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Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–32–4282, 

Revision 01, including Appendix 01, dated 

October 6, 2011 (for Model A340–200 and 

–300 airplanes). 

(1) Within 60 months since first flight of 

the NLG on any airplane. 

(2) Within 60 months since first flight of 

the NLG on any airplane after the most recent 

overhaul of the NLG. 

(3) Within 24 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–32–3241, 

dated November 26, 2010 (for Model A330– 

200 and –300 airplanes, and Model A330– 

200 freighter series airplanes); or A340–32– 

4282, dated November 26, 2010 (for Model 

A340–200 and –300 airplanes). 

(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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone 425–227–1138; 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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) Airworthiness Directive 

2011–0032, dated March 1, 2011, and the 

service information specified in paragraphs 

(j)(1) and (j)(2) of this AD, for related 

information. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–32–3241, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated October 6, 2011. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–32–4282, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated October 6, 2011. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–32–3241, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated October 6, 2011. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–32–4282, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated October 6, 2011. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the 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. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

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

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 1, 

2012. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11492 Filed 5–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0105; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–123–AD; Amendment 

39–17049; AD 2012–09–14] 

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 777 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of fractured and missing latch 

pin retention bolts that secure the latch 

pins on the forward cargo door. This AD 

requires repetitive detailed inspections 

for fractured or missing latch pin 

retention bolts, replacement of existing 

titanium bolts with new Inconel bolts, 

and related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct fractured and 

missing latch pin retention bolts, which 

could result in potential separation of 

the cargo door from the airplane and 

catastrophic decompression of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 21, 

2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of June 21, 2012. 

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; email 

me.boecom@boeing.com; 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. 

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 AD, 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: Ana 

Martinez Hueto, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6592; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: 

ana.m.hueto@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on February 8, 2012 (77 FR 


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6522). That NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive detailed inspections for 

fractured or missing latch pin retention 

bolts, replacement of existing titanium 

bolts with new Inconel bolts, and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comments received. 

Boeing and American Airlines support 

the NPRM (77 FR 6522, February 8, 

2012). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 148 

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 

Inspection ................................ 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ......................................... $0 $85 $12,580 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repairs that would be 

required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these repairs: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cross-bolt replacement ................................ 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ............................................ $50 $220 

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 

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): 

2012–09–14 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17049; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0105; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–123–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 21, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200, –200LR, –300, –300ER, and 

777F series airplanes; certificated in any 

category; as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 777–52A0038, Revision 1, 

dated June 24, 2010. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

fractured and missing latch pin retention 

bolts that secure the latch pins on the 

forward cargo door. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and correct fractured and missing 

latch pin retention bolts, which could result 

in potential separation of the cargo door from 

the airplane and catastrophic decompression 

of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspect Retention Bolt of Latch Pin 

Fittings No. 1 Through No. 8 

At the applicable times specified in 

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

Alert Service Bulletin 777–52A0038, 

Revision 1, dated June 24, 2010, except as 

specified in paragraph (i) of this AD: Do a 

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missing latch pin retention bolts of the latch 

pin fittings of the lower sill of the forward 

large cargo door, and do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

777–52A0038, Revision 1, dated June 24, 

2010, except as provided by paragraph (h) of 

this AD. Do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions at the 

applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–52A0038, Revision 1, dated 

June 24, 2010. Repeat the inspection 

thereafter at the applicable time specified in 

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

Alert Service Bulletin 777–52A0038, 

Revision 1, dated June 24, 2010, except as 

specified in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(h) Repair 

If any cut, crack, or damage is found during 

any inspection required by this AD, and 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777–52A0038, 

Revision 1, dated June 24, 2010, specifies to 

contact Boeing for appropriate action: Before 

further flight, repair the cut, crack, or damage 

in accordance with a method approved by 

the Manager, Seattle, Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), FAA. 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. 

(i) Exception to Compliance Time 

Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777– 

52A0038, Revision 1, dated June 24, 2010, 

specifies a compliance time after the date on 

that service bulletin, this AD requires 

compliance within the specified compliance 

time after the effective date of this AD. 

(j) Optional Terminating Action for 

Repetitive Inspections 

Replacing latch pin retention bolts made of 

titanium with new Inconel bolts, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

777–52A0038, Revision 1, dated June 24, 

2010, terminates the repetitive inspections 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD at 

Stations 509.10, 522.75, 537.50, 554.30, 

562.90, 579.70, 591.25, and 604.90, latch pin 

fittings No. 1 through No. 8. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO, 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. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Ana Martinez Hueto, Aerospace 

Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6592; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: ana.m.hueto@faa.gov. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 of the following 

service information: 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777– 

52A0038, Revision 1, dated June 24, 2010. 

(2) 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; email me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(3) 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. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 4, 

2012. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11463 Filed 5–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0218; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–003–AD; Amendment 

39–17051; AD 2012–10–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 

58 and G58 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by installation of oversized 

clamps on fuel vapor return and/or fuel 

vent lines in the outboard sections of 

the left and right wings. This AD 

requires inspecting for oversized or 

deformed fuel hose clamps and 

replacing as necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 21, 

2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of June 21, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation, B091–A04, 

10511 E. Central Ave., Wichita, Kansas 

67206; telephone: (800) 429–5372 or 

(316) 676–3140; fax: (316) 676–8027; 

email: tmdc@hawkerbeechcraft.com; or 

Internet: http:// 

www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/ 

customer_support/ 

technical_and_field_support/. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

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 AD, 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: 

Thomas Teplik, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 

Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 

946–4196; fax: (316) 329–4090; email: 

thomas.teplik@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 2, 2012 (77 FR 

12757). That NPRM proposed to require 


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