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surface of a turnbuckle, replace the 

turnbuckle before further flight. 

(ii) If there is a crack on the external 

surface of a turnbuckle, replace the 

turnbuckle before further flight. 

(iii) If there is corrosion on the external 

surface of the turnbuckle, remove the 

corrosion, recondition the surface, and 

measure the corrosion depth in accordance 

with paragraph 3.B.2.b.2 of Eurocopter Alert 

Service Bulletin (ASB) No. EC225–05A031, 

ASB No. AS332–05.00.95, or ASB No. 

SA330–05.98, all Revision 1 and all dated 

June 5, 2013, as applicable to your model 

helicopter, except that you are not required 

to interpret the results per ASB paragraph 

1.E.2. 

(A) If the measured corrosion depth is 

greater than 0.3 mm, replace the turnbuckle 

before further flight. 

(B) If the measured corrosion depth is 0.3 

mm or less, do the following: 

(1) Before further flight, treat the 

turnbuckle for corrosion in accordance with 

paragraph 3.B.2.c of ASB No. EC225–05A031, 

ASB No. AS332–05.00.95, or ASB No. 

SA330–05.98, as applicable to your model 

helicopter. 

(2) Within 6 months from when the 

turnbuckle is treated for corrosion, replace 

the turnbuckle. 

(2) After installation of a turnbuckle, P/N 

330A27–5031–20, with greater than 0 hours 

TIS, before next flight accomplish the actions 

of paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. 

(f) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222– 

5110; email robert.grant@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(h) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2013–0081, dated March 26, 2013. You 

may view the EASA AD in the AD docket on 

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

(i) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6700, Rotorcraft Flight Control. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on September 

27, 2013. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–24942 Filed 10–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0866; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–131–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 737–100, –200, 

–200C, –300, –400, and –500 series 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of cracks found in 

the aft support fitting, the rear spar 

upper chord, and the rear spar web. 

This proposed AD would require 

repetitive inspections for cracking of the 

aft support fitting for the main landing 

gear (MLG) beam, and the rear spar 

upper chord and rear spar web in the 

area of rear spar station (RSS) 224.14; 

and repair if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

such cracks, which could grow and 

result in a fuel leak and possible fire. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by December 9, 2013. 

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. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, 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 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

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

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6440; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

nancy.marsh@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– 

2013–0866; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

NM–131–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 have received five reports of 

cracks found in the aft support fitting 

for the MLG beam, and the rear spar 

upper chord and rear spar web in the 

area of rear spar station (RSS) 224.14. 

One report was of a vertical crack found 

in the rear spar web, along with cracks 

in the aft support fitting and rear spar 

upper chord. A second report indicated 

cracks found in two holes in the rear 

spar upper chord and rear spar web. A 

third report was of a crack in the rear 

spar upper chord that extended 

downward to the edge of the vertical 

flange and upward to the horizontal 

flange. The affected airplanes had 

accumulated between 42,988 and 66,572 

total flight hours, and between 29,015 

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and 60,238 total flight cycles. Analysis 

shows that cracks in the aft support 

fitting, rear spar web, and rear spar 

upper chord are caused by operating 

load fatigue. Such cracks, if not 

corrected, could grow and result in a 

fuel leak and possible fire. 

Related Rulemaking 

AD 2005–18–08, Amendment 39– 

14248 (70 FR 52899, September 6, 2005) 

(‘‘AD 2005–18–08’’), affects certain 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, and –300 

series airplanes. AD 2005–18–08 

requires—as one of two options for 

corrective action—replacement of the 

support fitting of the MLG beam in 

accordance with Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–57– 

1216. This replacement also terminates 

the inspections required by AD 2005– 

18–08. The compliance times for certain 

inspections specified in this proposed 

AD depend on accomplishment of that 

optional action in AD 2005–18–08. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–57– 

1318, dated May 15, 2013. For 

information on the procedures and 

compliance times, see this service 

information at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0866. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information identified 

previously, except as discussed below. 

Differences Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–57–1318, dated May 15, 

2013, specifies to contact the 

manufacturer for instructions on how to 

inspect certain airplanes, and how to 

repair cracks detected on all airplanes, 

but this proposed AD would require that 

those actions be done in one of the 

following ways: 

• In accordance with a method that 

we approve; or 

• Using data that meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and 

that have been approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) whom 

we have authorized to make those 

findings. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 353 airplanes of U.S. registry. We 

estimate the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection ............... Up to 86 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$7,310 per inspection cycle.

$0 Up to $7,310 per inspection 

cycle.

Up to $2,580,430 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 proposed 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. 

Regulatory Findings 

We 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 this 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0866; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

NM–131–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by December 9, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 737–100, –200, –200C, 

–300, –400, and –500 series airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

found in the aft support fitting for the main 

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landing gear (MLG) beam, and the rear spar 

upper chord and rear spar web. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct such 

cracks, which could grow and result in a fuel 

leak and possible fire. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections: Group 1 

For airplanes identified in Group 1 of 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

737–57–1318, dated May 15, 2013: At the 

applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–57–1318, dated May 15, 

2013, except as required by paragraph (i) of 

this AD, do inspections and applicable 

corrective actions using a method approved 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(h) Inspection: Groups 2–7 

For airplanes identified in Groups 2 

through 7 of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–57–1318, dated May 15, 

2013: At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–57– 

1318, dated May 15, 2013, except as required 

by paragraph (i) of this AD, do high 

frequency eddy current inspections to detect 

cracking of the aft support fitting for the MLG 

beam, and the rear spar upper chord and rear 

spar web in the area of rear spar station 

224.14, as applicable, in accordance with 

Option 1, 2, or 3 of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–57–1318, dated May 15, 

2013. 

(1) If no crack is found, repeat the 

inspection thereafter at the time specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–57– 

1318, dated May 15, 2013, as applicable. 

Accomplishment of the inspection of the 12 

fastener holes (locations 1–12) in accordance 

with Option 2, Action 3; or Option 3, Action 

3; as specified in note (b) of tables 2 through 

5 of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–57– 

1318, dated May 15, 2013, terminates only 

the corresponding inspections that include 

note (b) in the ‘‘Repeat Interval’’ column of 

the applicable table. 

(2) If any crack is found during any 

inspection required by this paragraph, repair 

before further flight using a method approved 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(i) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–57–1318, dated May 15, 2013, 

specifies a compliance time ‘‘after the 

original issue date of this service bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(j) 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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9–ANMSeattle-ACO–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 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA), which has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6440; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: nancy.marsh@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

17, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–24975 Filed 10–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mailing Services: 

Proposed Price Changes—CPI 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In October 2013, the Postal 

Service filed a notice of mailing services 

price adjustments with the Postal 

Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective 

on January 26, 2014. The Postal Service 

proposes to revise various sections of 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM®) to reflect these new 

price changes. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

on or before November 25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

the manager, Product Classification, 

U.S. Postal Service®, 475 L’Enfant Plaza 

SW., RM 4446, Washington, DC 20260– 

5015. You may inspect and photocopy 

all written comments at USPS®

Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., 11th Floor N, Washington 

DC by appointment only between the 

hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday by calling 1–202–268– 

2906 in advance. Email comments, 

containing the name and address of the 

commenter, may be sent to: 

MailingStandards@usps.gov, with a 

subject line of ‘‘January 2014 

International Mailing Services Price 

Change—CPI.’’ Faxed comments are not 

accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Klutts at 813–877–0372. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed 

prices are or will be available under 

Docket Number R2013–10 on the Postal 

Regulatory Commission’s Web site at 

www.prc.gov. 

This proposed rule includes price 

changes for First-Class Mail 

International® and international extra 

services. 

First-Class Mail International 

This proposed rule would increase 

prices for single-piece First-Class Mail 

International letters, postcards, and flats 

by approximately 2.1 percent. 

Specifically, there would be no increase 

for postcards, letters, or the 

nonmachinable surcharge; flats would 

be increased by 6.4 percent. 

Under this proposal, the 2-ounce 

letter-size price to Canada will continue 

as the same price for a 1-ounce lettersize price to Canada. 

International Extra Services and 

Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee 

The Postal Service proposes to 

increase prices for international market 

dominant extra services by 

approximately 1.5 percent, for the 

following: 

• Certificate of Mailing (5.5%) 

• Registered MailTM (1.2%) 

• Return Receipt (2.9%) 

• International Business ReplyTM Cards 

and Envelopes (2.9%) 

• Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee 

(4.5%) 

Although exempt from the notice and 

comment requirements of the 

Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 

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