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2206 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

9 / Monday, January 14, 2008 / Proposed Rules

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Amend the Limitations Section of the AFM
DIRECTIVES (ICA). to indicate that the AFM Supplement for the
Note 1: Appendix A of this AD provides STC is not in effect. Place a placard in the
1. The authority citation for part 39 criteria that must be included in the flight deck indicating that the auxiliary fuel
continues to read as follows: deactivation procedure. The proposed tank system is deactivated. The AFM
deactivation procedures should be submitted revisions specified in this paragraph may be
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD
to the Wichita ACO as soon as possible to
ensure timely review and approval, prior to into the AFM.
§ 39.13 [Amended]
implementation. (8) Amend the applicable sections of the
2. The Federal Aviation applicable airplane maintenance manual to
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 Note 2: For technical information, contact remove auxiliary fuel tank system
by adding the following new Steve Forness, DTAA, Inc., 101 Deer Meadow maintenance procedures.
Court, St. Charles, Missouri 63304, (636)
airworthiness directive (AD): (9) After the auxiliary fuel tank system is
928–9606, fax (314) 749–7513.
deactivated, accomplish procedures such as
DTAA, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2008–0013; leak checks, pressure checks, and functional
Directorate Identifier 2007–NM–230–AD. Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs) checks deemed necessary before returning
Comments Due Date the airplane to service. These procedures
(h)(1) The Manager, Wichita ACO, FAA, must include verification that the basic
(a) The FAA must receive comments on has the authority to approve AMOCs for this airplane OEM FQIS, fuel distribution, and
this AD action by February 28, 2008. AD, if requested in accordance with the fuel venting systems function properly and
Affected ADs procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. have not been adversely affected by
(2) To request a different method of deactivation of the auxiliary fuel tank system.
(b) None. compliance or a different compliance time (10) Include with the proposed
Applicability for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR deactivation procedures any relevant
39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on information or additional steps that are
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 727– any airplane to which the AMOC applies,
200 series airplanes, certificated in any deemed necessary by the operator to comply
notify your appropriate principal inspector with the deactivation of the auxiliary fuel
category and equipped with an auxiliary fuel (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District
tank system installed in accordance with tank system and return of the airplane to
Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local service.
Supplemental Type Certificate SA1350NM. FSDO.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
Unsafe Condition Appendix A—Deactivation Criteria December 21, 2007.
(d) This AD results from fuel tank system Ali Bahrami,
reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We The auxiliary fuel tank system deactivation
procedure required by paragraph (g) of this Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
are issuing this AD to prevent the potential
AD should address the following actions. Aircraft Certification Service.
of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which,
in combination with flammable fuel vapors, (1) Permanently drain the auxiliary fuel [FR Doc. E8–384 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am]
could result in fuel tank explosions and tank system tanks, and clear them of fuel
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consequent loss of the airplane. vapors to eliminate the possibility of out-
gassing of fuel vapors from the emptied
Compliance auxiliary tank.
(2) Disconnect all auxiliary fuel tank DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within system electrical connections from the fuel
quantity indication system (FQIS), float, Federal Aviation Administration
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done. pressure and transfer valves and switches,
and all other electrical connections required 14 CFR Part 39
Report for auxiliary fuel tank system operation, and
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0015; Directorate
(f) Within 45 days after the effective date stow them at the auxiliary fuel tank interface.
Identifier 2007–NM–328–AD]
of this AD, submit a report to the Manager, (3) Disconnect all auxiliary fuel tank
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), system bleed-air connections, cap them at the RIN 2120–AA64
FAA. The report must include the bleed air source, and secure them.
information listed in paragraphs (f)(1) and (4) Disconnect all auxiliary fuel tank Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell
(f)(2) of this AD. Under the provisions of the system fuel supply and fuel vent plumbing Douglas Model DC–10–10, DC–10–10F,
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et interfaces with airplane original equipment DC–10–15, and MD–10–10F Airplanes
seq.), the Office of Management and Budget manufacturer (OEM) fuel tanks, cap them at
(OMB) has approved the information the airplane tank side, and secure them. All AGENCY: Federal Aviation
collection requirements contained in this AD, disconnected auxiliary fuel tank system vent Administration (FAA), DOT.
and assigned OMB Control Number 2120– systems must not alter the OEM fuel tank
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
0056. vent system configuration or performance.
All empty auxiliary fuel tank system tanks (NPRM).
(1) The airplane registration and serial
number. must be vented to eliminate the possibility of
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
(2) The usage frequency in terms of total structural deformation during cabin
decompression. The configuration must not airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
number of flights per year and total number
of flights per year for which the auxiliary fuel permit the introduction of fuel vapor into any McDonnell Douglas Model DC–10–10,
tank system is used. compartments of the airplane. DC–10–10F, DC–10–15, and MD–10–
(5) Pull and collar all circuit breakers used 10F airplanes. This proposed AD would
Prevent Usage of Auxiliary Fuel Tank to operate the auxiliary fuel tank system. require repetitive inspections for the
(g) On or before December 16, 2008, (6) Revise the weight and balance presence of stray nickel or chrome
deactivate the auxiliary fuel tank system, in document, if required, and obtain FAA plating deposits on the air filler valve
accordance with a deactivation procedure approval. bore of certain main landing gear (MLG)
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approved by the Manager of the Wichita (7) Amend the applicable sections of the shock strut cylinders, and if necessary,
ACO. Any auxiliary fuel tank system applicable Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to
component that remains on the airplane must indicate that the auxiliary fuel tank system is
related investigative and corrective
be secured and must have no effect on the deactivated. Remove auxiliary fuel tank actions. Doing the corrective action
continued operational safety and system operating procedures to ensure that would terminate the repetitive
airworthiness of the airplane. Deactivation only the OEM fuel system operational inspections. This proposed AD results
may not result in the need for additional procedures are contained in the AFM. from a report of a left MLG collapse

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during landing rollout. We are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: bore to the primary initiation point.
proposing this AD to detect and correct Maureen Moreland, Aerospace Stray nickel or chrome plating deposits,
stray nickel and chrome plating Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, corrosion, or cracking in the air filler
deposits, corrosion, and cracking of the FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification valve bore of the MLG cylinder, if not
air filler valve bore on the MLG Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, corrected, could result in landing gear
cylinder, which could result in landing Lakewood, California 90712–4137; failure, significant damage to the
gear failure, significant damage to the telephone (562) 627–5238; fax (562) airplane, and injury to personnel.
airplane, and injury to personnel. 627–5210.
Relevant Service Information
DATES: We must receive comments on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
this proposed AD by February 28, 2008. We have reviewed Boeing Alert
Comments Invited Service Bulletin DC10–32A259, dated
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
We invite you to send any written October 30, 2007. The service bulletin
any of the following methods: describes procedures for repetitive
relevant data, views, or arguments about
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to this proposed AD. Send your comments video probe inspections to detect the
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the to an address listed under the presence of stray nickel or chrome
instructions for submitting comments. ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. plating deposits on the air filler valve
• Fax: 202–493–2251. FAA–2008–0015; Directorate Identifier bore of certain main landing gear (MLG)
• Mail: U.S. Department of 2007–NM–328–AD’’ at the beginning of shock strut cylinders, and if necessary,
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– your comments. We specifically invite related investigative and corrective
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room comments on the overall regulatory, actions. The related investigative
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., economic, environmental, and energy actions include a video probe inspection
Washington, DC 20590. aspects of this proposed AD. We will for corrosion of the air filler valve bore
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of consider all comments received by the in the MLG shock strut cylinder and an
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– closing date and may amend this eddy current inspection for cracking of
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room proposed AD because of those the air filler valve bore. The corrective
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., comments. actions include repair of the air filler
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. We will post all comments we valve bore of the MLG shock strut
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, receive, without change, to http:// cylinder, removal of corrosion, and
except Federal holidays. www.regulations.gov, including any replacement of the MLG cylinder. The
For service information identified in personal information you provide. We service bulletin specifies that doing the
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial will also post a report summarizing each repair or replacement ends the
Airplanes, Long Beach Division, 3855 substantive verbal contact we receive repetitive inspections for that MLG
Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, about this proposed AD. shock strut cylinder only.
California 90846, Attention: Data and
Service Management, Dept. C1–L5A Discussion FAA’s Determination and Requirements
(D800–0024). We received a report that one of This Proposed AD
McDonnell Douglas Model MD–10–10 We are proposing this AD because we
Examining the AD Docket airplane experienced a left main landing evaluated all relevant information and
You may examine the AD docket on gear (MLG) collapse during landing determined the unsafe condition
the Internet at http:// rollout, which was caused by combined described previously is likely to exist or
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the fatigue and stress corrosion cracking develop in other products of the same
Docket Management Facility between 9 failure of the MLG shock strut cylinder type design. This proposed AD would
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through assembly. Metallurgical analysis has require accomplishing the actions
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD determined that the origin of the specified in the service information
docket contains this proposed AD, the fracture was located in the bore of the described previously.
regulatory evaluation, any comments air filler valve port located on the aft
received, and other information. The side of the MLG cylinder. The primary Costs of Compliance
street address for the Docket Office crack initiation point was in an area of We estimate that this proposed AD
(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the stray nickel plating deposits on the bore. would affect 75 airplanes of U.S.
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be A secondary origination of the crack registry. The following table provides
available in the AD docket shortly after was initiated from a shallow corrosion the estimated costs for U.S. operators to
receipt. pit located at the opposite side of the comply with this proposed AD.

ESTIMATED COSTS
Number of
Average labor
Action Work hours Cost per product U.S.-registered Fleet cost
rate per hour airplanes

Inspection ........... 4 $80 $320, per inspection cycle ............. 75 $24,000, per inspection cycle.

Authority for This Rulemaking Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more section, Congress charges the FAA with
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detail the scope of the Agency’s promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
Title 49 of the United States Code authority. air commerce by prescribing regulations
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue We are issuing this rulemaking under for practices, methods, and procedures
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, the Administrator finds necessary for
section 106, describes the authority of Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: safety in air commerce. This regulation
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: General requirements.’’ Under that is within the scope of that authority

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because it addresses an unsafe condition Unsafe Condition requested using the procedures found in 14
that is likely to exist or develop on (d) This AD results from a report of a left CFR 39.19.
products identified in this rulemaking main landing gear (MLG) collapse during (2) To request a different method of
landing rollout. We are issuing this AD to compliance or a different compliance time
action.
detect and correct stray nickel and chrome for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
Regulatory Findings plating deposits, corrosion, and cracking of 39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on
the air filler valve bore on the MLG cylinder, any airplane to which the AMOC applies,
We determined that this proposed AD notify your appropriate principal inspector
which could result in landing gear failure,
would not have federalism implications significant damage to the airplane, and injury (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District
under Executive Order 13132. This to personnel. Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
proposed AD would not have a FSDO.
substantial direct effect on the States, on Compliance
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
the relationship between the national (e) Comply with this AD within the December 26, 2007.
Government and the States, or on the compliance times specified, unless already
done. Ali Bahrami,
distribution of power and Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
responsibilities among the various Inspections and Corrective Actions Aircraft Certification Service.
levels of government. (f) At the applicable time specified in [FR Doc. E8–385 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am]
For the reasons discussed above, I paragraph (f)(1), (f)(2), or (f)(3) of this AD, do BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
certify this proposed regulation: a video probe inspection for the presence of
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory stray nickel or chrome plating deposits on
action’’ under Executive Order 12866, the air filler valve bore of the MLG shock
strut cylinders, and before further flight, do ARCHITECTURAL AND
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the all applicable related investigative and TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures corrective actions, in accordance with the COMPLIANCE BOARD
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
3. Will not have a significant Service Bulletin DC10–32A259, dated 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191
economic impact, positive or negative, October 30, 2007. Repeat the video probe
on a substantial number of small entities inspection thereafter at intervals not to RIN 3014–AA22
under the criteria of the Regulatory exceed 2,400 flight cycles or 20 months,
whichever occurs first. Accomplishment of Emergency Transportable Housing
Flexibility Act. Advisory Committee
the repair specified in Part 2 of the
You can find our regulatory Accomplishment Instructions of the service
evaluation and the estimated costs of bulletin or the replacement specified in Part AGENCY: Architectural and
compliance in the AD Docket. 3 of the Accomplishment Instructions of the Transportation Barriers Compliance
service bulletin terminates the repetitive Board.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
inspections for that MLG shock strut ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation cylinder.
safety, Safety. (1) For passenger airplanes: Within 24 SUMMARY: The Architectural and
months after the effective date of this AD. Transportation Barriers Compliance
The Proposed Amendment (2) For freighter airplanes with MLG Board (Access Board) has established an
cylinders that have accumulated fewer than advisory committee to make
Accordingly, under the authority 7,200 flight cycles in a freighter configuration
delegated to me by the Administrator, as of the effective date of this AD: Within 24
recommendations for possible revisions
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part months after the effective date of this AD. to the Americans with Disabilities Act
39 as follows: (3) For freighter airplanes with MLG (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act
cylinders that have accumulated 7,200 flight (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines to
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS cycles or more in a freighter configuration as include provisions for emergency
DIRECTIVES of the effective date of this AD: Within 6 transportable housing. This notice
months after the effective date of this AD. announces the dates, time, and location
1. The authority citation for part 39
Parts Installation of the next committee meeting.
continues to read as follows:
(g) As of the effective date of this AD, no DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. January 24 and 25, 2008 from 10 a.m. to
person may install a MLG shock strut
§ 39.13 [Amended] cylinder assembly, part number ARG7002–1, 5 p.m. on January 24 and from 9 a.m.
–501, –503, or –505, on any airplane, unless to 5 p.m. on January 25.
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the air filler valve bore hole has been
the following new AD: ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
oversized and closing action has been
accomplished in accordance with Boeing the Access Board’s offices, 1331 F
McDonnell Douglas: Docket No. FAA–2008–
Alert Service Bulletin DC10–32A259, dated Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington,
0015; Directorate Identifier 2007–NM–
328–AD. October 30, 2007, and the MLG shock strut DC.
cylinder assembly has been permanently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments Due Date identified with part number SB10320259–3
Marsha Mazz, Office of Technical and
(a) We must receive comments by February adjacent to the existing ARG7002 part
number. Information Services, Architectural and
28, 2008.
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Affected ADs Alternative Methods of Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 1000,
(AMOCs) Washington, DC 20004–1111.
(b) None.
(h)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Telephone number (202) 272–0020
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Applicability Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: (Voice); (202) 272–0082 (TTY). These
(c) This AD applies to McDonnell Douglas Maureen Moreland, Aerospace Engineer, are not toll-free numbers. E-mail
Model DC–10–10, DC–10–10F, DC–10–15, Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los address: mazz@access-board.gov.
and MD–10–10F airplanes, certificated in any Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
category; as identified in Boeing Alert Lakewood, California 90712–4137; telephone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
Service Bulletin DC10–32A259, dated (562) 627–5238; fax (562) 627–5210; has the 23, 2007, the Architectural and
October 30, 2007. authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if Transportation Barriers Compliance

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