[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 72767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30110]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular (AC) 91-60A, The Continued Airworthiness of 
Older Airplanes

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 advisory circular (AC) 91-60A, which provides 
guidance on the development and use of a service-history-based 
Structural Supplemental Inspection Program (SSIP) to ensure the 
continued airworthiness throughout their operational life of all U.S.-
registered multiengine airplanes operated under 14 CFR part 129 or part 
135 and initially certificated with 9 or fewer passenger seats. This 
guidance material addresses the requirement of the ``Aging Airplane 
Safety Rule'' for the development and use of a service-history-based 
SSIP. This proposed AC outlines an acceptable method, but not the only 
method, of compliance with this rule. A previous notice of availability 
was published in the Federal Register in error on November 20, 2002, 
and should be disregarded.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 4, 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 Avenue 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 Avenue SW., 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 http://faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm. Interested parties are invited to submit 
comments on the proposed AC. Commenters must identify AC 91-60A 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

    This proposed AC provides guidance on how to develop a service-
history-based maintenance or inspection program to design approval 
holders, owners, and operators of all U.S.-registered multiengine 
airplanes operated under 14 CFR part 129 or part 135 and initially 
certificated with 9 or fewer passenger seats. This proposed AC reflects 
current maintenance and inspection practices and includes acceptable 
methods of compliance with the ``Aging Airplane Safety Rule.'' The 
proposed AC lists structural points that require more frequent 
maintenance as an airplane ages and discusses the development of a 
continuous airworthiness program, including participation by design 
approval holders and implementation by airplane owner/operators.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 21, 2002.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 02-30110 Filed 12-5-02; 8:45 am]
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