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nsf/0/408E012E008616A7862578880060

456C?OpenDocument&Highlight=st00830se) 

does not affect the ability to accomplish the 

actions required by this AD. Therefore, for 

airplanes on which STC ST00830SE 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. For all other 

AMOC requests, the operator must request 

approval for an AMOC in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (k) of 

this AD. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 55, Stabilizers. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of an 

incorrect procedure used to apply the wear 

and corrosion protective surface coating to 

attach pins of the horizontal stabilizer rear 

spar. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

premature failure of the attach pins, which 

could cause reduced structural integrity of 

the horizontal stabilizer to fuselage 

attachment, resulting in loss of control of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Part Number (P/N) Inspection 

For airplanes having line numbers 1 

through 3534 inclusive: Before the 

accumulation of 56,000 total flight cycles, or 

within 3,000 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs later, 

inspect to determine the part number of the 

attach pins of the horizontal stabilizer rear 

spar. A review of airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable in lieu of this 

inspection if the part number of the attach 

pin can be conclusively determined from that 

review. 

(h) Replacement 

If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, any horizontal 

stabilizer rear spar attach pin has P/N 

180A1612–3 or 180A1612–4, prior to the 

accumulation of 56,000 total flight cycles on 

the pin, or within 3,000 flight cycles after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, replace with a new attach pin having 

P/N 180A1612–7 or 180A1612–8, 

respectively, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–55– 

1093, dated April 9, 2012. 

(i) Parts Installation Limitation and 

Prohibition 

(1) For airplanes having line numbers 1 

through 3534 inclusive: As of the effective 

date of this AD, no person may install an 

attach pin of the horizontal stabilizer rear 

spar having P/N 180A1612–3 or 180A1612– 

4 on any airplane; unless the actions required 

by paragraph (g) and (h) of this AD have been 

done on that airplane. 

(2) For airplanes having line numbers 3535 

and subsequent: As of the effective date of 

this AD, no person may install an attach pin 

of the horizontal stabilizer rear spar having 

P/N 180A1612–3 or 180A1612–4 on any 

airplane. 

(j) Terminating Action for AD 2004–05–19, 

Amendment 39–13514 (69 FR 10921, March 

9, 2004; corrected April 13, 2004 (69 FR 

19313)) 

Accomplishment of the actions required by 

paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD terminates 

the requirements of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), 

(d), and (e) of AD 2004–05–19, Amendment 

39–13514 (69 FR 10921, March 9, 2004; 

corrected April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19313)) for 

the rear spar attach pins only. 

(k) 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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@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, Seattle 

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. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6440; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email nancy.marsh@faa.gov. 

(m) 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 Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–55–1093, dated April 9, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(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 March 

28, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08193 Filed 4–12–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0497; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–140–AD; Amendment 

39–17415; AD 2013–07–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain The Boeing Company Model 

777–200, –200LR, –300, and –300ER 

series airplanes. That AD currently 

requires inspecting for scribe lines in 

the skin along lap joints, butt joints, 

certain external doublers, and the large 

cargo door hinges, and doing related 

investigative and corrective actions if 

necessary. This new AD adds an 

inspection for scribe lines where 

external decals have been applied or 

removed across lap joints, large cargo 

door hinges, and external doublers, and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that scribe 

lines could occur where external decals 

are installed or removed across lap 

joints, large cargo door hinges, or 

external doublers. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct scribe lines, 

which can develop into fatigue cracks in 

the skin. Undetected fatigue cracks can 

grow and cause sudden decompression 

of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 20, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

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of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of May 20, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of January 4, 2010 (74 FR 

62217, November 27, 2009). 

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; 

phone: 206–544–5000, extension 1; fax: 

206–766–5680; Internet: https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

review copies of the 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; 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 

Document 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: 

Melanie Violette, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

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

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6422; 

fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

MelanieViolette@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2009–24–08, 

Amendment 39–16096 (74 FR 62217, 

November 27, 2009). That AD applies to 

the specified products. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 31, 2012 (77 FR 32057). That 

NPRM proposed to continue to require 

inspecting for scribe lines in the skin 

along lap joints, butt joints, certain 

external doublers, and the large cargo 

door hinges, and doing related 

investigative and corrective actions if 

necessary. Additionally, that NPRM 

proposed to add an inspection for scribe 

lines where external decals have been 

applied or removed across lap joints, 

large cargo door hinges, and external 

doublers, and related investigative and 

corrective actions if necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal (77 FR 32057, 

May 31, 2012) and the FAA’s response 

to each comment. 

Requests To Change Compliance Time 

American Airlines (AAL), British 

Airways, Boeing, and Emirates Airlines 

requested that we change paragraph (l) 

of the NPRM (77 FR 32057, May 31, 

2012) to specify accomplishing the 

decal inspection at the compliance time 

described in Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–53A0054, Revision 1, dated 

November 4, 2010, rather than the 

proposed ‘‘within 24 months after the 

effective date of this AD.’’ The 

commenters stated that the initial 

compliance time in Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 1, 

dated November 4, 2010, for the scribe 

line inspection is significantly later. 

We agree to change the compliance 

time for the reason the commenters 

stated. We have changed the compliance 

time in paragraph (l) of this AD to 

specify that the decal inspection must 

be done within 24 months after the 

effective date of this AD, or at the 

applicable time specified in Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 

1, dated November 4, 2010, for the 

scribe line inspection, whichever is 

later. We have also added a provision to 

paragraph (l) of this AD indicating that 

a review of airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable in lieu of the decal 

inspection if a record of all decal 

activities (installation or removal 

locations) can be conclusively 

determined from that review. 

Request To Add Certain Exceptions 

AAL requested that we revise the 

NPRM (77 FR 32057, May 31, 2012) to 

state that the inspections described in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010, are 

necessary only in ‘‘those areas that have 

been previously repaired and then the 

repair has been stripped and repainted.’’ 

AAL asserted that the inspection 

exceptions described in NOTES 1. 

through 5. in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 7, 

2008, apply to paragraph (g) of the 

NPRM, and that these notes state ‘‘For 

each repair, if the operator can show 

that the airplane has never been 

stripped or repainted since the repair 

has been installed, then the repair 

inspections for that specific repair are 

not required.’’ 

We partially agree with the 

commenter’s request. Note 1 to 

paragraph (g) of the NPRM (77 FR 

32057, May 31, 2012) already allows 

such an exception, which is stated in 

NOTE 5 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 7, 

2008. We have changed paragraph (g) in 

the NPRM to paragraph (g)(1) in this AD 

and have also changed Note 1 to 

paragraph (g) of the NPRM to paragraph 

(g)(2) in this AD. Since we have revised 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD to reference 

Revision 1 of Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–53A0054, dated November 4, 2010, 

as an appropriate source of service 

information, we have revised paragraph 

(g)(2) of this AD to state that the 

inspection exceptions described in 

NOTES 1. through 6. in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 1, 

dated November 4, 2010, apply to 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

Request To Exclude Service Bulletin 

Step 

AAL requested that we exclude the 

service information step of putting the 

airplane back in a serviceable condition, 

because that step does not affect the 

unsafe condition that the NPRM (77 FR 

32057, May 31, 2012) seeks to address. 

Additionally, AAL explained that most 

operators will accomplish these 

inspections as part of a heavy 

maintenance visit, and returning the 

airplane to a serviceable condition will 

not be possible in the context of that 

statement, but will rather occur at a 

point in time well after these 

inspections are complete. 

We agree with the request to state that 

the phrase ‘‘Put the airplane back to 

serviceable condition,’’ which is 

referenced in the service information 

specified in this final rule, is not 

mandated by this final rule. Other 

regulations require restoring the 

airplane to serviceable condition before 

further flight. Therefore, we have added 

exception phrasing in paragraphs (g)(1), 

(l), and (m) of this AD; and added new 

paragraph (n)(3) in this final rule. 

Request To Use Alternative 

Measurement Tools 

AAL requested that we revise the 

NPRM (77 FR 32057, May 31, 2012) to 

include the use of alternative equivalent 

measurement tools, rather than the 

specialized tools described in Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 

1, dated November 4, 2010. 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request. To achieve an acceptable level 

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of safety for the inspections required by 

this AD, several specialized tools were 

employed. The commenter did not 

provide any alternative tool(s) for our 

consideration or any standard on how it 

might be determined that a tool might 

be equivalent to a tool specified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010. 

Under the provisions of paragraph (q) of 

this AD, however, we will consider 

requests for approval of an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) if 

sufficient data are submitted to 

substantiate that the proposed 

alternative measurement tool is 

equivalent to a measurement tool 

specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–53A0054, Revision 1, dated 

November 4, 2010. We have not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Request To Change Compliance Time 

Wording 

AAL requested that we change the 

compliance time wording in Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 

1, dated November 4, 2010, from ‘‘after 

the original issue date ‘on’ this service 

bulletin,’’ to ‘‘after the original issue 

date ‘of’ this service bulletin.’’ 

We disagree with the request to 

require Boeing to change the wording in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010. We 

do not consider delaying this AD action 

to address the identified unsafe 

condition necessary for this minor 

wording change. We have not changed 

this AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the 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 (77 FR 

32057, May 31, 2012) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 32057, 

May 31, 2012). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 163 

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 

Exploratory inspection [retained action from AD 2009-24-08, Amendment 39-16096 (74 FR 62217, November 27, 2009)].Up to 1,234 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$104,890.

$0 Up to $104,890 ............ Up to $17,097,070 

Inspection for decals [new action] .... Up to 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ....... 0 Up to $340 ................... Up to $55,420 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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 have determined that 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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2009–24–08, Amendment 39–16096 (74 

FR 62217, November 27, 2009), and 

adding the following new AD: 

2013–07–11 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17415; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0497; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–140–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective May 20, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2009–24–08, 

Amendment 39–16096 (74 FR 62217, 

November 27, 2009). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200, –200LR, –300, and –300ER 

series airplanes; certificated in any category; 

as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010. 

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(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that scribe lines could occur where external 

decals are installed or removed across lap 

joints, large cargo door hinges, or external 

doublers. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct scribe lines which can develop 

into fatigue cracks in the skin. Undetected 

fatigue cracks can grow and cause sudden 

decompression of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Inspection 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2009–24–08, 

Amendment 39–16096 (74 FR 62217, 

November 27, 2009), with new service 

information and a new exception. 

(1) At the applicable times specified in 

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

Alert Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated 

August 7, 2008, except as provided in 

paragraphs (h) and (j) of this AD: Do detailed 

exploratory inspections for scribe lines in the 

skin along lap joints, butt joints, certain 

external doublers, and the large cargo door 

hinges, except as specified in paragraph 

(n)(3) of this AD. Do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions at the 

times specified in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 7, 2008, 

by accomplishing all actions specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 

7, 2008; or Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010; except as specified in paragraphs (i) 

and (n)(3) of this AD. As of the effective date 

of this AD, use only Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010, to do the actions required by this 

paragraph. 

(2) The inspection exceptions described in 

NOTES 1.– 5. in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 7, 2008; 

and NOTES 1. through 6. in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010; apply to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(h) Retained Exception to Service Bulletin 

Compliance Time 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2009–24–08, 

Amendment 39–16096 (74 FR 62217, 

November 27, 2009). Where Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 

7, 2008, specifies a compliance time after the 

date on that service bulletin, paragraph (g) of 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time after January 4, 

2010 (the effective date of AD 2009–24–08). 

(i) Retained Exception to Service Bulletin 

Contact Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2009–24–08, Amendment 

39–16096 (74 FR 62217, November 27, 2009), 

with new service information. Where Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated 

August 7, 2008; and Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010; specify to contact Boeing for 

appropriate action, accomplish applicable 

actions using a method approved in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (q) of this AD. 

(j) Retained Exception to Service Bulletin 

Inspection Instructions 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2009–24–08, Amendment 

39–16096 (74 FR 62217, November 27, 2009). 

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

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

dated August 7, 2008, specifies to ‘‘contact 

Boeing for inspection requirements for 

operation beyond 60,000 total flight-cycles 

after first repaint,’’ for those airplanes, this 

AD requires contacting the Manager, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), for all 

inspection requirements of this AD and for 

doing the requirements. 

(k) Retained Reporting 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (k) of AD 2009–24–08, 

Amendment 39–16096 (74 FR 62217, 

November 27, 2009). At the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this 

AD: Submit a report of positive findings of 

cracks found during the inspection required 

by paragraphs (g) and (m) of this AD to the 

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, P.O. 

Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–2207. 

Alternatively, operators may submit reports 

to their Boeing field service representatives. 

The report must contain, at a minimum, the 

inspection results, a description of any 

discrepancies found, the airplane serial 

number, and the number of flight cycles and 

flight hours on the airplane. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(l) New Inspection for External Decals 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD; or at the applicable time specified 

for inspection of external doubler, lap joint, 

or large cargo door hinge locations in Tables 

1 through 6 of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ 

of Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010; 

whichever is later: Inspect to determine the 

locations where external decals have been 

applied or removed across affected lap joints, 

large cargo door hinges, and external 

doublers, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 1, 

dated November 4, 2010, except as specified 

in paragraph (n)(3) of this AD. A review of 

airplane maintenance records is acceptable in 

lieu of this inspection if a record of all decal 

activities (installation or removal locations) 

can be conclusively determined from that 

review. 

(m) New Inspection for Scribe Lines and 

Related Investigative and Corrective Actions 

If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (l) of this AD, any location is 

found where external decals have been 

applied or removed across lap joints, large 

cargo door hinges, or external doublers: 

Before further flight, do a detailed 

exploratory inspection for scribe lines at all 

affected locations, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 1, 

dated November 4, 2010, except as specified 

in paragraph (n)(3) of this AD. Do all 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions at the times specified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010, by 

accomplishing all actions specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, Revision 1, 

dated November 4, 2010, except as provided 

by paragraphs (i) and (n)(3) of this AD. 

(n) Exceptions to Service Information 

(1) Where Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010, specifies a compliance time after the 

date on that service bulletin, paragraphs (l) 

and (m) of this AD require compliance within 

the specified compliance time after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010, 

specifies to ‘‘contact Boeing for inspection 

requirements for operation beyond 60,000 

total flight-cycles after first repaint,’’ for 

those airplanes, this AD requires contacting 

the Manager, Seattle ACO, for all inspection 

requirements of this AD and for doing the 

requirements. 

(3) Where Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

53A0054, Revision 1, dated November 4, 

2010, specifies to ‘‘Put the airplane back to 

a serviceable condition,’’ this AD does not 

require that action. 

(o) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (m) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, dated August 

7, 2008. 

(p) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject to 

a penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act unless that collection of information 

displays a current valid OMB Control 

Number. The OMB Control Number for this 

information collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of information is 

estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per 

response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. All responses to 

this collection of information are mandatory. 

Comments concerning the accuracy of this 

burden and suggestions for reducing the 

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burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 

20591, Attn: Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

(q) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9–ANMSeattle-ACO–AMOC-Requests@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, Seattle 

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. 

(4) AMOCs approved for AD 2009–24–08, 

Amendment 39–16096 (74 FR 62217, 

November 27, 2009), are approved as AMOCs 

for the corresponding provisions of this AD, 

except that AMOCs approved for AD 2009– 

24–08 are not approved for fuselage areas 

where any decals may have been installed or 

removed on airplanes that have never been 

stripped or repainted since they left the 

factory. 

(r) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Melanie Violette, Aerospace 

Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

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

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6422; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: MelanieViolette@faa.gov. 

(s) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on May 20, 2013. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–53A0054, 

Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 4, 2010 (74 FR 

62217, November 27, 2009). 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777– 

53A0054, dated August 7, 2008. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For Boeing 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; phone: 

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

5680; Internet: https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(6) You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

(7) 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 March 

29, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08346 Filed 4–12–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1294; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–28] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Routes; OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes two 

new low-altitude RNAV routes, 

designated T–302 and T–304, in the 

state of Oregon. The routes replace 

segments of an existing VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airway that will be removed due to the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. This 

action advances the implementation of 

RNAV in the National Airspace System 

(NAS) and provides continued en route 

navigation guidance in the affected 

airspace. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 

27, 2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA published in the Federal 

Register a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to establish T–302 

and T–304 in the state of Oregon (78 FR 

4354, January 22, 2013). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal. Two 

comments were received, both 

expressing support for the proposal. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing RNAV routes T–302 and 

T–304 in Oregon. The new low-altitude 

routes replace segments of a VOR 

Federal airway that will be affected by 

the planned decommissioning of the 

Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. T–302 

extends between the existing CUKIS, 

OR, fix and the existing CUPRI, OR, fix. 

T–304 extends between the existing 

GLARA, OR, fix and the existing 

HERBS, OR, fix. Additional waypoints 

are added between the end-point fixes. 

This action enhances safety and 

efficiency, expands the use of RNAV 

within the NAS, and provides for 

continued en route navigation guidance 

in a portion of Seattle Air Route Traffic 

Control Center’s airspace. 

Area navigation routes are published 

in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 

7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012 and 

effective September 15, 2012, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The area navigation routes listed 

in this document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; 

February 26, 1979); and (3) does not 

warrant preparation of a regulatory 

evaluation as the anticipated impact is 

so minimal. Since this is a routine 

matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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