(a) Applicability. This section applies to foreign air carriers or foreign persons operating any U.S.-registered transport category, turbine-powered airplane with a maximum takeoff gross weight greater than 75,000 pounds and a type certificate issued after January 1, 1958, regardless of whether the maximum takeoff gross weight is a result of an original type certificate or a later design change. This section also applies to foreign air carriers or foreign persons operating any other U.S.-registered transport category, turbine-powered airplane with a type certificate issued after January 1, 1958, regardless of the maximum takeoff gross weight, for which a limit of validity of the engineering data that supports the structural maintenance program (hereafter referred to as LOV) is required in accordance with Sec. 25.571 or Sec. 26.21 of this chapter after January 14, 2011.
(b) Limit of validity. No foreign air carrier or foreign person may operate a U.S.-registered airplane identified in paragraph (a) of this section after the applicable date identified in Table 1 of this section, unless an Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) approved under Appendix H to part 25 or Sec. 26.21 of this chapter is incorporated into its maintenance program. The ALS must--
(1) Include an LOV approved under Sec. 25.571 or Sec. 26.21 of this chapter, as applicable, except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section; and
(2) Be clearly distinguishable within its maintenance program.
(c) Operation of airplanes excluded from Sec. 26.21. No certificate holder may operate an airplane identified in Sec. 26.21(g) of this chapter after July 14, 2013, unless an ALS approved under Appendix H to part 25 or Sec. 26.21 of this chapter is incorporated into its maintenance program. The ALS must--
(1) Include an LOV approved under Sec. 25.571 or Sec. 26.21 of this chapter, as applicable, except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section; and
(2) Be clearly distinguishable within its maintenance program
(d) Extended limit of validity. No foreign air carrier or foreign person may operate an airplane beyond the LOV or extended LOV specified in paragraph (b)(1), (c), (d), or (f) of this section, as applicable, unless the following conditions are met:
(1) An ALS must be incorporated into its maintenance program that--
(i) Includes an extended LOV and any widespread fatigue damage airworthiness limitation items (ALIs) approved under Sec. 26.23 of this chapter; and
(ii) Is approved under Sec. 26.23 of this chapter;
(2) The extended LOV and the airworthiness limitation items pertaining to widespread fatigue damage must be clearly distinguishable within its maintenance program.
(e) Principal Maintenance Inspector approval. Foreign air carriers or foreign persons must submit the maintenance program revisions required by paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section to the Principal Maintenance Inspector or Flight Standards International Field Office for review and approval.
(f) Exception. For any airplane for which an LOV has not been approved as of the applicable compliance date specified in paragraph (c) or Table 1 of this section, instead of including an approved LOV in the ALS, an operator must include the applicable default LOV specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of this section, as applicable, in the ALS.
Table 1--Airplanes Subject to Sec. 26.21----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance Date--months Default LOV [flight cycles (FC) or flight
Airplane model after January 14, 2011 hours (FH)]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Airbus--Existing \1\ Models Only:
A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2K-3C, B2-203.. 30........................ 48,000 FC
A300 B4-2C, B4-103................. 30........................ 40,000 FC
A300 B4-203........................ 30........................ 34,000 FC
A300-600 Series.................... 60........................ 30,000 FC/67,500 FH
A310-200 Series.................... 60........................ 40,000 FC/60,000 FH
A310-300 Series.................... 60........................ 35,000 FC/60,000 FH
A318 Series........................ 60........................ 48,000 FC/60,000 FH
A319 Series........................ 60........................ 48,000 FC/60,000 FH
A320-100 Series.................... 60........................ 48,000 FC/48,000 FH
A320-200 Series.................... 60........................ 48,000 FC/60,000 FH
A321 Series........................ 60........................ 48,000 FC/60,000 FH
A330-200, -300 Series (except WV050 60........................ 40,000 FC/60,000 FH
family) (non enhanced).
A330-200, -300 Series WV050 family 60........................ 33,000 FC/100,000 FH
(enhanced).
A330-200 Freighter Series.......... 60........................ See NOTE.
A340-200, -300 Series (except WV 60........................ 20,000 FC/80,000 FH
027 and WV050 family) (non
enhanced).
A340-200, -300 Series WV 027 (non 60........................ 30,000 FC/60,000 FH
enhanced).
A340-300 Series WV050 family 60........................ 20,000 FC/100,000 FH
(enhanced).
A340-500, -600 Series.............. 60........................ 16,600 FC/100,000 FH
A380-800 Series.................... 72........................ See NOTE.Boeing--Existing \1\ Models Only:
717................................ 60........................ 60,000 FC/60,000 FH
727 (all series)................... 30........................ 60,000 FC
737 (Classics): 737-100, -200, - 30........................ 75,000 FC
200C, -300, -400, -500.
737 (NG): 737-600, -700, -700C, - 60........................ 75,000 FC
800, -900, -900ER.
747 (Classics): 747-100, -100B, - 30........................ 20,000 FC
100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -
300, 747SP, 747SR.
747-400: 747-400, -400D, -400F..... 60........................ 20,000 FC
757................................ 60........................ 50,000 FC
767................................ 60........................ 50,000 FC
777-200, -300...................... 60........................ 40,000 FC
777-200LR, 777-300ER............... 72........................ 40,000 FC
777F............................... 72........................ 11,000 FCBombardier--Existing \1\ Models Only:
CL-600: 2D15 (Regional Jet Series 72........................ 60,000 FC
705), 2D24 (Regional Jet Series
900).Embraer--Existing \1\ Models Only:
ERJ 170............................ 72........................ See NOTE.
ERJ 190............................ 72........................ See NOTE.Fokker--Existing \1\ Models Only:
F.28 Mark 0070, Mark 0100.......... 30........................ 90,000 FCLockheed--Existing \1\ Models Only:
L-1011............................. 30........................ 36,000 FC
188................................ 30........................ 26,600 FC
382 (all series)................... 30........................ 20,000 FC/50,000 FHMcDonnell Douglas--Existing \1\ Models
Only:
DC-8, -8F.......................... 30........................ 50,000 FC/50,000 FH
DC-9 (except for MD-80 models)..... 30........................ 100,000 FC/100,000 FH
MD-80 (DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87, MD- 30........................ 50,000 FC/50,000 FH
88).
MD-90.............................. 60........................ 60,000 FC/90,000 FH
DC-10-10, -15...................... 30........................ 42,000 FC/60,000 FH
DC-10-30, -40, -10F, -30F, -40F.... 30........................ 30,000 FC/60,000 FH
MD-10-10F.......................... 60........................ 42,000 FC/60,000 FH
MD-10-30F.......................... 60........................ 30,000 FC/60,000 FH
MD-11, MD-11F...................... 60........................ 20,000 FC/60,000 FHMaximum Takeoff Gross Weight Changes:
All airplanes whose maximum takeoff 30, or within 12 months Not applicable.
gross weight has been decreased to after the LOV is
75,000 pounds or below after approved, or before
January 14, 2011, or increased to operating the airplane,
greater than 75,000 pounds at any whichever occurs latest.
time by an amended type
certificate or supplemental type
certificate.
All Other Airplane Models (TCs and 72, or within 12 months Not applicable.
amended TCs) not Listed in Table 2. after the LOV is
approved, or before
operating the airplane,
whichever occurs latest.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Type certificated as of January 14, 2011.
Note: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.
Note: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.
Table 2--Airplanes Excluded from Sec. 26.21----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Default LOV [flight cycles (FC) or flight
Airplane model hours (FH)]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Airbus:
Caravelle..................................................... 15,000 FC/24,000 FHAvions Marcel Dassault:
Breguet Aviation Mercure 100C................................. 20,000 FC/16,000 FHBoeing:
Boeing 707 (-100 Series and -200 Series)...................... 20,000 FC
Boeing 707 (-300 Series and -400 Series)...................... 20,000 FC
Boeing 720.................................................... 30,000 FCBombardier:
CL-44D4 and CL-44J............................................ 20,000 FC
BD-700........................................................ 15,000 FHBristol Aeroplane Company:
Britannia 305................................................. 10,000 FCBritish Aerospace Airbus, Ltd.:
BAC 1-11 (all models)......................................... 85,000 FCBritish Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft) Ltd.:
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy A.W. 650 Series 101................ 20,000 FCBAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.:
BAe 146-100A (all models)..................................... 50,000 FC
BAe 146-200-07................................................ 50,000 FC
BAe 146-200-07 Dev............................................ 50,000 FC
BAe 146-200-11................................................ 50,000 FC
BAe 146-200-07A............................................... 47,000 FC
BAe 146-200-11 Dev............................................ 43,000 FC
BAe 146-300 (all models)...................................... 40,000 FC
Avro 146-RJ70A (all models)................................... 40,000 FC
Avro 146-RJ85A and 146-RJ100A (all models).................... 50,000 FCD & R Nevada, LLC:
Convair Model 22.............................................. 1,000 FC/1,000 FH
Convair Model 23M............................................. 1,000 FC/1,000 FHdeHavilland Aircraft Company, Ltd.:
D.H. 106 Comet 4C............................................. 8,000 FHGulfstream:
GV............................................................ 40,000 FH
GV-SP......................................................... 40,000 FHIlyushin Aviation Complex:
IL-96T........................................................ 10,000 FC/30,000 FHLockheed:
300-50A01 (USAF C 141A)....................................... 20,000 FC---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Doc. No. FAA-2006-24281, 75 FR 69787, Nov. 15, 2010, as amended by Amdt. 129-51, 77 FR 30878, May 24, 2012; Amdt. 129-51A, 77 FR 55107, Sept. 7, 2012]