Operation tests.

§ 25.683 Operation tests. (a) It must be shown by operation tests that when portions of the control system subject to pilot effort loads are loaded to 80 percent of the limit load specified for the system and the powered portions of the control system are loaded to the maximum load expected in normal operation, the system is free from— (1) Jamming; (2) Excessive friction; and (3) Excessive deflection. (b) It must be shown by analysis and, where necessary, by tests, that in the presence of deflections of the airplane structure due to the separate application of pitch, roll, and yaw limit maneuver loads, the control system, when loaded to obtain these limit loads and operated within its operational range of deflections, can be exercised about all control axes and remain free from— (1) Jamming; (2) Excessive friction; (3) Disconnection; and (4) Any form of permanent damage. (c) It must be shown that under vibration loads in the normal flight and ground operating conditions, no hazard can result from interference or contact with adjacent elements. [Amdt. 25-139, 79 FR 59430, Oct. 2, 2014]