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Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 7, 

2011. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–18131 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–2011–0719; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–087–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 767–200, –300, and 

–400ER Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to the products listed above. 

The existing AD currently requires 

replacing the separation link assembly 

on the applicable entry and service 

doors with an improved separation link 

assembly, and doing related 

investigative and corrective actions if 

necessary. Since we issued that AD, we 

have received a report that an additional 

airplane is subject to the unsafe 

condition. This proposed AD would add 

that airplane to the applicability and 

also remove certain other airplanes from 

the applicability. We are proposing this 

AD to prevent failure of an entry or 

service door to open fully in the event 

of an emergency evacuation, which 

could impede exit from the airplane. 

This condition could result in injury to 

passengers or crewmembers. 

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. 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 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. 

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: 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0719; Directorate Identifier 

2010–NM–087–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 

On January 22, 2009, we issued AD 

2009–04–12, Amendment 39–15818 (74 

FR 8717, February 26, 2009), for certain 

Model 767–200, –300, and –400ER 

series airplanes. That AD requires 

replacing the separation link assembly 

on the applicable entry and service 

doors with an improved separation link 

assembly, and doing related 

investigative and corrective actions if 

necessary. That AD resulted from 

reports that entry and service doors did 

not open fully during deployment of 

emergency escape slides, and additional 

reports of missing snap rings. We issued 

that AD to prevent failure of an entry or 

service door to open fully in the event 

of an emergency evacuation, which 

could impede exit from the airplane. 

This condition could result in injury to 

passengers or crewmembers. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2009–04–12, we 

have received a report indicating that an 

additional airplane is subject to the 

unsafe condition. In addition, four 

airplanes were converted to freighter 

configurations without the affected 

slides, and, therefore, are no longer 

subject to the unsafe condition. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 767–25– 

0428, Revision 3, dated October 21, 

2010. This service bulletin describes the 

same procedures that are described in 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 767–25–0428, Revision 1, dated 

May 8, 2008 (which was referenced in 

AD 2009–04–12 as the appropriate 

source of service information). Revision 

3 of Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 767–25–0428 adds a step to the 

entry/service door bustle installation 

process, and contains information on 

airplanes identified in the revised 

Effectivity section and a changed part 

number for a cap screw. 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 767–25–0428, Revision 2, dated 

February 4, 2010, included an 

additional airplane in the Effectivity 

section and removed four airplanes from 

the Effectivity section. 

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 retain all 

the requirements of AD 2009–04–12 

using the revised service information 

described previously. This proposed AD 

would add an airplane to the 


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applicability and also remove certain 

other airplanes from the applicability. 

Change to Existing AD 

This proposed AD would retain all 

requirements of AD 2009–04–12. Since 

AD 2009–04–12 was issued, the AD 

format has been revised, and certain 

paragraphs have been rearranged. As a 

result, the corresponding paragraph 

identifiers have changed in this 

proposed AD, as listed in the following 

table: 

REVISED PARAGRAPH IDENTIFIERS

Requirement in 

AD 2009–04–12 

Corresponding 

requirement in this 

proposed AD 

paragraph (f) paragraph (g) 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 355 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 

Replacement (retained actions from 

existing AD).

Up to 7 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$595.

Up to $10,671 ....... Up to $11,266 ....... Up to $3,999,430. 

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 have 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 that the 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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2009–04–12, Amendment 39–15818 (74 

FR 8717, February 26, 2009), and adding 

the following new AD: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2010–0719; Directorate Identifier 2010– 

NM–087–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by September 2, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2009–04–12, 

Amendment 39–15818. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 767–200, –300, and –400ER 

series airplanes, certificated in any category, 

as identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 767–25–0428, Revision 3, 

dated October 21, 2010. 

Subject 

(d) Joint Aircraft System Component 

(JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25: Equipment/Furnishings. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD was prompted by reports that 

entry and service doors did not open fully 

during deployment of emergency escape 

slides, and additional reports of missing snap 

rings. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of an entry or service door to open 

fully in the event of an emergency 

evacuation, which could impede exit from 

the airplane. This condition could result in 

injury to passengers or crewmembers. 

Compliance 

(f) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Restatement of Requirements of AD 2009– 

04–12, with Revised Service Information and 

Additional Airplane: 

Replacement 

(g) At the applicable time specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD, 

replace the separation link assembly on the 

deployment bar of the emergency escape 

system on all the applicable entry and service 

doors with an improved separation link 

assembly; and do all the applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions before 

further flight; by accomplishing all of the 

applicable actions specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of any service 

bulletin identified in table 1 of this AD. After 

April 2, 2009 (the effective date of AD 2009– 

04–12), only Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 767–25–0428, Revision 1 or 

Revision 3 may be used to accomplish the 

requirements of AD 2009–04–12. After the 

effective date of this AD, only Revision 3 may 

be used. 


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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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