Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 1996 / Rules and Regulations 2903

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS

DIRECTIVES

1. The authority citation for part 39

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 USC 106(g), 40113, 44701.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

removing amendment 39–9291 (60 FR

35326, July 7, 1995), and by adding a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

amendment 39–9498, to read as follows:

95–13–11 R1 McDonnell Douglas:

Amendment 39–9498. Docket 94–NM–

178–AD. Revises AD 95–13–11,

Amendment 39–9291.

Applicability: Model DC–10–10 airplanes,

as listed in McDonnell Douglas DC–10

Service Bulletin 57–129, dated August 12,

1994; certificated in any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

modified, altered, or repaired in the area

subject to the requirements of this AD. For

airplanes that have been modified, altered, or

repaired so that the performance of the

requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must use the authority

provided in paragraph (e) of this AD to

request approval from the FAA. This

approval may address either no action, if the

current configuration eliminates the unsafe

condition; or different actions necessary to

address the unsafe condition described in

this AD. Such a request should include an

assessment of the effect of the changed

configuration on the unsafe condition

addressed by this AD. In no case does the

presence of any modification, alteration, or

repair remove any airplane from the

applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent reduced structural integrity of

the wing front spar and damage to adjacent

structures due to fatigue cracking in the

upper cap of the front spar of the wing,

accomplish the following:

(a) Prior to the accumulation of 10,000 total

landings, or within 1,800 landings after the

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs

later, perform an initial eddy current test

high frequency (ETHF) surface inspection to

detect cracks in the upper cap of the front

spar of the left and right wing at stations Xos

667.678 and Xos 789.645, in accordance with

McDonnell Douglas DC–10 Service Bulletin

57–129, dated August 12, 1994. Repeat this

inspection thereafter at the intervals

specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this AD,

as applicable.

(b) For airplanes on which no crack is

found: Repeat the inspection required by

paragraph (a) of this AD thereafter at

intervals not to exceed 10,000 landings, or

accomplish the crack preventative

modification in accordance with McDonnell

Douglas DC–10 Service Bulletin 57–129,

dated August 12, 1994. Accomplishment of

that preventative modification constitutes

terminating action for the requirements of

this paragraph.

(c) For airplanes on which any crack is

found that is identified as ‘‘Condition II’’ in

McDonnell Douglas DC–10 Service Bulletin

57–129, dated August 12, 1994: Accomplish

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD in

accordance with that service bulletin.

(1) Prior to further flight, perform the

permanent repair for cracks in accordance

with the service bulletin; and

(2) Within 12,500 landings after the

installation of the permanent repair specified

in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD, perform an

ETHF surface inspection for cracks, in

accordance with the service bulletin. Repeat

this inspection thereafter at intervals not to

exceed 7,000 landings.

(d) For airplanes on which any crack is

found that is identified as ‘‘Condition III’’ in

McDonnell Douglas DC–10 Service Bulletin

57–129, dated August 12, 1994: Prior to

further flight, repair the cracking in

accordance with a method approved by the

Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification

Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate.

(e) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles ACO. Operators shall submit their

requests through an appropriate FAA

Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may

add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Los Angeles ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles ACO.

(f) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(g) The inspections, modification, and

permanent repair shall be done in accordance

with McDonnell Douglas DC–10 Service

Bulletin 57–129, dated August 12, 1994. This

incorporation by reference was approved

previously by the Director of the Federal

Register, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

and 1 CFR part 51 as of August 7, 1995 (60

FR 35326, July 7, 1995). Copies may be

obtained from McDonnell Douglas

Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard,

Long Beach, California 90846, Attention:

Technical Publications Business

Administration, Department C1–L51 (2–60).

Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California;

or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800

North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700,

Washington, DC.

(g) This amendment is effective on August

7, 1995.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January

22, 1996.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 96–1569 Filed 1–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28426; Amdt. No. 1703]

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures

(SIAPs) for operations at certain

airports. These regulatory actions are

needed because of the adoption of new

or revised criteria, or because of changes

occurring in the National Airspace

System, such as the commissioning of

new navigational facilities, addition of

new obstacles, or changes in air traffic

requirements. These changes are

designed to provide safe and efficient

use of the navigable airspace and to

promote safe flight operations under

instrument flight rules at the affected

airports.

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP

is specified in the amendatory

provisions.

Incorporation by reference-approved

by the Director of the Federal Register

on December 31, 1980, and reapproved

as of January 1, 1982.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters

incorporated by reference in the

amendment is as follows:

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA

Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office

which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase—Individual SIAP

copies may be obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located.

By Subscription—Copies of all SIAPs,

mailed once every 2 weeks, are for sale
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by the Superintendent of Documents,

U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures

Standards Branch (AFS–420), Technical

Programs Division, Flight Standards

Service, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–8277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 97 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97)

establishes, amends, suspends, or

revokes Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAPs). The complete

regulatory description of each SIAP is

contained in official FAA form

documents which are incorporated by

reference in this amendment under 5

U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and § 97.20

of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are

identified as FAA Forms 8260–3, 8260–

4, and 8260–5. Materials incorporated

by reference are available for

examination or purchase as stated

above.

The large number of SIAPs, their

complex nature, and the need for a

special format make their verbatim

publication in the Federal Register

expensive and impractical. Further,

airmen do not use the regulatory text of

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic

depiction on charts printed by

publishers of aeronautical materials.

Thus, the advantages of incorporation

by reference are realized and

publication of the complete description

of each SIAP contained in FAA form

documents is unnecessary. The

provisions of this amendment state the

affected CFR (and FAR) sections, with

the types and effective dates of the

SIAPs. This amendment also identifies

the airport, its location, the procedure

identification and the amendment

number.

The Rule

This amendment to part 97 is effective

upon publication of each separate SIAP

as contained in the transmittal. Some

SIAP amendments may have been

previously issued by the FAA in a

National Flight Data Center (FDC)

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an

emergency action of immediate flight

safety relating directly to published

aeronautical charts. The circumstances

which created the need for some SIAP

amendments may require making them

effective in less than 30 days. For the

remaining SIAPs, an effective date at

least 30 days after publication is

provided.

Further, the SIAPs contained in this

amendment are based on the criteria

contained in the U.S. Standard for

Terminal Instrument Approach

Procedures (TERPS). In developing

these SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were

applied to the conditions existing or

anticipated at the affected airports.

Because of the close and immediate

relationship between these SIAPs and

safety in air commerce, I find that notice

and public procedure before adopting

these SIAPs are impracticable and

contrary to the public interest and,

where applicable, that good cause exists

for making some SIAPs effective in less

than 30 days.

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 so minimal. For the same

reason, the FAA certifies that this

amendment will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities under the

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

Air Traffic Control, Airports,

Navigation (Air).

Issued in Washington, DC on December 29,

1995.

Thomas C. Accardi,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, part 97 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 97) is amended by establishing,

amending, suspending, or revoking

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures, effective at 0901 UTC on

the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT

APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 97

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120, 44701; and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 97 is amended to read as

follows:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33

and 97.35 [Amended]

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/

DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME

or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME,

LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME;

§ 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS,

ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS, MLS/DME,

MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs;

§ 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35

COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * * Effective February 29, 1996

Galliano, LA, South Lafourche, GPS RWY 18,

Orig

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, VOR OR

GPS RWY 18, Amdt 6, CANCELLED

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, VOR–

OR GPS RWY 36, Amdt 11, CANCELLED

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, VOR–A,

Orig

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, VOR–B,

Orig

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, NDB or

GPS RWY 26L, Amdt 20

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, ILS

RWY 8R, Amdt 5

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, ILS

RWY 26L, Amdt 20

Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl,

RADAR–1, Amdt 10

Greenville, MI, Greenville Muni, VOR/DME

OR GPS–A, Amdt 1

Hastings, MI, Hastings, VOR RWY 12, Orig

Hastings, MI, Hastings, VOR OR GPS–A,

Orig, CANCELLED

Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Intl,

GPS RWY 5, Orig

Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Intl,

GPS RWY 23, Orig

Port Huron, MI, St. Clair County Intl, NDB or

GPS RWY 4, Amdt 3

Port Huron, MI St. Clair County Intl, ILS

RWY 4, Amdt 3

Rugby, ND, Rugby Muni, GPS RWY 30, Orig

Ashland, OH, Ashland County, VOR OR

GPS–A, Amdt 7

Ashland, OH, Ashland County, NDB OR GPS

RWY 18, Amdt 9

Huntingdon, TN, Carroll County, GPS RWY

19, Orig

Millington, TN, Charles W. Baker, VOR/DME

RWY 18, Amdt 1

Millington, TN, Millington Muni, VOR/DME

RWY 22, Amdt 1

Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City Muni 2,

GPS RWY 34, Orig

Burlington/Mount Vernon, Skagit Regional/

Bay View, GPS RWY 10, Orig

Burlington/Mount Vernon, Skagit Regional/

Bay View, GPS RWY 28, Orig

Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne, GPS RWY 12,

Orig

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28442; Amdt. No. 1706]

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.