[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18667-18668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9121]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 20-97B, Aircraft Tire Maintenance 
and Operational Practices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed AC and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on a proposed AC that describes the minimum recommended tire 
care and maintenance practices needed to assure the safety of support 
personnel and the continued airworthiness of aircraft. The AC sets 
forth criteria for the installation, inflation, inspection, 
maintenance, and removal of aircraft tires, as well as criteria for the 
maintenance of the operating environment needed to maintain safe 
aircraft operations. This notice is necessary to give all interested 
persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed AC.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Division 
(Attention: AFS-306), 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 
or electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo Weston, AFS-306, at the address 
above, by e-mail at [email protected], or telephone at (202) 267-3811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The proposed AC is available on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm, under AC No. 20-97B. Interested 
persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC by submitting such 
written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Please identify 
AC 20-97B, Aircraft Tire Maintenance and Operational Practices, and 
submit comments, either hard copy or electronic, to the appropriate 
address listed above. Comments may be inspected at the above address 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2002.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service, AFS-2.
[FR Doc. 02-9121 Filed 4-15-02; 8:45 am]
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