[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 62158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24933]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Development and Implementation of Corrosion Prevention and 
Control Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request for 
comments on proposed AC XX-XX, which provides guidance pertaining to 
the development and implementation of the Corrosion Prevention and 
Control Program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Frederick Sobeck, 
AFS-304, Aging Airplane Program Manager, Flight Standards Service, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 
DC 20591; telephone number: (202) 267-7355.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Sobeck, AFS-304, Aging 
Airplane Program Manager, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Ave., Washington, DC 20591; telephone 
number: (202) 267-7355.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    A copy of the draft AC may be obtained by accessing the FAA's Web 
page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm.cfm?nav.nprm or at http://faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm. Interested parties are invited to 
submit comments on the proposed AC. Commenters must identify AC XX, and 
submit comments to the address specified above. The FAA will consider 
all communications received on or before the closing date for comments 
before issuing the final AC.

Discussion

    A corrosion prevention and control program (CPCP) is a systematic 
approach to controlling corrosion in the airplane's primary structure. 
The objective of a CPCP is to limit the material loss due to corrosion 
to a level necessary to maintain airworthiness. A CPCP consists of a 
basic corrosion inspection task, task areas, defined corrosion levels, 
and compliance times (implementation thresholds and repeat intervals). 
The CPCP also includes procedures to notify the FAA of the findings and 
data associated with Level 2 and Level 3 corrosion and the actions 
taken to reduce future findings to Level 1.
    In order to operate an airplane under part 121, part 129, or a 
multiengine airplane in scheduled service under part 135, an operator 
should include in its maintenance or inspection program an FAA-approved 
CPCP. An operator may adopt the baseline program provided by the design 
approval holder or the operator may choose to develop its own CPCP or 
may be required to if none is available from the design approval 
holder. In developing its own CPCP, an operator may join with other 
operators and develop a baseline program similar to a design approval 
holder developed baseline program for use by all operators in the 
group. There are two advantages of an operator-developed baseline 
program.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2002.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 02-24933 Filed 10-2-02; 8:45 am]
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