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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

89 / Tuesday, May 9, 2006 / Proposed Rules 26875

required by this AD, if it is approved by an ADDRESSES: Use one of the following comments in any of our dockets,
Authorized Representative for the Boeing addresses to submit comments on this including the name of the individual
Commercial Airplanes Delegation Option proposed AD. who sent the comment (or signed the
Authorization Organization who has been • DOT Docket Web site: Go to http:// comment on behalf of an association,
authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to
dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions business, labor union, etc.). You may
make those findings. For a repair method to
be approved, the repair must meet the for sending your comments review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
certification basis of the airplane, and the electronically. Statement in the Federal Register
approval must specifically refer to this AD. • Government-wide rulemaking Web published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 19477–78), or you may visit http://
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 28,
2006.
and follow the instructions for sending dms.dot.gov.
your comments electronically.
Ali Bahrami, • Mail: Docket Management Facility, Examining the Docket
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Aircraft Certification Service. You may examine the AD docket on
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in
[FR Doc. E6–7011 Filed 5–8–06; 8:45 am] room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. person at the Docket Management
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on p.m., Monday through Friday, except
the plaza level of the Nassif Building, Federal holidays. The Docket
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, Management Facility office (telephone
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday (800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
Federal Aviation Administration through Friday, except Federal holidays. level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
Contact Boeing Commercial street address stated in the ADDRESSES
14 CFR Part 39 Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, section. Comments will be available in
[Docket No. FAA–2006–24697; Directorate Washington 98124–2207, for the service the AD docket shortly after the Docket
Identifier 2006–NM–045–AD] information identified in this proposed Management System receives them.
AD.
RIN 2120–AA64 Discussion
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Dennis Stremick, Aerospace Engineer, We have received a report indicating
Model 757–200, –200PF, and –200CB Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, that certain modified rivets were
Series Airplanes Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, incorrectly installed in some areas of the
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, skin lap splices of the fuselage during
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Washington 98055–4056; telephone production because they were drilled
Administration (FAA), Department of (425) 917–6450; fax (425) 917–6590. with a countersink that was too deep.
Transportation (DOT). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The deep countersink makes a knife
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking edge condition in the skin panel. The
(NPRM). Comments Invited
knife edge condition can lead to cracks
We invite you to submit any relevant in the skin lap splices of the fuselage.
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a written data, views, or arguments
new airworthiness directive (AD) for This premature fatigue cracking could
regarding this proposed AD. Send your result in rapid decompression of the
certain Boeing Model 757–200, –200PF, comments to an address listed in the
and –200CB series airplanes. This airplane.
ADDRESSES section. Include the docket
proposed AD would require doing number ‘‘FAA–2006–24697; Directorate Relevant Service Information
initial and repetitive detailed or high Identifier 2006–NM–045–AD’’ at the
frequency eddy current inspections for We have reviewed Boeing Special
beginning of your comments. We Attention Service Bulletin 757–53–
cracks around the rivets at the upper specifically invite comments on the
fastener row of the skin lap splice of the 0090, dated June 2, 2005. The service
overall regulatory, economic, bulletin describes the following
fuselage, and repairing any crack found. environmental, and energy aspects of
This proposed AD results from a report procedures, depending on the airplane
the proposed AD. We will consider all configuration:
indicating that certain modified rivets comments received by the closing date
were incorrectly installed in some areas • Doing initial and repetitive detailed
and may amend the proposed AD in
of the skin lap splices during or high frequency eddy current (HFEC)
light of those comments.
production because they were drilled We will post all comments we inspections for cracks of the skin lap
with a countersink that was too deep. receive, without change, to http:// splice of the fuselage;
We are proposing this AD to detect and dms.dot.gov, including any personal • Contacting Boeing for repair of
correct premature fatigue cracking at information you provide. We will also cracking; and
certain skin lap splice locations of the post a report summarizing each • Sending inspection results to
fuselage, and consequent rapid substantive verbal contact with FAA Boeing.
decompression of the airplane. personnel concerning this proposed AD. The service bulletin recommends
DATES: We must receive comments on Using the search function of that Web compliance times at the following
this proposed AD by June 23, 2006. site, anyone can find and read the intervals:

SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDED COMPLIANCE TIMES


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Action Recommended compliance times

Initial detailed or HFEC inspection ..................... Before the accumulation of 37,500 total flight cycles or 3,000 flight cycles after issuance of the
service bulletin, whichever is later.
Repetitive detailed inspections ........................... Intervals not to exceed 1,200 flight cycles.

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SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDED COMPLIANCE TIMES—Continued


Action Recommended compliance times

Repetitive HFEC inspections .............................. Intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.

FAA’s Determination and Requirements Differences Between the Proposed AD The Accomplishment Instructions of
of the Proposed AD and Service Bulletin the service bulletin specify reporting
inspection findings to the manufacturer.
We have evaluated all pertinent The service bulletin specifies that you This proposed AD would not require
information and identified an unsafe may contact the manufacturer for that action. We do not need this
condition that is likely to exist or instructions on how to repair certain information from operators.
develop on other airplanes of this same conditions, but this proposed AD would These differences have been
type design. For this reason, we are require you to repair those conditions in coordinated with the manufacturer.
proposing this AD, which would require one of the following ways:
Costs of Compliance
accomplishing the actions specified in • Using a method that we approve; or
the service information described There are about 294 airplanes of the
• Using data that meet the affected design in the worldwide fleet.
previously, except as discussed under
certification basis of the airplane, and This proposed AD would affect about
‘‘Differences Between the Proposed AD
that have been approved by an 160 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
and Service Bulletin.’’
Authorized Representative for the following tables provide the estimated
Boeing Delegation Option Authorization costs for U.S. operators to comply with
Organization whom we have authorized either the detailed or HFEC inspections
to make those findings. in this proposed AD.
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR DETAILED INSPECTION, PER INSPECTION CYCLE
Average Cost per
Airplane group Work hours hourly labor airplane
rate

Group 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 7 $80 $560


Group 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 6 80 480
Group 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 12 80 960
Group 4 .................................................................................................................................................... 10 80 800

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR HFEC INSPECTION, PER INSPECTION CYCLE


Average Cost per
Airplane group Work hours hourly labor airplane
rate

Group 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 12 $80 $960


Group 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 11 80 880
Group 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 20 80 1,600
Group 4 .................................................................................................................................................... 15 80 1,200

Authority for This Rulemaking because it addresses an unsafe condition 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
that is likely to exist or develop on DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
Title 49 of the United States Code products identified in this rulemaking (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue action.
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 3. Will not have a significant
section 106, describes the authority of Regulatory Findings economic impact, positive or negative,
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, on a substantial number of small entities
Aviation Programs, describes in more We have determined that this under the criteria of the Regulatory
detail the scope of the Agency’s proposed AD would not have federalism Flexibility Act.
authority. implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not We prepared a regulatory evaluation
We are issuing this rulemaking under have a substantial direct effect on the of the estimated costs to comply with
the authority described in subtitle VII, States, on the relationship between the this proposed AD and placed it in the
part A, subpart III, section 44701, national Government and the States, or AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that on the distribution of power and for a location to examine the regulatory
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section, Congress charges the FAA with responsibilities among the various evaluation.
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in levels of government.
air commerce by prescribing regulations List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
for practices, methods, and procedures For the reasons discussed above, I
the Administrator finds necessary for certify that the proposed regulation: Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety in air commerce. This regulation 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory safety, Safety.
is within the scope of that authority action’’ under Executive Order 12866;

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The Proposed Amendment further flight, repair the crack using a method reports of over-voltage conditions of the
approved in accordance with the procedures direct current (DC) starter generator. We
Accordingly, under the authority specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.
delegated to me by the Administrator, are proposing this AD to prevent such
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part No Reporting Required over-voltage conditions due to the
39 as follows: (h) Although Boeing Special Attention incompatibility between certain GCUs,
Service Bulletin 757–53–0090, dated June 2, which could result in the loss of normal
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 2005, recommends that inspection results be electrical power, damage to some
DIRECTIVES reported to the manufacturer, this AD does electrical components, or blown fuses
not include that requirement. during flight, and consequent
1. The authority citation for part 39 unrecoverable loss of some or all
Alternative Methods of Compliance
continues to read as follows: essential equipment.
(AMOCs)
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. (i)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft DATES: We must receive comments on
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the this proposed AD by June 23, 2006.
§ 39.13 [Amended] authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
2. The Federal Aviation requested in accordance with the procedures addresses to submit comments on this
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 found in 14 CFR 39.19.
proposed AD.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
by adding the following new
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to • DOT Docket Web site: Go to
airworthiness directive (AD): which the AMOC applies, notify the http://dms.dot.gov and follow the
Boeing: Docket No. FAA–2006–24697; appropriate principal inspector in the FAA instructions for sending your comments
Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–045–AD. Flight Standards Certificate Holding District electronically.
Office. • Government-wide rulemaking Web
Comments Due Date
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
(a) The FAA must receive comments on level of safety may be used for any repair and follow the instructions for sending
this AD action by June 23, 2006. required by this AD, if it is approved by an your comments electronically.
Affected ADs Authorized Representative for the Boeing • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
Commercial Airplanes Delegation Option
(b) None. Authorization Organization who has been
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Applicability room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590.
make those findings. For a repair method to
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 757– be approved, the repair must meet the • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
200, –200PF, and –200CB series airplanes, certification basis of the airplane. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
certificated in any category; as identified in the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 28,
2006. 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
757–53–0090, dated June 2, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
Unsafe Condition through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
(d) This AD results from a report indicating Aircraft Certification Service.
Contact Raytheon Aircraft Company,
that certain modified rivets were incorrectly Department 62, P.O. Box 85, Wichita,
[FR Doc. E6–7007 Filed 5–8–06; 8:45 am]
installed in some areas of the skin lap splices Kansas 67201–0085, for the service
during production because they were drilled BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
information identified in this proposed
with a countersink that was too deep. We are AD.
issuing this AD to detect and correct
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
premature fatigue cracking at certain skin lap
splice locations of the fuselage and Philip Petty, Aerospace Engineer,
consequent rapid decompression of the Federal Aviation Administration Electrical Systems and Avionics, ACE–
airplane. 119W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
14 CFR Part 39 Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road,
Compliance
room 100, Mid-Continent Airport,
(e) You are responsible for having the [Docket No. FAA–2006–24694; Directorate
Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone (316)
actions required by this AD performed within Identifier 2006–NM–018–AD]
946–4139; fax (316) 946–4107.
the compliance times specified, unless the
RIN 2120–AA64 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
actions have already been done.
Initial and Repetitive Inspections Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Comments Invited
(f) Do initial and repetitive detailed or high (Beech) Model 400 and 400A Series We invite you to submit any relevant
frequency eddy current inspections for Airplanes written data, views, or arguments
cracking around the rivets at the upper regarding this proposed AD. Send your
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
fastener row of the skin lap splice of the comments to an address listed in the
fuselage by doing all the actions in Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT). ADDRESSES section. Include the docket
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Special Attention ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking number ‘‘FAA–2006–24694; Directorate
Service Bulletin 757–53–0090, dated June 2, (NPRM). Identifier 2006–NM–018–AD’’ at the
2005, except as provided by paragraphs (g) beginning of your comments. We
and (h) of this AD. Do the inspections at the SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a specifically invite comments on the
applicable times specified in Paragraph 1.E., new airworthiness directive (AD) for overall regulatory, economic,
‘‘Compliance,’’ of the service bulletin; except certain Raytheon (Beech) Model 400 and environmental, and energy aspects of
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where the service bulletin specifies a 400A series airplanes. This proposed the proposed AD. We will consider all
compliance time after the original release AD would require, among other actions, comments received by the closing date
date of the service bulletin, this AD requires reviewing the airplane logbook to and may amend the proposed AD in
compliance after the effective date of this AD.
determine whether certain generator light of those comments.
Repair control unit (GCU) installation kits are We will post all comments we
(g) If any crack is found during any installed, and replacing any incorrect receive, without change, to http://
inspection required by this AD: Before GCU. This proposed AD results from dms.dot.gov, including any personal

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