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Procedure 01–00–005, of Avenger Aircraft 

and Services P3A Airworthiness Limitations 

Section—FAA TCDS A32NM & TCDS 

T00006LA, Forest and Wildlife Conservation 

Usage (Includes Aerial Dispensing of 

Liquids), AAS–ALS–07–001, Revision D, 

dated August 2, 2010; or within 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD; whichever 

occurs later. Where compliance times are 

specified as ‘‘threshold interval hours,’’ those 

compliance times are total flight hours. 

Where the compliance times are specified as 

‘‘threshold interval flights,’’ those 

compliance times are total flight cycles. 

(3) For the aerial dispensing of liquids life 

limits, the compliance time is: At the 

applicable ‘‘flight hours’’ or ‘‘flights,’’ 

whichever occurs first, specified in Part-I, 

Section D, ‘‘Life Limitations—Aerial 

Dispensing of Liquids Usage’’ of Procedure 

01–00–005, of Avenger Aircraft and Services 

P3A Airworthiness Limitations Section— 

FAA TCDS A32NM & TCDS T00006LA, 

Forest and Wildlife Conservation Usage 

(Includes Aerial Dispensing of Liquids), 

AAS–ALS–07–001, Revision D, dated August 

2, 2010; or within 12 months after the 

effective date of this AD; whichever occurs 

later. 

(4) For the aerial dispensing of liquids PSE 

inspection requirements, the compliance 

time is: At the applicable ‘‘threshold interval 

hours’’ or threshold interval flights,’’ 

whichever occurs first, as specified in Tables 

E.1, E.2, and E.3, of Part-I, Section E, 

‘‘Principle Structural Element Inspection 

Requirements—Aerial Dispensing of Liquids 

Usage,’’ of Procedure 01–00–005, of Avenger 

Aircraft and Services P3A Airworthiness 

Limitations Section—FAA TCDS A32NM & 

TCDS T00006LA, Forest and Wildlife 

Conservation Usage (Includes Aerial 

Dispensing of Liquids), AAS–ALS–07–001, 

Revision D, dated August 2, 2010; or within 

12 months after the effective date of this AD; 

whichever occurs later. 

(i) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishing the 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 in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) 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. 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 (k) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-LAACO-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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact George Garrido, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: 562–627–5357; fax: 562–627– 

5210; email: george.garrido@faa.gov. 

(l) 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) Avenger Aircraft and Services P3A 

Airworthiness Limitations Section—FAA 

TCDS A32NM & TCDS T00006LA, Forest and 

Wildlife Conservation Usage (Includes Aerial 

Dispensing of Liquids), AAS–ALS–07–001, 

Revision D, dated August 2, 2010. (ii) 

Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Avenger Aircraft and 

Services, 103 N. Main Street, Suite 106, 

Greenville, SC 29601–4833; telephone: 864– 

232–8073; fax: 864–232–8074; email: AAS@

AvengerAircraft.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 May 16, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12606 Filed 6–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0368; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–058–AD; Amendment 

39–17851; AD 2014–11–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 777–200 

and –300 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of smoke or flames 

in the passenger cabin of various 

transport category airplanes related to 

the wiring for the passenger cabin inflight entertainment (IFE) system, cabin 

lighting, and passenger seats. This AD 

requires installing wiring and making 

changes to certain electrical load 

management system (ELMS) panels and 

other concurrent requirements to ensure 

the flightcrew is able to turn off 

electrical power to the IFE systems and 

other non-essential electrical systems 

through one or two switches in the 

flight deck in the event of smoke or 

flames. In the event of smoke or flames 

in the airplane flight deck or passenger 

cabin, the flightcrew’s inability to turn 

off electrical power to the IFE system 

and other non-essential electrical 

systems could result in the inability to 

control smoke or flames in the airplane 

flight deck or passenger cabin during a 

non-normal or emergency situation, and 

consequent loss of control of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 8, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of July 8, 2014. 

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; 

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. 

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–2013– 

0368; 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 

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 20590. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray 

Mei, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and 

Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6467; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: raymont.mei@

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 certain The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200 and –300 series 

airplanes. The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of smoke or flames in the 

passenger cabin of various transport 

category airplanes related to the wiring 

for the passenger cabin IFE system, 

cabin lighting, and passenger seats. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on May 10, 2013 (78 FR 27310). 

The NPRM proposed to require 

installing wiring and making changes to 

certain ELMS panels and other 

concurrent requirements. We are issuing 

this AD to ensure the flightcrew is able 

to turn off electrical power to the IFE 

systems and other non-essential 

electrical systems through one or two 

switches in the flight deck in the event 

of smoke or flames. In the event of 

smoke or flames in the airplane flight 

deck or passenger cabin, the flightcrew’s 

inability to turn off electrical power to 

the IFE system and other non-essential 

electrical systems could result in the 

inability to control smoke or flames in 

the airplane flight deck or passenger 

cabin during a non-normal or 

emergency situation, and consequent 

loss of control of the airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal (78 FR 27310, 

May 10, 2013) and the FAA’s response 

to each comment. United Airlines and 

Air Line Pilots Association International 

(ALPA) supported the NPRM. 

Request To Include Additional WorkHours in Costs of Compliance 

American Airlines (AA) requested 

that we add 200 work-hours to the total 

labor costs specified in the Costs of 

Compliance section of the NPRM (78 FR 

27310, May 10, 2013). AA stated that 

the costs of compliance specified in the 

NPRM include the work-hours specified 

in Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24– 

0075, Revision 3, dated August 26, 

2010, but those work-hours do not take 

into account the work-hours for making 

changes to certain ELMS panels 

specified in the concurrent service 

bulletins. 

We acknowledge that we 

underestimated the work-hours for 

completing the installation of wiring 

and changing the ELMS panel wiring in 

the NPRM (78 FR 27310, May 10, 2013). 

We have added 200 work-hours to the 

Costs of Compliance of this final rule to 

account for the work-hours for making 

changes to certain ELMS panels. 

Request To Allow Use of Later 

Revisions of ELMS Service Information 

AA requested that we allow use of 

later revisions of certain ELMS service 

information instead of Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 3, dated 

August 26, 2010. AA stated that revised 

ELMS service information has been 

released since publication of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 

3, dated August 26, 2010. 

We do not agree. Allowing a reference 

to ‘‘a later revision’’ of a specific service 

document violates Office of the Federal 

Register policies for approving materials 

incorporated by reference. 

However, we have reviewed Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 

4, dated January 8, 2014, which contains 

the appropriate service information. 

Operators may request approval of an 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) under the provisions of 

paragraph (j) of this final rule to use 

later revisions of the ELMS service 

information. We have revised paragraph 

(g) of this AD to refer to Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 4, dated 

January 8, 2014, as the appropriate 

source of service information. We have 

given credit for Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–24–0075, Revision 3, dated August 

26, 2010, in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. 

Request To Use Equivalent Procedure 

AA requested that we allow the use of 

an operator’s equivalent procedure to 

mark the applicable service bulletin 

number on the panel, rather than using 

the labels in the General Electric (GE) 

kits as specified. AA stated that Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 

3, dated August 26, 2010, specifies 

installing a label of the service bulletin 

number on the ELMS power panels. AA 

stated that the labels that are in the GE 

kits have a shelf life that expires prior 

to the compliance time of 60 months. 

We agree that an operator’s equivalent 

procedure may safely and effectively be 

used to indelibly mark the applicable 

service bulletin number on the panels in 

place of the labels. We have revised 

paragraph (g) of this final rule 

accordingly. We have also added Note 1 

to paragraph (g) of this AD to specify 

that additional guidance on indelibly 

marking the panel can be found in 

Boeing Process Specification BAC5307. 

Request To Allow Various 

Modifications to Repair Kits 

Japan Air Lines (JAL) requested that 

we allow certain modifications of the 

repair kits, which JAL has proposed to 

Boeing and Smiths Aerospace Actuation 

Systems to address problems with the 

Smiths Aerospace Actuation Systems 

repair kits. JAL stated that problems 

with the repair kits include a certain 

electrical wire being too short, omission 

of certain other wires, inclusion of 

unshielded wires rather than shielded 

wires, inability to install a certain relay 

bracket, and inclusion of an incorrect 

relay part number. 

We disagree with the request to allow 

modifications of repair kits in this final 

rule. Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24– 

0075, Revision 4, dated January 8, 2014, 

is the latest service information 

available for compliance with the 

actions specified in paragraph (g) of this 

final rule. We do not consider it 

appropriate to include various 

provisions in an AD applicable only to 

individual airplanes or to a single 

operator’s configuration or use of an 

airplane. However, any person may 

request approval of an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) under 

the provisions of paragraph (j) of this 

final rule. No change has been made to 

this final rule in this regard. 

Requests To Add Alternative ELMS 

Software 

Boeing requested that we add 

alternative ELMS software to the NPRM 

(78 FR 27310, May 10, 2013). Boeing 

and JAL pointed out that new ELMS 

software is required in order to be 

compliant with the requirements of AD 

2011–09–15, Amendment 39–16677 (76 

FR 24345, May 2, 2011). Boeing and JAL 

stated that AD 2011–09–15 requires, 

among other actions, installing new 

ELMS software. Note 2 of AD 2011–09– 

15 specifies that Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–28A0039, Revision 2, dated 

September 20, 2010, is an additional 

source of guidance for installing the 

new ELMS software. Boeing and JAL 

stated that, if ELMS software is required 

to be installed in accordance with 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0087, 

Revision 2, dated August 16, 2007, as 

proposed in the NPRM, a conflict with 

the requirements of AD 2011–09–15 will 

be created. 

We agree to allow the option of 

installing ELMS software using Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–28A0039, dated 

June 13, 2008; Revision 1, dated January 

8, 2009; or Revision 2, dated September 

20, 2010. We have revised paragraph 


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(h)(5) of this final rule to add a reference 

to Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

28A0039, Revision 2, dated September 

20, 2010. We have also revised 

paragraph (i)(5) of this final rule to 

provide credit for ELMS software 

installations done before the effective 

date of this AD using Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–28A0039, dated June 13, 

2008; or Revision 1, dated January 8, 

2009. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 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 (78 FR 

27310, May 10, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 27310, 

May 10, 2013). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 59 

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 

Wiring changes .............................................................. 236 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$20,060.

$2,503 $22,563 $1,331,217 

Concurrent ELMS software installation (Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0087, Revision 2, dated August 

16, 2007; or 777–28A0039, Revision 2, dated September 20, 2010).

3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 0 255 15,045 

Concurrent operational program software change 

(Boeing Service Bulletin 777–23–0175, Revision 2, 

dated October 12, 2006).

4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 0 340 20,060 

Concurrent power isolation switch installation (Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0074, Revision 4, dated 

September 13, 2012).

5 work-hours × $85 per hour = $425 751 1,176 69,384 

Concurrent cabin services system hardware and software change (No affected U.S. operators; Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–23–0142, dated November 25, 

2003).

10 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$850.

119,959 120,809 0 

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, 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): 

2014–11–01 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17851; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0368; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–058–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective July 8, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200 and –300 series airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, 

Revision 4, dated January 8, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 24, Electrical Power. 


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(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of smoke 

or flames in the passenger cabin of various 

transport category airplanes related to the 

wiring for the passenger cabin in-flight 

entertainment (IFE) system, cabin lighting, 

and passenger seats. We are issuing this AD 

to ensure the flightcrew is able to turn off 

electrical power to the IFE systems and other 

non-essential electrical systems through one 

or two switches in the flight deck in the 

event of smoke or flames. In the event of 

smoke or flames in the airplane flight deck 

or passenger cabin, the flightcrew’s inability 

to turn off electrical power to the IFE system 

and other non-essential electrical systems 

could result in the inability to control smoke 

or flames in the airplane flight deck or 

passenger cabin during a non-normal or 

emergency situation, and consequent loss of 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Installation 

Within 60 months after the effective date 

of this AD, install certain wiring and make 

changes to certain electrical load 

management system (ELMS) panels; as 

identified in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 4, 

dated January 8, 2014. Where the installation 

or change specifies installing a label, an 

operator’s equivalent procedure to indelibly 

mark the applicable service bulletin number 

on the panel may be used. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: 

Additional guidance on procedures for 

indelibly marking the ELMS panel can be 

found in Boeing Process Specification 

BAC5307. 

(h) Concurrent Requirements 

(1) For airplanes identified in Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–23–0142, dated 

November 25, 2003: Prior to or concurrently 

with accomplishing the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD, change the 

hardware and software for the cabin services 

system, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–23–0142, dated 

November 25, 2003. 

(2) For all airplanes: Prior to or 

concurrently with accomplishing the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, 

change the operational software (OPS) of the 

cabin management system, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–23–0175, 

Revision 2, dated October 12, 2006. 

(3) For Group 1, Configurations 1, 3, and 

4 airplanes, identified in Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–24–0074, Revision 4, dated 

September 13, 2012: Prior to or concurrently 

with accomplishing the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD, install certain new 

electrical power control panels, as identified 

in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0074, Revision 4, 

dated September 13, 2012. 

(4) For Group 1, Configuration 2 airplanes, 

identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24– 

0074, Revision 4, dated September 13, 2012: 

Prior to or concurrently with accomplishing 

the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, 

inspect the electrical power control panel for 

a certain part number and change the part 

number, as applicable; as identified in, and 

in accordance with, the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

24–0074, Revision 4, dated September 13, 

2012. 

(5) For all airplanes: Prior to or 

concurrently with accomplishing the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, 

change the ELMS OPS and configuration 

database software (OPC) at the data loader, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

24–0087, Revision 2, dated August 16, 2007; 

or Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28A0039, 

Revision 2, dated September 20, 2010. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–24–0075, dated August 21, 

2003; or Revision 1, dated December 11, 

2003, provided that Smiths Service Bulletin 

5000ELM–24–379 identified on pages 8 and 

19 of Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, 

Revision 1, dated December 11, 2003, is not 

used. These documents are not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–24–0075, Revision 2, dated 

October 5, 2006; or Revision 3, dated August 

26, 2010. These documents are not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h)(2) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–23–0175, dated July 11, 

2002; or Revision 1, dated July 17, 2003; 

provided that overhead electronics unit 

hardware, part number 285W0029–5, is not 

installed. These documents are not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(4) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (h)(3) and 

(h)(4) of this AD, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0074, 

dated June 27, 2002; Revision 1, dated 

October 5, 2006; Revision 2, dated May 20, 

2010; or Revision 3, dated February 20, 2012; 

provided all applicable concurrent 

requirements identified in Section 1.B. of 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0074, 

Revision 4, dated September 13, 2012, have 

been done prior to or concurrently with that 

revision; and provided that any additional 

work identified by the phrase ‘‘More work is 

necessary’’ in section 1.D. of Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–24–0074, Revision 4, dated 

September 13, 2012, is accomplished before 

the effective date of this AD. These 

documents are not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(5) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h)(5) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–24–0087, dated July 24, 

2003, or Revision 1, dated December 18, 

2003; or Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

28A0039, dated June 13, 2008, or Revision 1, 

dated January 8, 2009. These documents are 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(j) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Ray Mei, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6467; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: raymont.mei@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD that is not incorporated by reference 

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. 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. 

(l) 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 Service Bulletin 777–23–0142, 

dated November 25, 2003. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–23–0175, 

Revision 2, dated October 12, 2006. 

(iii) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0074, 

Revision 4, dated September 13, 2012. 


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(iv) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0075, 

Revision 4, dated January 8, 2014. 

(v) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–24–0087, 

Revision 2, dated August 16, 2007. 

(vi) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28A0039, 

Revision 2, dated September 20, 2010. 

(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 referenced 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 May 15, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12650 Filed 6–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0984; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–022–AD; Amendment 

39–17859; AD 2014–11–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter 

France) (Airbus Helicopters) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters 

to require measuring the operating load 

of the cockpit fuel shut-off controls and 

replacing the tangential gearbox if the 

operating load threshold is exceeded. 

This AD was prompted by the jamming 

of the left-hand (LH) side of the fuel 

shut-off and general cut-off controls 

(controls). The actions of this AD are 

intended to prevent the jamming of the 

controls so that a pilot can shut down 

an engine during an engine fire or 

during an emergency landing. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax 

(972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

You may review the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov 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 (phone: 800–647–5527) is U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations Office, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Blyn, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

james.blyn@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On November 25, 2013, at 78 FR 

70242, the Federal Register published 

our notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM), which proposed to amend 14 

CFR part 39 by adding an AD that 

would apply to Eurocopter France (now 

Airbus Helicopters) Model EC225LP 

helicopters with a tangential gearbox, 

part number 200181 or 704A34112012. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

measuring the operating load of the 

cockpit fuel shut-off controls and 

replacing the tangential gearbox if the 

operating load threshold is exceeded. 

The proposed requirements were 

intended to prevent the jamming of the 

controls so that a pilot can shut down 

an engine during an engine fire or 

during an emergency landing. 

The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

2013–0098–E, dated April 24, 2013, 

issued by EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, to correct an unsafe 

condition for Eurocopter France (now 

Airbus Helicopters) Model EC 225 LP 

helicopters. EASA advises that during 

maintenance on a helicopter, the LH 

side of the cockpit’s emergency 

shutdown controls were reported 

jammed, making it impossible to operate 

the LH fuel shut-off and the general cutout handles. EASA states that this 

condition could lead to failure to 

manually operate the emergency 

shutdown controls during an emergency 

landing or fire. To address this unsafe 

condition, EASA AD No. 2013–0098–E 

requires an operating load check of the 

two cockpit fuel shut-off handles and, 

depending on findings, lubrication and/ 

or replacement of the two tangential 

gearboxes. 

Since we issued the NPRM, 

Eurocopter France changed its name to 

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. This AD reflects 

that change and updates the contact 

information to obtain service 

documentation. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we received no comments on the NPRM 

(78 FR 70242, November 25, 2013). 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed except for the minor changes 

previously described. These changes are 

consistent with the intent of the 

proposals in the NPRM (78 FR 70242, 

November 25, 2013) and will not 

increase the economic burden on any 

operator nor increase the scope of this 

AD. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

The EASA AD requires differing 

compliance times based on when the 

helicopter’s original Certificate of 

Airworthiness or Export Certificate of 

Airworthiness was issued. This AD 

makes no distinction regarding 

compliance times because there are only 

4 affected aircraft on the U.S. registry. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter issued Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 76A001, Revision 

0, dated April 22, 2013, for the Model 


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