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title: "CAT.IDE.A.260 Marking of break-in points — Part-CAT · Avioverse"
description: "If areas of the aeroplane’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-d/cat-ide-a-260"
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# CAT.IDE.A.260 Marking of break-in points

ANNEX IV (Part-CAT) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## CAT.IDE.A.260 Marking of break-in points

If areas of the [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane)’s fuselage suitable for [break](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/break)-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

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IR · CAT.IDE.A.260 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 CAT.IDE.A.260 Marking of break-in points

MARKINGS — COLOUR AND CORNERS

(a) The colour of the markings should be red or yellow and, if necessary, should be outlined in white to contrast with the background.

(b) If the corner markings are more than 2 m apart, intermediate lines 9 cm x 3 cm should be inserted so that there is no more than 2 m between adjacent markings.

AMC · AMC1 CAT.IDE.A.260 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/015/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.