Flammability Exposure Analysis
(b) Flammability Exposure Analysis(1) General. By the times specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(ii) of this section, each person subject to this section must submit for approval a flammability exposure analysis of the auxiliary fuel tanks or other affected fuel tanks, as defined in the type design, to the responsible Aircraft Certification Service office. This analysis must be conducted in accordance with Appendix N of part 25 of this chapter. (i) Holders of supplemental type certificates and field approvals: Within 12 months of December 26, 2008, (ii) Applicants for supplemental type certificates and for amendments to type certificates: Within 12 months after December 26, 2008, or before the certificate is issued, whichever occurs later. (2) Exception. This paragraph does not apply to (i) Fuel tanks for which the type certificate holder, supplemental type certificate holder, or field approval holder has notified the FAA under paragraph (f) of this section that it will provide design changes and service instructions for an IMM meeting the requirements of 25.981(c) in effect December 26, 2008; and (ii) Fuel tanks substantiated to be conventional unheated aluminum wing tanks.