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with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–6002, 

Revision 06, dated May 17, 2004. 

Accomplishment of this modification 

constitutes terminating action for the 

inspections required by paragraphs (j) and (k) 

of this AD. The inspections required by 

paragraphs (f) and (n) of this AD, as 

applicable, must be done before 

accomplishing this modification. 

Earlier Revisions of Service Bulletins 

(s) Actions done before the effective date 

of this AD in accordance with the service 

bulletins identified in Table 3 of this AD, are 

acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding requirements of this AD. 

TABLE 3.—EARLIER REVISIONS OF SERVICE BULLETINS

Airbus Service Bulletin Revision 

level Date 

(1) A300–53–6002 ........................................................................................................................................... 03 February 22, 1992. 

(2) A300–53–6002 ........................................................................................................................................... 4 July 13, 1992. 

(3) A300–53–6002 ........................................................................................................................................... 05 September 7, 2000. 

(4) A300–53–6011 ........................................................................................................................................... 04 July 2, 1996. 

(5) A300–53–6011 ........................................................................................................................................... 05 September 7, 2000. 

(6) A300–53–6011 ........................................................................................................................................... 06 November 12, 2002. 

(7) A300–53–6018, excluding Appendix 01 .................................................................................................... 02 November 27, 2000. 

(8) A300–53–6022 ........................................................................................................................................... 01 July 2, 1996. 

(9) A300–53–6022 ........................................................................................................................................... 02 September 7, 2000. 

(10) A300–53–6022 ......................................................................................................................................... 03 November 12, 2002. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) 

(t)(1) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested in 

accordance with the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

(2) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 98–16–05 are approved 

as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions 

of paragraphs (f) through (l) of this AD. 

(3) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

Related Information 

(u) French airworthiness directives 1991–

132–124(B) R1, dated November 29, 2000, 

and F–2004–103, dated July 7, 2004, also 

address the subject of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

8, 2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–715 Filed 1–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–26864; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–228–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 

Model 737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, 

–700, –800, and –900 Series Airplanes; 

Boeing Model 757–200 and –300 Series 

Airplanes; and McDonnell Douglas 

Model DC–10–10, DC–10–10F, DC–10–

30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–

30F, MD–11, and MD–11F Airplanes; 

Equipped With Reinforced Flight Deck 

Doors Installed in Accordance With 

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) 

ST01335LA, STC ST01334LA, and STC 

ST01391LA, Respectively 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede an existing airworthiness 

directive (AD) that applies to certain 

transport category airplanes identified 

above. The existing AD currently 

requires modification of the reinforced 

flight deck door and other actions 

related to the reinforced flight deck 

door. Those other actions include 

modifying the door, inspecting and 

modifying wiring in the area, and 

revising the maintenance program to 

require more frequent testing of the 

decompression panels of the flight deck 

door. This proposed AD would add 

airplanes to the existing requirement of 

a one-time inspection for chafing of wire 

bundles in the area of the flight deck 

door and corrective actions if necessary. 

This proposed AD would remove 

certain airplanes from the applicability. 

This proposed AD results from a report 

of smoke and fumes in the cockpit of a 

Model 737–300 series airplane. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent 

inadvertent release of the 

decompression latch and consequent 

opening of the decompression panel in 

the flight deck door, or penetration of 

the flight deck door by smoke or 

shrapnel, any of which could result in 

injury to the airplane flightcrew. We are 

also proposing this AD to detect and 

correct wire chafing, which could result 

in arcing, fire, and/or reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 5, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

proposed AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, 

Washington 98124–2207; Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach 


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Division, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, 

Long Beach, California 90846, 

Attention: Data and Service 

Management, Dept. C1–L5A (D800–

0024); or C&D Aerospace, 5701 Bolsa 

Avenue, Huntington Beach, California 

92647–2063; for service information 

identified in this proposed AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

Atmur, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los Angeles 

Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, 

California 90712–4137; telephone (562) 

627–5224; fax (562) 627–5210. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any relevant 

written data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2007–26864; 

Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–228–

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the proposed AD in 

light of those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Using the search function of that Web 

site, anyone can find and read the 

comments in any of our dockets, 

including the name of the individual 

who sent the comment (or signed the 

comment on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78), or visit http://dms.dot.gov. 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza 

level of the Nassif Building at the DOT 

street address stated in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after the Docket 

Management System receives them. 

Discussion 

On May 26, 2005, we issued AD 

2005–12–05, amendment 39–14121 (70 

FR 37152, June 28, 2005). That AD 

applies to certain Boeing Model 737–

200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, –800, 

and –900 series airplanes; Boeing Model 

757–200 and –300 series airplanes; and 

McDonnell Douglas Model DC–10–10, 

DC–10–10F, DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, 

DC–10–40, MD–10–10F, MD–10–30F, 

MD–11, and MD–11F airplanes. That 

AD requires modification of the 

reinforced flight deck door and other 

actions related to the reinforced flight 

deck door. Those other actions include 

modifying the door, inspecting and 

modifying wiring in the area, and 

revising the maintenance program to 

require more frequent testing of the 

decompression panels of the flight deck 

door. That AD resulted from reports of 

discrepancies with the reinforced flight 

deck door. We issued that AD to prevent 

inadvertent release of the 

decompression latch and consequent 

opening of the decompression panel in 

the flight deck door, or penetration of 

the flight deck door by smoke or 

shrapnel, any of which could result in 

injury to the airplane flightcrew. That 

AD also requires finding and fixing wire 

chafing, which could result in arcing, 

fire, and/or reduced controllability of 

the airplane. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2005–12–05, we 

have received a report indicating that a 

Boeing Model 737–300 series airplane 

was forced to turn back to the airport 

ten minutes after departure, due to 

smoke and fumes in the cockpit of the 

airplane. Investigation revealed that the 

incident was caused by a certain wire, 

aft of the overhead P5 panel of the 

cockpit, chafing against a bracket for a 

certain plug disconnect, which had been 

installed during modification of the 

flight deck door lock in accordance with 

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) 

ST01335LA. Chafing of wiring in the 

area of the flight deck door, if not 

corrected, could result in arcing, fire, 

and/or reduced controllability of the 

airplane. Previously, we addressed this 

unsafe condition in paragraph (m)(2) of 

AD 2005–12–05 for Model 737–200 

series airplanes equipped with flight 

deck door assembly part number (P/N) 

B221001. That paragraph refers to C&D 

Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin 

B221001–52A02, dated November 5, 

2002, as the appropriate source of 

service information for doing a general 

visual inspection for chafing of wire 

bundles in the area of the flight deck 

door and doing corrective actions if 

necessary. (Boeing Model 737–300, 

–400, and –500 series airplanes are 

included in the effectivity of C&D 

Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin 

B221001–52A02.) We have determined 

that the same unsafe condition also 

exists on Model 737–300, –400, and 

–500 series airplanes equipped with 

reinforced flight deck door assembly 

P/N B221001. Since Model 737–300, 

–400, and –500 series airplanes were 

included in the applicability of AD 

2005–12–05, this proposed AD does not 

expand the applicability. Rather, this 

proposed AD would require additional 

action on those airplanes to adequately 

address the unsafe condition. 

We inadvertently included 

McDonnell Douglas Model MD–10–10F 

airplanes in the applicability of AD 

2005–12–05. The affected reinforced 

flight deck doors are not approved for 

installation on Model MD–10–10F 

airplanes under any STC. Therefore, we 

have removed those airplanes from the 

applicability of this proposed AD. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We have evaluated all pertinent 

information and identified an unsafe 

condition that is likely to develop on 

other products of the same type design. 

For this reason, we are proposing this 

AD, which would supersede AD 2005–

12–05 and would retain the 

requirements of the existing AD. For 

Model 737–300, –400, and –500 series 

airplanes, this proposed AD would also 

require accomplishing the actions 

specified in C&D Aerospace Alert 

Service Bulletin B221001–52A02, dated 

November 5, 2002, except as discussed 

under ‘‘Difference Between the 

Proposed AD and Service Bulletin.’’

Difference Between the Proposed AD 

and Service Bulletin 

Although C&D Aerospace Alert 

Service Bulletin B221001–52A02 

describes procedures for installing a 

placard to show that the service bulletin 

has been accomplished, this proposed 

AD does not require that action. We 

have revised paragraph (m)(2) of the 

proposed AD to exclude that action. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are about 3,423 airplanes of the 

affected design in the worldwide fleet. 

For the new proposed action, there are 

about 1,047 Model 737–300, –400, and 

–500 series airplanes of the affected 

design in the worldwide fleet. The 

following table provides the estimated 

costs, at an average labor rate of $80 per 

work hour, for U.S. operators to comply 

with this proposed AD. 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Model Work hours Parts Cost per 

airplane 

Number of 

U.S.-registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Modification in paragraph (f) of the proposed AD (required 

by AD 2005–12–05).

737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, 

–800, and –900 series airplanes, with flight 

deck door assembly P/N B221001.

1 1 $0 $80 1,040 $83,200 

757–200 and –300 series airplanes, with 

flight deck door assembly P/N B231001.

2 1 0 160 519 83,040 

DC–10–10F, DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, DC–

10–40, MD–10–30F, MD–11, and MD–11F 

airplanes, with flight deck door assembly P/ 

N B211200.

2 1 0 160 21 3,360 

Revision in paragraph 

(i) of the proposed 

AD (required by AD 

2005–12–05).

757–200 and –300 series airplanes ............... 1 None 80 651 52,080 

737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, 

–800, and –900 series airplanes; and 757–

200 and –300 series airplanes; with flight 

deck door assembly P/N B221200.

1 1 0 80 1,673 133,840 

Modification in paragraph (j) of the proposed AD (required 

by AD 2005–12–05).

DC–10–10, DC–10–10F, DC–10–30, DC–10–

30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–30F, MD–11, and 

MD–11F airplanes, with flight deck door assembly P/N B211200.

1 1 0 80 155 12,400 

MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes, with flight 

deck door assembly P/N B251200.

1 1 0 80 6 480 

Wiring rework in paragraph (m)(1) of the 

proposed AD (required by AD 2005–

12–05).

737–200 series airplanes, with flight deck 

door assembly P/N B221001.

1 None 80 134 10,720 

Inspection in paragraph (m)(2) of the 

proposed AD (required by AD 2005–

12–05).

737–200 series airplanes, with flight deck 

door assembly P/N B221001.

2 None 160 134 21,440 

Inspection in paragraph (o) of the proposed AD (new proposed action).737–300, –400, –500 series airplanes, with 

flight deck door assembly P/N B221001.

2 None 160 529 84,640 

1The parts manufacturer states that it will supply required parts to operators at no cost. 

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 have 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 that the 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); and 

3. 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section 

for a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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. 


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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by removing amendment 39–14121 (70 

FR 37152, June 28, 2005) and adding the 

following new airworthiness directive 

(AD): 

Boeing and McDonnell Douglas: Docket No. 

FAA–2007–26864; Directorate Identifier 

2006–NM–228–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by March 5, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2005–12–05. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to airplanes identified 

in Table 1 of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

TABLE 1.—APPLICABILITY

Airplane manufacturer Airplane model 

Equipped with C&D 

Zodiac, Inc. reinforced flight deck 

doors installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) 

Boeing .................................................... 737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, –800, and –900 series airplanes ....... ST01335LA. 

Boeing .................................................... 757–200 and –300 series airplanes ..................................................................... ST01334LA. 

McDonnell Douglas ................................ DC–10–10, DC–10–10F, DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–30F, 

MD–11, and MD–11F airplanes.

ST01391LA. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from a report of smoke 

and fumes in the cockpit of a Model 737–300 

series airplane. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent inadvertent release of the 

decompression latch and consequent opening 

of the decompression panel in the flight deck 

door, or penetration of the flight deck door 

by smoke or shrapnel, any of which could 

result in injury to the airplane flightcrew. We 

are also issuing this AD to detect and correct 

wire chafing, which could result in arcing, 

fire, and/or reduced controllability of the 

airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Restatement of Requirements of AD 2005–

12–05 

Note 1: Where there are differences 

between this AD and the referenced service 

bulletins, this AD prevails. 

Modification 

(f) For airplanes listed in Table 2 of this 

AD: Within 90 days after July 25, 2003 (the 

effective date of AD 2003–14–04, amendment 

39–13223), modify the reinforced flight deck 

door according to paragraph (f)(1), (f)(2), or 

(f)(3) of this AD, as applicable. (AD 2003–14–

04 was superseded by AD 2005–12–05.) 

TABLE 2.—AIRPLANE MODELS SUBJECT TO REQUIREMENTS OF AD 2003–14–04 

Airplane manufacturer Airplane models Identified in C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin 

Boeing ......................... 737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, –800, and –900 

series airplanes.

B221001–52–03, Revision 3, dated March 25, 2003. 

Boeing ......................... 757–200 and –300 series airplanes .................................... B231001–52–02, Revision 4, dated March 19, 2003. 

McDonnell Douglas ..... DC–10–10F, DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–

10–30F, MD–11, and MD–11F airplanes.

B211200–52–02, Revision 1, dated June 3, 2003. 

(1) For Boeing Model 737–200, –300, –400, 

–500, –600, –700, –800, and –900 series 

airplanes: Modify the upper and lower 

pressure relief latch assemblies on the flight 

deck door by doing all actions specified in 

and according to paragraphs 3.A., 3.B., and 

3.C. of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–

52–03, Revision 3, dated March 25, 2003. 

One latch strap should be installed at the 

bottom of the upper pressure relief assembly, 

and a second latch strap should be installed 

at the top of the lower pressure relief 

assembly. When properly installed, the strap 

should cover a portion of the latch hook. 

(2) For Boeing Model 757–200 and –300 

series airplanes: Modify the upper and lower 

pressure relief latch assemblies on the flight 

deck door by doing all actions specified in 

and according to paragraphs 3.A., 3.B., and 

3.C. of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–

52–02, Revision 4, dated March 19, 2003. 

One latch strap should be installed at the 

bottom of the upper pressure relief assembly, 

and a second latch strap should be installed 

at the top of the lower pressure relief 

assembly. When properly installed, the strap 

should cover a portion of the latch hook. 

(3) For McDonnell Douglas DC–10–10F, 

DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–

30F, MD–11, and MD–11F airplanes: Install 

spacers in the upper and lower pressure 

relief latch assemblies of the flight deck door, 

by doing all actions specified in and 

according to paragraphs 3.A., 3.C., and 3.D. 

of C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–

52–02, Revision 1, dated June 3, 2003; or 

Revision 2, dated September 29, 2003. 

Modifications Accomplished Per Previous 

Issues of Service Bulletin 

(g) For airplanes listed in Table 2 of this 

AD: Modifications accomplished before July 

25, 2003, in accordance with a service 

bulletin listed in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or 

(g)(3) of this AD; as applicable; are 

considered acceptable for compliance with 

the corresponding action specified in 

paragraph (f) of this AD. 

(1) For Boeing Model 737–200, –300, –400, 

–500, –600, –700, –800, and –900 series 

airplanes: C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin 

B221001–52–03, dated December 6, 2002; 

Revision 1, dated January 2, 2003; or 

Revision 2, dated February 20, 2003. 

(2) For Boeing Model 757–200 and –300 

series airplanes: C&D Aerospace Service 

Bulletin B231001–52–02, dated December 6, 

2002; Revision 1, dated January 2, 2003; 

Revision 2, dated February 20, 2003; or 

Revision 3, dated March 7, 2003. 

(3) For McDonnell Douglas DC–10–10F, 

DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–

30F, MD–11, and MD–11F airplanes: C&D 

Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02, 

dated April 30, 2003. 

Parts Installation 

(h) As of July 25, 2003, no person may 

install, on any airplane, a reinforced flight 

deck door having any part number (P/N) 

listed in paragraph 1.A. of C&D Aerospace 

Service Bulletin B221001–52–03, Revision 3, 

dated March 25, 2003; B231001–52–02, 


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Revision 4, dated March 19, 2003; or 

B211200–52–02, Revision 1, dated June 3, 

2003; as applicable; unless the door has been 

modified as required by paragraph (f) of this 

AD. 

Model 737 and 757 Series Airplanes: Revise 

Maintenance Program 

(i) For Boeing Model 737–200, –300, –400, 

–500, –600, –700, –800, and –900 series 

airplanes; and Model 757–200 and –300 

series airplanes: Within 6 months after July 

19, 2005 (the effective date of AD 2005–12–

05), revise the FAA-approved maintenance 

inspection program to include the 

information specified in C&D Aerospace 

Report CDRB22–69, Revision E, dated 

November 8, 2002. 

Modifications to Flight Deck Door 

(j) Modify the reinforced flight deck door 

by doing all applicable actions specified in 

the applicable service bulletin listed in Table 

3 of this AD at the applicable compliance 

time specified in that table. Where the 

applicable service bulletin includes an 

instruction to install a placard to show that 

the service bulletin has been accomplished, 

this AD does not require that action. 

TABLE 3.—NEW MODIFICATIONS TO THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR

For these Models—

Equipped 

with a flight 

deck door 

assembly 

having this 

P/N—

Within this 

compliance 

time after 

July 19, 

2005—

Do all actions in the Accomplishment Instructions of—

McDonnell Douglas Model DC–10–10, DC–10–10F, 

DC–10–30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–30F, 

MD–11, and MD–11F airplanes.

B211200 ...... 6 months ..... C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–01, Revision 3, dated September 18, 2003. 

McDonnell Douglas Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes.B251200 ...... 6 months ..... C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B251200–52–01, 

dated April 30, 2003. 

Boeing Model 737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, 

–800, and –900 series airplanes; and Model 757–200 

and –300 series airplanes.

B221200 ...... 18 months ... C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221200–52–01, Revision 1, dated June 27, 2003. 

Boeing Model 737–200, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, 

–800, and –900 series airplanes.

B221001 ...... 18 months ... C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–52–03, Revision 3, dated March 25, 2003; except as provided 

by paragraph (k) of this AD. 

Boeing Model 757–200 and –300 series airplanes ........ B231001 ...... 18 months ... C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02, Revision 4, dated March 19, 2003; except as provided 

by paragraph (k) of this AD. 

McDonnell Douglas DC–10–10, DC–10–10F, DC–10–

30, DC–10–30F, DC–10–40, MD–10–30F, MD–11, 

and MD–11F airplanes.

B211200 ...... 18 months ... C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02, Revision 1, dated June 3, 2003; or Revision 2, dated 

September 29, 2003; except as provided by paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(k) For airplanes subject to paragraph (f) of 

this AD: Actions required by paragraph (f) of 

this AD that were done within the 

compliance time specified in paragraph (f) of 

this AD do not need to be repeated in 

accordance with paragraph (j) of this AD. 

Modifications Accomplished Per Previous 

Issues of Service Bulletin 

(l) Modifications accomplished before July 

19, 2005, in accordance with an applicable 

service bulletin listed in Table 4 of this AD 

are considered acceptable for compliance 

with the corresponding action specified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. 

TABLE 4.—ACCEPTABLE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR PREVIOUS MODIFICATIONS

Service Bulletin Revision 

level Date 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–01 ........................................................................................... Original ........ February 27, 2003.

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–01 ........................................................................................... 1 .................. March 7, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–01 ........................................................................................... 2 .................. June 3, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02 ........................................................................................... Original ........ April 30, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–52–03 ........................................................................................... Original ........ December 6, 2002. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–52–03 ........................................................................................... 1 .................. January 2, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–52–03 ........................................................................................... 2 .................. February 20, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221200–52–01 ........................................................................................... Original ........ April 30, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02 ........................................................................................... Original ........ December 6, 2002. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02 ........................................................................................... 1 .................. January 2, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02 ........................................................................................... 2 .................. February 20, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02 ........................................................................................... 3 .................. March 7, 2003. 

Model 737–200 Series Airplanes: Wiring 

Modification/Inspection 

(m) For Boeing Model 737–200 series 

airplanes equipped with flight deck door 

assembly P/N B221001: Within 18 months 

after July 19, 2005, do paragraphs (m)(1) and 

(m)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Rework the wiring for the flight deck 

door to relocate a power wire for the flight 

deck door, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of C&D 

Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin B221001–

52A05, Revision 3, dated October 3, 2003. 

Actions accomplished before July 19, 2005, 

in accordance with C&D Aerospace Alert 

Service Bulletin B221001–52A05, dated 

April 17, 2003; Revision 1, dated May 14, 

2003; or Revision 2, dated June 19, 2003; are 

acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding action required by this 

paragraph. 

(2) Perform a general visual inspection for 

chafing of wire bundles in the area of the 


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flight deck door and applicable corrective 

actions by doing all of the actions in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of C&D 

Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin B221001–

52A02, dated November 5, 2002; except 

where the service bulletin specifies installing 

a placard, this AD does not require that 

action. Any applicable corrective actions 

must be done before further flight. 

Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a 

general visual inspection is ‘‘a visual 

examination of a interior or exterior area, 

installation or assembly to detect obvious 

damage, failure or irregularity. This level of 

inspection is made from within touching 

distance unless otherwise specified. A mirror 

may be necessary to ensure visual access to 

all surfaces in the inspection area. This level 

of inspection is made under normal available 

lighting conditions such as daylight, hangar 

lighting, flashlight or drop-light and may 

require removal or opening of access panels 

or doors. Stands, ladders or platforms may be 

required to gain proximity to the area being 

checked.’’

Parts Installation 

(n) As of July 19, 2005, no person may 

install a reinforced flight deck door under 

any STC listed in Table 1 of this AD, on any 

airplane, unless all applicable requirements 

of this AD have been done on the door. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Inspection and Corrective Actions if 

Necessary for Certain Airplanes 

(o) For Boeing Model 737–300, –400, and 

–500 series airplanes equipped with flight 

deck door assembly P/N B221001: Within 18 

months after the effective date of this AD, do 

the actions specified in paragraph (m)(2) of 

this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(p)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in 

accordance with the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

(3) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2005–12–05 are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 26, 2006. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–708 Filed 1–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 38 

RIN 2900–AM53 

Headstone and Marker Application 

Process 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its 

regulations concerning headstones and 

markers furnished by the Government 

through the National Cemetery 

Administration (NCA) headstone and 

marker program. The proposed 

amendments are necessary to update 

ordering procedures for headstones and 

markers and to provide instructions for 

requesting the addition of a new 

emblem of belief to VA’s list of emblems 

of belief available for inscription on 

Government-furnished headstones and 

markers. The proposed amendments 

would also establish criteria to guide 

VA’s decisions on requests to add new 

emblems of belief to the list. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

VA on or before March 20, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted through http:// 

www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to the Director, Regulations 

Management (00REG), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 

20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. 

Comments should indicate that they are 

submitted in response to ‘‘RIN 2900–

AM53—Headstone and Marker 

Application Process.’’ Copies of 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection in the Office of 

Regulation Policy and Management, 

Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday (except holidays). Please call 

(202) 273–9515 for an appointment. In 

addition, during the comment period, 

comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindee Lenox, Director, Memorial 

Programs Service, Office of Field 

Programs, National Cemetery 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: 

(202) 501–3100 (this is not a toll-free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCA 

administers VA’s memorial benefits 

programs, which include providing for 

the interment of eligible deceased 

veterans, their spouses, and other 

eligible dependents in national 

cemeteries. Currently, NCA maintains 

more than 2.7 million gravesites at 124 

national cemeteries in 39 States and 

Puerto Rico, as well as 33 soldiers’ lots 

and monument sites. Congress has 

authorized VA to promulgate all 

necessary rules and regulations to 

ensure that these cemeteries are 

maintained as ‘‘national shrines as a 

tribute to our gallant dead’’ and that 

graves are appropriately marked. 38 

U.S.C. 2403(b) and (c), 2404(a) and (c). 

Section 2306 of title 38, United States 

Code, provides that VA shall furnish 

headstones and markers for the graves of 

eligible veterans and their eligible 

family members. Under 38 U.S.C. 

2404(c)(1), each grave in a national 

cemetery ‘‘shall be marked with an 

appropriate marker. Such marker shall 

bear the name of the person buried, the 

number of the grave, and such other 

information as the Secretary [of 

Veterans Affairs] shall by regulation 

prescribe.’’ VA’s current regulations 

describe the process for ordering a 

headstone or marker and note that the 

types of Government-furnished 

headstones, markers, and inscriptions 

‘‘will be in accordance with policies 

approved by the Secretary [of Veterans 

Affairs].’’ See 38 CFR 38.630(a), 38.632. 

They also provide that inscriptions 

‘‘will be in accordance with the policies 

and specifications of the Under 

Secretary for Memorial Affairs.’’ 38 CFR 

38.630(b). 

In the National Cemeteries Act of 

1973, Pub. L. 93–43, Congress created 

the National Cemetery System by 

transferring certain national cemeteries 

and the headstone and marker program 

from the Department of the Army to 

VA’s predecessor, the Veterans 

Administration. At that time, the 

Department of the Army considered 

emblems of belief to be an appropriate 

optional inscription for Governmentfurnished headstones and markers. VA 

continued that policy under its 

management of the program but did not 

promulgate regulations specifying 

emblems of belief as an approved type 

of inscription. 

In this rule, VA proposes to update 

ordering procedures for headstones and 

markers and to clarify its policy for 

requesting the addition of a new 

emblem of belief to VA’s list of emblems 

available for inscription on 

Government-furnished headstones and 

markers. 

Under current procedures, headstones 

and markers are ordered automatically 

from NCA Memorial Programs Service 

(MPS) during the process of arranging 


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