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FAA’s Circuit Breaker policy could change
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: The FAA issued a draft policy memorandum that would change  circuit-breaker layouts in aircraft electrical systems, as well as how  pilots deal with trippe
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The FAA issued a draft policy memorandum that would change  circuit-breaker layouts in aircraft electrical systems, as well as how  pilots deal with tripped ­circuit breakers. Comments are due by  September 12. Principal changes would be for manufacturers to group and  identify essential and non-essential circuit breakers in Part 23  aircraft and to publish flight manual guidance about when to reset  circuit breakers. According to the FAA, it has allowed resetting of  circuit breakers or replacement of fuses while in flight, but current  Part 25 advisory information “is to recommend that no pilot should reset  any ­circuit breaker more than once.”