Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes, 5912-5915 [2018-02358]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
5912
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Rules and Regulations
(o) Terminating Action for ALI Tasks
(1) Accomplishment of inspections on an
airplane, as required by paragraphs (g), (j), or
(l) of this AD, as applicable, constitutes
terminating action for the inspection
requirements of ALI task 534129 or task
534130, as applicable, for that airplane.
(2) Modification of the four fastener holes
at a door stop location of an airplane as
specified in paragraphs (i) or (m) of this AD,
as applicable, and subsequent initial
inspection required by paragraph (j) of this
AD, constitutes terminating action for the
inspection requirements of ALI task 534129
or task 534130, as applicable, for those holes
for that airplane. Subsequent repetitive
inspections are required by paragraph (j) of
this AD.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES
(p) Credit for Previous Actions
(1) This paragraph provides credit for
actions required by paragraphs (g) and (j) of
this AD, if those actions were performed
before the effective date of this AD using
Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1288,
including Appendixes 01 and 02, dated
October 10, 2014.
(2) This paragraph provides credit for
actions required by paragraphs (i) and (m) of
this AD, if those actions were performed
before the effective date of this AD using
Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1290,
dated October 10, 2014.
(q) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 International Section, send it
to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (r)(2) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov. 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.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, International Section,
Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA;
or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any
service information contains procedures or
tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply
with this AD; any procedures or tests that are
not identified as RC are recommended. Those
procedures and tests that are not identified
as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator’s
maintenance or inspection program without
obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:49 Feb 09, 2018
Jkt 244001
the procedures and tests identified as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in
an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or
changes to procedures or tests identified as
RC require approval of an AMOC.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(r) Related Information
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0901; Product
Identifier 2017–NM–106–AD; Amendment
39–19183; AD 2018–03–10]
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
2016–0238, dated December 2, 2016;
corrected January 4, 2017, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the
AD docket on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0707.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,
Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone: 425–
227–1405; fax: 425–227–1149.
(3) Service information identified in this
AD that is not incorporated by reference is
available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (s)(3) and (s)(4) of this AD.
(s) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1288,
Revision 01, including Appendixes 01, 02,
and 03, dated October 3, 2016.
(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1290,
Revision 01, dated October 3, 2016.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness
Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France;
telephone: +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61
93 44 51; email: account.airworth-eas@
airbus.com; internet: https://www.airbus.com.
(4) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(5) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January
29, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–02359 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
PO 00000
Frm 00042
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
Company Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all The
Boeing Company Model 757–300 series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by
reports of scribe line damage on fuselage
skin. This AD requires detailed
inspections of fuselage skin for the
presence of scribe lines, and applicable
on-condition actions. We are issuing
this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective March 19,
2018.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of March 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes,
Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC
110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600;
telephone 562–797–1717; internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You
may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 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–2017–
0901.
SUMMARY:
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–2017–
0901; 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 final rule, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
E:\FR\FM\12FER1.SGM
12FER1
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Rules and Regulations
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Truong, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles
ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount
Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137;
phone: 562–627–5224; fax: 562–627–
5210; email: david.truong@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would
apply to all The Boeing Company Model
757–300 series airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on
September 29, 2017 (82 FR 45526). The
NPRM was prompted by reports of
scribe line damage on fuselage skin,
caused by sharp tools used during
fuselage maintenance. The NPRM
proposed to require detailed inspections
of fuselage skin for the presence of
scribe lines, and applicable oncondition actions.
We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct scribe line damage. Failure to
detect and completely remove scribe
lines may lead to fatigue cracking, rapid
decompression, and inability of the
principal structural element to sustain
limit load.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this final rule.
The following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA’s
response to each comment.
Support for the NPRM
The Boeing Company and United
Airlines supported the NPRM.
Request To Add Exemption Paragraph
Delta Air Lines (Delta) asserted that
any FAA-approved repair installed after
the original issue date of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 757–53A0107, dated
July 20, 2017, would not have the scribe
line issue because operators are using
the approved sealant removal tools and
instructions specified in the Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 757–53A0107,
dated July 20, 2017, which would
prevent the occurrence of scribe line
damage. Delta requested that a
paragraph be added to the proposed AD
specifying that such a repair would be
exempt from the requirements of the
proposed AD.
We agree with the commenter’s
request because the Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 757–53A0107, dated July 20,
2017, provides an exception to
inspection requirements for external
and internal approved repairs that are
installed under certain conditions,
including the use and recording of the
correct sealant removal procedure. An
FAA-approved repair that is installed
under the same conditions would also
be provided the same exception to the
inspection requirements. We have
added paragraph (h)(3) to this AD to
specify that, for the purposes of
determining compliance with the
requirements of this AD, the phrase
‘‘FAA-approved repair’’ may be
substituted for ‘‘approved repair’’, as
specified in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 757–53A0107, dated July 20,
2017.
Effect of Winglets on Accomplishment
of the Proposed Actions
Aviation Partners Boeing stated that
accomplishing the Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) ST01518SE does not
affect the actions specified in the
NPRM.
We concur with the commenter. We
have redesignated paragraph (c) of the
proposed AD as paragraph (c)(1) and
added paragraph (c)(2) to this AD to
state that installation of STC ST01518SE
5913
does not affect the ability to accomplish
the actions required by this AD.
Therefore, for airplanes on which STC
ST01518SE is installed, a ‘‘change in
product’’ alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) approval request is
not necessary to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data,
considered the comments received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting this
final rule with the changes described
previously and minor editorial changes.
We have determined that these minor
changes:
• Are consistent with the intent that
was proposed in the NPRM for
correcting the unsafe condition; and
• Do not add any additional burden
upon the public than was already
proposed in the NPRM.
We also determined that these
changes will not increase the economic
burden on any operator or increase the
scope of this final rule.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
We reviewed Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 757–53A0107, dated July 20,
2017. The service information describes
procedures for detecting and correcting
scribe line damage on fuselage skin.
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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 37
airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate
the following costs to comply with this
AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS
Labor cost
Inspections ..........
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES
Action
Up to 149 work-hours × $85 per
hour = $12,665 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 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,
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:49 Feb 09, 2018
Jkt 244001
Parts cost
Cost per product
$0
Cost on U.S. operators
Up to $12,665 per inspection
cycle.
Up to $468,605 per inspection
cycle.
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
PO 00000
Frm 00043
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
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
E:\FR\FM\12FER1.SGM
12FER1
5914
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Rules and Regulations
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
This AD is issued in accordance with
authority delegated by the Executive
Director, Aircraft Certification Service,
as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.
In accordance with that order, issuance
of ADs is normally a function of the
Compliance and Airworthiness
Division, but during this transition
period, the Executive Director has
delegated the authority to issue ADs
applicable to transport category
airplanes to the Director of the System
Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
This AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(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:
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES
■
2018–03–10 The Boeing Company:
Amendment 39–19183; Docket No.
FAA–2017–0901; Product Identifier
2017–NM–106–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective March 19, 2018.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:49 Feb 09, 2018
Jkt 244001
None.
(c) Applicability
(1) This AD applies to all The Boeing
Company Model 757–300 series airplanes,
certificated in any category.
(2) Installation of Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) ST01518SE (https://
rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_
Library/rgSTC.nsf/0/38b606833bbd98b
386257faa00602538/$FILE/ST01518SE.pdf)
does not affect the ability to accomplish the
actions required by this AD. Therefore, for
airplanes on which STC ST01518SE is
installed, a ‘‘change in product’’ alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) approval
request is not necessary to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 53, Fuselage.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of scribe
line damage on fuselage skin, caused by
sharp tools used during fuselage
maintenance. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct scribe line damage. Failure
to detect and completely remove scribe lines
may lead to fatigue cracking, rapid
decompression, and inability of the principal
structural element to sustain limit load.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
Except as provided by paragraph (h) of this
AD: At the applicable times specified in
paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 757–53A0107, dated
July 20, 2017, do all applicable actions
identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for compliance)
in, and in accordance with, the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 757–53A0107, dated July 20,
2017.
(h) Exceptions to Service Information
Specifications
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
§ 39.13
(b) Affected ADs
(1) For purposes of determining
compliance with the requirements of this AD,
the phrase ‘‘the effective date of this AD’’
may be substituted for ‘‘the original issue
date of this service bulletin,’’ as specified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757–53A0107,
dated July 20, 2017.
(2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
757–53A0107, dated July 20, 2017, specifies
contacting Boeing, and specifies that action
as RC: This AD requires repair using a
method approved in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this
AD.
(3) For purposes of determining
compliance with the requirements of this AD,
the phrase ‘‘FAA-approved repair’’ may be
substituted for ‘‘approved repair,’’ as
specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
757–53A0107, dated July 20, 2017.
PO 00000
Frm 00044
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch,
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
certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (j) of this
AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-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.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable
level of safety may be used for any repair,
modification, or alteration required by this
AD if it is approved by the Boeing
Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) that has
been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles
ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be
approved, the repair method, modification
deviation, or alteration deviation must meet
the certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(4) Except as required by paragraph (h)(2)
of this AD: For service information that
contains steps that are labeled as RC, the
provisions of paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii)
of this AD apply.
(i) The steps labeled as RC, including
substeps under an RC step and any figures
identified in an RC step, must be done to
comply with the AD. If a step or substep is
labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC
requirement is removed from that step or
substep. An AMOC is required for any
deviations to RC steps, including substeps
and identified figures.
(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in
accordance with the operator’s maintenance
or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps,
including substeps and identified figures, can
still be done as specified, and the airplane
can be put back in an airworthy condition.
(j) Related Information
For more information about this AD,
contact David Truong, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO
Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627–
5224; fax: 562–627–5210; email:
david.truong@faa.gov.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757–
53A0107, dated July 20, 2017.
(ii) Reserved.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
E:\FR\FM\12FER1.SGM
12FER1
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Rules and Regulations
Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd.,
MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600;
telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://
www.myboeingfleet.com.
(4) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(5) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January
26, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–02358 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0189; FRL–9973–61–
OAR]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; State of
Arkansas; Regional Haze and
Interstate Visibility Transport Federal
Implementation Plan Revisions;
Withdrawal of Federal Implementation
Plan for NOX for Electric Generating
Units in Arkansas
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is amending a Federal
Implementation Plan (FIP) that
addresses regional haze for the first
planning period for Arkansas that was
published in the Federal Register on
September 27, 2016, as it applies to the
nitrogen oxide (NOX) requirements for
the Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Corporation (AECC) Bailey Plant Unit 1;
AECC McClellan Plant Unit 1; the
American Electric Power/Southwestern
Electric Power Company (AEP/
SWEPCO) Flint Creek Plant Boiler No.
1; Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Entergy) Lake
Catherine Plant Unit 4; Entergy White
Bluff Plant Units 1 and 2 and the
Auxiliary Boiler; and Entergy
Independence Plant Units 1 and 2. We
are removing these FIP requirements
because in a separate action being
published in this Federal Register, we
are taking final action to approve
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:49 Feb 09, 2018
Jkt 244001
revisions to the Arkansas State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by
the State of Arkansas through the
Arkansas Department of Environmental
Quality (ADEQ) on October 31, 2017,
that address NOX requirements for the
nine aforementioned units.
DATES: This final rule will be effective
March 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket No.
EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0189. All
documents in the dockets are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov website.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., Confidential Business Information
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically through https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dayana Medina, (214) 665–7241;
medina.dayana@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document wherever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. What is the background for this action?
II. What final action is EPA taking?
III. Responses to Comments Received
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What is the background for this
action?
Arkansas submitted a SIP revision on
September 9, 2008, to address the first
regional haze implementation period.
On August 3, 2010, Arkansas submitted
a SIP revision with non-substantive
revisions to the Arkansas Pollution
Control and Ecology Commission
(APCEC) Regulation 19, Chapter 15; this
Chapter identified the BART-eligible
and subject-to-BART sources in
Arkansas and established the BART
emission limits for subject-to-BART
sources. On September 27, 2011, the
State submitted supplemental
information to address the regional haze
requirements. We are hereafter referring
to these regional haze submittals
collectively as the ‘‘2008 Arkansas
Regional Haze SIP.’’ On March 12, 2012,
we partially approved and partially
disapproved the 2008 Arkansas
Regional Haze SIP.1 On September 27,
2016, we published a FIP (the Arkansas
1 77
PO 00000
FR 14604.
Frm 00045
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
5915
Regional Haze FIP) addressing the
disapproved portions of the 2008
Arkansas Regional Haze SIP.2 Among
other things, the FIP established NOX
emission limits under the BART
requirements for Bailey Unit 1;
McClellan Unit 1; Flint Creek Boiler No.
1; Lake Catherine Unit 4; and White
Bluff Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary
Boiler. The FIP also established NOX
emission limits under the reasonable
progress requirements for Independence
Units 1 and 2.
In response to petitions submitted by
the State of Arkansas and industry
parties seeking reconsideration and an
administrative stay of the final Arkansas
Regional Haze FIP,3 in a letter dated
April 14, 2017, we announced the
convening of a proceeding to reconsider
several elements of the FIP, including
the appropriate compliance dates for the
NOX emission limits for Flint Creek
Unit 1, White Bluff Units 1 and 2, and
Independence Units 1 and 2.4 EPA also
published a document in the Federal
Register on April 25, 2017,
administratively staying the
effectiveness of the 18-month NOX
compliance dates in the FIP for these
units for a period of 90 days.5 On July
13, 2017, the EPA published a proposed
rule that would extend the FIP’s NOX
compliance dates for Flint Creek Unit 1,
White Bluff Units 1 and 2, and
Independence Units 1 and 2, by 21
months to January 27, 2020.6 7
On July 12, 2017, Arkansas submitted
a proposed SIP revision with a request
for parallel processing, addressing the
NOX requirements for Bailey Unit 1,
McClellan Unit 1, Flint Creek Boiler No.
1, Lake Catherine Unit 4, White Bluff
Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler,
and Independence Units 1 and 2
(Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP
2 81 FR 66332; see also 81 FR 68319 (October 4,
2016) (correction).
3 See the docket associated with this proposed
rulemaking for a copy of the petitions for
reconsideration and administrative stay submitted
by the State of Arkansas; Entergy Arkansas Inc.,
Entergy Mississippi Inc., and Entergy Power LLC
(collectively ‘‘Entergy’’); AECC; and the Energy and
Environmental Alliance of Arkansas (EEAA).
4 Letter from E. Scott Pruitt, Administrator, EPA,
to Nicholas Jacob Bronni & Jamie Leigh Ewing,
Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, (April 14,
2017). A copy of this letter is included in the
docket, https://www.regulations.gov/
document?D=EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189-0240.
5 82 FR 18994.
6 82 FR 32284.
7 EPA has not finalized the July 13, 2017
proposed rule. The separate final action approving
the Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP revision
together with this final action EPA is taking to
withdraw the source-specific NOX emission limits
for the nine EGUs in the Arkansas Regional Haze
FIP, make it unnecessary to finalize our July 13,
2017 proposed rule to revise the NOX compliance
dates in the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP.
E:\FR\FM\12FER1.SGM
12FER1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5912-5915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02358]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0901; Product Identifier 2017-NM-106-AD; Amendment
39-19183; AD 2018-03-10]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The
Boeing Company Model 757-300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by
reports of scribe line damage on fuselage skin. This AD requires
detailed inspections of fuselage skin for the presence of scribe lines,
and applicable on-condition actions. We are issuing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective March 19, 2018.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of March 19,
2018.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA
90740-5600; telephone 562-797-1717; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 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-2017-
0901.
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-2017-
0901; 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 final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office
(phone: 800-647-5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
[[Page 5913]]
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Truong, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount
Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-5224; fax: 562-627-
5210; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all The Boeing Company
Model 757-300 series airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on September 29, 2017 (82 FR 45526). The NPRM was prompted by
reports of scribe line damage on fuselage skin, caused by sharp tools
used during fuselage maintenance. The NPRM proposed to require detailed
inspections of fuselage skin for the presence of scribe lines, and
applicable on-condition actions.
We are issuing this AD to detect and correct scribe line damage.
Failure to detect and completely remove scribe lines may lead to
fatigue cracking, rapid decompression, and inability of the principal
structural element to sustain limit load.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. The following presents the comments received on the
NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.
Support for the NPRM
The Boeing Company and United Airlines supported the NPRM.
Request To Add Exemption Paragraph
Delta Air Lines (Delta) asserted that any FAA-approved repair
installed after the original issue date of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July 20, 2017, would not have the scribe
line issue because operators are using the approved sealant removal
tools and instructions specified in the Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
757-53A0107, dated July 20, 2017, which would prevent the occurrence of
scribe line damage. Delta requested that a paragraph be added to the
proposed AD specifying that such a repair would be exempt from the
requirements of the proposed AD.
We agree with the commenter's request because the Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July 20, 2017, provides an
exception to inspection requirements for external and internal approved
repairs that are installed under certain conditions, including the use
and recording of the correct sealant removal procedure. An FAA-approved
repair that is installed under the same conditions would also be
provided the same exception to the inspection requirements. We have
added paragraph (h)(3) to this AD to specify that, for the purposes of
determining compliance with the requirements of this AD, the phrase
``FAA-approved repair'' may be substituted for ``approved repair'', as
specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July 20,
2017.
Effect of Winglets on Accomplishment of the Proposed Actions
Aviation Partners Boeing stated that accomplishing the Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) ST01518SE does not affect the actions specified
in the NPRM.
We concur with the commenter. We have redesignated paragraph (c) of
the proposed AD as paragraph (c)(1) and added paragraph (c)(2) to this
AD to state that installation of STC ST01518SE does not affect the
ability to accomplish the actions required by this AD. Therefore, for
airplanes on which STC ST01518SE is installed, a ``change in product''
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) approval request is not
necessary to comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this final rule with the changes described previously and minor
editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this final
rule.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July
20, 2017. The service information describes procedures for detecting
and correcting scribe line damage on fuselage skin. 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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 37 airplanes of U.S. registry. We
estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs for Required Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspections................. Up to 149 work-hours $0 Up to $12,665 per Up to $468,605 per
x $85 per hour = inspection cycle. inspection cycle.
$12,665 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 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
[[Page 5914]]
products identified in this rulemaking action.
This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes to
the Director of the System Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(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]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2018-03-10 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-19183; Docket No. FAA-
2017-0901; Product Identifier 2017-NM-106-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective March 19, 2018.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
(1) This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757-300
series airplanes, certificated in any category.
(2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
ST01518SE (https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/
rgSTC.nsf/0/38b606833bbd98b386257faa00602538/$FILE/ST01518SE.pdf)
does not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by
this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01518SE is
installed, a ``change in product'' alternative method of compliance
(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of scribe line damage on
fuselage skin, caused by sharp tools used during fuselage
maintenance. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct scribe
line damage. Failure to detect and completely remove scribe lines
may lead to fatigue cracking, rapid decompression, and inability of
the principal structural element to sustain limit load.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
Except as provided by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July 20, 2017, do
all applicable actions identified as ``RC'' (required for
compliance) in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated
July 20, 2017.
(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications
(1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements
of this AD, the phrase ``the effective date of this AD'' may be
substituted for ``the original issue date of this service
bulletin,'' as specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-
53A0107, dated July 20, 2017.
(2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July
20, 2017, specifies contacting Boeing, and specifies that action as
RC: This AD requires repair using a method approved in accordance
with the procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.
(3) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements
of this AD, the phrase ``FAA-approved repair'' may be substituted
for ``approved repair,'' as specified in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July 20, 2017.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 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 certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: [email protected].
(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.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be
approved, the repair method, modification deviation, or alteration
deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(4) Except as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: For
service information that contains steps that are labeled as RC, the
provisions of paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) of this AD apply.
(i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step
and any figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply
with the AD. If a step or substep is labeled ``RC Exempt,'' then the
RC requirement is removed from that step or substep. An AMOC is
required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps and
identified figures.
(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection
program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the RC
steps, including substeps and identified figures, can still be done
as specified, and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition.
(j) Related Information
For more information about this AD, contact David Truong,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch,
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-
5224; fax: 562-627-5210; email: [email protected].
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0107, dated July 20,
2017.
(ii) Reserved.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial
[[Page 5915]]
Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600
Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600; telephone
562-797-1717; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
(4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 26, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02358 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
