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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4551; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NE–07–AD; Amendment 39– 

18576; AD 2016–13–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan 

Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 

(RRD) BR700–710A1–10, –710A2–20, 

and –710C4–11 turbofan engines. This 

AD requires removing the pawl carrier 

pivot pins, part number (P/N) 

BRR17117, from service and replacing 

them with parts eligible for installation. 

This AD was prompted by a seized lowpressure turbine (LPT) fuel shut-off 

pawl carrier caused by corrosion of the 

pawl carrier pivot pin. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of the fuel 

shut-off mechanism, which could result 

in uncontained part release, damage to 

the engine, and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 5, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, 

Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827 

Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: 

+49 (0) 33 7086 2673; fax: +49 (0) 33 

7086 3276. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

4551. 

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–2016– 

4551; 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 mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for the Docket 

Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, 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: 

Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7770; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: philip.haberlen@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 the specified products. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on April 1, 2016 (81 FR 18806). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Seizing of a fuel shut-off mechanism pawl 

carrier was reported. The subsequent 

investigation determined that corrosion of 

the pawl carrier pivot pin P/N BRR17117, 

was the failure cause. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to loss of the fuel shut-off mechanism 

functionality and loss of the engine overspeed protection, possibly resulting in 

release of high-energy debris, with 

consequent damage to, and/or reduced 

control of the airplane. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

4551. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (81 

FR 18806, April 1, 2016). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. 

Related Service Information 

RRD has issued Alert Service Bulletin 

(ASB) BR700–72–A101523, Revision 3, 

dated December 10, 2015. The service 

information describes procedures for 

replacing the pawl carrier pivot pins. 

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 4 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it will 

take about 3 hours per engine to comply 

with this AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per hour. Required parts cost about 

$860 per engine. Based on these figures, 

we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $4,460. 

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 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 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, 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. 


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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): 

2016–13–12 Rolls-Royce Deutschland 

GmbH (Type Certificate previously held 

by Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH, 

formerly BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH): 

Amendment 39–18576; Docket No. 

FAA–2016–4551; Directorate Identifier 

2016–NE–07–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective August 5, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to: 

(i) Rolls-Royce Deutschland (RRD) BR700– 

710A1–10 engines with serial number (S/N) 

11505 and below and with a low-pressure 

turbine (LPT) module, part number (P/N) 

M51–104 or P/N M51–111, installed; 

(ii) RRD BR700–710A2–20 engines with 

S/N 12492 and below and with an LPT 

module, P/N M51–108 or P/N M51–111, 

installed; 

(iii) RRD BR700–710C4–11 engines with 

S/N 15277 and below, with configuration 

standard 710C4–11 engraved on the engine 

data plate and with an LPT module, P/N 

M51–112, installed; and 

(iv) RRD BR700–710C4–11 engines with 

S/N 15329 and below, with configuration 

standard 710C4–11/10 engraved on the 

engine data plate and with an LPT module, 

P/N M51–112, installed. 

(2) Reserved. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a seized LPT 

fuel shut-off pawl carrier caused by corrosion 

of the pawl carrier pivot pin. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of the fuel shutoff mechanism, which could result in 

uncontained part release, damage to the 

engine, and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Within 6 months after the effective date 

of this AD, remove each pawl carrier pivot 

pin, P/N BRR17117, from service and replace 

with a part eligible for installation. 

(2) Reserved. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7770; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2016–0034, dated 

February 24, 2016, for more information. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating it in Docket No. 

FAA–2016–4551. 

(3) RRD Alert Service Bulletin BR700–72– 

A101523, Revision 3, dated December 10, 

2015, can be obtained from RRD using the 

contact information in paragraph (g)(4) of this 

AD. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd 

& Co KG, Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827 

Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 

(0) 33 7086 2673; fax: +49 (0) 33 7086 3276. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(h) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

June 23, 2016. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate,Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–15351 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4234; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ACE–3] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Kansas Towns; 

Belleville, KS; Johnson, KS; 

Marysville, KS; Pittsburg, KS; and 

Washington, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Belleville 

Municipal Airport, Belleville, KS; 

Stanton County Municipal Airport, 

Johnson, KS; Marysville Municipal 

Airport, Marysville, KS; Atkinson 

Municipal Airport, Pittsburg, KS; and 

Washington County Veteran’s Memorial 

Airport, Washington, KS. 

Decommissioning of non-directional 

radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation of 

NDB approaches, and implementation 

of area navigation (RNAV) procedures 

have made these actions necessary for 

the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the above airports. This action also 

updates the geographic coordinates at 

Marysville Municipal Airport, 

Marysville, KS; and Atkinson Municipal 

Airport, Pittsburg, KS; and the name of 

Washington County Veteran’s Memorial 

Airport (formerly Washington County 

Memorial Airport) to coincide with the 

FAAs aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 

10, 2016. 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 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

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 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 


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