Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) Turbofan Engines, 10950-10952 [2012-4284]

Download as PDF 10950 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 37 / Friday, February 24, 2012 / Rules and Regulations SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS BY NAICS INDUSTRY—Continued NAICS codes NAICS U.S. industry title * 488510 ............... * * * * Freight Transportation Arrangement 10 ........................................................................... * * * Footnotes * * * * * 10. NAICS codes 488510 (part) 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520, and 561920—As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenues. * * * * * Dated: December 21, 2011. Karen G. Mills, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–4330 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2006–25738; Directorate Identifier 2006–NE–27–AD; Amendment 39– 16961; AD 2012–04–05] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) Turbofan Engines Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for all GE CF6–80C2B series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires installing software version 8.2.Q1 to the engine electronic control unit (ECU), which increases the engine’s margin to flameout. This new AD requires the removal of the affected ECUs from service. This AD was prompted by two reports of engine flameout events during flight in inclement weather conditions, eight reports of engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) events caused by dualchannel central processing unit (CPU) faults in the ECU, and four reports of engine flameout ground events. We are issuing this AD to prevent engine flameout or un-commanded engine IFSD rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:50 Feb 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 Size standards in millions of dollars * * of one or more engines, leading to an emergency or forced landing of the airplane. DATES: This AD is effective March 30, 2012. ADDRESSES: 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 (phone: 800–647–5527) is 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: Tomasz Rakowski, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238–7735; fax: 781–238– 7199; email: tomasz.rakowski@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2007–12–07, Amendment 39–15085 (72 FR 31174, June 6, 2007). That AD applies to the specified products. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2011 (76 FR 70382). That NPRM proposed to remove the affected ECUs from service. Comments We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing this AD. The following presents the comments received on the proposal and the FAA’s response to each comment. Request To Change Unsafe Condition Commenter GE stated that in all of the events of flameout the engines relit and in all dual-channel CPU fault in-flight PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * 10 14.0 * Size standards in number of employees * ............................ * shutdowns the engines were capable of restarting. GE stated that these events should not be considered unsafe conditions. We do not agree. Although a flameout with a consecutive relight or an in-flight shutdown with a consecutive restart during cruise flight is not in itself an unsafe condition, these types of loss of thrust can be unsafe conditions during takeoff or during approach and landing. We did not change the AD. Request To Clarify Engine Flight Cycle and ECU Cycle Count Commenter All Nippon Airways (ANA) requested that we clarify the relationship between the engine flight cycles and ECU cycles of operation in the engine, and whether previous ECU history affects the flight cycle count. We do not agree. The flight cycle intervals in paragraph (g) of the AD refer to the engine start-stop cycles with the affected ECU part numbers (P/Ns) installed, rather than ECU operational cycles. Engine flight cycles accrued before the effective date of the AD are not accounted for in the cycle count. We did not change the AD. Request To Remove Certain Affected ECU P/Ns From the AD Commenters Atlas Air, ANA, KLM, and China Airlines requested that we remove from the list of affected ECU P/Ns in Table 2 of the AD, ECUs with software version 8.2.Q1 and 8.2.R, a new front panel assembly (FPA) and an old pressure subsystem (PSS), or an old FPA and a new PSS generation circuit boards. We do not agree. Dual-channel CPU faults have not been ruled out for the new FPA or the new PSS, therefore any ECU with either a new FPA or a new PSS must be addressed regardless of the version of software installed. We did not change the AD. Request To Add ECU P/Ns to the AD Commenter Atlas Air stated that ECUs P/Ns 1471M63P41, 1519M89P31, and 1820M33P14 are not listed in the proposed AD, but should be listed. We do not agree. Those ECUs have the old generation of FPA and PSS circuit E:\FR\FM\24FER1.SGM 24FER1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 37 / Friday, February 24, 2012 / Rules and Regulations boards and, therefore, are not susceptible to dual-channel CPU faults. The referenced ECUs also have the latest available version of software installed. We did not change the AD. Request To Mandate Software Version 8.2.R or Later Commenter Atlas Air requested to add a requirement to install software version 8.2.R or later in all affected engines at specified times, without regard to FPA and PSS circuit board hardware configuration. We do not agree. Certain ECU P/Ns that have software version 8.2.R are susceptible to CPU channel faults. We did not change the AD. Request To Modify ECUs Commenter Atlas Air requested to modify ECU P/Ns 1471M63P42, 1519M89P32, and 1820M33P15 to ECU P/Ns 1471M63P41, 1519M89P31, and 1820M33P14, respectively. We do not agree. No approved procedure exists to downgrade the ECUs. Engine owners and operators may propose such a procedure for approval, and request an alternative method of compliance to the AD, as specified in paragraph (i) of the AD. We did not change the AD. Request To Add ECU Rework Procedures Commenter ANA requested that we add rework procedures to the AD to modify affected ECUs into serviceable configurations of ECUs. We do not agree. The AD is written to only remove affected ECU P/Ns from service. Refer to the manufacturer’s service information for upgrading affected ECUs. We did not change the AD. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES 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 697 GE CF6–80C2B series turbofan engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will take about 4 work-hours per engine to perform a removal and replacement of the ECU, and that the average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. A replacement the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: ECU costs about $4,600. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost of the AD to U.S. operators to be $3,443,180. PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 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 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), (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and (4) 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. 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, 10951 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 removing airworthiness directive (AD) 2007–12–07, Amendment 39–15085 (72 FR 31174, June 6, 2007), and adding the following new AD: ■ 2012–04–05 General Electric Company (GE): Amendment 39–16961; Docket No. FAA–2006–25738; Directorate Identifier 2006–NE–27–AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective March 30, 2012. (b) Affected ADs This AD supersedes AD 2007–12–07, Amendment 39–15085 (72 FR 31174, June 6, 2007). (c) Applicability This AD applies to GE CF6–80C2B1F, CF6– 80C2B1F1, CF6–80C2B1F2, CF6–80C2B2F, CF6–80C2B3F, CF6–80C2B4F, CF6– 80C2B5F, CF6–80C2B6F, CF6–80C2B6FA, CF6–80C2B7F, and CF6–80C2B8F turbofan engines, including engines marked on the engine data plate as CF6–80C2B7F1. (d) Unsafe Condition This AD results from: (1) Two reports of engine flameout events during flight in inclement weather conditions; and (2) Eight reports of engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) events caused by dualchannel central processing unit (CPU) faults in the electronic control unit (ECU); and (3) Four reports of engine flameout ground events. (e) We are issuing this AD to prevent engine flameout or un-commanded engine IFSD of one or more engines, leading to an emergency or forced landing of the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) ECU Removal (1) Remove from service ECUs with part numbers (P/Ns) listed in Table 1 of this AD within 6 months or 450 engine flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first. TABLE 1—AFFECTED ECU P/NS 1471M63P01 1471M63P06 1471M63P11 1471M63P16 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:50 Feb 23, 2012 1471M63P02 1471M63P07 1471M63P12 1471M63P17 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 1471M63P03 1471M63P08 1471M63P13 1471M63P18 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 1471M63P04 1471M63P09 1471M63P14 1471M63P23 E:\FR\FM\24FER1.SGM 24FER1 1471M63P05 1471M63P10 1471M63P15 1471M63P24 10952 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 37 / Friday, February 24, 2012 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1—AFFECTED ECU P/NS—Continued 1471M63P25 1471M63P30 1471M63P35 1519M89P04 1519M89P09 1519M89P16 1519M89P21 1519M89P26 1820M33P05 1471M63P26 1471M63P31 1471M63P36 1519M89P05 1519M89P10 1519M89P17 1519M89P22 1820M33P01 1820M33P06 (2) Remove from service ECUs with P/Ns 2121M37P01, 2121M37P02, 2121M38P01, 2121M38P02, 2121M41P01 and 2121M41P02 within 14 months or 1,050 engine flight 1471M63P27 1471M63P32 1519M89P01 1519M89P06 1519M89P13 1519M89P18 1519M89P23 1820M33P02 1820M33P07 1471M63P28 1471M63P33 1519M89P02 1519M89P07 1519M89P14 1519M89P19 1519M89P24 1820M33P03 1820M33P08 cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first. (3) Remove from service ECUs with P/Ns listed in Table 2 of this AD within 60 months 1471M63P29 1471M63P34 1519M89P03 1519M89P08 1519M89P15 1519M89P20 1519M89P25 1820M33P04 1820M33P09 or 4,500 engine flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first. TABLE 2—AFFECTED ECU P/NS 1471M63P37 1519M89P27 1820M33P10 2121M25P01 2121M29P02 1471M63P38 1519M89P28 1820M33P11 2121M25P02 2121M37P03 (h) Installation Prohibition The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request. (j) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Tomasz Rakowski, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238–7735; fax: 781–238– 7199; email: tomasz.rakowski@faa.gov. (k) Material Incorporated by Reference None. Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 17, 2012. Peter A. White, Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2012–4284 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Jkt 226001 Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2008–1245; Directorate Identifier 2008–NE–27–AD; Amendment 39– 15912; AD 2009–11–02] RIN 2120–AA64 (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) 14:50 Feb 23, 2012 1471M63P40 1519M89P30 1820M33P13 2121M26P02 2121M41P03 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (1) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any ECU P/N listed in Table 1 of this AD onto any airplane. (2) After the effective date of this AD, do not operate any airplane with more than one ECU P/N 2121M37P02, 2121M38P02, or 2121M41P02 installed. VerDate Mar<15>2010 1471M63P39 1519M89P29 1820M33P12 2121M26P01 2121M38P03 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International S.A. Model CFM56 Turbofan Engines Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to CFM International S.A. CFM56–2, CFM56–3, CFM56–5A, CFM56–5B, CFM56–5C, and CFM56–7B series turbofan engines with certain part number (P/N) and serial number (SN) high-pressure compressor (HPC) 4–9 spools installed. In Table 1 of the AD, the HPC 4–9 spool SN GWN05AMO in the 2nd column of the Table is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same. DATES: This final rule is effective February 24, 2012. The effective date for AD 2009–11–02 (74 FR 23305, May 19, 2009) remains June 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 1471M63P42 1519M89P32 1820M33P15 2121M29P01 docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 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: Martin Adler, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238–7157; fax: 781–238– 7199; email: martin.adler@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2009–11–02, Amendment 39–15912 (74 FR 23305, May 19, 2009), currently requires removing certain HPC 4–9 spools listed by P/N and SN in the AD. As published, in Table 1 of the AD, the HPC 4–9 spool SN GWN05AMO in the 2nd column of the Table is incorrect. No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being published in the Federal Register. The effective date of this AD remains June 23, 2009. Correction of Regulatory Text § 39.13 [Corrected] In the Federal Register of May 19, 2009, on page 23306, in the 3rd column, in Table 1, under the HPC 4–9 Spool SN heading, in the twentieth line of AD ■ E:\FR\FM\24FER1.SGM 24FER1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25738; Directorate Identifier 2006-NE-27-AD; 
Amendment 39-16961; AD 2012-04-05]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) Turbofan 
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) 
for all GE CF6-80C2B series turbofan engines. That AD currently 
requires installing software version 8.2.Q1 to the engine electronic 
control unit (ECU), which increases the engine's margin to flameout. 
This new AD requires the removal of the affected ECUs from service. 
This AD was prompted by two reports of engine flameout events during 
flight in inclement weather conditions, eight reports of engine in-
flight shutdown (IFSD) events caused by dual-channel central processing 
unit (CPU) faults in the ECU, and four reports of engine flameout 
ground events. We are issuing this AD to prevent engine flameout or un-
commanded engine IFSD of one or more engines, leading to an emergency 
or forced landing of the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective March 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES:

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 (phone: 800-647-5527) is 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: Tomasz Rakowski, Aerospace Engineer, 
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7735; 
fax: 781-238-7199; email: tomasz.rakowski@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 to supersede AD 2007-12-07, Amendment 39-15085 (72 FR 31174, 
June 6, 2007). That AD applies to the specified products. The NPRM was 
published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2011 (76 FR 70382). 
That NPRM proposed to remove the affected ECUs from service.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the proposal 
and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Change Unsafe Condition

    Commenter GE stated that in all of the events of flameout the 
engines relit and in all dual-channel CPU fault in-flight shutdowns the 
engines were capable of restarting. GE stated that these events should 
not be considered unsafe conditions.
    We do not agree. Although a flameout with a consecutive relight or 
an in-flight shutdown with a consecutive restart during cruise flight 
is not in itself an unsafe condition, these types of loss of thrust can 
be unsafe conditions during takeoff or during approach and landing. We 
did not change the AD.

Request To Clarify Engine Flight Cycle and ECU Cycle Count

    Commenter All Nippon Airways (ANA) requested that we clarify the 
relationship between the engine flight cycles and ECU cycles of 
operation in the engine, and whether previous ECU history affects the 
flight cycle count.
    We do not agree. The flight cycle intervals in paragraph (g) of the 
AD refer to the engine start-stop cycles with the affected ECU part 
numbers (P/Ns) installed, rather than ECU operational cycles. Engine 
flight cycles accrued before the effective date of the AD are not 
accounted for in the cycle count. We did not change the AD.

Request To Remove Certain Affected ECU P/Ns From the AD

    Commenters Atlas Air, ANA, KLM, and China Airlines requested that 
we remove from the list of affected ECU P/Ns in Table 2 of the AD, ECUs 
with software version 8.2.Q1 and 8.2.R, a new front panel assembly 
(FPA) and an old pressure subsystem (PSS), or an old FPA and a new PSS 
generation circuit boards.
    We do not agree. Dual-channel CPU faults have not been ruled out 
for the new FPA or the new PSS, therefore any ECU with either a new FPA 
or a new PSS must be addressed regardless of the version of software 
installed. We did not change the AD.

Request To Add ECU P/Ns to the AD

    Commenter Atlas Air stated that ECUs P/Ns 1471M63P41, 1519M89P31, 
and 1820M33P14 are not listed in the proposed AD, but should be listed.
    We do not agree. Those ECUs have the old generation of FPA and PSS 
circuit

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boards and, therefore, are not susceptible to dual-channel CPU faults. 
The referenced ECUs also have the latest available version of software 
installed. We did not change the AD.

Request To Mandate Software Version 8.2.R or Later

    Commenter Atlas Air requested to add a requirement to install 
software version 8.2.R or later in all affected engines at specified 
times, without regard to FPA and PSS circuit board hardware 
configuration.
    We do not agree. Certain ECU P/Ns that have software version 8.2.R 
are susceptible to CPU channel faults. We did not change the AD.

Request To Modify ECUs

    Commenter Atlas Air requested to modify ECU P/Ns 1471M63P42, 
1519M89P32, and 1820M33P15 to ECU P/Ns 1471M63P41, 1519M89P31, and 
1820M33P14, respectively.
    We do not agree. No approved procedure exists to downgrade the 
ECUs. Engine owners and operators may propose such a procedure for 
approval, and request an alternative method of compliance to the AD, as 
specified in paragraph (i) of the AD. We did not change the AD.

Request To Add ECU Rework Procedures

    Commenter ANA requested that we add rework procedures to the AD to 
modify affected ECUs into serviceable configurations of ECUs.
    We do not agree. The AD is written to only remove affected ECU P/Ns 
from service. Refer to the manufacturer's service information for 
upgrading affected ECUs. We did not change the AD.

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 697 GE CF6-80C2B series 
turbofan engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 
estimate that it will take about 4 work-hours per engine to perform a 
removal and replacement of the ECU, and that the average labor rate is 
$85 per work-hour. A replacement ECU costs about $4,600. Based on these 
figures, we estimate the total cost of the AD to U.S. operators to be 
$3,443,180.

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 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),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) 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.

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

0
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 removing airworthiness directive (AD) 
2007-12-07, Amendment 39-15085 (72 FR 31174, June 6, 2007), and adding 
the following new AD:

2012-04-05 General Electric Company (GE): Amendment 39-16961; Docket 
No. FAA-2006-25738; Directorate Identifier 2006-NE-27-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective March 30, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2007-12-07, Amendment 39-15085 (72 FR 
31174, June 6, 2007).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to GE CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-80C2B1F1, CF6-80C2B1F2, 
CF6-80C2B2F, CF6-80C2B3F, CF6-80C2B4F, CF6-80C2B5F, CF6-80C2B6F, 
CF6-80C2B6FA, CF6-80C2B7F, and CF6-80C2B8F turbofan engines, 
including engines marked on the engine data plate as CF6-80C2B7F1.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD results from:
    (1) Two reports of engine flameout events during flight in 
inclement weather conditions; and
    (2) Eight reports of engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) events 
caused by dual-channel central processing unit (CPU) faults in the 
electronic control unit (ECU); and
    (3) Four reports of engine flameout ground events.
    (e) We are issuing this AD to prevent engine flameout or un-
commanded engine IFSD of one or more engines, leading to an 
emergency or forced landing of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

(g) ECU Removal

    (1) Remove from service ECUs with part numbers (P/Ns) listed in 
Table 1 of this AD within 6 months or 450 engine flight cycles after 
the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.

                                           Table 1--Affected ECU P/Ns
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        1471M63P01             1471M63P02             1471M63P03             1471M63P04             1471M63P05
        1471M63P06             1471M63P07             1471M63P08             1471M63P09             1471M63P10
        1471M63P11             1471M63P12             1471M63P13             1471M63P14             1471M63P15
        1471M63P16             1471M63P17             1471M63P18             1471M63P23             1471M63P24

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        1471M63P25             1471M63P26             1471M63P27             1471M63P28             1471M63P29
        1471M63P30             1471M63P31             1471M63P32             1471M63P33             1471M63P34
        1471M63P35             1471M63P36             1519M89P01             1519M89P02             1519M89P03
        1519M89P04             1519M89P05             1519M89P06             1519M89P07             1519M89P08
        1519M89P09             1519M89P10             1519M89P13             1519M89P14             1519M89P15
        1519M89P16             1519M89P17             1519M89P18             1519M89P19             1519M89P20
        1519M89P21             1519M89P22             1519M89P23             1519M89P24             1519M89P25
        1519M89P26             1820M33P01             1820M33P02             1820M33P03             1820M33P04
        1820M33P05             1820M33P06             1820M33P07             1820M33P08             1820M33P09
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     (2) Remove from service ECUs with P/Ns 2121M37P01, 2121M37P02, 
2121M38P01, 2121M38P02, 2121M41P01 and 2121M41P02 within 14 months 
or 1,050 engine flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, 
whichever occurs first.
    (3) Remove from service ECUs with P/Ns listed in Table 2 of this 
AD within 60 months or 4,500 engine flight cycles after the 
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.

                                           Table 2--Affected ECU P/Ns
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        1471M63P37             1471M63P38             1471M63P39             1471M63P40             1471M63P42
        1519M89P27             1519M89P28             1519M89P29             1519M89P30             1519M89P32
        1820M33P10             1820M33P11             1820M33P12             1820M33P13             1820M33P15
        2121M25P01             2121M25P02             2121M26P01             2121M26P02             2121M29P01
        2121M29P02             2121M37P03             2121M38P03             2121M41P03
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(h) Installation Prohibition

    (1) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any ECU 
P/N listed in Table 1 of this AD onto any airplane.
    (2) After the effective date of this AD, do not operate any 
airplane with more than one ECU P/N 2121M37P02, 2121M38P02, or 
2121M41P02 installed.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs 
for this AD. Use the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your 
request.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Tomasz Rakowski, 
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 
01803; phone: 781-238-7735; fax: 781-238-7199; email: 
tomasz.rakowski@faa.gov.

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 17, 2012.
Peter A. White,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-4284 Filed 2-23-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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