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purpose of these notices is to give interested
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rules.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2015–3637; Directorate
Identifier 2014–NM–219–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
Company Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model MD–11
and MD–11F airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by a report of fuel
odor in the cabin. Fuel was found
leaking from a cracked fuel line shroud
in the left cargo compartment
equipment tunnel. This proposed AD
would require a check for the presence
of fuel at the fuel shroud drain; a high
frequency eddy current (HFEC)
inspection for cracked fuel line shrouds;
a pressure test of the drain system of the
tail tank fuel shroud and a pressure test
of the drain system of the aft fuselage
fuel shroud to determine cracking; and
corrective actions, if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to detect and correct
fuel leaking from a cracked fuel line
shroud, which could result in fuel
accumulation below the cargo
compartment floor and consequent
increased risk of fire.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by November 13,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
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30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data
& Services Management, 3855
Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–0019,
Long Beach, CA 90846–0001; telephone
206–544–5000, extension 2; fax 206–
766–5683; Internet https://
www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view
this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425–227–1221. It is also available
on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
3637.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
3637; 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 proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Office
(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA,
Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; telephone:
562–627–5263; fax: 562–627–5210;
email: Philip.Kush@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposal. Send your comments to
an address listed under the ADDRESSES
section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
2015–3637; Directorate Identifier 2014–
NM–219–AD’’ at the beginning of your
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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 because of 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 we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
We have received a report of fuel odor
in the cabin. Fuel was found leaking
from a cracked fuel line shroud in the
left cargo compartment equipment
tunnel. This condition, if not corrected,
could result in fuel accumulation below
the cargo compartment floor and
consequent increased risk of fire.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
We reviewed Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated August
29, 2014. The service information
describes procedures for checking for
the presence of fuel at the fuel shroud
drain; a HFEC inspection for cracked
fuel line shrouds; a pressure test of the
drain system of the tail tank fuel shroud
and a pressure test of the drain system
of the aft fuselage fuel shroud to
determine cracking; and corrective
actions. This service information is
reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business
or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this NPRM.
FAA’s Determination
We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all the relevant information
and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop in other products of the same
type design.
Proposed AD Requirements
This proposed AD would require
accomplishing the actions specified in
the service information described
previously.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
affects 90 airplanes of U.S. registry.
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We estimate the following costs to
comply with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Check for presence of fuel at
the fuel shroud drain.
HFEC Inspection (optional) ....
Pressure Test .........................
Labor cost
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.
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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.
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),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
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Cost on U.S. operators
$170, per inspection cycle .....
$15,300, per inspection cycle.
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$425, per inspection cycle .....
$38,250, per inspection cycle.
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$255, per inspection cycle .....
$22,950, per inspection cycle.
(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.
Authority for This Rulemaking
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Cost per product
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2 work-hours × $85 per hour
= $170, per inspection
cycle.
5 work-hours × $85 per hour
= $425, per inspection
cycle.
3 work-hours × $85 per hour
= $255, per inspection
cycle.
We have received no definitive data
that would enable us to provide cost
estimates for the on-condition actions
specified in this proposed AD.
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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 airworthiness
directive (AD):
■
The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA–
2015–3637; Directorate Identifier 2014–
NM–219–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by November
13, 2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to The Boeing Company
Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes,
certificated in any category, as identified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11–28A148,
dated August 29, 2014.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 28, Fuel System.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report of fuel
odor in the cabin. Fuel was found leaking
from a cracked fuel line shroud in the left
cargo compartment equipment tunnel. We
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are issuing this AD to detect and correct fuel
leaking from a cracked fuel line shroud,
which could result in fuel accumulation
below the cargo compartment floor and
consequent increased risk of fire.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Check, Inspection, Test, and Corrective
Actions
Do the actions in paragraphs (g)(1) or (g)(2)
of this AD, as applicable.
(1) Except as specified in paragraph (h) of
this AD: At the applicable time in Table 1 of
paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated
August 29, 2014, do the actions in paragraphs
(g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(1)(iii) of this AD.
Before further flight do all applicable
corrective actions, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated
August 29, 2014. Repeat the actions
thereafter at the applicable time in Table 1
of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated
August 29, 2014.
(i) Check for the presence of fuel at the fuel
shroud drain.
(ii) Do a high frequency eddy current
(HFEC) inspection for cracked fuel line
shrouds.
(iii) Do a pressure test of the drain system
of the tail tank fuel shroud and a pressure
test of the drain system of the aft fuselage
fuel shroud to determine if there is cracking.
(2) Except as specified in paragraph (h) of
this AD: At the applicable time in Table 2 of
paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated
August 29, 2014, do the actions in paragraphs
(g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) of this AD. Before
further flight do all applicable corrective
actions, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated
August 29, 2014. Repeat the actions
thereafter at the applicable time in Table 2
of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD11–28A148, dated
August 29, 2014.
(i) Check for the presence of fuel at the fuel
shroud drain.
(ii) Do a pressure test of the drain system
of the tail tank fuel shroud and a pressure
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test of the drain system of the aft fuselage
fuel shroud to determine if there is cracking.
Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
MD11–28A148, dated August 29, 2014,
specifies a compliance time of ‘‘after the
original issue date of this service bulletin,’’
this AD requires compliance within the
specified compliance time after the effective
date of this AD.
(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector
or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in
paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, Los
Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA
90712–4137; telephone: 562–627–5263; fax:
562–627–5210; email: Philip.Kush@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services
Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC
D800–0019, Long Beach, CA 90846–0001;
telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax
206–766–5683; Internet https://
www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2015–3321; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ANM–17]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace, Neah Bay, WA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
September 17, 2015.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Federal Aviation Administration
(h) Exception to the Service Information
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace at U.S. Coast
Guard Station Neah Bay Heliport, Neah
Bay, WA, to accommodate new
Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures for developed at the
heliport. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations at the heliport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2015–3321; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ANM–17, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–
647–5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy and
ATC Regulations Group, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202–
267–8783. The Order is also available
for inspection 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_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
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Steve Haga, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
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. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
amend Class E airspace at U. S. Coast
Guard Station Neah Bay Heliport, Neah
Bay, WA.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2015–3321; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ANM–17.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2015-3637; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-219-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
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
certain The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a report of fuel odor in the cabin. Fuel
was found leaking from a cracked fuel line shroud in the left cargo
compartment equipment tunnel. This proposed AD would require a check
for the presence of fuel at the fuel shroud drain; a high frequency
eddy current (HFEC) inspection for cracked fuel line shrouds; a
pressure test of the drain system of the tail tank fuel shroud and a
pressure test of the drain system of the aft fuselage fuel shroud to
determine cracking; and corrective actions, if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to detect and correct fuel leaking from a cracked
fuel line shroud, which could result in fuel accumulation below the
cargo compartment floor and consequent increased risk of fire.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 13,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, CA 90846-0001;
telephone 206-544-5000, extension 2; fax 206-766-5683; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. It is also available on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2015-3637.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
3637; 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 proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137;
telephone: 562-627-5263; fax: 562-627-5210; email: Philip.Kush@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2015-3637;
Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-219-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 because of 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 we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
We have received a report of fuel odor in the cabin. Fuel was found
leaking from a cracked fuel line shroud in the left cargo compartment
equipment tunnel. This condition, if not corrected, could result in
fuel accumulation below the cargo compartment floor and consequent
increased risk of fire.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August
29, 2014. The service information describes procedures for checking for
the presence of fuel at the fuel shroud drain; a HFEC inspection for
cracked fuel line shrouds; a pressure test of the drain system of the
tail tank fuel shroud and a pressure test of the drain system of the
aft fuselage fuel shroud to determine cracking; and corrective actions.
This service information is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section of this NPRM.
FAA's Determination
We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.
Proposed AD Requirements
This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information described previously.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 90 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
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We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product operators
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Check for presence of fuel at the 2 work-hours x $85 $0 $170, per $15,300, per
fuel shroud drain. per hour = $170, inspection cycle. inspection cycle.
per inspection
cycle.
HFEC Inspection (optional)....... 5 work-hours x $85 0 $425, per $38,250, per
per hour = $425, inspection cycle. inspection cycle.
per inspection
cycle.
Pressure Test.................... 3 work-hours x $85 0 $255, per $22,950, per
per hour = $255, inspection cycle. inspection cycle.
per inspection
cycle.
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We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed
AD.
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.
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),
(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.
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
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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]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2015-3637; Directorate Identifier
2014-NM-219-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by November 13, 2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-11F
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August 29, 2014.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel System.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report of fuel odor in the cabin. Fuel
was found leaking from a cracked fuel line shroud in the left cargo
compartment equipment tunnel. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct fuel leaking from a cracked fuel line shroud, which could
result in fuel accumulation below the cargo compartment floor and
consequent increased risk of fire.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Check, Inspection, Test, and Corrective Actions
Do the actions in paragraphs (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as
applicable.
(1) Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable time in Table 1 of paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August 29, 2014, do
the actions in paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(1)(iii) of
this AD. Before further flight do all applicable corrective actions,
in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August 29, 2014. Repeat the
actions thereafter at the applicable time in Table 1 of paragraph
1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148,
dated August 29, 2014.
(i) Check for the presence of fuel at the fuel shroud drain.
(ii) Do a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for
cracked fuel line shrouds.
(iii) Do a pressure test of the drain system of the tail tank
fuel shroud and a pressure test of the drain system of the aft
fuselage fuel shroud to determine if there is cracking.
(2) Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable time in Table 2 of paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August 29, 2014, do
the actions in paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) of this AD.
Before further flight do all applicable corrective actions, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August 29, 2014. Repeat the
actions thereafter at the applicable time in Table 2 of paragraph
1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148,
dated August 29, 2014.
(i) Check for the presence of fuel at the fuel shroud drain.
(ii) Do a pressure test of the drain system of the tail tank
fuel shroud and a pressure
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test of the drain system of the aft fuselage fuel shroud to
determine if there is cracking.
(h) Exception to the Service Information
Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, dated August
29, 2014, specifies a compliance time of ``after the original issue
date of this service bulletin,'' this AD requires compliance within
the specified compliance time after the effective date of this AD.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance
with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or
local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Philip Kush,
Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; telephone: 562-627-5263; fax: 562-627-5210;
email: Philip.Kush@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, CA 90846-0001;
telephone 206-544-5000, extension 2; fax 206-766-5683; Internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 17, 2015.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-24565 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]
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