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(h) Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

At the later of the times specified in 

paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD: 

Revise the airplane maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, by 

incorporating the fuel airworthiness 

limitations items and critical design 

configuration control limitations as identified 

in Fokker Manual Change Notification— 

Maintenance Documentation MCNM–F27– 

027, dated September 9, 2014. 

(1) Before further flight after accomplishing 

the installation required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD, 

(2) Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and/or 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, has been revised as 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and/or CDCCLs may be used unless 

the actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227–1149 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 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. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Fokker B.V. Service’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0100, dated 

April 30, 2014, 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– 

2015–3633. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Fokker F27 Proforma Service Bulletin 

SBF27–28–072, Revision 1, dated March 6, 

2014, including Fokker F27 Service Bulletin 

Appendix SBF27–28–072/APP01, dated July 

17, 2014, including List of Drawings/Part 

Lists, dated July 17, 2014. 

(ii) Fokker Manual Change Notification— 

Maintenance Documentation MCNM–F27– 

027, dated September 9, 2014. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 1357, 

2130 EL Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; 

telephone +31 (0)88–6280–350; fax +31 

(0)88–6280–111; email technicalservices@

fokker.com; Internet http://

www.myfokkerfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the 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 February 

18, 2016. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04137 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1423; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–173–AD; Amendment 

39–18418; AD 2016–04–24] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 757–200 Series 

Airplanes Modified by Supplemental 

Type Certificate (STC) ST01529SE or 

STC ST02278SE 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 757–200 

series airplanes modified by particular 

STCs. This AD was prompted by reports 

of a main cargo door being blown past 

its full open position while on the 

ground during gusty wind conditions, 

which resulted in uncontrolled fall 

down to its closed position. This AD 

requires installing a new placard and 

bracket, replacing an existing placard, 

and replacing the main cargo door 

control panel. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent damage to the main cargo door, 

which could result in rapid 

decompression of the airplane, or injury 

to maintenance and ground crew during 

ground operations. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 4, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 4, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Precision Conversions LLC, 4900 SW 

Griffith Drive, Suite 133, Beaverton, OR 

97005; ATTN: Steven A. Lopez; phone: 

503–601–3001; email: Steven.Lopez@

precisionaircraft.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

1423. 

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– 

1423; 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 address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket 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: 

Narinder Luthra, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6513; 


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fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

Narinder.Luthra@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 757–200 series airplanes 

modified by particular STCs. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 5, 2015 (80 FR 32061) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of a main cargo door being 

blown past its full open position while 

on the ground during gusty wind 

conditions, which resulted in 

uncontrolled fall down to its closed 

position. The NPRM proposed to require 

installation of a new placard and 

bracket, replacement of an existing 

placard, and replacement of the main 

cargo door control panel. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent damage to the main 

cargo door, which could result in rapid 

decompression of the airplane, or injury 

to maintenance and ground crew during 

ground operations. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Revise Description of the 

Unsafe Condition 

Precision Conversions, LLC requested 

that we revise the SUMMARY and 

Discussion sections of the NPRM and 

the unsafe condition section of the 

proposed AD. Precision Conversions, 

LLC stated that it was concerned by 

certain conclusions stated in the NPRM 

for which it does not believe there is a 

factual basis. Precision Conversions, 

LLC noted that the NPRM stated that 

wind damage to a cargo door could 

result in rapid decompression, leading 

to in-flight breakup. However, even 

without the accomplishment of 

Precision Conversions Service Bulletin 

PC–757–11–0023, dated August 1, 2014, 

Precision Conversions, LLC stated that 

the suggested scenario would not occur. 

If, during ground operations, the main 

cargo door were to deflect beyond the 

fully open position enough to be of 

concern, its damaged operating system 

would prevent the cargo door from 

closing as usual, which would not go 

unnoticed by the crew, and the airplane 

would not be dispatched. Thus, a 

potential unsafe condition would occur 

only on the ground, not in the air. 

Precision Conversions, LLC stated 

that a potential for an unsafe condition 

does arise from the possibility of ground 

crew operating the main cargo door 

outside of the wind limits published in 

the aircraft maintenance manual and 

operations manual supplements. 

Precision Conversions, LLC asserted 

that exceeding published limits could 

result in damage to the door operating 

system and loss of control of the door, 

creating an unsafe condition, but only 

during ground operations; thus, 

Precision Conversions, LLC believed 

that the proposed language regarding 

rapid decompression and in-flight 

breakup had no basis, given the relevant 

factual scenario, and should not be 

included in the final rule. Precision 

Conversions, LLC requested that we 

revise the unsafe condition to indicate 

that the NPRM will ‘‘prevent wind 

damage to the main cargo door 

operating system and ensure its safe use 

during ground operations.’’ 

We partially agree with the request. 

We disagree that a damaged door will 

always be detected because of human 

factors. We agree, however, that rapid 

decompression might not necessarily 

lead to in-flight breakup, which would 

depend on the decompression. We have 

therefore revised the SUMMARY and 

Discussion sections of this final rule and 

paragraph (e), Unsafe Condition, of this 

AD to remove reference to in-flight 

breakup, and to include injury to 

maintenance and ground crew during 

ground operations. 

Statement Regarding Content of NPRM 

Boeing stated that the NPRM does not 

address or affect any Boeing designs; 

therefore, Boeing can neither review the 

data nor comment on the content of the 

NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

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 

correcting 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 AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Precision Conversions 

LLC Service Bulletin PC–757–11–0023, 

dated August 1, 2014. The service 

information describes procedures for 

installing a new placard and bracket, 

replacement of an existing placard, and 

replacement of the main cargo door 

control panel. 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 9 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Installation ............................... 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 ..................................... $0 * $510 $4,590 

* According to the manufacturer, the kits will be provided at no charge to operators. 

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 


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that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

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): 

2016–04–24 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–18418; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–1423; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–173–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective April 4, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 757–200 series airplanes, certificated 

in any category, modified by the applicable 

supplemental type certificate identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD. 

(1) ST01529SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/

Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/

0/0af09c3701a237ee86257a5d0064b3aa/

$FILE/ST01529SE.pdf). 

(2) ST02278SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/

Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/

0/e54b5289a2e9f6ef86257b7f0056edaf/

$FILE/ST02278SE.pdf). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 11, Placards and Markings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of a 

main cargo door being blown past its full 

open position while on the ground during 

gusty wind conditions, which resulted in 

uncontrolled fall down to its closed position. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent damage to 

the main cargo door, which could result in 

rapid decompression of the airplane, or 

injury to maintenance and ground crew 

during ground operations. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Installation 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD, install a new placard and bracket, 

replace the existing placard, and replace the 

main cargo door control panel, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Precision Conversions Service Bulletin PC– 

757–11–0023, dated August 1, 2014. 

(h) 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 (i)(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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Narinder Luthra, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6513; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: Narinder.Luthra@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Precision Conversions Service Bulletin 

PC–757–11–0023, dated August 1, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Precision Conversions LLC, 

4900 SW Griffith Drive, Suite 133, Beaverton, 

OR 97005; ATTN: Steven A. Lopez; phone: 

503–601–3001; email: Steven.Lopez@

precisionaircraft.com. 

(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 February 

16, 2016. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04036 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–3981; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–053–AD; Amendment 

39–18417; AD 2016–04–23] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 787–8 

airplanes. This AD requires an 

inspection of the station 337 (door 

number 1) outboard partitions for a tie 

rod and quick release pins, and to 

ensure that both partition supports are 

engaged in the structural bracket at each 

outboard partition, and corrective 

actions if necessary. This AD was 

prompted by reports of missing right 

and left outboard partition tie rods at 

door number 1. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and correct partitions with 

missing tie rods or release pins or with 

supports that are not engaged in the 

structural bracket. These partitions 

could come loose during a highacceleration event and strike the flight 

attendant seats in the door 1 location, 

causing serious injury to the seat 

occupants, or could affect safe egress 

from the airplane. 


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