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(j) Related Information
(1) For information about EASA AD 2019–
0291, contact the EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 89990 6017; email ADs@
easa.europa.eu; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://
ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this
material at the FAA, Transport Standards
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
This material may be found in the AD docket
on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2020–0197.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace
Engineer, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and
fax 206–231–3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@
faa.gov.
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 NPRM, 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, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
It is also available on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2020–0107.
specifically invites comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
this NPRM. The FAA will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend this NPRM because of
those comments.
The FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
FAA will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed
AD.
14 CFR Part 39
Examining the AD Docket
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0107; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–205–AD]
You may examine the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–
0107; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Craig, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
Safety and Environmental Systems
Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax: 206–231–3566; email:
Michael.S.Craig@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Actions Since AD 2019–03–06 Was
Issued
Issued on March 1, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Company Airplanes
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Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to
supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2019–03–06, which applies to certain
The Boeing Company Model 737–300,
–400, and –500 series airplanes. AD
2019–03–06 requires installing lanyard
assemblies to the passenger service
units (PSUs) and, for certain airplanes,
on the life vest panels. Since AD 2019–
03–06 was issued, the FAA has
determined that additional actions are
necessary for five airplanes. This
proposed AD would retain the
requirements of AD 2019–03–06 and
require installation of lanyard
assemblies to the life vest panels on
those five airplanes. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by April 23, 2020.
SUMMARY:
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ADDRESSES:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites 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–2020–0107; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–205–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. The FAA
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Discussion
The FAA issued AD 2019–03–06,
Amendment 39–19558 (84 FR 5587,
February 22, 2019) (‘‘AD 2019–03–06’’),
for certain Boeing Model 737–300, –400,
and –500 series airplanes. AD 2019–03–
06 requires installing lanyard
assemblies to the PSUs and, for certain
airplanes, to the life vest panels. AD
2019–03–06 was prompted by a report
indicating that the PSUs became
separated from their attachments during
several survivable accident sequences.
The FAA issued AD 2019–03–06 to
address the potential for a PSU to
detach and fall into the cabin, which
could lead to passenger injuries and
impede egress during an evacuation.
Since AD 2019–03–06 was issued, the
FAA made a determination, based on
additional information provided by
Boeing, that lanyard assemblies must
also be installed to the life vest panels
on additional airplanes. That action was
not specified for these additional
airplanes in previous service
information or required by AD 2019–
03–06.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 737–25–
1728, Revision 1, dated November 26,
2019. The service information describes
procedures for installing lanyard
assemblies to the PSUs and life vest
panels, as applicable to the airplane
group.
This proposed AD would also require
Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737–25–
1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017,
which the Director of the Federal
Register approved for incorporation by
reference as of March 29, 2019 (84 FR
5587, February 22, 2019).
This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties
have access to it through their normal
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installation of lanyard assemblies to the
life vest panels on certain airplanes.
Therefore, this proposed AD would
require accomplishment of the actions
identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for
compliance) in the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin 737–25–1728, Revision
1, dated November 26, 2019, and the
actions identified in the Boeing
Requirements Bulletin 737–25–1758 RB,
dated November 8, 2017, described
previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.
course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.
FAA’s Determination
The FAA is proposing this AD
because the agency 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 retain all
requirements of AD 2019–03–06. This
proposed AD would also require
For information on the procedures
and compliance times, see this service
information at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–
0107.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed
AD affects 221 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The new actions in this proposed AD
apply to only 5 airplanes, none of which
is registered in the U.S. The FAA
estimates the following costs to comply
with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS
Labor cost
Parts cost
Lanyard assembly installation ..
Up to 124 work-hours × $85
per hour = Up to $10,540.
Up to $11,000 ..........................
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.
The FAA is 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
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Cost per
product
Action
The FAA has 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 that the proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
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(3) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
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:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by
removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2019–03–06, Amendment 39–19558 (84
FR 5587, February 22, 2019), and adding
the following new AD:
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The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA–
2020–0107; Product Identifier 2019–
NM–205–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
AD action by April 23, 2020.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2019–03–06,
Amendment 39–19558 (84 FR 5587, February
22, 2019) (‘‘AD 2019–03–06’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to The Boeing Company
Model 737–300, –400, and –500 series
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$21,540
Cost on U.S. operators
Up to $4,760,340.
airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in the service information
specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this
AD.
(1) Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737–25–1728, Revision 1, dated
November 26, 2019.
(2) Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737–25–
1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report
indicating that the passenger service units
(PSUs) became separated from their
attachments during several survivable
accident sequences. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the potential for the PSU to
detach and fall into the cabin, which could
lead to passenger injuries and impede egress
during an evacuation.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
(1) For airplanes identified in Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–25–
1728, Revision 1, dated November 26, 2019:
At the applicable times specified in
paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–25–
1728, Revision 1, dated November 26, 2019,
do all applicable actions identified as ‘‘RC’’
(required for compliance) in, and in
accordance with, the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin 737–25–1728, Revision 1,
dated November 26, 2019.
(2) For airplanes identified in Boeing
Requirements Bulletin 737–25–1758 RB,
dated November 8, 2017: Except as required
by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable
times specified in the ‘‘Compliance’’
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paragraph of Boeing Requirements Bulletin
737–25–1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017,
do all applicable actions identified in, and in
accordance with, the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Requirements Bulletin
737–25–1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017.
Note 1 to paragraph (g)(2): Guidance for
accomplishing the actions required by
paragraph (g)(2) of this AD can be found in
Boeing Service Bulletin 737–25–1758, dated
November 8, 2017, which is referred to in
Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737–25–1758
RB, dated November 8, 2017.
(h) Exception to Service Information
Specifications
Where Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737–
25–1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017, uses
the phrase ‘‘the original issue date of the
Requirements Bulletin (RB),’’ this AD
requires using March 29, 2019 (the effective
date of AD 2019–03–06).
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(i) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the
actions specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD, if those actions were performed before
the effective date of this AD using Boeing
Service Bulletin 737–25–1728, dated October
10, 2016.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 (k)(1) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9ANM-Seattle-ACO-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 Company
Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, 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) For service information that contains
steps that are labeled as Required for
Compliance (RC), the provisions of
paragraphs (j)(4)(i) and (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
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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.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Scott Craig, Aerospace Engineer,
Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems
Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax: 206–231–3566; email:
Michael.S.Craig@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, 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
referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 206–231–3195.
Issued on March 1, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2020–0106; Product
Identifier 2020–NM–005–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A330–200 series
airplanes, Model A330–200 Freighter
series airplanes, and Model A330–300
series airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a determination that
certain inspection procedures specified
an incorrect inspection area. This
proposed AD would require repetitive
detailed inspections of a certain stringer
location, and applicable corrective
actions if necessary, as specified in a
European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which will be incorporated
by reference. The FAA is proposing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.
SUMMARY:
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The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by April 23, 2020.
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 the material identified in this
proposed AD that will be incorporated
by reference (IBR), contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221
89990 1000; email: ADs@
easa.europa.eu; internet:
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
IBR material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may
view this IBR material at the FAA,
Transport Standards Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
It is also available in the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–
0106.
DATES:
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–2020–
0106; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax: 206–231–3229; email:
vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0107; Product Identifier 2019-NM-205-AD]
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2019-03-06, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-300,
-400, and -500 series airplanes. AD 2019-03-06 requires installing
lanyard assemblies to the passenger service units (PSUs) and, for
certain airplanes, on the life vest panels. Since AD 2019-03-06 was
issued, the FAA has determined that additional actions are necessary
for five airplanes. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of
AD 2019-03-06 and require installation of lanyard assemblies to the
life vest panels on those five airplanes. The FAA is proposing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by April 23,
2020.
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 NPRM, 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,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. It is also
available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0107.
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-2020-
0107; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Craig, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206-231-3566;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites 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-2020-0107;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-205-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM because of those comments.
The FAA will post all comments received, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The FAA issued AD 2019-03-06, Amendment 39-19558 (84 FR 5587,
February 22, 2019) (``AD 2019-03-06''), for certain Boeing Model 737-
300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. AD 2019-03-06 requires installing
lanyard assemblies to the PSUs and, for certain airplanes, to the life
vest panels. AD 2019-03-06 was prompted by a report indicating that the
PSUs became separated from their attachments during several survivable
accident sequences. The FAA issued AD 2019-03-06 to address the
potential for a PSU to detach and fall into the cabin, which could lead
to passenger injuries and impede egress during an evacuation.
Actions Since AD 2019-03-06 Was Issued
Since AD 2019-03-06 was issued, the FAA made a determination, based
on additional information provided by Boeing, that lanyard assemblies
must also be installed to the life vest panels on additional airplanes.
That action was not specified for these additional airplanes in
previous service information or required by AD 2019-03-06.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-
1728, Revision 1, dated November 26, 2019. The service information
describes procedures for installing lanyard assemblies to the PSUs and
life vest panels, as applicable to the airplane group.
This proposed AD would also require Boeing Requirements Bulletin
737-25-1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017, which the Director of the
Federal Register approved for incorporation by reference as of March
29, 2019 (84 FR 5587, February 22, 2019).
This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal
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course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.
FAA's Determination
The FAA is proposing this AD because the agency 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 retain all requirements of AD 2019-03-06.
This proposed AD would also require installation of lanyard assemblies
to the life vest panels on certain airplanes. Therefore, this proposed
AD would require accomplishment of the actions identified as ``RC''
(required for compliance) in the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1728, Revision 1, dated
November 26, 2019, and the actions identified in the Boeing
Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017, described
previously, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.
For information on the procedures and compliance times, see this
service information at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0107.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 221 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The new actions in this proposed AD apply to only 5
airplanes, none of which is registered in the U.S. The FAA estimates
the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Lanyard assembly installation..... Up to 124 work-hours Up to $11,000....... $21,540 Up to $4,760,340.
x $85 per hour = Up
to $10,540.
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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.
The FAA is 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
The FAA has 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 that the proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2019-03-06, Amendment 39-19558 (84 FR 5587, February 22, 2019), and
adding the following new AD:
The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2020-0107; Product Identifier
2019-NM-205-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by April 23,
2020.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2019-03-06, Amendment 39-19558 (84 FR 5587,
February 22, 2019) (``AD 2019-03-06'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, and -
500 series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in
the service information specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of
this AD.
(1) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1728,
Revision 1, dated November 26, 2019.
(2) Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1758 RB, dated November
8, 2017.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25, Equipment/
furnishings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the passenger
service units (PSUs) became separated from their attachments during
several survivable accident sequences. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the potential for the PSU to detach and fall into the cabin,
which could lead to passenger injuries and impede egress during an
evacuation.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
(1) For airplanes identified in Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737-25-1728, Revision 1, dated November 26, 2019: At the
applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1728, Revision 1,
dated November 26, 2019, do all applicable actions identified as
``RC'' (required for compliance) in, and in accordance with, the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737-25-1728, Revision 1, dated November 26, 2019.
(2) For airplanes identified in Boeing Requirements Bulletin
737-25-1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017: Except as required by
paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in the
``Compliance''
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paragraph of Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1758 RB, dated
November 8, 2017, do all applicable actions identified in, and in
accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1758 RB, dated November 8, 2017.
Note 1 to paragraph (g)(2): Guidance for accomplishing the
actions required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD can be found in
Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1758, dated November 8, 2017, which
is referred to in Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1758 RB, dated
November 8, 2017.
(h) Exception to Service Information Specifications
Where Boeing Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1758 RB, dated
November 8, 2017, uses the phrase ``the original issue date of the
Requirements Bulletin (RB),'' this AD requires using March 29, 2019
(the effective date of AD 2019-03-06).
(i) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, if those actions were performed before
the effective date of this AD using Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-
1728, dated October 10, 2016.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 (k)(1) 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 Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle
ACO Branch, FAA, 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) For service information that contains steps that are labeled
as Required for Compliance (RC), the provisions of paragraphs
(j)(4)(i) and (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.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Scott Craig,
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section,
FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax: 206-231-3566; email: [email protected].
(2) For service information identified in this AD, 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 referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
Issued on March 1, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-04660 Filed 3-6-20; 8:45 am]
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