64846 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 9, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 

Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by 

Reference? 

(g) You must do the actions required by 

this AD following the instructions in 

Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory 

Service Bulletin SB 32–2102, Revision 7, 

Revised: July, 2003. The Director of the 

Federal Register approved the incorporation 

by reference of this service bulletin in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. You may get a copy from Raytheon 

Aircraft Company, 9709 E. Central, Wichita, 

Kansas 67201–0085; telephone: (800) 429–

5372 or (316) 676–3140. You may review 

copies at FAA, Central Region, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or 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/

code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 1, 2004. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–24718 Filed 11–8–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA–2004–18572; Directorate 

Identifier 2003–NM–72–AD; Amendment 39–

13848; AD 2004–22–20] 

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell 

Douglas Model MD–11 and MD–11F 

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

McDonnell Douglas Model MD–11 and 

MD–11F airplanes. This AD requires 

replacement of low base terminal 

boards, related investigative action, and 

corrective actions if necessary. This AD 

is prompted by arcing between a power 

feeder cable and terminal board support 

bracket. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent arcing damage to the power 

feeder cables, terminal boards, and 

adjacent structure, which could result in 

smoke and/or fire in the cabin.

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 14, 2004. 

The incorporation by reference of a 

certain publication listed in the AD is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of December 14, 2004.

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach 

Division, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, 

Long Beach, California 90846, 

Attention: Data and Service 

Management, Dept. C1–L5A (D800–

0024). You can examine this 

information 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/

code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html.

Docket: The AD docket contains the 

proposed AD, comments, and any final 

disposition. You can examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Docket Management Facility office 

(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building at 

the DOT street address stated in the 

ADDRESSES section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Technical information: Brett Portwood, 

Aerospace Engineer, Systems and 

Equipment Branch, ANM–130L, FAA, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification 

Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, California 90712–4137; 

telephone (562) 627–5350; fax (562) 

627–5210. Plain language information:

Marcia Walters, marcia.walters@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with 

an AD for certain McDonnell Douglas 

Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes. 

That action, published in the Federal 

Register on July 13, 2004 (69 FR 41992), 

proposed to require replacement of low 

base terminal boards, related 

investigative action, and corrective 

actions if necessary. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. No comments 

have been submitted on the proposed 

AD or on the determination of the cost 

to the public. 

Conclusion 

We have carefully reviewed the 

available data and determined that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are about 152 airplanes of the 

affected design in the worldwide fleet. 

This AD will affect about 52 airplanes 

of U.S. registry. The following table 

provides the estimated costs for U.S. 

operators to comply with this AD.

ESTIMATED COSTS

Airplanes identified in the service 

bulletin as— Work hours Average labor rateper hour Parts cost 

Cost per airplane

(depending on

the airplane

configuration) 

Group 1 ............................................ 3 $65 $45–$384 $240–$579

Groups 2 and 5 ................................ 1 65 45–384 110–449

Groups 3, 4, and 6 .......................... 2 65 45–384 175–514

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); and 

(3) 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD. See the ADDRESSES section for 

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 9, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 64847

a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation.

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):

2004–22–20 McDonnell Douglas:

Amendment 39–13848. Docket No. 

FAA–2004–18572; Directorate Identifier 

2003–NM–72–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective December 

14, 2004. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to McDonnell Douglas 

Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes, as 

listed in McDonnell Douglas Alert Service 

Bulletin MD11–24A175, Revision 01, dated 

April 25, 2003; certificated in any category. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD was prompted by arcing 

between a power feeder cable and terminal 

board support bracket. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent arcing damage to the power 

feeder cables, terminal boards, and adjacent 

structure, which could result in smoke and/

or fire in the cabin. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Service Bulletin References 

(f) The term ‘‘service bulletin,’’ as used in 

this AD, means the Accomplishment 

Instructions of McDonnell Douglas Alert 

Service Bulletin MD11–24A175, Revision 01, 

dated April 25, 2003, including Boeing 

Information Notices MD11–24A175 IN 01, 

dated November 6, 2003, and MD11–24A175 

IN 02, dated December 17, 2003. 

Replacement, Related Investigative Action, 

and Corrective Actions 

(g) Within 18 months after the effective 

date of this AD, replace low base terminal 

boards with higher base terminal boards in 

accordance with the applicable figure in the 

service bulletin, and do all related 

investigative action/applicable corrective 

actions by accomplishing all the actions in 

the service bulletin, except as provided by 

paragraph (h) of this AD. Any related 

investigative action/applicable corrective 

actions must be done before further flight. 

(h) If, during the corrective actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, the type 

of structural material that has been damaged 

is not covered in the structural repair 

manual, before further flight, repair in 

accordance with a method approved by the 

Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), FAA. 

Parts Installation 

(i) As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a terminal board, as listed 

in section 1.A.2. ‘‘Spares Affected’’ of the 

Planning Information of the service bulletin, 

on any airplane. 

No Reporting 

(j) Although the service bulletin referenced 

in this AD specifies to submit certain 

information to the manufacturer, this AD 

does not include that requirement. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(k) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use McDonnell Douglas Alert 

Service Bulletin MD11–24A175, Revision 01, 

dated April 25, 2003, including Boeing 

Information Notice MD11–24A175 IN 01, 

dated November 6, 2003, and Boeing 

Information Notice MD11–24A175 IN 02, 

dated December 17, 2003, to perform the 

actions that are required by this AD, unless 

the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of 

the Federal Register approves the 

incorporation by reference of these 

documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. For copies of the 

service information, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach Division, 

3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, 

California 90846, Attention: Data and Service 

Management, Dept. C1–L5A (D800–0024). 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA), call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html. You may view the AD 

docket at the Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif 

Building, Washington, DC.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

25, 2004. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–24623 Filed 11–8–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA–2004–18573; Directorate 

Identifier 2003–NM–71–AD; Amendment 39–

13847; AD 2004–22–19] 

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell 

Douglas Model MD–11 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

McDonnell Douglas Model MD–11 

airplanes. This AD requires revising the 

cable connection stackups for mid-cabin 

terminal strips, replacing the terminal 

strips, and removing a nameplate, as 

applicable. This AD also requires an 

inspection for arcing damage in the midcabin area, and corrective actions if 

necessary. This AD is prompted by an 

incident in which arcing occurred 

between the power feeder cables and 

support bracket of the terminal strips. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent arcing 

damage to the terminal strips and 

damage to the adjacent structure, which 

could result in smoke and/or fire in the 

mid-cabin compartment.

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 14, 2004. 

The incorporation by reference of a 

certain publication listed in the AD is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of December 14, 2004.

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach 

Division, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, 

Long Beach, California 90846, 

Attention: Data and Service 

Management, Dept. C1–L5A (D800–

0024). You can examine this 

information 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/

code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html.

Docket: The AD docket contains the 

proposed AD, comments, and any final 

disposition. You can examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Docket Management Facility office 

(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on