---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 27.861"
title: "14"
number: "27.861"
heading: "Fire protection of structure, controls, and other parts."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/27.861"
---

# §27.861. Fire protection of structure, controls, and other parts.


Each part of the structure, controls, rotor mechanism, and other parts essential to a controlled landing that would be affected by powerplant fires must be fireproof or protected so they can perform their essential functions for at least 5 minutes under any foreseeable powerplant fire conditions.


## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 27-26, 55 FR 8001, Mar. 6, 1990]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704.

### Source

Source: Docket No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Amdt. 27-26, 55 FR 8001, Mar. 6, 1990]