This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 80, No. 93 

Thursday, May 14, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006] 

Commercial Fans and Blowers 

Working Group: Notice of Open 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meetings. 

SUMMARY: DOE announces a series of 

meetings of the Fans and Blowers 

Working Group. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that agencies 

publish notice of an advisory committee 

meeting in the Federal Register. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for meeting dates. 

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise specified 

above, the meetings will be held at U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

Individuals will also have the 

opportunity to participate by webinar. 

To register for the webinar and receive 

call-in information, please register at 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

appliance_standards/

rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=25. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza 

SW., Washington, DC 20024. Email: 

asrac@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The meetings will be held: 

• May 18–19, 2015; 

• June 3–4, 2015 (950 L’Enfant Plaza, 

7th Floor, SW., Washington, DC) 

• June 22, 2015; 

• June 23, 2015 (950 L’Enfant Plaza, 

7th Floor, SW., Washington, DC) 

• July 21–22, 2015 (Air Movement 

and Control Association International, 

Chicago IL area) and 

• August 4–5, 2015 

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if time allows, may make oral 

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for public comment. To attend the 

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meeting. If a foreign national wishes to 

participate in the public meeting, please 

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meeting will be required to present a 

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government identification. Due to the 

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early to allow for the extra time needed. 

Due to the REAL ID Act implemented 

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Security (DHS) recent changes regarding 

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to enter Federal buildings from specific 

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licenses from the following states or 

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building entry and one of the alternate 

forms of ID listed below will be 

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DHS has determined that regular 

driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the 

following jurisdictions are not 

acceptable for entry into DOE facilities: 

Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American 

Samoa, Maine, Oklahoma, Arizona, 

Massachusetts, Washington, and 

Minnesota. 

Acceptable alternate forms of PhotoID include: U.S. Passport or Passport 

Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or 

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of Minnesota, New York or Washington 

(Enhanced licenses issued by these 

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Enhanced Driver’s License); A military 

ID or other Federal government issued 

Photo-ID card. 

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review at www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

public meeting attendee lists and 

transcripts, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

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However, not all documents listed in 

the index may be publicly available, 

such as information that is exempt from 

public disclosure. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2015. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–11663 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1273; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–194–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 777 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of unreliable 

performance of the fuel scavenge 

system. This proposed AD would 

require changing the main fuel tank 

water scavenge system, center fuel tank 

fuel scavenge system, certain electrical 

panels; related investigative actions, and 

corrective actions if necessary; and for 

certain airplanes, changing to give 

redundant control of the center 

override/jettison fuel pumps and main 

jettison fuel pumps. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent fuel exhaustion and 

subsequent power loss of all engines 

due to loss of capability to scavenge fuel 

in the center fuel tank. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by June 29, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 


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• 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For Boeing service information 

identified in this proposed 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. 

For GE Aviation service information 

identified in this proposed AD, contact 

GE Aviation Fleet Support, 1 Neumann 

Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; telephone 

513–552–3272; Email: 

aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com; Internet 

http://www.geaviation.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the 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. 

Boeing service information is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

1273. 

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– 

1273; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tak 

Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6499; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: 

Takahisa.Kobayashi@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–1273; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–194–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We have received reports of 

unreliable performance of the fuel 

scavenge system. During flight, any 

water in the fuel can sink to the bottom 

of the fuel tank. This water can enter the 

fuel scavenge inlets and can then freeze 

as it travels from the body center fuel 

tank into the colder fuel scavenge tubes 

in the left and right cheek center fuel 

tanks. The flow of scavenge fuel from 

the center fuel tank to the main fuel 

tanks can then decrease or stop. When 

this occurs, as much as 2,600 pounds of 

fuel can remain unavailable during 

flight. On airplanes with airplane 

information management system (AIMS) 

version 13 or older, this can occur 

without warning. If the fuel quantity 

decreases to the quantity of the 

unavailable fuel, then in-flight 

shutdown of both engines could occur. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 777–28– 

0078, dated September 4, 2014. This 

service bulletin describes a main fuel 

tank water scavenge system change and 

a center fuel tank fuel scavenge system 

change. 

We also reviewed Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–28A0047, Revision 5, 

dated September 20, 2010, and Revision 

6, dated July 11, 2013, which describe 

changes to give redundant control of the 

center override/jettison fuel pumps and 

main jettison fuel pumps. 

We also reviewed GE Aviation Service 

Bulletin 5000ELM–28–075, Revision 1, 

dated August 5, 2014, and GE Aviation 

Service Bulletin 6000ELM–28–076, 

Revision 1, dated August 5, 2014, which 

describe wiring changes in the P110 and 

P210 panels, respectively. 

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 NPRM. 

Concurrent Actions 

For airplanes in Group 10, 

Configuration 1, Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 777–28– 

0078, dated September 4, 2014, specifies 

prior accomplishment of the actions 

described in Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–28–0060, dated January 30, 2009; 

Revision 1, dated October 2, 2009; or 

Revision 2, dated January 08, 2010; 

which describe single aft auxiliary fuel 

tank removal and cargo system 

installation. Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 777–28–0078, dated 

September 4, 2014, does not address the 

configuration of airplanes with the 

auxiliary fuel tank installed. Group 10 

airplanes were delivered with the 

auxiliary fuel tank installed, and 

therefore the actions specified in Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 777– 

28–0078, dated September 4, 2014, 

cannot be accomplished on those 

airplanes unless the auxiliary fuel tank 

is removed. This proposed AD does not 

require removal of the auxiliary fuel 

tank from airplanes in Group 10, 

Configuration 1, in accordance with the 

actions specified in Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–28–0060, dated January 30, 

2009; Revision 1, dated October 2, 2009; 

or Revision 2, dated January 08, 2010. 

However, if the auxiliary fuel tank is 

removed, this proposed AD requires 

accomplishment of the actions specified 

in Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 777–28–0078, dated September 

4, 2014, prior to the threshold or 

concurrent with the auxiliary tank 

removal, and prohibits re-installation of 

the auxiliary fuel tank thereafter. Once 

modifications are developed and 

approved to address an airplane 

configuration having an auxiliary fuel 

tank installed, we might consider 

additional rulemaking to address the 

fuel scavenge system in those airplanes. 

For airplanes in Group 10, 

Configuration 2, Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 777–28– 

0078, dated September 4, 2014, specifies 

prior accomplishment of the actions 

described in Work Package 2 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–28–0062, dated 

June 30, 2009; or Revision 1, dated 

November 18, 2010; which describes 

removal of one body auxiliary fuel tank 

(Work Package 1 describes installation 

of the auxiliary fuel tank). Boeing 


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Special Attention Service Bulletin 777– 

28–0078, dated September 4, 2014, does 

not address the configuration of 

airplanes with the auxiliary fuel tank 

installed. Group 10 airplanes are 

delivered with the auxiliary fuel tank 

installed, and therefore, the actions 

specified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 777–28–0078, dated 

September 4, 2014, cannot be 

accomplished on those airplanes unless 

the auxiliary fuel tank is removed. This 

proposed AD does not require removal 

of the auxiliary fuel tank from airplanes 

in Group 10, Configuration 2, in 

accordance with the actions specified in 

Work Package 2 of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 

777–28–0062, dated June 30, 2009; or 

Revision 1, dated November 18, 2010. 

However, if the auxiliary fuel tank is 

removed, this proposed AD requires 

accomplishment of the actions specified 

in Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 777–28–0078, dated September 

4, 2014, prior to the threshold or 

concurrent with the auxiliary tank 

removal, and prohibits re-installation of 

the auxiliary fuel tank thereafter. Once 

modifications are developed and 

approved to address an airplane 

configuration having an auxiliary fuel 

tank installed, we might consider 

additional rulemaking to address the 

fuel scavenge system in those airplanes. 

Related Rulemaking 

AD 2011–09–05, Amendment 39– 

16667 (77 FR 22305, April 21, 2011), 

specifies the actions described in Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–28A0047, Revision 

5, dated September 20, 2010. For certain 

airplanes, the actions described in this 

service bulletin must be done prior to 

the accomplishment of the actions 

described in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 777–28–0078, dated 

September 4, 2014. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of these same 

type designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously, except as discussed under 

‘‘Differences Between this Proposed AD 

and the Service Information.’’ 

The phrase ‘‘related investigative 

actions’’ might be used in this proposed 

AD. ‘‘Related investigative actions’’ are 

follow-on actions that: (1) Are related to 

the primary actions, and (2) are actions 

that further investigate the nature of any 

condition found. Related investigative 

actions in an AD could include, for 

example, inspections. 

In addition, the phrase ‘‘corrective 

actions’’ might be used in this proposed 

AD. ‘‘Corrective actions’’ are actions 

that correct or address any condition 

found. Corrective actions in an AD 

could include, for example, repairs. 

Explanation of ‘‘RC’’ Steps in Service 

Information 

The FAA worked in conjunction with 

industry, under the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee (ARC), to 

enhance the AD system. One 

enhancement was a new process for 

annotating which steps in the service 

information are required for compliance 

with an AD. Differentiating these steps 

from other tasks in the service 

information is expected to improve an 

owner’s/operator’s understanding of 

crucial AD requirements and help 

provide consistent judgment in AD 

compliance. The steps identified as RC 

(required for compliance) in any service 

information identified previously have a 

direct effect on detecting, preventing, 

resolving, or eliminating an identified 

unsafe condition. 

Steps that are identified as RC in any 

service information must be done to 

comply with the proposed AD. 

However, steps that are not identified as 

RC are recommended. Those steps that 

are not identified as RC may be deviated 

from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program 

without obtaining approval of an 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC), provided the steps identified 

as RC can be done and the airplane can 

be put back in a serviceable condition. 

Any substitutions or changes to steps 

identified as RC will require approval of 

an AMOC. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 55 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Fuel system modification ................................ 200 work-hours × $85 per hour = $17,000 .... $68,535 $85,535 $4,704,425 

P110 and P210 panel modification ................. 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ............. 0 170 9,350 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this proposed AD. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 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 this proposed regulation: 


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(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), 

(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. 

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. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2015–1273; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–194–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by June 29, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200, –200LR, –300, –300ER, and 

–777F series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 777–28–0078, 

dated September 4, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

unreliable performance of the fuel scavenge 

system. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

fuel exhaustion and subsequent power loss of 

all engines due to loss of capability to 

scavenge fuel in the center fuel tank. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Fuel Scavenge System Changes, Wiring 

Changes, and Software Changes 

For airplanes identified in Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 777–28–0078, 

dated September 4, 2014, except for Group 10 

airplanes on which the actions specified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28–0060; or 

Work Package 2 of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

28–0062, have not been accomplished: 

Within 60 months after the effective date of 

this AD, do the applicable actions specified 

in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(6) of this AD; 

and do all applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions; in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 777–28– 

0078, dated September 4, 2014. Do all 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions before further flight. 

(1) Do applicable mechanical changes to 

the main fuel tank water scavenge system 

and center fuel tank fuel scavenge system. 

(2) Install relays and related equipment on 

the P301 and P302 panels in the main 

equipment center. 

(3) Do applicable wiring changes between 

the P105, P110 and P301 panels, and 

between the P200, P205, P210 and P302 

panels. 

(4) Do wiring changes in the P105 panel. 

(5) Install new electrical load management 

system 2 (ELMS2) software. 

(6) Do a functional test consisting of 

operational tests, a leak test, system tests, and 

a fuel scavenge system functional test. If any 

of the tests fail, before further flight 

accomplish corrective actions and repeat the 

test and applicable corrective actions until 

the test is passed. 

(h) Concurrent Actions 

(1) For Group 13 through 16 airplanes, as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 777–28–0078, dated 

September 4, 2014, prior to accomplishing 

the actions required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD, install a new P301 panel on the left side 

of the airplane, install a new P302 panel on 

the right side of the airplane, and change the 

wiring; or perform bonding resistance 

measurements and rework the airplane 

installations; as applicable; in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28A0047, 

Revision 5, dated September 20, 2010; or 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28A0047, 

Revision 6, dated July 11, 2013. 

(2) For airplanes identified in Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 777–28– 

0078, dated September 4, 2014, except for 

Group 10 airplanes on which the actions 

described in Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28– 

0060; or Work Package 2 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–28–0062, have not been 

accomplished: Prior to or concurrently with 

accomplishing the requirements of paragraph 

(g) of this AD, do wiring changes in the P110 

and P210 panels, in accordance with the 

applicable Accomplishment Instructions of 

GE Aviation Service bulletin 5000ELM–28– 

075, Revision 1, dated August 5, 2014; and 

GE Aviation Service Bulletin 6000ELM–28– 

076, Revision 1, dated August 5, 2014. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

For Group 10 airplanes, as identified in 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

777–28–0078, dated September 4, 2014, after 

completion of the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, no person may 

install an auxiliary fuel tank on any Group 

10 airplane. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, if 

those actions were performed before May 26, 

2011 (the effective date of AD 2011–09–05, 

Amendment 39–16667 (77 FR 22305, April 

21, 2011)) using a service bulletin identified 

in paragraph (j)(1) or (j)(2) of this AD, which 

are not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(1) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28A0047, 

Revision 3, dated June 11, 2009. 

(2) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–28A0047, 

Revision 4, dated May 20, 2010. 

(k) 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 

paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@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. 

(4) If any service information contains 

steps that are identified as RC (Required for 

Compliance), those steps must be done to 

comply with this AD; any steps that are not 

identified as RC are recommended. Those 

steps that are not identified as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the steps 

identified as RC can be done and the airplane 

can be put back in a serviceable condition. 

Any substitutions or changes to steps 

identified as RC require approval of an 

AMOC. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

Tak Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6499; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: Takahisa.Kobayashi@faa.gov. 


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(2) 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. For GE Aviation 

service information identified in this 

proposed AD, contact GE Aviation Fleet 

Support, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 

45215; telephone 513–552–3272; Email: 

aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com; Internet http:// 

www.geaviation.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 28, 

2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–10469 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1480; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–SW–071–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter 

France) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2002–13– 

11 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus 

Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. 

AD 2002–13–11 currently requires 

installing front and side covers on the 

cabin floor to protect the yaw control at 

both the pilot and co-pilot stations. 

Since we issued AD 2002–13–11, we 

have determined that the required 

actions should apply only to the cabin’s 

right-hand pilot station. This proposed 

AD would retain the requirements of AD 

2002–13–11 but for only the pilot 

station. These proposed actions are 

intended to prevent an object from 

sliding between the canopy and the 

cabin floor, loss of yaw control, and 

subsequent loss of helicopter control. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 13, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

Direction Generale De L’Aviation Civile 

(DGAC) AD, the economic evaluation, 

and other information. The street 

address for the Docket Operations Office 

(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax 

(972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

You may review service information at 

the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 

76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Grant, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

robert.grant@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to participate in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments that we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Discussion 

On June 25, 2002, we issued AD 

2002–13–11, Amendment 39–12799 (67 

FR 45295, July 9, 2002) for certain 

serial-numbered Eurocopter France 

(now Airbus Helicopters) Model 

EC120B helicopters. AD 2002–13–11 

requires installing front and side covers 

to protect the yaw control at the pilot 

and co-pilot flight control stations. AD 

2002–13–11 was prompted by a report 

of a mobile phone falling between the 

windshield canopy and the cabin floor, 

jamming the yaw control pedal. Those 

actions were intended to prevent an 

object from sliding between the canopy 

and the cabin floor, loss of yaw control, 

and subsequent loss of helicopter 

control. 

AD 2002–13–11 was prompted by AD 

No. 2001–386–007(A), dated September 

5, 2001, issued by the DGAC, the 

airworthiness authority for France, to 

correct an unsafe condition for the 

Model EC120B helicopter. The DGAC 

advises of a yaw-control jamming 

caused by an object that slid between 

the canopy and the cabin floor. 

The DGAC AD required that front and 

lateral protections be installed no later 

than December 31, 2001, in compliance 

with paragraph 2.B of Eurocopter Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 67A005, Revision 

0, dated July 30, 2001. DGAC revised its 

AD and issued AD 2001–386–007(A) R1, 

dated February 6, 2002 (AD 2001–386– 

007(A)R1), which extended the 

compliance deadline to February 28, 

2002. 

Actions Since AD 2002–13–11 Was 

Issued 

Since we issued AD 2002–13–11 (67 

FR 45295, July 9, 2002), we have 

determined that the front and side 

protections are required only at the pilot 

station. Therefore, we are proposing to 

remove the final sentence in paragraph 

(a) of the Compliance section of the AD, 

which requires that if the helicopter has 

flight controls at both the pilot and copilot stations, the protections must be 


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