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March 31, 2017; or Rockwell Collins Service 

Information Letter TSSA–4100–SIL–10–1, 

Revision No. 10, dated July 10, 2017. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita 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 

ACO, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (i) 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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Paul Rau, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, 

Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: 

316–946–4149; fax: 316–946–4107; email: 

paul.rau@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Rockwell Collins Service Information 

Letter, TSSA–4100–SIL–10–1, Revision No. 

9, dated March 31, 2017. 

(ii) Rockwell Collins Service Information 

Letter, TSSA–4100–SIL–10–1, Revision No. 

10, dated July 10, 2017. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rockwell Collins, Inc., 

Collins Aviation Services, 400 Collins Road 

NE., M/S 164–100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498– 

0001; telephone: 888–265–5467 (U.S.) or 

319–265–5467; fax: 319–295–4941 (outside 

U.S.); email: techmanuals@

rockwellcollins.com; Internet: https://

portal.rockwellcollins.com/web/publicationsand-training. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. It 

is also available on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0659. 

(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: 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

October 26, 2017. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24066 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–1000; Product 

Identifier 2017–NE–36–AD; Amendment 39– 

19100; AD 2017–23–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

General Electric Company (GE) CF34– 

8C1, CF34–8C5, CF34–8C5A1, and 

CF34–8C5B1 engines. This AD requires 

an inspection of the bleed air manifold 

link rod assemblies and the supply, 

return, and drain fuel fittings on the 

operability bleed valve (OBV). This AD 

was prompted by an engine fire that 

occurred as a result of malfunctions 

related to the OBV. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

30, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 30, 2017. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by January 2, 2018. 

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 General Electric 

Company, GE-Aviation, Room 285, 1 

Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215, 

phone: 513–552–3272; fax: 513–552– 

3329; email: geae.aoc@ge.com. 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. 

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– 

1000; 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: John 

Frost, Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, 

FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA 01803; phone: 781–238–7756; fax: 

781–238–7199; email: john.frost@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We learned that significant fuel leaks, 

some resulting in engine fires, have 

occurred on multiple occasions due to 

malfunctions related to the OBVs. These 

valves typically dump operability air 

into the bleed plenum attached to the 

engine inner nacelle. The fuel fitting 

threads have pulled out of the valve 

body which has led to significant fuel 

leaks on at least four occasions. On two 

occasions, these leaks resulted in 

uncontrolled fires, resulting in 

significant damage to one of the affected 

airplanes. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in failure of the 

OBV, engine fire, and damage to the 

airplane. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed GE Service Bulletin (SB) 

CF34–8C–AL S/B 75–0019, Revision 01, 

dated October 24, 2017. The SB 

describes procedures for inspecting the 

OBV. 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 

We reviewed GE CF34–8C SB 75– 

0019 R00, dated August 4, 2017. The SB 

describes procedures for inspecting the 

OBV. 


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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 inspection of the 

bleed air manifold link rod assemblies 

and the supply, return, and drain fuel 

fittings on the OBVs. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD interim action. 

We will consider further rulemaking 

action depending on the results of the 

investigation. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because the compliance time for the 

required action is shorter than the time 

necessary for the public to comment and 

for us to publish the final rule. 

Therefore, we find good cause that 

notice and opportunity for prior public 

comment are impracticable. In addition, 

for the reason stated above, we find 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–2017–1000 and Product Identifier 

2017–NE–36–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 1,282 

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 of OBV fittings ............................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $108,970 

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 

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): 

2017–23–06 General Electric Company: 

Amendment 39–19100; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–1000; Product Identifier 

2017–NE–36–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 30, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) CF34–8C1, CF34–8C5, CF34– 

8C5A1, and CF34–8C5B1 engines with serial 

numbers: 965101 through 965670 inclusive; 

194101 through 194999 inclusive; and 

195101 through 195653 inclusive. 


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(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7531, Compressor bleed governor. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an engine fire 

that occurred as a result of malfunctions 

related to the operability bleed valve (OBV). 

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of 

the OBV. The unsafe condition, if not 

corrected, could result in failure of the OBV, 

engine fire, and damage to the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Inspect the bleed air manifold link rod 

assemblies and the OBV supply, return, and 

drain fuel fittings within 500 flight hours 

after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Use the Accomplishment Instructions, 

paragraph 3.B., in GE Service Bulletin (SB) 

CF34–8C–AL S/B 75–0019 Revision 01, dated 

October 24, 2017, to do the inspection. 

Replace parts that fail this inspection 

according to the following criteria: 

(i) Replace any OBV that fails the 

inspection with a part eligible for installation 

before further flight. 

(ii) Replace any additional hardware that 

fails inspection within 50 flight cycles. The 

engine can be returned to service each day 

for up to the 50 flight cycles if the OBV rosan 

rings and fittings are examined each day for 

fuel leaks and looseness based on the criteria 

in Table 1 of GE SB CF34–8C–AL S/B 75– 

0019 Revision 01, dated October 24, 2017. 

(3) The reporting instructions in 

paragraphs 3.B.(3), 3.B.(5)(e), 3.B.(6)(e), and 

3.B.(8) of GE SB CF34–8C–AL S/B 75–0019 

Revision 01, dated October 24, 2017, are not 

required by this AD. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

You may take credit for the actions that are 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you 

performed these actions before the effective 

date of this AD using GE CF34–8C SB 75– 

0019 R00, dated August 4, 2017. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, ECO 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. 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 

For more information about this AD, 

contact John Frost, Aerospace Engineer, ECO 

Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7754; fax: 781–238–7199; email: john.frost@

faa.gov. 

(k) 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) General Electric Company (GE) Service 

Bulletin CF34–8C–AL S/B 75–0019 Revision 

01, dated October 24, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For GE service information identified in 

this AD, contact General Electric Company, 

GE-Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, 

Cincinnati, OH 45215, phone: 513–552–3272; 

fax: 513–552–3329; email: geae.aoc@ge.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, FAA, Engine & Propeller Standards 

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA. 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 

November 9, 2017. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24700 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0710; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–019–AD; Amendment 

39–19098; AD 2017–23–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600R series 

airplanes; Model A300 B4–603, B4–620, 

and B4–622 airplanes; Model A300 C4– 

605R Variant F airplanes; and Model 

A300 F4–605R airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that the 

top stringer joints at rib 18 are an area 

of uniform stress distribution, which 

indicates that cracks may develop in 

adjacent stringers at the same time. This 

AD requires an inspection of the upper 

wing skin and top stringer joints, and 

modification of the stringer joint 

couplings if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

20, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 20, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone 

+33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 

51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.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– 

0710. 

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– 

0710; 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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2125; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A300 B4– 

600R series airplanes; Model A300 B4– 

603, B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes; 


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