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(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective February 22, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 737–300, –400, and –500 

series airplanes, certificated in any category, 

as identified in Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB, dated October 27, 

2020. 

(2) Installation of Supplemental Type 

Certificate (STC) ST01219SE does not affect 

the ability to accomplish the actions required 

by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which 

STC ST01219SE is installed, a ‘‘change in 

product’’ alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to 

comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 

39.17. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an evaluation by 

the design approval holder (DAH) indicating 

that the frame splice between stringer S–13 

and S–14 is subject to widespread fatigue 

damage (WFD). The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address upper frame cracking common to 

the frame splice between stringer S–13 and 

S–14, which could interact with stringer S– 

14 skin lap splice lower fastener row 

cracking in lower skin and result in an 

uncontrolled decompression of the airplane 

and loss of structural integrity. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable times specified in the 

‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB, 

dated October 27, 2020, do all applicable 

actions identified in, and in accordance with, 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1388 

RB, dated October 27, 2020. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for 

accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1388, dated October 27, 

2020, which is referred to in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB, 

dated October 27, 2020. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) Where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB, dated October 27, 

2020, uses the phrase ‘‘the Original Issue date 

of Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB,’’ 

this AD requires using ‘‘the effective date of 

this AD,’’ except where Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB, dated October 27, 

2020, uses the phrase ‘‘the Original Issue date 

of Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB,’’ 

in a note or flag note. 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 737–53A1388 RB, dated October 27, 

2020, specifies contacting Boeing for repair 

instructions or for alternative inspections: 

This AD requires doing the repair, or doing 

the alternative inspections and applicable oncondition actions using a method approved 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in Related Information. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, to 

make those findings. To be approved, the 

repair method, modification deviation, or 

alteration deviation must meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Wayne Ha, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO 

Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 

5238; fax: 562–627–5210; email: wayne.ha@

faa.gov. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

737–53A1388 RB, dated October 27, 2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(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, 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on December 8, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00584 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0589; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASO–23] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Establishment of 

Class D and Class E Airspace; 

Columbus, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace, Class E surface area, and Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Columbus 

Airport and Lawson Army Air Field 

(AAF) (Fort Benning), Columbus, GA. 

This action merges Columbus Airport 

and Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) Class 

D airspace and Class E surface area 

airspace into one header under FAA 

Order JO 7400.11 and removes the 

header Columbus Lawson AAF under 

FAA Order JO 7400.11. This action also 

amends Columbus Airport’s Class D by 

updating the name of Columbus Airport, 

(formerly Columbus Metropolitan 

Airport) and updating the name of 

Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), 

(formerly Columbus Lawson AAF); the 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) Class D is 

amended by establishing an extension to 

the southeast. This action establishes 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area for 

Columbus Airport, Columbus, GA. The 

Columbus Airport Class E surface area 

extension is eliminated and Lawson 

AAF (Fort Benning) Class E surface area 

is amended by establishing an extension 

to the southeast. Columbus Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface and Lawson AAF 

(Fort Benning) Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface is amended by increasing the 

radii and removing the Lawson Very 

High Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

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(VOR/DME) and Lawson Localizer 

(LOC) from the description. In addition, 

this action also makes an editorial 

change replacing the term Airport/ 

Facility Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the legal descriptions of 

associated Class D airspace and Class E 

surface area. In addition, this action 

updates the geographic coordinates of 

the Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) to 

coincide with the FAA’s database. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 24, 

2022. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Goodson, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 

(404) 305–5966. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

Class D airspace, amends Class E 

Surface airspace, amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, and establishes 

Class E airspace designated as an 

Extension to a Class D Surface Area for 

Columbus, GA, to support IFR 

operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 58819, October 25, 

2021) for Docket No. FAA–2021–0589 to 

amend Class D airspace, amend Class E 

Surface airspace, amend Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, and establishes 

Class E airspace designated as an 

Extension to a Class D Surface Area for 

Columbus, GA. 

Subsequent to publication, the FAA 

found the names of Lawson AAF (AAF) 

required updating. The correct name is 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning). This action 

makes the update. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. Two comments 

were received, one comment was 

positive and one comment was a blank 

submission. 

Class D airspace and Class E airspace 

designations are published in Paragraph 

5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005 respectively, 

of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated 

August 10, 2021, and effective 

September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic routes, and 

reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by amending Class D, Class E surface 

area, and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Columbus Airport, Columbus, GA, 

and Lawson AAF (Fort Benning), 

Columbus, GA. This action merges 

Columbus Airport and Lawson AAF 

(Fort Benning) Class D airspace and 

Class E surface area airspace into one 

header under FAA Order JO 7400.11 

and removes the header Columbus 

Lawson AAF under FAA Order JO 

7400.11. This action establishes Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to a 

Class D surface area at Columbus 

Airport, Columbus, GA. 

The Columbus Airport Class D 

airspace is amended by eliminating the 

extension to the southwest and updating 

the name to Columbus Airport 

(previously Columbus Metropolitan 

Airport). This action also makes the 

editorial change replacing the term 

Airport/Facility Directory with the term 

Chart Supplement in the legal 

description. 

The Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) Class 

D airspace is amended by establishing 

an extension within 1.0 mile each side 

of the 145° bearing from the AAF 

extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 

6.8 miles southeast of the AAF and 

updating the name to Lawson AAF (Fort 

Benning), (previously Columbus 

Lawson AAF). This action also makes 

the editorial change replacing the term 

Airport/Facility Directory with the term 

Chart Supplement in the legal 

description. In addition, this action also 

updates the geographic coordinates to 

coincide with the FAA’s database. 

The Columbus Airport Class E surface 

area is amended by eliminating the 

extension to the southwest. This action 

also makes the editorial change 

replacing the term Airport/Facility 

Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the legal description. 

The Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) Class 

E surface area is amended by 

establishing an extension within 1.0 

mile each side of the 145° bearing from 

the AAF extending from the 5.2-mile 

radius to 6.8 miles southeast of the 

AAF. This action also makes an 

editorial change replacing the term 

Airport/Facility Directory with the term 

Chart Supplement in the legal 

description. In addition, this action also 

updates the geographic coordinates to 

coincide with the FAA’s database. 

The Columbus, GA Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area at for Columbus Airport is 

established by adding that airspace 

extending upward from the surface 

within 1 mile each side of the 234° 

bearing from the airport extending from 

the 4.4-mile radius to 7.1 miles 

southwest of the airport. 

The Columbus, GA Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface is amended by increasing the 

radius of Columbus Airport to 9.6 miles, 

(previously 6.8 miles) and eliminating 

the extension to the southeast. 

The Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface is amended by 

increasing the radius to 9.3 miles, 


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(previously 7.6 miles), eliminating the 

Lawson VOR/DME and Lawson LOC 

from the description, adding the 

airspace within 3.8 miles each side of 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) 341° 

bearing from the AAF extending from 

the 9.3-mile radius to 15.2 miles 

northwest of the AAF, and 4.1 miles 

each side of the Lawson AAF (Fort 

Benning) 145° bearing from the AAF 

extending from the 9.3-mile radius to 

10.6 miles southeast of the AAF. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. It, therefore: (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); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures an air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA D Columbus, GA [Amended] 

Columbus Airport, GA 

(Lat 32°30′59′′ N, long. 84°56′20′′ W) 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning), GA 

(Lat. 32°19′54′′ N, long. 84°59′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,900 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of the Columbus 

Airport; and that airspace extending upward 

from the surface to and including 2,700 feet 

MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Lawson 

Army Airfield (Ft. Benning) and that airspace 

within 1 mile each side of the 145° bearing 

from the AAF extending from the 5.2-mile 

radius to 6.8 miles southeast of the AAF. 

This Class D airspace is effective during the 

specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as a Surface Area 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E2 Columbus, GA [Amended] 

Columbus Airport, GA 

(Lat 32°30′59′′ N, long. 84°56′20′′ W) 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning), GA 

(Lat. 32°19′54′′ N, long. 84°59′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.4-mile radius of Columbus 

Airport; and that airspace within a 5.2-mile 

radius of Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) and 

that airspace within 1 mile each side of the 

145° bearing from the AAF extending from 

the 5.2-mile radius to 6.8 miles southeast of 

the AAF. This Class E airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E4 Columbus, GA [New] 

Columbus Airport, GA 

(Lat 32°30′59′′ N, long. 84°56′20′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1 mile each side of the 234° 

bearing from the airport extending from the 

4.4-mile radius to 7.1 miles southwest of the 

airport. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E5 Columbus, GA [Amended] 

Columbus Airport, GA 

(Lat 32°30′59′′ N, long. 84°56′20′′ W) 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning), GA 

(Lat. 32°19′54′′ N, long. 84°59′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.6-mile 

radius of Columbus Airport; and within a 

9.3-mile radius of Lawson AAF (Fort 

Benning), and within 3.8 miles each side of 

Lawson AAF (Fort Benning) 341° bearing 

from the AAF extending from the 9.3-mile 

radius to 15.2 miles northwest of the AAF, 

and 4.1 miles each side of the Lawson AAF 

(Fort Benning) 145° bearing from the AAF 

extending from the 9.3-mile radius to 10.6 

miles southeast of the AAF. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

10, 2022. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00651 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0742; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASW–16] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment Class E Airspace; 

Bonham, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Bonham, TX. This action 

is the result of an airspace review due 

to the decommissioning of the Bonham 

non-directional beacon (NDB). The 

geographic coordinates of the airport are 

also being updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 24, 

2022. The Director of the Federal 


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