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TABLE 1—SERVICE INFORMATION

Boeing special attention Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

767–25–0428 ................................................................................................................................. Original ........................ August 23, 2007. 

767–25–0428 ................................................................................................................................. 1 ................................... May 8, 2008. 

767–25–0428 ................................................................................................................................. 3 ................................... October 21, 2010. 

(1) For airplanes other than those having 

variable number VN 137: Within 48 months 

after April 2, 2009. 

(2) For the airplane having variable number 

VN 137: Within 48 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

(h) Actions done before the effective date 

of this AD in accordance with Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 767–25–0428, 

Revision 2, dated February 4, 2010, are 

acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding requirements of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(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 e-mailed 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) AMOCs approved for AD 2009–04–12 

are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of this AD. 

Related Information 

(j) For more information about this AD, 

contact Stephen Styskal, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; phone: 

(425) 917–6439; fax: (425) 917–6590; e-mail: 

stephen.styskal@faa.gov. 

(k) 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; e-mail 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 8, 

2011. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–18136 Filed 7–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0691; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–26–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming 

Engines Model TIO 540–A Series 

Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); rescission. 

SUMMARY: We propose to rescind an 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Lycoming Engines model TIO 540–A 

series reciprocating engines. The 

existing AD, AD 71–13–01 (Amendment 

39–1231) resulted from a report of a 

failed fuel injector tube assembly. 

Since we issued AD 71–13–01, we 

became aware that Lycoming Engines no 

longer supports Service Bulletin (SB) 

No. 335A, which was incorporated by 

reference in AD 71–13–01. The intent of 

the requirements of that SB is now in 

Lycoming Engines Mandatory SB No. 

342F. This proposal to rescind AD 71– 

13–01 allows the public the opportunity 

to comment on the FAA’s determination 

of the duplication of requirements in 

another AD, before we rescind the 

engine-level AD. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 2, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 0590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (phone: 800–647–5527) is the 

same as the Mail address provided in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Norm Perenson, Aerospace Engineer, 

New York Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 516–228– 

7337; fax: 516–794–5531; e-mail: 

Norman.perenson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD rescission. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0691; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NE–26–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD rescission. 

We will consider all comments received 

by the closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD rescission based on 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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD 

rescission. Using the search function of 

the Web site, anyone can find and read 

the comments in any of our dockets, 

including, if provided, the name of the 


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individual who sent the comment (or 

signed the comment on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on April 11, 2000 

(65 FR 19477–78). 

Discussion 

In June of 1971, the FAA Engine & 

Propeller Directorate issued AD 71–13– 

01. That AD requires a one-time visual 

inspection of external fuel injector lines 

on Lycoming Engines model TIO 540– 

A series reciprocating engines for fuel 

stains, cracks, dents, and bend radii 

under 5⁄8 inch and, if necessary, removal 

from service and replacement with 

serviceable parts. That AD also requires 

installing if necessary, fuel injector line 

support clamps in accordance with 

Lycoming Engines SB No. 335 or later 

version of that SB. 

Since we issued AD 71–13–01, 

Lycoming Engines has informed us that 

it no longer supports SB No. 335A. They 

also pointed out that Lycoming Engines 

Mandatory SB No. 342F, dated June 4, 

2010, or the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness section of the Engine 

Overhaul Manual is the service 

information the owners, operators, and 

certificated repair facilities must use for 

initial and repetitive visual inspections 

of external fuel lines, on all affected 

Lycoming Engines reciprocating 

engines. 

We incorporated by reference 

Lycoming Engines Mandatory SB No. 

342E, dated May 18, 2004, in AD 2008– 

14–07 (73 FR 39574, July 10, 2008). We 

are in the process of issuing a 

supersedure to that AD, which will 

incorporate by reference Lycoming 

Engines Mandatory SB No. 342F, dated 

June 4, 2010. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD Rescission 

We are proposing this AD rescission 

of AD 71–13–01 because we evaluated 

all information and determined that the 

requirements of that AD are no longer 

supported by Lycoming Engines SB No. 

335A, but are supported by Mandatory 

SB No. 342E, Mandatory SB 342F, and 

the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness section of the Engine 

Overhaul Manual. 

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 

rescission would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD rescission 

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 rescission of a 

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); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD rescission and placed 

it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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 

rescinding airworthiness directive (AD) 

71–13–01, Amendment 39–1231: 

Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron 

Lycoming Division, AVCO Corporation): 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0691; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–26–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

2, 2011. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD rescinds AD 71–13–01. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Lycoming Engines 

model TIO 540–A series reciprocating 

engines, with serial numbers lower than 

1931–61. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

July 13, 2011. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–18170 Filed 7–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0710; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NE–26–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to revise an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to the products listed above. 

The existing AD currently requires 

removing from service certain gas 

generator second stage turbine discs, 

part number (P/N) 0 292 25 040 0, that 

are not marked with ‘‘CFR’’ before the 

discs exceed 2,500 cycles-in-service 

(CIS) since-new or within 20 CIS from 

the effective date of the AD, whichever 

occurs later. That AD also requires 

removing from service certain gas 

generator second stage turbine discs, 

P/N 0 292 25 040 0, that are marked 

with ‘‘CFR’’ before the discs exceed 

3,500 CIS since-new. Since we issued 

that AD, Turbomeca has restored all or 

part of the life limits of the affected 

discs, and the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) issued AD 2010– 

0101R2, dated March 24, 2011 to do the 

same. This proposed AD would still 

prevent disc failure but extends the life 

limits of the affected discs. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent failure of 

the gas generator second stage turbine 

disc which could result in the release of 

high energy debris and damage to the 

helicopter. 


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