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(p) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Nathan Weigand, Aerospace 

Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6428; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: nathan.p.weigand@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (q)(3) and (q)(4) of this AD. 

(q) 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 Alert Service Bulletin 747– 

53A2452, Revision 1, dated July 16, 2012. 

(ii) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747– 

53A2852, dated June 22, 2012. 

(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 

20, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–07024 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2208; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–19–AD; Amendment 39– 

18447; AD 2016–07–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell 

International Inc. (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by AlliedSignal Inc., 

Garrett Turbine Engine Company) 

Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Honeywell International Inc. 

(Honeywell) TFE731–4, –4R, –5AR, 

–5BR, and –5R turbofan engines. This 

AD was prompted by a report of certain 

interstage turbine transition (ITT) ducts 

failing to meet containment capability 

requirements. This AD requires 

replacing certain ITT ducts. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

ITT duct, which could lead to an 

uncontained part release, damage to the 

engine, and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 5, 2016 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 5, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Honeywell International Inc., 111 S 34th 

Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034–2802; phone: 

800–601–3099; Internet: https://

myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/

portal/!ut/. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2208. 

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– 

2208; 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: 

Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 

90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5246; fax: 

562–627–5210; email: joseph.costa@

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 Honeywell TFE731–4, –4R, 

–5AR, –5BR, and –5R turbofan engines 

with ITT duct, part number (P/N) 

3075292–4, installed, with a serial 

number (S/N) listed in Table 2 of 

Honeywell Service Bulletin (SB) 

TFE731–72–3789, Revision 0, dated 

March 23, 2015. The NPRM published 

in the Federal Register on October 29, 

2015 (80 FR 66481). The NPRM was 

prompted by report of certain ITT ducts 

that were not properly heat treated and 

failed to meet containment capability 

requirements. The NPRM proposed to 

require replacing certain ITT ducts. We 

are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 66481, October 29, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 

66481, October 29, 2015) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 66481, 

October 29, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Honeywell SB TFE731– 

72–3789, Revision 0, dated March 23, 

2015. The SB describes procedures for 

removing affected ITT ducts. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 47 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it will 

take about 2 hours per engine to comply 

with this AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per hour. We estimate that 

replacement parts will cost $15,000 per 

engine. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost of the AD to U.S. 

operators to be $712,990. 


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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 

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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, 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): 

2016–07–02 Honeywell International Inc. 

(Type Certificate previously held by 

AlliedSignal Inc., Garrett Turbine 

Engine Company): Amendment 39– 

18447; Docket No. FAA–2015–2208; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NE–19–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective May 5, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Honeywell 

International Inc. (Honeywell) TFE731–4, 

–4R, –5AR, –5BR, and –5R turbofan engines 

with an interstage turbine transition (ITT) 

duct, part number (P/N) 3075292–4, 

installed, with a serial number (S/N) listed in 

Table 2 of Honeywell Service Bulletin (SB) 

TFE731–72–3789, Revision 0, dated March 

23, 2015. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

certain ITT ducts failing to meet containment 

capability requirements. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the ITT duct, which 

could lead to an uncontained part release, 

damage to the engine, and damage to the 

airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) At the next removal of the ITT duct 

from the engine not to exceed 2,600 hours 

time-in-service after the effective date of this 

AD, remove the affected ITT duct and replace 

with a part eligible for installation. 

(2) Reserved. 

(f) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, a part eligible 

for installation is an ITT duct with an S/N 

that is not listed in Table 2 of Honeywell SB 

TFE731–72–3789, Revision 0, dated March 

23, 2015 or, if listed in Table 2 of this SB, 

was reworked using Honeywell SB TFE731– 

72–3789. 

(g) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install any ITT duct with an S/N listed in 

Table 2 of Honeywell SB TFE731–72–3789, 

Revision 0, dated March 23, 2015, onto any 

engine, unless the ITT duct is marked with 

the overhaul/repair instructions number 

‘‘P35864’’ near the ITT duct P/N and S/N 

markings. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 3960 

Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: 562–627–5246; fax: 562–627– 

5210; email: joseph.costa@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Honeywell Service Bulletin TFE731–72– 

3789, Revision 0, dated March 23, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Honeywell service information 

identified in this AD, contact Honeywell 

International Inc., 111 S 34th Street, Phoenix, 

AZ 85034–2802; phone: 800–601–3099; 

Internet: https://

myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal/!ut/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

March 21, 2016. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–07231 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–5422; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–CE–011–AD; Amendment 

39–18456; AD 2016–07–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Weatherly 

Aircraft Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Weatherly Aircraft Company Models 

201, 201A, 201B, 201C, 620, 620A, 

620B, 620B–TG, and 620TP airplanes. 

This AD requires visually inspecting the 

center and outer wing front spar lower 

hinge fittings for cracks and corrosion 


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