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

CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENTHONG KONG, CHINAAirworthiness Notice1 ApplicabilityTHIS NOTICE GIVES DETAILS OF A MANDATORY ACTIONGALLEY EQUIPMENTNo. 99Issue 930 May 2007This Airworthiness Notice is applicable to all Hong Kong registered aeroplanescertificated to the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements as recorded in theapplicable Hong Kong Type Certificate Data Sheets and equipped with galleyequipment.For the purpose of this Notice, 'galley equipment' includes service carts, cateringtrolleys and their means of physical restraint in the passenger area; galley insertsincluding ovens, water boilers, coffee makers, refrigerators, etc., and control panelsdedicated to individual equipment.2 Introduction2.1 It has become increasingly apparent that some designers and installers ofgalley equipment installed or carried in aircraft have not recognised the needto satisfy relevant requirements of BCAR, and that as a result in certaininstances safety has been prejudiced.2.2 The Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995, as amended Article 13(6)requires that: 'All equipment installed or carried in an aircraft, whether or notin compliance with this Article, shall be so installed or stowed and somaintained and adjusted as not to be a source of danger in itself or to impairthe airworthiness of the aircraft or the proper functioning of any equipment orservices necessary for the safety of the aircraft'.2.3 So far as type certification of aeroplanes is concerned, the applicablerequirements stated in BCAR Section D (D6-1, paragraph 2 and D6-13,paragraph 7.3) cover the design, installation and stowage aspects of any galleyequipment which is included in the Type Design for which the TypeCertificate is issued. Similar requirements are also applicable to galleyequipment installed in aircraft certificated to other BCAR codes.2.4 This Notice is issued to rectify the situation in paragraph 2.1 and to emphasiseAN-99 P.130 May 2007