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Parts Installation proposed AD also would require a dms.dot.gov, including any personal
(h) As of the effective date of this AD, no modification, which would terminate information you provide. We will also
person may install a fuel access panel, P/N the repetitive inspections. This post a report summarizing each
85714230–001, on any airplane unless the proposed AD results from analysis by substantive verbal contact with FAA
panel has been inspected, and all applicable the manufacturer that the radial lap personnel concerning this proposed AD.
related investigative and corrective actions splices of the STA 2360 aft pressure Using the search function of that web
have been accomplished, in accordance with bulkhead are subject to widespread site, anyone can find and read the
paragraph (f) of this AD.
fatigue damage. We are proposing this comments in any of our dockets,
No Report Required AD to detect and correct cracking of the including the name of the individual
(i) Although the Accomplishment bulkhead web at multiple sites along the who sent the comment (or signed the
Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin radial lap splice, which could join comment on behalf of an association,
84–57–13, dated August 17, 2005, specify to together to form cracks of critical length, business, labor union, etc.). You may
report certain information to the and result in rapid decompression and review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
manufacturer, this AD does not include that loss of control of the airplane. Statement in the Federal Register
requirement. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
DATES: We must receive comments on
Alternative Methods of Compliance this proposed AD by May 26, 2006. 19477–78), or you may visit http://
(AMOCs) ADDRESSES: Use one of the following dms.dot.gov.
(j)(1) The Manager, New York Aircraft addresses to submit comments on this Examining the Docket
Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to proposed AD.
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in • DOT Docket Web site: Go to http:// You may examine the AD docket on
accordance with the procedures found in 14 dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in
CFR 39.19. person at the Docket Management
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
for sending your comments
electronically. Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to p.m., Monday through Friday, except
which the AMOC applies, notify the • Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov Federal holidays. The Docket
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District and follow the instructions for sending Management Facility office (telephone
Office. your comments electronically. (800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
Related Information street address stated in the ADDRESSES
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
(k) Canadian airworthiness directive CF– Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, section. Comments will be available in
2005–37, dated October 11, 2005, also the AD docket shortly after the Docket
room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590.
addresses the subject of this AD.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251. Management System receives them.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
31, 2006. Discussion
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
Ali Bahrami, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, We have received a report indicating
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday that the radial lap splices of the station
Aircraft Certification Service. through Friday, except Federal holidays. (STA) 2360 aft pressure bulkhead are
[FR Doc. 06–3439 Filed 4–10–06; 8:45 am] Contact Boeing Commercial subject to widespread fatigue damage
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, (WFD), on all Boeing Model 747
Washington 98124–2207, for the service airplanes that have exceeded the
information identified in this proposed original Design Service Object of 20,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AD. total flight cycles. This WFD, if not
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: detected and corrected, could result in
Federal Aviation Administration Nicholas Kusz, Aerospace Engineer, cracking of the bulkhead web at
Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, Seattle multiple sites along the radial lap
14 CFR Part 39 Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1601 splice, which could join together to
[Docket No. FAA–2006–24410; Directorate Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington form cracks of critical length, and result
Identifier 2005–NM–261–AD] 98055–4056; telephone (425) 917–6432; in rapid decompression and loss of
fax (425) 917–6590. control of the airplane.
RIN 2120–AA64
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Other Relevant Rulemaking
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Comments Invited On July 26, 2000, we issued AD 2000–
Model 747 Airplanes 15–08, amendment 39–11840 (65 FR
We invite you to submit any relevant
AGENCY: Federal Aviation written data, views, or arguments 74255, August 2, 2000), for certain
Administration (FAA), Department of regarding this proposed AD. Send your Boeing Model 747 airplanes. That AD
Transportation (DOT). comments to an address listed in the requires repetitive inspections for
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking ADDRESSES section. Include the docket damage or cracking of the aft pressure
(NPRM). number ‘‘FAA–2006–24410; Directorate bulkhead, and cracking of the web-to-Y-
Identifier 2005–NM–261–AD’’ at the ring lap joint area and the upper
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a beginning of your comments. We segment of the bulkhead web; certain
new airworthiness directive (AD) for all specifically invite comments on the follow-on actions if necessary; and
Boeing Model 747 airplanes. This overall regulatory, economic, repetitive inspections to detect cracking
hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS
proposed AD would require repetitive environmental, and energy aspects of of the upper and lower segments of the
inspections for cracking of the web of the proposed AD. We will consider all aft bulkhead web, including radial lap
the station (STA) 2360 aft pressure comments received by the closing date joints. That AD was prompted by a
bulkhead around the fastener heads in and may amend the proposed AD in report of a crack in the upper portion of
the critical fastener rows in the web lap light of those comments. the web of the pressure bulkhead at STA
joints, from the Y-chord to the inner We will post all comments we 2360 on a Boeing Model 747 airplane.
ring; and repair if necessary. This receive, without change, to http:// We issued that AD to detect and correct
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fatigue cracking of the bulkhead web, Although the service bulletin national Government and the States, or
which could result in rapid specifies to contact Boeing for repair on the distribution of power and
depressurization of the airplane, and data if a damaged area is more than responsibilities among the various
consequent reduced controllability of certain specified limits, or if the damage levels of government.
the airplane. Among other actions, AD includes corrosion; and although the For the reasons discussed above, I
2000–15–08 requires inspecting the service bulletin does not specify certify that the proposed regulation:
radial lap joints, which are the subject procedures for installing the 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
of this proposed AD; however, this modification when the airplane has action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
proposed AD would require repetitive accumulated 35,000 total flight cycles; 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
inspections at reduced intervals. this proposed AD would require DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
operators to do the repairs and (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
Relevant Service Information 3. Will not have a significant
modification using a method approved
We have reviewed Boeing Alert by the FAA. economic impact, positive or negative,
Service Bulletin 747–53A2561, dated on a substantial number of small entities
September 22, 2005. The service Costs of Compliance under the criteria of the Regulatory
bulletin describes procedures for doing There are about 949 airplanes of the Flexibility Act.
repetitive high-frequency eddy current affected design in the worldwide fleet. We prepared a regulatory evaluation
inspections for cracking of the web of This proposed AD would affect about of the estimated costs to comply with
the STA 2360 aft pressure bulkhead 153 airplanes of U.S. registry. The this proposed AD and placed it in the
around the fastener heads in the critical proposed inspections would take about AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section
fastener rows in the web lap joints, from 11 work hours per airplane, at an for a location to examine the regulatory
the Y-chord to the inner ring. The average labor rate of $680 per work evaluation.
service bulletin specifies that it is not hour. Based on these figures, the List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
necessary to inspect areas where estimated cost of the proposed AD for
production doublers cover the lap joint. U.S. operators is $134,640, or $880 per Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
If any cracking is found, the service airplane, per inspection cycle. safety, Safety.
bulletin specifies repairing in Because the manufacturer has not yet The Proposed Amendment
accordance with the Structural Repair developed a modification that matches
Manual (SRM), or asking Boeing for Accordingly, under the authority
the actions specified by this proposed
repair data. The service bulletin also delegated to me by the Administrator,
AD, we cannot provide specific
specifies that if the length of the crack the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
information regarding the required
is more than certain specified limits 39 as follows:
number of work hours or the cost of
defined in the SRM to contact Boeing parts to do the proposed modification. PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
for repair instructions. The service In addition, modification costs will DIRECTIVES
bulletin also recommends that a likely vary depending on the operator
modification be installed when the and the airplane configuration. 1. The authority citation for part 39
airplane has flown 35,000 total flight continues to read as follows:
cycles, but does not give procedures for Authority for This Rulemaking
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
doing that modification. The Title 49 of the United States Code
modification is intended to terminate specifies the FAA’s authority to issue § 39.13 [Amended]
the repetitive inspections. rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 2. The Federal Aviation
Accomplishing the actions specified in Section 106, describes the authority of Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
the service information is intended to the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, by adding the following new
adequately address the unsafe Aviation Programs, describes in more airworthiness directive (AD):
condition. detail the scope of the Agency’s Boeing: Docket No. FAA–2006–24410;
authority. Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–261–AD.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements We are issuing this rulemaking under
of the Proposed AD the authority described in Subtitle VII, Comments Due Date
We have evaluated all pertinent Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, (a) The FAA must receive comments on
information and identified an unsafe ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that this AD action by May 26, 2006.
condition that is likely to exist or section, Congress charges the FAA with Affected ADs
develop on other airplanes of this same promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in (b) None.
type design. For this reason, we are air commerce by prescribing regulations
proposing this AD, which would require for practices, methods, and procedures Applicability
accomplishing the actions specified in the Administrator finds necessary for (c) This AD applies to all Boeing Model
the service information described safety in air commerce. This regulation 747–100, 747–100B, 747–100B SUD, 747–
200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 747–300, 747–
previously, except as discussed under is within the scope of that authority 400, 747–400D, 747–400F, 747SR, and 747SP
‘‘Differences Between the Proposed AD because it addresses an unsafe condition series airplanes, certificated in any category.
and the Service Bulletin.’’ that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking Unsafe Condition
Differences Between the Proposed AD (d) This AD results from analysis by the
action.
and the Service Bulletin manufacturer that the radial lap splices of the
hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS
Although the service bulletin does not Regulatory Findings station (STA) 2360 aft pressure bulkhead are
specify a compliance grace period for We have determined that this subject to widespread fatigue damage. We are
modifying the airplanes that have proposed AD would not have federalism issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking
of the bulkhead web at multiple sites along
accumulated more than 35,000 total implications under Executive Order the radial lap splice, which could join
flight cycles, this proposed AD would 13132. This proposed AD would not together to form cracks of critical length, and
include an 18-month grace period for have a substantial direct effect on the result in rapid decompression and loss of
modifying those airplanes. States, on the relationship between the control of the airplane.
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requested in accordance with the procedures and follow the instructions for sending p.m., Monday through Friday, except
found in 14 CFR 39.19.
your comments electronically. Federal holidays. The Docket
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to • Mail: Docket Management Facility, Management Facility office (telephone
which the AMOC applies, notify the U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 (800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. street address stated in the ADDRESSES
Office. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. section. Comments will be available in
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