This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) establishes the factors which should be considered in the design and installation of a hydraulic system fitted to a commercial transport rotorcraft.

Purpose:

The purpose of this document is to provide in one document information and guidelines to the designers of commercial transport rotorcraft hydraulic systems and components including:

a. Reliability and Maintainability requirements;

b. Federal Aviation regulations (FAR)/Joint Airworthiness requirements (JAR) that are applicable to hydraulic systems;

c. Design and installation practices.

Field of Application:

This document applies to the hydraulic systems installed into commercial transport rotorcraft which are designed to comply with FAR and/or JAR 29 regulations.