EMBRAER Service Bulletin 14LEG–49–0006 ..................................................... Original .................................................. April 20, 2005.
EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145–49–0029 .......................................................... 02 .......................................................... October 14, 2005.
EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145–49–0023 .......................................................... 01 .......................................................... April 25, 2005.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on The Director of the Federal Register Supportive Comment
December 2, 2005. approved the incorporation by reference One commenter concurs with the
Kalene C. Yanamura, of certain publications listed in the AD content of the NPRM.
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane as of January 18, 2006.
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
Requests To Extend Compliance Time
[FR Doc. 05–23899 Filed 12–13–05; 8:45 am] docket on the Internet at http:// Several commenters ask that the
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket compliance time for the actions
Management Facility, U.S. Department specified in paragraph (f) of the NPRM
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, be extended to 36 months. The
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SW., Nassif Building, room PL–401, commenters make their requests to
Washington, DC. extend the compliance time for several
Federal Aviation Administration reasons, including:
Contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, • To align the proposed actions with
14 CFR Part 39 existing maintenance schedules for
Washington 98124–2207, for service
[Docket No. FAA–2005–21715; Directorate information identified in this AD. corresponding levels of maintenance on
Identifier 2004–NM–277–AD; Amendment escape slide systems and increased
39–14416; AD 2005–25–23] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue
efficiency and management of spare
Rosanske, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
RIN 2120–AA64 parts stocks of escape slides.
Safety and Environmental Systems • To correspond with the compliance
Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle time specified in the Goodrich service
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind
Model 767–200 and –300 Series information (referenced in the NPRM) of
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington accomplishing the actions at the next
Airplanes 98055–4056; telephone (425) 917–6448; scheduled maintenance visit.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation fax (425) 917–6590. • To be consistent with slide
Administration (FAA), Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: restoration intervals that allow the
Transportation (DOT). modifications of the inflation cylinder
Examining the Docket
ACTION: Final rule. to be accomplished in a controlled shop
You may examine the airworthiness environment. In addition,
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new directive (AD) docket on the Internet at accomplishing the actions within 18
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the months would require operators to
Boeing Model 767–200 and –300 series Docket Management Facility office significantly increase spare parts stock
airplanes. This AD requires measuring between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday for escape slides, which would cause an
the turnbuckle gap of the inflation through Friday, except Federal holidays. undue burden and substantial cost
cylinder of the off-wing emergency The Docket Management Facility office increase.
escape slide; corrective action if (telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on • To be consistent with the removal
necessary; and installing a safety device the plaza level of the Nassif Building at of the off-wing escape slide cylinders
on the inflation cylinder of the off-wing the street address stated in the from the airplane for cylinder
emergency escape slide. This AD results ADDRESSES section. hydrostatic testing and overhaul, which
from a report indicating that the eliminates the need for multiple
inflation trigger cable may inadvertently Discussion removals. Additional removals would
disconnect from the inflation turnbuckle The FAA issued a notice of proposed increase the potential for injuries to
of the inflation cylinder of the off-wing rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR maintenance personnel and damage to
emergency escape slide, due to incorrect part 39 to include an AD that would parts.
spacing of the cable insertion gap; and apply to certain Boeing Model 767–200 We agree that the compliance time
additional reports indicating that the and –300 series airplanes. That NPRM may be extended. We have reconsidered
pull force increase mechanism on the was published in the Federal Register the urgency of the unsafe condition and
off-wing charged cylinder assemblies of on July 6, 2005 (70 FR 38821). That the amount of work related to the
the escape slide may be inadvertently NPRM proposed to require measuring required actions, in addition to the fact
disengaged. We are issuing this AD to the turnbuckle gap of the inflation that our intent was to require the actions
prevent failed deployment of the cylinder of the off-wing emergency be accomplished during regular
emergency escape slide during an escape slide; corrective action if maintenance visits. We find that
emergency, which could impede an necessary; and installing a safety device extending the compliance time from 18
evacuation and result in injury to on the inflation cylinder of the off-wing to 36 months will not adversely affect
passengers or airplane crewmembers, or emergency escape slide. safety, and, for the majority of affected
inadvertent inflation and loss of an operators, will allow the required
emergency escape slide during flight, Comments actions to be performed during regularly
which could result in possible structural We provided the public the scheduled maintenance at a base where
damage to the airplane. opportunity to participate in the special equipment and trained
DATES: This AD becomes effective development of this AD. We have maintenance personnel will be available
January 18, 2006. considered the comments received. if necessary. We have changed the
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compliance time for accomplishing the Costs of Compliance this AD and placed it in the AD docket.
actions required by paragraph (f) of this There are about 696 airplanes of the See the ADDRESSES section for a location
AD accordingly. affected design in the worldwide fleet. to examine the regulatory evaluation.
Request To Revise Goodrich Service This AD will affect about 297 airplanes List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Bulletin of U.S. registry. Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
Two commenters ask that Goodrich The inspection takes about 1 work safety, Incorporation by reference,
Service Bulletin 130104–25–328, hour per airplane, at an average labor Safety.
Revision 1, dated July 23, 2003, rate of $65 per work hour. Based on
these figures, the estimated cost of the Adoption of the Amendment
referenced in the NPRM as an additional
source of service information for inspection for U.S. operators is $19,305, ■ Accordingly, under the authority
accomplishing the actions, be revised to or $65 per airplane. delegated to me by the Administrator,
include a change to the part numbers for The safety device installation takes the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
modified off-wing cylinder assemblies. about 3 work hours per airplane, at an follows:
One commenter states that this should average labor rate of $65 per work hour.
be done in order to track compliance Required parts cost is minimal. Based PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
with the AD. on these figures, the estimated cost of DIRECTIVES
We disagree with the commenters’ the installation for U.S. operators is
$57,915, or $195 per airplane. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
request. Revision 1 of the service continues to read as follows:
bulletin already specifies a change to Authority for This Rulemaking
the part numbers for the off-wing Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Title 49 of the United States Code
cylinder assemblies and the regulator § 39.13 [Amended]
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
valve to account for the modification. ■ 2. The Federal Aviation
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
The parts are identified in Table 6 of the Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
section 106, describes the authority of
Accomplishment Instructions of the by adding the following new
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
service bulletin. We have made no airworthiness directive (AD):
Aviation Programs, describes in more
change to the AD in this regard.
detail the scope of the Agency’s 2005–25–23 Boeing: Amendment 39–14416.
Request To Increase Work Hours authority. Docket No. FAA–2005–21715;
One commenter asks that we increase We are issuing this rulemaking under Directorate Identifier 2004–NM–277–AD.
the amount of time needed to complete the authority described in subtitle VII, Effective Date
the proposed actions to 6 work hours part A, subpart III, section 44701,
(a) This AD becomes effective January 18,
per airplane. ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 2006.
We do not agree that it is necessary section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in Affected ADs
to revise the work hour estimates of the
NPRM, which reflect only the actual air commerce by prescribing regulations (b) None.
time needed for accomplishing the for practices, methods, and procedures Applicability
actions based on the best data available the Administrator finds necessary for
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 767–
from the manufacturer. The work hours safety in air commerce. This regulation 200 and –300 series airplanes; certificated in
do not include the time for planning, is within the scope of that authority any category; equipped with off-wing
access and close, and associated because it addresses an unsafe condition emergency escape slides; as identified in
administrative actions. The compliance that is likely to exist or develop on Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
times in this AD should allow ample products identified in this rulemaking 767–25–0358, dated September 18, 2003; and
time for operators to do the required action. Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
767–25–0317, dated June 27, 2002.
actions at the same time as scheduled Regulatory Findings
major airplane inspection and Unsafe Condition
maintenance activities, which would We have determined that this AD will
(d) This AD was prompted by a report
reduce the additional time associated not have federalism implications under indicating that the inflation trigger cable may
with special scheduling. We have made Executive Order 13132. This AD will inadvertently disconnect from the inflation
no change to the AD in this regard. not have a substantial direct effect on turnbuckle of the inflation cylinder of the off-
the States, on the relationship between wing emergency escape slide, due to
Clarification of Alternative Method of the national government and the States, incorrect spacing of the cable insertion gap;
Compliance (AMOC) Paragraph or on the distribution of power and and additional reports indicating that the
We have changed this AD to clarify responsibilities among the various pull force increase mechanism (PFIM) on the
levels of government. off-wing charged cylinder assemblies of the
the appropriate procedure for notifying escape slide may be inadvertently
the principal inspector before using any For the reasons discussed above, I
disengaged. We are issuing this AD to
approved AMOC on any airplane to certify that this AD: prevent failed deployment of the emergency
which the AMOC applies. (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory escape slide during an emergency, which
action’’ under Executive Order 12866; could impede an evacuation and result in
Conclusion (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under injury to passengers or airplane
We have carefully reviewed the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures crewmembers, or inadvertent inflation and
available data, including the comments (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and loss of an emergency escape slide during
received, and determined that air safety (3) Will not have a significant flight, which could result in possible
and the public interest require adopting economic impact, positive or negative, structural damage to the airplane.
the AD with the changes described on a substantial number of small entities Compliance
previously. We have determined that under the criteria of the Regulatory (e) You are responsible for having the
these changes will neither increase the Flexibility Act. actions required by this AD performed within
economic burden on any operator nor We prepared a regulatory evaluation the compliance times specified, unless the
increase the scope of the AD. of the estimated costs to comply with actions have already been done.
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