NCO.IDE.A.165 Marking of break-in points

ANNEX VII (Part-NCO) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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NCO.IDE.A.165Marking of break-in points

If areas of the aeroplane’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Marking of break-in points [Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.]

IR · NCO.IDE.A.165 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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MARKINGS — COLOUR AND CORNERS

(a)The colour of the markings should be red or yellow and, if necessary, should be outlined in white to contrast with the background.

(b)If the corner markings are more than 2 m apart, intermediate lines 9 cm x 3 cm should be inserted so that there is no more than 2 m between adjacent markings.

AMC · AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.165 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/016/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART D: INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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