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Prohibited Servicing or Replacement

(b) For all airplanes: As of 14 days after

December 23, 1999, the servicing of both the

left and right backup generators or

replacement of both backup generators with

new or serviceable components by the same

individual prior to the same flight is

prohibited.

One-Time Actions for Rolls-Royce Engines

(c) For airplanes equipped with RollsRoyce Trent 800 series turbofan engines:

Within 14 days after December 23, 1999,

determine whether the status message ‘‘ELEC

BACKUP GEN L(R)’’ and the maintenance

message ‘‘Backup generator L(R) has a

sheared shaft’’ have occurred within the last

250 flight hours prior to the effective date of

this AD. If these messages have occurred

during that time, accomplish follow-on

corrective actions, as applicable, at the times

specified in paragraphs C.1.(c) and D. of

Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin RB.211–72–

C813, Revision 1, dated July 16, 1999, in

accordance with the procedures specified in

the service bulletin.

Note 2: Boeing Service Letter 777–SL–24–

023-B, dated August 16, 1999, references

Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin RB.211–72-

C813, Revision 1, dated July 16, 1999, as an

additional source of service information to

accomplish certain actions required by this

AD.

Inspections and Corrective Actions: Pratt &

Whitney Engines

(d) For Model 777 series airplanes

equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000

series turbofan engines: Within 14 days after

December 23, 1999, and thereafter prior to

each flight, if the status message ‘‘ELEC

BACKUP GEN L(R)’’ is active, prior to further

flight, inspect the Maintenance Access

Terminal (MAT) for certain maintenance

messages indicating a sheared shaft or low oil

pressure, in accordance with Step 1.a. of

Boeing Service Letter 777-SL–24–025, dated

August 18, 1999.

(1) If any of the specified maintenance

messages is active, prior to further flight,

remove and replace the backup generator in

accordance with Airplane Maintenance

Manual (AMM) 24–25–01–000–801 or 24–

25–01–400–801, as applicable.

(2) If the backup generator shaft is found

to be sheared, or either of the low oil

pressure messages are active, prior to further

flight, accomplish the corrective actions

specified in Step 1.a.(1) of Boeing Service

Letter 777-SL–24–025, dated August 18,

1999, in accordance with that service letter.

Flight Test After Replacement of Backup

Generators: Pratt & Whitney Engines

(e) For airplanes equipped with Pratt &

Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines: As

of 14 days after December 23, 1999, following

any replacement of the backup generator on

both the left and right engines, accomplish

paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of this AD at the

times specified in those paragraphs.

(1) Prior to any ETOPS flight, conduct a

non-revenue test flight of at least one hour in

duration, or a non-ETOPS flight that is either

a non-revenue or revenue flight of at least

one hour in duration.

(2) Prior to further flight after

accomplishment of the action required by

paragraph (e)(1) of this AD: Verify

accomplishment of the maintenance actions

required by paragraphs (d), (d)(1), and (d)(2)

of this AD, as applicable.

New Requirements of This AD

Inspections and Corrective Actions: RollsRoyce and General Electric Engines

(f) Within 14 days after the effective date

of this AD, and thereafter prior to each flight:

Accomplish paragraphs (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this

AD, as applicable.

(1) For airplanes equipped with RollsRoyce Trent 800 series turbofan engines:

Accomplish paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii)

of this AD.

(i) Inspect the Electrical Maintenance Page

of the engine indicating and crew alerting

system (EICAS), and perform follow-on

corrective actions, as applicable, at the times

specified in and in accordance with the

procedures specified in Boeing Service Letter

777–SL–24–023–B, dated August 16, 1999.

(ii) If the status message ‘‘ELEC BACKUP

GEN L(R)’’ is active: Prior to further flight,

inspect the MAT for certain maintenance

messages indicating a sheared shaft or low oil

pressure, as specified in Step 2.a. of Boeing

Service Letter 777–SL–24–023–B, dated

August 16, 1999; and accomplish the

corrective actions specified in Steps 2.a.(1)

and 2.a.(2) of the service letter, as applicable,

in accordance with that service letter.

(2) For airplanes equipped with General

Electric GE90 series turbofan engines: If the

status message ‘‘ELEC BACKUP GEN L(R)’’ is

active, prior to further flight, inspect the

MAT for certain maintenance messages

indicating a sheared shaft or low oil pressure,

as specified in Step 1.a. of Boeing Service

Letter 777–SL–24–024, dated August 16,

1999; and accomplish the corrective actions

specified in Steps 1.a.(1) and 1.a.(2) of the

service letter, as applicable, in accordance

with the service letter.

Flight Test After Replacement of Backup

Generators: Rolls-Royce and General Electric

Engines

(g) For airplanes equipped with RollsRoyce Trent 800 and General Electric GE90

series turbofan engines: As of 14 days after

the effective date of this AD, following any

replacement of the backup generator on both

the left and right engines, accomplish

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD at the

times specified in those paragraphs.

(1) Prior to any ETOPS flight, conduct a

non-revenue test flight of at least one hour in

duration, or a non-ETOPS flight that is either

a non-revenue or revenue flight of at least

one hour in duration.

(2) Prior to further flight after

accomplishment of the action required by

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD: Verify

accomplishment of the maintenance actions

required by paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this

AD, as applicable.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(h) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Seattle

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Seattle ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Seattle ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(i) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with §§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197

and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a

location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Incorporation by Reference

(j) Except as provided by paragraphs (a),

(d)(1), (e)(1), (e)(2), (g)(1), and (g)(2) of this

AD, the actions shall be done in accordance

with Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin RB.211–

72–C813, Revision 1, dated July 16, 1999;

Boeing Service Letter 777–SL–24–023–B,

dated August 16, 1999; Boeing Service Letter

777–SL–24–024, dated August 16, 1999; or

Boeing Service Letter 777–SL–24–025, dated

August 18, 1999; as applicable. This

incorporation by reference was approved

previously by the Director of the Federal

Register as of December 23, 1999 (64 FR

68618, December 8, 1999). Copies may be

obtained from Boeing Commercial Airplane

Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington

98124–2207. Copies may be inspected at the

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at

the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

Effective Date

(k) This amendment becomes effective on

July 13, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 21,

2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–16233 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AGL–09]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine

Airport, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace at Minneapolis, Anoka

County-Blaine Airport, MN. Anoka

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County-Blaine Airport is served by

Federal Aviation Regulations Part 135

(14 CFR Part 135) air carrier operations.

Controlled airspace extending upward

from the surface is needed to contain

aircraft executing instrument flight

procedures and provide a safer

operating environment when the control

tower is closed. The airport meets the

minimum communications and weather

observation and reporting requirements

for controlled airspace extending

upward from the surface. This action

creates controlled airspace with a 3.9-

mile radius for this airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 5,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On Wednesday, April 12, 2000, the

FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71

to establish Class E airspace at

Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine

Airport, MN (65 FR 19701). The

proposal was to add controlled airspace

extending upward from the surface is

contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations in controlled airspace during

portions of the terminal operation and

while transiting between the enroute

and terminal environments.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. Class E airspace

designations for airspace areas

extending upward from the surface of

the earth are published in paragraph

6002 of FAA Order 7400.9G dated

September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

establishes Class E airspace at

Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine

Airport, MN, to accommodate and Part

135 air carrier aircraft executing

instrument flight rules procedure during

periods when the control tower is

closed. The area will be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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); and (3)

does not warrant preparation of a

Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. Since this is a

routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

1. The authority citation for part 71

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 95665, 3 CFR,

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated

on a surface area.

* * * * *

AGL MN E2 Minneapolis, Anoka CountyBlaine Airport, MN [New]

Anoka County-Blaine Airport, MN

(Lat. 45°08′42′′ N., long 93°12′41′′ W.)

Within an 3.9-mile radius of the

Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine Airport.

This Class E airspace area is effective during

the specific dates and times established in

advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective

date and time will thereafter be continously

published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on June 14,

2000.

Christopher R. Blum,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16333 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99–AGL–42]

Modification of Class E Airspace;

Marquette, MI; Revocation of Class E

Airspace; Sawyer, MI, and K.I. Sawyer,

MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: On December 3, 1999, the

FAA published a final rule modifying

Class E airspace at Marquette, MI, and

revoking the Class E airspace at Sawyer,

MI, and K.I. Sawyer, MI. An integral

part of this airspace action is the

decommissioning of the Marquette

(MQT), MI, VHF Omnidirectional

Range/Distance Measuring Equipment

(VOR/DME) and commissioning of the

new Gwinn (GWI), MI, VOR/DME. On

February 2, 2000, the effective date of

this final rule was delayed until further

notice due to the delay in the

commissioning, due to construction, of

the new Gwinn VOR/DME. On May 2,

2000, the effective date of this final rule

was established as August 10, 2000,

concurrent with the commissioning of

the GWI VOR/DME. Subsequent to May

2, 2000, the decision was made to

change the name of the GWI VOR/DME

to the Sawyer (SAW) VOR/DME. This

action makes that name correction.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 10,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Ilinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 3, 1999, the FAA published a

final rule modifying Class E airspace at

marquette, MI, and revoking the Class E

airspace at Sawyer, MI, and K.I. Sawyer,

MI (64 FR 67713). Due to a delay in

construction, and subsequent

commissioning, of the new Gwinn, MI,

VOR/DME this airspace action could not

be implemented on the original effective

date. Accordingly, the effective date of

the modification of the Class airspace at

Marquette, MI, and the revocation of the

Class E airspace at Sawyer, MI, and K.I.

Sawyer, MI, was delayed until further

notice (65 FR 4871).

Subsequently, the new effective date

of the final rule modifying Class E

airspace at Marquette, MI, and revoking

the Class E airspace at Sawyer, MI, and