Special Conditions: Embraer S.A., Model EMB-550 Airplanes; Airplane Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access
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 October 24, 2013 for Embraer. System: other and general.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Embraer
- Makes
- Embraer
- Models
- —
- Published
- October 24, 2013
- Effective
- October 24, 2013
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A. Model EMB-550 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with the architecture and connectivity capabilities of the airplanes' computer systems and networks, which may allow access to or by external computer systems and networks. Connectivity to, or access by, external systems and networks may result in security vulnerabilities to the airplanes' systems. The applicable airworthiness 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 established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.