# Proposed AD FAA-2015-2134: B/E Aerospace Protective Breathing Equipment Part Number 119003-11

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2016-11-20
- Products: B/E Aerospace
- Product type: Appliance
- Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment period.
- Published: January 15, 2016, 81 FR 2131
- Comments due: February 29, 2016
- Became: [AD 2016-11-20](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-11-20)
- Docket: FAA-2015-2134 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2015-2134, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2015-CE-012-AD
- FR document: 2016-00374
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/72/93/72930d6124a6b0b7c57a5445f504d0f92b6143b3209b85abd6c6451fb427b2b0 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-15/pdf/2016-00374.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/15/2016-00374/airworthiness-directives-be-aerospace-protective-breathing-equipment-part-number-119003-11
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8E33E09AC5D76B3686257F3B00649729.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2015-2134

## Summary

We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain B/E Aerospace protective breathing equipment (PBE) that is installed on airplanes. The NPRM proposed inspecting the PBE to determine if the pouch has the proper vacuum seal and replacing if necessary. The NPRM was prompted by reports of a compromise in the vacuum seal of the pouch that contains the PBE. This action revises the NPRM by requiring replacement of the PBE following newly issued service information regardless of inspection results. We are proposing this supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) to correct the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions impose an additional burden over that proposed in the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these proposed changes.

## Notices in this docket

- Jun 16, 2015: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2015-14286, comments due Jul 31, 2015 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/06/16/2015-14286/airworthiness-directives-be-aerospace-protective-breathing-equipment-part-number-119003-11)
- Jan 15, 2016: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment period., FR document 2016-00374, comments due Feb 29, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/15/2016-00374/airworthiness-directives-be-aerospace-protective-breathing-equipment-part-number-119003-11)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.