.®ExpressMay8,2015U.SDepartmentofTransportationDocketManagementSystem400i11Street,SW.RoomPL401Washington,DC20591-00011.Petitionforexemptionfrom14CFRSections25.785(j)(Arndt25-88),25.812(e)(Arndt25-128)and25.857(e)(Arndt25-93)toallowcarriageofuptotwo(2)supernumerariesintheCrewRestModule(CRM)whichwillbelocatedontheClassEcompartmentofthe767-300F/-300BCF/-300BDSFFreighterswhilemaintainingamaindeckClassEcargocompartment.DearSirs,1.Bypresentletter,FedExExpresspetitionsforanexemptionfromthecargo-onlyprovisionsof25.857(e)(Arndt25-93)fortheModel767-300FFreighter,toallowthecarriageofuptotwo(2)offdutycrew-members(commonlyreferredassupernumeraries)intheCrewRestModule(CRM)whichisinstalledinposition1oftheClassEcompartmentduringcruisingandnottobeoccupiedduringtaxi,takeoffandlanding.2.Inaddition,FedExExpresspetitionsforanexemptionfrom14CFRSections25.785(j)(Arndt25-88)"Iftheseatbacksdonotprovideafirmhandhold,theremustbeahandgriporrailalongeachaisletoenableoccupantstosteadythemselveswhileusingtheaislesinmoderatelyroughair."3.Inaddition,FedExExpresspetitionsforanexemptionfrom14CFRSections25.812(e)(Arndt25-128)"thatfloorproximityemergencyescapepathmarkingsmustprovideemergencyevacuationguidanceforpassengers"4.Inaddition,FedExExpresspetitionsforanexemptionfrom14CFRSections25.1447(c)(2)(i)(Arndt.25-116)"CanbeplacedonthefacefromitsreadyPage1of10--------------------------------position,properlysecured,sealed,andsupplyingoxygenupondemand,withonehand,withinfivesecondsandwithoutdisturbingeyeglassesorcausingdelayinproceedingwithemergencyduties;IA.SectionsoftheFederalAviationRegulation(FAR)thatareaffected:RelatedSectionoftheFAR:Section121.583(a)containsalistingofcategoriesofthepeoplewhomaybecarriedaboardanairplaneinpart121serviceswithoutcomplyingwiththeentirepassenger-carryingairplanerequirementsofPart121.1.ForCargo-Only(TCConfiguration):Exemptionfrom14CFR25.857(e)requiresthatwhenaclassEcargocompartmentisinstalledontheaircraft,theaircraftisusedforthecarriageofcargoonly.2.IfAccesstotheCargoisPermitted(PostTCConfiguration):Inaddition,Exemptionfrom14CFR25.785(j)isnecessarybecausefirmhandholdsarenotavailableinsidethemaindeckcargocompartmentandthedistancebetweentheCRMandtheRigidCargoBarrier(RCB)islessthan22inchesseefigure2.Exemptionfrom14CFR25.812(e)isnecessarysincethecargocompartmentdoesnothavefloorproximityemergencyescapepathmarkingsinstalled.Exemptionfrom14CFR25.1447(c)(2)(i)isnecessarysinceportableoxygenbottleswillbeprovidedintheCRM.IB.DescriptionofAircraft:The767-300FwasmanufacturedunderTypeCertificateDataSheet(TCDS)A1NM.The767-300BDSF(BeDekSpecialFreighter)wasaswellmanufacturedunderTCDSA1NMasaPassenger767-300ERseriesmodelbutlatermodifiedtoaSpecialFreighterbyIsraelAerospaceIndustriesBedekAviationGroupSupplementalTypeCertificate(STC)ST02040SE.BoeingappliedforanamendedTypeCertificate(TC)A1NMtoderivatethe767-300ERpassengermodelintoafreighterthe767-300BCF(BoeingConvertedFreighter)AllthreeofthesemodelsincludeaClassEcompartmentinthemaindeckandaflightdeckconsistingofasupernumeraryarea,forwardofthe9-gbarrierRCB/smokecurtain.Theflightdeckareacanprovideamaximumofsix(6)seats,ofwhichfour(4)areforthesupernumerariesandtwo(2)areforthecaptainandthefirstofficer.Seefigure1.Page2of10------------------------------------------·------·--Thefollowingpreviouslygrantedexemptionsarestillapplicableandaretakeninconsiderationinthisrequest:1.Exemption5993Aforthe767-300F.2.Exemption9853forthe767-300BDSF.3.Exemption9696Aforthe767-300BCF.SupernumeraryseatsStowage(typical)Stowage(typical)CrewEntrydoorRigidCargoBarrier(RCB)AccessdoortocargobayGalleyRigidbarrierStep(upintoflightcompartment)MaindeckcargodoorcontrolpanelFirstofficer'sseatCaptain'sseatFigure1:FlightDeckLayout767-300F/-300BCF/-300BDSFPage3of10----------------------------------------TheflightdeckoftheModel767Freighters(-300F/-300BCF/-300BDSF)isequippedwithNo.2leftandrightflightdeckwindowsthatcanbeopenfrominsidepreviouslyce1iifiedasflightcrewemergencyexitsunderTCA1NM.Therighthandwindowhasthecapabilitytobeopenedfromtheoutsideoftheairplane,anditsmeansofopeningismarkedontheexteriorairplanefuselage.Supernumerariesaretrainedpersonsandarebriefedforthedutyonboardtheaircraft.TheAirplaneFlightManualcontainsthedefinitionandtheconditionsunderwhichthesupernumerarypersonsmaybecarried,andprovidespecificinstructionforpreflightbriefing.FedExExpressbelievesthatanequivalentlevelofsafetywiththepmisoftherequirementsfromwhichreliefissoughtwillbeachievedbythedesignfeaturesoftheCRMinstallationonthe767Freighters(-300F/-300BCF/-300BDSF).1.CrewRestModule(CRM)Configuration:Theinitialtypece1iificateconfigurationaddresstheaccess duringflighttothecargocompartmentasdescribedperthe767-300Fflightmanualforonlyoneperson.The767-300BCFand767-300BDSFareallowedtohavefourpersonsperrespectiveexemptionsandflightmanualssupplements.SeeExemption9696Aforthe767-300BCFandExemption9853forthe767-300BDSF.FedExwishestoinstallaCRMinsidetheClassEcompmimentinposition1D/1Cforthepurposeofprovidingacompartmentfornomorethantwooffdutycrewmemberstorestduringcruisingsteadyflights,nottobeoccupiedduringtaxi,takeoff,andlanding.TheCRMwillbeequippedasfollows:•AsmokedetectorsystemwithindividualauralwarningtoalerttheCRMoccupantswillbeinstalled.ThesmokedetectorwillbeconnectedtotheEngineIndicating&CrewAlertingSystem(EICAS)oftheaircraftsothecrewondutyintheflightdeckwillbeale1iedaswell.TheCRMwillbelocatedinsidetheClassEcompartmentandpmi25.857(e)requiressmokedetectiontoprotecttheCRMoccupantsandtheaircraft.Theequipmentwillbesimilartothe777FsystemcurrentlyinstalledonFedExExpressaircraft.•Installationofanauralalerttoale1itheCRMoccupantsintheeventofarapiddecompression oratthediscretionoftheflightcrewonduty.•Installationoftwo4.25cuftPortableOxygenbottlewithfullfacemasksfortheoccupantstobeabletowalkbacktotheirflightdeckseats.Thiswillsuppmioccupantsduringadecompressionand/orasmokeeventintheClassEcompartmentwhichwillmeet25.1439(a)(b).Theportableoxygenbottlesmeettheperformancerequirementsof25.1443(a)or25.1443(b).•InstallationofafireextinguisherintheeventofafirewillbeinstalledintheCRM.NoadditionalPBE(PortableBreathingEquipment)willberequiredsincePage4of10therewillbetwo4.25cuftPortableOxygenbottleswithfullfacemasksinstalledintheCRM.TheflightdeckdoeshavefireextinguishersandPBEpreviouslycertifiedundertheTCorSTC;howevertheyaretoofartoreachfromtheCRM.Thisadditionwillmeettherequirementsofpart25.851.•Installationofemergencylightingintheeventofacompletelossofpower.ThelightingwillbeinsidetheCRMonlysooccupantscouldfindaflashlightsand/ordonoxygenifrequiredinsidetheCRM.TheCRMoccupantswillberequiredtocarrytheirownflashlightstowalkfromtheCRMtotheirseatsintheflightdeck.ThereisnoemergencylightingintheClassEcompartment.Howeversimilartothe777FandMD11FtherearetwodomelightsinsidetheirrespectiveCRM,oneofthelightswillbestrategicallyplacedinsidetheCRMsothatwhenthe767CRMdoorisopenthereisenoughlightingatthefloorlevel(8to10footcandlepowerperSAEARP1283A)oftheClassEcompattmentjustbetweentheCRMandtheRCBdoor.TheareabetweentheCRMandRCBdoorwouldbeslightlylessthan22-incheslongandapproximately30-incheswide.OncetheRCBdoorisopen,additionallightingwillbeavailablesincethereisadomelightjustnexttothecrewentrydoorway.Seefigure2.•Installationoftwowaycommunication(interphone)system.Thesystemwillhaveachime(auralalert)toalerttheoccupantsandaresettablecalllight.ThesystemwillhavePushtoTalkhandsetsimilartotheoneinstalledonthe777Fwhichisresettableoncethesystemisinuse.Inaddition,aPublicAddress(PA)willbeavailableasabackuptotheinterphonesystem.•TheCRMwillalsohavemeanstocontroltheairflowandtemperature.TheCRMgeneraldesignrequirementswillmeetClass1RestFacilityperAC121-31andSAEARP4101/3CrewRestFacilitiesnotincludingtherequirementtoobtainOperationalSpecificationapprovalA117whichisbasedon14CFR117thatisnotapplicabletoFedExCargoOperations.ProposedEmergencyLightingExistingEmergencyLighting2RAAD2LAADSeefigure2:CRMlocationandlightingPage5of10FedExExpressproposesseveralmeansandlimitationstoaddressthesafetyoftheoccupantsintheE-classcompartmentduringflight:1.Flightcrewmemberswillbetrainedasapartofthestandard767crewtrainingontheproperuseandemergencyproceduresassociatedwiththeCRM.2.Supernumerariesareprohibitedfromaccessingthecargoareasduringtaxi,take-offandlanding.Apre-flightbriefingmustinformthesupernumerariesofthisrequirement.3.Priortoeachflight,aflightcrewmemberwillbriefeachsupernumeraryontheuseofexits,includinginstructionstoinspectthegroundtodeterminewhetherasafelandingcanbeachievedbeforeusinganassistsmeans,andemergencyequipment.4.Priortoeachflight,aflightcrewmemberwillbriefeachsupernumeraryontheopeningandclosingprocedureoftheRCBdoor.5.Amaximumoftwo(2)occupantswillbeallowedtoentertheCRMduringcruisingflight.6.SupernumeraryPmiableOxygena.TheremustbeatleasttwoportableoxygenunitswithafullfacemaskconnectedtoitprovidedforeachsupernumeraryallowedtoenterthemaindeckE-Classcargodepartmentduringflight.Theunitsmustprovideanindicationtotheuserthatoxygenisflowing.b.Theportableoxygenunitsmustmeettheperformancerequirementsof25.1443(a)or25.1443(b),ortheequipmentmustbeshowntoprotectthesupernumeraryfromhypoxiaatanactivitylevelrequiredtoreturntohisorherseatfollowingarapiddecompressionto25,000feetcabinaltitude.c.ThepmiableunitsmustbelocatedinsidetheCRM.ReadilyavailabletotheCRMoccupantswithinmmreachfromthebunkbeds.d.Thesupernumerariesmustbetrainedintheuseoftheoxygenunits.Thesupernumerariesmustalsobetrainedinmakingthedeterminationwhetheroxygenisbeingdelivered.e.TheoxygenunitsmustbesizedadequatelyforcontinuousandunintetTupteduseduringworst-caseflightdurationfollowing smoke/decompressionevent,ormustbeofsufficientdurationtoallowthesupernumerariestoreturntotheirseatswhereadditionaloxygenisreadilyaccessiblefortheremainderofthesmoke/decompressionevent.Page6of10----------------------------7.Aplacardlocatedinthesupemumeraryarea,inaconspicuouslocationeitheronoradjacenttotheRCBsmokebarrier,shouldindicatethefollowingforaccesstotheE-classcargocompartment.Thepre-flightbriefingshouldinformsupemumerariesoftheserequirements:•AccesstotheCRMislimitedtotwooffdutyflightcrew.8.TheCRMwillhaveafireextinguisherthatmeetstherequirementof25.851.9.IntheeventofarapiddecompressionanauralalertwillbeactivatedtoalerttheCRMoccupants.10.Noprotectivebreathingequipment(PBE)willbeprovidedsincetheCRMwillhavetwopmiableoxygenbottleswithfullfacemask.11.Therewillbeanaircraftpublicaddresssystemcapableofprovidingannouncementsfromthecockpittothecourierareainadditiontoaninterphonesystem.12.Installationofemergencylightingintheeventofacompletelossofpower.13.AsmokebatTierwillbeinstalledtocreateaseparationbetweentheareaoftheClassEcargocompartmentandtheareaoftheportableCRMinstallation.ThedesignofthesmokebarrieranditsinstallationwillbesuchthathazardousamountsofsmokeoriginatingintheClassEcargocompartmentispreventedfromenteringintotheareaoftheportableCRMinstallation.SeeFigure3.Stowage(typlcaijStowage(typical)ProposedportableCrestRestModule(CRM)InstallationProposedSmokeBarrierCurtainInstallationL----r.---r--7MaindeckcargodoorcontrolpanelSeefigure3:ProposedSmokeBarrierCurtainInstallationPage7of10IC.RequestedRegulatoryRelief:Themainobjectivesofthisrequestforexemptionaretopermitthecarriageoftwooffdutycrewmembersonanall-freighterairplaneandpermitentryofqualifiedsupernumerariesintotheCRMinsidethecargocompartmentduringflightforthepurposeofresting.Thisisthereasonforrequestingexemptionfrom25.857(e).Specificsectionsfromwhichexemptionissoughtareasfollows:Section25.785(j):Reliefisnecessarybecausefi1mhandholdsarenotavailableinsidethemaindeckcargocompmiment,whenaccessispermittedinthecargocompartment.Section25.812(e):ReliefisnecessaryforfloorlightinginthecargocompartmentareaforthedoorintheCrewRestModuleandtheRCBaccessdoorareinsuchcloseproximitythatfloorlightingisnotneededbecausetheexistingaircraftemergencylightingandtheproposedCRMlightingwillsufficient.InadditionflightcrewsinsidetheCRMarerequiredtoCatTyflashlights.Section25.857(e):Reliefissoughttopermitcarriageofuptotwo(2)personsintheCRMonanallfreighterairplanewhichhaveaCRMinposition1oftheClassEcargocompartmentbeyondtheflightcrewoftwo(2).TheCRMwillbeoccupiedonlyinflightnottobeoccupiedduringtaxi,takeoffandlanding.Section25.1447(c)(2)(i):Reliefissoughttopermittheuseofportableoxygenbottleswithfullfacemaskinsteadofautomaticdispensingunits.ID.SupportingArguments:Cargooperatorsneedaugmentedflightcrewonboardtheaircraftforflightslongerthan8hours.Althoughtheaircrafthavethreesupernumerm·iesseatsasshowninfigure1theyarenotidealforcrewrest.TheinstallationoftheCRMintheClassEcompartmentprovidesaclass1crewrestfacilitywhichwillallowFedExtosupporttheflightcrewrestrequirements.TheproposedCRMasdescribedinparagraphBofthisletterwillprovideadequatelevelofsafetyandcomplywithalltheFARexceptforthesectionsthatFedExseekforexemption.Section25.785(j):TheCRMisinsidetheclassEcompartmentandtheproximityoftheCRMtotheRCBwall/doorisslightlylessthan22inchesseefigurebelow.Thisdistanceislessthantheaveragearmreachofthe5thpercentile40-yearoldJapanesefemalewhichis25.7inchesperNASA-STD-3000HumanFactors.FedExbelievesthatafilmhandholdisnotrequiredtotransitionfromtheCRMtotheRCBdoor.TotransitionfromtheCRMtotheflightdeckthesupernumerariesinsidetheCRMPage8of10mustopentheRCBaccessdoorwhichrequirestheoccupantstoholdandturnthedoorlatchingmechanismthusprovidingafirmhold(seephotoandfigurebelow).Section25.812(e):TheCrewRestModuleandtheRCBaccessdoorareinsuchcloseproximitythatfloorlightingisnotneeded.OncetheCRMdoorisopentheproposedCRMemergencylightingwillbesufficienttoilluminatetheareaasdescribedinparagraphB.OncetheRCBdoorisopenadditionalilluminationwillbeavailablefromtheexistingaircraftemergencylighting.InadditionflightcrewsinsidetheCRMwillberequiredtocarryflashlights.Thecategoriesoftheoccupantsforwhichthisexemptionissoughtarequalifiedoff-dutyflightcrewforthetypeofaircraftinthiscasethe767whichmeetalltherequirementsof121.583aswell.Fmihermore,theyareinstructedintheautonomoususeofemergencyequipmentandemergencyexitoperation.FedExExpresswilloptimizetheirmissionsiftheyarepermittedtohavetheCRMinstalledintheClassEandallowpersonnelaboardtheCRMduringcargoflights,thusensuringavailabilityofrestedflightcrewinflight.IE.PublicInterestFedExExpresspresentstheargumentthatthegrantingofthisexemptionwillbeinthepublicinterestbyallowingFedExExpressprovideaClass1restfacilityperAC121-31forextendedflightsthusreducingtheflightcrewfatigueandimprovingflightsafety.ThegrantingofthisexemptionwillallowFedExExpresstocompetewithinternationalfreighteroperatorswithsimilarconfigurations.Ifallowedtocanysupernumerarypersonsaboardtheircargoflights,FedExExpresswillbeabletooperateunderoptimalsafetyconditions.Thereasonsforthesebenefitsaredevelopedintheargumentsabove.Page9of10F.RequestforWaiverofPublication:Bypresentletter,FedExExpressrevisesthepreviouspetitionforexemptionbylettersdatedMarch3,2014,andApril23,2014,JulioA.Berrios,SeniorAircraftDevelopmentAdvisor,AircraftDevelopment&AcquisitionEngineering,FedExExpress,3131DemocratRoad,Memphis,TN38118andassetforthinFAADocketNo.FAA-2014-0101.ThisrevisedpetitionisnecessarytoincludelanguagedetailingtherequirementoftheinstallationofasmokebarriertocreateaseparationbetweentheareaoftheClassEcargocompartmentandtheareaoftheproposedpmiableCRMinstallationinordertofurthersubstantiatetheexemptionrequest.NonewCFRsarepresentedaspartoftherevisionfromthepreviouspetitionforexemption,thereforeFedExExpressbelievesthatgoodcauseexiststowaivethepublicationandcommentrequirementsof14CFR11.85, 11.87,and11.89fortherevisiOn.Inparticular,FedExExpresscontendsthatthepurposeofthisrevision,andthereasonspresentedinit,arecomparabletothepreviousexemptionrequestwhichallowedforthepublicationandcommentinaccordancewiththeaforementionedrequirements.BestRegards,------=cFedExExpressManger,FleetEngineering-Structures3131DemocratRoadMemphis,TN38118Ph:901-224-4422Email:cigreer@fedex.comPage10of10