31 July 2011 C1 CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HONG KONG ...

CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENTHONG KONG, CHINAAirworthiness Notice1 ApplicabilityTHIS NOTICE GIVES DETAILS OF A MANDATORY ACTIONCOCKPIT SECURITYNo. 36EIssue 130 September 2002This Airworthiness Notice is applicable to all Hong Kong registered aircraft with apassenger seating capacity greater than 60 or over 45500 kg with a Certificate ofAirworthiness in Transport (Passenger) Category.2 Introduction2.1 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has published Amendment 27to the International Standards and Recommended Practices of Chapter 13 –Security, of Annex 6 to the Convention of International Civil Aviation –Operation of Aircraft. The amended Standards require the installation of areinforced flight crew compartment door, a means to lock and unlock the doorfrom either pilot's station and a means to monitor the area outside the flightcrew compartment.2.2 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States has alsoamended the standards of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) 25.795 toestablish new design criteria of the reinforced flight crew compartment doorrequired by the amended ICAO Standards.2.3 The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in exerciseof the powers conferred on him by Section 2A of the Civil Aviation Ordinance,as amended, which gives effect to Chicago Convention, adopts the Standard inaccordance with the Convention.3 Compliance3.1 With effect from 1 November 2003, all applicable Hong Kong registeredaircraft identified in paragraph 1 of this Notice shall comply with the followingrequirements:(a)Install flight crew compartment doors to the standards of FAR25.795.The installation shall be approved by the Director-General.AN-36E P.130 September 2002