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680 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 5, 2005 / Rules and Regulations
ADDRESSES section for a location to Bulletin 747–54A2219, dated September 4, material at the National Archives and
examine the regulatory evaluation. 2003: Perform a detailed inspection of the Records Administration (NARA), call (202)
midspar web of the inboard struts for 741–6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 cracking, disbonding, or buckling; a detailed federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation inspection of the midspar stiffeners for any ibr_locations.html.
crack or fracture; related investigative You may view the AD docket at the Docket
safety, Incorporation by reference, actions; and any applicable corrective Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Safety. actions; in accordance with ‘‘Part 1’’ of the Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Adoption of the Amendment Work Instructions of Boeing Alert Service room PL–401, Nassif Building, Washington,
Bulletin 747–54A2219, dated September 4, DC.
■ Accordingly, under the authority 2003; except as required by paragraph (i) of
this AD. Perform any related investigative Issued in Renton, Washington, on
delegated to me by the Administrator, December 27, 2004.
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as actions and any applicable corrective actions
before further flight. Kevin M. Mullin,
follows:
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Outboard Strut Midspar Inspection
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
(h) For Group 1 airplanes specified in [FR Doc. 05–105 Filed 1–4–05; 8:45 am]
DIRECTIVES paragraph 1.A.1. of Boeing Alert Service
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 Bulletin 747–54A2219, dated September 4,
continues to read as follows: 2003: Perform a detailed inspection of the
midspar web of the outboard struts for
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. cracking, disbonding, or buckling; a detailed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
inspection of the midspar stiffeners for any
§ 39.13 [Amended] crack or fracture; related investigative Federal Aviation Administration
■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding actions; and any applicable corrective
the following new airworthiness actions; in accordance with ‘‘Part 2’’ of the 14 CFR Part 39
directive (AD): Work Instructions of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747–54A2219, dated September 4, [Docket No. 2004–NE–19–AD; Amendment
2005–01–03 Boeing: Amendment 39–13927. 2003; except as required by paragraph (i) of 39–13917; AD 2004–26–05]
Docket No. FAA–2004–19200; this AD. Perform any related investigative RIN 2120–AA64
Directorate Identifier 2003–NM–195–AD. actions and any applicable corrective actions
Effective Date before further flight. Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce
(a) This AD becomes effective February 9, Contact the FAA/Designated Engineering plc RB211–524 Series Turbofan
2005. Representative (DER) Engines
Affected ADs (i) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
747–54A2219, dated September 4, 2003,
(b) None. specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate Administration (FAA), DOT.
Applicability action: Before further flight, repair per a ACTION: Final rule.
method approved by the Manager, Seattle
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 747– SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA; or
100, –100B, –100B SUD, –200B, –200C,
–200F, and –300 series airplanes; and Model
per data meeting the type certification basis existing airworthiness directive (AD) for
of the airplane approved by a Boeing certain Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211–524
747SP and 747SR series airplanes;
certificated in any category; equipped with Company DER who has been authorized by series turbofan engines. That AD
Pratt & Whitney JT9D–3, and –7 (except –70) the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make such currently requires initial and repetitive
findings. For a repair method to be approved,
series engines or General Electric CF6–50 borescope insepctions of the head
series engines with modified JT9D–7 inboard the approval must specifically reference this
AD. section and meterpanel assembly of the
struts; as listed in Boeing Alert Service combustion liner, and replacement, if
Bulletin 747–54A2219, dated September 4, Alternative Methods of Compliance necessary, with serviceable parts. In
2003. (AMOCs) addition, that AD allows an optional
Unsafe Condition (j)(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO, FAA, has installation of a front combustion liner
(d) This AD was prompted by reports of the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, with a strengthened head section as a
cracking in the midspar web. We are issuing if requested in accordance with the terminating action to the inspection
this AD to detect and correct cracking in the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) An AMOC that provides an acceptable
requirements. This AD requires initial
midspar assembly, which could result in the and repetitive borescope inspections of
loss of the midspar assembly load path, and level of safety may be used for any repair
could, combined with the loss of the nacelle required by this AD, if it is approved by a the head section and meterpanel
station 180 bulkhead load path, lead to the Boeing Company DER who has been assembly of the combustion liner, and
separation of the engine from the airplane. authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to replacement if necessary with
make those findings. For a repair method to serviceable parts. This AD also requires
Compliance be approved, the approval must specifically reduction of the inspection intervals of
(e) You are responsible for having the refer to this AD. certain RB211–524 engine models that
actions required by this AD performed within Material Incorporated by Reference have not been repaired to RR Field
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done. (k) You must use Boeing Alert Service Repair Scheme FRS5367/B, and a
Bulletin 747–54A2219, dated September 4, mandatory terminating action to be
Compliance Times 2003, to perform the actions that are required completed by a certain date. This AD
(f) Within 18 months after the effective by this AD, unless the AD specifies results from five events that are directly
date of this AD, do the actions in paragraphs otherwise. The Director of the Federal attributed to combustor head breakup
(g) and (h) of this AD, as applicable. Repeat Register approves the incorporation by and meterpanel failure which were
the actions thereafter at intervals not to reference of this document in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. For
found at overhaul inspection. At least
exceed 1,200 flight cycles.
copies of the service information, contact one of these events resulted in a
Inboard Strut Midspar Inspection Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box combustion case burn-through. We are
(g) For Group 1 and 2 airplanes specified 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–2207. For issuing this AD to prevent engine
in paragraph 1.A.1. of Boeing Alert Service information on the availability of this combustion liner deterioration, which
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