Design, Manufacturing and Performance Standard for Additive Manufactured Materials used on Aircraft Seats and associated furnishings
ARP7096
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) defines the documentation, environmental considerations, test and evaluation criteria necessary to support certification of additive manufactured parts used on aircraft seats and associated furnishings. This document is to be used in conjunction with the existing applicable regulatory documents and requirements for parts which are used in low-criticality and non-critical applications.
Rationale: There is growing interest in the use of additive manufacturing techniques (3D Printing) to produce parts for aircraft seating applications. Historically, the design, fabrication, inspection and maintenance of aircraft seating products has centered on the use of ‘traditional’ manufacturing techniques such as machining, casting and forming of metals and molding and thermo-forming of plastics. The use of additive manufacturing techniques requires additional standards to maintain the current level of aircraft seat safety and performance.
