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Zonal & L/HIRF logic
Principles
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Zonal & L/HIRF logic - Principles
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 4
2. Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis 9
3. MWG Review Process 61
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1.1.Introduction
Objectives
Systems and Powerplant

Zonal
Section Section
Structures
Section
MSI--Analyses
MSI SSI--Analyses
SSI Zonal--Analyses
Zonal
The respective content of the « Systems & PP », « Structures» and « Zonal » sections (or programs) of the MRB
Report is based on the results from the works performed by the different MWGs and the ISC in order to define the
« initial minimum scheduled maintenance requirements », thanks to the MSG-3 method, through the MRB Process
settled for a dedicated a/c program.

1. Introduction – MSG-3 Background

Zonal Analysis Procedure
¾ Zonal inspections may be developed from application of the

Zonal Analysis Procedure. This requires a summary review of
each zone on the aircraft and normally occurs as the MSG-3
analyses of structures, systems,and powerplants are being
concluded. These inspections may subsequently be included in
the Zonal Inspections.
¾ In top down analyses conducted under MSG-3, many support

items such as plumbing, ducting, Other Structure,wiring, etc.,

may be evaluated for possible contribution to functional failure.
In cases where a general visual inspection is required to assess
degradation, the zonal inspection is an appropriate method.

Changes of MSG-3 methodology since revision 2
AT A MS G-3
Oper ator/M anuf actu rer
ATA MSG-3
Sched uled
ATA MSG-3 Oper ator/M anuf actu rer Maint en an ce
ATA MSG-3 Oper ator/M anuf actu rer Sched uled Develop ment
Sched uled Maint en an ce
Oper ator/M anuf actu rer Revision 2005.1
ATA MSG-3 Maint en an ce Develop ment
Sched uled
Oper ator/M anuf actu rer Develop ment
Maint en an ce Rev ision 2003.1
Sched uled Develop ment Rev ision 2002.1
Maint en an ce
Develop ment Rev ision 2001.1
Rev ision 2
Revised sections on:

New sections on: • Enhanced zonal analysis
• Enhanced zonal analysis
• L/HIRF analysis
Changes of MSG-3 methodology since revision 2
Enhanced Zonal Analysis :

Allows appropriate attention to be given to safety related deterioration of wiring, particularly in zones
with potential for combustible material accumulation
The main intent is to reduce existence of electrical ignition sources and combustible material through
maintenance tasks
Changes in maintenance regulations have been addressed through an Aging Transport Systems
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ATSRAC)
The Enhanced Zonal Analysis Procedure (EZAP) was developed by the ATSRAC Task 3 Sub-
Committee
L/HIRF Analysis :
The intend of the L/HIRF protection tasks is to reduce the possibility that a single failure cause (e.g.
lightning strike) and the occurrence of a common failure cause such as Environmental or Accidental
Damage (ED/AD) across (functional) redundant channels could impact aircraft airworthiness

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 4
2.1 Generic Process
2.2 Standard zonal Analysis
2.3 Enhanced zonal analysis
2.4 L/HIRF zonal analysis

2.5 Consolidation/transfer/interface
2. Summary 64

2.1 Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis - Generic Process
Zonal & L/HIRF general principles
• MSG-3 document treats Zonal & L/HIRF in two independent sections
• Zonal and L/HIRF analyses are performed as one unique procedure
taking advantage of the similarity between both processes
• Zones are sensitive or not sensitive to L/HIRF threats. As per MSG-3,
most of the L/HIRF protection and in particular the aircraft structure
continuity are covered by the Standard Zonal Analysis
The Zonal & L/HIRF analysis consists of the following sub-processes:
• Zone description
• Zonal Analysis:
- Standard Zonal Analysis part (applies to all zones)
- Enhanced Zonal Analysis part (applies to zones with wiring)
• Lightning/High Intensity Radiated Field (L/HIRF) Zonal Analysis
(applies to L/HIRF protection elements)
• Consolidation

Any Airbus aircraft is divided into 9 major zones as follows:
Major Zones (External)
100 Lower half of fuselage (below cabin floor), including radome to ramp
200 Upper half of fuselage (above cabin floor) to end of main deck cargo
compartment
300 Stabilizers and fuselage rear section
400 Power plant (including propeller)
500 LH wing
600 RH wing
700 Landing gear & landing gear doors
800 Doors
900 Special use (e.g. external fuel pods…)
Major Sub-Zones (Internal)

Sub-divisions of major zones, e.g. 100 is divided into 110, 120, 130…
Zones (Internal)
Sub-divisions of major sub-zones, e.g.120 is divided into121,122,123...
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Zonal Inspection Program (ZIP) principles
The Zonal Inspection Program has one
single level of inspection!
General Visual Inspection
(GVI)
Inspection to be carried out from within touching

distance, unless otherwise stated
A mirror may be necessary to ensure visual access
to all exposed surfaces in the inspection area

• The Zonal Inspection Program provides the General Visual Inspection
(GVI) requirements for each aircraft zone to inspect system and
powerplant installations for security and general condition and structure
for general condition
• The Zonal Inspection Program is based on dividing the aircraft into
zones. Each zone is usually defined by a clearly defined physical
boundary, e.g. rib, bulkhead, frames, etc…
• Each zone is to be inspected as far as visible with the relevant access
open/removed
• The extent of the inspection is defined by the access e.g. identification of
access doors, positioning of flight control surfaces, removal of lining and
insulation, etc…
• Inspections are recommended to be accomplished at or before stated
intervals

• Each zone is analysed for type of damage/deterioration to
structure/systems located in the zone which may occur in-service
• Zonal inspection tasks do not provide a summary of all the individual
systems and structural items to be inspected in the affected zone
• Therefore it is considered that a person performing inspections has an
adequate knowledge of overall aircraft construction and systems
• Zones may need more than one inspection at different intervals due to
the depth at which the zone is to be examined requiring different levels

of accessibility
- e.g. The cargo compartment requires 3 ZIP inspections each
requiring a different level of access (1.5 MO - door, 5 YE specific
panels and 10YE all access open)

Common Analysis Process
Standard
Zonal
Enhanced Zonal
L/HIRF
L/HIRF and Zonal analysis (Standard, Enhanced) procedures have been

combined to make maximum use of similar procedural steps & synergies
between the three zonal analysis parts

Zonal Inspection Program task levels (ZIP)
• Standard Zonal analysis:
- GVI (General Visual Inspection)
• Enhanced Zonal analysis:
- Stand-alone GVI, a GVI which is not performed as part These visual
of a zonal inspection inspection
- RST (Restoration), cleaning being the most probable
- DET (Detailed Inspection)
requirements
• L/HIRF protection analysis: are covered
- Stand-alone GVI, a GVI which is not performed as part under the
of a zonal inspection Zonal

- FNC (Functional Check), resistance measurement
Inspection
• Structure & System/Powerplant maintenance Program
requirements transferred for consolidation include: (ZIP)
- VCK (Visual Checks), system/powerplant analysis only

Enhanced zonal & L/HIRF task levels (ATA20)
• Standard Zonal analysis:
• Enhanced Zonal analysis:
- Stand-alone GVI, a GVI which is not performed as part These non
of a zonal inspection ZIP tasks
- RST (Restoration), cleaning being the most probable
will be listed
• L/HIRF protection analysis:
in the
- Stand-alone GVI, a GVI which is not performed as part systems &
powerplant
of a zonal inspection
- DET (Detailed Inspection) section
- FNC (Functional Check), resistance measurement (ATA
• Structure & System/Powerplant maintenance chapter 20)
requirements transferred for consolidation include:
- VCK (Visual Checks), system/powerplant analysis only

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3
2.1 Generic Process

2. Summary 63

Standard Zonal
Zonal Inspection Program (ZIP) General Visual
Inspections (GVI) to detect visual degradation of the
whole zone content (structure, equipment, wiring,
L/HIRF protection, bonding leads, grounding points...)

2.3 Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis - Standard Part
Standard zonal analysis principals
• The standard zonal analysis process is based on four parameters:
- Accidental damage
- Environmental damage
- Density
- Importance
• The final rating in the matrix box provides guidance for the inspection
intervals (zonal guidance interval)
• Intervals are defined according to applicable in-service experience
• Access is defined according to zone layout/installation

• It is expected that the area to be inspected is clean enough to minimise
the possibility that accumulated dirt or grease might hide unsatisfactory
conditions
• Any cleaning that is considered necessary should be performed before
the zonal inspection task

Standard zonal analysis interval guidance rating
ACCIDENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL
DAM AGE DAM AGE
Ground Handling Temperature
Cargo Handling Vibration
Maintenance Humidity
Weather effects Contamination
Foreign objects Chemical (toilet fluids,..) DENSITY
Fluid spillage Others… Low Moderate High
Passenger traffic Low 1 2 3
Others… IMPORTANCE Moderate 2 3 4
N/A=0, Low=1, Moderate=2, High=3 High 3 4 4
Select the highest rating !
IMPORTANCE/DENSITY FACTOR
1 2 3 4
ED FACTOR
1 >144MO 96-144MO 72-96MO 48-72MO
1 2 3
AD/ED 2 96-144MO 72-96MO 48-72MO 24-48MO
1 1 2 3
AD FACTOR 3 72-96MO 48-72MO 24-48MO 12-24MO
2 2 3 4
FACTOR 4 48-72MO 24-48MO 12-24MO <12MO
3 3 4 4

Zone accidental & environmental rating
DAM AGE DAM AGE
Ground Handling Temperature Environmental Damage (ED):
Cargo Handling Vibration This rating is a measure of how
Maintenance Humidity much the zone is subject to
Weather effects Contamination temperature, vibration,
Foreign objects Chemical (toilet fluids,..) atmospheric exposure, moisture,
Fluid spillage Others… contamination
Passenger traffic
Others…
N/A=0, Low=1, Moderate=2, High=3
• Although rarely used, the working group is not

Accidental Damage (AD):
limited to the given entries and may decide to
Each given and additionally
add further items to the given list entries
identified potential accidental
• The highest rating will be taken into
damage cause will be rated in
consideration for the overall AD/ED rating
respect of the possibility of
accidental damage to systems
and structure in the zone

Zone density and importance rating
Density of equipment
• This rating is a measure of how close
the various systems components
(including wiring) are packed in a zone DENSITY
• The density is assessed relative to the Low Moderate High
size of the zone
Low 1 2 3
• It provides indications about:
IMPORTANCE Moderate 2 3 4
- The inspectability of the system
installation and structure High 3 4 4
- The risk of common cause hazard
resulting in deterioration of multiple

adjacent items (fire, burst, moisture,
fluid spillage…)
• The density refers to the number of
components and complexity

Low: PPH: Safety is considered as
• System items whose anomalous behaviour may cause or contribute to failure adversely affected if the
of system function with no effect on aircraft operational capability & pilot failure consequences would
workload but maybe undesirable economic impact and/or comfort reduction prevent the aircraft continued
• Structure whose failure or detachment will not compromise continued safe safe flight and landing and/or
flight or landing but where the potentially large size of released elements might cause serious or fatal
needs to be considered injury to human occupants
DENSITY
Moderate:
• Anomalous system behaviour may cause/contribute to failure Low Moderate High
resulting in adverse effect on aircraft operating capability Low 1 2 3
(delays, cancellations, ground/flight interruptions…)
• Structure whose failure or detachment could compromise IMPORTANCE Moderate 2 3 4
continued safe flight or landing High 3 4 4
• Fuel tanks by default to limit frequent access and sub-
sequent system disturbance/FOD
High:
• Anomalous system behaviour may cause or contribute to failure resulting in adverse effect on safety
• Structure element whose integrity is essential
• Fuel tank adjacent zones where failure of components (pneumatic system and/or ducting) could cause
localised heating of tank surfaces & consequently increase potential for auto-ignition of fuel
• Fuel leakage zones where temperature as result of failure (e.g. electric motors/transformers overload) could
increase and with potential ignition sources (electrical arcs, friction sparks) present
• Zones where particular risks could affect several system items (hydraulic accumulator burst, wheel/tyre
failure, engine rotor failure, human error…)

Description/Boundaries: Access:
ACC IDEN T AL D AM AGE ENVIRONMENT AL D AM AGE INTERVAL EVALUATION Comm ent s
Ground H andli ng Temper atur e DENSI TY:

Cargo Handling Vibr ati on DENSITY
Maintenanc e Humidi ty
Low Mod erate High
Weather effects Contaminati on
Foreig n objec ts Chemical (toilet fl uids ,..) Low 1 2 3
Fluid s pillage Others … IMPOR TANCE Mod erate 2 3 4
IMPORTANCE :
Pass eng er tr affic
High 3 4 4
Others …
N/A= 0, Low= 1, M oderate= 2, High= 3
Select the highest rating !
IMPOR TANCE/DENSITY F AC TOR

1 2 3 4 Justificati on for Interv al outside the gui dance:
ED F ACTOR
1 2 3 1 >144 MO 96-14 4MO 72-96 MO 48-72 MO
1 1 2 3 AD/ED 2 96-14 4MO 72-96 MO 48-72 MO 24-48 MO

AD F ACTOR 3 72-96 MO 48-72 MO 24-48 MO 12-24 MO
2 2 3 4
F ACTOR
3 3 4 4 4 48-72 MO 24-48 MO 12-24 MO <12 MO
Task No. Access Description Level Interval Applicability

GVI
YES Is there an additional NO

Continue with an additional Standard Continue with Enhanced Zonal
specific access/area
Zonal Analysis Evaluation Sheet 1 Analysis Evaluation Sheet 1
to be analysed?

7. Zonal Inspection Program
¾ The Zonal Inspection Program has inspection parameters in terms of

letter check and calendar time, as follows:
A - Check and multiples up to 4A

C - Check and multiples up to 4C
6Y/5Y and 10Y/12Y
¾The lower thresholds/intervals are mainly driven by the likelihood of

accidental damage and systems reliability aspects. The access is usually
limited to specific areas.
¾ The higher intervals usually have a more significant access

requirement and are mainly concerned with the type of damage which
has propagated over time or cycles to the point where it is large enough
to be detected by a GVI.

Standard zonal analysis summary
The Standard Zonal Analysis Part considers:
• Deterioration (e.g. corrosion, accidental damage, wear, ageing,
fatigue…) on systems components & airframe structures
• Any deterioration of bonding & shielding of structure & equipment
(including wiring & L/HIRF protection) detectable by GVI
Evaluation is performed for
• entire zone
• any additionally dedicated access/area(s) of the zone can be

identified where appropriate
Using rating tables for:
• Density
• Importance Overall rating results in
• Accidental Damage a task interval guidance
• Environmental Damage

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3
2.1 Generic Process

2. Summary 63

G Route
to O/B
Engine
P Route
Crossover
Enhanced Zonal M&S

Routes to
• Detect visual wiring degradation not fully Engine
addressed within the scope of the ZIP
• Control accumulation of combustible
material related to wiring ignition fire risk

2.4 Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis - Enhanced Part
Enhanced zonal analysis principals
• The Enhanced Zonal Analysis Procedure (EZAP) permits appropriate
attention to be given to electrical wiring installation within a zone
(particularly in zones having the potential for combustible material
being present)
• The logic provides a means to identify applicable and effective tasks to
minimise combustible material accumulation and to address significant
wiring discrepancies that may not be reliably detected through Zonal
Inspection Program (ZIP) tasks
• The enhanced zonal analysis must be performed for all zones that
contain wiring

Zone Description/Illustration:
YES NO
contains wiring
?
combustible NO Is wiring
material in the close to both
zone ? primary & back-up NO
hydraulic, mechanical,
YES
or electrical
Describe combustible material in table flight
controls? Answers and explanations to
questions:
Is there YES
an effective task
NO to significantly reduce the Combustible material table
likelihood of accumulation of Material Y/N Comments
L/HIRF NO
combustible Dust
protection elements
materials Lint
installed in the
?
zone? Fuel vapour
YES
Fuel leakage
YES
Define task & interval Oil mist
Hydraulic mist
Continue with Enhanced Continue with L/HIRF Standard Zonal Analysis is List if others..
Zonal Analysis Evaluation Zonal Analysis adequate. Continue with Task
Sheet 2 Evaluation Sheet Summary & Consolidation Sheet
Justification for Interval:
Task No. Access Description Level Interval Applicability

Enhanced zonal analysis principals
• Wiring inspectability
• EE Bay?
• Feeder (Route G)?
• Flight compartment?
• Wiring close to both
primary and back-up Dedicated Wiring
Wiring hydraulic, or electrical Inspection
flight controls?
Tasks that avoid

accumulation of
Combustible material combustibles
(mostly cleaning)
dust, lint, fuel vapours, fuel leakage, insulation
blanket (contaminated), oil mist, hydraulic mist

Contamination with combustible material
Equipment and wiring are subject to dust and lint accumulation due to:
• Air movement (natural, forced; typical areas are recirculation, galley & toilet etc.)
• Attraction by magnetic fields from electric current surrounding wiring and equipment
Combustible material impact:
• Moisture trapping and subsequent corrosion

• Changes in electrical characteristics (dust &
lint can act as conductor, e.g. with presence of
moisture, they can provide a path for a short

circuit)
• Heat insulation which can cause overheat and
premature failure or contribute to fire ignition
• Fire propagation in case of severe dust and
lint accumulation
• Wiring cleaning task are selected based on manufacturer/operators experience

• Airbus has service condition experience from enhanced zonal exercises for legacy (Wide Body, Single Aisle,
Long Range)

Dedicated wiring inspection task principles
• It is considered useful to know the standard zonal GVI interval in order

to harmonise the overall access requirements
• The assessment of DENSITY, SIZE and POTENTIAL EFFECT OF FIRE
IN ZONE provides guidance on whether the zonal inspection program
GVI is adequate for all wiring in the zone, or if these GVI task(s) must be
augmented with “stand-alone” GVI(s) or DET inspection(s)
• Most of the wiring is considered adequately addressed with the Zonal
Inspection Program (ZIP) GVI tasks
• Some portion of wiring in the zone/area may require a dedicated

maintenance task (e.g. stand-alone GVI or DET) in respect to potential
fire ignition and/or potential for loss of multiple functions to the extend
that continued safe operation may not be possible

Enhanced Zonal Analysis – Evaluation Sheet 2 Zone(s):

Wiring inspection task level definition XXX/YYY/ZZZ
Zone Title: Enhanced Zonal Analysis Evaluation Sheet 3
INSPECTION LEV EL DEFINITION Size Com ments:
ENTI RE ZO NE DENSITY
(Stand-alone GVI or DET) for dedicated area
Low Moderate High
Small 1 1 2 Dedicated
SIZE Medium 1 2 3 access
Large 3 3 3
Density Com ments: The need for a specific inspection
GVI GVI or
DET
task (Stand-alone GVI or DET) is
SIZE / DENSITY
FACTOR influenced by:
1 2 3
• Size of the zone/area

POTENTIAL Low ZIP ZIP ZIP
EFFECT OF FIRE
ON ADJACENT
• Density of wiring/equipment
Potential Effec t Comme nts :
Moderate ZIP EZA EZA
WIRING AND
SYSTEMS IN THE • Potential effect of fire in the zone
ZIPZONE
GVI for High EZA EZAor EZA
GVI
the whole DET Specific wiring installation
zone within the zone
NO ZIP Y ES
Continue with Enhanced Zonal Continue with L/HIRF Zonal Analysis
Analysis – Evaluation Sheet 3 adequate? Evaluation Sheet 1, if protection installed

Zonal Analysis – Evaluation Sheet 3 Zone(s):
Example EnhancedDedicated wiring inspection task XXX/YYY/ZZZ
Zone Title:
Area Comm ents/Illustration:
…of boundaries and content of

DAMA GE DAMA GE
Groun d Handli ng Temp erature
Cargo Handli ng Vibration
dedicated area Mai ntenance
Weather eff ects
Humidity
Contamination
Foreign ob jects Chemical (toilet f luids,..)
Size Comments:
DEDICATED ARE A DENSITY Fluid spillage Others…
Low Mod erate High Passenger traff ic
Small 1 1 2 Others…
SIZE Med ium 1 2 3 N/A=0, Low=1, Moder ate=2, High =3
Large 3 3 3 Sel ec t the hig hest r ati ng !
Density Comments:
ENVIROMENTAL FACTOR
SIZE / DENSITY FACTOR 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 >72 MO 72-48 MO 48-24 MO
ACCIDENTAL
POT ENT IAL Stand 2 72-48 MO 48-24 MO 24-12 MO
Stand Stand FACTOR
Potential Effect Comm ents: EFF ECT OF Mod erate alone 3 48-24 MO 24-12 MO <12 MO
FIRE ON alone G VI alone G VI
GVI
ADJ ACEN T
WIR ING AND Stand Stand Stand
alone G VI alone G VI Justificati on for Interv al outside the gui dance:
SYST EM S IN High alone
THE AR EA GVI DET DET
Task No. Access Description Lev el Interv al Applicability
Continue with an additional Enhanced Y ES Is there an additional specific NO Continue with L/HIRF Zonal Analysis
Zonal Analysis E valuation Sheet 3 access/area to be analysed? Evaluation Sheet 1, if protection installed

Comments on “stand-alone” GVI’s
ZIP GVI Tasks:
• Zonal Inspection Programme GVI does not focus on particular
item or feature (the GVI task defined by the zone reference,
access requirements and interval)
• All system (including wiring) and structure features evident with
the quoted access are subject to the inspection
ATA20 GVI Tasks:
• The term “stand-alone” GVI is used to identify GVI tasks
covering items or features that require particular attention in the
frame of the EZAP and/or L/HIRF analysis
• “Stand alone” GVI tasks focus on items clearly defined by the
task description (e.g. “General Visual Inspection of “P“ Wiring

Route installed in the Main Deck Forward Cabin Overhead Area,
LH/RH“)
• “Stand alone” GVI tasks are listed in ATA chapter 20 (System &
Powerplant Section of Maintenance Program)
• Consequently “stand-alone” GVI are the same inspection level as any other ZIP,
SSI or MSI GVI task
• The difference to ZIP GVI tasks is that “stand-alone” GVI’s focus on dedicated
items/issues whereas ZIP GVI’s cover all items visible with the given access

Enhanced zonal analysis summary
The Enhanced Zonal Analysis consists of two main parts:
1. Evaluation of combustible material and possible reduction of arcing
related risk
• All combustible material in the zone is listed
• The related “Description, Answers, Remarks, Comments and Justification”
sections provide clear detail on the assessment
2. The wiring inspection level is evaluated using rating tables for:

• Density Together from the assessment for the inspectability
• Size criteria of a zone /dedicated area
• Potential effect of fire on adjacent wiring and systems in the zone
As result, the analysis identifies if the ZIP GVI is sufficient for the whole
zone plus additional dedicated tasks (GVI-stand alone and/or DET) where
applicable
Note: The actual task interval is based on environment & accidental
damage assessment (as for the ZIP GVI’s)

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3
2.1 Generic Process

2. Summary 63

G Route
(feeders)
P Route
Crossover
L/HIRF M&S
• To detect L/HIRF protection degradation Routes to
Engine

2.5 Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis - L/HIRF Part
L/HIRF zonal analysis principals
The intend of the L/HIRF
Lightning (L)
protection tasks is to reduce the
possibility that a single failure
cause (e.g. lightning strik e) and
the occurrence of a common
failure cause such as Radio
Environmental or Accidental
Damage (ED/AD) across transmitters Radars
(functional) redundant channels
could impact aircraft (ground &
airworthiness
airborne)
High Intensity Radiated Fields

(HIRF)

L/HIRF protection principals
Equipment protection
• In addition to the equipment inherent protection (circuit layout and box design),
clamping, filtering and transient protection devices (tranzorbs) prevent damage
from induced voltage/current resulting from L/HIRF encounter
• Hidden failure of these features is unlikely due to:
- High reliability figures of the transient suppressor
- Methodical shop testing after each unscheduled removal
- Build In Test Equipment (BITE)
System architecture
• Is designed to achieve systems safety and availability objectives and contributes

to increase the non-susceptibility of systems to L/HIRF effects
• Main features are:
- Segregation of electrical wiring routes and equipment installation
- Redundancy and dissimilarity.
- Systems and functions monitoring (comparison, data coherence)

Aircraft structure continuity
• Is ensured by metal to metal contact, bonding leads and meshes for composite
structure
• Degradation (corrosion, broken strands…) is covered by the standard zonal
analysis
Braided conduits and race ways (wings)

• Provide wiring protection in exposed areas
• Degradation is partially addressed with the standard zonal analysis and with
dedicated GVI and DET wiring inspection tasks defined through the enhanced
zonal
• The zonal L/HIRF protection analysis procedure will allow identification of
inspection tasks to augment these inspections

Aircraft structure continuity: Electrical wiring protection:
• Metal to metal contact • Overbraiding/raceways in exposed
areas (wings, engines, landing
• Metallic grid screen (mesh,
gear, belly fairing, …)
strip) on composite
Standard zonal,
• Bonding leads enhanced zonal &
L/HIRF analysis
Structure &
System & Standard zonal & standard zonal
powerplant analysis L/HIRF analysis analysis Standard zonal analysis
Equipment protection: Systems architecture:

• Boxes designed with good EM • Segregation and routing of
attenuation electrical wiring routes
• Inputs and outputs fitted with • Different location of equipments
filters and transient
• Redundancy and dissimilarity
suppression devices

MSG-3 zonal L/HIRF protection analysis scope
Exposed areas:
Electrical wiring protection:
• Open areas (landing gear, wing trailing • Overbraiding/raceways in exposed
edge, …)
areas (wings, engines, landing
• Under low conductive material (titanium,
stainless steel, composite)
gear, belly fairing…)
Wiring installed in the following areas are
protected:
• Wings
• Engine
• Horizontal/vertical tail plane

• Nose and main landing gear legs and gear
compartment
• Radome
• Sponson
• Fairings
• Tail area

Zone(s):
L/HIRF Zonal Analysis – Evaluation Sheet
XXX/YYY/ZZZ
Zone Title:
L/HI RF key c haracteristics: INSPECTION LEVEL INSPECTION INTER V AL
DENSITY ACCI DENTAL DAMAGE ENVIRO NME NTAL DAM AGE
Low Mod erate High Ground Handling Temperature
Stand
Low ZIP ZIP
alone G VI
Cargo Handling Vibration
L/HIRF ZIP or Maintenance Humidity
PROTECTION Stand Stand
Stand Weather effects Contamination
DETERIORA TION alone G VI alone G VI
CRITERIA High alone G VI Foreign objects Chemical (toilet fluids...)
DET DET DET
FNC FNC FNC Fluid spillage Others…
Passenger t raffic
Others…
End of Zonal Analy sis. Y ES ZIP N/A=0, Low=1, Moder ate=2, High =3
Continue with Task Summary applicabl e
& Consolidatio n Sheet ? Select the highest rating !
NO
Determine Insp ection

Requireme nts for ED/AD ENVIRO NME NTAL FACTO R
1 2 3
Description/Illustra tion: 1 >72MO 72-48MO 48-24MO
ACCI DENTAL
2 72-48MO 48-24MO 24-12MO
DAM AGE FACTO R
3 48-24MO 24-12MO <12MO
Justificati on for Interv al:
Tas k No. Acc ess Description Level Interval Applicability
Continue with an additio nal L/HIRF Zonal Analy sis Y ES Are additional protection NO End of L/HIRF Zonal Analy sis. Continue with
Ev aluation Sheet f or additional specif ic protection items items to be inspected? Task Summary & Consolidation Sh eet

Type certificate relationship
Requirements/ L/HIRF Assurance Plan is usually

compliance implemented under the responsibility of the
Civil Type Certificate holder and serves two
purposes:
• To confirm that the design of the L/HIRF
Assurance protection is adequate to maintain Type
plan Certification objectives throughout aircraft life,
(TBD) and
• To identify specific locations within the
L/HIRF protection system where there may

Continued
be a need for scheduled maintenance in
Airworthiness
order to address any systematic deterioration
Type Certification that could eventually impact the Type
process Certification protection level

Zonal L/HIRF protection analysis summary
The L/HIRF zonal analysis consists of 2 main parts

1. Assessment of required inspection level:
• Density and potential effect of L/HIRF protection deterioration define
required level (ZIP or dedicated ATA chapter 20 L/HIRF task)
2. Evaluation of specific L/HIRF protection element if required
• Density and potential reduction of overall L/HIRF protection define
required level (GVI stand alone, DET or FNC for each additional specific
task)
• The task interval is based on assessment of environment & accidental

damage similar to the enhanced zonal analysis

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3
2.1 Generic Process

2. Summary 63

2.6 Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis - Consolidation
Failure modes not identified

through the SSI/MSI
analysis but naturally
inspected by the zonal
• Failure modes identified

through the SSI/MSI

analysis but naturally
inspected by the zonal
(e.g. corrosion, obvious
deterioration)
• MSI/SSI tasks transferred
into the zonal program

AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE
SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE Y Significant?
N OTHER
NON
STRUCTURE
Metallic or MET ALL IC
MET ALL IC STRUCTUR E STRUCTUR
Non Met allic?
E
ACC IDEN T AL D AM AGE

AN AL YSIS
SSI analysis
ACC IDEN T
ED/C PC P AL
AN AL YSIS DAM AGE
TRANSFER
AN AL YSIS
To be
SSI’s
SAF E
LIFE
Saf e L ife or DAM AGE considered
Dam ag e TOL ER ANT
STRUCTU
RE
Tolerant? STRUCTUR E ED by Zonal WG
(“Ag ing”)
AN AL YSI
S
Definit ion of FAT IGU E
SAF E LIFE
LIMIT S
DAM AGE Zonal Analysis
AN AL YSIS
• The Zonal Analysis covers the entire aircraft regardless of the SSI selection
• Thus the complete aircraft structure is considered by the zonal analysis!!!

The zonal inspection will detect obvious unsatisfactory

conditions/discrepancies (accidental damage,
environmental deterioration, fatigue damage, ageing,
general condition of fasteners, ) in all visible “structure”
(primary, secondary, fairing, panels, doors, …)

Basic systems & power plant principal
Systems evaluations are based upon the functional failures and the failure causes
Function Functional Failure Failure effects Causes

(Normal (How an item failed to (What is the result of (Why the functional
characteristic perform its function) the functional failure) failure occurs)
actions of an item)
The cause show functional

Pipework and wiring are part of system installation, degradation characteristics:
but the related failure causes are normally not
• Mechanical fault
considered by system analysis
• Electrical fault
All tubing, wiring installed in a zone is subject to • Failing in open or closed position
the zonal analysis and the resulting ZIP GVI
• Open or short circuit
together with all other system and structure
• Jammed linkage
However, the systems working group may select • Contaminated orifice
MSI tasks for specific wiring/tubing in particular
• Broken housing
cases
• etc.

The zonal inspection will detect obvious unsatisfactory

conditions/discrepancies (due to accidental damage,
environmental deterioration, ageing, ...) for all visible
“system” components (wiring, tubing, actuators,
computers, sensors, …)

2.7 Zonal & L/HIRF Analysis - Transfer
Transfer requirement acceptance criteria
Systems/powerplant and structure program GVI items may be

considered as being covered by the ZIP as long as the following
criteria are met:
• The access requirements of the MSI/SSI are the same as or less
severe than the ZIP task in the same area
• The ZIP task is performed as frequently or more frequently than
the thresholds/intervals of the relevant MSI / SSI
A list of all transferred MSI task(s) and SSI task(s) covered by the
Zonal Program is available for reference (e.g. MRBR appendix)
Therefore, a dedicated inspection is not required for these SSI task(s)

and MSI task(s) if the equivalent ZIP task is performed

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 4
4. Summary 64

3. MWG Review Process
Working bodies: Reports/documents:
Operators INDUSTRY POLICY AND
Manufacturers STEERING PROCEDURES
Airworth. COMMITTEE HANDBOOK
Authorities
Operators
Manufacturers MAINTENANCE MSG-3
Airworth. WORKING ANALYSES
Authorities GROUPS
Operators
Manufacturers INDUSTRY MRB Report

Airworth. STEERING PROPOSAL
Authorities COMMITTEE
Airworth.
Authorities MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
REVIEW REVIEW BOARD
BOARD (MRB) REPORT
MRB Process and Working Groups

The guidelines that may be used by industry during its development and revision of the initial
minimum scheduled maintenance/inspection are established in the following document:
EASA Administrative & Guidance Material (AGM), Section 2, Part 2, Chapter 16:
'Procedures for Maintenance Review Boards‘ (dated 01Dec.98).
According to these guidelines, the organization that develops the MRB Report consists of
the following working bodies:
Industry Steering Committee (ISC)
Maintenance Working Groups (MWG)
Maintenance Review Board (MRB)

5.2 Composition of the Maintenance Working Group
ADVISORS MEMBERS
Airworthiness Authorities Chair Person

(MRB)
• Is appointed by Airbus
• Represents the • Is accepted by the ISC
authorities in the group
• Participates in an
advisory capacity
Customer
Representatives
• Operators
ISC Advisor
• Represents the ISC in Manufacturer

the group Representatives
• Is nominated to advise • Airframe manufacturer
on policy issues. MWG members and advisors
should possess an adequate • Engine manufacturer
level of knowledge and • Major suppliers
experience.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 4
4. Summary 64

4. Summary
The Zonal Analysis is a integrated approach with:

• Combined description section
• Zonal analysis with standard and enhanced issues clearly identified in dedicated
sections (the standard section covering certain L/HIRF issues)
• Integrated zonal L/HIRF analysis part
• Final consolidation
The actual zonal analysis consists of 3 main parts:

1. Standard zonal analysis – to develop the ZIP general visual inspections
2. Enhanced zonal analysis – addressing potential fire risk of wiring and related
accumulation of combustible material concern for in service aircraft

3. Zonal L/HIRF analysis – to develop related tasks in terms of susceptibility to
degradation (accidental damage / environmental deterioration)
The consolidation will derive

• Harmonised zonal analysis results for both, the ZIP and ATA-20 tasks
• The Zonal Inspection Programme (ZIP) including the transfers from systems &
structure

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¾ Zonal inspections may be developed from application of the

¾ In top down analyses conducted under MSG-3, many support

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2.4 L/HIRF zonal analysis

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900 Special use (e.g. external fuel pods…)

Major Sub-Zones (Internal)

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Inspection to be carried out from within touching

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L/HIRF and Zonal analysis (Standard, Enhanced) procedures have been

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of a zonal inspection Zonal

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2.4 L/HIRF zonal analysis

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• Access is defined according to zone layout/installation

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• Although rarely used, the working group is not

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resulting in deterioration of multiple

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sequent system disturbance/FOD

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ACC IDEN T AL D AM AGE ENVIRONMENT AL D AM AGE INTERVAL EVALUATION Comm ent s

Ground H andli ng Temper atur e DENSI TY:

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IMPOR TANCE/DENSITY F AC TOR

1 2 3 1 >144 MO 96-14 4MO 72-96 MO 48-72 MO

1 1 2 3 AD/ED 2 96-14 4MO 72-96 MO 48-72 MO 24-48 MO

Task No. Access Description Level Interval Applicability

YES Is there an additional NO

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¾ The Zonal Inspection Program has inspection parameters in terms of

A - Check and multiples up to 4A

¾The lower thresholds/intervals are mainly driven by the likelihood of

limited to specific areas.

¾ The higher intervals usually have a more significant access