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FIGURE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS AD: AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE POSITION INDICATION

OPERATIONAL CHECK—Continued 

AWL No. Task Interval Applicability Description 

7. Verify the APU FAULT light on the Overhead Panel 

illuminates and then goes off. 

8. If the test fails (light fails to illuminate), before further 

flight requiring APU availability, repair faults as required (refer to Boeing AMM 28–25–02). 

NOTE: Dispatch may be permitted per MMEL 28–25– 

02 if APU is not required for flight. 

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishment of the maintenance 

or inspection program revision required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i)(1) 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) 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. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Rebel Nichols, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6509; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: rebel.nichols@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

16, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26983 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0933; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–098–AD; Amendment 

39–18297; AD 2015–21–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27 Mark 

200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

design review, which revealed that no 

controlled bonding provisions are 

present on a number of critical locations 

inside the fuel tank or connected to the 

fuel tank wall; and no anti-spray cover 

is installed on the fuel shut-off valve 

(FSOV) in both wings. This AD requires 

installing additional bonding provisions 

in the fuel tank, installing an anti-spray 

cover on the FSOV, and revising the 

airplane maintenance program by 

incorporating fuel airworthiness 

limitation items and critical design 

configuration control limitations. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent an 

ignition source in the fuel tank vapor 

space, which could result in a fuel tank 

explosion and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 30, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0933 or in 

person at the 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1137; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

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 all Fokker Services B.V. Model 

F.27 Mark 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 

700 airplanes. The NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on May 4, 2015 (80 

FR 25247). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0099, dated April 30, 

2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for all Fokker 

Services B.V. Model F.27 Mark 200, 300, 

400, 500, 600, and 700 airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

Prompted by an accident * * *, the FAA 

published Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation (SFAR) 88 [(66 FR 23086, May 7, 

2001)], and the Joint Aviation Authorities 

(JAA) published Interim Policy INT/POL/25/ 

12. 

The review conducted by Fokker Services 

on the Fokker 27 design in response to these 

regulations revealed that no controlled 

bonding provisions are present on a number 

of critical locations, inside the fuel tank or 

connected to the fuel tank wall, and no antispray cover is installed on the Fueling ShutOff Valve (FSOV) in both wings. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

create an ignition source in the fuel tank 

vapour space, possibly resulting in a fuel 

tank explosion and consequent loss of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Fokker Services developed a set of bonding 

modifications and anti-spray covers, [and] 

introduced with Service Bulletin (SB) 

SBF27–28–071 Revision 1 (R1), that require 

opening of the fuel tank access panels. More 

information on this subject can be found in 

Fokker Services All Operators Message 

AOF27.043#03. 


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For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires installation of additional 

bonding provisions, and of anti-spray covers 

on the FSOV, that require opening of the fuel 

tank access panels. 

Required actions also include revising 

the airplane maintenance program by 

incorporating fuel airworthiness 

limitation items and critical design 

configuration control limitations. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0933. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 25247, May 4, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available 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 

25247, May 4, 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 25247, 

May 4, 2015). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 15 

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 

Installation of bonding provisions, anti-spray cover, and 

maintenance program revision.

70 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $5,950.

$0 $5,950 $89,250 

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 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 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=FAA-2015-0933; 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 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. 

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): 

2015–21–05 Fokker Services B.V.: 

Amendment 39–18297; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0933; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–098–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective November 30, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F.27 Mark 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 

700 airplanes, certificated in any category, all 

serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a design review, 

which revealed that no controlled bonding 

provisions are present on a number of critical 

locations inside the fuel tank or connected to 

the fuel tank wall; and no anti-spray cover is 

installed on the fuel shut-off valve (FSOV) in 

both wings. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent an ignition source in the fuel tank 

vapor space, which could result in a fuel tank 

explosion and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Installation of Bonding Provisions and 

Anti-spray Cover 

At the next scheduled opening of the fuel 

tanks after the effective date of this AD, but 

no later than 84 months after the effective 

date of this AD: Install additional bonding 

provisions at the applicable locations, and 

install an anti-spray cover on the FSOV in 

both wings, using a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA. 


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(h) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 30 days after installing the bonding 

provisions and anti-spray cover specified in 

paragraph (g) of this AD: Revise the airplane 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, by incorporating fuel 

airworthiness limitation items and Critical 

Design Configuration Control Limitations 

(CDCCLs), using a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (h) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, or 

CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, 

intervals, or CDCCLs are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch; ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227–1137. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 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. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the EASA; or Fokker Services B.V.’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0099, dated 

April 30, 2014, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0933-0003. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

11, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26612 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3940; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–SW–065–AD; Amendment 

39–18300; AD 2015–19–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are publishing a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S– 

76A, S–76B, S–76C, and S–76D 

helicopters, which was sent previously 

to all known U.S. owners and operators 

of these helicopters. This AD requires 

inspecting the main rotor (M/R) and tail 

rotor (T/R) pushrod assemblies and the 

jamnuts, and applying slippage marks 

across the pushrod tubes and jamnuts. 

This AD is prompted by an accident of 

a Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model 

S–76C helicopter. During preliminary 

investigation, a failed pushrod assembly 

was identified. These actions are 

intended to prevent loss of M/R or T/R 

flight control and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 10, 2015 to all persons except 

those persons to whom it was made 

immediately effective by Emergency AD 

2015–19–51, issued on September 14, 

2015, which contains the requirements 

of this AD. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by December 28, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

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– 

3940; or in person at the Docket 

Operations Office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, the 

economic evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

Office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation, Customer Service 

Engineering, 124 Quarry Road, 

Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1–800– 

Winged–S or 203–416–4299; email 

sikorskywcs@sikorsky.com. You may 

review the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N–321, 

Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Blaine Williams, Aerospace Engineer, 

Boston Aircraft Certification Office, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, 

Massachusetts 01803; telephone (781) 

238–7161; email blaine.williams@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments prior to it becoming effective. 

However, we invite you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that resulted from 

adopting this AD. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the AD, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 


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