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(4) Within 30 days of the effective date of 

this AD, update the mandatory inspections of 

the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) 

of your Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to include the piece-part 

inspections of the diffuser case as defined in 

Figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD. 

FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g)—ADDITION TO ALS 

Description Part No. CIR manual 

section CIR manual inspection CIR manual 

Case, Diffuser, Outer ............................. All ........................... 72–41–13 Inspection/Check (I/C–02) ..................... P/N 51A750 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, FAA, ECO Branch, 

Compliance and Airworthiness Division, 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 ECO Branch, send it to 

the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. You may email 

your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Jo-Ann Theriault, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ECO Branch, Compliance and 

Airworthiness Division, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781– 

238–7105; fax: 781–238–7199; email: joann.theriault@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Pratt & Whitney Division, 

400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06118; 

phone: 800–565–0140; fax: 860–565–5442. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller 

Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation 

Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

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

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 18, 2017. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17827 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0313; Product 

Identifier 2017–NE–11–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; CFM 

International S.A. Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

CFM International S.A. (CFM) CFM56– 

7B turbofan engines. This proposed AD 

was prompted by a report of an in-flight 

fan blade failure and uncontained 

forward release of debris on a CFM56– 

7B turbofan engine. This proposed AD 

would require an ultrasonic inspection 

(USI) of certain fan blades and, if they 

fail the inspection, their replacement 

with parts eligible for installation. We 

are proposing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 10, 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: 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 CFM International 

Inc., Aviation Operations Center, 1 

Neumann Way, M/D Room 285, 

Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone: 877–432– 

3272; fax: 877–432–3329; email: 

aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7125. 

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– 

0313; 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: 

Kasra Sharifi, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

ECO Branch, Compliance and 

Airworthiness Division, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7773; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: kasra.sharifi@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0313; Directorate Identifier 2017– 

NE–11–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 

We received a report of a fan blade 

failure and inlet separation on a 

CFM56–7B engine that occurred during 

a revenue flight. This fan blade failure 

was contained by the engine case, but 

there was subsequent uncontained 

forward release of inlet cowl and other 

debris. The fracture in the blade 

initiated from the fan blade dovetail. 

The investigation, however, into the 

root cause of the fan blade failure is not 

complete. This condition, if not 


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corrected, could result in fan blade 

failure, uncontained forward release of 

debris, damage to the engine, and 

damage to the airplane. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed CFM Service Bulletin 

(SB) No. CFM56–7B S/B 72–1019, 

Revision 1 dated June 13, 2017. The SB 

describes procedures for performing a 

USI of the affected fan blades. 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. 

Other Related Service Information 

CFM CFM56–7B Engine Shop 

Manual, Revision 55, dated January 15, 

2017, task 72–21–01–200–001, provides 

guidance on performing an eddy current 

inspection of the affected fan blades. 

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 require a 

USI of the affected fan blades. 

Interim Action 

We consider this proposed AD 

interim action. We will determine if 

further action is needed based on the 

results of the root cause investigation of 

the fan blade failure. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 220 engines installed on 

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 

USI .......................................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ..................................... $0 $170 $37,400 

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. 

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 

We 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 this 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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

CFM International S.A.: Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0313; Product Identifier 2017–NE– 

11–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 10, 

2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to CFM International S.A. 

(CFM) CFM56–7B20, CFM56–7B22, CFM56– 

7B22/B1, CFM56–7B24, CFM56–7B24/B1, 

CFM56–7B26, CFM56–7B26/B2, CFM56– 

7B27, CFM56–7B27A, CFM56–7B26/B1, 

CFM56–7B27/B1, CFM56–7B27/B3, CFM56– 

7B20/2, CFM56–7B22/2, CFM56–7B24/2, 

CFM56–7B26/2, CFM56–7B27/2, CFM56– 

7B20/3, CFM56–7B22/3, CFM56–7B22/3B1, 

CFM56–7B24/3, CFM56–7B24/3B1, CFM56– 

7B26/3, CFM56–7B26/3B1, CFM56–7B26/ 

3B2, CFM56–7B27/3, CFM56–7B27/3B1, 

CFM56–7B27/3B3, CFM56–7B27A/3, 

CFM56–7B26/3F, CFM56–7B26/3B2F, 

CFM56–7B27/3F, CFM56–7B27/3B1F, 

CFM56–7B20E, CFM56–7B22E, CFM56– 

7B22E/B1, CFM56–7B22E/B2, CFM56– 

7B24E, CFM56–7B24E/B1, CFM56–7B26E, 

CFM56–7B26E/B1, CFM56–7B26E/B2, 

CFM56–7B27E, CFM56–7B27E/B1, CFM56– 

7B27E/B3, CFM56–7B26E/F, CFM56–7B26E/ 

B2F, CFM56–7B27E/F, and CFM56–7B27E/ 

B1F engine models. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7230, Turbine Engine Compressor 

Section. 


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(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

in-flight failure of a fan blade on a CFM56– 

7B turbofan engine. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent fan blade failure, uncontained 

forward release of debris, damage to the 

engine, and damage to the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) For engines, on the effective date of this 

AD, with more than 15,000 cycles-in-service 

(CIS) since the last engine shop visit, with 

any part number (P/N) fan blade installed, 

perform an ultrasonic inspection (USI) of the 

fan blades within 6 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(2) For engines, on the effective date of this 

AD, with 15,000 CIS or less since the last 

engine shop visit and with fan blades, P/N 

340–001–022–0, 340–001–027–0, 340–001– 

029–0, 340–001–037–01, or 340–001–039–0, 

installed, perform a USI of the fan blades 

within 18 months after the effective date of 

this AD or at the next fan blade lubrication 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first. 

(3) Use the Accomplishment Instructions, 

paragraphs 3.A (3)(a) through (g), of CFM 

Service Bulletin (SB) No. CFM56–7B 72– 

1019, Revision 1, dated June 13, 2017, to do 

the USI required by paragraphs (f)(1) and (2) 

of this AD. 

(4) If any fan blade fails the inspection 

required by paragraphs (f)(1) or (2) of this 

AD, replace with a part eligible for 

installation. 

(g) Definition 

(1) For the purpose of this AD, an ‘‘engine 

shop visit’’ is the removal of an engine when 

the subsequent engine maintenance 

performed prior to reinstallation of the 

engine entails: 

(i) A 360-degree separation of major mating 

engine flanges, or 

(ii) the removal of a disk, hub, or spool. 

(2) The following actions do not constitute 

an engine shop visit: 

(i) Replacement of an engine module onwing, 

(ii) Replacement of a gearbox, or 

(iii) Accomplishment of a top/bottom case. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

You may take credit for the USI required 

by paragraph (f) of this AD, if you performed 

an eddy current inspection of the affected fan 

blades before the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, FAA, ECO Branch, 

Compliance and Airworthiness Division, may 

approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. You may email your request to: 

ANE-AD-AMOC@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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Kasra Sharifi, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, ECO Branch, Compliance and 

Airworthiness Division, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781– 

238–7773; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

kasra.sharifi@faa.gov. 

(2) CFM SB No. CFM56–7B 72–1019, 

Revision 1, dated June 13, 2017, and CFM 

CFM56–7B Engine Shop Manual (ESM), 

Revision 55, dated January 15, 2017 can be 

obtained from CFM using the contact 

information in paragraph (j)(3) of this 

proposed AD. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact CFM International 

Inc., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann 

Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; 

phone: 877–432–3272; fax: 877–432–3329; 

email: aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 18, 2017. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17828 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

34 CFR Chapter VI 

Regulatory Reform; Public Hearings 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notification of public hearings. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive 

Order 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory 

Reform Agenda,’’ the Department of 

Education (Department) is seeking input 

on Department regulations related to 

postsecondary education that may be 

appropriate for repeal, replacement, or 

modification. We announce two public 

hearings at which interested parties may 

provide input. 

DATES: The dates, times, and locations 

of the public hearings are listed under 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

of this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information on this document 

contact: Wendy Macias, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW., Room 6C111, Washington, DC 

20202. Telephone: (202) 203–9155 or by 

email: Wendy.Macias@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 24, 2017, President Trump 

signed Executive Order 13777, 

‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 

Agenda,’’ which established a Federal 

policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary 

regulatory burdens’’ on the American 

people. Section 3(a) of the Executive 

Order directs Federal agencies to 

establish a Regulatory Reform Task 

Force (Task Force). One of the duties of 

an agency Task Force is to evaluate 

existing regulations and ‘‘make 

recommendations to the agency head 

regarding their repeal, replacement, or 

modification.’’ The Executive Order 

further asks that each Task Force 

‘‘attempt to identify regulations that: 

(i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job 

creation; 

(ii) Are outdated, unnecessary, or 

ineffective; 

(iii) Impose costs that exceed benefits; 

(iv) Create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with regulatory 

reform initiatives and policies; 

(v) Are inconsistent with the 

requirements of section 515 of the 

Treasury and General Government 

Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 

3516 note), or the guidance issued 

pursuant to that provision, in particular 

those regulations that rely in whole or 

in part on data, information, or methods 

that are not publicly available or that are 

insufficiently transparent to meet the 

standard for reproducibility; or 

(vi) Derive from or implement 

Executive Orders or other Presidential 

directives that have been subsequently 

rescinded or substantially modified.’’ 

Section 3(e) of the Executive Order 

calls on each Task Force to ‘‘seek input 

and other assistance, as permitted by 

law, from entities significantly affected 

by Federal regulations, including State, 

local, and tribal governments, small 

businesses, consumers, nongovernmental organizations, and trade 

associations’’ on regulations that meet 

some or all of the criteria above. A 

‘‘regulation’’ for this purpose ‘‘means an 

agency statement of general or particular 

applicability and future effect designed 

to implement, interpret, or prescribe law 

or policy or to describe the procedure or 

practice requirements of an 

agency. . . .’’ See Executive Order 

13771, section 4. 

On June 22, 2017, the Department 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register (82 FR 28431) soliciting written 

comments from the public to inform its 

Task Force’s evaluation of all of the 

Department’s existing regulations and 

guidance, including regulations and 


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