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Requires doing a fluorescent penetrant inspection for cracking of certain upper engine mount bracket assemblies, and corrective actions if necessary.

Federal Register document
E8-2623
Citation
73 FR 8589
Docket
Docket Nos. FAA-2007-0410, FAA-2007-0411, and FAA-2007-0412
Action
Final rule; corrections.
Published
2008-02-14
Effective
2008-01-23
Effective (as stated in the rule)
AD 2008-01-02 is effective January 23, 2008. ADs 2004-07-22 R1 and 90-25-05 R1 are effective January 22, 2008.
Issued by
Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
Regulation
14 CFR 39
Applies to (in our index)
de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou

2 · Official Federal Register document — government source, verbatim

Reproduced unedited from the Federal Register
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8589-8591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2623]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket Nos. FAA-2007-0410, FAA-2007-0411, and FAA-2007-0412; 
Directorate Identifiers 2007-NM-338-AD, 2007-NM-291-AD, and 2007-NM-
290-AD; Amendments 39-15325, 39-15326, 39-15327; ADs 2008-01-02, 2004-
07-22 R1, and 90-25-05 R1]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited Model (Caribou) DHC-
4 and (Caribou) DHC-4A Airplanes; and Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 
747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 
747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule; corrections.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting typographical errors in three existing 
airworthiness directives (ADs) that were published in the Federal 
Register on January 8, 2008 (73 FR 1269); January 7, 2008 (73 FR 1052); 
and January 7, 2008 (73 FR 1055). The errors resulted in incorrect 
docket numbers. One AD applies to all Viking Air Limited Model 
(Caribou) DHC-4 and (Caribou) DHC-4A airplanes. The other two ADs apply 
to all Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-
200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP 
series airplanes. The Viking Air AD requires doing a fluorescent 
penetrant inspection for cracking of certain upper engine mount bracket 
assemblies, and corrective actions if necessary. One of the Boeing ADs 
requires revising the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program to 
include inspections that will give no less than the required damage 
tolerance rating for each structural significant item, and repair of 
cracked structure. The other Boeing AD requires implementing a 
corrosion prevention and control program.

DATES: AD 2008-01-02 is effective January 23, 2008. ADs 2004-07-22 R1 
and 90-25-05 R1 are effective January 22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD dockets 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 dockets contain 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 ON AD 2008-01-02, CONTACT: George Duckett, 
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New 
York Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 
Westbury, New York 11590; telephone (516) 228-7325; fax (516) 794-5531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ADs 2004-07-22 R1 and 90-25-05 R1, CONTACT: 
Ivan Li, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle 
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 
Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 917-6437; fax (425) 917-6590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have issued the ADs identified in the 
following table.

[[Page 8590]]


                              Affected ADs
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            AD--                    Affects--          And requires--
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2008-01-02, amendment 39-     All Viking Air        A fluorescent
 15325 (73 FR 1269, January    Limited Model         penetrant
 8, 2008), issued December     (Caribou) DHC-4 and   inspection (FPI)
 20, 2007.                     (Caribou) DHC-4A      for cracking of
                               airplanes.            certain upper
                                                     engine mount
                                                     bracket assemblies,
                                                     and corrective
                                                     actions if
                                                     necessary.
2004-07-22 R1, amendment 39-  All Boeing Model 747- Revising the FAA-
 15326 (73 FR 1052, January    100, 747-100B, 747-   approved
 7, 2008), issued December     100B SUD, 747-200B,   maintenance
 26, 2007.                     747-200C, 747-200F,   inspection program
                               747-300, 747-400,     to include
                               747-400D, 747-400F,   inspections that
                               747SR, and 747SP      will give no less
                               series airplanes.     than the required
                                                     damage tolerance
                                                     rating for each
                                                     structural
                                                     significant item,
                                                     and repair of
                                                     cracked structure.
90-25-05 R1, amendment 39-    All Boeing Model 747- Implementing a
 15327 (73 FR 1055, January    100, 747-100B, 747-   corrosion
 7, 2008), issued December     100B SUD, 747-200B,   prevention and
 26, 2007.                     747-200C, 747-200F,   control program.
                               747-300, 747-400,     (That AD revised an
                               747-400D, 747-400F,   earlier AD by
                               747SR, and 747SP      removing future
                               series airplanes.     type-certificated
                                                     models from the
                                                     applicability.)
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    As published, those ADs specify incorrect docket numbers throughout 
the preamble and regulatory text. Docket numbers are assigned by the 
Federal Document Management System. We have been informed that 
incorrect docket numbers were assigned. The correct docket information 
is provided in the following table.

                                           Corrected AD Docket Numbers
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                AD No.                      Original Docket No.                  Corrected Docket No.
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AD 2008-01-02........................  FAA-2008-0410................  FAA-2007-0410
2004-07-22 R1........................  FAA-2008-0411................  FAA-2007-0411
AD 90-25-05 R1.......................  FAA-2008-0412................  FAA-2007-0412
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    Any commenter who submitted comments to an original, incorrect 
docket number should check Docket No. FAA-2007-0410, FAA-2007-0411, or 
FAA 2007-0412 on www.regulations.gov to determine whether the comments 
have been received and filed in the appropriate docket. If not, or if 
it is not possible to determine whether comments have been posted to 
the correct docket, the comments should be resubmitted using the 
correct docket number.
    No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been 
changed; therefore, the final rule is not republished in the Federal 
Register.
    The effective date of AD 2008-01-02 remains January 23, 2008. The 
effective date of AD 2004-07-22 R1 remains January 22, 2008. The 
effective date of AD 90-25-05 R1 remains January 22, 2008.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of January 8, 2008, on page 1269, in the 
third column, the headings section of AD 2008-01-02 is corrected to 
read as follows:
    ``[Docket No. FAA-2007-0410; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-338-AD; 
Amendment 39-15325; AD 2008-01-02]''
    In the Federal Register of January 7, 2008, on page 1052, in the 
first column, the headings section of AD 2004-07-22 R1 is corrected to 
read as follows:
    ``[Docket No. FAA-2007-0411; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-291-AD; 
Amendment 39-15326; AD 2004-07-22 R1]''
    In the Federal Register of January 7, 2008, on page 1055, in the 
second column, the headings section of AD 90-25-05 R1 is corrected to 
read as follows:
    ``[Docket No. FAA-2007-0412; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-290-AD; 
Amendment 39-15327; AD 90-25-05 R1]''
    In the Federal Register of January 8, 2008, on page 1270, in the 
second and third columns, the Supplemental Information section of 
Docket No. FAA-2008-0410, Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-338-AD, is 
corrected to read as follows:
    ``* * * Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-0410; Directorate Identifier 
2007-NM-338-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. * * *
    In the Federal Register of January 7, 2008, on page 1053, in the 
second column, the Supplemental Information section of Docket No. FAA-
2008-0411, Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-291-AD, is corrected to read 
as follows:
    ``* * * Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-0411; Directorate Identifier 
2007-NM-291-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. * * *
    In the Federal Register of January 7, 2008, on page 1056, in the 
third column, the Supplemental Information section of Docket No. FAA-
2008-0412, Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-290-AD, is corrected to read 
as follows:
    ``* * * Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-0412; Directorate Identifier 
2007-NM-290-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. * * *


Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

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In the Federal Register of January 8, 2008, on page 1271, in the first 
column, paragraph 2. of PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES of AD 2008-
01-02 is corrected to read as follows:
* * * * *
2008-01-02 Viking Air Limited (Formerly Bombardier, Inc.): Amendment 
39-15325. Docket No. FAA-2007-0410; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-
338-AD.
* * * * *
    In the Federal Register of January 7, 2008, on page 1053, in the 
third column, paragraph 2. of PART 39-AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES of AD 
2004-07-22 R1 is corrected to read as follows:
* * * * *
2004-07-22 R1 Boeing: Amendment 39-15326. Docket No. FAA-2007-0411; 
Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-291-AD.
* * * * *

0
In the Federal Register of January 7, 2008, on page 1057, in the first 
column, paragraph 2. of PART 39-AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES of AD 90-25-05 
R1 is corrected to read as follows:
* * * * *

[[Page 8591]]

90-25-05 R1 Boeing: Amendment 39-15327. Docket No. FAA-2007-0412; 
Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-290-AD.
* * * * *

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 7, 2008.
Kevin Hull,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-2623 Filed 2-13-08; 8:45 am]
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