CS 23.2330 Fire protection in designated fire zones

Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) · CS-23 · EAR revision 13 May 2026

IRImplementing rule

CS 23.2330Fire protection in designated fire zones

(a)Flight controls, engine mounts, and other flight structures within or adjacent to designated fire zones must be capable of withstanding the effects of a fire.

(b)A fire in a designated fire zone must not preclude continued safe flight and landing.

(c)Terminals, equipment, and electrical cables used during emergency procedures must be fire-resistant.

IR · CS 23.2330 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/013/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC1 23.2330Fire protection in designated fire zones

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ASTM F44 F3264 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

7.7 Fire Protection in Designated Fire Zones and Adjacent Areas F3061/F3061M-24a Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft F3231/F3231M-24 Standard Specification for Electrical Systems for Aircraft with Combustion Engine Electrical Power Generation F3066/F3066M-18 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation Hazard Mitigation F3114-21 Standard Specification for Structures [AMC & GM to CS-23: Issue 4] [AMC & GM to CS-23: Issue 5]

AMC · AMC1 23.2330 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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CS-23 Amdt 4

23.865 Fire protection of flight controls, engine mounts, and other flight structure

23.1359(a), (b) Electrical System fire protection (With Appendix F)

23.1365(b) Electrical Cables and equipment

AMC · AMC2 23.2330 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC3 23.2330Fire protection in designated fire zones

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CS VLA Amdt 1 VLA.865 Fire protection of flight controls and other flight structure VLA.1365 Electrical Cables and equipment

AMC · AMC3 23.2330 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

All rules in SUBPART D — DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 May 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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