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(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Scheibe Aircraft GmbH Service Bulletin 

653–96/1, dated April 4, 2022. 

Note 1 to paragraph (k)(2)(i): Page 4 of this 

service information is identified as 653–95. 

Note 2 to paragraph (k)(2)(i): This service 

information contains German to English 

translation. EASA used the English 

translation in referencing the document from 

Scheibe Aircraft GmbH. For enforceability 

purposes, the FAA will cite the service 

information in English as it appears on the 

document. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Scheibe Aircraft GmbH, Am 

Flugplatz 5, Heubach, D–73540, Germany; 

phone: +49 07173 184286; email: info@

scheibe-aircraft.de; website: https://scheibeaircraft.de/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. 

(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, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

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

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on April 22, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09890 Filed 5–4–22; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1173; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00917–T; Amendment 

39–22017; AD 2022–08–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 747–8F series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of fuselage crown stringer 

cracking between station (STA) 740 and 

STA 1000, stringer (S)–7 to S–12. This 

AD requires repetitive detailed 

inspections for cracking of fuselage 

crown stringers and applicable oncondition actions. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 10, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of June 10, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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. 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. 

It is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

1173. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1173; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

final rule, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for 

Docket Operations is 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: 

Stefanie Roesli, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206– 

231–3964; email: stefanie.n.roesli@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA 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 

747–8F series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 31, 2022 (87 FR 4826). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of 

fuselage crown stringer cracking 

between STA 740 and STA 1000, S–7 to 

S–12. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed 

to require repetitive detailed inspections 

for cracking of fuselage crown stringers 

and applicable on-condition actions. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

cracking in fuselage crown stringers. 

This condition, if not addressed, could 

result in the inability of a structural 

element to sustain limit load, and could 

adversely affect the structural integrity 

of the airplane. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received a comment from 

Boeing, who supported the NPRM 

without change. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered any comments received, and 

determined that air safety requires 

adopting this AD as proposed. Except 

for minor editorial changes, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

None of the changes will increase the 

economic burden on any operator. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 747–53A2906 

RB, dated July 16, 2021. This service 

information specifies procedures for 

repetitive detailed inspections for 

cracking of fuselage crown stringers, 

repair of cracks, and a high frequency 

eddy current (HFEC) inspection for 

cracking of repaired areas. 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 ADDRESSES. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 33 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Repetitive detailed inspections.84 work-hours × $85 per hour = $7,140 

per inspection cycle.

$0 $7,140 per inspection 

cycle.

$235,620 per inspection 

cycle. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary repairs that 

would be required based on the results 

of the inspection. The agency has no 

way of determining the number of 

aircraft that might need these repairs: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

HFEC inspection ............ 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .............................................................. $0 $85. 

Repair ............................ Up to 550 work-hours × $85 per hour = $46,750 (per repaired area) ........ 2,400 Up to $49,150. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some or all 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected operators. 

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. 

The FAA is 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) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, 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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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: 

2022–08–14 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–22017; Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1173; Project Identifier AD– 

2021–00917–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective June 10, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 747–8F series airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

fuselage crown stringer cracking between 

station (STA) 740 and STA 1000, stringer 

(S)–7 to S–12. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address cracking in fuselage crown 

stringers. This condition, if not addressed, 

could result in the inability of a structural 

element to sustain limit load, and could 

adversely affect the structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

(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 747–53A2906 RB, 

dated July 16, 2021, do all applicable actions 

identified in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 747–53A2906 RB, 

dated July 16, 2021. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for 

accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2906, dated July 16, 2021, 

which is referred to in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 747–53A2906 RB, 

dated July 16, 2021. 

(h) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where the Compliance Time columns of 

the tables in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 747– 

53A2906 RB, dated July 16, 2021, use the 

phrase ‘‘the original issue date of 

Requirements Bulletin 747–53A2906 RB,’’ 

this AD requires using ‘‘the effective date of 

this AD.’’ 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 paragraph (j) 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, 


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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, Seattle 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 Stefanie Roesli, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3964; email: 

stefanie.n.roesli@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 

747–53A2906 RB, dated July 16, 2021. 

(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 April 7, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09662 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1141; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–34] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; La 

Porte, IN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at La Porte, IN. This action 

is the result of an airspace review 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

La Porte non-directional beacon (NDB) 

and the La Porte Localizer (LOC). 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 14, 

2022. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

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 the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at La Porte 

Municipal, La Porte, IN, to support 

instrument flight rule operations at this 

airport and removing the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at La Porte 

Hospital Heliport, La Porte, IN as the 

instrument procedures are cancelled 

and the airspace is no longer required. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 8991; February 17, 

2022) for Docket No. FAA–2021–1141 to 

amend the Class E airspace at La Porte, 

IN. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport will remain the same as in the 

current order. The NPRM inadvertently 

stated that the geographic coordinates 

would be updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 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 E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

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 service routes, 

and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

amends the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within 6.5-mile (decreased from a 7.3- 

mile) radius of La Porte Municipal 

Airport, La Porte, IN, by removing the 

La Porte NDB and associated extension 

and removing the La Porte Hospital 

Heliport point in space and associated 

airspace from the airspace legal 

description. 

This action is necessary due to an 

airspace review caused by the 

decommissioning of the La Porte NDB 

and the La Porte LOC which provided 

navigation information for the 

instrument procedures at this airport. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 


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