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Airport Drive, Torrance, California 90505, 

telephone (310) 539–0508, fax (310) 539–

5198. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas or 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

(e) This amendment becomes effective on 

June 27, 2007. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 8, 

2007. 

David A. Downey, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–9687 Filed 5–22–07; 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; Amendment 

39–15053; AD 2007–10–12] 

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: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD), 

which applies to certain transport 

category airplanes identified above. 

That 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 new AD continues to require 

the existing requirements. This new AD 

adds 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 

also removes certain airplanes from the 

applicability. 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, 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: This AD becomes effective June 

27, 2007. 

On July 19, 2005 (70 FR 34316, June 

14, 2005), the Director of the Federal 

Register approved the incorporation by 

reference of certain service information. 

On July 25, 2003 (68 FR 41063, July 

10, 2003), the Director of the Federal 

Register approved the incorporation by 

reference of certain other service 

information. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC. 

Contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, 

Washington 98124–2207; Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach 

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 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: 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the airworthiness 

directive (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 street address stated in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that 

supersedes AD 2005–12–05, amendment 

39–14121 (70 FR 34316, June 14, 2005). 

(A correction of that AD was published 

in the Federal Register on June 28, 2005 

(70 FR 37152).) The existing AD applies 

to 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 NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 19, 2007 (72 FR 2475). That 

NPRM proposed to continue to require 

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 

NPRM also proposed to 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. That 

NPRM also proposed to remove certain 

airplanes from the applicability. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. We have 

considered the comments that have 

been received on the NPRM. 

Support for the NPRM 

Boeing, United Airlines, and the Air 

Line Pilots Association, International 

(ALPA) support the intent of the NPRM. 

Request To Issue a Separate AD 

United Airlines requests that rather 

than superseding the existing AD, we 

issue a separate AD action since the new 

proposed actions are applicable only to 

the Model 737–300, –400, and –500 

series airplanes. The commenter states 

that if the existing AD is superseded, 

numerous documents must be updated 

for all airplane models affected by the 

earlier actions. The commenter asserts 

that superseding an already complex 

compliance plan provides an 

opportunity for non-compliance and 

unnecessarily increases an operator’s 

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We acknowledge that the less 

burdensome approach is to issue a 

separate AD that applies only to the 

Model 737–300, –400, and –500 series 

airplanes. Further, our normal policy is 

to issue a separate AD when any new 

requirements would affect only a small 

portion of the affected airplanes, so that 

we do not burden operators with the 

workload associated with revising 

maintenance record entries. However, in 

this case, we determined that the 

existing AD needed to be superseded 

because we are also removing certain 

airplanes from the applicability. For 

certain operators, this final rule is 

relieving in nature. Therefore, we have 

not revised this AD in this regard. 

Clarification of Alternative Method of 

Compliance (AMOC) Paragraph 

We have revised this action to clarify 

the appropriate procedure for notifying 

the principal inspector before using any 

approved AMOC on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies. 

Conclusion 

We have carefully reviewed the 

available data, including the comments 

that have been received, and determined 

that air safety and the public interest 

require adopting the AD with the 

change described previously. We have 

determined that this change will neither 

increase the economic burden on any 

operator nor increase the scope of the 

AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We have determined that about 1,047 

additional airplanes (Model 737–300, 

–400, and –500 series airplanes) in the 

worldwide fleet are subject to this AD; 

therefore, there are now about 3,423 

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 

AD. 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Model Work 

hours Parts Cost per airplane 

Number 

of U.S.- 

registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Modification in paragraph (f) of this 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 this AD (required by AD 2005–12–05).757–200 and –300 series airplanes ....... 1 None 80 651 52,080 

Modification in paragraph (j) of this AD 

(required by AD 2005–12–05).

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 

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 10 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 

this 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 this 

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 this AD 

(additional airplanes).

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 AD will 

not have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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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); 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 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, 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by removing amendment 39–14121 (70 

FR 34316, June 14, 2005), corrected at 

70 FR 37152, June 28, 2005, and by 

adding the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2007–10–12 Boeing: Amendment 39–15053. 

Docket No. FAA–2007–26864; 

Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–228–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective June 27, 

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, 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 

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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, 

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—

months 

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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 


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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 

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 an 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) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(3) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2005–12–05 are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(q) You must use the service information 

listed in Table 5 of this AD to perform the 

actions that are required by this AD, unless 

the AD specifies otherwise. 

TABLE 5.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Service information Revision level Date 

C&D Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin B221001–52A02 ................................................................ Original ...................... November 5, 2002. 

C&D Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin B221001–52A05 ................................................................ 3 ................................ October 3, 2003. 

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

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02 ......................................................................... 1 ................................ June 3, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02 ......................................................................... 2 ................................ September 29, 2003.

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–52–03 ......................................................................... 3 ................................ March 25, 2003. 

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

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02 ......................................................................... 4 ................................ March 19, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B251200–52–01 ......................................................................... Original ...................... April 30, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Report CDRB22–69 .............................................................................................. E ................................ November 8, 2002. 

(1) On July 19, 2005 (70 FR 34316, June 14, 

2005), the Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in Table 6 of 

this AD. 

TABLE 6.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ON JULY 19, 2005 

Service information Revision level Date 

C&D Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin B221001–52A02 ................................................................ Original ...................... November 5, 2002. 

C&D Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin B221001–52A05 ................................................................ 3 ................................ October 3, 2003. 

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

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02 ......................................................................... 2 ................................ September 29, 2003.

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

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B251200–52–01 ......................................................................... Original ...................... April 30, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Report CDRB22–69 .............................................................................................. E ................................ November 8, 2002. 

(2) On July 25, 2003 (68 FR 41063, July 10, 

2003), the Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in Table 7 of 

this AD. 

TABLE 7.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ON JULY 25, 2003 

Service Bulletin Revision level Date 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B211200–52–02 ......................................................................... 1 ................................ June 3, 2003. 


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TABLE 7.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ON JULY 25, 2003—Continued 

Service Bulletin Revision level Date 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B221001–52–03 ......................................................................... 3 ................................ March 25, 2003. 

C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin B231001–52–02 ......................................................................... 4 ................................ March 19, 2003. 

(3) Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–

2207; Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Long 

Beach 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 a copy of this service 

information. You may review copies at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or 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 May 7, 

2007. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–9842 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 158 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–23730; Amendment 

No. 158–4] 

RIN 2120–AI68 

Passenger Facility Charge Program, 

Debt Service, Air Carrier Bankruptcy, 

and Miscellaneous Changes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule amends FAA 

regulations dealing with the Passenger 

Facility Charge (PFC) program to add 

more eligible uses for revenue, protect 

such revenue in bankruptcy 

proceedings, and eliminate charges to 

passengers on military charters. These 

changes respond to the Vision 100—

Century of Aviation Reauthorization 

Act. This final rule also revises current 

reporting requirements to reflect 

technological improvements, and to 

clarify and update existing references 

and regulations. This final rule further 

streamlines the existing policies of the 

PFC program. 

DATES: This amendment becomes 

effective June 22, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this final 

rule, contact Sheryl Scarborough, 

Airports Financial Analysis and 

Passenger Facility Charge Branch, APP–

510, Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8825; facsimile: (202) 267–5302; 

e-mail: sheryl.scarborough@faa.gov. For 

legal questions concerning this final 

rule, contact Beth Weir, Airports Law 

Branch, AGC–610, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–5880; facsimile: 

(202) 267–5769. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40117. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

impose a passenger facility fee to 

finance eligible airport-related projects. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because Vision 100 

requires the FAA to change the PFC 

program. Many actions in this document 

are in response to Vision 100. 

Background 

On March 23, 2005, the FAA 

published a final rule establishing a 3- 

year pilot program for non-hub airports 

to test new application and application 

approval procedures for the PFC 

program (70 FR 14928). The 2005 final 

rule contains several changes designed 

to streamline the PFC application and 

amendment procedures for all PFC 

applications and amendments, thereby 

improving the entire PFC program. 

The FAA published the 2005 final 

rule to address Congressional mandates 

in the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 

Reauthorization Act (Vision 100). The 

non-hub pilot program, with the PFC 

application streamlining procedures, 

however, was only one of six mandates 

specified in Vision 100. The FAA 

separated the non-hub program and 

related changes from the other mandates 

because Congress had required the FAA 

to publish proposed rules on the pilot 

program within 180 days of enactment 

of Vision 100. 

On February 1, 2006, the FAA 

published the notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM), ‘‘Passenger Facility 

Charge Program, Debt Service, Air 

Carrier Bankruptcy, and Miscellaneous 

Changes’’ (71 FR 5188) to address the 

remaining mandates in Vision 100. 

These mandates include: 

(1) Making low-emission airport 

vehicles and ground support equipment 

eligible for PFC funding, 

(2) Using PFCs to pay debt service on 

projects that are ‘‘not an eligible airportrelated project’’ when there is a 

financial need at an airport, 

(3) Clarifying the PFC status of 

military charters, 

(4) Structuring PFC account 

requirements for carriers in bankruptcy, 

and 

(5) Making eligible the use of PFC 

revenue as local share for projects under 

the air traffic modernization costsharing program. 

In addition, the FAA is adopting other 

changes that streamline benefits beyond 

those contained in the 2005 final rule. 

These changes will: 

(1) Provide for the electronic filing of 

notices and reports, 

(2) Provide a process for periodic 

review and change of the carrier 

compensation level, and 

(3) Modify the content and due date 

for some public agency reports and 

notices. 

Summary of Comments 

The FAA received 12 comments. All 

of the commenters generally support the 

proposed changes. These comments 

include suggested changes, as discussed 

below. 

Seven of the comments are from 

public agencies: Allegheny County 

Airport Authority, Pittsburgh, PA; 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport 

Authority, Charlottesville, VA; City and 

County of Denver, Denver, CO; Mahlon 

Sweet Field, Eugene, OR; Port Authority 

of New York and New Jersey, New York, 

NY; Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 

International Airport, San Jose, CA; and 

City of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Two 

comments are from aviation industry 


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