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Policy Statement, Material Qualification and Equivalency for Polymer Matrix Composite Material Systems 

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title: "Policy Statement, Material Qualification and Equivalency for Polymer Matrix Composite Material Systems"
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section_name: "Policy Statement, Material Qualification and Equivalency for Polymer Matrix Composite Material Systems"
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currency: "2003-10-22"
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agency: "Transportation Department"
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document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2003-10-22"
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  - "Transportation Department"
  - "Federal Aviation Administration"
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#  Policy Statement, Material Qualification and Equivalency for Polymer Matrix Composite Material Systems

**AGENCY:**

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

**ACTION:**

Notice of issuance of policy statement.

**SUMMARY:**

This notice announces the issuance of policy statement PS-ACE100-2002-006, Material Qualification and Equivalency for Polymer Matrix Composite Material Systems. It enables composite material suppliers to qualify composite material to a procedure acceptable to the FAA. An airframe manufacturer can then specify this composite material to fabricate aircraft parts and perform a smaller subset of testing to substantiate their control of material and fabrication processes.

**DATES:**

Policy statement PS-ACE100-2002-006 was issued by the Manager of the Small Airplane Directorate on September 15, 2003.

*How to Obtain Copies:* A paper copy of policy statement PS-ACE100-2002-006 may be obtained by contacting Mr. Lester Cheng, Small Airplane Directorate, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. The policy statement will also be available on the Internet at *http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Policy.*

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 8, 2003.

James E. Jackson,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.