§29.787 Cargo and baggage compart- ments

(a) Each cargo and baggage com partment m ust be designed for its placarded m aximum weight of contents and for the critical load distributions at the appropriate maximum load factors corresponding to the specified flight and ground load conditions, except the emergency landing conditions of CS 29.561. (b) There must be means to prevent the contents of any com partment from becom ing a hazard by shifting under the loads specified in subparagraph (a). (c) Under the em ergency landing conditions of CS 29.561, cargo and baggage compartments must: (1) Be positioned so that if the contents break loose they are unlikely to cause injury to the occupants or restrict any of the escape facilities provided for use after an emergency landing; or (2) Have sufficient strength to withstand the conditions specified in CS 29.561, including the m eans of restraint and their attachm ents required by sub-paragraph (b). Sufficient strength must be provided for the maximum authorised weight of cargo and baggage at the critical loading distribution. (d) If cargo com partment lam ps are installed, each lam p m ust be installed so as to prevent contact between lamp bulb and cargo.