Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 221 / Friday, November 15, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 68691 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing, and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2013–0186, dated August 16, 2013, 

for related 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–2013– 

0870. 

(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) Airbus Military All Operator Letter 235– 

025, dated July 29, 2013. 

(ii) Airbus Military All Operator Letter 

295–025, Revision 01, dated August 1, 2013. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact EADS–CASA, Military 

Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), 

Integrated Customer Services (ICS), 

Technical Services, Avenida de Arago ́n 404, 

28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone +34 91 585 

55 84; fax +34 91 585 55 05; email 

MTA.TechnicalService@casa.eads.net; 

Internet http://www.eads.net. 

(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 October 

31, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27017 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0630; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–213–AD; Amendment 

39–17660; AD 2013–23–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 

0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a design review, which 

revealed that, under certain failure 

conditions, wiring in the main fuel tank 

could develop a short circuit that might 

cause a hot spot on the wiring conduit 

or puncture the wiring conduit wall. 

This AD requires installing fuses in the 

power supply wiring and/or return 

wiring for various components in the 

fuel system; and revising the airplane 

maintenance program by incorporating 

critical design configuration control 

limitations. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent an ignition source in the main 

fuel tank vapor space, which could 

result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 20, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0630; or in 

person at the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC. 

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. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. 

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 published in the Federal 

Register on July 31, 2013 (78 FR 46303). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0241, 

dated November 12, 2012 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Prompted by an accident * * *, the FAA 

published Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation (SFAR) 88 [66 FR 23086, May 7, 

2001], and the Joint Aviation Authorities 

(JAA) published Interim Policy INT/POL/25/ 

12. 

The design review conducted by Fokker 

Services on the Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 in 

response to these regulations revealed that 

under certain failure conditions of the wiring 

of the Overflow Valve Reed Switch, or the 

solenoid of the Level Control Pilot Valve 

(LCPV), or the solenoid of the Re/De-fueling 

Shut- Off Valve, or the Collector-Tank Low 

Level Float-Switch, a short circuit may 

develop that causes a hot spot on the wiring 

conduit, or puncturing of the wiring conduit 

wall in the main fuel tank. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

create an ignition source in the main fuel 

tank vapour space, possibly resulting in a 

fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of 

the aeroplane. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA]AD requires the installation of fuses 

in the power supply wiring and/or return 

wiring for the main tank overflow valve reedswitches, the LCPV solenoid, the Re/De-fuel 

shut-off valve solenoid and the collector-tank 

Low Level float switch and subsequently, the 

implementation of the associated Critical 

Design Configuration Control Limitations 

(CDCCL[s]) [and revising the maintenance 

program to incorporate the CDCCLs]. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0630- 

0002. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES
68692 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 221 / Friday, November 15, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 46303, July 31, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

46303, July 31, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 46303, 

July 31, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 10 

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 and revision of maintenance program.29 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,465 ........ $4,600 $7,065 $70,650 

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 that 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; 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0630- 

0002; 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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. 

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 AD: 

2013–23–05 Fokker Services B.V.: 

Amendment 39–17660. Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0630; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–213–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective December 20, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a design review, 

which revealed that, under certain failure 

conditions, wiring in the main fuel tank 

could develop a short circuit that might 

cause a hot spot on the wiring conduit or 

puncture the wiring conduit wall. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent an ignition source 

in the main fuel tank vapor space, which 

could result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Installation of Fuses 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Install fuses in the power supply 

wiring and return wiring, as applicable, for 

the reed-switches in the main fuel tank 

overflow valve, level control pilot valve 

solenoid, re/de-fuel shut off valve solenoid, 

and the collector-tank low level float switch, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin 

SBF100–28–068, dated August 10, 2012, 

including the drawings specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this AD 

and the manual change notification specified 

in paragraph (g)(4) of this AD. 

(1) Fokker Drawing W41192, Sheet 051, 

Issue AS (the issue date is not specified on 

the drawing). 

(2) Fokker Drawing W41208, Sheet 002, 

Issue B (the issue date is not specified on the 

drawing). 

(3) Fokker Drawing W59520, Sheet 002, 

Issue E, dated March 18, 2011. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 221 / Friday, November 15, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 68693 

(4) Fokker Manual Change Notification 

MCNM F100–143, dated August 10, 2012. 

(h) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

After installing the fuses as required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, 

revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, by incorporating the 

critical design configuration control 

limitations (CDCCLs) specified in paragraph 

1.L.(1)(c) of Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100– 

28–068, dated August 10, 2012, including the 

drawings specified in paragraphs (h)(1) 

through (h)(3) of this AD and the manual 

change notification specified in paragraph 

(h)(4) of this AD. 

(1) Fokker Drawing W41192, Sheet 051, 

Issue AS (the issue date is not specified on 

the drawing). 

(2) Fokker Drawing W41208, Sheet 002, 

Issue B (the issue date is not specified on the 

drawing). 

(3) Fokker Drawing W59520, Sheet 002, 

Issue E, dated March 18, 2011. 

(4) Fokker Manual Change Notification 

MCNM F100–143, dated August 10, 2012. 

(i) No Alternative Intervals or CDCCLs 

After the CDCCLs have been incorporated, 

as required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no 

alternative CDCCLs may be used unless the 

CDCCLs are approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (j) 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0241, dated November 12, 

2012, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0630-0002. 

(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 Service Bulletin SBF100–28– 

068, dated August 10, 2012, including the 

drawings specified in paragraphs (l)(2)(i)(A) 

through (l)(2)(i)(C) of this AD and the manual 

change notification specified in paragraph 

(l)(2)(i)(D) of this AD. 

(A) Fokker Drawing W41192, Sheet 051, 

Issue AS (the issue date is not specified on 

the drawing). 

(B) Fokker Drawing W41208, Sheet 002, 

Issue B (the issue date is not specified on the 

drawing). 

(C) Fokker Drawing W59520, Sheet 002, 

Issue E, dated March 18, 2011. 

(D) Fokker Manual Change Notification 

MCNM F100–143, dated August 10, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(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 review copies of the 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 

November 6, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27229 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0426; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–087–AD; Amendment 

39–17659; AD 2013–23–04] 

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 737–600, 

–700, –800, –900, and –900ER series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports that certain seat track bolts were 

found with severed head bolts due to 

fatigue. This AD requires replacing 

titanium seat track bolts with corrosion 

resistant steel (CRES) bolts, repetitive 

inspections for cracking of the splice 

strap and forward seat track holes, and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. This AD also 

provides an optional terminating action 

for the repetitive inspections. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

missing or severed bolt heads, which, if 

not corrected, could result in the 

inability of the seat track to carry 

passenger loads, which could cause the 

seats to detach from the seat track, 

resulting in possible injury to 

passengers during an emergency landing 

or survivable crash. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

20, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of December 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES