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fish arrive at processing facilities, where 

the wild-caught Siluriformes fish are 

sourced, daily production volume 

information for these facilities, and 

where the final Siluriformes fish and 

fish products are being sold or 

distributed after processing. 

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Done at Washington, DC, on: August 7, 

2017. 

Carmen M. Rottenberg, 

Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of 

Food Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2017–16895 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0788; Product 

Identifier 2017–NE–27–AD; Amendment 39– 

18988; AD 2017–16–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming 

Engines Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

models of Lycoming Engines 

reciprocating engines. This AD requires 

an inspection of connecting rods and 

replacement of affected connecting rod 

small end bushings. This AD was 

prompted by several reports of 

connecting rod failures resulting in 

uncontained engine failure and in-flight 

shutdowns (IFSDs). We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 15, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 15, 2017. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 25, 2017. 

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 

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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact Lycoming 

Engines, 652 Oliver Street, 

Williamsport, PA 17701; phone: 800– 

258–3279; fax: 570–327–7101; Internet: 

www.lycoming.com/Lycoming/ 

SUPPORT/TechnicalPublications/ 

ServiceBulletins.aspx. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7125. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0788. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0788; 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 final rule, 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: 

Norman Perenson, Aerospace Engineer, 

New York ACO Branch, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; phone: 516–228–7337; fax: 

516–794–5531; email: 

norman.perenson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We have received 5 reports of 

uncontained engine failures and IFSDs 

due to failed connecting rods on various 

models of Lycoming Engines 

reciprocating engines listed in Table 1 

of Lycoming Engines Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) No. 632B, dated August 

4, 2017, that were overhauled or 

repaired using any replacement part 

listed in Table 2 of Lycoming Engines 

MSB No. 632B, dated August 4, 2017, 

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which was shipped from Lycoming 

Engines during the dates listed in Table 

2 of Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, 

dated August 4, 2017. This AD requires 

accomplishing the instructions in 

Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, dated 

August 4, 2017, except for the 

instruction to complete the online 

survey as specified in the MSB. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result 

in uncontained engine failure, total 

engine power loss, IFSD, and possible 

loss of the airplane. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent connecting rod failure. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Lycoming Engines Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) No. 632B, dated August 

4, 2017. The MSB describes procedures 

for inspecting connecting rods and 

replacing connecting rod small end 

bushings. 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 the 

ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are issuing 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. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously, 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between the AD and the Service 

Information’’. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

Service Information 

Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, 

dated August 4, 2017 requires you to 

complete an online survey at 

www.lycoming.com/SB632, review your 

inventory of any part listed in Table 2 

of the MSB, and sending certain parts to 

Lycoming Engines. This AD does not 

include those requirements. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because compliance is required 

within 10 operating hours. Therefore, 

we find that notice and opportunity for 

prior public comment are impracticable 

and that good cause exists for making 

this amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2017–0788 and Product Identifier 

2017–NE–27–AD at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this final rule. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this final 

rule 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 final rule. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 778 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection .......... 15 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,275 per 

inspection cycle.

$150.00 $1,425 $1,108,650.00 per inspection cycle. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Connecting rod replacement on 4-cylinder engine ...... 12 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,020.00 ................. $1,150.00 $2,170.00 

Connecting rod replacement on 6-cylinder engine ...... 18 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,530.00 ................. 5,150.00 6,680.00 

Connecting rod replacement on 8-cylinder engine ...... 20 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,700.00 ................. 5,150.00 6,850.00 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

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 

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products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to engines, propellers, and 

associated appliances to the Manager, 

Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 

Policy and Innovation Division. 

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) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

Adoption of 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 (AD): 

2017–16–11 Lycoming Engines 

Reciprocating Engines: (Type Certificate 

previously held by Textron Lycoming 

Division, AVCO Corporation): 

Amendment 39–18988; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0788; Product Identifier 

2017–NE–27–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective August 15, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to: 

(1) All Lycoming Engines reciprocating 

engines listed in Table 1 of Lycoming 

Engines Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 

No. 632B, dated August 4, 2017, and 

(2) all Lycoming Engines reciprocating 

engines that were overhauled or repaired 

using any replacement part listed in Table 2 

of Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, dated 

August 4, 2017, which was shipped from 

Lycoming Engines during the dates listed in 

Table 2 of Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, 

dated August 4, 2017. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 8520, Reciprocating Engine Power 

Section. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by several reports 

of connecting rod failures resulting in 

uncontained engine failure and in-flight 

shutdowns (IFSDs). We are issuing this AD 

to prevent connecting rod failure. The unsafe 

condition, if not corrected, could result in 

uncontained engine failure, total engine 

power loss, IFSD, and possible loss of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) For all affected engines, within 10 

operating hours after the effective date of this 

AD, inspect all affected connecting rods as 

specified in Lycoming Engines MSB No. 

632B, dated August 4, 2017, except for the 

instruction to complete the online survey and 

the instruction to review your inventory. 

(2) Replace all connecting rods that fail the 

inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD with parts eligible for installation. 

(h) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD: 

(1) Do not install any Lycoming Engines 

reciprocating engine that was overhauled or 

repaired using any replacement part listed in 

Table 2 of Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, 

dated August 4, 2017, which was shipped 

from Lycoming Engines during the dates 

listed in Table 2 of Lycoming Engines MSB 

No. 632B, dated August 4, 2017, and 

(2) do not install any part listed in Table 

2 of Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, dated 

August 4, 2017 into any Lycoming Engines 

reciprocating engine. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

You may take credit for the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you 

performed those actions before the effective 

date of this AD using Lycoming Engines MSB 

No. 632A, dated July 23, 2017 or earlier 

versions. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, New York 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 local Flight Standards 

District 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. 

(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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Norman Perenson, Aerospace 

Engineer, New York ACO Branch, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: 516–228–7337; fax: 516–794– 

5531; email: norman.perenson@faa.gov. 

(l) 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) Lycoming Engines Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 632B, dated August 4, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Lycoming Engines service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Lycoming Engines, 652 Oliver Street, 

Williamsport, PA 17701; phone: 800–258– 

3279; fax: 570–327–7101; Internet: 

www.lycoming.com/Lycoming/SUPPORT/ 

TechnicalPublications/ServiceBulletins.aspx. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 7, 2017. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–16968 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am] 

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