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(2) For Model 767 airplanes: 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 Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 767–24–0200, 

dated April 14, 2011, which is not 

incorporated by reference, provided that a 

functional test of the battery charger system 

is done, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 767–24– 

0200, Revision 1, dated September 13, 2012, 

within 60 months after the effective date 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)(1) 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. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Marie Hogestad, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6418; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: marie.hogestad@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

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

(k) 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 Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0132, Revision 1, dated June 

19, 2012. 

(ii) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 767–24–0200, Revision 1, dated 

September 13, 2012. 

(3) For Boeing 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 

November 15, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28441 Filed 12–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0499; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NE–20–AD; Amendment 39– 

17673; AD 2013–23–18] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

General Electric Company (GE) GE90– 

110B1 and –115B turbofan engines. This 

AD was prompted by multiple events of 

a leaking variable bypass valve (VBV) 

actuator fuel supply tube. This AD 

requires replacement of this VBV 

actuator fuel supply tube with a part 

eligible for installation. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of the affected 

fuel supply tube, fuel leakage, engine 

fire, and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 7, 

2014. 

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 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: 

Jason Yang, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7747; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: jason.yang@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 the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July, 25, 2013 (78 FR 44899, 

July 25, 2013). The NPRM proposed to 

require replacement of the affected VBV 

actuator fuel supply tube, part number 

2165M22P01, with a part eligible for 

installation. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Agreement With the Proposed AD 

The Boeing Company and FedEx 

Express agreed with the AD as 

proposed. 

Request To Change the Compliance 

Time 

GE requested that we change the 

compliance time in this AD from ‘‘at the 

next shop visit, after the effective date 

of this AD’’ to ‘‘as soon as possible 

without effect on revenue service, but 

before April 1, 2014.’’ No justification 

was provided for the change. 

We do not agree. Replacement of the 

VBV actuator fuel supply tube at the 

next shop visit maintains an acceptable 

level of safety for the fleet, based on 

safety risk analysis. We have no data to 

support that a more aggressive 

replacement schedule is required to 

maintain that acceptable level of safety. 

We did not change the AD. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. 


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Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 59 engines installed on airplanes 

of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it 

will take about eight hours per engine 

to replace the VBV actuator fuel supply 

tube. The cost of this part is about 

$14,310. The average labor rate is $85 

per hour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $884,410. 

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 if 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): 

2013–23–18 General Electric Company: 

Amendment 39–17673; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0499; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NE–20–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective January 7, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) GE90–110B1 and –115B 

turbofan engines with variable bypass valve 

(VBV) actuator fuel supply tube, part number 

(P/N) 2165M22P01, installed. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by multiple events 

of a leaking VBV actuator fuel supply tube. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of 

the affected fuel supply tube, fuel leakage, 

engine fire, and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

(1) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(2) At the next shop visit, after the effective 

date of this AD, replace the VBV actuator fuel 

supply tube, P/N 2165M22P01, with a part 

eligible for installation. 

(f) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, a shop visit is 

the induction of an engine into the shop for 

maintenance or overhaul. The separation of 

engine flanges solely for the purposes of 

transporting the engine without subsequent 

engine maintenance does not constitute an 

engine shop visit. 

(g) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install any VBV actuator fuel supply tube, 

P/N 2165M22P01, onto any engine. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your 

request. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jason Yang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7747; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: jason.yang@faa.gov. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

November 14, 2013. 

Frank P. Paskiewicz, 

Acting Director, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28866 Filed 12–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0812; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–023–AD; Amendment 

39–17689; AD 2013–24–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Diamond 

Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH 

Models DA40 and DA40F airplanes. 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) issued by an aviation authority 

of another country to identify and 

correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as fatigue strength 

found in the aft main spar does not 

ensure unlimited lifetime structural 

integrity. We are issuing this AD to 

require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 7, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of January 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact Diamond Aircraft 

Industries GmbH, N.A. Otto-Str.5, A– 

2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria; 

telephone: +43 2622 26700; fax: +43 


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