---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 209.270-2"
title: "48"
number: "209.270-2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/209.270-2"
---

# §209.270-2. Definitions.


As used in this section—

Aviation critical safety item means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipment contains a characteristic any failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause—

- (1) A catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system;
- (2) An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life; or
- (3) **An uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety.** Design control activity—(1) With respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the air worthiness of an aviation system or equipment in which an aviation critical safety item is to be used; and
- (2) With respect to a ship critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the seaworthiness of a ship or ship equipment in which a ship critical safety item is to be used.

  Ship critical safety item means any ship part, assembly, or support equipment containing a characteristic the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause—

- (1) A catastrophic or critical failure resulting in loss of or serious damage to the ship; or
- (2) **An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 55988, Sept. 17, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 1827, Jan. 10, 2008]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 36313, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 55988, Sept. 17, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 1827, Jan. 10, 2008]