ABD 0031 Fireworthiness Requirements Pressurized Section of Fuselage
1 General
This ABD contains the fireworthiness design criteria for use inside the pressurized section of the fuselage of Airbus commercial aircraft.
The fireworthiness design criteria are related to the burning behaviour of materials ,components , sub-components and system parts and include both the relevant Airworthiness Authority requirements for certification and additional Airbus “Fire-Smoke-Toxicity”freworthiness-requirements.
Further requirements regarding aircraft fire safety are not covered by this ABD document They are defined in the regulations developed and issued by the Airworthiness Authorities
The fireworthiness design criteria and related requirements defined hereinafter shall be applied to interior component parts or sub-assemblies, equipment-, system- and structural parts, constructed in part or in whole of non-metallic materials, intended for use inside this area.
This ABD shall be used by Airbus to establish the detailed definition dossiers (drawings and associated documents such as Technical Specifications/Standards).
The fireworthiness design requirements shall be taken into consideration for preparation of future aircraft projects.
For existing aircraft projects and designs the requirements of the ABD0031 shall apply whenever a change of materials or part design is introduced .
No retroactive application (to earlier aircraft projects) is required , Requirements may be taken into consideration at ih opportunity of a new system definition/important aircraft definition change.
This ABD supersedes the ATS 1000, 001 which is still applicable to Airbus aircraft designed before the effective date of ABD0031 issue A.
This ABD document makes also reference to the new Certification Specification CS-25 for large aeroplanes introduced by the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) in October 2003.
2 Objectives
Definition of all fireworthiness design criteria including both the relevant Airworthiness Authority requirements for certification and the additional Airbus fire worthiness-requirements related to the burning behaviour of materials, components, sub-components and system parts used inside the pressurized section of the fuselage.
Assure consideration of the relevant certification requirements.
Definition of the applicable test methods.
Detailing the proceeding , requirements and procurement concerning fire testing.