This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4812; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–034–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 787–8 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report that certain center 

and outboard stowage bin modules were 

incorrectly installed. This proposed AD 

would require an inspection of the 

center and outboard stowage bin 

modules for missing parts, quick release 

pins that are not fully engaged, and 

parts that are installed in incorrect 

locations; and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct incorrectly installed 

center and outboard stowage bin 

modules that might not remain intact 

during an emergency landing, resulting 

in injuries to occupants and interference 

with airplane evacuation. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 4, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

4812. 

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–2015– 

4812; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stanley Chen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917- 6585; 

fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

stanley.chen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–4812; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

NM–034–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received a report that certain 

center and outboard stowage bin 

modules were incorrectly installed on 

Model 787–8 airplanes. The affected 

stowage bin modules had parts that 

were missing or incorrectly installed 

and quick release pins that were not 

fully engaged. The missing and 

incorrectly installed parts included 

quick release pins, load transfer bars, tie 

rods, quick release pin retainers, radial 

struts, and splice fittings. Missing or 

incorrectly installed parts affect the load 

capability of a stowage bin, and during 

an emergency landing that stowage bin 

might not remain intact. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

incorrectly installed center and 

outboard stowage bin modules that 

might not remain intact during an 

emergency landing, resulting in injuries 

to occupants and interference with 

airplane evacuation. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following Boeing 

service information. This service 

information describes procedures for 

inspecting the installation of the center 

and outboard stowage bin modules and 

doing corrective actions. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250036–00, Issue 001, dated 

September 10, 2013. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250039–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 8, 2013. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250040–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 14, 2013. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250041–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 18, 2013. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250042–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 28, 2013. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250043–00, Issue 001, dated 

November 4, 2013. 


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• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250044–00, Issue 001, dated 

November 8, 2013. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250045–00, Issue 001, dated 

November 15, 2013. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. Refer to this service 

information for details on the 

procedures and compliance times. 

The phrase ‘‘corrective actions’’ might 

be used in this proposed AD. 

‘‘Corrective actions’’ are actions that 

correct or address any condition found. 

Corrective actions in an AD could 

include, for example, repairs. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 6 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection ................................ 222 work-hours × $85 per hour = $18,870 ............................ $0 $18,870 $113,220 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these replacements. 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Replacement .................................. 20 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,700 .............................................. Up to $21,191 .. Up to $22,891. 

According to the manufacturer, all of 

the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 

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 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

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

the 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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2015–4812; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

NM–034–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by January 4, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to certain The Boeing 

Company Model 787–8 airplanes, certificated 

in any category, identified in the service 

information specified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (c)(8) of this AD. 

(1) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250036–00, Issue 001, dated 

September 10, 2013. 

(2) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250039–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 8, 2013. 


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(3) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250040–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 14, 2013. 

(4) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250041–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 18, 2013. 

(5) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250042–00, Issue 001, dated 

October 28, 2013. 

(6) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250043–00, Issue 001, dated 

November 4, 2013. 

(7) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250044–00, Issue 001, dated 

November 8, 2013. 

(8) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB250045–00, Issue 001, dated 

November 15, 2013. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/Furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

certain center and outboard stowage bin 

modules were incorrectly installed. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

incorrectly installed center and outboard 

stowage bin modules that might not remain 

intact during an emergency landing, resulting 

in injuries to occupants and interference with 

airplane evacuation. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Action 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph 5., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of the 

applicable service information specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(8) of this AD: 

Do a general visual inspection of the 

installations of the center and outboard 

stowage bin modules to determine if any part 

is missing, if any part is installed at an 

incorrect location, or if any quick release pin 

is not fully engaged; and do all applicable 

corrective actions; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(8) of this AD. 

Do all applicable corrective actions before 

further flight. 

(1) For airplanes having variable numbers 

(V/Ns) ZA177 through ZA183 inclusive: Use 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB250036–00, Issue 001, dated September 

10, 2013. 

(2) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA100 

through ZA105 inclusive, V/Ns ZA116 

through ZA119 inclusive, V/N ZA135, and V/ 

NsZA506 through ZA511 inclusive: Use 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB250039–00, Issue 001, dated October 8, 

2013. 

(3) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA460 

through ZA464 inclusive: Use Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250040–00, 

Issue 001, dated October 14, 2013. 

(4) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA233 and 

V/Ns ZA236 through ZA240 inclusive: Use 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB250041–00, Issue 001, dated October 18, 

2013. 

(5) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA285 

through ZA290 inclusive: Use Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250042–00, 

Issue 001, dated October 28, 2013. 

(6) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA270 

through ZA271 inclusive: Use Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250043–00, 

Issue 001, dated November 4, 2013. 

(7) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA261 

through ZA264 inclusive: Use Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250044–00, 

Issue 001, dated November 8, 2013. 

(8) For airplanes having V/Ns ZA536 

through ZA538 inclusive: Use Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250045–00, 

Issue 001, dated November 15, 2013. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where the service information identified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(8) of this AD 

specifies a compliance time ‘‘after the 

original issue date of this service bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 (j)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-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, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Stanley Chen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle ACO, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6585; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: stanley.chen@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

November 4, 2015. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–28882 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4023; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–29–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

General Electric Company (GE) CF6– 

80E1 turbofan engines with rotating 

compressor discharge pressure (CDP) 

seal, part number (P/N) 1669M73P02, 

installed. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports from the 

manufacturer of cracks in the teeth of 

two rotating CDP seals found during 

engine shop visits. This proposed AD 

would require stripping of the coating, 

inspecting, and recoating the teeth of 

the affected rotating CDP seals. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent cracking of 

the CDP seal teeth, which can lead to 

uncontained part release, damage to the 

engine, and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 19, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact General 

Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 


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