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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0057; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–210–AD; Amendment 

39–18044; AD 2014–25–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 737–100, 

–200, –200C, –300, –400, and –500 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by reports from multiple operators that 

have found fatigue cracking in the 

corners of the forward galley service 

doorway. This AD requires repetitive 

inspections for any cracking of the skin 

and bear strap doublers in the corners 

of the forward galley service doorway, 

and corrective action if necessary. This 

AD also provides optional terminating 

actions for certain repetitive 

inspections. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracking, 

which could result in rapid loss of cabin 

pressure. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 16, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0057; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nenita Odesa, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 

3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, 

CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5234; 

fax: 562–627–5210; email: 

nenita.odesa@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain The Boeing Company 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, 

–400, and –500 series airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on February 25, 2014 (79 FR 

10429). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports from multiple operators that 

have found fatigue cracking of the skin 

and bear strap in the corners of the 

forward galley service doorway. Some of 

the reported cracks were found outside 

of areas of directed or recommended 

inspections, or in areas modified as 

specified in previous revisions of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116. Some airplanes were found to 

have multiple cracks in the corner areas. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive inspections for any cracking 

of the skin and bear strap doublers in 

the corners of the forward galley service 

doorway, and corrective action if 

necessary. The NPRM also proposed to 

provide optional terminating actions for 

certain repetitive inspections. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

fatigue cracking, which could result in 

rapid loss of cabin pressure. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM (79 FR 10429, 

February 25, 2014) and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Clarify Terminating Action 

for Initial Inspection 

Southwest Airlines (Southwest) 

requested that the NPRM (79 FR 10429, 

February 25, 2014) be revised to include 

provisions in paragraph (i)(1) of the 

proposed AD for terminating the 

requirement proposed by paragraph (g) 

of the proposed AD for initial 

inspections in the areas of the upper aft 

corner that are covered by the repair. 

Southwest noted that paragraph (i)(1) of 

the proposed AD provides for 

terminating the repetitive inspections 

required by paragraph (g) of the AD. 

Southwest also stated that it would like 

clarification on whether 

accomplishment of a repair also 

terminates the initial inspection 

requirements of paragraph (g) of the 

proposed AD for the upper aft corner. 

We agree to revise paragraph (i)(1) of 

this AD. Notes in the tables of paragraph 

1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, Revision 

4, dated September 30, 2013, state that 

accomplishing certain repairs 

terminates repetitive inspections in the 

areas covered by the repair. We have 

determined that accomplishing the 

repair as required by paragraph (i)(1) of 

this AD would also terminate the initial 

inspection requirement for that repaired 

corner. We have coordinated this issue 

with Boeing and revised paragraph (i)(1) 

of this AD to terminate the initial 

inspection requirement as well. We 

have also revised paragraphs (i)(2) and 

(i)(3) of this AD accordingly. 

Request To Add a Repair as a Method 

of Compliance 

Southwest requested that paragraph 

(i) of the proposed AD (79 FR 10429, 

February 25, 2014), be revised to 

specifically provide for repairs 

accomplished using information from 

certain repair procedures specified in 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 

30, 2013, and to allow accomplishment 

of those repairs as terminating action for 

the inspection requirements of 

paragraph (g) of the proposed AD. 

Southwest also requested an additional 

provision to allow Repair 2 of section 

53–10–01 of the Boeing 737–300/–500 

Structural Repair Manual as terminating 

action for the initial and repetitive 

inspections proposed in paragraph (g) of 

the proposed AD. 

We partially agree with the request. 

Certain repair procedures are addressed 

in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 

30, 2013, as possible methods of 

corrective action or preventative 

modification. Provisions for these repair 

procedures are provided in paragraphs 

(i)(2) and (i)(3) of this AD. However, 

Repair 2 of section 53–10–01 of the 

Boeing 737–300/–500 Structural Repair 

Manual was not addressed in Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, 

or considered during development of 

this AD. We do not consider that 

delaying this action until the 

manufacturer revises the service 


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information to include the information 

in Repair 2 is warranted. To delay this 

action would be inappropriate since we 

have determined that an unsafe 

condition exists and that actions 

required by this AD must be conducted 

to ensure continued safety. Operators 

may apply for an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) under the 

requirements of paragraph (m) of this 

AD. 

Request To Revise Credit Paragraph 

Southwest noted that paragraph (k) of 

the proposed AD (79 FR 10429, 

February 25, 2014), gives credit for 

inspections of the upper corners of the 

forward galley doors, provided that the 

preventative modification is also 

inspected in accordance with the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of the 

proposed AD. Southwest also noted that 

paragraph (k) of the proposed AD does 

not specifically mention whether credit 

is given for previous repairs that were 

accomplished using the specified 

service information or explain how 

these repairs affect compliance with the 

initial inspection requirements of 

paragraph (g) of the AD. 

We agree to clarify the intent of 

paragraph (k) of this AD. If any 

inspection of the upper corners of the 

forward galley service door was 

accomplished before the effective date 

of this AD using any of the service 

information identified in paragraphs 

(k)(1), (k)(2), (k)(3), and (k)(4) of this AD 

instead of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated 

September 30, 2013, those inspections 

are considered acceptable for 

compliance with certain requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD. Certain 

modifications specified in those 

previous service bulletins that were 

previously determined to be terminating 

action for inspections, have now been 

determined to need further inspection 

in accordance with paragraph (g) of this 

AD and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated 

September 30, 2013. Paragraphs (i)(1) 

and (i)(2) of this AD address repairs of 

the upper corners and clarify that 

accomplishing the repairs terminates 

the requirements of paragraph (g) of this 

AD for the inspections of the repaired 

area. Repetitive inspections specified in 

paragraph (g) of this AD are required 

and are only terminated if optional 

terminating action specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD is done. We 

have not changed the AD in this regard. 

Request To Accommodate Certain 

AMOCs 

Southwest noted that Note 14 in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, 

specifies that inspections as given in 

that service bulletin for the upper 

forward corner are not necessary in the 

repaired area if, among other conditions, 

‘‘the repair has been approved as an 

Alternative Method of Compliance 

(AMOC) to AD 2008–11–04.’’ Southwest 

pointed out that AD 2008–11–04, 

Amendment 39–15526 (73 FR 29421, 

May 21, 2008), has been superseded by 

AD 2014–05–21, Amendment 39–17794 

(79 FR 14992, March 18, 2014), and 

requests that Note 14 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, 

also apply to repairs approved as an 

AMOC to AD 2014–05–21. 

We partially agree with Southwest’s 

request. We cannot revise Boeing’s 

service information. However, we have 

added paragraph (j)(3) to this AD to 

provide an exception to Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, Revision 

4, dated September 30, 2013, and allow 

a Boeing-provided repair that has been 

approved as an AMOC to AD 2014–05– 

21, Amendment 39–17794 (79 FR 

14992, March 18, 2014), for the repaired 

area only, provided the approval was 

made before the effective date of this AD 

and the repair doubler covers the 

doorway upper forward corner and the 

upper hinge cutout. 

Effect of Winglets on This AD 

Aviation Partners Boeing stated that 

accomplishing the supplemental type 

certificate (STC) ST01219SE (http://

rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_

Library/rgstc.nsf/0/

ebd1cec7b301293e86257cb30045557a/

$FILE/ST01219SE.pdf) does not affect 

the actions specified in the NPRM (79 

FR 10429, February 25, 2014). 

We concur with the commenter. We 

have redesignated paragraph (c) of the 

NPRM (79 FR 10429, February 25, 2014) 

as (c)(1) and added new paragraph (c)(2) 

to this final rule to state that installation 

of STC ST01219SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/

Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/

rgstc.nsf/0/

ebd1cec7b301293e86257cb30045557a/

$FILE/ST01219SE.pdf) does not affect 

the ability to accomplish the actions 

required by this final rule. Therefore, for 

airplanes on which STC ST01219SE is 

installed, a ‘‘change in product’’ 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) approval request is not 

necessary to comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 39.17. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

10429, February 25, 2014) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 10429, 

February 25, 2014). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 419 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection .......... 19 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$1,615 per inspection cycle.

None ............ $1,615 per inspection cycle ......... $676,685 per inspection cycle. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for any on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. We have no way 

of determining the number of aircraft 

that might need this repair. 

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 


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the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are 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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will 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 this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) 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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2014–25–03 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–18044 ; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0057; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–210–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective January 16, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 737–100, –200, –200C, 

–300, –400, and –500 series airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013. 

(2) Installation of Supplemental Type 

Certificate (STC) ST01219SE (http://

rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_

Library/rgstc.nsf/0/

ebd1cec7b301293e86257cb30045557a/$FILE/

ST01219SE.pdf) does not affect the ability to 

accomplish the actions required by this AD. 

Therefore, for airplanes on which STC 

ST01219SE is installed, a ‘‘change in 

product’’ alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to 

comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 

39.17. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports from 

multiple operators that have found fatigue 

cracking in the corners of the forward galley 

service doorway. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracking, which 

could result in rapid loss of cabin pressure. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections and Corrective Actions for 

Groups 1 Through 4 Airplanes 

For Groups 1 through 4 airplanes identified 

in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 30, 

2013: Within the applicable compliance 

times specified in Tables 1 through 10 of 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, except 

as provided by paragraph (j)(1) and (j)(3) of 

this AD, do the applicable detailed and low 

frequency eddy current inspections for any 

cracking of the skin and bear straps in the 

corners of the forward galley service door, 

and do all applicable corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 

30, 2013, except as required by paragraph 

(j)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable corrective 

actions before further flight. Repeat the 

inspections at the applicable time specified 

in Tables 1 through 10 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated 

September 30, 2013. 

(h) Inspections and Corrective Actions for 

Group 5 Airplanes 

For Group 5 airplanes identified in Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013: 

Within 120 days after the effective date of 

this AD, do inspections of the skin and bear 

straps and all applicable corrective actions 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (m) of 

this AD. 

(i) Optional Terminating Actions 

(1) For Groups 1 and 2 airplanes identified 

in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 30, 

2013: Accomplishment of a repair before the 

effective date of this AD in the upper aft 

corner of the forward galley service doorway, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of any service information 

specified in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through 

(i)(1)(iv) of this AD, terminates the 

inspections required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD for that repaired doorway corner only. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

dated July 21, 1988. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 1, dated September 7, 1989. 

(iii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 2, dated September 30, 1993. 

(iv) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 3, dated July 27, 1995. 

(2) For Group 2 airplanes identified in 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, on 

which no repair or modification was done 

using any of the service information 

identified in paragraphs (i)(2)(i) through 

(i)(2)(iv) of this AD; and for Group 3 

airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated 

September 30, 2013: Repairing or modifying 

the upper aft corner of the forward galley 

service doorway, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, Revision 4, 

dated September 30, 2013, terminates the 

inspections required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD for that repaired or modified doorway 

corner only. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

dated July 21, 1988. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 1, dated September 7, 1989. 

(iii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 2, dated September 30, 1993. 

(iv) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 3, dated July 27, 1995. 

(3) For Groups 2 and 3 airplanes identified 

in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 30, 

2013: Repairing or modifying the lower 

forward or lower aft corner of the forward 

galley service doorway, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, 

terminates the inspections required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD for that repaired or 

modified doorway corner only. 

(j) Exceptions to the Service Information 

(1) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 

30, 2013, specifies a compliance time ‘‘after 


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the Revision 4 date of this service bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time ‘‘after the effective 

date of this AD.’’ 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 

30, 2013, specifies to contact Boeing for 

repair instructions: Before further flight, 

repair the cracking using a method approved 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (m) of this AD. 

(3) Note 14 of paragraph 3.A., ‘‘General 

Information’’ in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 

30, 2013, states that inspections as given in 

that service bulletin are not required for the 

upper forward corner if there is a Boeingprovided repair which has been approved as 

an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) 

to AD 2008–11–04, Amendment 39–15526 

(73 FR 29421, May 21, 2008). This AD also 

does not require inspections for the upper 

forward corner given in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1116, Revision 4, dated 

September 30, 2013, if there is a Boeingprovided repair approved as an AMOC to the 

corresponding requirements of AD 2014–05– 

21, Amendment 39–17794 (79 FR 14992, 

March 18, 2014), for the repaired area only, 

provided the approval was made before the 

effective date of this AD and the repair 

doubler covers the doorway upper forward 

corner and the upper hinge cutout. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

inspections of the upper corners of the 

forward galley service doors specified in 

paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using any of the service information 

identified in paragraphs (k)(1) through (k)(4) 

of this AD (which are not incorporated by 

reference in this AD), provided that any 

preventative modification installed using this 

service information is inspected in 

accordance with paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(1) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

dated July 21, 1988. 

(2) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 1, dated September 7, 1989. 

(3) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 2, dated September 30, 1993. 

(4) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 3, dated July 27, 1995. 

(l) Post-Repair Inspections 

The post-repair inspections specified in 

Table 11 of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, are not 

required by this AD. 

Note 1 to paragraph (l) of this AD: The 

post-repair inspections specified in Table 11 

of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1116, 

Revision 4, dated September 30, 2013, may 

be used in support of compliance with 

section 121.1109(c)(2) or 129.109(b)(2) of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

121.1109(c)(2) or 14 CFR 129.109(b)(2)). 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (n) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOCRequests@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 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(n) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Nenita Odesa, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: 562–627–5234; fax: 562–627– 

5210; email: nenita.odesa@faa.gov. 

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

dated July 21, 1988. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 1, dated September 7, 1989. Pages 

20, 21, and 22 are dated July 21, 1988. 

(iii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 2, dated September 30, 1993. 

(iv) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1116, 

Revision 3, dated July 27, 1995. 

(v) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1116, Revision 4, dated September 30, 

2013. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

November 28, 2014. 

John P. Piccola, Jr., 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28926 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 1 

[TD 9706] 

RIN 1545–BJ69 

Reporting of Specified Foreign 

Financial Assets 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Final regulations and removal of 

temporary regulations. 

SUMMARY: This document contains final 

regulations providing guidance relating 

to the provisions of the Hiring 

Incentives to Restore Employment 

(HIRE) Act that require specified foreign 

financial assets to be reported to the 

Internal Revenue Service for taxable 

years beginning after March 18, 2010. In 

particular, the final regulations provide 

guidance relating to the requirement 

that individuals attach a statement to 

their income tax return to provide 

required information regarding specified 

foreign financial assets in which they 

have an interest. The final regulations 

affect individuals required to file Form 

1040, ‘‘U.S. Individual Income Tax 

Return,’’ or Form 1040–EZ, ‘‘Income 

Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers 

With No Dependents,’’ and certain 

individuals required to file Form 1040– 

NR, ‘‘Nonresident Alien Income Tax 

Return,’’ or Form 1040NR–EZ, ‘‘U.S. 

Income Tax Return for Certain 

Nonresident Aliens with No 

Dependents.’’ 

DATES: Effective Date: These regulations 

are effective on December 12, 2014. 

Applicability Date: For dates of 

applicability, see §§ 1.6038D–1(b), 

1.6038D–2(g), 1.6038D–3(e), 1.6038D– 

4(b), 1.6038D–5(g), 1.6038D–7(d), and 

1.6038D–8(g). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph S. Henderson or Michael 

Kaercher, (202) 317–6942 (not a toll-free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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