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reference in this AD; or Revision 3, dated 

December 2, 2010, which is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(m) 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) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2009–18–02, 

Amendment 39–15998 (74 FR 43621, August 

27, 2009), are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of this AD. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Rebel Nichols, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6509; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: rebel.nichols@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the address specified in 

paragraph (o)(5) of this AD. 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 review 

copies of the 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. 

(o) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 20, 2013. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 767–57A0100, 

Revision 3, dated July 28, 2011. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 767–57A0102, 

Revision 4, dated September 20, 2011. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 1, 2009, (74 FR 

43621, August 27, 2009). 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 767–57A0100, 

Revision 01, dated June 19, 2008. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 767–57A0102, 

Revision 01, dated November 27, 2007. 

(5) 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. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) 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 June 13, 

2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15526 Filed 7–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0302; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–019–AD; Amendment 

39–17503; AD 2013–13–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 87–02–07, 

which applied to all The Boeing 

Company Model 737–100 and –200 

series airplanes. AD 87–02–07 required 

replacement of certain underwing fuel 

tank access covers with stronger, fireresistant covers. This new AD also 

requires inspecting fuel tank access 

doors to determine that impact-resistant 

access doors are installed in the correct 

locations, inspecting application of 

stencils and index markers of impactresistant access doors, doing corrective 

actions if necessary, revising the 

maintenance program, and adding 

airplanes to the applicability. This AD 

was prompted by reports of standard 

access doors installed where impactresistant access doors are required, and 

reports of impact-resistant doors 

without stencils. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent foreign object penetration of 

the wing tank, which could lead to a 

fuel leak near ignition sources (engine, 

hot brakes), consequently leading to a 

fuel-fed fire. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 20, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of August 20, 2013. 

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 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directate, 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 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: 

Suzanne Lucier, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6438; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

suzanne.lucier@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 87–02–07, 

Amendment 39–5506 (Docket No. 86– 

NM–175–AD; 52 FR 518, January 7, 

1987), (‘‘AD 87–02–07’’). AD 87–02–07 

applied to the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on April 10, 2013 (78 FR 

21279). The NPRM proposed to 

continue to require replacement of 

certain underwing fuel tank access 

covers with stronger, fire-resistant 

covers. The NPRM also proposed to 

require inspecting fuel tank access doors 

to determine that impact-resistant 

access doors are installed in the correct 

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locations, inspecting application of 

stencils and index markers of impactresistant access doors, doing corrective 

actions if necessary, revising the 

maintenance program, and adding 

airplanes to the applicability. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comment received. 

Concurrence With NPRM (78 FR 21279, 

April 10, 2013) 

Boeing stated that it concurs with the 

content of the NPRM (78 FR 21279, 

April 10, 2013). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed—except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

21279, April 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 21279, 

April 10, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 128 

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 

Inspect, replace, and apply stencil and index 

marker.

8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ............. $0 $680 $87,040 

Revise maintenance program ......................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................ 0 85 10,880 

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 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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

87–02–07, Amendment 39–5506 (Docket 

No. 86–NM–175–AD; 52 FR 518, 

January 7, 1987), and adding the 

following new AD: 

2013–13–15 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17503; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0302; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–019–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective August 20, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 87–02–07, 

Amendment 39–5506 (Docket No. 86–NM– 

175–AD; 52 FR 518, January 7, 1987). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, and –300 series 

airplanes, certified in any category, as 

identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737–28– 

1286, dated January 10, 2012. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

standard access doors installed where 

impact-resistant access doors are required, 

and reports of impact-resistant doors without 

stencils. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

foreign object penetration of the wing tank, 

which could lead to a fuel leak near ignition 

sources (engine, hot brakes), consequently 

leading to a fuel-fed fire. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Actions 

Within 72 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Do a general visual inspection of 

the left-wing and right-wing fuel tank access 

doors to determine that impact-resistant 

access doors are installed in the correct 

locations, and an inspection for proper 

application of stencils and index markers of 

impact-resistant access doors; and do all 

applicable corrective actions; in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Service Bulletin 737–28–1286, dated 

January 10, 2012. Do all applicable corrective 

actions before further flight. 

(h) Maintenance Program Revision 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance program to 

incorporate Airworthiness Limitation (AWL) 

57–AWL–01, Impact-Resistant Fuel Access 

Doors, as specified in Section C., 

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Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs)—Fuel 

Systems, of the Boeing 737–100/200/200C/ 

300/400/500 Airworthiness Limitations 

(AWLs) and Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMRs), Document D6–38278– 

CMR, Revision August 2012. 

(i) No Alternative Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (h) of this AD, no alternative 

CDCCLs may be used unless the CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j) of 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 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Suzanne Lucier, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6438; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: suzanne.lucier@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) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–28–1286, 

dated January 10, 2012. 

(ii) Boeing 737–100/200/200C/300/400/500 

Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) and 

Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMRs), Document D6–38278–CMR, Revision 

August 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, Washington. 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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 21, 

2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15963 Filed 7–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0598; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–015–AD; Amendment 

39–17506; AD 2013–14–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus 

Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC–6/B2–H4 

airplanes. This AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) issued by the 

aviation authority of another country to 

identify and correct an unsafe condition 

on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as faulty 

rivets installed in the airframes during 

production could reduce the structural 

integrity of the airplane. We are issuing 

this AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 5, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of August 5, 2013. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by August 30, 2013. 

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: 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 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 

Customer Liaison Manager, P.O. Box 

992, CH–6371 STANS, Switzerland; 

telephone: +41 (0)41 619 65 80; fax: +41 

(0)41 619 65 76; Internet: http:// 

www.pilatus-aircraft.com or email: 

fodermatt@pilatus-aircraft.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. 

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 MCAI, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2013– 

0115–E, dated May 28, 2013 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Reports have been received that rivets with 

insufficient shear (about 50% shear 

allowable) were delivered from the supplier 

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