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14 CFR · Part 23

14 CFR § 23.2265

Special factors of safety.

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Read in Subpart C
Part 23 Contents
  • §§ 23.1457–23.1529
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Flight
  • Subpart C: Structures
  • Subpart D: Design and Construction
  • Subpart E: Powerplant
  • Subpart F: Equipment
  • Subpart G: Flightcrew Interface and Other Information
  • Appendix A to Part 23: Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
(a)

The applicant must determine a special factor of safety for each critical design value for each part, article, or assembly for which that critical design value is uncertain, and for each part, article, or assembly that is—

(1)

Likely to deteriorate in service before normal replacement; or

(2)

Subject to appreciable variability because of uncertainties in manufacturing processes or inspection methods.

(b)

The applicant must determine a special factor of safety using quality controls and specifications that account for each—

(1)

Type of application;

(2)

Inspection method;

(3)

Structural test requirement;

(4)

Sampling percentage; and

(5)

Process and material control.

(c)

The applicant must multiply the highest pertinent special factor of safety in the design for each part of the structure by each limit and ultimate load, or ultimate load only, if there is no corresponding limit load, such as occurs with emergency condition loading.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.

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  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 23)