§ 29.787. Cargo and baggage compartments.
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(a)Each cargo and baggage compartment must be designed for its placarded maximum weight of contents and for the critical load distributions at the appropriate maximum load factors corresponding to the specified flight and ground load conditions, except the emergency landing conditions of § 29.561.
(b)There must be means to prevent the contents of any compartment from becoming a hazard by shifting under the loads specified in paragraph
(a)of this section.
(c)Under the emergency landing conditions of § 29.561, cargo and baggage compartments must—
(1)Be positioned so that if the contents break loose they are unlikely to cause injury to the occupants or restrict any of the escape facilities provided for use after an emergency landing; or
(2)Have sufficient strength to withstand the conditions specified in § 29.561, including the means of restraint and their attachments required by paragraph
(b)of this section. Sufficient strength must be provided for the maximum authorized weight of cargo and baggage at the critical loading distribution.
(d)If cargo compartment lamps are installed, each lamp must be installed so as to prevent contact between lamp bulb and cargo. [Doc. No. 5084, 29 FR 16150, Dec. 3, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 29-12, 41 FR 55472, Dec. 20, 1976; Amdt. 29-31, 55 FR 38966, Sept. 21, 1990]
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§ 29.787
Cargo and baggage compartments.
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