The FAA issued a Notice of Availability for comments on Consensus Standards, Inspection and Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical Wiring Systems. The document announces the availability of two revised consensus standards that supersede previously accepted consensus standards relating to inspection and maintenance of aircraft electrical wiring systems. ASTM International Committee F39 on Aircraft Systems developed the revised standards. This review cycle will result in a standard revision or reapproval. A standard is revised to make changes to its technical content or is reapproved to indicate a review cycle has been completed with no technical changes.

The FAA finds the following new consensus standards acceptable for normal-, utility-, acrobatic- and commuter-category airplanes and these may be used unless the agency publishes a specific notification otherwise: ASTM Designation F2696-14, titled Standard Practice for Inspection of Aircraft Electrical Wiring Systems and ASTM Designation F2799-14, titled Standard Practice for Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical Wiring Systems.

Comments are due by January 29.