[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35770-35771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15144]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Proposed Policy Statement No. ANE-2002-33.15-R0]


Policy for 14 CFR 33.15, Materials

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy statement; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of proposed policy for 14 CFR 33.15, Materials.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 1, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed policy to the individual 
identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Mouzakis, FAA, Engine and 
Propeller Standards Staff, ANE-110, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail [email protected], telephone: 
(781) 238-7114; fax: (781) 238-7199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The proposed policy statement is available on the Internet at the 
following address: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. If you do not have 
access to the Internet, you may request a copy by contacting the 
individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The FAA 
invites interested parties to comment on the proposed policy. Comments 
should identify the subject of the proposed policy and be submitted to 
the individual identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The 
FAA will consider all comments received by the

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closing date before issuing the final policy.

Background

    The FAA, in cooperation with industry, has developed a mult-faceted 
strategy to improve the safety of high-energy rotors. This strategy 
includes improving the ultrasonic (UT) billet inspection of titanium 
(Ti) alloys used in fan disks and other critical rotating engine 
hardware. The proposed policy would establish minimum safety standards 
for the UT billet inspection of Ti material used in the manufacturing 
of engine rotating components. The proposed policy would not establish 
new requirements.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 9, 2003.
Francis A. Favara,
Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 03-15144 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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