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phone: 562–627–5388; fax: 562–627–5210; 

email: roderick.igama@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD80– 

30A132, dated April 28, 2017. 

(ii) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90– 

30A031, dated June 2, 2017. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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 Des Moines, Washington, on 

March 20, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16320 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0110; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–125–AD; Amendment 

39–19345; AD 2018–16–05] 

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 757 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of bolt rotation in the engine 

drag fitting joint and fasteners heads; an 

inspection of the fastener holes revealed 

that cracks were found in the skin on 

two airplanes. This AD requires 

repetitive inspections for skin cracking 

and shim migration at the upper link 

drag fittings, diagonal brace cracking, 

and fastener looseness; and applicable 

on-condition actions. We are issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

10, 2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 10, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 

110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.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. 

It is also available on the internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0110. 

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– 

0110; 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 final rule, 

the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chandra Ramdoss, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount 

Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; 

phone: 562–627–5239; fax: 562–627– 

5210; email: chandraduth.ramdoss@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain The Boeing Company 

Model 757 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 16, 2018 (83 FR 6984). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of bolt 

rotation in the engine drag fitting joint 

and fasteners heads; an inspection of the 

fastener holes revealed that cracks were 

found in the skin on two airplanes. The 

NPRM proposed to require repetitive 

inspections for skin cracking and shim 

migration at the upper link drag fittings, 

diagonal brace cracking, and fastener 

looseness; and applicable on-condition 

actions. 

We are issuing this AD to address 

cracking in the wing upper skin and 

forward drag fittings, which could lead 

to a compromised upper link and 

reduced structural integrity of the 

engine strut. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

The following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. Micaela 

Murrugarra and United Airlines stated 

that they supported the NPRM. 

Effect of Winglets on Accomplishment 

of the Proposed Actions 

Aviation Partners Boeing stated that 

accomplishing the supplemental type 

certificate (STC) ST01518SE does not 

affect the actions specified in the 

NPRM. 

We concur with the commenter. We 

have redesignated paragraph (c) of the 

proposed AD as paragraph (c)(1) of this 

AD and added paragraph (c)(2) to this 

AD to state that installation of STC 

ST01518SE does not affect the ability to 

accomplish the actions required by this 

AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which 

STC ST01518SE is installed, a ‘‘change 

in product’’ alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) approval request is 

not necessary to comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 39.17. 

Request To Include Additional 

Inspections 

American Airlines (AAL) and FedEx 

requested that we revise the proposed 

AD to include additional inspections. 

FedEx stated that releasing the proposed 

AD using Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, dated July 

14, 2017, would have potential safety 

and economic implications on the 

operator. FedEx stated that the safety 

concern in its entirety is not addressed 

in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

757–57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017, 

and any additional mandated 

inspections issued later would require a 

duplication of effort to address the 

remaining fastener locations. FedEx 

requested that the proposed AD include 

additional inspections. 

AAL stated that due to the ongoing 

efforts at Boeing to conduct a safety 

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link drag fitting layer on multiple 

airplanes, it encourages the FAA to 

work together with Boeing to include 

any new inspection requirements 

beyond those in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 

RB, dated July 14, 2017, into the 

proposed AD. AAL commented that 

publication of the final rule without 

incorporating any new inspection 

requirements could drive additional 

unnecessary burden to operators by 

requiring multiple maintenance visits to 

conduct work that could have been 

consolidated. 

We disagree with the commenters’ 

request. We do not consider that 

delaying this action until release of new 

service information is warranted since 

sufficient data and technology currently 

exist to justify the requirements in this 

AD within the required compliance 

time. We may consider further 

rulemaking in the future to require 

additional inspections based on revised 

service information, and if so, would 

determine an appropriate compliance 

time that would provide operators 

sufficient time to coordinate the 

inspection intervals. We have not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Request To Revise the Costs of 

Compliance 

AAL requested that we revise the 

costs of compliance in the NPRM. AAL 

stated that based on the inspections and 

repairs previously accomplished on 5 of 

its airplanes, it estimated 100 workhours to complete the inspection 

requirements, 20 work-hours to 

complete a minor hole oversize repair, 

and 800 work-hours to accomplish a 

more complex hole repair or shim 

replacement. AAL also stated that the 

current fastener pricing procured from 

Boeing averages $445 per fastener. 

While we acknowledge AAL’s varied 

work-hour estimates based on its repair 

experience for the requirements of this 

AD, we disagree with the commenter’s 

request. The cost estimates and required 

man-hours are only approximate values 

and are not necessarily the same for 

different maintenance organizations and 

part suppliers. Because operators’ 

schedules vary substantially, we cannot 

accommodate every operator’s optimal 

scheduling in each AD. We have not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Request To Revise the Compliance 

Time 

AAL requested that we revise the 

grace period for the high frequency eddy 

current (HFEC) hole probe inspection 

from 3,000 flight cycles to 6,500 flight 

cycles after the effective date of this AD 

due to the extent of access that may be 

required to correct discrepancies. AAL 

stated that this proposed grace period 

would allow operators with a 72-month 

heavy check interval, flying 3 flight 

cycles per day, to perform the required 

HFEC hole probe inspections at a visit 

with adequate span time and structures 

personnel to correct any possible 

findings. AAL also proposed adding 

interim inspections to justify this 

compliance-time extension. 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request. We have determined that the 

compliance time, as proposed, 

represents the maximum interval of 

time allowable for the affected airplanes 

to safely operate before the inspection 

and bolt replacement is done. Since 

maintenance schedules vary among 

operators, there would be no assurance 

that the airplane would be inspected 

and the bolt replaced during that 

maximum interval. In terms of adding 

interim inspections to justify the 

compliance-time extension, we have not 

received enough technical data to make 

this determination. However, under the 

provisions of paragraph (i) of this AD, 

we will consider requests for approval 

of interim inspections if sufficient data 

are submitted to substantiate that the 

change would provide an acceptable 

level of safety. We have not changed 

this AD in this regard. 

Request To Replace the Inspection Type 

From the Proposed Action 

The Boeing Company and FedEx 

requested that we revise the proposed 

AD to remove the requirement of the 

dye-penetrant inspection of the bolts 

and to include a requirement to perform 

a detailed inspection of the bolts. 

Boeing stated that the dye-penetrant 

inspection of the bolts to look for 

cracking in the fillet between head and 

shank is problematic due to the coating 

on the bolt, creating an unacceptably 

high chance for false indication. Boeing 

commented that it has determined that 

replacing the dye-penetrant inspection 

with a detailed inspection is as an 

acceptable means to detect cracking in 

the fillet between head and shank. 

Boeing commented that it should be 

noted that the bolt head cracking is not 

the unsafe condition specified in Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 757– 

57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017. 

Boeing also commented that the bolt 

head cracking correlates with clamp 

loss, which can be a predecessor to early 

fatigue cracking of the wing skin; the 

condition duly mitigated by Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 757– 

57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017. 

FedEx stated that the bolt dyepenetrant inspection is not an effective 

method due to the coating on the bolts. 

FedEx stated that Boeing indicates that 

it plans to revise the service information 

to provide an alternative detailed 

inspection that will be more effective. 

FedEx requests that the proposed AD 

include the revised inspection to allow 

operators a way to determine if the 

existing bolts are in a serviceable 

condition. 

We agree with the commenters’ 

request. We have added paragraph (h)(3) 

to this AD accordingly to allow a 

detailed inspection for cracks in the 

fillet between head and shank on the 

removed fasteners in lieu of the dyepenetrant inspection. Either inspection 

will provide an adequate level of safety. 

Request To Increase Shim Migration 

Limits 

AAL requested that we increase the 

shim migration limits. AAL stated that 

according to Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, dated July 

14, 2017, any shim migration of the 

horizontal shims greater than 0.200 inch 

and any shim migration where the 

migrated shim is greater than 0.020 inch 

thick are considered ‘‘Major’’ shim 

migration, which, according to 

paragraph (h) of the proposed AD, 

would require an approval for an 

alternative method of compliance for 

the corrective action. 

AAL commented that the shim 

migration limits noted above are far 

more conservative than the two-shim 

migration allowable limits currently 

contained in Boeing Model 757 

Structural Repair Manual (SRM) 54–50– 

90 for shim locations in the pylon. AAL 

stated that both SRM allowable limits 

have no restriction on shim thickness 

and allow migration of at least 25 

percent of the total shim area. 

AAL recommended applying these 

same general principles from these SRM 

sections to the shims specified in the 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

757–57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017, 

and increasing the limits for minor shim 

migration to include full shim 

thickness, and migration up to 0.5 inch. 

AAL stated that the inspections 

contained in Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, dated July 

14, 2017, and proposed in the proposed 

AD, are already adding additional 

surveillance of the upper link drag 

fitting to the upper wing skin joint, 

which would mitigate any risk 

associated with the increase in shim 

migration limits. 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request. Shim inspection procedures do 

not currently exist for the wing skin 

joint described in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 

RB, dated July 14, 2017. However, under 


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the provisions of paragraph (i) of this 

AD, we will consider requests for 

approval of an AMOC if sufficient data 

are submitted to substantiate that the 

change would provide an acceptable 

level of safety. We have not changed 

this AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule with the changes described 

previously and minor editorial changes. 

We have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this final rule. 

Related Service Information Under 

1 CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 

RB, dated July 14, 2017. This service 

information describes procedures for 

repetitive detailed inspections for skin 

cracking and shim migration at the 

upper link drag fittings, repetitive 

general visual inspections for diagonal 

brace cracking and fastener looseness, 

and applicable on-condition actions. 

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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 606 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on 

U.S. operators 

Inspections ........ 83 work-hours × $85 per hour = $7,055 per inspection cycle.$0 $7,055 per inspection 

cycle.

$4,275,330 per inspection 

cycle. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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. 

This 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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

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

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2018–16–05 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–19345; Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0110; Product Identifier 

2017–NM–125–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective September 10, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 757–200, –200PF, –200CB, 

and –300 series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, 

dated July 14, 2017. 

(2) Installation of Supplemental Type 

Certificate (STC) ST01518SE does not affect 

the ability to accomplish the actions required 

by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which 

STC ST01518SE is installed, a ‘‘change in 

product’’ alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to 

comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 

39.17. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by bolt rotation in 

the engine drag fitting joint and fasteners 


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heads; an inspection of the fastener holes 

revealed that cracks were found in the skin 

on two airplanes. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct cracking in the wing upper 

skin and forward drag fittings, which could 

lead to a compromised upper link and 

reduced structural integrity of the engine 

strut. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as required by paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable times specified in the 

‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, 

dated July 14, 2017, do all applicable actions 

identified in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, 

dated July 14, 2017. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: 

Guidance for accomplishing the actions 

required by this AD can be found in Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 757–57A0073, dated 

July 14, 2017, which is referred to in Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 757–57A0073 

RB, dated July 14, 2017. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) For purposes of determining 

compliance with the requirements of this AD: 

Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

757–57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017, uses 

the phrase ‘‘the original issue date of the 

requirements bulletin,’’ this AD requires 

using ‘‘the effective date of this AD.’’ 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 

2017, specifies contacting Boeing, this AD 

requires repair using a method approved in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(3) Where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 757–57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 

2017, specifies a dye-penetrant inspection for 

cracks in the fillet between head and shank 

on the removed fasteners,’’ this AD allows a 

detailed inspection for cracks in the fillet 

between head and shank on the removed 

fasteners, as an optional method of 

compliance with the dye-penetrant 

inspection. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

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 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. Information may be emailed to: 

9-ANM-LAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. 

To be approved, the repair method, 

modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Chandra Ramdoss, Aerospace 

Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los 

Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount 

Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; 

phone: 562–627–5239; fax: 562–627–5210; 

email: chandraduth.ramdoss@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this 

referenced 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. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

757–57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Boeing service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: 

Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 

Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal 

Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 562–797– 

1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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 Des Moines, Washington, on July 

24, 2018. 

James Cashdollar, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16499 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0137; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–ACE–2] 

RIN–2120–AA66 

Amendment and Establishment of 

Class E Airspace; Columbus, NE 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace designated as a surface area 

and makes the airspace full-time and 

removes the airspace part-time status 

and language from the airspace legal 

description, amends Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface, and establishes Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to 

the Class E surface area at Columbus 

Municipal Airport, Columbus, NE. This 

action is at the request of Minneapolis 

Air Route Traffic Control Center 

(ARTCC) and the result of an FAA 

airspace review. Additionally, the 

geographic coordinates of the airport are 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at this airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 

2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online 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. 


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