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Availability, etc.: Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, 61628-61629 2022-21994 Centers Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 61599-61601 2022-22076 2022-22077 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Safety Zone: Pensacola, Panama City, and Tallahassee, FL, 61508-61512 2022-22235 Safety Zones: Atchafalaya River—Berwick Bay, Morgan City, LA, 61506-61508 2022-22093 Commerce Commerce Department See Industry and Security Bureau See International Trade Administration See National Institute of Standards and Technology See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Defense Department Defense Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 61590-61591 2022-22147 Education Department Education Department RULES Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program), 61512-61514 2022-22205 NOTICES Applications for New Awards: Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program, 61592-61593 2022-22115 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program; Reopening, 61591 2022-22114 Lead of a Career and Technical Education Network:
Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice Program; Correction, 61592 2022-22072 Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration RULES Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States, 61660-61831 2022-20506 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Emergency Order: Balancing Authority of Northern California To Operate Power Generating Facilities Under Limited Circumstances in California as a Result of Extreme Weather, 61595-61596 2022-22124 California Independent System Operator Corp.
To Operate Power Generating Facilities Under Limited Circumstances in California as a Result of Extreme Weather, 61593-61594 2022-22123 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Michigan; Federal Implementation Plan for the Detroit Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area, 61514-61531 2022-21662 Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: Lysate of Willaertia magna C2c Maky, 61534-61537 2022-22045 Pesticide Tolerances:
Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Exemption, 61531-61534 2022-22129 Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, Me hydrogen, 61537-61540 2022-22145 PROPOSED RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Delaware; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions, 61555-61557 2022-22110 North Carolina; Miscellaneous NSR Revisions and Updates; Updates to References to Appendix W Modeling Guideline, 61548-61555 2022-21655 Federal Implementation Plans Under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, 61870-61940 2022-20486 Pesticides:
Addition of Chitosan (Including Chitosan Salts) to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products, 61557-61558 2022-22079 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters, 61450-61452 2022-22014 General Electric Company Turbofan Engines, 61445-61450 2022-22061 Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements, 61452-61465 2022-21963 NOTICES Airport Property:
Everett-Stewart Regional Airport, Union City, TN, 61642 2022-22125 Federal Deposit Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion, 61597 2022-22071 Federal Election Federal Election Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 61597-61598 2022-22199 Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency NOTICES Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations, 61615-61617 2022-22131 Final Flood Hazard Determinations, 61610-61613 2022-22130 2022-22135 Flood Hazard Determinations, 61613-61614 2022-22132 Flood Hazard Determinations;
Correction, 61614-61615 2022-22134 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Combined Filings, 61596-61597 2022-22117 2022-22118 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Change in Bank Control: Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company, 61598-61599 2022-22144 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 61598 2022-22142 Federal Trade Federal Trade Commission RULES Energy Labeling Rule, 61465-61488 2022-22036 Federal Transit Federal Transit Administration NOTICES Funding Opportunity:
Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023; Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, 61642-61648 2022-22122 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service PROPOSED RULES Endangered and Threatened Species: Finding for the Gopher Tortoise Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments, 61834-61868 2022-21659 NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Draft Safe Harbor Agreement; Marbled Murrelet in Washington, 61625-61627 2022-22078 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Generic Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2023, 61601-61605 2022-22099 Medical Devices;
Voluntary Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program Pilot, 61605-61608 2022-21835 Food and Nutrition Food and Nutrition Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Understanding the Relationship Between Poverty, Well-Being and Food Security, 61561-61564 2022-22149 Forest Forest Service NOTICES Meetings: El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee, 61564 2022-22111 General Services General Services Administration NOTICES Meetings:
Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee, 61599 2022-22133 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See Federal Emergency Management Agency See U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOTICES Meetings: President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 61617-61618 2022-22121 Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Multifamily and Healthcare Loan Sale, 61623-61625 2022-22127 Privacy Act;
System of Records, 61618-61623 2022-22103 2022-22104 Industry Industry and Security Bureau NOTICES Meetings: Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee, 61564-61565 2022-22108 Interior Interior Department See Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement See Fish and Wildlife Service See National Park Service Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service RULES Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations, 61489-61506 2022-22070 PROPOSED RULES Resolution of Federal Tax Controversies by the Independent Office of Appeals;
Correction, 61544 2022-21826 Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations, 61543-61544 2022-22100 NOTICES Meetings: Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee, 61656 2022-22088 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee, 61655 2022-22086 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee, 61655 2022-22091 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Notices and Correspondence Project Committee, 61656 2022-22084 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Special Projects Committee, 61655 2022-22092 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee, 61656 2022-22085 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Toll-Free Phone Lines Project Committee, 61655-61656 2022-22087 International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea, 61569-61570 2022-22106 Certain Artist Canvas From the People's Republic of China, 61568 2022-22152 Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the People's Republic of China, 61565-61566 2022-22153 Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab Emirates, 61566-61568 2022-22105 International Trade Com International Trade Commission NOTICES Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Certain Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Components Thereof, 61629 2022-22101 Certain Televisions, Remote Controls, and Components Thereof, 61629-61630 2022-22102 Steel Nails From India, Oman, Sri Lanka, and Turkey, 61631 2022-22148 Labor Department Labor Department See Employment and Training Administration See Wage and Hour Division National Archives National Archives and Records Administration NOTICES Records Schedules, 61631-61632 2022-22136 National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Meetings:
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Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, 61542 2022-22139 Revised Reporting Requirements Due to Catastrophic Conditions for Federal Seafood Dealers, Individual Fishing Quota Dealers, and Charter Vessels and Headboats in Portions of Florida and South Carolina, 61540-61541 2022-22159 NOTICES Meetings: Fisheries of the South Atlantic; National Marine Fisheries Service, 61573 2022-22140 Permits; Applications, Issuances, etc.: Marine Mammals and Endangered Species, 61573-61574 2022-22089 Marine Mammals;
File No. 26778, 61574 2022-22090 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities: Marine Site Characterization Surveys in the Area of Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf Lease Areas OCS-A 0486, 0487, and 0500, 61575-61590 2022-22150 National Park National Park Service NOTICES National Register of Historic Places: Pending Nominations and Related Actions, 61627-61628 2022-22138 National Science National Science Foundation NOTICES Meetings:
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Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) (Memorandum of October 4, 2022), 61945-61947 2022-22346 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 61633-61634, 61636-61637, 61642 2022-22094 2022-22095 2022-22096 2022-22097 2022-22098 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Cboe Exchange, Inc., 61634-61636 2022-22083 MEMX, LLC, 61637-61640 2022-22082 Nasdaq PHLX, LLC, 61640-61642 2022-22081 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Transit Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Privacy Act;
Systems of Records, 61649-61655 2022-22126 Treasury Treasury Department See Internal Revenue Service Customs U.S. Customs and Border Protection RULES Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise Present Within Uganda, 61488-61489 2022-22264 Veteran Affairs Veterans Affairs Department PROPOSED RULES 85/15 Rule Calculations, Waiver Criteria, and Reports, 61544-61548 2022-22107 NOTICES Enhanced-Use Lease: Real Property for the Development of Permanent Supportive Housing at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System—MacArthur A EUL—West Los Angeles, CA Campus, 61656-61657 2022-22112 Wage Wage and Hour Division RULES Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States, 61660-61831 2022-20506 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration, 61660-61831 2022-20506 Labor Department, Wage and Hour Division, 61660-61831 2022-20506 Part III Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, 61834-61868 2022-21659 Part IV Environmental Protection Agency, 61870-61940 2022-20486 Part V Presidential Documents, 61941-61944 2022-22338 Part VI Presidential Documents, 61945-61947 2022-22346 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws.
To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 87 196 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2022-0467; Project Identifier AD-2022-00174-E; Amendment 39-22196; AD 2022-20-12] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;
General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD)for certain General Electric Company
(GE)GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by the detection of melt-related freckles in the forgings and billets, which may reduce the life of certain compressor discharge pressure
(CDP)seals, interstage seals, high-pressure turbine
(HPT)rotor stage 2 disks, and stages 6-10 compressor rotor spools. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section
(ALS)of the applicable GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B Engine Manual
(EM)and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate reduced life limits for these parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective November 16, 2022. ADDRESSES: *AD Docket:* You may examine the AD docket at *regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0467; 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexei Marqueen, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
(781)238-7178; email: *Alexei.T.Marqueen@faa.gov* . 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 certain GE GEnx-1B54/P2, GEnx-1B58/P2, GEnx-1B64/P2, GEnx-1B67/P2, GEnx-1B70/P2, GEnx-1B70C/P2, GEnx-1B70/72/P2, GEnx-1B70/75/P2, GEnx-1B74/75/P2, GEnx-1B75/P2, GEnx-1B76/P2, GEnx-1B76A/P2, and GEnx-1B78/P2 (GEnx-1B) and GEnx-2B67, GEnx-2B67B, and GEnx-2B67/P (GEnx-2B) model turbofan engines. The NPRM published in the **Federal Register** on June 1, 2022 (87 FR 33071). The NPRM was prompted by the engine manufacturer notifying the FAA of the detection of melt-related freckles in the forgings and billets, which may reduce the life of certain CDP seals, interstage seals, HPT rotor stage 2 disks, and stages 6-10 compressor rotor spools (life-limited parts (LLPs)). The manufacturer's investigation determined that, as a result of such freckles forming in the forgings and billets, certain LLPs may have undetected subsurface anomalies that developed during the manufacturing process, resulting in reduced material properties and a lower fatigue life capability. Reduced material properties may cause premature LLP fracture, which could result in uncontained debris release. As a result of its investigation, the manufacturer determined the need to reduce the life limits of certain LLPs. To reflect these reduced life limits, the manufacturer revised the ALS of the affected GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B EMs. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require operators to update the ALS of the applicable GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B EM and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate reduced life limits for certain LLPs. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive Comments The FAA received comments from seven commenters. The commenters were Air China, Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), American Airlines (AAL), GE, The Boeing Company (Boeing), TUI Airways, and United Airlines Powerplant Engineering (United Airlines). ALPA, Boeing, and United Airlines supported the proposed AD without change. AAL supported the proposed AD, with one comment relating to the service information. Three commenters, Air China, GE, and TUI Airways, requested changes to the proposed AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment. Request To Update Service Information AAL and GE noted that the preamble of the NPRM refers to service information that has been superseded. GE published GE GEnx-1B Service Bulletin
(SB)72-0484 R01, dated March 17, 2022 (GE GEnx-1B SB 72-0484 R01), and GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 R01, dated March 17, 2022 (GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 R01). The revisions contain corrections to serial number errors published in the original service information. GE requested that the FAA update the service information to reflect the current revisions to avoid confusion among the operators. The FAA agrees and updated the Related Service Information paragraph in the preamble of this final rule to reference GE GEnx-1B SB 72-0484 R01 and GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 R01. This change places no additional burden on operators who are required to comply with this AD. Requests To Modify the Tables to Paragraph
(g)Air China noted that there is a revision to the service information in tables 5 through 8 to paragraph (g)(2) of the proposed AD. The commenter requested that the FAA modify the service information in the tables from “GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision” to “GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 R01 revision.” The FAA disagrees. Paragraph (g)(2) of this AD requires the operator to revise the ALS of the applicable GEnx-2B EM and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, by inserting the information in the tables to paragraph (g)(2) into the applicable table for their respective part numbers. The description of the service information in the tables to paragraph
(g)of this AD is consistent with the description of the service information in the applicable tables in the ALS. The FAA did not change this AD as a result of this comment. GE requested that the FAA clarify the wording in the proposed AD regarding parts not affected or listed in GE GEnx-1B SB 72-0484 R01 and GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 R01. The commenter noted that the proposed AD includes updating the ALS language for parts not affected by the population listed in GE GEnx-1B SB 72-0484 and GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423. GE requested that the FAA modify the tables to paragraph
(g)of this AD to remove the life cycles for part serial numbers not listed in GE GEnx-1B SB 72-0484 and GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423. If such modifications cannot be done, GE requested that the FAA add language to clarify that future LLP life extensions on part serial numbers not listed in the SB populations would not require an alternative method of compliance (AMOC). The FAA agrees with the modification. The FAA revised the tables to paragraph
(g)of this AD to remove the entries for life cycles for part serial numbers not listed in the service information. This change places no additional burden on operators who are required to comply with this AD. Responsibility for Revising the EM Air China commented that paragraph (g)(2) of the proposed AD states to “revise the ALS of the existing GEnx-2B EM.” The commenter stated that the responsibility for revising the EM belongs to the manufacturer, not the operator. The FAA disagrees. While the manufacturer does revise the engine manuals, this AD requires the operator to revise the ALS of the existing GEnx-2B EM and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable. This includes revising the operator's copies of the EM to incorporate the reduced life limits for certain LLPs. The FAA did not change this AD as a result of this comment. Request To Confirm Compliance With Previous Actions Air China stated that it performed certain required actions proposed in paragraph (g)(2) of the NPRM using GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 before the NPRM was issued: 1. For the affected LLPs that had already been installed on GEnx-2B67/P engines of Air China, Air China listed the LLPs' time limits in the continuous airworthiness maintenance program. 2. For the affected LLPs that were not installed on GEnx-2B67/P engines of Air China, Air China issued engineering order documents that prohibit the installation of affected LLPs on the Air China GEnx-2B67/P fleet. Air China asked if the FAA would consider these actions as being in compliance with the proposed requirements in paragraph (g)(2) of the proposed AD. In response to this comment, the FAA notes that paragraph (g)(2) of this AD requires the operator to revise the ALS of the existing GEnx-1B EM and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, by inserting the information in the tables to paragraph (g)(2) into the applicable table for their respective part numbers. This AD requires revising the life limits with the entirety of the information provided in the tables to paragraph (g)(2) of this AD, regardless of the installation of affected parts. Additionally, this AD does not contain an installation prohibition. Request To Allow for Pro-Rated Life Calculations TUI Airways requested that the FAA add an allowance for pro-rated life calculations to this AD. TUI Airways noted that paragraph (g)(3) of the proposed AD states, “After performing the actions required by paragraphs (g)(1) and
(2)of this AD, except as provided in paragraph
(h)of this AD, no alternative life limits may be approved for the affected parts.” TUI Airways suggested that this statement does not consider parts that have or could operate at different engine ratings or are common to two or more engine models. The commenter reasoned that a part common to multiple engine ratings or models could have different life cycle limits depending on the engine application, and therefore, a pro-rated calculation (per GE EM 05-11-00) could be made to determine the remaining cycles of the given part. The FAA does not agree. The intent of this AD is to revise the ALS of the existing GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B EMs and the operator's existing approved maintenance or inspection program with the updated life limits provided in paragraph
(g)of this AD. This AD does not prohibit pro-rated life limit calculations, but the FAA cautions that such calculations performed prior to the effective date of this AD may need to be re-evaluated using the new life limits provided in paragraph
(g)of this AD. The FAA did not change this AD as a result of this comment. 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, and any other changes described previously, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic burden on any operator. Related Service Information The FAA reviewed GE GEnx-1B SB 72-0484 R01, dated March 17, 2022, and GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0423 R01, dated March 17, 2022. These SBs, differentiated by engine model, provide the reduced life limits for certain LLPs. Costs of Compliance The FAA estimates that this AD affects 390 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD: Estimated Costs Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators Revise ALS of EM and the operator's existing approved maintenance or inspection program 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 $0 $85 $33,150 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. 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 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: **2022-20-12 General Electric Company:** Amendment 39-22196; Docket No. FAA-2022-0467; Project Identifier AD-2022-00174-E.
(a)Effective Date This airworthiness directive
(AD)is effective November 16, 2022.
(b)Affected ADs None.
(c)Applicability This AD applies to General Electric Company
(GE)GEnx-1B54/P2, GEnx-1B58/P2, GEnx-1B64/P2, GEnx-1B67/P2, GEnx-1B70/P2, GEnx-1B70C/P2, GEnx-1B70/72/P2, GEnx-1B70/75/P2, GEnx-1B74/75/P2, GEnx-1B75/P2, GEnx-1B76/P2, GEnx-1B76A/P2, GEnx-1B78/P2, GEnx-2B67, GEnx-2B67B, and GEnx-2B67/P model turbofan engines.
(d)Subject Joint Aircraft System Component Code 7230, Turbine Engine Compressor Section; 7250, Turbine Section.
(e)Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by the detection of melt-related freckles in the forgings and billets, which may reduce the life of certain compressor discharge pressure
(CDP)seals, interstage seals, high-pressure turbine
(HPT)rotor stage 2 disks, and stages 6-10 compressor rotor spools. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the CDP seal, interstage seal, HPT rotor stage 2 disk, and stages 6-10 compressor rotor spool. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained debris release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.
(f)Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.
(g)Required Actions
(1)For all affected GEnx-1B model turbofan engines, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the airworthiness limitations section
(ALS)of the existing GEnx-1B Engine Manual
(EM)and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, by inserting the following information into the applicable table for their respective part numbers:
(i)For stages 6-10 compressor rotor spool, part number (P/N) 2628M56G01, insert the information in Table 1 to paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this AD. Table 1 to Paragraph (g)(1)(i) —Stages 6-10 Compressor Rotor Spool, P/N 2628M56G01 Part name Part No. Life cycles -1B54/P2 Life cycles -1B58/P2 -1B64/P2 -1B67/P2 -1B70/P2 Life cycles -1B70C/P2 Life cycles -1B70/72/P2 -1B70/75/P2 -1B74/75/P2 -1B75/P2 Life cycles -1B76/P2 Life cycles -1B76A/P2 Life cycles -1B78/P2 Spool, Stage 6-10 2628M56G01 For part serial numbers listed in Table 1 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 10,300 10,300 10,300 10,300 8,500 8,500 8,500 Spool, Stage 6-10 2628M56G01 For part serial numbers listed in Table 2 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700 4,800 4,800 4,800
(ii)For CDP seal, P/N 2383M82P03, insert the information in Table 2 to paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this AD. Table 2 to Paragraph (g)(1)(ii) —CDP Seal, P/N 2383M82P03 Part name Part No. Life cycles -1B54/P2 Life cycles -1B58/P2 -1B64/P2 -1B67/P2 -1B70/P2 Life cycles -1B70C/P2 Life cycles -1B70/72/P2 -1B70/75/P2 -1B74/75/P2 -1B75/P2 Life cycles -1B76/P2 Life cycles -1B76A/P2 Life cycles -1B78/P2 Seal, CDP 2383M82P03 For part serial numbers listed in Table 3 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 6,100 6,100 6,100 6,100 5,300 5,300 5,300 Seal, CDP 2383M82P03 For part serial numbers listed in Table 4 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 13,400 13,400 13,400 13,400 9,300 9,300 9,300 Seal, CDP 2383M82P03 For part serial numbers listed in Table 5 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 2,900 2,900 2,900
(iii)For interstage seal, P/N 2383M85P04, insert the information in Table 3 to paragraph (g)(1)(iii) of this AD. Table 3 to Paragraph (g)(1)(iii) —Interstage Seal, P/N 2383M85P04 Part name Part No. Life cycles -1B54/P2 Life cycles -1B58/P2 -1B64/P2 -1B67/P2 -1B70/P2 Life cycles -1B70C/P2 Life cycles -1B70/72/P2 -1B70/75/P2 -1B74/75/P2 -1B75/P2 Life cycles -1B76/P2 Life cycles -1B76A/P2 Life cycles -1B78/P2 Seal, Interstage 2383M85P04 For part serial numbers listed in Table 6 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 10,500 10,500 10,500 10,500 6,400 6,400 6,400 Seal, Interstage 2383M85P04 For part serial numbers listed in Table 7 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 10,500 10,500 10,500 Seal, Interstage 2383M85P04 For part serial numbers listed in Table 8 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 2,800 2,800 2,800
(iv)For HPT rotor stage 2 disk, P/N 2383M86P02, insert the information in Table 4 to paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this AD. Table 4 to Paragraph (g)(1)(iv) —HPT Rotor Stage 2 Disk, P/N 2383M86P02 Part name Part No. Life cycles -1B54/P2 Life cycles -1B58/P2 -1B64/P2 -1B67/P2 -1B70/P2 Life cycles -1B70C/P2 Life cycles -1B70/72/P2 -1B70/75/P2 -1B74/75/P2 -1B75/P2 Life cycles -1B76/P2 Life cycles -1B76A/P2 Life cycles -1B78/P2 Disk, Stage 2 2383M86P02 For part serial numbers listed in Table 9 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 5,100 5,100 5,100 Disk, Stage 2 2383M86P02 For part serial numbers listed in Table 10 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 10,400 10,400 10,400 10,400 7,500 6,800 7,500 Disk, Stage 2 2383M86P02 For part serial numbers listed in Table 11 of GEnx-1B SB 72-0484, latest revision 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,000 3,000 3,000
(2)For all affected GEnx-2B model turbofan engines, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the ALS of the existing GEnx-2B EM and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, by inserting the following information into the applicable table for their respective part numbers:
(i)For stages 6-10 compressor rotor spool, P/N 2628M56G01, insert the information in Table 5 to paragraph (g)(2)(i) of this AD. Table 5 to Paragraph (g)(2)(i) —Stages 6-10 Compressor Rotor Spool, P/N 2628M56G01 Part name Part No. Life cycles -2B67 Life cycles -2B67B Life cycles -2B67/P Spool, Stage 6-10 2628M56G01 For part serial numbers listed in Table 1 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 10,300 Spool, Stage 6-10 2628M56G01 For part serial numbers listed in Table 2 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 5,700
(ii)For CDP seal, P/N 2383M82P03, insert the information in Table 6 to paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of this AD. Table 6 to Paragraph (g)(2)(ii) —CDP Seal, P/N 2383M82P03 Part name Part No. Life cycles -2B67 Life cycles -2B67B Life cycles -2B67/P Seal, CDP 2383M82P03 For part serial numbers listed in Table 3 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 6,100 Seal, CDP 2383M82P03 For part serial numbers listed in Table 4 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 13,400 Seal, CDP 2383M82P03 For part serial numbers listed in Table 5 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 3,600
(iii)For interstage seal, P/N 2383M85P04, insert the information in Table 7 to paragraph (g)(2)(iii) of this AD. Table 7 to Paragraph (g)(2)(iii) —Interstage Seal, P/N 2383M85P04 Part name Part No. Life cycles -2B67 Life cycles -2B67B Life cycles -2B67/P Seal, Interstage 2383M85P04 For part serial numbers listed in Table 6 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 10,500 Seal, Interstage 2383M85P04 For part serial numbers listed in Table 7 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 15,000 Seal, Interstage 2383M85P04 For part serial numbers listed in Table 8 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 5,500
(iv)For HPT rotor stage 2 disk, P/N 2383M86P02, insert the information in Table 8 to paragraph (g)(2)(iv) of this AD. Table 8 to Paragraph (g)(2)(iv) —HPT Rotor Stage 2 Disk P/N, 2383M86P02 Part name Part No. Life cycles -2B67 Life cycles -2B67B Life cycles -2B67/P Disk, Stage 2 2383M86P02 For part serial numbers listed in Table 9 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 6,900 Disk, Stage 2 2383M86P02 For part serial numbers listed in Table 10 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 10,400 Disk, Stage 2 2383M86P02 For part serial numbers listed in Table 11 of GEnx-2B SB 72-0423, latest revision 3,800
(h)Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1)The Manager, ECO 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 local Flight Standards District 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
(i)of this AD and email to: *ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.*
(2)Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office.
(i)Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Alexei Marqueen, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
(781)238-7178; email: *Alexei.T.Marqueen@faa.gov* .
(j)Material Incorporated by Reference None. Issued on September 19, 2022. Christina Underwood, Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022-22061 Filed 10-11-22; 8:45 am]
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