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InFO 21002: Cabin Air Quality Educational Materials.
In Brief
What It Addresses
This InFO introduces the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Cabin Air Quality website, which contains information and educational materials.
Why It Matters
Section 326 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“the Act”), Public Law 115-254, directs the FAA to establish and make publicly available, educational materials for pilots, flight attendants (F/A), and aircraft maintenance technicians (AMT) on how to respond to incidents on board aircraft involving smoke or fumes. The Act also requires the FAA to issue guidance to pilots, F/As, and AMTs on reporting incidents of smoke or fumes on board commercial aircraft through the Service Difficulty Reporting (SDR) System.
Recommended Action
Directors of Operations, Directors of Maintenance, Directors of Safety, Chief Pilots, Chief Inspectors, and training centers should consider incorporating cabin air quality educational materials and reporting procedures into crewmember and AMT training. When tailored to specific aircraft and operator procedures, the training, procedures, actions, and reporting provide a structured and reliable framework for data collection and safety risk analysis of smoke, vapor, and fume events.
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Subject: Cabin Air Quality Educational Materials.
Purpose: This InFO introduces the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Cabin Air Quality website, which contains information and educational materials.
Background: Section 326 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“the Act”), Public Law 115-254, directs the FAA to establish and make publicly available, educational materials for pilots, flight attendants (F/A), and aircraft maintenance technicians (AMT) on how to respond to incidents on board aircraft involving smoke or fumes. The Act also requires the FAA to issue guidance to pilots, F/As, and AMTs on reporting incidents of smoke or fumes on board commercial aircraft through the Service Difficulty Reporting (SDR) System. In response, the FAA created a website to support the development of educational materials for operators to provide awareness and/or training to pilots, F/As, and AMTs.
Additionally, this website supports air carriers as they develop programs to prevent, recognize, and respond to the presence of fumes, particularly those associated with the aircraft air supply system-sourced fumes.
Cabin Air Quality Educational Materials Website: The educational materials found on the FAA’s Cabin Air Quality website define the regulatory framework that require SDRs for aeronautical equipment and provide access to guidance and training materials for air carriers to enhance crewmember knowledge, reporting, and analysis of cabin air quality events. Reference Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 § 121.703.
Recommended Action: Directors of Operations, Directors of Maintenance, Directors of Safety, Chief Pilots, Chief Inspectors, and training centers should consider incorporating cabin air quality educational materials and reporting procedures into crewmember and AMT training. When tailored to specific aircraft and operator procedures, the training, procedures, actions, and reporting provide a structured and reliable framework for data collection and safety risk analysis of smoke, vapor, and fume events.
Contact: Questions or comments regarding this InFO should be directed to the Air Transportation Division’s Part 121 Air Carrier Operations Branch, at (202) 267-8166.
InFOInformation for Operators
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
InFO 21002
DATE: 03/01/21
Flight Standards Service
Washington, DC
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InFO 21002