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in the service information must be approved 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (n) of this AD. 

(2) Replace the CWB with a serviceable 

CWB using a method approved in accordance 

with the procedures specified in paragraph 

(n) of this AD. 

(k) Compliance Time for CWB Replacement 

Replace the CWB at the later of the times 

specified in paragraphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) of 

this AD. 

(1) Before the CWB accumulates 50,000 

total flight hours. 

(2) Within 30 days or 50 flight hours after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later. 

(l) Alternative Service Information for CWB 

Replacement 

For airplanes identified in Lockheed 

Service Bulletin 382–57–90, dated November 

5, 2010: Replacement of the CWB with a new 

CWB, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Lockheed 

Service Bulletin 382–57–90, dated November 

5, 2010, is acceptable for compliance with 

the requirements of paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(m) Terminating Action for AD 2011–09–04, 

Amendment 39–16666 (76 FR 28626, May 

18, 2011) 

Replacement of the CWB as required by 

paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the 

inspections required by AD 2011–09–04, 

Amendment 39–16666 (76 FR 28626, May 18, 

2011), for that CWB. 

(n) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO, FAA, has 

the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, 

if requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (o) of this AD. 

(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) As of the effective date of this AD, an 

AMOC that provides an acceptable level of 

safety may be used for any repair required by 

this AD, if it is approved by a Delegated 

Engineering Representative (DER) for the 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company who 

has been authorized by the Manager, Atlanta 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair approval 

must meet the certification basis of the 

airplane, and the approval must specifically 

refer to this AD. 

(o) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Carl Gray, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ACE–117A, Atlanta ACO, 

FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 

GA 30337; phone: 404–474–5554; fax: 404– 

474–5605; email: carl.w.gray@faa.gov. 

(p) 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) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 

Service Bulletin 382–57–90, dated November 

5, 2010. 

(ii) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 

Service Bulletin 382–57–94, dated December 

3, 2013. 

(iii) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 

Company Service Bulletin 382–57–96, dated 

December 16, 2013. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Lockheed Martin 

Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 

Company, Airworthiness Office, Dept. 6A0M, 

Zone 0252, Column P–58, 86 S. Cobb Drive, 

Marietta, GA 30063; telephone 770–494– 

5444; fax 770–494–5445; email ams.portal@

lmco.com; Internet http://

www.lockheedmartin.com/ams/tools/

TechPubs.html. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

21, 2015. 

Kevin Hull, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21465 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3656; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–027–AD; Amendment 

39–18259; AD 2015–18–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Vulcanair 

S.p.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Vulcanair S.p.A. Model P.68R 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 a discrepancy in 

the climb performance reported in the 

airplane flight manual and in the actual 

performance of the airplane. We are 

issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

22, 2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of September 22, 2015. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 19, 2015. 

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 Vulcanair S.p.A., Via 

Giovanni Pascoli 80026 Casoria NA 

Italy; telephone: +39 081 5918111; fax: 

+39 081 5918172; Internet: http:// 

www.vulcanair.com/technical-support; 

email: continued.airworthiness@

vulcanair.com. You may view this 

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. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3656. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3656; 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 street address for 


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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: 

Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: mike.kiesov@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.: 2015– 

0145, dated July 21, 2015 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During a recent flight test campaign to 

evaluate the performance and handling 

characteristics of a P.68R aeroplane in 

support of an STC application, differences 

were noticed between the climb performance 

reported in the applicable Aircraft Flight 

Manual (AFM) and the performance 

demonstrated during those tests. 

Prompted by these findings, further flight 

tests performed by Vulcanair confirmed that 

the All Engines Operative (AEO) rate of climb 

(ROC) performance, as published in the 

current revision of the applicable AFMs, is 

incorrect. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to over-estimation of AEO ROC, possibly 

resulting in impact with terrain or obstacle 

due to erroneous evaluation of aeroplane 

climb performance. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Vulcanair S.p.A. revised the applicable 

AFMs, informing operators with Service 

Bulletin (SB) No. 244. 

For the reason described above, this 

AD requires revising applicable AFM. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3656. 

Relevant Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Vulcanair S.p.A. has issued Vulcanair 

Aircraft P.68 Variants Mandatory 

Service Bulletin No. 244, dated April 

24, 2015. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. The service information 

describes procedures for replacing the 

applicable airplane flight manual with 

its latest revision including the changes 

related to the airplane’s rate of climb 

performance. 

Pages 5–1 through 5–34, in Section 5, 

Revision 27, dated April 23, 2015, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68R POH/AFM, 

NOR10.707–30C, Revision 17, dated 

July 22, 2013 and pages 1 through 42, 

in Supplement F, in Section 8, Revision 

27, dated April 23, 2015, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68R POH/AFM, 

NOR10.707–30C, Revision 17, dated 

July 22, 2013, detailing changes related 

to the airplane’s rate of climb 

performance, are the applicable airplane 

flight manual latest revision 

replacement pages required by 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68 Variants 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 244, 

dated April 24, 2015. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this AD. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because differences have been 

found between the climb performance 

reported in the applicable aircraft flight 

manual (AFM) and the performance 

demonstrated during test flights. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result 

in over-estimation of the airplane’s rate 

of climb, resulting in impact with 

obstructions or terrain. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable and that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in fewer than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2015–3656; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–027– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 1 

product of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 1 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the AD on U.S. operators to 

be $85, or $85 per product. 

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 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 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 


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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 adding 

the following new AD: 

2015–18–01 Vulcanair S.p.A.: Amendment 

39–18259; Docket No. FAA–2015–3656; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–027–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective September 22, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Vulcanair S.p.A. 

Models P.68R airplanes, serial numbers 458/ 

R and subsequent, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 34: Navigation. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by 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 a 

discrepancy in the climb performance 

reported in the airplane flight manual (AFM) 

and/or pilots operating handbook (POH) in 

the actual performance of the airplane. We 

are issuing this AD to correct the AFM by 

inserting the proper climb performance data 

into the manual, which if not corrected could 

result in over-estimation of the airplane’s rate 

of climb, resulting in impact with 

obstructions or terrain. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, within 30 days after 

the effective date of this AD, insert pages 5– 

1 through 5–34, into Section 5, Revision 27, 

dated April 23, 2015, of the Vulcanair 

Aircraft P.68R POH/AFM, NOR10.707–30C, 

Revision 17, dated July 22, 2013; and pages 

1 through 42, into Supplement F, in Section 

8, Revision 27; dated April 23, 2015, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68R POH/AFM, 

NOR10.707–30C, Revision 17, dated July 22, 

2013, following the instructions in Vulcanair 

Aircraft P.68 Variants Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 244, dated April 24, 2015. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: mike.kiesov@faa.gov. 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. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2015–0145, dated 

July 21, 2015, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–3656. 

(i) 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) Vulcanair Aircraft P.68 Variants 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 244, dated 

April 24, 2015. 

(ii) Pages 5–1 through 5–34, in Section 5, 

Revision 27, dated April 23, 2015, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68R POH/AFM, 

NOR10.707–30C, Revision 17, dated July 22, 

2013. 

(iii) Pages 1 through 42, in Supplement F, 

in Section 8, Revision 27; dated April 23, 

2015; of the Vulcanair Aircraft P.68R POH/ 

AFM, NOR10.707–30C, Revision 17, dated 

July 22, 2013. 

(3) For Vulcanair service information 

identified in this AD, contact Vulcanair 

S.p.A., Via Giovanni Pascoli 80026 Casoria 

NA Italy; telephone: +39 081 5918111; fax: 

+39 081 5918172; Internet: http:// 

www.vulcanair.com/technical-support; 

email: 

continued.airworthiness@vulcanair.com. 

(4) You may view this 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. It 

is also available on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

locating Docket No. FAA–2015–3656. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on August 

21, 2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21444 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0523; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–050–AD; Amendment 

39–18246; AD 2015–17–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 777–200 

and –300 series airplanes equipped with 

Pratt and Whitney engines. This AD was 

prompted by reports of blocked drain 

lines at the engine forward strut that 

caused flammable fluid to accumulate 

in a flammable leakage zone. This AD 

requires repetitive functional checks for 

blockage of the forward strut drain line 

and doing corrective actions if 

necessary, and a one-time cleaning of 

certain forward strut drain lines. This 

AD also provides an optional 

replacement of the drain lines and 

installation of insulation blankets, and a 

revision of the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate a certain airworthiness 

limitation, which would terminate the 

repetitive checks of the forward strut 

drain line. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct blockage of forward 

strut drain lines, which could cause 

flammable fluids to collect in the 


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