[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 47272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16021]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular; Calibration Test, Endurance Test and 
Teardown Inspection for Turbine Engine Certification (Sections 33.85/
87/93)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed advisory circular and 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability and request for 
comments of draft Advisory Circular (AC), No. 33.87, Calibration Test, 
Endurance Test and Teardown Inspection for Turbine Engine Certification 
(Sec. Sec.  33.85/87/93).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to the Federal Aviation 
Administration, Attn: Robert McCabe, Engine and Propeller Standards 
Staff, ANE-111, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 
01803-5299.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McCabe, Engine and Propeller 
Standards Staff, ANE-111, at the above address, telephone (781) 238-
7138, fax (781) 238-7199. If you have access to the Internet, you may 
also obtain further information by writing to the following address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    You may obtain a copy of the draft AC by contacting the person 
named under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, or if using the Internet, 
you may obtain a copy at either of the following addresses: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl or http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_doc/. 
Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC and to 
submit written data, views, or arguments. Commenters must identify the 
subject of the AC, and submit comments to the address specified above. 
The Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 
will consider all responses received on or before the closing date for 
comments before it issues the final AC.
    We will also file in the docket all substantive comments received, 
and a report summarizing them. The docket is available for public 
inspection both before and after the comment date. If you wish to 
review the docket in person, you may go to the address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you 
wish to contact the above individual directly, you can use the above 
telephone number or e-mail address provided.

Background

    This draft advisory circular (AC) would provide guidance and 
acceptable methods, but not the only methods, of compliance with the 
test requirements of Sec.  33.85 (calibration test), Sec.  33.87 
(endurance test), and Sec.  33.93 (teardown inspection) of Title 14 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR).
    This advisory circular would be published under the authority 
granted to the Administrator by 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 
44704, and would provide guidance for the requirements in 14 CFR part 
33.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on August 5, 2005.
Francis A. Favara,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16021 Filed 8-11-05; 8:45 am]
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