CFR > Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT (parts 21 to 50) > PART 23—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL, UTILITY, ACROBATIC, AND COMMUTER CATEGORY AIRPLANES > SUBPART E—Powerplant (§23.901 to §23.1203) > 23.1181—Designated fire zones; regions included.

23.1181—Designated fire zones; regions included.

Designated fire zones are—
(a) For reciprocating engines—
(1) The power section;
(2) The accessory section;
(3) Any complete powerplant compartment in which there is no isolation between the power section and the accessory section.
(b) For turbine engines—
(1) The compressor and accessory sections;
(2) The combustor, turbine and tailpipe sections that contain lines or components carrying flammable fluids or gases.
(3) Any complete powerplant compartment in which there is no isolation between compressor, accessory, combustor, turbine, and tailpipe sections.
(c) Any auxiliary power unit compartment; and
(d) Any fuel-burning heater, and other combustion equipment installation described in § 23.859.

Code of Federal Regulations

[Doc. No. 26344, 58 FR 18975, Apr. 9, 1993, as amended by Amdt. 23-51, 61 FR 5138, Feb. 9, 1996]