Federal Aviation Administration May 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

This action revises Class E airspace at Allakaket, AK, to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two new SIAPs are being developed for the Allakaket Airport. Additionally, a textual Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) is being developed. This action revises existing Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Allakaket Airport, Allakaket, AK.

This action revokes Area Navigation (RNAV) Jet Routes J-888R and J-996R, Alaska. These routes are no longer required by the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC).

This action proposes to revise Class E airspace at Kivalina, AK. Two Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being amended for the Kivalina Airport at Kivalina, AK. Additionally, one textual Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) is being developed. Adoption of this proposal would result in revision of existing Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at the Kivalina Airport, Kivalina, AK.

This action realigns the internal boundaries and amends the time of designation and using agency title for restricted areas R- 5314A, B, C, D, E, and F; amends the time of designation and using agency title for R-5314H and J; and revokes R-5314G. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of the Dare County Range.

This action proposes to revise Class E airspace at Prospect Creek, AK. Three Special Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed for the Prospect Creek Airport at Prospect Creek, AK. Additionally, two Special SIAPs and a Special textual Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) are being amended. Adoption of this proposal would result in revision of existing Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at the Prospect Creek Airport, Prospect Creek, AK.

This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2008. The FAA proposed to establish Class E airspace at the White Hills Airstrip, AK, to support the installation of instrument approach procedures. The FAA has since been advised by the proponent that the airstrip will not be used for instrument approaches in the near term. Therefore, the FAA has determined that withdrawal of the proposed rule is warranted.

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Eek, AK. Two Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and a textual Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) are being developed for the Eek Airport at Eek, AK. Adoption of this proposal would result in establishing Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at the Eek Airport, Eek, AK.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the approval of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on an Environmental Assessment for proposed Federal actions at Quad City International Airport, Molline, Illinois. The FONSI specifies that the proposed federal actions and local development projects are consistent with existing environmental policies and objectives as set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and will not significantly affect the quality of the environment. A description of the proposed Federal actions is: (a) To issue an environmental finding to allow approval of the Sponsor's Proposed Action/ALP for the development listed above; (b) to issue final airspace determinations for the development listed above, (c) to issue a final determination of potential airspace obstructions to navigable airspace per an aeronautical study outlines under 14 CFR Part 77, (d) to issue a final certification that the proposed aeronautical development is reasonably necessary for use in air commerce or for national defense, (e) issuance of finding for Intergovernmental review of Federal Programs, (f) to include the issuance of an environmental justice finding, (g) to include the issuance of a wetland finding, (h) to include the issuance of a floodplain finding, (i) to include the approval for any necessary funding, installation and/or relocation, certification and operation of navigation aids, and (j) to include any preparation and/or revisions to Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). The items in the local airport development project are to: Rehabilitate Runway 9-27 and Midfield intersection. Construct, light and mark a 100' x 6,500' temporary Runway 10-28 to be ultimately used as Taxiway P, including grading and drainage. Construct, light and mark connecting Taxiways to temporary Runway 10-28/Taxiway P, including grading and drainage and remove existing connecting Taxiways. Convert temporary Runway 10-28 to Taxiway P, upon decommissioning of temporary runway use, including paved shoulders, marking, lighting, NAVAID relocation and Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SlAP) decommissioning. Relocate western airport service road outside temporary Runway 10-28's Runway Safety Area, including grading and drainage and remove portion of existing service road. Construct Runway 9-27 paved shoulders, including grading and drainage. Rehabilitate Runway 9-27 lighting. Widen portion of Taxiway K to 75 feet, including lighting, marking, grading and drainage. Install Localizer to temporary Runway 10. Install PAPI's to temporary Runways 10 and 28. Install REIL's to temporary Runways 10 and 28. Relocate temporary Runway 10 28 localizer to Runway 13. Relocate temporary Runway 10-28 PAPI's to Runways 9 and 23. Relocate windsock and segmented circle. Relocate Remote Processing Unit (RPU). Obtain borrow from existing Airport, including tree clearing (southern sites), for Taxiway P. Stockpile borrow material, temporarily, for Taxiway P, if necessary. Create Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) for temporary Runways 10 and 28, Runways 13 and 31. Floodplain encroachment of approximately 0.92 acres, covered under Statewide Permit Number 6. Wetland encroachment of approximately 0.07 acres, covered by Nationwide Permit numbers 14 and 33. Construct, light and mark Taxiway N, including grading and drainage. Raze Civil Air Patrol building. Construct Rental Car Quick Turn Around Facility, including fueling and wash facilities, and rental car/employee auto parking expansion, including grading and drainage. Acquire approximately 9 acres of land, in fee simple title, including relocation assistance for two businesses. Copies of the environmental decision and the EA are available for public information review during regular business hours at the following locations: 1. Quad City International Airport, 2200 69th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265. 2. Division of Aeronautics-Illinois Department of Transportation, One Langhorne Bond Drive, Capital Airport, Springfield, IL 62707. 3. Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on March 31, 2008, vol. 73, no. 62, page 16923. This collection of information is necessary to determine how satisfied applicants are with the automated staffing solution.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a third meeting of RTCA Special Committee 215, Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Services, Next Generation Satellite Services and Equipment.

This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 airplanes. This AD requires installing an additional support bracket for the gray water drain hose; replacing the screw of the support bracket with a new screw for the potable water supply hose; installing a spacer; doing a detailed inspection to detect interference or wear damage on hoses, lines and/or cables; and doing corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from reports of interference between the potable water supply hose and/or gray water drain hose at the aft lavatories and the fuel line and/or power feeder cables of the auxiliary power unit (APU) located below the aft cabin floor. We are issuing this AD to prevent interference and chafing between the potable water supply hose and/or gray water hose and the fuel line and/or power feeder cables of the APU, which could cause arcing and sparking, and/or fuel leaking, and consequent fire.

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200, -200LR, -300, and -300ER series airplanes. This AD requires revising the Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness by incorporating new limitations for fuel tank systems to satisfy Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 88 requirements. This AD also requires the initial performance of certain repetitive inspections specified in the AWLs to phase in those inspections, and repair if necessary. This AD results from a design review of the fuel tank systems. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential for ignition sources inside fuel tanks caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 727 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for any cracking of or damage to the left side and right side flight deck No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 windows, as necessary, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from reports of in-flight departure and separation of the flight deck windows. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking in the vinyl interlayer or damage to the structural inner glass panes of the flight deck No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 windows, which could result in loss of a window and rapid loss of cabin pressure. Loss of cabin pressure could cause crew communication difficulties or crew incapacitation.

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 757 airplanes. This AD requires installation of an automatic shutoff system for the center tank fuel boost pumps, and installation of a placard in the airplane flight deck if necessary. This AD also requires revisions to the Limitations and Normal Procedures sections of the airplane flight manual to advise the flightcrew of certain operating restrictions for airplanes equipped with an automated center tank fuel pump shutoff control. This AD also requires a revision to the Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate AWLs No. 28-AWL-20 and No. 28-AWL-26. This AD also requires replacement of the fuel control panel assembly with a modified part, installation of two secondary pump control relays for the center tank fuel pumps, other specified actions, and concurrent modification of the fuel control panel assembly. This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent center tank fuel pump operation with continuous low pressure, which could lead to friction sparks or overheating in the fuel pump inlet that could create a potential ignition source inside the center fuel tank; these conditions, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a center fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 747SP series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive lubrication of the rudder tab hinges and repetitive replacement of the rudder tab control rods. This proposed AD results from reports of freeplay-induced vibration of the control surfaces on Boeing Model 727, 737, 757, and 767 airplanes. We are proposing this AD to prevent damage to the control surface structure during flight, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747- 200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, and 747SR series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for cracks or fractures of the forward end attachment and the forward lower flange of the flap tracks of the trailing edge flaps, and corrective actions if necessary. For certain airplanes, this proposed AD would also require modifying the fail-safe links of the main carriage. This proposed AD results from a detailed structural analysis of the flap attach structural and fail-safe components, accomplished as a result of a dynamic stability and control analysis, which could not demonstrate continued safe flight and landing of the airplane after the loss of a trailing edge flap. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct cracks or fractures of the primary structural and fail-safe load paths of the inboard and outboard trailing edge flaps, which could result in the loss of a flap during takeoff or landing, reducing flightcrew ability to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane.

The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all AvCraft Dornier Model 328-100 airplanes. The existing AD currently requires modifying the electrical wiring of the fuel pumps; installing insulation at the hand flow control and shut-off valves, and other components of the environmental control system; and installing markings at fuel wiring harnesses. The existing AD also requires revising the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new inspections of the fuel tank system. This proposed AD would replace the flight-hour-based threshold for conducting certain initial inspections, with an 8-year threshold. This proposed AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are proposing this AD to reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 216: Aeronautical Systems Security.

This notice announces the availability of, and requests comment on proposed Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-135a, Transport Airplane Wheels and Wheel and Brake Assemblies. This proposed TSO tells persons seeking a TSO authorization or letter of design approval what minimum performance standards (MPS) their Transport Airplane Wheels and Wheel and Brake Assemblies must meet to be identified with the appropriate TSO marking.

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes. This AD requires revising the FAA-approved maintenance program to incorporate new airworthiness limitations (AWLs) for fuel tank systems to satisfy Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 88 requirements. This AD would also require the initial inspection of certain repetitive AWL inspections to phase in those inspections, and repair if necessary. This AD results from a design review of the fuel tank systems. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential for ignition sources inside fuel tanks caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.