FAA AC 20-137 : 0
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DYNAMIC EVALUATION OF SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS & OCCUPANT RESTRAINT FOR ROTORCRAFT (NORMAL AND TRANSPORT)
Hardcopy , PDF
12-02-2003
English
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CHAPTER 1 DYNAMIC TEST METHODS AND FACILITIES
Paragraph
1 General
2 Test Facilities
3 Test Preparation
CHAPTER 2 DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA
1 General
2 Impact pulse shape
3 Head Injury Criterion (HIC)
4 Impact Velocity
5 Upper Torso Restraint System Load
6 Compressive Load Between the Pelvis and Lumbar Column
7 Retention of Upper Torso Restraint Straps
8 Retention of Lap Safety Belt
9 Femur Load
10 Seat Attachment
11 Seat Deformation
CHAPTER 3 TEST DOCUMENTATION
1 General
2 Test Proposal or Plan and Description
3 Test Results Report
4 Dynamic Impact Test - Pass/Fail Criteria
CHAPTER 4 PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING IMPACT PULSE SHAPES
1 Acceptable Evaluation method
2 Transport Airplane Impact Pulse and Velocity Plots
3 Figures 11 and 12
Gives guidance regarding acceptable means, but not the only means, of compliance with Parts 27 and 29 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) applicable to dynamic testing of seats intended for use in normal and transport category rotorcraft.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
4
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| PublisherName |
Federal Aviation Administration
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| SAE ARP 5497 : 2018 | MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS ON DYNAMICALLY CERTIFIED SEAT SYSTEMS |
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