Rule2025-02143
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
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Published
February 4, 2025
Effective
March 11, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of operators receiving No. 1 flight compartment windows that may not meet type design requirements for withstanding a bird impact. This AD requires replacing affected No. 1 flight compartment windows and prohibits the installation of affected windows. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8876-8878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02143]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1303; Project Identifier AD-2023-01252-T;
Amendment 39-22933; AD 2025-01-09]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This AD
was prompted by a report of operators receiving No. 1 flight
compartment windows that may not meet type design requirements for
withstanding a bird impact. This AD requires replacing affected No. 1
flight compartment windows and prohibits the installation
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of affected windows. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective March 11, 2025.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of March 11,
2025.
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2024-1303; 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 final rule, any comments received, and other
information. The address for Docket Operations 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.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
<bullet> For Boeing material identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone 562-797-1717; website <a href="http://myboeingfleet.com">myboeingfleet.com</a>.
<bullet> You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 206-231-3195. It is also available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2024-1303.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Hodgin, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206-
231-3962; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4802273b2d382066026600272c2f2126082e2929662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eda7829e889d85c3a7c3a582898a8483ad8b8c8cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all The Boeing Company
Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (89 FR 43794). The NPRM was prompted
by a report of operators receiving No. 1 flight compartment windows
that may not meet type design requirements for withstanding a bird
impact. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require replacing affected No.
1 flight compartment windows and prohibit the installation of affected
windows. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent a window from spalling
in the event of a high-energy bird impact. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in injuries to crew that may affect continued
safe flight and landing.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive
Comments
The FAA received comments from three commenters, Air Line Pilots
Association, International (ALPA), Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and
United Airlines, who supported the NPRM without change.
Conclusion
The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered any comments
received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products. Except for minor editorial changes, this
AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will
increase the economic burden on any operator.
Material Incorporated by Reference Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated December 13, 2023. This material
specifies procedures for determining whether a left or right No. 1
flight compartment window with certain part numbers and serial numbers
is installed and for replacing any window that has an affected part
number and serial number.
This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD affects 152 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost airplane operators
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Inspect right and left No. 1 windows.. 0.25 work-hour x $85 per $0 $21.25 $3,230
hour = $21.25.
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The FAA estimates the following costs to do any replacement that
would be required based on the results of the inspection. The agency
has no way of determining the number of airplanes that might need these
replacements or how many replacements each airplane may require:
On-Condition Costs
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Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per airplane
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Replace No. 1 window..................... 16 work-hours x $85 per $104,060 $105,420 per window.
hour = $1,360.
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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.
The FAA is 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.
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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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
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
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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 airworthiness
directive:
2025-01-09 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-22933; Docket No. FAA-
2024-1303; Project Identifier AD-2023-01252-T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective March 11, 2025.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9,
and 787-10 airplanes, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 56, Windows.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report that certain No.1 flight
compartment windows may not meet type design requirements for
withstanding a bird impact due to the elimination of a witness test
specimen and process changes that affect main bondline strength. The
FAA is issuing this AD to prevent a window from spalling in the
event of a high-energy bird impact. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in injuries to crew that may affect
continued safe flight and landing.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
For airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
B787-81205-SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated December 13, 2023:
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable
times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated
December 13, 2023, do all applicable actions identified in, and in
accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated
December 13, 2023.
Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
B787-81205-SB560010-00, Issue 001, dated December 13, 2023, which is
referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated December 13, 2023.
(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications
Where the ``Boeing Recommended Compliance Time'' column in the
tables under the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated
December 13, 2023, uses the phrase ``the Issue 001 date of the
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB560010-00 RB,'' this AD requires
using the effective date of this AD.
(i) Parts Installation Prohibition
As of the effective date of this AD, do not install on any
airplane a No. 1 flight compartment window part number 190800-11, -
12, -13, -14, -15, -16, -19, or -20, with a serial number listed in
Appendix A of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB560010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated December 13, 2023.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or
responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph
(k)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0818d8f8380a6a1a1eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ecada1a3afac8a8d8dc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, AIR-
520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, to make those
findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation,
or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of the
airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Joseph Hodgin,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; phone: 206-231-3962; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1953766a7c697137533751767d7e7077597f7878377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="266c495543564e086c086e4942414f486640474708414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
(2) Material identified in this AD that is not incorporated by
reference is available at the address specified in paragraphs (l)(3)
of this AD.
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph
under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB560010-00
RB, Issue 001, dated December 13, 2023.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For the material identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone 562-797-1717; website <a href="http://myboeingfleet.com">myboeingfleet.com</a>.
(4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
(5) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations</a> or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88eefaa6e1e6fbf8edebfce1e7e6c8e6e9fae9a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5533277b3c3b26253036213c3a3b153b3427347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>.
Issued on January 13, 2025.
Suzanne Masterson,
Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-02143 Filed 2-3-25; 8:45 am]
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