Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes

[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 98 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11285]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2001-NM-161-AD; Amendment 39-13430; AD 2004-01-16]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F 
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects an error that appeared in airworthiness 
directive (AD) 2004-01-16 that was published in the Federal Register on 
January 20, 2004 (69 FR 2659). The error resulted in the omission of 
the phrase ``as applicable.'' This AD is applicable to certain 
McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes. This AD requires 
revising the wire connection stackups for the terminal strip of the 
generator feeder tail compartment of the auxiliary power unit (APU), 
and removing a nameplate, as applicable. For certain airplanes, this AD 
also requires replacing the terminal strips and revising the terminal 
hardware stackup for the feeder of the center cargo loading system.

DATES: Effective February 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brett Portwood, Aerospace Engineer, 
Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft 
Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 
90712-4137; telephone (562) 627-5350; fax (562) 627-5210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2004-01-16, 
amendment 39-13430, applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 
and -11F airplanes, was published in the Federal Register on January 
20, 2004 (69 FR 2659). That AD requires revising the wire connection 
stackups for the terminal strip of the generator feeder tail 
compartment of the auxiliary power unit (APU), and removing a 
nameplate, as applicable. For certain airplanes, that AD also requires 
replacing the terminal strips and revising the terminal hardware 
stackup for the feeder of the center cargo loading system.
    As published, the phrase ``as applicable'' was inadvertently 
omitted from paragraph (a)(2) of AD 2004-01-16. As specified in the 
referenced service bulletin (McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin 
MD11-24A173, Revision 02, dated May 2, 2002), the inspection area is 
defined as follows:
    1. For Group 1 airplanes: The aft cargo compartment; and
    2. For Group 2 airplanes: Both the aft and center cargo 
compartments.
    Without the phrasing ``as applicable,'' operators of Group 1 
airplanes may misinterpret that both the aft and center cargo 
compartments must be inspected.
    Since no other part of the regulatory information has been changed, 
the final rule is not being republished in the Federal Register.
    The effective date of this AD remains February 24, 2004.

PART 39--[AMENDED]


Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

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On page 2661, in the first column, paragraph (a)(2) of AD 2004-01-16 is 
corrected to read as follows:

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    (2) Do a general visual inspection to detect arcing damage of 
the surrounding structure, adjacent system components, and 
electrical cables in the center cargo and aft cargo compartments, as 
applicable.
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    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 10, 2004.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-11285 Filed 5-19-04; 8:45 am]
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