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economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

Chapter XVIII—Rural Housing Service, Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service, Rural 

Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, 

Department of Agriculture 

PART 1942—ASSOCIATIONS 

■ 5. The authority citation for part 1942 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989. 

Subpart A—Community Facility Loan 

■ 6. Add § 1942.10 to read as follows: 

§ 1942.10 Strategic economic and 

community development. 

Applicants with projects that support 

the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

Subpart C—Fire and Rescue and Other 

Small Community Facilities Projects 

■ 7. Add § 1942.110 to read as follows: 

§ 1942.110 Strategic economic and 

community development. 

Applicants with projects that support 

the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

Chapter XXXV—Rural Housing Service, 

Department of Agriculture 

PART 3570—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 

■ 8. The authority citation for part 3570 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989. 

■ 9. Add § 3570.71 to read as follows: 

§ 3570.71 Strategic economic and 

community development. 

Applicants with projects that support 

the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

PART 3575—GENERAL 

■ 10. The authority citation for part 

3575 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1989. 

Subpart A—Community Programs 

Guaranteed Loans 

■ 11. Add § 3575.51 to read as follows: 

§ 3575.51 Strategic economic and 

community development. 

Applicants with projects that support 

the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

Chapter XLII—Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service and Rural Utilities Service, 

Department of Agriculture 

PART 4279—GUARANTEED 

LOANMAKING 

■ 12. The authority citation for part 

4279 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; and 7 U.S.C. 1989. 

Subpart B—Business and Industry 

Loans 

■ 13. Add § 4279.162 to read as follows: 

§ 4279.162 Strategic economic and 

community development. 

Applicants with projects that support 

the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

PART 4280—LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 14. The authority citation for part 

4280 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 904c and 

7 U.S.C. 1932(c). 

Subpart E—Rural Business 

Development Grants 

■ 15. Add § 4280.428 to read as follows: 

§ 4280.428 Strategic economic and 

community development. 

Applicants with projects that support 

the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans are encouraged to 

review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, 

subpart K, which contains provisions 

for providing priority to projects that 

support the implementation of strategic 

economic development and community 

development plans on a Multijurisdictional basis. 

Dated: February 19, 2016. 

Lisa Mensah, 

Under Secretary, Rural Development. 

Dated: February 19, 2016. 

Michael Scuse, 

Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign 

Agricultural Services. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04309 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3144; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–110–AD; Amendment 

39–18403; AD 2016–04–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

900EX and FALCON 2000EX airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

significant fuel leakage at the middle 

position of the left outboard slat. This 

AD would require modifying the 

assembly of the slat extension 

mechanical stop. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent failure of the assembly of the 

slat extension mechanical stop, which if 

not corrected, could lead to a significant 

fuel leak and result in an uncontained 

fire. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

5, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 5, 2016. 


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ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-3144; or in 

person at the 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. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact Dassault Falcon 

Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. 

Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; Internet 

http://www.dassaultfalcon.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– 

3144. 

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 certain Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 900EX and FALCON 

2000EX airplanes. The NPRM published 

in the Federal Register on August 21, 

2015 (80 FR 50810). The NPRM was 

prompted by a report of significant fuel 

leakage at the middle position of the left 

outboard slat. The NPRM proposed to 

require modifying the assembly of the 

slat extension mechanical stop. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

assembly of the slat extension 

mechanical stop, which if not corrected, 

could lead to a significant fuel leak and 

result in an uncontained fire. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0115, dated May 13, 

2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for certain Dassault 

Aviation Model FALCON 900EX and 

FALCON 2000EX airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

After landing, an airplane experienced a 

significant fuel leakage at the middle position 

of the left outboard slat. Investigations 

showed that the fuel spillage originated in a 

structural cap, which had been punctured by 

a broken locking pin of the slat extension 

mechanical stop. 

A design review revealed that the locking 

pin could become loose due to an incorrect 

installation combined with a non-faulttolerant design. 

This condition, if not corrected, may lead 

to a significant fuel leak, possibly resulting 

in an uncontained fire. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Dassault Aviation developed a modification 

of the slat extension mechanical stop 

assembly (Mod M3678 for [Model] F2000EX 

aeroplanes and Mod M5870 for [Model] 

F900EX aeroplanes) with the purpose to 

increase its robustness with regards to 

possible mishandling on production or 

during maintenance. Dassault Aviation also 

published Service Bulletin (SB) F2000EX– 

344 and SB F900EX–450, for embodiment in 

service of that modification. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA AD] requires modification of the slat 

extension mechanical stop assembly. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-3144- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM (80 FR 50810, 

August 21, 2015) and the FAA’s 

response to that comment. 

Request To Refer to the Latest Service 

Information 

Dassault Aviation requested that we 

refer to the latest service information: 

Erratum Service Bulletin F900EX–450, 

dated July 16, 2014; and Erratum 

Service Bulletin F2000EX–344, dated 

July 16, 2014. Dassault Aviation stated 

that it issued changes to Dassault 

Service Bulletin F900EX–450, dated 

March 10, 2014; and Dassault Service 

Bulletin F2000EX–344, dated March 10, 

2014 (which we referred to as the 

appropriate sources of service 

information for accomplishing the 

actions specified in the proposed AD 

(80 FR 50810, August 21, 2015)). 

We agree with the commenter. 

Dassault Erratum Service Bulletin 

F900EX–450, dated July 16, 2014; and 

Erratum Service Bulletin F2000EX–344, 

dated July 16, 2014; include among 

other minor changes, additional 

illustrations. We have revised paragraph 

(g) of this AD to refer to Dassault 

Erratum Service Bulletin F900EX–450, 

dated July 16, 2014; and Dassault 

Erratum Service Bulletin F2000EX–344, 

dated July 16, 2014. We have also added 

a new paragraph (h) to this AD to 

provide credit for the actions specified 

in paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions are done before the effective 

date of this AD using Dassault Service 

Bulletin F900EX–450, dated March 10, 

2014; or Dassault Service Bulletin 

F2000EX–344, dated March 10, 2014; as 

applicable. We have redesignated the 

subsequent paragraphs accordingly. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data 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 (80 FR 

50810, August 21, 2015) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 50810, 

August 21, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Dassault Aviation has issued Erratum 

Service Bulletin F900EX–450, dated 

July 16, 2014; and Erratum Service 

Bulletin F2000EX–344, dated July 16, 

2014. This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the assembly 

of the slat extension mechanical stop. 

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 67 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 8 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts will cost 

about $3,510 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD on U.S. operators to be 

$280,730, or $4,190 per product. 

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 


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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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-3144; 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 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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2016–04–09 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–18403. Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3144; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–110–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective April 5, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and 

(c)(2) of this AD, certificated in any category. 

(1) Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

900EX airplanes, all serial numbers on which 

Dassault Aviation Modification M5281 has 

been embodied, except those on which 

Dassault Aviation Modification M5870 has 

been embodied in production. 

(2) Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

2000EX airplanes, all serial numbers on 

which Dassault Aviation Modification M2846 

has been embodied, except those on which 

Dassault Aviation Modification M3678 has 

been embodied in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

significant fuel leakage at the middle position 

of the left outboard slat. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the assembly of the 

slat extension mechanical stop, which if not 

corrected, could lead to a significant fuel leak 

and result in an uncontained fire. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 9 months or 440 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD: Modify the assembly of the slat 

extension mechanical stop, in accordance 

with Accomplishment Instructions of 

Dassault Erratum Service Bulletin F900EX– 

450, dated July 16, 2014; or Dassault Erratum 

Service Bulletin F2000EX–344, dated July 16, 

2014; as applicable. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using the applicable service 

information identified in paragraphs (h)(1) 

and (h)(2) of this AD, which are not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(1) Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX–450, 

dated March 10, 2014; and 

(2) Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX–344, 

dated March 20, 2014. 

(i) 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 Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0115, dated 

May 13, 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– 

2015–3144. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (k)(3) and (k)(4) of this AD. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Dassault Erratum Service Bulletin 

F900EX–450, dated July 16, 2014. (All pages 

of this revised service bulletin are marked 

‘‘Initial issuance’’ and dated July 16, 2014.) 

(ii) Dassault Erratum Service Bulletin 

F2000EX–344, dated July 16, 2014. (All pages 

of this revised service bulletin are marked 

‘‘Initial issuance’’ and dated July 16, 2014.) 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 


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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 

15, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03694 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0755; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–080–AD; Amendment 

39–18414; AD 2016–04–20] 

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 all The 

Boeing Company Model 737–600, –700, 

–700C, –800, –900, and –900ER series 

airplanes, Model 757 airplanes, Model 

767 airplanes, and Model 777 airplanes. 

This AD results from fuel system 

reviews conducted by the manufacturer. 

This AD requires an inspection to 

determine if certain motor-operated 

valve (MOV) actuators for the fuel 

valves are installed, and replacement of 

any affected actuators. Previous ADs 

addressed this Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation No. 88 (SFAR 88) issue for 

the majority of the airplanes delivered 

with these actuators. Since those ADs 

did not cover all of the airplanes, and 

for some airplanes delivered with 

improved actuators, there was no 

restriction on installation of 

replacement actuators with the unsafe 

condition, this additional rulemaking 

action is required. As with the related 

ADs, we are issuing this AD to prevent 

electrical energy from lightning, hot 

shorts, or fault current from entering the 

fuel tank through the fuel valve actuator 

shaft, which could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 5, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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 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. 

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–2014– 

0755; 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: 

Rebel Nichols, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6509; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: rebel.nichols@

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 all The Boeing Company Model 

737–600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, and 

–900ER series airplanes, Model 757 

airplanes, Model 767 airplanes, and 

Model 777 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 7, 2014 (79 FR 66343) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM results from fuel 

system reviews conducted by the 

manufacturer. The NPRM proposed to 

require an inspection to determine if 

certain actuators for the fuel valves are 

installed, and replacement of any 

affected actuators. Previous ADs 

addressed this SFAR 88 (66 FR 23086, 

May 7, 2001) issue for the majority of 

the airplanes delivered with these 

actuators. Since those ADs did not cover 

all of the airplanes, and for some 

airplanes delivered with improved 

actuators, there was no restriction on 

installation of replacement actuators 

with the unsafe condition, this 

additional rulemaking action is 

required. As with the related ADs, we 

are issuing this AD to prevent electrical 

energy from lightning, hot shorts, or 

fault current from entering the fuel tank 

through the fuel valve actuator shaft, 

which could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

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. 

Requests To Revise the Proposed 

Applicability 

Boeing, All Nippon Airways (ANA), 

American Airlines (AAL), Southwest 

Airlines (SWA), and United Airlines 

(UAL), requested that we delete Model 

737–600, –700, 700C, –800, –900, and 

–900ER series airplanes from the 

applicability of the NPRM. The 

commenters stated that AD 2008–06–03, 

Amendment 39–15415 (73 FR 13081, 

March 12, 2008) (‘‘AD 2008–06–03’’), 

mandated replacement of all fuel system 

MOV actuators having Part Number 

(P/N) MA20A1001–1 (S343T003–39) on 

Model 737 airplanes, and that the 

compliance time for AD 2008–06–03 

ended April 16, 2013. Boeing stated that 

first production delivery of the SFAR88 

compliant actuator having P/N 

MA20A2027 (S343T003–56) occurred 

on line number 1877, and that the 

illustrated parts catalog (IPC) for that 

airplane and subsequent airplanes 

prohibited installation of MOV actuators 

having P/N MA20A1001–1 (S343T003– 

39). 

We partially agree with the 

commenters’ requests. We agree there is 

little risk that MOV actuators having P/ 

N MA20A1001–1 (S343T003–39) are 

currently installed on Model 737–600, 

–700, 700C, –800, –900, and –900ER 

series airplanes for the reasons provided 

by the commenter. However, we want to 

ensure that MOV actuators having P/N 

MA20A1001–1 (S343T003–39) are not 

installed on these airplanes in the 

future. Therefore, we have removed 

Model 737 airplanes from the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD but 

not from the applicability of the AD. We 

have retained Model 737 airplanes in 

paragraph (i) of this AD, which states 

that no person may install an MOV 

actuator having P/N MA20A1001–1 

(S343T003–39) on any airplane. 

Paragraph (i) of this AD ensures that 

installation of MOV actuators having P/ 


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