{"id":134496,"date":"2022-12-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=134496"},"modified":"2022-12-08T22:15:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T22:15:41","slug":"faa-approves-special-conditions-for-airbus-a321xlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2022\/12\/faa-approves-special-conditions-for-airbus-a321xlr.html","title":{"rendered":"FAA approves special conditions for Airbus A321XLR to address fire risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it has approved special conditions for the Airbus A321XLR<\/strong> after concerns were raised that a novel type of fuel tank could pose fire risks in its newest narrow-body jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rival planemaker Boeing told European regulators in 2021 the architecture of a fuel tank intended to increase the A321XLR\u2019s range \u201cpresents many potential hazards\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA said in a filing seen by Reuters<\/a> that it will require that the lower half of the A321XLR fuselage, spanning the longitudinal area of the tank, be resistant to fire penetration to protect passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA publication provides further clarity surrounding the development of the new jet, whose introduction has been delayed to 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry sources say proposed delivery schedules of the longer-range single-aisle jet have been left in a state of flux while regulators pondered how to treat the novel design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile discussions with the airworthiness authorities are still ongoing, we are not in a position to comment during the public consultation period,\u201d an Airbus spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry-to-service remains scheduled for the second quarter of 2024, the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Airbus no alcanzar\u00e1 su objetivo de entregar cerca de 700 aviones comerciales en 2022.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA said the special conditions are needed because the new Airbus twin-engine plane includes an extra fuel tank moulded into the airplane fuselage rather than in its wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tank is in an area of the lower fuselage that partially replaces the rear cargo compartment of earlier aircraft designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA said existing rules for post-crash fire protections had not anticipated this type of design and special conditions were \u201cnecessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, Airbus delayed the A321XLR’s entry into service to early 2024 as a result of the regulatory review, and in October postponed the date to the second quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: MarcelX42\/Wikimedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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