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Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2009–0107,
dated May 8, 2009; GROB Aircraft AG
Service Bulletin No. MSB1121–108, dated
March 18, 2009; and GROB Aircraft AG
Service Bulletin No. MSB1121–108/1, dated
April 27, 2009, for related information.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use GROB Aircraft AG Service
Bulletin No. MSB1121–108, dated March 18,
2009; and GROB Aircraft AG Service Bulletin
No. MSB1121–108/1, dated April 27, 2009, to
do the actions required by this AD, unless the
AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact GROB Aircraft AG/Customer
Service, 86874 Tussenhausen-Mattsies,
Germany; telephone: +49 (0) 8268–998–105;
fax: + 49 (0) 8268–998–200; e-mail
productsupport@grob-aircraft.com; Internet:
https://www.grob-aircraft.eu/service-andsupport/g-120/documentation/servicebulletins.html.
(3) You may review copies of the service
information incorporated by reference for
this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the Central
Region, call (816) 329–3768.
(4) You may also review copies of the
service information incorporated by reference
for this AD at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, or go
to: https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on June 4,
2009.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2008–1364; Directorate
Identifier 2008–NM–103–AD; Amendment
39–15928; AD 2009–12–05]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing
Model 737–300, –400, and –500 Series
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Boeing Model 737–300, –400, and –500
series airplanes. This AD requires
modifying the control power wiring of
the normal supply fan and the low flow
sensor for the equipment cooling system
of the electronic flight instrument
system (EFIS). This AD results from a
report of loss of both the normal EFIS
cooling supply and the indication of
EFIS cooling loss due to a single failure
of the battery bus, causing eventual
power-down of the EFIS displays; the
standby attitude indication is also
powered by this battery bus. We are
issuing this AD to prevent loss of all
attitude indications from both the
standby indicator and EFIS displays,
which could decrease the ability of the
flightcrew to maintain the safe flight
and landing of the airplane.
DATES: This AD is effective July 16,
2009.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of July 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data
& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707,
MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124–
2207; telephone 206–544–5000,
extension 1, fax 206–766–5680; e-mail
me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527)
is the Document Management Facility,
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U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suk
Jang, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and
Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 917–6511; fax (425) 917–6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness
directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Boeing Model 737–300, –400,
and –500 series airplanes. That NPRM
was published in the Federal Register
on January 12, 2009 (74 FR 1153). That
NPRM proposed to require modifying
the control power wiring of the normal
supply fan and the low flow sensor for
the equipment cooling system of the
electronic flight instrument system
(EFIS).
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
considered the comments received.
Supportive Comments
Boeing and Continental Airlines
support the actions in the NPRM.
Request To Add an Alternate Method of
Compliance
Lufthansa German Airlines asks that
we add a method acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding
requirements of the NPRM. Lufthansa
notes that, as specified in paragraphs (f),
(g)(1), and (g)(2) of the NPRM, actions
done in accordance with Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737–21A1156, Revision
1, dated October 23, 2007; or Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 737–21A1156,
dated June 20, 2006; are acceptable for
compliance. Lufthansa adds that these
actions prevent loss of all attitude
indications from both the standby
indicator and EFIS displays in case of
battery bus failure. (The following is a
clarification of the commenter’s
description of acceptable sources of
service information specified in this AD:
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–
21A1156, Revision 2, dated December
11, 2008, is the source of service
information referred to in the NPRM for
accomplishing the specified actions.
Actions done previously in accordance
with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–
21A1156, Revision 1, dated October 23,
2007; or Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
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737–21A1156, dated June 20, 2006 (for
Groups 1 and 2 airplanes identified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–
21A1156, Revision 1), are acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding
requirements of this AD.)
Lufthansa asks that we consider
another method to address this unsafe
condition, which is to append an
abnormal procedure task to the flight
crew operations manual in case of
battery bus failure to specify setting the
equipment cooling switch to alternate if
the battery bus fails. This would allow
the alternate supply fan to still cool the
EFIS displays and prevent them from
failing.
We disagree with the commenter’s
request to add this additional method of
compliance to the AD requirements. The
identified unsafe condition is loss of all
attitude indications from both the
standby indicator and EFIS displays,
which could decrease the ability of the
flightcrew to maintain the safe flight
and landing of the airplane. Although
we recognize the commenter’s
suggestion provides some safety
mitigation for the unsafe condition, the
inherently unsafe design of the EFIS
cooling system must be corrected to
ensure that flightcrews are equipped
with attitude indications. Therefore,
after the modification of the control
power wiring of the EFIS cooling system
is done, revising the flightcrew
operations manual is not necessary and
is not acceptable as an alternate method
of compliance to this AD. We have
made no change to the AD in this
regard.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data,
considered the comments received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD
as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect
263 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
following table provides the estimated
costs for U.S. operators to comply with
this AD.
ESTIMATED COSTS
Groups 1 & 2 modification .......................................
Group 4 modification ................................................
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Currently, there are no Group 3
airplanes on the U.S. Register. However,
if an affected airplane is imported and
placed on the U.S. Register in the future,
the required actions would take about 5
work hours, at an average labor rate of
$80 per work hour. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of this AD
for Group 3 airplanes to be $400 per
airplane.
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
This AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a
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Average
labor rate
per hour
Work
hours
Action/airplane group
3
2
Parts
$80
$80
Cost per
product
Number of
U.S.-registered
airplanes
$240
$160
153
113
$0
$0
substantial direct effect on the 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 this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
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.
You can find our regulatory
evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 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.
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2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
■
2009–12–05 Boeing: Amendment 39–15928.
Docket No. FAA–2008–1364; Directorate
Identifier 2008–NM–103–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective July 16, 2009.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 737–
300, –400, and –500 series airplanes,
certificated in any category; as identified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–21A1156,
Revision 2, dated December 11, 2008.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of loss of
both the normal electronic flight instrument
system (EFIS) cooling supply and the
indication of EFIS cooling loss due to a single
failure of the battery bus, causing eventual
power-down of the EFIS displays; the
standby attitude indication is also powered
by this battery bus. We are issuing this AD
to prevent loss of all attitude indications
from both the standby indicator and EFIS
displays, which could decrease the ability of
the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and
landing of the airplane.
Compliance
(e) Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
Modification
(f) Within 24 months after the effective
date of this AD: Modify the control power
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wiring of the normal supply fan and the low
flow sensor for the equipment cooling system
of the EFIS, by doing all the applicable
actions specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737–21A1156, Revision 2, dated December
11, 2008.
Credit for Actions Done Using Previous
Service Information
(g)(1) Actions done before the effective date
of this AD in accordance with Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737–21A1156, Revision 1,
dated October 23, 2007, are acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding
requirements of this AD.
(2) For Groups 1 and 2 airplanes identified
in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–
21A1156, Revision 1, dated October 23, 2007:
Actions done before the effective date of this
AD in accordance with Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737–21A1156, dated June 20, 2006,
are acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of this AD.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: Suk
Jang, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and
Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, FAA, Seattle
ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425)
917–6511; fax (425) 917–6590; has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on
any airplane to which the AMOC applies,
notify your principal maintenance inspector
(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI),
as appropriate, or lacking a principal
inspector, your local Flight Standards District
Office. The AMOC approval letter must
specifically reference this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737–21A1156, Revision 2, dated
December 11, 2008; to do the actions
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services
Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65,
Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone
206–544–5000, extension 1, fax 206–766–
5680; e-mail me.boecom@boeing.com;
Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
(3) You may review copies of the service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
425–227–1221 or 425–227–1152.
(4) You may also review copies of the
service information that is incorporated by
reference at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
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information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go
to: https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 1,
2009.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0612; Directorate
Identifier 2008–NM–059–AD; Amendment
39–15931; AD 2009–12–08]
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing
Model 747 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Boeing Model 747 airplanes. This AD
requires inspecting for cracks in the leftand right-side Stringer 11 longeron
adjacent to the horizontal stabilizer
pivot bulkhead, and related
investigative and corrective actions if
necessary. This AD results from a report
of a crack found in the right-side
Stringer 11 longeron horizontal flange,
adjacent to the horizontal stabilizer
pivot bulkhead, during a routine
maintenance inspection. We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct fatigue
cracking of the longeron, which can
propagate and cause damage to the
adjacent horizontal stabilizer pivot
bulkhead. This damage could result in
loss of structural integrity and
consequent inability of the bulkhead to
carry flight loads, which could
adversely affect controllability of the
airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective July
16, 2009.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of July 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data
& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707,
MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124–
2207; telephone 206–544–5000,
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extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; e-mail
me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You
may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington.
For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 425–227–
1221 or 425–227–1152.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527)
is the Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivan
Li, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe
Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 917–6437;
fax (425) 917–6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
The FAA issued a supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an
AD that would apply to all Boeing
Model 747 airplanes. That supplemental
NPRM was published in the Federal
Register on February 20, 2009 (74 FR
7834). That supplemental NPRM
proposed to require inspecting for
cracks in the left- and right-side Stringer
11 longeron adjacent to the horizontal
stabilizer pivot bulkhead, and doing
related investigative and corrective
actions if necessary.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comment received. The
commenter, Boeing, concurs with the
supplemental NPRM.
Change to Supplemental NPRM
We have added new paragraph (j) to
this final rule and re-identified
subsequent paragraphs to give credit for
inspections accomplished using the
original issue of Boeing Service Bulletin
747–53A2703, dated February 14, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2008-1364; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-103-AD;
Amendment 39-15928; AD 2009-12-05]
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500
Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This AD requires
modifying the control power wiring of the normal supply fan and the low
flow sensor for the equipment cooling system of the electronic flight
instrument system (EFIS). This AD results from a report of loss of both
the normal EFIS cooling supply and the indication of EFIS cooling loss
due to a single failure of the battery bus, causing eventual power-down
of the EFIS displays; the standby attitude indication is also powered
by this battery bus. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of all
attitude indications from both the standby indicator and EFIS displays,
which could decrease the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe
flight and landing of the airplane.
DATES: This AD is effective July 16, 2009.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of July 16,
2009.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-
544-5000, extension 1, fax 206-766-5680; e-mail me.boecom@boeing.com;
Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is the Document Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suk Jang, Aerospace Engineer, Systems
and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 917-6511; fax (425) 917-6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. That
NPRM was published in the Federal Register on January 12, 2009 (74 FR
1153). That NPRM proposed to require modifying the control power wiring
of the normal supply fan and the low flow sensor for the equipment
cooling system of the electronic flight instrument system (EFIS).
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received.
Supportive Comments
Boeing and Continental Airlines support the actions in the NPRM.
Request To Add an Alternate Method of Compliance
Lufthansa German Airlines asks that we add a method acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding requirements of the NPRM. Lufthansa
notes that, as specified in paragraphs (f), (g)(1), and (g)(2) of the
NPRM, actions done in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737-21A1156, Revision 1, dated October 23, 2007; or Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, dated June 20, 2006; are acceptable for
compliance. Lufthansa adds that these actions prevent loss of all
attitude indications from both the standby indicator and EFIS displays
in case of battery bus failure. (The following is a clarification of
the commenter's description of acceptable sources of service
information specified in this AD: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-
21A1156, Revision 2, dated December 11, 2008, is the source of service
information referred to in the NPRM for accomplishing the specified
actions. Actions done previously in accordance with Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, Revision 1, dated October 23, 2007; or
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737-21A1156, dated June 20, 2006 (for Groups 1 and 2 airplanes
identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, Revision 1),
are acceptable for compliance with the corresponding requirements of
this AD.)
Lufthansa asks that we consider another method to address this
unsafe condition, which is to append an abnormal procedure task to the
flight crew operations manual in case of battery bus failure to specify
setting the equipment cooling switch to alternate if the battery bus
fails. This would allow the alternate supply fan to still cool the EFIS
displays and prevent them from failing.
We disagree with the commenter's request to add this additional
method of compliance to the AD requirements. The identified unsafe
condition is loss of all attitude indications from both the standby
indicator and EFIS displays, which could decrease the ability of the
flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane.
Although we recognize the commenter's suggestion provides some safety
mitigation for the unsafe condition, the inherently unsafe design of
the EFIS cooling system must be corrected to ensure that flightcrews
are equipped with attitude indications. Therefore, after the
modification of the control power wiring of the EFIS cooling system is
done, revising the flightcrew operations manual is not necessary and is
not acceptable as an alternate method of compliance to this AD. We have
made no change to the AD in this regard.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 263 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S.
operators to comply with this AD.
Estimated Costs
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Average
Work labor Cost per Number of U.S.-
Action/airplane group hours rate per Parts product registered Fleet cost
hour airplanes
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Groups 1 & 2 modification.......................................... 3 $80 $0 $240 153 $36,720
Group 4 modification............................................... 2 $80 $0 $160 113 $18,080
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Currently, there are no Group 3 airplanes on the U.S. Register.
However, if an affected airplane is imported and placed on the U.S.
Register in the future, the required actions would take about 5 work
hours, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of this AD for Group 3 airplanes to be
$400 per airplane.
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
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the 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 this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under 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.
You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2009-12-05 Boeing: Amendment 39-15928. Docket No. FAA-2008-1364;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-103-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 16,
2009.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500
series airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, Revision 2, dated
December 11, 2008.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of loss of both the normal
electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) cooling supply and the
indication of EFIS cooling loss due to a single failure of the
battery bus, causing eventual power-down of the EFIS displays; the
standby attitude indication is also powered by this battery bus. We
are issuing this AD to prevent loss of all attitude indications from
both the standby indicator and EFIS displays, which could decrease
the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and
landing of the airplane.
Compliance
(e) Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
Modification
(f) Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD: Modify
the control power
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wiring of the normal supply fan and the low flow sensor for the
equipment cooling system of the EFIS, by doing all the applicable
actions specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, Revision 2, dated December 11, 2008.
Credit for Actions Done Using Previous Service Information
(g)(1) Actions done before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, Revision
1, dated October 23, 2007, are acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of this AD.
(2) For Groups 1 and 2 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, Revision 1, dated October 23, 2007:
Actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-21A1156, dated June 20, 2006, are
acceptable for compliance with the corresponding requirements of
this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, ATTN: Suk Jang, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment
Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 917-6511; fax (425) 917-6590;
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-21A1156,
Revision 2, dated December 11, 2008; to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone
206-544-5000, extension 1, fax 206-766-5680; e-mail
me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
(3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call 425-227-1221 or 425-227-1152.
(4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 1, 2009.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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