Cockpit Door - Installed Physical Secondary Barrier (IPSB)

Reference: 52.51.00080 Issue date: 28-MAY-2024 Last check date: 28-MAY-2024 Status: Open
A/C type/serie: A318, A319, A320, A321, A330, ... ATA: 52-51
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A320 Family

Purpose of this Article:

This ISI aims related to the Installed Physical Secondary Barrier (IPSB), ATA 52-51, in order to ease the search by the
operators.

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References

Ref. Docket No.: FAA-2022-0772; Notice No. 22-05 "Installation and Operation of Flight deck Installed Physical Secondary Barriers
on Transport Category Airplanes in Part 121 Service"

Background/Context

On long flights, as a matter of necessity, flight crew members must open the flight deck door to access lavatory facilities, to transfer
meals to flight crewmembers, or to switch crew positions for crew rest purposes.
The opening and closing of the flight deck door (referred to as “door transition”) reduces the protective anti-intrusion/anti-penetration
benefits of the reinforced door.
If flight crew members do not properly use established procedures and/or equipment during this door transition, the flight deck is
vulnerable.
To date, passenger air carriers have employed three basic methods to support security of the flight deck when opening the flight
deck door during flight.

Two of the methods are Improvised Non-Installed Secondary Barriers (INSB)

 The first INSB method is a human barrier, which uses a crewmember(s) to monitor the area in front of the flight deck door and block
access to the flight deck during the door transition.
 The second INSB method employs a combination of procedures using crewmembers to monitor the area in front of the flight deck door
and aircraft equipment, such as galley carts, to block access to the flight deck during the door transition.
 A third method is to block access to the flight deck through the use of an Installed Physical Secondary Barrier (IPSB).

Overview of Proposed Rule

This proposed rule would implement Section 336 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by proposing to require the installation and
use of an IPSB that would be deployed (closed and locked) whenever the flight deck door is opened while the airplane is in flight.

The purpose of this IPSB would be to impede unauthorized access to the flight deck.

The IPSB would be required to resist intrusion and meet certain physical standards, but still permit line-of-sight visibility between
the flight deck door and the cabin.

This proposal would affect operators conducting passenger-carrying operations under 14 CFR part 121 with transport category
airplanes operating in the United States by requiring the operators to use the IPSB, when installed, as part of their procedures for
opening the flight deck door.

This proposed rule would apply to transport category airplanes manufactured two years after the effective date of a final rule.

Anticipated Airbus design to cope with the Proposed Rule

Meanwhile, at Airbus, the concept phase of this Installed Physical Second Barrier is launched to review the different design proposals.
Whilst it is too early to share those design proposals, note that chosen design will match the following criteria.
 As much as possible common design on all Airbus program
 Limited impact on cabin layout

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Potential impact: Airworthiness
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First issue date: 12-OCT-2022 Issue date: 28-MAY-2024 Last check date: 28-MAY-2024

Technical parameters
ATA: 52-51
A/C type/serie: A318, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340, A350
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