33162 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Proposed Rules 

2017–0168, dated September 7, 2017, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the internet at 

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

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–0554. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3223. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EIAS, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine 

No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; internet http://www.airbus.com. 

You may view this service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 

19, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13781 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0582; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–085–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); removal of airworthiness 

directive (AD). 

SUMMARY: We propose to remove AD 

93–14–19, which applies to certain The 

Boeing Company Model 767–200 and 

–300 series airplanes. AD 93–14–19 

requires inspections for disbonding of 

the trailing edge wedge of the leading 

edge slat; and repair, if necessary. Since 

we issued AD 93–14–19, an updated 

stability and control analysis showed 

that the worst-case scenario of a trailing 

edge wedge disbond in-flight would not 

adversely affect the controllability of the 

airplane. Accordingly, we propose to 

remove AD 93–14–19. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 31, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0582; or in person at Docket Operations 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this proposal, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206– 

231–3524; email: wayne.lockett@

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– 

2018–0582; Product Identifier 2018– 

NM–085–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 issued AD 93–14–19, Amendment 

39–8644 (58 FR 41177, August 3, 1993) 

(‘‘AD 93–14–19’’), for certain The 

Boeing Company Model 767–200 and 

-300 series airplanes. AD 93–14–19 

requires visual inspections and either 

‘‘Coin Tap’’ inspections or ultrasonic 

inspections for disbonding of the 

trailing edge wedge of the leading edge 

slat, and repair, if necessary. AD 93–14– 

19 resulted from reports of wedge 

damage or disbonding; in two cases the 

damage resulted in loss of a portion of 

the trailing edge wedge. The trailing 

edge wedge disbonding was caused by 

moisture ingression at the wedge end 

seals and in the skin bonds along the 

spar chords. Moisture in the aluminum 

honeycomb core would cause corrosion 

that would eventually result in 

disbonding between the skin and the 

aluminum honeycomb core. We issued 

AD 93–14–19 to prevent the loss of a 

trailing edge wedge, which could result 

in reduced maneuver margins, reduced 

speed margins to stall, and unexpected 

roll before stall warning, all of which 

would adversely affect the 

controllability of the airplane. 

Actions Since AD 93–14–19 Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 93–14–19, an 

updated stability and control analysis 

showed that the worst-case scenario of 

a trailing edge wedge disbond in-flight 

would not adversely affect the 

controllability of the airplane. 

Simulation analysis shows that the 

airplane has sufficient lateral control up 

to the stick shaker to counter the rolling 

moment caused by a trailing edge wedge 

loss, at all flap settings. Therefore, the 

unsafe condition no longer exists on 

these products worldwide. 

FAA’s Conclusions 

Upon further consideration, we have 

determined that AD 93–14–19 must be 

removed. Accordingly, this proposed 

AD would remove AD 93–14–19. 

Removal of AD 93–14–19 would not 

preclude the FAA from issuing another 

related action or commit the FAA to any 

course of action in the future. 

Related Costs of Compliance 

AD 93–14–19 affects approximately 

180 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

estimated costs for the actions required 

by AD 93–14–19 for U.S. operators is 

$79,200, or $440 per airplane. Removing 

AD 93–14–19 would eliminate those 

costs. 

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. 


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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. 

This proposed AD is issued in 

accordance with authority delegated by 

the Executive Director, Aircraft 

Certification Service, as authorized by 

FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance 

with that order, issuance of ADs is 

normally a function of the Compliance 

and Airworthiness Division, but during 

this transition period, the Executive 

Director has delegated the authority to 

issue ADs applicable to transport 

category airplanes and associated 

appliances to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that the proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

AD 93–14–19, Amendment 39–8644 (58 

FR 41177, August 3, 1993), and adding 

the following new AD: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0582; Product Identifier 2018– 

NM–085–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by August 31, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD removes AD 93–14–19, 

Amendment 39–8644 (58 FR 41177, August 

3, 1993). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 767 series airplanes, certificated in 

any category, line numbers 1 through 488 

inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3524; email: 

wayne.lockett@faa.gov. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 

22, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14398 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0199; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–ANE–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace, Belfast, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Belfast Municipal Airport, Belfast, 

ME, to accommodate airspace 

reconfiguration due to the 

decommissioning of the Belfast nondirectional radio beacon and 

cancellation of the NDB approach. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at this 

airport. This action also would update 

the geographic coordinates of this 

airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 31, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; 

Telephone: (800) 647–5527, or (202) 

366–9826. You must identify the Docket 

No. FAA–2018–0199; Airspace Docket 

No. 18–ANE–3, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 


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