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producers of record and may also be 

obtained from the referendum agents or 

their appointees. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 959 

Marketing agreements, Onions, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

Melissa Bailey, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0799; Project 

Identifier AD–2022–00611–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

The Boeing Company Model 787–8, 

787–9, and 787–10 airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that foreign object debris 

(FOD) could have been introduced 

during rework of certain engine fire 

shutoff switches (EFSS). This proposed 

AD would require determining the serial 

number of the left and right EFSS and 

replacing affected parts. This proposed 

AD would also limit the installation of 

affected parts under certain conditions. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by August 22, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://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 NPRM, 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 referenced 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–2022– 

0799. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0799; 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 

NPRM, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tak 

Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Section, FAA Seattle ACO 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206– 

231–3553; email Takahisa.Kobayashi@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0799; Project Identifier AD– 

2022–00611–T’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Tak Kobayashi, 

Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion 

Section, FAA Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

phone and fax: 206–231–3553; email 

Takahisa.Kobayashi@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA has received a report 

indicating that FOD could have been 

introduced in the left or right EFSS 

having certain serial numbers during 

rework at a sub-tier supplier. The 

affected EFSS are part of the engine fire 

control panel part number (P/N) 

412600–003, with left EFSS P/N 

417000–104 and right EFSS P/N 

417000–105. FOD in an EFSS, if not 

addressed, could result in a latent 

failure and loss of intended functions, 

including the inability to pull the 

engine fire handle and uncommanded 

activation of the engine fuel shutoff 

function. The inability to pull the 

engine fire handle when an engine fire 

is detected could lead to an 

uncontrolled engine fire and subsequent 

wing failure, and uncommanded 

activation of the fuel shutoff function 

for an engine, which if combined with 

in-flight shutdown of the remaining 

engine, could lead to total loss of engine 

thrust. Boeing and the parts supplier 

have notified operators who received 

affected EFSS parts and asked operators 

to return the parts for inspection and 

rework to address the unsafe condition. 

Any affected EFSS that has undergone 

this inspection and rework has been 

marked with ‘‘Inspection Record SB 


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D533–1X–003,’’ and is acceptable for 

installation on an airplane. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB260010–00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 

2, 2022. This service information 

specifies procedures for determining the 

serial number of the left EFSS having P/ 

N 417000–104 and the right EFSS 

having P/N 417000–105, and replacing 

any EFSS having an affected serial 

number with an EFSS that does not 

have an affected serial number, or with 

an EFSS that has an affected serial 

number but is marked with ‘‘Inspection 

Record SB D533–1X–003.’’ 

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. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described, except as discussed under 

‘‘Differences Between this Proposed AD 

and the Service Information’’ and except 

for any differences identified as 

exceptions in the regulatory text of this 

proposed AD. This proposed AD would 

also limit the installation of affected 

parts under certain conditions. For 

information on the procedures and 

compliance times, see this service 

information at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0799. 

Other Relevant Rulemaking 

The FAA issued AD 2021–02–06, 

Amendment 39–21389 (86 FR 10790, 

February 23, 2021) (AD 2021–02–06) to 

address a latent failure of the engine fire 

handle. AD 2021–02–06 requires, among 

other actions, replacing engine fire 

control panel part number (P/N) 

412600–001 with P/N 412600–003, or 

modifying P/N 412600–001 and reidentifying it as P/N 412600–003. 

Engine fire control panel part number P/ 

N 412600–003 includes left EFSS P/N 

417000–104 and right EFSS P/N 

417000–105, which are the EFSS this 

proposed AD would require inspecting 

and replacing if necessary. AD 2021– 

02–06 has a compliance time of within 

15 months after March 30, 2021, for 

operators to install or modify the engine 

fire control panel, including the right 

and left EFSS. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

The effectivity of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB260010–00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 

2, 2022, is limited to Model 787 

airplanes having certain line numbers. 

However, the applicability of this 

proposed AD includes all Boeing Model 

787 airplanes. Because the affected 

EFSS are rotable parts, the FAA has 

determined that these parts could later 

be installed on airplanes that were 

initially delivered with acceptable 

EFSS, thereby subjecting those airplanes 

to the unsafe condition. The FAA has 

confirmed that the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB260010–00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 

2, 2022, are applicable to the expanded 

group of airplanes. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 132 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Determination of EFSS serial number ............ 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $11,220 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

that would be required based on the 

results of the proposed inspection. The 

agency has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need these 

replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Replacement of EFSS .......................................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ................... $9,685 $9,855 

(for one EFSS). 

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 

The FAA 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 

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For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0799; Project Identifier AD–2022– 

00611–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by August 22, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 787–8, 787–9, and 787–10 

airplanes, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire protection. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that foreign object debris (FOD) 

could have been introduced during rework of 

certain engine fire shutoff switches (EFSS). 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address FOD 

in an EFSS, which if not addressed, could 

result in a latent failure and loss of intended 

functions, including the inability to pull the 

engine fire handle and uncommanded 

activation of the engine fuel shutoff function. 

The inability to pull the engine fire handle 

when an engine fire is detected could lead to 

an uncontrolled engine fire and subsequent 

wing failure and uncommanded activation of 

the fuel shutoff function for an engine, which 

if combined with in-flight shutdown of the 

remaining engine, could lead to total loss of 

engine thrust. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before the effective date of this AD: Except 

as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD, at 

the applicable time specified in the 

‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB260010–00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 2, 

2022, do all applicable actions identified in, 

and in accordance with, the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB260010–00 RB, Issue 

001, dated May 2, 2022. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for 

accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB260010–00, Issue 

001, dated May 2, 2022, which is referred to 

in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB260010–00 RB, Issue 001, dated 

May 2, 2022. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where the Compliance Time column of the 

table in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB260010–00 RB, Issue 001, dated 

May 2, 2022, uses the phrase ‘‘the Issue 001 

date of Requirements Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB260010–00 RB,’’ this AD requires using 

‘‘the effective date of this AD.’’ 

(i) Parts Installation Limitation 

For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued after the 

effective date of this AD: As of the effective 

date of this AD, no person may install a left 

EFSS P/N 417000–104 or a right EFSS P/N 

417000–105, having a serial number 

specified in Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB260010–00 RB, Issue 

001, dated May 2, 2022, unless that EFSS is 

marked with ‘‘Inspection Record SB D533– 

1X–003.’’ 

(j) 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 (k)(1) of 

this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-Seattle-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 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tak Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Section, FAA Seattle ACO 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, 

WA 98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3553; 

email Takahisa.Kobayashi@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. You may view this 

referenced 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. 

Issued on June 16, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0814; Project 

Identifier AD–2022–00205–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 

Limited (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by Bombardier Inc. and de 

Havilland Inc.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Viking Air Limited (type certificate 

previously held by Bombardier Inc. and 

de Havilland Inc.) Model DHC–2 Mk. I 

airplanes with Supplemental Type 

Certificate (STC) No. SA01324CH 

installed. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of damage in the 

main wing spar. This proposed AD 

would require inspecting the wing 

structure for damage (drill starts, 

corrosion, cracks, and improperly 

installed fasteners), repairing damage 

and reporting the inspection results if 


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