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Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF50–33–038, dated July 5, 

2010; or SBF100–33–023, Revision 1, dated 

November 4, 2010; as applicable. A review of 

airplane maintenance records is acceptable in 

lieu of the inspection in this paragraph if the 

tritium exit signs and emergency lighting 

strips can be conclusively determined to 

have been manufactured in 2003 or earlier, 

from that review; however, the replacement 

in this paragraph must be accomplished 

before further flight after doing the review. 

Parts Installation 

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

person may install any tritium exit signs or 

emergency lighting strips if the 

manufacturing date is seven years or more 

before the intended installation date, or if the 

manufacturing date cannot be determined; 

unless the tritium exit sign or emergency 

lighting strip has been inspected in 

accordance with paragraph (g) of this AD, 

and does not need replacement. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

(i) Inspecting and replacing the tritium exit 

sign or emergency lighting strip in 

accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin 

SBF100–33–023, dated July 5, 2010, before 

the effective date of this AD is acceptable for 

compliance with the corresponding 

inspection and replacement required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(j) 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, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1137; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

Related Information 

(k) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2010– 

0261, dated December 9, 2010; Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF50–33–038, dated July 5, 

2010; and Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100– 

33–023, Revision 1, dated November 4, 2010; 

for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 30, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26108 Filed 10–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1063; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–080–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 767–200 and –300 

Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Model 767–200 and 767–300 series 

airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require installing cargo bulkhead 

supports, ceiling supports, secondary 

dam support, drainage tubing, and 

ceiling panels to the forward lower lobe 

in the forward cargo compartment. This 

proposed AD was prompted by reports 

of water accumulation in the forward 

lower lobe of the forward cargo 

compartment. We are proposing this AD 

to prevent water from accumulating in 

the forward lower lobe of the forward 

cargo compartment and entering the 

adjacent electronic equipment bay, 

which could result in an electrical short 

and the potential loss of several 

functions essential for safe flight. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 25, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P. O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; phone: 206–544–5000, extension 

1; fax: 206–766–5680; e-mail: 

me.boecom@boeing.com; 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, Washington. 

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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Francis Smith, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety & Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6596; fax: 425–917– 

6590; e-mail: Francis.Smith@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2011–1063; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–080–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 


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personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received reports of high levels of 

water accumulation in the forward 

lower lobe of the forward cargo 

compartment and the potential for water 

to enter into the electronic equipment 

bay adjacent to it. Water coming through 

the floor panels can accumulate up to 12 

gallons at this location and typical 

aircraft movement may not remove all 

the water. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in water 

accumulating in the forward lower lobe 

of the forward cargo compartment and 

entering the adjacent electronic 

equipment bay, which could result in an 

electrical short and the potential loss of 

several functions essential for safe 

flight. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–25A0505, Original Issue, 

dated January 14, 2011. The service 

information describes procedures for the 

installing cargo bulkhead supports, 

right-side ceiling supports, left-side 

ceiling supports, secondary dam 

support, drainage tubing, and ceiling 

panels in the forward lobe of the 

forward cargo compartment. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of these same 

type designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 1 airplane of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Installation ........................... 16 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,360 per installation .. Up to $27,077 .. Up to $28,437 ... Up to $28,437. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2011–1063; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–080–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by 

November 25, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 767–200 and 767–300 series 

airplanes, certificated in any category, as 

identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

767–25A0505, Original Issue, dated January 

14, 2011. 

Subject 

(d) Joint Aircraft System Component 

(JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25: Equipment and 

Furnishings. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD was prompted by reports of 

water accumulation in the forward lower 

lobe of the forward cargo compartment. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent water from 

accumulating in the forward lower lobe of 

the forward cargo compartment and entering 

the adjacent electronic equipment bay, which 

could result in an electrical short and the 

potential loss of several functions essential 

for safe flight. 

Compliance 

(f) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Retrofit Installation of Drains, Dam, and 

Support Structure 

(g) Within 24 months after the effective 

date of this AD: Install cargo bulkhead 


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supports, right-side ceiling supports, left-side 

ceiling supports, secondary dam support, 

drainage tubing, and ceiling panels, in 

accordance with Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–25A0505, Original Issue, dated 

January 14, 2011. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 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 e-mailed 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. 

Related Information 

(i) For more information about this AD, 

contact Francis Smith, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety & Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917– 

6596; fax: 425–917–6590; e-mail: 

Francis.Smith@faa.gov. 

(j) For service information identified in this 

proposed AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; phone: 

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

5680; e-mail: me.boecom@boeing.com; 

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, Washington. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 28, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26109 Filed 10–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0277; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–217–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 767 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for all Model 767 airplanes. That NPRM 

proposed repetitive inspections to 

detect fatigue cracking in the wing skin, 

and corrective actions if necessary. That 

NPRM was prompted by reports of 

cracking in the upper wing skin at the 

fastener holes common to the inboard 

and outboard pitch load fittings of the 

front spar which could result in the loss 

of the strut-to-wing upper link load path 

and possible separation of a strut and 

engine from the airplane during flight. 

This action revises that NPRM by 

reducing compliance times. We are 

proposing this supplemental NPRM to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. Since these actions impose an 

additional burden over that proposed in 

the NPRM, we are reopening the 

comment period to allow the public the 

chance to comment on these proposed 

changes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this supplemental NPRM by November 

25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H– 

65, Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; e-mail 

me.boecom@boeing.com; 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, Washington. 

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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

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

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6577; fax: 425–917–6590; e-mail: 

berhane.alazar@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2010–0277; Directorate Identifier 

2009–NM–217–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to Model 767–200, –300, –300F, 

and –400ER series airplanes. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 29, 2010 (75 FR 

15357). That NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive inspections to detect fatigue 

cracking in the upper wing skin at the 

fastener holes common to the inboard 

and outboard pitch load fittings of the 

front spar, and corrective actions if 

necessary. 

Actions Since Previous NPRM (75 FR 

15357, March 29, 2010) Was Issued 

Since we issued the previous NPRM 

(75 FR 15357, March 29, 2010), one 


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