AC 36-1H

Advisory circular · Noise Levels for U.S. Certificated and Foreign Aircraft

Approved
May 25, 2012
Last reviewed
May 25, 2012
This change
Change 1 incorporated
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AC 36-1 · 2 versions
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

169.50 142.50 JT8D-7 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

94.5 97.2 98.0 STAGE 3 NOTES 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

169.50 142.50 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 94.1 97.2 98.2 3 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

169.50 142.50 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 94.1 96.6 98.2 3 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

174.50 142.50 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.1 97.2 98.9 3 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

169.50 142.50 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 93.9 98.0 98.4 3 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

174.50 142.50 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.9 97.1 98.8 3 35 Page 32

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

160.50 142.50 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

91.7 97.6 98.8 STAGE 3 NOTES 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

175.50 154.50 JT8D-7 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 96.6 96.9 99.1 3 35 BOEING B727-100 (FED EX; STC SA3993NM)

175.50 154.50 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 96.3 96.0 99.1 3 35 BOEING B727-100 (RAISBECK STC ST00448SE)

172.60 142.50 JT8D-7 3 14.00 1.40 5 25 96.6 98.2 97.2 3 16,43 BOEING B727-100 RE (ROHR STC SA4363NM)

174.50 142.50 JT8D-217C/JT8D-9 3 5 30 89.4 98.0 95.4 3 23 BOEING B727-100 RE (ROHR STC SA4363NM)

160.50 142.50 JT8D-217C/JT8D-9 3 5 30 87.0 98.2 95.4 3 23 Page 33

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-100 RE (ROHR STC SA4363NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

169.50 142.50 JT8D-219/JT8D-7B 3 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

88.1 98.8 95.4 STAGE 3 NOTES 23 BOEING B727-100 RE (ROHR STC SA4363NM)

174.50 142.50 JT8D-219/JT8D-7B 3 5 30 89.0 98.8 95.4 3 23 BOEING B727-100 RE (ROHR STC SA4363NM)

169.50 142.50 JT8D-219/JT8D-9 3 5 30 88.0 98.9 95.4 3 23 BOEING B727-100 RE (ROHR STC SA4363NM)

174.50 142.50 JT8D-219/JT8D-9 3 5 30 88.8 98.8 95.4 3 23 BOEING B-727-200 184.20 142.50 JT8D-15QN 3 15.50 1.03 5 40 98.8 102.2 103.2 2 2,18 BOEING B-727-200 190.50 142.50 JT8D-15QN 3 15.50 1.03 5 40 100.0 102.2 103.2 2 2,18 Page 34

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES MTOW MLW THRUST FLAPS NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB) MANUFACTURER MODEL 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL NO. 1000# BPR TO AP TO SL AP STAGE NOTES BOEING B-727-200 190.50 142.50 JT8D-17QN 3 16.00 1.01 5 40 99.6 103.7 103.2 2 2,19 BOEING B-727-200 190.50 142.50 JT8D-17RQN 3 17.40 0.97 5 40 98.9 104.7 103.2 2 2,20 BOEING B-727-200 208.00 142.50 JT8D-17RQN 3 17.40 0.97 5 40 102.4 104.2 103.2 2 2,20 BOEING B-727-200 177.60 142.50 JT8D-7FCD 3 14.00 1.40 5 40 99.8 99.8 106.3 2 3,16 BOEING B-727-200 172.50 142.50 JT8D-7FCD 3 14.00 1.40 15 40 100.0 100.4 106.3 2 3,16 BOEING B-727-200 172.50 142.50 JT8D-7QN 3 14.00 1.40 15 40 100.0 100.4 104.9 2 2,16 Page 35

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MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B-727-200 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

172.50 142.50 JT8D-9QN 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 15 40 AC 36-1H

TO SL AP STAGE NOTES NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB) APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

99.0 100.4 103.2 2 2,17 BOEING B-727-200 184.80 142.50 JT8D-9QN 3 14.50 1.03 15 40 101.5 100.2 103.2 2 2,17 BOEING B-727-200 178.00 150.00 JT8D-9FCD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 100.7 99.8 105.8 2 3,17 BOEING B-727-200 203.10 158.00 JT8D-17QN 3 16.00 1.01 5 40 102.0 103.5 104.5 2 2,19 BOEING B727-200 (DUGAN AIR STC) 209.41 164.00 JT8D-15 3 15.50 1.03 4 26 97.0 99.5 97.0 3 BOEING B727-200 (DUGAN AIR STC) 190.50 164.00 JT8D-15 3 15.50 1.03 4 26 94.9 99.2 97.0 3 Page 36

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (DUGAN AIR STC) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

190.50 164.00 JT8D-9 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 4 26

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

95.0 98.3 97.0 STAGE 3 NOTES BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

172.50 148.00 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.6 97.2 100.1 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

172.50 150.00 JT8D-7 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 95.9 96.3 99.0 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

172.50 150.00 JT8D-7 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 95.9 97.0 99.0 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

172.50 150.00 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 95.6 96.5 98.9 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

172.50 150.00 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 95.6 95.8 98.9 3 35 Page 37

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

169.50 150.00 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

94.1 97.8 100.2 STAGE 3 NOTES 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

177.60 154.50 JT8D-7 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 95.2 97.3 99.0 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

177.60 154.50 JT8D-7 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 95.2 97.9 99.0 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

178.42 154.50 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 97.0 96.0 99.1 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

177.60 154.50 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.7 97.7 99.7 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

171.44 154.50 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.9 97.6 99.9 3 35 Page 38

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

165.60 154.50 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

93.7 98.4 99.9 STAGE 3 NOTES 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

177.60 154.50 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.7 98.2 99.7 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

177.60 154.50 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.1 98.0 100.3 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

177.60 154.50 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 94.1 97.5 100.3 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA4833NM)

178.00 161.00 JT8D-7 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.00 1.40 5 30 96.9 96.6 99.4 3 35 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

155.00 150.00 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 89.2 97.9 97.4 3 27 Page 39

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

155.00 150.00 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

89.2 98.4 97.4 STAGE 3 NOTES 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

155.00 150.00 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 88.5 98.1 98.0 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

155.00 150.00 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 88.5 97.6 98.0 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

160.00 154.50 JT8D-15 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 92.2 98.0 97.6 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

160.00 154.50 JT8D-15 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 92.2 98.2 97.6 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

178.90 154.50 JT8D-15 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 94.3 97.3 98.2 3 27 Page 40

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

184.20 154.50 JT8D-17 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 16.00 1.01 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

95.3 98.8 97.6 STAGE 3 NOTES 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

184.20 154.50 JT8D-17 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 16.00 1.01 5 30 94.8 98.6 98.2 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

197.00 154.50 JT8D-17R w/BOEING INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 17.40 0.97 5 30 96.0 99.4 97.6 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

190.50 154.50 JT8D-17R w/BOEING INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 17.40 0.97 5 30 96.4 99.2 97.6 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

184.50 154.50 JT8D-17R w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 17.40 0.97 5 30 94.8 99.1 98.2 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

204.50 159.00 JT8D-17 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 16.00 1.01 5 30 97.7 98.6 98.4 3 27 Page 41

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

191.20 160.00 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

97.4 96.3 98.5 STAGE 3 NOTES 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

191.20 160.00 JT8D-9 w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 97.4 95.7 98.5 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

197.50 161.00 JT8D-17R w/BURBANK INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 17.40 0.97 5 30 96.9 98.8 98.4 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

199.05 166.00 JT8D-15 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 97.6 98.0 98.1 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

199.05 166.00 JT8D-15 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 97.6 98.2 98.1 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

201.00 166.00 JT8D-15 w/BURBANK INLET+ FAN CSD 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 97.7 97.6 98.6 3 27 Page 42

APPENDIX 1, CHANGE 1

MANUFACTURER BOEING MODEL B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM) 1000# 1000# ENGINE MODEL THRUST 1000# BPRNO.

AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR

UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED TURBOJET POWERED AIRPLANES

MTOW MLW

203.10 166.00 JT8D-17 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN OR FAN CSD 3 16.00 1.01 TO AP FLAPS 5 30

TO SL AP NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

96.8 99.1 98.0 STAGE 3 NOTES 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

196.00 166.00 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+CHIN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 97.5 96.1 98.0 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (FED EX; STC SA5839NM)

196.00 166.00 JT8D-9 w/BOEING INLET+FAN CSD 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 97.5 96.6 98.0 3 27 BOEING B727-200 (RAISBECK STC ST00399SE)

166.40 153.30 JT8D-9 3 14.50 1.03 5 25 96.5 97.9 97.6 3 17,34,43 BOEING B727-200 (RAISBECK STC ST00555SE)

179.70 166.00 JT8D-9 3 14.50 1.03 5 30 97.0 97.6 97.2 3 34,44 BOEING B727-200 (RAISBECK STC ST00685SE)

193.00 161.00 JT8D-15 3 15.50 1.03 5 30 97.4 96.5 99.9 3 45 Page 43