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Dated at Washington, DC, this 5th day of
December, 2005.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05–23986 Filed 12–12–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–23282; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–210–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing
Model 757–200 and –300 Series
Airplanes
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We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to submit comments on this
proposed AD.
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
DATES:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Boeing Model 757–200 and –300
series airplanes. This proposed AD
would require installing clamps on
certain end caps of the overhead
distribution ducts, and doing other
specified and related investigative
actions as necessary. This proposed AD
results from finding that the end caps of
the overhead distribution ducts for the
air conditioning system were not
bonded to the ducts with an adhesive.
We are proposing this AD to detect and
correct loosened end caps, which could
change the air flow balance in the
airplane. During a smoke event in the
cargo or main electronics compartments,
the incorrect balance of air flow could
change the smoke clearance air capacity
and result in smoke and toxic fumes
penetrating the flight deck and main
cabin.
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instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building,
room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124–2207, for the service
information identified in this proposed
AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Mudrovich, Aerospace
Engineer, Cabin Safety and
Environmental Systems Branch, ANM–
150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055–4056; telephone
(425) 917–6477; fax (425) 917–6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Comments Invited
We invite you to submit any relevant
written data, views, or arguments
regarding this proposed AD. Send your
comments to an address listed in the
ADDRESSES section. Include the docket
number ‘‘FAA–2005–23282; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–210–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
the proposed AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend the proposed AD in
light of those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed AD.
Using the search function of that Web
site, anyone can find and read the
comments in any of our dockets,
including the name of the individual
who sent the comment (or signed the
comment on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78), or you may visit https://
dms.dot.gov.
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov, or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone
(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
street address stated in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in
the AD docket shortly after the Docket
Management System receives them.
Discussion
We have received a report indicating
that the airplane manufacturer found
that the end caps of the overhead
distribution ducts of the air
conditioning system were not bonded to
the ducts with an adhesive. The parts
manufacturer determined from a records
check that none of the overhead duct
assemblies had end caps bonded to the
ducts. Instead, the overhead duct
assemblies had been delivered with
plastic tie straps to hold the end caps
onto the ducts. In some cases, the
airplane manufacturer’s mechanics
removed the plastic tie straps from the
end caps because the tie straps are not
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specified on the overhead duct assembly
drawing. The bead on the end of ducts
alone will not keep the end caps from
loosening. A loosened end cap could
change the air flow balance in the
airplane. This condition, if not
corrected, could change the smoke
clearance air capacity during a smoke
event in the cargo compartment or main
electronics compartments and result in
smoke and toxic fumes penetrating the
flight deck and main cabin.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletins 757–21–
0106 (for Model 757–200 series
airplanes) and 757–21–0107 (for Model
757–300 series airplanes), both dated
March 24, 2005. Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 757–21–0106
describes procedures for installing
clamps on the end caps of the overhead
distribution ducts at stations 864.9,
866.6, and 875. Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 757–21–0107
describes procedures for installing
clamps on the end caps of the overhead
distribution ducts at stations 864.88 and
875. The service bulletins also describe
procedures for doing other specified and
related investigative actions if
necessary. The other specified actions
include the following:
• Removing any tie straps, if
installed, from the end caps of the
overhead distribution ducts.
• Pushing each end cap against the
end of the overhead duct all the way
around.
• Torquing the clamps.
The related investigative actions
include the following:
• Visually inspecting the end caps to
ensure that each end cap has been
pushed against the overhead duct all the
way around.
• Ensuring that there is no air leakage
from the end caps of the overhead ducts
in the flight and passenger
compartments in accordance with
certain chapters of the Boeing 757
Airplane Maintenance Manual.
Accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information is intended to
adequately address the unsafe
condition.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
We have evaluated all pertinent
information and identified an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or
develop on other airplanes of this same
type design. For this reason, we are
proposing this AD, which would require
accomplishing the actions specified in
the service information described
previously.
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Clarification of Compliance Time
The service bulletins specify
installing the clamps in 36 months or
less, or 12,000 flight hours or less from
the release date of the service bulletin.
However, the proposed AD would
require installing the clamps within
12,000 total flight hours or within 36
months after the effective date of this
AD, whichever is first.
Clarification of Inspection Terminology
Figure 1 of both service bulletins
specifies to inspect the end caps
‘‘visually.’’ This proposed AD, however,
would require doing a general visual
inspection of the end caps. Paragraph
3.A. of the service bulletin includes the
definition for a general visual
inspection.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 63 airplanes of the
affected design in the worldwide fleet.
This proposed AD would affect about 37
airplanes of U.S. registry. The proposed
actions would take about 1 work hour
per airplane, at an average labor rate of
$65 per work hour. Required parts
would cost between $20 and $40 per
airplane, depending on airplane
configuration. Based on these figures,
the estimated cost of the proposed AD
for U.S. operators is between $3,145 and
$3,885, or between $85 and $105 per
airplane, depending on airplane
configuration.
Authority for this Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in subtitle VII,
part A, subpart III, section 44701,
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
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States, on the relationship between the
national Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that the proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this proposed AD and placed it in the
AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section
for a location to examine the regulatory
evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
for the air conditioning system were not
bonded to the ducts with an adhesive. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct
loosened end caps, which could change the
air flow balance in the airplane. During a
smoke event in the cargo or main electronics
compartments, the incorrect balance of air
flow could change the smoke clearance air
capacity and result in smoke and toxic fumes
penetrating the flight deck and main cabin.
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
Boeing: Docket No. FAA–2005–23282;
Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–210–AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) The FAA must receive comments on
this AD action by January 27, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to airplanes identified
in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD,
certificated in any category.
(1) Boeing Model 757–200 series airplanes,
having certain variable numbers as identified
in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
757–21–0106, dated March 24, 2005.
(2) Boeing Model 757–300 series airplanes,
having certain variable numbers as identified
in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
757–21–0107, dated March 24, 2005.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–23284; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–163–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Airworthiness Directives; BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited Model
BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ Airplanes
AGENCY:
Service Bulletin References
(f) The term ‘‘service bulletin,’’ as used in
this AD, means the Accomplishment
Instructions of the following service
bulletins, as applicable:
(1) For Model 757–200 series airplanes:
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
757–21–0106, dated March 24, 2005; and
(2) For Model 757–300 series airplanes:
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
757–21–0107, dated March 24, 2005.
Install Clamps
(g) Within 12,000 flight hours or 36 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
is first: Install clamps on the end caps of the
overhead distribution ducts of the air
conditioning system at stations 864.88, 864.9,
866.6, and 875, as applicable, and before
further flight do any other specified and
related investigative actions as applicable, by
doing all of the applicable actions specified
in the applicable service bulletin.
(h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District
Office.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
December 6, 2005.
Kevin M. Mullin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05–23956 Filed 12–12–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from finding that the
end caps of the overhead distribution ducts
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Compliance
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
[Amended]
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to
supersede an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) that applies to certain
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Model BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ
airplanes. The existing AD requires onetime inspections of the inner webs and
flanges at frames 15, 18, 41, and 43 for
evidence of corrosion or cracking; and
corrective actions if necessary. This
proposed AD would instead require new
repetitive inspections and expand the
area to be inspected. This proposed AD
would also expand the applicability and
provide an optional action that would
extend the repetitive inspection
interval. This proposed AD results from
a report indicating that in some cases
the inspections required by the existing
AD revealed no damage, yet frame
corrosion and cracking were later found
during scheduled maintenance in the
two forward fuselage frames 15 and 18.
We are proposing this AD to prevent
reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.
We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to submit comments on this
proposed AD.
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building,
room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-23282; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-210-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 Series
Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes. This
proposed AD would require installing clamps on certain end caps of the
overhead distribution ducts, and doing other specified and related
investigative actions as necessary. This proposed AD results from
finding that the end caps of the overhead distribution ducts for the
air conditioning system were not bonded to the ducts with an adhesive.
We are proposing this AD to detect and correct loosened end caps, which
could change the air flow balance in the airplane. During a smoke event
in the cargo or main electronics compartments, the incorrect balance of
air flow could change the smoke clearance air capacity and result in
smoke and toxic fumes penetrating the flight deck and main cabin.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 27,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on
this proposed AD.
DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124-2207, for the service information identified in this
proposed AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Mudrovich, Aerospace Engineer,
Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150S, FAA, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 917-6477; fax (425) 917-6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Comments Invited
We invite you to submit any relevant written data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed in the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ``FAA-2005-
23282; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-210-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed AD.
Using the search function of that Web site, anyone can find and
read the comments in any of our dockets, including the name of the
individual who sent the comment (or signed the comment on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78), or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-
5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
street address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after the Docket Management System
receives them.
Discussion
We have received a report indicating that the airplane manufacturer
found that the end caps of the overhead distribution ducts of the air
conditioning system were not bonded to the ducts with an adhesive. The
parts manufacturer determined from a records check that none of the
overhead duct assemblies had end caps bonded to the ducts. Instead, the
overhead duct assemblies had been delivered with plastic tie straps to
hold the end caps onto the ducts. In some cases, the airplane
manufacturer's mechanics removed the plastic tie straps from the end
caps because the tie straps are not specified on the overhead duct
assembly drawing. The bead on the end of ducts alone will not keep the
end caps from loosening. A loosened end cap could change the air flow
balance in the airplane. This condition, if not corrected, could change
the smoke clearance air capacity during a smoke event in the cargo
compartment or main electronics compartments and result in smoke and
toxic fumes penetrating the flight deck and main cabin.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 757-21-
0106 (for Model 757-200 series airplanes) and 757-21-0107 (for Model
757-300 series airplanes), both dated March 24, 2005. Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 757-21-0106 describes procedures for
installing clamps on the end caps of the overhead distribution ducts at
stations 864.9, 866.6, and 875. Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 757-21-0107 describes procedures for installing clamps on the
end caps of the overhead distribution ducts at stations 864.88 and 875.
The service bulletins also describe procedures for doing other
specified and related investigative actions if necessary. The other
specified actions include the following:
Removing any tie straps, if installed, from the end caps
of the overhead distribution ducts.
Pushing each end cap against the end of the overhead duct
all the way around.
Torquing the clamps.
The related investigative actions include the following:
Visually inspecting the end caps to ensure that each end
cap has been pushed against the overhead duct all the way around.
Ensuring that there is no air leakage from the end caps of
the overhead ducts in the flight and passenger compartments in
accordance with certain chapters of the Boeing 757 Airplane Maintenance
Manual.
Accomplishing the actions specified in the service information is
intended to adequately address the unsafe condition.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes
of this same type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD,
which would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information described previously.
Clarification of Compliance Time
The service bulletins specify installing the clamps in 36 months or
less, or 12,000 flight hours or less from the release date of the
service bulletin. However, the proposed AD would require installing the
clamps within 12,000 total flight hours or within 36 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever is first.
Clarification of Inspection Terminology
Figure 1 of both service bulletins specifies to inspect the end
caps ``visually.'' This proposed AD, however, would require doing a
general visual inspection of the end caps. Paragraph 3.A. of the
service bulletin includes the definition for a general visual
inspection.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 63 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. This proposed AD would affect about 37 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The proposed actions would take about 1 work hour per
airplane, at an average labor rate of $65 per work hour. Required parts
would cost between $20 and $40 per airplane, depending on airplane
configuration. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the
proposed AD for U.S. operators is between $3,145 and $3,885, or between
$85 and $105 per airplane, depending on airplane configuration.
Authority for this Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
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States, on the relationship between the national Government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
Boeing: Docket No. FAA-2005-23282; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-
210-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by January
27, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1)
and (c)(2) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Boeing Model 757-200 series airplanes, having certain
variable numbers as identified in Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 757-21-0106, dated March 24, 2005.
(2) Boeing Model 757-300 series airplanes, having certain
variable numbers as identified in Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 757-21-0107, dated March 24, 2005.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from finding that the end caps of the
overhead distribution ducts for the air conditioning system were not
bonded to the ducts with an adhesive. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct loosened end caps, which could change the air
flow balance in the airplane. During a smoke event in the cargo or
main electronics compartments, the incorrect balance of air flow
could change the smoke clearance air capacity and result in smoke
and toxic fumes penetrating the flight deck and main cabin.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Service Bulletin References
(f) The term ``service bulletin,'' as used in this AD, means the
Accomplishment Instructions of the following service bulletins, as
applicable:
(1) For Model 757-200 series airplanes: Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin 757-21-0106, dated March 24, 2005; and
(2) For Model 757-300 series airplanes: Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin 757-21-0107, dated March 24, 2005.
Install Clamps
(g) Within 12,000 flight hours or 36 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever is first: Install clamps on the end caps
of the overhead distribution ducts of the air conditioning system at
stations 864.88, 864.9, 866.6, and 875, as applicable, and before
further flight do any other specified and related investigative
actions as applicable, by doing all of the applicable actions
specified in the applicable service bulletin.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with Sec.
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 6, 2005.
Kevin M. Mullin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-23956 Filed 12-12-05; 8:45 am]
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