[(d) Seats and items of mass (and their supporting structure) must not deform under any loads up to those specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section in any manner that would impede subsequent rapid evacuation of occupants.]

b. Guidance.

(1) Paragraph (b). When testing a seat to demonstrate compliance with the static requirements of § 25.561, the testing should be conducted with an occupant center of gravity (CG) location as defined in NAS 809 (referenced in Technical Standard Order (TSO) C39) and AS8049 (referenced in the current version of TSO-C127). This CG location should be utilized in any airplane interface load analysis conducted. (Amendment 25-0)

(2) Paragraph (d). The permanent deformations of items of mass, such as galleys and closets, located near exits should not interfere with the opening of those exits. Also, shared

4 loading (loads imposed by the deformation of one furnishing onto an adjacent furnishing) between adjacent items of mass should be considered when determining maximum deformations.

Refer to AC 25.562-1B “Dynamic Evaluation of Seat Restraint Systems & Occupant Protection on Transport Airplanes,” dated 1/19/96, Appendix 2 for policy concerning seat deformations for both §§ 25.561(d) and 25.562(c)(8). For § 25.561(d) only the forward, rearward, and sideward deformations are applicable. Deformations and possible load sharing between articles need only be considered for a common load case (e.g., 9g to 9g & 16g to 16g). The dynamic deflections of seats in particular do not have to be considered in conjunction with the static deflections of other articles when assessing possible load sharing. That is, when a seat substantiated under § 25.562 has interaction with another article substantiated under § 25.561, the assessment of load sharing is done using the § 25.561 deflections/reactions for both articles. (Amendment 25-64)

14. AMENDMENT 25-91, Effective July 29, 1997.

a. Regulation.

(a) The airplane, although it may be damaged in emergency landing conditions on land or water, must be designed as prescribed in this section to protect each occupant under those conditions.

(b) The structure must be designed to give each occupant every reasonable chance of escaping serious injury in a minor crash landing when-

(1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and all other safety design provisions;

(2) The wheels are retracted (where applicable); and

(3) The occupant experiences the following ultimate inertia forces relative to the surrounding structure:

(i) Upward, 3.0g.

(ii) Forward, 9.0g.

(iii) Sideward, 3.0g on the airframe; and 4.0g on the seats and their attachments.

(iv) Downward, 6.0g.

(v) Rearward, 1.5g.

[(c) For equipment, cargo in the passenger compartments and any other large masses, the following apply:

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, these items must be positioned so that if they break loose, they will be unlikely to:

(i) Cause direct injury to occupants;

(ii) Penetrate fuel tanks or lines or cause fire or explosion hazard by damage to adjacent systems; or

(iii) Nullify any of the escape facilities provided for use after an emergency landing.

(2) When such positioning is not practical (e.g. fuselage mounted engines or auxiliary power units) each such item of mass shall be restrained under all loads up to those specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The local attachments for these items should be designed to withstand 1.33 times the specified loads if these items are subject to severe wear and tear through frequent removal (e.g. quick change interior items).]

(d) Seats and items of mass (and their supporting structure) must not deform under any loads up to those specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section in any manner that would impede subsequent rapid evacuation of occupants.

b. Guidance.

(1) Paragraph (b). When testing a seat to demonstrate compliance with the static requirements of § 25.561, the testing should be conducted with an occupant center of gravity (CG) location as defined in NAS 809 (referenced in Technical Standard Order (TSO) C39) and AS8049 (referenced in the current version of TSO-C127). This CG location should be utilized in any airplane interface load analysis conducted. (Amendment 25-0)

(2) Paragraph (d). The permanent deformations of items of mass, such as galleys and closets, located near exits should not interfere with the opening of those exits. Also, shared loading (loads imposed by the deformation of one furnishing onto an adjacent furnishing) between adjacent items of mass should be considered when determining maximum deformations.

Refer to AC 25.562-1B dated 1/10/2006, Appendix 2 for policy concerning seat deformations for both §§ 25.561(d) and 25.562(c)(8). For § 25.561(d) only the forward, rearward, and sideward deformations are applicable. Deformations and possible load sharing between articles need only be considered for a common load case (e.g., 9g to 9g & 16g to 16g) . The dynamic deflections of seats in particular do not have to be considered in conjunction with the static deflections of other articles when assessing possible load sharing. That is, when a seat substantiated under § 25.562 has interaction with another article substantiated under § 25.561, the assessment of load sharing is done using the § 25.561 deflections/reactions for both articles. (Amendment 25-64) 15 – 20. [RESERVED]