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Number Title Status Office Date
25.735-1 Brakes and Braking Systems Certification Tests and Analysis

Describes an acceptable means for obtaining FAA airworthiness approval concerning new or revised requirements for braking systems, and associated test conditions for braking systems, installed in transport category airplanes.

Active ANM-100 2002-04-10
25.1353-1A Electrical equipment and installations Active ANM-100 2007-10-22
25.795-3 Flightdeck Protection (Smoke and Fumes)

The means of compliance described in this document provides guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance findings relative to penetration into the flightdeck of smoke, fumes, and noxious gases generated by explosions or fires elsewhere on the airplane.

Active ANM-100 2008-10-24
25.1365-1 Electrical Appliances, Motors, and Transformers

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for demonstrating compliance with the transport category airplane certification requirements of § 25.1365 Electrical appliances, motors, and transformers.

Active ANM-100 2007-11-27
120-93 Damage Tolerance Inspections for Repairs and Alterations

This AC will give guidance on developing compliance documents, schedules and plans that will assist in developing and incorporating damage tolerance inspections into maintenance programs of certain transport category airplanes with respect to repairs and alterations.

Active ANM-100 2007-11-20
25.899-1 Electrical bonding and protection against static electricity

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for demonstrating compliance with the transport category airplane certification requirements of § 25.899 Electrical bonding and protection against static electricity

Active ANM-100 2007-10-22
26-1 Part 26, Continued airworthiness and Safety Improvements

This AC provides generic guidance that is applicable to the safety initiatives in part 26 that may be issued (i.e., Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems, Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes, Aging Airplane Safety, and Widespread Fatigue Damage). This AC provides generic guidance on the roles and responsibilities of type certificate and supplemental type certificate holders, manufacturers, owners, and operators.

Active ANM-100 2007-12-03
25.785-1B Flight Attendant Seat and Torso Restraint System Installations

This advisory circular

CAe) provides information and guidance regarding an acceptable means, but not the only means, of compliance with th~ portions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 25.785 and 14 CFR 121.311, which deal with flight attendant seats.

Active ANM-100 2010-05-11
120-104 Establishing and Implementing Limit of Validity to Prevent Widespread Fatigue Damage

This advisory circular (AC)offers guidance on compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 26.21, 26.23, 121.1115, and 129.115. It tells design approval holders of transport category airplanes how to establish a limit of validity of the engineering data that supports the structural maintenance program (hereafter referred to as LOV) for those airplanes.

Active ANM-100 2011-01-10
25-27A Development of Transport Category Airplane Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Using and Enhanced Zonal Analysis Procedure

That rule requires design approval holders (DAHs) and applicants to develop instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) consisting of maintenance and inspection tasks, intervals, and procedures for the representative airplane’s electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for each affected type design.

Active ANM-100 2010-05-04
25.795-4 Passenger Cabin Smoke Protection

The means of compliance described in this document provides guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance findings relative to penetration of smoke, fumes, and noxious gases into the passenger cabin.

Active ANM-100 2008-10-24
25.1701-1 Certification of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems on Transport Category Airplanes

This Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance for certification of electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) on transport category airplanes in accordance with 14 CFR part 25, subpart H, sections §§25.1701 through 25.1739 and sections H25.4 and H25.5 of Appendix H to part 25.

Active ANM-100 2007-12-04
25.795-6 Least Risk Bomb Location

This section requires that a location on the airplane be designed where an explosive or incendiary device may be placed to protect flight critical structures and systems from damage in case of detonation. The means of compliance described in this document provide guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance findings relative to the design of a Least Risk Bomb Location on an airplane.

Active ANM-100 2008-10-24
25.869-1A Fire Protection: Systems

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for demonstrating compliance with the transport category airplane certification requirements of § 25.863 Flammable fluid fire protection (as applicable to electrical system components) and § 25.869 Fire protection: systems.

Active ANM-100 2007-10-22
25.795-5 Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression

This section requires that the fire suppression system for the cargo compartment be designed to withstand a sudden and extensive explosion and fire, such as could be caused by an explosive or incendiary device.

Active ANM-100 2008-10-24
121.321-1 Compliance with Requirements of § 121.321, Operations in Icing

Using visible moisture and temperature as a means for the flightcrew to know when the airframe ice protection system (IPS) must be activated.

Active ANM-100 2011-08-04
120-73 Damage Tolerance Assessment of Repairs to Pressurized Fuselages

The means of compliance described is intended to provide guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance findings relative to repair assessments for pressurized fuselages.

Active ANM-100 2000-12-14
25.1529-1A Instructions for Continued airworthiness of Structural Repairs on Transport Airplanes

It addresses the approval procedures to follow when making structural repairs to structure certificated under the damage tolerance requirements of Section 25.571 of FAR, Amendment 25-45, and to type designs with Supplemental Inspection Documents, which were based on these criteria.

Active ANM-100 2007-11-20
25-24 Sustained Engine Imbalance

While these guidelines are not mandatory, they are derived from extensive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry experience in determining compliance with the pertinent Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR).

Active ANM-100 2000-08-02
25.795-8 Interior Design to Facillitate Searches

The means of compliance described in this document provides guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance findings relative to whether the interior design deters concealment of dangerous objects (e.g., weapons or explosives) and facilitates a search for them in certain areas of the airplane.

Active ANM-100 2008-10-24
25.795-9 Chemical Oxygen Generator Security Standards

The means of compliance described in this document provides guidance to supplement the engineering and operational judgment that must form the basis of any compliance findings relative to a COG installed on an airplane.

Active ANM-100 2014-03-11