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2.4 The FAA (Docket No. 24185) amended FAR Part 25 to require this new firetest standard on all newly designed aeroplanes for which an application for atype certificate is made after the 16 June 1986. The UK has also adopted suchstandards through equivalent amendments to JAR-25 introduced at Change 12.2.5 The improved standard of fire containment testing of cargo or baggage holdliners is contained in Part III of Appendix F to JAR-25, and consists of a 5minute resistance to fire test on a representative specimen of the cargo linerpanels and attachments, using a 2 gallon(US)/hour Kerosene burner (identical tothat as used to show compliance with Airworthiness Notice No. 59) as the teststandard.2.6 For those aeroplanes defined in paragraph 1 already in service, or to beintroduced into service, the Director-General intends, by this Notice to require,for those aeroplanes which are not fitted with glass fibre reinforced resin oraluminium alloy liners, that such aeroplanes shall be equipped with cargo orbaggage compartment liners which comply with JAR 26.155(a) and (b).2.7 The FAA has issued FAR Amendment 121-202 which prescribes requirementssimilar to the contents of this Notice No. 80.2.8 Although testing has shown that aluminium alloy panels in thicknesses typical ofthe then current installations are not capable of fully meeting the firecontainment standards of Change 12 to JAR-25 the Director-General considerstheir capability to be acceptable for aeroplanes certificated prior to 1 July1989.3 Compliance3.1 All Class C and D cargo or baggage compartments exceeding 200 cubic feet involume of aeroplanes defined in paragraph 1 above, shall comply with therequirements of this Notice.4 Requirements4.1 In addition to meeting the existing flammability requirements of JAR 25.853,JAR-25 Appendix F, Part I or Part III, or BCAR D4-3, paragraph 6.1, asapplicable, the following shall apply.4.1.1 Class C and D cargo or baggage compartment side wall or ceiling linerpanels shall be constructed of glass fibre reinforced resin, or materialswhich satisfy the requirements of JAR-25.855(c), or an equivalent firetest criteria agreed with the Director-General.4.1.2 For currently certificated aeroplanes which are fitted with aluminiumalloy side walls and ceiling liner panels, these panels will continue tobe acceptable (see paragraph 2.8).4.1.3 All newly designed aeroplanes for which an application for a Type31 January 2002 AN-80 P.2