80_FR_11577 80 FR 11535 - Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines

80 FR 11535 - Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 42 (March 4, 2015)

Page Range11535-11536
FR Document2015-04044

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 875-17, 877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892- 17, 892B-17, and 895-17 turbofan engines. This AD requires modification of the engine by installing upgraded software in the electronic engine control (EEC) or by removing any EEC that incorporates a software standard prior to B7.2 and installing an EEC eligible for installation. This AD was prompted by failure of the intermediate pressure (IP) turbine disk drive arm and subsequent overspeed and burst of the IP turbine disk on an RR RB211 Trent turbofan engine. We are issuing this AD to prevent overspeed of the IP turbine disk, resulting in failure of the turbine blades or the IP turbine disk and subsequent uncontained release of the turbine disk and/or blades, which could lead to damage to the engine and damage to the airplane.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0328; Directorate Identifier 2014-NE-07-AD; 
Amendment 39-18108; AD 2015-04-06]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 
Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 875-17, 877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892-
17, 892B-17, and 895-17 turbofan engines. This AD requires modification 
of the engine by installing upgraded software in the electronic engine 
control (EEC) or by removing any EEC that incorporates a software 
standard prior to B7.2 and installing an EEC eligible for installation. 
This AD was prompted by failure of the intermediate pressure (IP) 
turbine disk drive arm and subsequent overspeed and burst of the IP 
turbine disk on an RR RB211 Trent turbofan engine. We are issuing this 
AD to prevent overspeed of the IP turbine disk, resulting in failure of 
the turbine blades or the IP turbine disk and subsequent uncontained 
release of the turbine disk and/or blades, which could lead to damage 
to the engine and damage to the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, England, 
DE24 8BJ; phone: 011-44-1332-242424; fax: 011-44-1332-249936; email: 
http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; Internet: https://www.aeromanager.com. You may view this service information at the FAA, 
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at 
the FAA, call 781-238-7125.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0328; 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 mandatory continuing airworthiness information 
(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other 
information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is 
Document Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 
Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7134; fax: 
781-238-7199; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to the specified products. The 
NPRM was published in the Federal Register on July 11, 2014 (79 FR 
40018). The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the 
specified products. The MCAI states:

    A Trent engine experienced an engine internal fire, caused by 
combustion of carbon deposits inside the high/intermediate (HP/IP) 
oil vent tubes. The consequent chain of events resulted in the 
failure of the IP turbine disk drive arm. Similar engine 
architecture exists on Trent 800 series engines.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to uncontained 
multiple turbine blade failures or an IP turbine disk burst, 
possibly resulting in damage to, and reduced control of, the 
aeroplane.
    Prompted by these findings, an Intermediate Pressure Turbine 
Overspeed System (IPTOS) protection scheme has been developed for 
Trent 800 engines installed on Boeing 777 aeroplanes.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires introduction 
of the IPTOS protection function by installation of a new software 
standard (B7.2) in the engine electronic controller (EEC), which 
will protect against IP turbine overspeed when IP shaft failure is 
detected.

    Since we issued the NPRM (79 FR 40018, July 11, 2014), we issued a 
supplemental NPRM (79 FR 70475, November 26, 2014) to amend the costs 
of compliance and to more clearly state certain compliance 
requirements. Since we issued the supplemental NPRM, we changed 
paragraph (e) of this AD for clarity.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. We considered the comments received.

Request To Modify the Installation Prohibition Paragraph

    American Airlines (AA) requested that we modify the Installation 
Prohibition paragraph (f) to allow installation of an EEC with a 
software standard earlier than B7.2, and coincident on-wing upgrade of 
the software standard to B7.2 or later, but prohibit operation of an 
engine that incorporates a software standard earlier than B7.2. AA 
states that the EEC original equipment manufacturer does not update the 
software as part of a component shop visit.
    We agree. We modified the Installation Prohibition paragraph (f) to 
allow installation of an EEC with a software standard earlier than 
B7.2, but to prohibit operation of an engine with a software standard 
earlier than B7.2.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comment received, and 
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting 
this AD with the changes described previously. We determined that these 
changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or 
increase the scope of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects about 140 engines installed on 
airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would take about 2 
hours per engine to

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comply with this AD. The average labor rate is $85 per hour. Based on 
these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to be 
$23,800.

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

    We determined that 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 this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive 
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies 
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent 
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, and
    (4) 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
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):

2015-04-06 Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines: Amendment 39-18108; 
Docket No. FAA-2014-0328; Directorate Identifier 2014-NE-07-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective April 8, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 875-17, 
877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892-17, 892B-17, and 895-17 turbofan 
engines.

(d) Reason

    This AD was prompted by failure of the intermediate pressure 
(IP) turbine disk drive arm and subsequent overspeed and burst of 
the IP turbine disk on an RR RB211 Trent turbofan engine. We are 
issuing this AD to prevent overspeed of the IP turbine disk, 
resulting in failure of the turbine blades or the IP turbine disk 
and subsequent uncontained release of the turbine disk and/or 
blades, which could lead to damage to the engine and damage to the 
airplane.

(e) Actions and Compliance

    Twelve months after the effective date of this AD, do not 
operate any engine with an electronic engine control (EEC) software 
standard earlier than B7.2.

(f) Installation Prohibition

    After removing any software standard earlier than B7.2 from an 
ECC on any engine, do not operate that engine with any software 
standard earlier than B7.2.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs 
to this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your 
request. You may email your request to: [email protected].

(h) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Wego Wang, 
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 
01803; phone: 781-238-7134; fax: 781-238-7199; email: 
[email protected].
    (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2014-0051, 
dated March 6, 2014, for more information. You may examine the MCAI 
in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0328-0003.
    (3) RR Alert Service Bulletin No. RB.211-73-AH001, dated July 
17, 2013, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD, can be 
obtained from Rolls-Royce plc, using the contact information in 
paragraph (h)(4) of this AD.
    (4) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, 
England, DE24 8BJ; phone: 011-44-1332-242424; fax: 011-44-1332-
249936; email: http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; or 
Internet: https://www.aeromanager.com.
    (5) You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine & 
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 
MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, 
call 781-238-7125.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 19, 2015.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
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                                              This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    team.jsp; Internet: https://                          System (IPTOS) protection scheme has been
                                              contains regulatory documents having general            www.aeromanager.com. You may view                     developed for Trent 800 engines installed on
                                              applicability and legal effect, most of which           this service information at the FAA,                  Boeing 777 aeroplanes.
                                              are keyed to and codified in the Code of                Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New                  For the reasons described above, this AD
                                              Federal Regulations, which is published under                                                                 requires introduction of the IPTOS protection
                                                                                                      England Executive Park, Burlington,                   function by installation of a new software
                                              50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
                                                                                                      MA. For information on the availability               standard (B7.2) in the engine electronic
                                              The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by              of this material at the FAA, call 781–                controller (EEC), which will protect against
                                              the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of              238–7125.                                             IP turbine overspeed when IP shaft failure is
                                              new books are listed in the first FEDERAL                                                                     detected.
                                              REGISTER issue of each week.
                                                                                                      Examining the AD Docket
                                                                                                        You may examine the AD docket on                      Since we issued the NPRM (79 FR
                                                                                                      the Internet at http://                               40018, July 11, 2014), we issued a
                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            www.regulations.gov by searching for                  supplemental NPRM (79 FR 70475,
                                                                                                      and locating Docket No. FAA–2014–                     November 26, 2014) to amend the costs
                                              Federal Aviation Administration                         0328; or in person at the Docket                      of compliance and to more clearly state
                                                                                                      Management Facility between 9 a.m.                    certain compliance requirements. Since
                                              14 CFR Part 39                                          and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                    we issued the supplemental NPRM, we
                                                                                                      except Federal holidays. The AD docket                changed paragraph (e) of this AD for
                                              [Docket No. FAA–2014–0328; Directorate                                                                        clarity.
                                              Identifier 2014–NE–07–AD; Amendment 39–                 contains this AD, the mandatory
                                              18108; AD 2015–04–06]                                   continuing airworthiness information                  Comments
                                                                                                      (MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any
                                              RIN 2120–AA64                                                                                                   We gave the public the opportunity to
                                                                                                      comments received, and other
                                                                                                                                                            participate in developing this AD. We
                                              Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce                   information. The address for the Docket
                                                                                                                                                            considered the comments received.
                                              plc Turbofan Engines                                    Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
                                                                                                      Document Management Facility, U.S.                    Request To Modify the Installation
                                              AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               Department of Transportation, Docket                  Prohibition Paragraph
                                              Administration (FAA), DOT.                              Operations, M–30, West Building                          American Airlines (AA) requested
                                              ACTION: Final rule.                                     Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200                      that we modify the Installation
                                                                                                      New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,                    Prohibition paragraph (f) to allow
                                              SUMMARY:    We are adopting a new                       DC 20590.
                                              airworthiness directive (AD) for all                                                                          installation of an EEC with a software
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      standard earlier than B7.2, and
                                              Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 875–                   Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer,
                                              17, 877–17, 884–17, 884B–17, 892–17,                                                                          coincident on-wing upgrade of the
                                                                                                      Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine              software standard to B7.2 or later, but
                                              892B–17, and 895–17 turbofan engines.                   & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
                                              This AD requires modification of the                                                                          prohibit operation of an engine that
                                                                                                      Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;                 incorporates a software standard earlier
                                              engine by installing upgraded software                  phone: 781–238–7134; fax: 781–238–
                                              in the electronic engine control (EEC) or                                                                     than B7.2. AA states that the EEC
                                                                                                      7199; email: wego.wang@faa.gov.                       original equipment manufacturer does
                                              by removing any EEC that incorporates
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            not update the software as part of a
                                              a software standard prior to B7.2 and
                                              installing an EEC eligible for                                                                                component shop visit.
                                                                                                      Discussion
                                              installation. This AD was prompted by                                                                            We agree. We modified the
                                                                                                        We issued a notice of proposed                      Installation Prohibition paragraph (f) to
                                              failure of the intermediate pressure (IP)               rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
                                              turbine disk drive arm and subsequent                                                                         allow installation of an EEC with a
                                                                                                      part 39 by adding an AD that would                    software standard earlier than B7.2, but
                                              overspeed and burst of the IP turbine                   apply to the specified products. The
                                              disk on an RR RB211 Trent turbofan                                                                            to prohibit operation of an engine with
                                                                                                      NPRM was published in the Federal                     a software standard earlier than B7.2.
                                              engine. We are issuing this AD to                       Register on July 11, 2014 (79 FR 40018).
                                              prevent overspeed of the IP turbine disk,               The NPRM proposed to correct an                       Conclusion
                                              resulting in failure of the turbine blades              unsafe condition for the specified                      We reviewed the available data,
                                              or the IP turbine disk and subsequent                   products. The MCAI states:                            including the comment received, and
                                              uncontained release of the turbine disk
                                                                                                         A Trent engine experienced an engine               determined that air safety and the
                                              and/or blades, which could lead to
                                                                                                      internal fire, caused by combustion of carbon         public interest require adopting this AD
                                              damage to the engine and damage to the
                                                                                                      deposits inside the high/intermediate (HP/IP)         with the changes described previously.
                                              airplane.                                               oil vent tubes. The consequent chain of               We determined that these changes will
                                              DATES: This AD becomes effective April                  events resulted in the failure of the IP turbine      not increase the economic burden on
                                              8, 2015.                                                disk drive arm. Similar engine architecture           any operator or increase the scope of
                                                                                                      exists on Trent 800 series engines.
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                                              ADDRESSES: For service information                                                                            this AD.
                                              identified in this AD, contact Rolls-                      This condition, if not corrected, could lead
                                                                                                      to uncontained multiple turbine blade                 Costs of Compliance
                                              Royce plc, Corporate Communications,                    failures or an IP turbine disk burst, possibly
                                              P.O. Box 31, Derby, England, DE24 8BJ;                  resulting in damage to, and reduced control             We estimate that this AD affects about
                                              phone: 011–44–1332–242424; fax: 011–                    of, the aeroplane.                                    140 engines installed on airplanes of
                                              44–1332–249936; email: http://                             Prompted by these findings, an                     U.S. registry. We also estimate that it
                                              www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_                      Intermediate Pressure Turbine Overspeed               would take about 2 hours per engine to


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                                              comply with this AD. The average labor                  PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                    (3) RR Alert Service Bulletin No. RB.211–
                                              rate is $85 per hour. Based on these                    DIRECTIVES                                            73–AH001, dated July 17, 2013, which is not
                                              figures, we estimate the cost of this AD                                                                      incorporated by reference in this AD, can be
                                                                                                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39               obtained from Rolls-Royce plc, using the
                                              on U.S. operators to be $23,800.
                                                                                                      continues to read as follows:                         contact information in paragraph (h)(4) of
                                              Authority for This Rulemaking                                                                                 this AD.
                                                                                                          Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.           (4) For service information identified in
                                                 Title 49 of the United States Code                                                                         this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate
                                              specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                  § 39.13   [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                            Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby,
                                              rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                   ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                 England, DE24 8BJ; phone: 011–44–1332–
                                              section 106, describes the authority of                 the following new airworthiness                       242424; fax: 011–44–1332–249936; email:
                                              the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:                  directive (AD):                                       http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_
                                              Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more                                                                        team.jsp; or Internet: https://
                                                                                                      2015–04–06 Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan                   www.aeromanager.com.
                                              detail the scope of the Agency’s                            Engines: Amendment 39–18108; Docket                  (5) You may view this service information
                                              authority.                                                  No. FAA–2014–0328; Directorate                    at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
                                                 We are issuing this rulemaking under                     Identifier 2014–NE–07–AD.                         12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,
                                              the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,              (a) Effective Date                                    MA. For information on the availability of
                                              Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                                                                           this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
                                                                                                        This AD becomes effective April 8, 2015.
                                              General requirements.’’ Under that                                                                            (i) Material Incorporated by Reference
                                              section, Congress charges the FAA with                  (b) Affected ADs
                                                                                                                                                               None.
                                              promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in                None.
                                              air commerce by prescribing regulations                                                                         Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
                                                                                                      (c) Applicability                                     February 19, 2015.
                                              for practices, methods, and procedures
                                                                                                        This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce plc (RR)         Colleen M. D’Alessandro,
                                              the Administrator finds necessary for
                                                                                                      RB211 Trent 875–17, 877–17, 884–17, 884B–
                                              safety in air commerce. This regulation                                                                       Assistant Directorate Manager, Engine &
                                                                                                      17, 892–17, 892B–17, and 895–17 turbofan
                                              is within the scope of that authority                                                                         Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
                                                                                                      engines.
                                              because it addresses an unsafe condition                                                                      Service.
                                              that is likely to exist or develop on                   (d) Reason                                            [FR Doc. 2015–04044 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am]
                                              products identified in this rulemaking                    This AD was prompted by failure of the              BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                              action.                                                 intermediate pressure (IP) turbine disk drive
                                                                                                      arm and subsequent overspeed and burst of
                                              Regulatory Findings                                     the IP turbine disk on an RR RB211 Trent              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                      turbofan engine. We are issuing this AD to
                                                We determined that this AD will not                   prevent overspeed of the IP turbine disk,             Federal Aviation Administration
                                              have federalism implications under                      resulting in failure of the turbine blades or
                                              Executive Order 13132. This AD will                     the IP turbine disk and subsequent                    14 CFR Part 91
                                              not have a substantial direct effect on                 uncontained release of the turbine disk and/
                                              the States, on the relationship between                 or blades, which could lead to damage to the          [Docket No. FAA–2007–29305; Amdt. No.
                                              the national government and the States,                 engine and damage to the airplane.                    91–336A]
                                              or on the distribution of power and                     (e) Actions and Compliance                            RIN 2120–AI92
                                              responsibilities among the various                         Twelve months after the effective date of
                                              levels of government.                                   this AD, do not operate any engine with an            Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
                                                For the reasons discussed above, I                    electronic engine control (EEC) software              Broadcast (ADS–B) Out Performance
                                              certify this AD:                                        standard earlier than B7.2.                           Requirements To Support Air Traffic
                                                (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                                                                       Control (ATC) Service; Technical
                                                                                                      (f) Installation Prohibition
                                              action’’ under Executive Order 12866,                                                                         Amendment; Correction
                                                                                                         After removing any software standard
                                                (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under               earlier than B7.2 from an ECC on any engine,          AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                              the DOT Regulatory Policies and                         do not operate that engine with any software          Administration, DOT.
                                              Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,                   standard earlier than B7.2.                           ACTION: Final rule; correction of a
                                              1979),                                                  (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance                 technical amendment.
                                                (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation               (AMOCs)
                                              in Alaska to the extent that it justifies                  The Manager, Engine Certification Office,          SUMMARY:    The FAA is correcting a final
                                              making a regulatory distinction, and                    FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use                rule technical amendment published on
                                                (4) Will not have a significant                       the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to               February 9, 2015 (80 FR 6899). In that
                                              economic impact, positive or negative,                  make your request. You may email your                 final rule, which became effective on
                                              on a substantial number of small entities               request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.                      the date of publication, the FAA
                                              under the criteria of the Regulatory                    (h) Related Information                               corrected errors in regulatory provisions
                                              Flexibility Act.                                                                                              addressing Automatic Dependent
                                                                                                         (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                                                                                                                            Surveillance-Broadcast Out equipment
                                              List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                      contact Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer,
                                                                                                      Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &            and use. The FAA inadvertently listed
                                                Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                Propeller Directorate, 12 New England                 an incorrect Amendment Number for
                                              safety, Incorporation by reference,                     Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;                 that final rule. This document corrects
                                                                                                      phone: 781–238–7134; fax: 781–238–7199;               that error.
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                                              Safety.
                                                                                                      email: wego.wang@faa.gov.                             DATES: Effective: March 4, 2015.
                                              Adoption of the Amendment                                  (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
                                                                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                      Safety Agency AD 2014–0051, dated March
                                                Accordingly, under the authority                      6, 2014, for more information. You may                technical questions concerning this
                                              delegated to me by the Administrator,                   examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the              action, contact Robert F. Nichols, Jr.,
                                              the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as                        Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/               Surveillance Services Group Manager,
                                              follows:                                                #!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0328-0003.                AJM–23, Air Traffic Organization,


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis AD becomes effective April 8, 2015.
ContactWego Wang, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7134; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 11535 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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