This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0806; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–064–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 787–8 and 787– 

9 airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a flight test report 

indicating that the crew oxygen masks 

in the flight deck did not deploy 

correctly. This proposed AD would 

require an inspection to determine 

whether any crew oxygen mask having 

a certain part number is installed at four 

locations in the flight deck, and 

replacing affected crew oxygen masks. 

We are proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 12, 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 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, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0806. 

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– 

0806; 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 NPRM, 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: 

Susan L. Monroe, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 

Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA; phone: 425–917–6457; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: susan.l.monroe@

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– 

2017–0806; Product Identifier 2017– 

NM–064–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM 

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 have received a Model 787–8 

flight test report indicating that the crew 

oxygen masks in the flight deck did not 

deploy correctly. When the crew oxygen 

masks were removed from the stowage 

boxes, the harnesses were stuck in the 

face masks. The harness could get 

caught in the oronasal mask or goggles 

and increase the time needed to don the 

crew oxygen mask. Removing the 

harness from the face mask required 

using two hands and exceeded the 

requirement for the flight crew to don 

the oxygen mask in 5 seconds. Model 

787–8 and 787–9 airplanes use the same 

design for the crew oxygen masks. This 

mask removal condition, if not 

corrected, could lead to flight crew 

hypoxia and the loss of useful 

consciousness, possibly resulting in loss 

of control of the aircraft. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Boeing Service Bulletin 

B787–81205–SB350007–00, Issue 001, 

dated May 9, 2017. The service 

information describes procedures for 

replacing the crew oxygen masks at four 

locations in the flight deck. 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 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 designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishment of the actions 

identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for 

compliance) in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 

B787–81205–SB350007–00, Issue 001, 

dated May 9, 2017, described 

previously, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

For information on the procedures 

and compliance times, see this service 

information at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 


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and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0806. 

For airplanes with an original 

certificate of airworthiness or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued on or before the effective date of 

this AD, this proposed AD requires an 

inspection to determine whether any 

crew oxygen mask having part number 

MLD20–626–1 is installed, and 

replacement if necessary. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

The proposed AD applicability differs 

from the service information due to 

rotability of parts. Because the affected 

parts are rotable parts, we have 

determined that these parts could later 

be installed on airplanes that were 

initially delivered with acceptable parts, 

thereby subjecting those airplanes to the 

unsafe condition. We have coordinated 

this difference with Boeing. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 57 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 

Inspection .......................... 1 work-hour × $85 per 

hour = $85.

$0 ...................................... $85 .................................... $4,845 

Replacement ..................... Up to 4 work-hours × $85 

per hour = $340.

Up to $36,800 ................... Up to $37,140 ................... Up to $2,116,980 

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 proposed 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 transport 

category airplanes to the Director of the 

System Oversight 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, 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): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0806; Product Identifier 2017– 

NM–064–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 12, 

2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 787–8 and 787–9 airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 35, Oxygen. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a flight test 

report indicating that the crew oxygen masks 

in the flight deck did not deploy correctly. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent the oxygen 

mask harness from getting caught in the 

oronasal mask or goggles, which may lead to 

flight crew hypoxia and the loss of useful 

consciousness, possibly resulting in loss of 

control of the aircraft. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Oxygen Mask Inspection and 

Replacement 

For airplanes with an original certificate of 

airworthiness or original export certificate of 

airworthiness issued on or before the 

effective date of this AD: Within 72 months 

after the effective date of this AD, do an 

inspection to determine whether any crew 

oxygen mask having part number (P/N) 

MLD20–626–1 is installed at the four 

locations identified in Boeing Service 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB350007–00, Issue 

001, dated May 9, 2017. A review of airplane 

maintenance records is acceptable in lieu of 

this inspection if the part number of the crew 

oxygen mask can be conclusively determined 

from that review. If any crew oxygen mask 

having P/N MLD20–626–1 is found installed, 

within 72 months after the effective date of 

this AD, do all applicable actions identified 

as ‘‘RC’’ in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB350007–00, 

Issue 001, dated May 9, 2017. 


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(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a crew oxygen mask 

having P/N MLD20–626–1 on any airplane. 

(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 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)(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 local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district 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 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO 

Branch, 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. 

(4) For service information that contains 

steps that are labeled as RC, the provisions 

of paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) of this AD 

apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. If a step or substep is 

labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC 

requirement is removed from that step or 

substep. An AMOC is required for any 

deviations to RC steps, including substeps 

and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Susan L. Monroe, Aerospace 

Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA; phone: 

425–917–6457; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

susan.l.monroe@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, 

Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

17, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18164 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0665; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–7] 

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal 

Airways V–56 and V–209 in the Vicinity 

of Kewanee, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airways V–56 and V–209, 

in the vicinity of Kewanee, AL. This 

action is necessary due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Kewanee, AL, 

VORTAC navigation aid, which 

provides navigation guidance for 

segments of the routes. This proposal 

would provide for the safe and efficient 

use of navigable airspace within the 

National Airspace System. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 12, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1 

(800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You 

must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0665 and Airspace Docket No. 17– 

ASO–7 at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. You may review 

the public docket containing the 

proposal, any comments received, and 

any final disposition in person in the 

Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except federal holidays. The Docket 

Office (telephone 1 (800) 647–5527, is 

on the ground floor of the building at 

the above address. 

FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at http://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. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office 

of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 the 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 would 

modify the VOR Federal airway route 

structure in the eastern United States to 

maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0665 and Airspace Docket No. 17– 

ASO–7) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 


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