26.405 Cargo compartment fire protection

(a)For both small and large helicopters equipped with at least one cargo compartment separated from the flight deck, and for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 1 January 2025, the holders of: TC or restricted TC, or STC or design change approvals, if the change relates to the helicopter cargo compartment fire protection capabilities, shall make available information on the helicopter design characteristics associated with the cargo compartment fire protection capabilities for all cargo compartments that are separated from the flight deck to all known operators of such helicopters.

(b)The information made available in accordance with point (a) shall be sufficiently detailed to support operators when conducting a risk assessment for the transportation of goods in the cargo compartment. The information shall be contained in appropriate helicopter documentation made available to operators and be easily identifiable by the operators’ personnel responsible for conducting the risk assessment.

(c)The design approval holder, who is required to make available information in accordance with point (a), shall also make available changes to this information to all known operators of the helicopters affected by the change.