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(2) The term ‘‘most recent financial
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(i) Most recent financial statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any other regulatory
body;
(ii) Most recent financial statement
audited by an independent CPA firm; or
(iii) Other available financial
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pertinent of the above financial
statements, taking into consideration the
timeliness and reliability of the
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(3) The term ‘‘obligation’’ means, with
respect to any covered financial
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(i) Any guarantee issued by the FDIC
on behalf of the covered financial
company;
(ii) Any amount borrowed pursuant to
section 210(n)(5)(A) of the Dodd-Frank
Act; and
(iii) Any other obligation with respect
to the covered financial company for
which the FDIC has a direct or
contingent liability to pay any amount.
(4) The term ‘‘total consolidated assets
of each covered financial company that
are available for repayment’’ means the
difference between:
(i) The total assets of the covered
financial company on a consolidated
basis that are available for liquidation
during the operation of the receivership;
and
(ii) To the extent included in
paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section, all
assets that are separated from, or made
unavailable to, the covered financial
company by a statutory or regulatory
barrier that prevents the covered
financial company from possessing or
selling assets and using the proceeds
from the sale of such assets.
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Authority and Issuance
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, Treasury proposes to amend
Title 31, Chapter I of the Code of
Federal Regulations by adding a new
part 149 as set forth below:
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PART 149—CALCULATION OF
MAXIMUM OBLIGATION LIMIT
Sec.
149.1
149.2
149.3
Authority and purpose.
Definitions.
Maximum obligation limitation.
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 321 and 12 U.S.C.
5390.
§ 149.1
Authority and purpose.
(a) Authority. This part is issued by
the Federal Deposit Insurance
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Corporation (FDIC) and the Secretary of
the Department of the Treasury
(Treasury) under section 210(n)(7) of the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (Act).
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this part
is to issue implementing regulations as
required by the Act. The part governs
the calculation of the maximum
obligation limitation which limits the
aggregate amount of outstanding
obligations the FDIC may issue or incur
in connection with the orderly
liquidation of a covered financial
company.
§ 149.2
Definitions.
As used in this part:
Fair value. The term ‘‘fair value’’
means the expected total aggregate value
of each asset, or group of assets that are
managed within a portfolio of a covered
financial company on a consolidated
basis if such asset, or group of assets,
was sold or otherwise disposed of in an
orderly transaction.
Most recent financial statement
available. (1) The term ‘‘most recent
financial statement available’’ means a
covered financial company’s—
(i) Most recent financial statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any other regulatory
body;
(ii) Most recent financial statement
audited by an independent CPA firm; or
(iii) Other available financial
statements.
(2) The FDIC and the Treasury will
jointly determine the most pertinent of
the above financial statements, taking
into consideration the timeliness and
reliability of the statements being
considered.
Obligation. The term ‘‘obligation’’
means, with respect to any covered
financial company—
(1) Any guarantee issued by the FDIC
on behalf of the covered financial
company;
(2) Any amount borrowed pursuant to
section 210(n)(5)(A) of the Act; and
(3) Any other obligation with respect
to the covered financial company for
which the FDIC has a direct or
contingent liability to pay any amount.
Total consolidated assets of each
covered financial company that are
available for repayment. The term ‘‘total
consolidated assets of each covered
financial company that are available for
repayment’’ means the difference
between:
(1) The total assets of the covered
financial company on a consolidated
basis that are available for liquidation
during the operation of the receivership;
and
(2) To the extent included in
paragraph (1) of this definition, all
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assets that are separated from, or made
unavailable to, the covered financial
company by a statutory or regulatory
barrier that prevents the covered
financial company from possessing or
selling assets and using the proceeds
from the sale of such assets.
§ 149.3
Maximum obligation limitation.
The FDIC shall not, in connection
with the orderly liquidation of a covered
financial company, issue or incur any
obligation, if, after issuing or incurring
the obligation, the aggregate amount of
such obligations outstanding for each
covered financial company would
exceed—
(a) An amount that is equal to 10
percent of the total consolidated assets
of the covered financial company, based
on the most recent financial statement
available, during the 30-day period
immediately following the date of
appointment of the FDIC as receiver (or
a shorter time period if the FDIC has
calculated the amount described under
paragraph (b) of this section); and
(b) The amount that is equal to 90
percent of the fair value of the total
consolidated assets of each covered
financial company that are available for
repayment, after the time period
described in paragraph (a) of this
section.
Dated at Washington, DC, this 6th day of
July 2011.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Valerie J. Best,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
Dated: November 14, 2011.
By the Department of the Treasury.
Alastair Fitzpayne,
Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Secretary.
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2011–0959; Directorate
Identifier 2011–NE–25–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce
plc (RR) RB211 Trent 800 Series
Turbofan Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
SUMMARY:
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products listed above. This proposed
AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:
Routine inspections have revealed cracking
on the head sections of two Trent 800 front
combustion liners.
We are proposing this AD to prevent
uncontained engine failure and damage
to the airplane.
We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 24, 2012.
DATES:
You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Contact Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31,
Derby, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom;
phone: 011 44 1332 242424; fax: 011 44
1332 249936; email: https://www.rollsroyce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; or
Web: https://www.aeromanager.com.,
for the service information identified in
this proposed AD.
ADDRESSES:
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Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Operations
office (phone: (800) 647–5527) is the
same as the Mail address provided in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park; Burlington, MA 01803;
email: alan.strom@faa.gov; phone: (781)
238–7143; fax: (781) 238–7199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2011–0959; Directorate Identifier
2011–NE–25–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.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 the Web
site, anyone can find and read the
comments in any of our dockets,
including, if provided, 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 the DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19477–78).
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2011–0080,
dated May 6, 2011 (referred to after this
as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products.
The MCAI states:
Routine inspections have revealed cracking
on the head sections of two Trent 800 front
combustion liners.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could lead to hot gas breakout with
subsequent downstream component release
potentially leading to uncontained high
energy debris, possibly resulting in damage
to the aeroplane or injury to persons on the
ground.
We are proposing this AD to prevent
uncontained engine failure and damage
to the airplane.
Relevant Service Information
Rolls-Royce plc has issued Alert
Service Bulletin RB.211–72–AG456,
dated September 9, 2010. The actions
described in this service information are
intended to correct the unsafe condition
identified in the MCAI.
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FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of the United
Kingdom, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with the United
Kingdom, they have notified us of the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced
above. We are proposing this AD
because we evaluated all information
provided by EASA, and determined the
unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on other products of the
same type design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 125 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would
take about 10 work-hours per product to
inspect and 10 additional work-hours
for those combustion liners that require
replacement. The average labor rate is
$85 per work-hour. Required parts
would cost about $525,000 per product.
We expect that four front combustion
liners will require replacement. Based
on these figures, we estimate the cost of
the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be
$2,209,650.
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 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 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.
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For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
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
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
Rolls-Royce plc: Docket No. FAA–2011–
0959; Directorate Identifier 2011–NE–
25–AD.
Routine inspections have revealed cracking
on the head sections of two Trent 800 front
combustion liners.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could lead to hot gas breakout with
subsequent downstream component release
potentially leading to uncontained high
energy debris, possibly resulting in damage
to the aeroplane or injury to persons on the
ground.
(2) We are issuing this AD to prevent
uncontained engine failure and damage to
the airplane.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 24,
2012.
(e) Actions and Compliance
(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
None.
(f) Initial Inspection
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Rolls-Royce plc (RR)
RB211 Trent 800 turbofan engines, all
models, all serial numbers.
(d) Reason
(1) This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI
describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following
actions.
(1) Within 1,000 flight cycles (FCs) after
the effective date of this AD, inspect the front
combustion liner head section for cracking.
Use paragraph 3.A, except for 3.A.(1)(a)(i), of
the On-Wing Accomplishment Instructions of
RR Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) RB.211–72–
AG456, dated September 9, 2010, to do your
inspections.
(2) If you find cracking, remove the front
combustion liner head section from service at
the next shop visit. Until the next shop visit,
take the corrective actions listed in Table 1
of this AD, as applicable.
TABLE 1—INSPECTION FINDINGS AND FOLLOW-ON ACTIONS
Inspection findings
Action(s) and compliance time(s)
(i) Cumulative crack length up to 150 mm (up to 2 heatshields) ..........................
(ii) Cumulative crack length 150 mm to 300 mm (up to 4 heatshields) ................
(iii) Cumulative crack length 300 mm to 450 mm (up to 6 heatshields) ...............
(iv) Cumulative crack length 450 mm to 900 mm (up to 12 heatshields) .............
(v) Cumulative crack length greater than 900 mm (more than 12 heatshields) ...
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(g) Repetitive Inspections
(1) At intervals not to exceed 2,000 FCs,
inspect the front combustion liner head
section for cracking. Use paragraph 3.A,
except for 3.A.(1)(a)(i), of the On-Wing
Accomplishment Instructions of RR ASB
RB.211–72–AG456, dated September 9, 2010,
to do your inspection.
(i) If you find cracking, remove the front
combustion liner head section at the next
shop visit. Until the next shop visit, take the
corrective actions as detailed in Table 1 of
this AD, as applicable.
(2) For engines not found to have cracks in
the front combustion liner head section in
accordance with paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), or
(g)(1) of this AD, at every shop visit after the
effective date of this AD, inspect the front
combustion liner head section for cracking.
Use paragraph B.(2), except B.(2)(a)(i), of the
In-shop Accomplishment Instructions of RR
ASB RB.211–72–AG456, dated September 9,
2010, to do the inspections.
(3) Accomplishment of a shop visit
inspection as required by paragraph (g)(2) of
this AD may substitute for the
accomplishment of an on-wing inspection as
required by paragraph (f)(1) or (g)(1) of this
AD.
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Reduce the inspection intervals to 250 FCs.
Reduce the inspection intervals to 100 FCs.
Remove the engine within 50 FCs.
Replace the engine within 5 FCs.
Replace the engine before next flight.
(h) Definition of Shop Visit
For the purpose of this AD, the term shop
visit means the induction of an engine into
the shop for maintenance where the front
combustion liner is exposed or when the
engine has been removed from service as a
result of paragraph (f)(2) or (g)(1)(i) of this
AD.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
The Manager, Engine Certification Office,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(j) Related Information
(1) Refer to MCAI Airworthiness Directive
2011–0080, dated May 6, 2011, and RR ASB
RB.211–72–AG456, dated September 9, 2010,
for related information. Contact Rolls-Royce
plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United
Kingdom; phone: 011 44 1332 242424; fax:
011 44 1332 249936; email: https://www.rollsroyce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; or Web:
https://www.aeromanager.com., for a copy of
this service information.
(2) Contact Alan Strom, Aerospace
Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
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England Executive Park; Burlington, MA
01803; email: alan.strom@faa.gov; phone:
(781) 238–7143; fax: (781) 238–7199, for
more information about this AD.
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
November 10, 2011.
Peter A. White,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2011-0959; Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-25-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 800
Series Turbofan Engines
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
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products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:
Routine inspections have revealed cracking on the head sections
of two Trent 800 front combustion liners.
We are proposing this AD to prevent uncontained engine failure and
damage to the airplane.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 24,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Contact Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United
Kingdom; phone: 011 44 1332 242424; fax: 011 44 1332 249936; email:
https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; or Web: https://www.aeromanager.com., for the service information identified in this
proposed AD.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (phone: (800) 647-5527) is the
same as the Mail address provided in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park; Burlington, MA 01803; email:
alan.strom@faa.gov; phone: (781) 238-7143; fax: (781) 238-7199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2011-0959;
Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-25-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.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 the Web site, anyone can find and read the comments in any
of our dockets, including, if provided, 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 the DOT's complete Privacy
Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65
FR 19477-78).
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2011-0080, dated May 6, 2011 (referred to after
this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
Routine inspections have revealed cracking on the head sections
of two Trent 800 front combustion liners.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to hot
gas breakout with subsequent downstream component release
potentially leading to uncontained high energy debris, possibly
resulting in damage to the aeroplane or injury to persons on the
ground.
We are proposing this AD to prevent uncontained engine failure and
damage to the airplane.
Relevant Service Information
Rolls-Royce plc has issued Alert Service Bulletin RB.211-72-AG456,
dated September 9, 2010. The actions described in this service
information are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in
the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of the
United Kingdom, and is approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom, they have
notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all information provided by EASA, and determined the unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of
the same type design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD would affect about 125 products
of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would take about 10 work-
hours per product to inspect and 10 additional work-hours for those
combustion liners that require replacement. The average labor rate is
$85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $525,000 per
product. We expect that four front combustion liners will require
replacement. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the
proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $2,209,650.
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 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 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.
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For the reasons discussed above, I certify this 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, 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 FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
Rolls-Royce plc: Docket No. FAA-2011-0959; Directorate Identifier
2011-NE-25-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 24, 2012.
(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 800 turbofan
engines, all models, all serial numbers.
(d) Reason
(1) This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Routine inspections have revealed cracking on the head sections
of two Trent 800 front combustion liners.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to hot
gas breakout with subsequent downstream component release
potentially leading to uncontained high energy debris, possibly
resulting in damage to the aeroplane or injury to persons on the
ground.
(2) We are issuing this AD to prevent uncontained engine failure
and damage to the airplane.
(e) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions.
(f) Initial Inspection
(1) Within 1,000 flight cycles (FCs) after the effective date of
this AD, inspect the front combustion liner head section for
cracking. Use paragraph 3.A, except for 3.A.(1)(a)(i), of the On-
Wing Accomplishment Instructions of RR Alert Service Bulletin (ASB)
RB.211-72-AG456, dated September 9, 2010, to do your inspections.
(2) If you find cracking, remove the front combustion liner head
section from service at the next shop visit. Until the next shop
visit, take the corrective actions listed in Table 1 of this AD, as
applicable.
Table 1--Inspection Findings and Follow-On Actions
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Action(s) and compliance
Inspection findings time(s)
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(i) Cumulative crack length up to 150 Reduce the inspection intervals
mm (up to 2 heatshields). to 250 FCs.
(ii) Cumulative crack length 150 mm to Reduce the inspection intervals
300 mm (up to 4 heatshields). to 100 FCs.
(iii) Cumulative crack length 300 mm to Remove the engine within 50
450 mm (up to 6 heatshields). FCs.
(iv) Cumulative crack length 450 mm to Replace the engine within 5
900 mm (up to 12 heatshields). FCs.
(v) Cumulative crack length greater Replace the engine before next
than 900 mm (more than 12 heatshields). flight.
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(g) Repetitive Inspections
(1) At intervals not to exceed 2,000 FCs, inspect the front
combustion liner head section for cracking. Use paragraph 3.A,
except for 3.A.(1)(a)(i), of the On-Wing Accomplishment Instructions
of RR ASB RB.211-72-AG456, dated September 9, 2010, to do your
inspection.
(i) If you find cracking, remove the front combustion liner head
section at the next shop visit. Until the next shop visit, take the
corrective actions as detailed in Table 1 of this AD, as applicable.
(2) For engines not found to have cracks in the front combustion
liner head section in accordance with paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), or
(g)(1) of this AD, at every shop visit after the effective date of
this AD, inspect the front combustion liner head section for
cracking. Use paragraph B.(2), except B.(2)(a)(i), of the In-shop
Accomplishment Instructions of RR ASB RB.211-72-AG456, dated
September 9, 2010, to do the inspections.
(3) Accomplishment of a shop visit inspection as required by
paragraph (g)(2) of this AD may substitute for the accomplishment of
an on-wing inspection as required by paragraph (f)(1) or (g)(1) of
this AD.
(h) Definition of Shop Visit
For the purpose of this AD, the term shop visit means the
induction of an engine into the shop for maintenance where the front
combustion liner is exposed or when the engine has been removed from
service as a result of paragraph (f)(2) or (g)(1)(i) of this AD.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, has the authority
to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(j) Related Information
(1) Refer to MCAI Airworthiness Directive 2011-0080, dated May
6, 2011, and RR ASB RB.211-72-AG456, dated September 9, 2010, for
related information. Contact Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby,
DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom; phone: 011 44 1332 242424; fax: 011 44
1332 249936; email: https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; or Web: https://www.aeromanager.com., for a copy of this
service information.
(2) Contact Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification
Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park; Burlington, MA 01803; email: alan.strom@faa.gov;
phone: (781) 238-7143; fax: (781) 238-7199, for more information
about this AD.
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on November 10, 2011.
Peter A. White,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-30060 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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