AD 2009-23-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-200 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-300 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-300F Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-400ER Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Cracking in the epoxy potting compound on the internal feed-through connector of the fuel boost pump in the area of the soldered wire connector lugs, which could create a hazardous electrical path from the dry side to the wet side of the fuel boost pump, potentially leading to ignition or fire in the fuel pump enclosure and subsequent explosion of the fuel tank.
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Required Actions
Replace the internal electrical feed-through connectors of the boost pumps of the main fuel tank repetitively. The replacement must be performed within the specified compliance times based on the time accrued since installation of a fuel boost pump after the feed-through connector is replaced.
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Compliance Time
Within 96 months or 40,000 flight hours, whichever comes first, after the feed-through connector is replaced.
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Affected Aircraft
All Boeing Model 767 airplanes.
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Federal Register Abstract
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 767 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive replacement of the internal electrical feed-through connectors of the boost pumps of the main fuel tank. This AD results from a report of cracking in the epoxy potting compound on the internal feed-through connector of the fuel boost pump in the area of the soldered wire connector lugs. We are issuing this AD to prevent a hazardous electrical path from the dry side to the wet side of the fuel boost pump through a cracked feed- through connector, or between pins or a pin and the shell on one side of the feed-through connector, which could create an ignition source on the wet side of the fuel boost pump or cause a fire in the fuel pump enclosure and lead to subsequent explosion of the fuel tank.
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 215 (Monday, November 9, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57571-57574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: E9-26585]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-28281; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-238-AD;
Amendment 39-16076; AD 2009-23-04]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Boeing Model 767 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive replacement of
the internal electrical feed-through connectors of the boost pumps of
the main fuel tank. This AD results from a report of cracking in the
epoxy potting compound on the internal feed-through connector of the
fuel boost pump in the area of the soldered wire connector lugs. We are
issuing this AD to prevent a hazardous electrical path from the dry
side to the wet side of the fuel boost pump through a cracked feed-
through connector, or between pins or a pin and the shell on one side
of the feed-through connector, which could create an ignition source on
the wet side of the fuel boost pump or cause a fire in the fuel pump
enclosure and lead to subsequent explosion of the fuel tank.
DATES: This AD is effective December 14, 2009.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of December 14,
2009.
ADDRESSES: 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e535b105c515b5d51537e5c515b575059105d5153"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5439317a363b31373b3914363b313d3a337a373b39">[email protected]</span></a>;
Internet <a href="https://www.myboeingfleet.com">https://www.myboeingfleet.com</a>.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>; 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 address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is the 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: Judy Coyle, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 917-6497; fax (425) 917-6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
all Boeing Model 767 airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal
Register on May 25, 2007 (72 FR 29282). That NPRM proposed to require
repetitive replacement of the internal electrical feed-through
connectors of the boost pumps of the main fuel tank.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received.
Support for the AD
Continental Airlines states that it has accomplished the actions
required by the NPRM on all affected airplanes; we infer from this
statement that Continental concurs with the content of the NPRM.
Request To Withdraw AD
Boeing suggests that we should not issue the AD, not only because
the risk is not to the wet tank side, as stated in the NPRM, but also
in anticipation of the fact that an AD will soon be issued to require
protection of the fuel boost pumps from electrical threats through
implementing a ground fault interrupter (GFI) on fuel boost pump
installations. Boeing adds that affected Model 767 GFI relays have been
qualified, and Boeing issued Service Bulletin 767-28A0085, dated
January 10, 2008; and Revision 1, dated June 25, 2009; which include
procedures for the pump relay removal and replacement.
Although we understand Boeing's concern, we do not agree to
withdraw the NPRM. The installation of GFI circuit protection is a
significant design improvement to prevent repetitive and prolonged
arcing due to an electrical fault; however, GFI circuit protection does
not eliminate the potential for an electrical fault to create an
ignition source at the time the fault initially occurs. The potential
ignition sources resulting from any single failure in the fuel tanks
must be fully mitigated by design change or other acceptable means,
e.g., repetitive inspections, or life-limited parts. The implementation
of GFI circuit protection provides partial mitigation for this
particular design problem, and it provides at least partial mitigation
for electrical failure modes that may not have been identified.
However, we have determined that it is necessary to require a specific
action to eliminate the ignition threat presented by this connector
failure issue, in addition to eventually adding GFI circuit protection.
We took a similar position on the fuel boost pump power supply conduits
and fuel tank float switch conduits affecting certain other Boeing
airplanes. Due to these factors, we have determined that this AD must
be issued without further delay.
Requests To Change Compliance Time
ABX Air asks that the limits (compliance times) required by
paragraphs (f) and (g) of the NPRM be specified in pump hours and
calendar time relating to an installed pump, and not airframe hours and
calendar time relating to the airframe. ABX Air states that safe
operation of the fuel boost pump will be ensured by a 40,000-flight-
hour pump replacement interval, and an interval of 96 months while the
pump is installed on the wing. ABX Air adds that the calendar-based
replacement interval is vague and could be misinterpreted; the 96-month
interval could start when the feed-through connector is manufactured or
installed in a pump in a repair shop, or when the pump is installed on
the airplane. ABX Air notes that determining and tracking the
manufacture date of the connectors would be a burdensome task for
operators and would change the scope of the NPRM and necessitate
issuance of a supplemental NPRM. ABX Air states that unless there is
proof that the connector's epoxy develops cracks while in storage, the
calendar time should include/consider the time when the pump is
installed on the airplane. ABX Air adds that the intent of these
actions should be clarified.
Japan Airlines (JAL) asks that we clarify the compliance time
specified in the NPRM for replacement of the feed-through connector to
specify that the interval is related to in-service operating time. JAL
notes that it started fuel boost pump replacements during maintenance,
before the referenced service information was issued. JAL adds that a
maintenance records review of the pumps should be added to the
compliance time to confirm previous replacement of the connector.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) asks that the compliance time specified in
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NPRM for replacement of the fuel boost pump on which the feed-through
connector was replaced prior to issuance of the referenced service
information be extended to 96 months or 40,000 flight hours after
connector replacement.
UAL recommends that we consider the date of manufacture or total
in-service hours of the pump for the compliance time in paragraphs (f)
and (g) of the NPRM. UAL states that although the proposed compliance
time pertains to the airplane, the FAA intention is to limit the time
in service of the component feed-through connector to 96 months or
40,000 flight hours, whichever comes first. UAL adds that pumps older
than 96 months or having more than 40,000 hours' time-in-service could
be available; however, it is possible that airplanes having less than
96 months or 40,000 total flight hours will have these high-time pumps
installed. UAL states that this will result in the pumps continuing to
be used beyond the 96-month or 40,000-flight-hour compliance time
recommended in the NPRM, without having the feed-through connector
replaced.
We agree with the commenters. We do not have supporting data to
show that deterioration of the feed-through connector leading to
cracking begins at manufacture; such deterioration could result from
aging of the material. We consider it more likely that the cracking is
due to the changes in pump temperature that occur with each flight
during normal operation, and/or vibration of the fuel boost pump during
operation. However, potted connectors have a longer life in more benign
operating environments. We have changed the compliance times in
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD so that the compliance times are
based on the time accrued since installation of a fuel boost pump after
the feed-through connector is replaced. This can be determined through
a maintenance records review or, optionally, based on the date the
connector was replaced.
In addition, we have re-organized paragraph (g) of this AD and
added paragraph (h) of this AD for clarity. We have revised the
subsequent paragraph identifiers accordingly.
Request To Clarify Paragraph (h) of the NPRM
ABX Air asks that we revise the NPRM to clarify the parts
installation information specified in paragraph (h) of the NPRM. ABX
states that, to comply with paragraph (h) of the NPRM, the connector
must be replaced with a new connector any time a pump is removed and
reinstalled. ABX notes that a pump could be removed for maintenance
action unrelated to the internal connector, and the removed pump may
have had a new connector installed 10,000 flight hours prior to
removal. ABX adds that to comply with the actions in paragraph (h), the
pump cannot be reinstalled without replacing the internal connector
with a new connector, even though the connector has not exceeded the
40,000-flight-hour limit. ABX Air suggests that the parts installation
requirements in paragraph (h) be changed for clarification.
We agree that paragraph (i) of this AD (referred to as paragraph
(h) in the NPRM) should be further clarified in light of the previously
identified changes we made to paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD. We
have clarified the parts installation information specified in
paragraph (i) accordingly.
Request To Perform Actions in Paragraph (g) of the NPRM at Different
Times
JAL asks that we allow replacement of the feed-through connector in
the pumps on the left and right main fuel tanks to be done at different
times, and asks that an informational note be added to the NPRM to
include this language. JAL provides no justification for its request.
We infer that JAL would like more flexibility in maintaining its
airplanes, and we agree that replacement of the connectors in
individual fuel pumps can be done separately. We have added a new Note
1 to the AD indicating that it is acceptable to replace the connectors
in different pumps at different times, provided the compliance times
required by paragraph (f) of this AD are met for each pump.
Request To Change Unsafe Condition
Boeing asks that we change the description of the unsafe condition
in the Summary and Discussion sections of the NPRM, which read as
follows:
We are proposing this AD to prevent a hazardous electrical path
from the dry side to the wet side of the fuel boost pump through a
cracked feed-through connector, which could create an ignition
source on the wet side of the fuel boost pump and lead to subsequent
explosion of the fuel tank.
Boeing requests that we change the unsafe condition to the
following:
We are proposing this AD to address a concern with the existence
of epoxy potting cracks in the dry side area of the soldered wire
connector lugs on the feed-through connector. Cracked epoxy on the
feed-through connector can create an area for conductive debris to
accumulate that could lead to an ignition source in the Flammable
Leakage Zone (FLZ) which is the dry site of the pump installation.
Boeing states that the change to the description of the unsafe
condition would align the description with that contained in Boeing
Alert Service Bulletins 767-28A0095 and 767-28A0096, for consistency.
Boeing adds that the failure does not propagate to the wet side of the
pump, and the wet side is designed to contain ignition sources.
We partially agree with the commenter. We agree that clarification
of the unsafe condition is appropriate because a fire external to the
fuel boost pump enclosure is also a concern, and may be the more likely
failure scenario. We disagree that external fire is the only risk
associated with this design problem. Cracking of the connector potting
material can eventually lead to corrosion, or a collection of
contaminants that creates a conductive path between the wet and dry
sides of the pump connector. If the fuel boost pump is operated under
dry conditions, such as a forward boost pump during a go-around
condition, or during defueling on the ground, an ignition source could
occur inside the pump, resulting in ignition of fuel tank vapor. In
addition, a leak of the connector due to cracking, combined with an
ignition source due to a conductive path, could lead to a fire in the
aluminum pump housing. A fire could cause an ignition source due to
burn-through or a hot spot on the housing or the wiring conduit. We
have changed the description of the unsafe condition in the Summary
section and paragraph (d) of this AD to include some of the commenter's
suggestions. The Discussion section of the NPRM is not restated in the
final rule.
Request To Remove Interim Action
Boeing states that this AD is final action because the combination
of life limits on the connector and eventual installation of ground-
fault circuit protection provides an acceptable level of safety. Boeing
notes that no activity is under way regarding redesign of the feed-
through connector, and adds that no additional rulemaking is necessary
at this time.
We agree with the commenter's request. We have evaluated the
information provided, and we have removed the Interim Action paragraph
in this AD. However, if further necessary action is later identified,
we might consider further rulemaking then.
Request To Extend Grace Period
Delta Airlines asks that the grace period required by paragraph
(f)(2) of the NPRM be extended to 36 months to coincide with the
deadline for AD 2007-04-16, amendment 39-14948 (72
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FR 7572, February 16, 2007). Delta adds that allowing the extension
would better coordinate the maintenance between the NPRM and AD 2007-
04-16.
We disagree with the commenter's request. AD 2007-04-16 was not
identified in the NPRM as a related AD because those actions are not
dependent upon the actions required by this AD. Replacing a fuel boost
pump with a pump that has a new connector can be done during an
overnight out-of-service period. In developing the 24-month compliance
time for this AD action, we considered not only the safety implications
of the identified unsafe condition, but the average utilization rate of
the affected fleet, and the practical aspects of an orderly
modification of the fleet during regular maintenance periods. In
addition, we considered the manufacturer's recommendation for an
appropriate compliance time. We have made no change to the AD in this
regard.
Request To Change Paragraph (g)(2) of the NPRM
ANA states that the feed-through connector replacement was
recommended in a preliminary revision of the referenced service
information, but the re-identification method was not. ANA has replaced
several fuel boost pumps but has not yet done the re-identification.
ANA notes that, for this reason, the words ``and re-identified'' should
be deleted from paragraph (g)(2) of the AD. ANA adds that if those
words are left in that paragraph, a new optional paragraph should be
added with the following compliance time: ``Within 96 months since the
last replacement date of feed-through connector or before the
accumulation of 40,000 flight hours after the last replacement of feed-
through connector, whichever comes first.''
We do not agree with the commenter's requests. As noted previously,
we have changed the compliance times in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this
AD to set life limits based on the time accrued. Further, we consider
re-identifying the pumps to be important for tracking the status of the
fuel boost pumps. However, if operators have adequate maintenance
records for the pumps, and a program is in place to ensure that feed-
through connector replacements are done in a timely manner and endorsed
by the FAA, we would consider a request for approval of an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) to the AD requirements according to the
provisions of paragraph (j) of this AD. We have made no change to the
AD in this regard.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously. We also determined that
these changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 941 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. This AD affects about 414 airplanes of U.S. registry,
at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour.
The fuel boost pump replacement will take about 3 work hours per
boost pump (4 boost pumps per airplane) or up to 12 work hours per
airplane, per replacement cycle. The parts cost for replacement fuel
boost pumps will be offset by returning the existing fuel boost pumps
to the manufacturer for rework. Based on these figures, the estimated
cost of the AD for U.S. operators to replace the fuel boost pumps is up
to $397,440, or up to $960 per airplane, per replacement cycle.
The feed-through connector replacement will take about 3 work hours
per connector (4 connectors per airplane) or up to 12 work hours per
airplane, per replacement cycle. Required parts will cost $691 per
connector (up to $2,764 per airplane). Based on these figures, the
estimated cost of the AD for U.S. operators to replace the feed-through
connectors is up to $1,541,736, or up to $3,724 per airplane, per
replacement cycle.
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 AD:
2009-23-04 Boeing: Amendment 39-16076. Docket No. FAA-2007-28281;
Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-238-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 14,
2009.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Boeing Model 767-200, -300, -300F,
and -400ER series airplanes, certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of cracking in the epoxy
potting compound on the internal feed-through connector of the fuel
boost pump in the area of the soldered wire connector lugs. We are
issuing this AD to prevent a hazardous electrical path from the dry
side to the wet side of the fuel boost
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pump through a cracked feed-through connector, or between pins or a
pin and the shell on one side of the feed-through connector, which
could create an ignition source on the wet side of the fuel boost
pump or cause a fire in the fuel boost pump enclosure and lead to
subsequent explosion of the fuel tank.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Compliance Times for Initial Replacement
(f) For each main tank fuel boost pump: At the latest of the
times specified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this AD,
do the actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 767-28A0095 or 767-28A0096; both dated September 15, 2005;
as applicable.
(1) Within 96 months since the date of the first installation of
the fuel boost pump or before the accumulation of 40,000 flight
hours on the fuel boost pump, whichever comes first.
(2) Within 96 months since the date of replacement of the feed-
through connector, or before the accumulation of 40,000 flight hours
on the fuel boost pump since the date of replacement of the feed-
through connector, whichever comes first.
(3) Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD.
Replacement of Fuel Boost Pump Feed-Through Connector
(g) At the compliance time specified in paragraph (f) of this
AD: Replace the feed-through connector of each fuel boost pump as
described in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD.
(1) Replace the fuel boost pump with a new fuel boost pump.
(2) Replace the fuel boost pump with a modified and re-
identified fuel boost pump having a new feed-through connector
installed.
Note 1: Replacing the feed-through connector of each fuel boost
pump, as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, may be done in
different fuel boost pumps at different times provided the
compliance times required by paragraph (f) of this AD are met for
each pump.
Note 2: Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 767-28A0095 and 767-
28A0096, both dated September 15, 2005, refer to Hamilton Sundstrand
Alert Service Bulletin 5006003-28-A4, dated May 9, 2005, as a source
of guidance for replacing the feed-through connector and re-
identifying the fuel boost pump.
Repetitive Replacements
(h) Repeat the replacement required by paragraph (g) of this AD
thereafter at intervals not to exceed the applicable times specified
in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD:
(1) For airplanes on which the replacement specified in
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD is done: Within 96 months since the date
of the first installation of the fuel boost pump or before the
accumulation of 40,000 flight hours on the fuel boost pump,
whichever comes first.
(2) For airplanes on which the replacement specified in
paragraph (g)(2) of this AD is done: Within 96 months since the date
of replacement of the feed-through connector or before the
accumulation of 40,000 flight hours on the fuel boost pump since the
date of replacement of the feed-through connector, whichever comes
first.
Parts Installation
(i) As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install a
fuel boost pump on any airplane, unless that pump has a feed-through
connector that meets the requirements of paragraphs (f) and (g) of
this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(j)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to Judy
Coyle, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 917-6497; fax (425) 917-6590.
Or, e-mail information to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5ccd8b4bbb8d8a6909481819990d8b4b6bad8b4b8bab6d8a790848090868186b5939494db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="043d29454a4929576165707068612945474b2945494b47295661757161777077446265652a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>.
(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 reference this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-28A0095,
dated September 15, 2005; or Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-
28A0096, dated September 15, 2005; as applicable; 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86ebe3a8e4e9e3e5e9ebc6e4e9e3efe8e1a8e5e9eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177a723975787274787a577578727e79703974787a">[email protected]</span></a>; Internet <a href="https://www.myboeingfleet.com">https://www.myboeingfleet.com</a>.
(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 or 425-227-1152.
(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: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html">http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html</a>.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 26, 2009.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-26585 Filed 11-6-09; 8:45 am]
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