[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2200]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

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


Policy for 14 CFR Section 33.15, Materials

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; policy statement.

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

DATES: The FAA issued policy statement number ANE-2002-33.15-R0 on 
January 21, 2004.

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. The 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 
of the policy by contacting the individual listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published a notice in the Federal 
Register on June 16, 2003 (68 FR 35770) to announce the availability of 
the proposed policy and invite interested parties to comment.

Background

    The FAA, in cooperation with industry, has developed a multi-
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. This policy establishes minimum safety standards for 
the UT billet inspection of Ti material used in the manufacturing of 
engine rotating components. This policy does not create any new 
requirements.

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

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on January 21, 2004.
Francis A. Favara,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
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