83_FR_48762 83 FR 48575 - Airworthiness Directives; CFM International S.A. Turbofan Engines

83 FR 48575 - Airworthiness Directives; CFM International S.A. Turbofan Engines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)

Page Range48575-48576
FR Document2018-20715

The FAA withdraws an NPRM that published on August 25, 2017 regarding an unsafe condition involving certain CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engines. The agency subsequently determined that the identified unsafe condition was not adequately addressed by the proposed actions and published two final rules that adequately address the identified unsafe condition.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48575-48576]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20715]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0313; Product Identifier 2017-NE-11-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; CFM International S.A. Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The FAA withdraws an NPRM that published on August 25, 2017 
regarding an unsafe condition involving certain CFM International 
CFM56-7B turbofan engines. The agency subsequently determined that the 
identified unsafe condition was not adequately addressed by the 
proposed actions and published two final rules that adequately address 
the identified unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective September 26, 2018, the FAA withdraws the NPRM 
published at 82 FR 40516, on August 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the Airworthiness Directive (AD) docket on 
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and 
locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0313; or in person at Docket Operations 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The AD docket contains this action, the NPRM (82 FR 40516, 
August 25, 2017) the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and 
other information. The address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is 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: Christopher McGuire, Aerospace 
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington MA, 01803; 
phone: 781-238-7120; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

[[Page 48576]]

Discussion

    The FAA issued an NPRM proposing to amend part 39 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) with an AD applicable to certain 
CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engines. The proposed AD would have 
required a one-time ultrasonic inspection (USI) or eddy current 
inspection (ECI) of certain fan blades and, if they fail the 
inspection, their replacement with parts eligible for installation. The 
proposed action was prompted by a report of an in-flight fan blade 
failure and uncontained forward release of debris on a CFM56-7B 
turbofan engine.
    Since issuing the NPRM, the FAA determined that the identified 
unsafe condition was not adequately addressed by the actions proposed 
in the NPRM. Therefore, the FAA published two final rules, AD 2018-09-
51 (83 FR 23794, May 23, 2018) and AD 2018-10-11 (83 FR 22836, May 17, 
2018) to require initial and repetitive USI or ECI of certain fan 
blades, and to reduce the compliance time for the inspection of certain 
fan blades. The unsafe condition identified in the NPRM is now 
addressed by AD 2018-09-51 (effective June 7, 2018) and AD 2018-10-11 
(effective June 1, 2018).

The Withdrawal

    Accordingly, the FAA withdraws the NPRM (Docket No. FAA-2017-0313, 
Product Identifier 2017-NE-11-AD) published at 82 FR 40516 on August 
25, 2017.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 17, 2018.
Robert J. Ganley,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20715 Filed 9-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / Proposed Rules 48575 Each person who applies under part the following ultimate inertial load Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 21 for a change to this type certificate factors: 17, 2018. must show compliance with these (1) Upward—1.5g. Jorge Castillo, requirements. Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards (2) Forward—4.0g. CAR 13 effective 03/5/1952 as follows: Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 13.0, 13.10, 13.11, 13.12, 13.13, 13.14, (3) Sideward—2.0g. Aircraft Certification Service. 13.16(a), 13.16(b), 13.16(d), 13.17, 13.18, (4) Downward—4.0g [FR Doc. 2018–20873 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] 13.19, 13.20, 13.21, 13.100, 13.101, VAT.785 Seats and berths: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 13.102, 13.103, 13.104, 13.110, 13.111, (a) The seats and berths, and their 13.112, 13.113, 13.114, 13.115, 13.150, supporting structures, must be designed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 13.151, 13.153, 13.155, 13.156, 13.157. for loads resulting from the specified CAR 13 effective 05/16/1953 as flight and landing conditions, including Federal Aviation Administration follows: 13.1, 13.15, 13.152, 13.154. the emergency landing conditions of 14 CFR 33 through amendment 33–9 VAT.561. 14 CFR Part 39 as follows: (b) The reactions from safety belts and harnesses must be considered. [Docket No. FAA–2017–0313; Product 33.4, Appendix A33. Identifier 2017–NE–11–AD] 14 CFR 33 through amendment 33–30 (c) Each pilot seat must be designed as follows: for the reactions resulting from the RIN 2120–AA64 33.7(b). application of the pilot forces prescribed 14 CFR 27 through amendment 27–0, in Sec. 27.397. Airworthiness Directives; CFM except as noted below: (d) The structural analysis and testing International S.A. Turbofan Engines • 27.853 at amendment 27–37, of the structures specified in paragraphs • 27.1351 at amendment 27–13, AGENCY: Federal Aviation (a) through (c) may be simplified— • 27.1357 at amendment 27–13, Administration (FAA), DOT. • 27.1529 at amendment 27–18, (1) By assuming that the critical load ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking • 27.561 is replaced with VAT.561, in each direction, as determined from (NPRM); withdrawal. • 27.785 is replaced with VAT.785. the prescribed flight, ground, and 14 CFR 27 through amendment 27–30 emergency landing conditions, acts SUMMARY: The FAA withdraws an as follows: separately; or NPRM that published on August 25, 27.952(a), 27.952(c), 27.952(f), (2) By using selected combinations of 2017 regarding an unsafe condition 27.952(g). loads, if the required strength in the involving certain CFM International 14 CFR 27 through amendment 27–35 specified directions is proven. CFM56–7B turbofan engines. The as follows: (e) Each occupant’s seat must have a agency subsequently determined that 27.975(b). combined safety belt and shoulder the identified unsafe condition was not VAT.561 General: harness with a single-point release. Each adequately addressed by the proposed (a) The rotorcraft, although it may be pilot’s combined safety belt and actions and published two final rules damaged in emergency landing shoulder harness must allow each pilot, that adequately address the identified conditions on land or water, must be when seated with safety belt and unsafe condition. designed as prescribed in this section to shoulder harness fastened, to perform DATES: Effective September 26, 2018, the protect the occupants under those all functions necessary for flight FAA withdraws the NPRM published at conditions. operations. There must be a means to 82 FR 40516, on August 25, 2017. (b) The structure must be designed to secure belts and harnesses, when not in ADDRESSES: You may examine the give each occupant every reasonable use, to prevent interference with the Airworthiness Directive (AD) docket on chance of escaping serious injury in a operation of the rotorcraft and with the internet at http:// minor crash landing when— rapid egress in an emergency. www.regulations.gov by searching for (1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– and other safety design provisions; (f) Each occupant must be protected from serious head injury by a safety belt 0313; or in person at Docket Operations (2) The wheels are retracted (where plus a shoulder harness that will between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday applicable); and prevent the head from contacting any through Friday, except Federal holidays. (3) The occupant experiences the injurious object. The AD docket contains this action, the following ultimate inertia forces relative NPRM (82 FR 40516, August 25, 2017) to the surrounding structure: (g) The safety belt and shoulder the regulatory evaluation, any (i) Upward—4.0g. harness must meet the static strength comments received, and other (ii) Forward—8.0g. requirements specified by this rotorcraft information. The address for Docket (iii) Sideward—8.0g. type certification basis. (iv) Downward—12.0g. Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is VAT.963 Fuel tanks: General: U.S. Department of Transportation, (v) Rearward—4.0g. Each flexible fuel tank bladder or Docket Operations, M 30, West Building (c) The supporting structure must be liner must be approved or shown to be Ground Floor, Room W12 140, 1200 designed to restrain, under any ultimate suitable for the particular application New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC inertial load up to those specified in this and must be puncture-resistant. 20590. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS paragraph, any item of mass above and/ Puncture resistance must be shown by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or behind the crew and passenger meeting TSO–C80 paragraph 16.0 Christopher McGuire, Aerospace compartment that could injure an requirements using a minimum Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 occupant if it came loose in an puncture force of 250 pounds. District Avenue, Burlington MA, 01803; emergency landing. Items of mass to be considered include, but are not limited 14 CFR 36 through amendment 36–30 phone: 781–238–7120; fax: 781–238– to, rotors, transmissions, and engines. as follows: 7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov. The items of mass must be restrained for • Subpart H SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Sep 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26SEP1.SGM 26SEP1

48576 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / Proposed Rules Discussion SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor The Department cautions commenters The FAA issued an NPRM proposing proposes to remove regulations for an not to include personal information, to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation inoperative program while continuing to such as Social Security Numbers, Regulations (14 CFR part 39) with an require non-discrimination and equal- personal addresses, telephone numbers AD applicable to certain CFM employment opportunity under its and email addresses, in comments, as programs. The Department is such submitted information will become International CFM56–7B turbofan undergoing a process of identifying viewable by the public via http:// engines. The proposed AD would have regulations that are ‘‘outdated’’ and www.regulations.gov. It is the required a one-time ultrasonic ‘‘unnecessary.’’ The regulations to be responsibility of the commenter to inspection (USI) or eddy current rescinded by the proposed rule are safeguard personal information. inspection (ECI) of certain fan blades ‘‘outdated’’ because they administer a Comments submitted through http:// and, if they fail the inspection, their program that no longer exists. And they www.regulations.gov will not include replacement with parts eligible for are ‘‘unnecessary’’ because they the commenter’s email address unless installation. The proposed action was currently serve no purpose, as their the commenter chooses to include that prompted by a report of an in-flight fan existence or non-existence has no information as part of a comment. blade failure and uncontained forward Postal delivery in Washington, DC, release of debris on a CFM56–7B impact on the Department’s enforcement of non-discrimination may be delayed due to security turbofan engine. concerns. Therefore, the Department Since issuing the NPRM, the FAA standards under its existing programs. In particular, the Department proposes encourages the public to submit determined that the identified unsafe comments via the website indicated condition was not adequately addressed to rescind its regulations implementing Section 167 of the Job Training above. by the actions proposed in the NPRM. The Department will also make all the Therefore, the FAA published two final Partnership Act of 1982, as amended (JTPA). Section 167 contained the comments it receives available for rules, AD 2018–09–51 (83 FR 23794, public inspection during normal May 23, 2018) and AD 2018–10–11 (83 nondiscrimination and equal- opportunity provisions of the JTPA. In business hours at the Civil Rights Center FR 22836, May 17, 2018) to require at the above address. If you need initial and repetitive USI or ECI of 1998, Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which repealed assistance to review the comments, the certain fan blades, and to reduce the Department will provide you with compliance time for the inspection of the JTPA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any authority under appropriate aids such as readers or print certain fan blades. The unsafe condition magnifiers. The Department will make identified in the NPRM is now the JTPA to the system that WIA created. WIA, in turn, was subsequently copies of this notice of proposed addressed by AD 2018–09–51 (effective rulemaking (NPRM) available, upon June 7, 2018) and AD 2018–10–11 altered by the Workforce Innovation and request, in large print and as an (effective June 1, 2018). Opportunity Act (WIOA). In sum, the electronic file on computer disk. The proposed rule removes regulations for The Withdrawal Department will consider providing the an inoperative program, but has no proposed rule in other formats upon Accordingly, the FAA withdraws the impact on existing non-discrimination request. To schedule an appointment to NPRM (Docket No. FAA–2017–0313, rules. review the comments and/or obtain the Product Identifier 2017–NE–11–AD) DATES: To be assured of consideration, rule in an alternate format, contact CRC published at 82 FR 40516 on August 25, comments must be received on or before at (202) 693–6500 (VOICE) or (800) 877– 2017. October 26, 2018. 8339 (TTY). Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on ADDRESSES: Comments may be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: September 17, 2018. submitted, identified by Regulatory Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil Robert J. Ganley, Information Number (RIN) 1290–AA32, Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor, Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards by any one of the following methods: 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N– Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// 4123, Washington, DC 20210, telephone [FR Doc. 2018–20715 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. Follow the (202) 693–6500 (VOICE) or (800) 877– BILLING CODE 4910–13–P instructions for submitting comments. 8339 (Federal Relay Service—for TTY), • Fax: (202) 693–6505 (for comments or by email at CRC–WIOA@dol.gov. of six pages or less). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR • Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: I. Background Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil Under the JTPA, the Department of Office of the Secretary Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of Labor provided financial assistance to Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, certain recipients for the purpose of 29 CFR Part 34 Room N–4123, Washington, DC 20210. establishing programs to meet the job • Email: CRC–WIOA@dol.gov. training needs of youth and adults RIN 1290–AA32 Please submit your comment by only facing serious barriers to employment. one method. Receipt of comments will Section 167 of the JTPA contained Rescission of Regulations not be acknowledged; however, the nondiscrimination and equal Implementing the Nondiscrimination Department will post all comments opportunity provisions that prohibited daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS and Equal Opportunity Provisions of received on http://www.regulations.gov discrimination on the grounds of race, the Job Training Partnership Act of without making any change to the color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 1982 comments, including any personal disability, political affiliation or belief, AGENCY: Office of the Assistant information provided. The http:// and for beneficiaries only, citizenship Secretary for Administration and www.regulations.gov website is the status or participation in a JTPA-funded Management, Department of Labor. Federal e-rulemaking portal, and all program or activity. comments posted there are available As amended by the Job Training ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. and accessible to the public. Reform Amendments of 1992, the JTPA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Sep 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26SEP1.SGM 26SEP1


Document Created: 2018-09-26 00:47:01
Document Modified: 2018-09-26 00:47:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal.
DatesEffective September 26, 2018, the FAA withdraws the NPRM published at 82 FR 40516, on August 25, 2017.
ContactChristopher McGuire, Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington MA, 01803; phone: 781-238-7120; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 48575 
RIN Number2120-AA64
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