14 CFR · Part 23
14 CFR § 23.2510
Equipment, systems, and installations.
For any airplane system or equipment whose failure or abnormal operation has not been specifically addressed by another requirement in this part, the applicant must design and install each system and equipment, such that there is a logical and acceptable inverse relationship between the average probability and the severity of failure conditions to the extent that:
(a)
Each catastrophic failure condition is extremely improbable;
(b)
Each hazardous failure condition is extremely remote; and
(c)
Each major failure condition is remote.
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.
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