17Fire protection in toilet areas

17 Fire protection in toilet areas

17.1This clause applies to an aeroplane that has 1 or more toilets equipped with receptacles for paper waste or used linen (a receptacle).

Testing and repair of receptacles for paper waste or used linen

17.2 The aeroplane operator (the operator) must ensure that, before a receptacle is used for the first time on the aeroplane it is inspected and tested in accordance with subclause 17.3.

17.3 Within the intervals mentioned in subclause 17.5, the operator must ensure that the door, lid, flap or other device giving access to the inside of the receptacle (whether for depositing or removing waste or linen) is inspected and tested so that its proper operation, fit, sealing, and latching or locking will contain a possible fire within the receptacle.

17.4 The operator must ensure that a receptacle which fails an inspection and test under subclause 17.3 must not be used until it has been:

(a) repaired or replaced; and

(b) inspected in accordance with subclause 17.3.

17.5 For subclause 17.3, the inspection and testing of each receptacle must be conducted at whichever of the following intervals is least restrictive:

(a) at intervals not exceeding every 1 000 hours after it was last inspected and tested in accordance with subclause 17.2; or

(b) within 100 hours of 22 December 2015, and at intervals not exceeding every 1 000 hours after that.