[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61985-61987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25194]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0950; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-194-AD; 
Amendment 39-16460; AD 2009-19-06]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-
100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SP, and 
747SR Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment 
adopting airworthiness directive (AD) 2009-19-06 that was sent 
previously by individual notices to the known U.S. owners and operators 
of affected airplanes identified above. This AD requires installing 
certain equipment on the flight deck door. This AD was prompted by 
reports that the current design of the flight deck door is defective. 
We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of this equipment, which 
could jeopardize flight safety.

DATES: This AD becomes effective October 12, 2010 to all persons except 
those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by AD 2009-19-
06, which contained the requirements of this amendment.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of October 12, 
2010.
    We must receive comments on this AD by November 22, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing 
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management, P.O. Box 
3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-5000, 
extension 1; fax 206-766-5680; e-mail

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[email protected]; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, 
any comments received, and other information. The street address for 
the Docket Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Kaufman, Aerospace Engineer, 
Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150S, FAA, Seattle 
ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 
(425) 917-6433; fax (425) 917-6590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 9, 2009, we issued AD 2009-19-
06, which applies to certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B 
SUD, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SP, and 747SR 
series airplanes.

Background

    We have received a report indicating that the current design of the 
flight deck door is defective. This condition, if not corrected, could 
jeopardize flight safety.

Relevant Service Information

    We reviewed Boeing Service Bulletin 747-52-2293, dated September 4, 
2009. The service bulletin describes procedures for installing certain 
equipment associated with the flight deck door.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    Since the unsafe condition described is likely to exist or develop 
on other airplanes of the same type design, we issued AD 2009-19-06 to 
prevent failure of the flight deck door, which could jeopardize flight 
safety. The AD requires accomplishing the actions specified in the 
service information previously described.
    We have determined that notice and opportunity for prior public 
comment on AD 2009-19-06 were contrary to the public interest, and good 
cause existed to make the AD effective immediately by individual 
notices issued on September 9, 2009, to the known U.S. owners and 
operators of certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-
200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SP, and 747SR series 
airplanes. These conditions still exist, and the AD is hereby published 
in the Federal Register as an amendment to section 39.13 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it effective to all 
persons.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight 
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to 
provide your comments before it becomes effective. However, we invite 
you to send any written data, views, or arguments about this AD. Send 
your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include 
``Docket No. FAA-2010-0950; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-194-AD'' at 
the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the 
overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this 
AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may 
amend this AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We 
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we 
receive about this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to 
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the 
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in 
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ``General 
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with 
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator 
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within 
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition 
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this 
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order 
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, 
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various 
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive 
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and 
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or 
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of 
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, 
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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


Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2009-19-06 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-16460. Docket No. FAA-
2010-0950; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-194-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective October 12, 2010, to all persons 
except those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by AD 
2009-19-06, issued on September 9, 2009, which contained the 
requirements of this amendment.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B 
SUD, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SP, and 
747SR series airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified 
in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-52-2293, dated September 4, 2009.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 52: Doors.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD was prompted by reports that the current design of 
the flight deck door is

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defective. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of this 
equipment, which could jeopardize flight safety.

Compliance

    (f) Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

Door Equipment Installation

    (g) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, install 
certain equipment associated with the flight deck door, in 
accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-52-2293, dated September 
4, 2009.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using 
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to Robert 
Kaufman, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 
Branch, ANM-150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 
917-6433; fax (425) 917-6590. Or e-mail information to [email protected].
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different 
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19. 
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC 
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or 
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a 
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office. 
The AMOC approval letter must specifically refer to this AD.

Incorporation by Reference

    (i) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin 747-52-2293, dated 
September 4, 2009, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the 
AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management, 
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 
206-544-5000, extension 1; fax 206-766-5680; e-mail 
[email protected]; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA, 
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at 
the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that 
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 23, 2010.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-25194 Filed 10-6-10; 8:45 am]
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