Special Conditions: Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes; Seats With Articulating Seat Backs
Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published November 4, 1998 for Boeing. System: cabin, seats and restraints.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Boeing
- Makes
- Boeing
- Models
- —
- Published
- November 4, 1998
- Effective
- December 6, 1998
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for Boeing Model 777 series airplanes with articulating seat backs. The applicable regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that provided by the existing airworthiness standards.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.