Items in the Regulatory Log are based upon agency announcements in the Federal Register unles otherwisenoted; Federal Register publication dates are in boldface.

Key: AD = Airworthiness Directive. NPRM = Notice of Propos Rulemaking.

Federal Aviation Administration

August 31

Boeing 747-400: AD, final behavior requires installation of strap assemblies forward the ceiling panels and rails that support the video monitors. Actions are to preclude ceiling panels from falling into the passenger area in the circumstance of failure of certain latch assemblies in succession the ceiling panels. Effective October 5 Docket No. 98-NM-222-AD; Amendment 39-11273; AD 99-18-07 Contact: Jan Risheim, 425/227-1675; fax 425/227-1181

September 1

Dornier 328-100: AD, final mastery requires repetitive inspections to find cracking of the support beam of the main landing gear (MLG) fairing, and a permanent repair, if necessary. Actions are to preclude cracking of the support beam of the MLG fairing. Effective October 6 Docket No. 96-NM-113-AD; Amendment 39-11270; AD 99-18-04 Contact: Norman B Martenson, 425/227-2110; fax 425/227-1149

Boeing 737-100 -200 -300 -400 and -500: AD, final direction requires repetitive replacements of the airplane battery with a just discovered or reconditioned battery, and for certain airplanes, replacement of the battery charger with a novel or serviceable battery charger. Actions are to obstruct failure of all electrically powered airplane connected views Effective September 16. Docket No. 99-NM-187-AD; Amendment 39-11283; AD 99-18-17 Contact: Stephen s Oshiro, 425/227-2793; fax 425/227-1181.

Dornier 328-100: AD, final direction requires a one-time inspection of the screw de-ice system to verify the individual functioning of the engine indication and party alert system (EICAS) for the de-ice system; and corrective action, if necessary. Actions are to intercept failure of the EICAS to provide a warning to the flightcrew in the marked occurrence of failure of the screw de-ice system. Effective October 8 Docket No. 98-NM-112-AD; Amendment 39-11287; AD 99-18-21 Contact: Norman B Martenson, 425/227-2110; fax 425/227-1149

September 9

FAA Policy Statement: Improving Flightcrew Awareness During Autopilot Operation: This document announces an FAA propos general statement of policy applicable to the protoplast certification of transport category airplanes. This document advises the public, in particular manufacturers of transport category airplanes and automatic flight direction (autopilot) systems, that FAA, when certifying automatic pilot installations, intends to evaluate various items that will improve the flightcrew's awareness during autopilot operation. This notice is necessary to advise the public of FAA policy and give all interested characters an opportunity to present their views forward the policy statement. Comments appropriate October 12. Policy Statement Number ANM-99-1. Contact: Dale Dunford, 425/227-2239; fax 425/227-1100; e-mail: Dale.Dunford@faa.gov.

September 10

Boeing 757-200 -200PF and -200CB Series Airplanes Powered by way of Rolls-Royce RB211-535C/E4/E4B Turbofan Engines: Revised Propos AD that would have required modification of the engine thrust superintendence cable installation, and repetitive inspections to discover certain discrepancies of the cables, pulley pulley brackets, and cable travel; and repair, if necessary. of the present day action would revise the propos mastery by extending the compliance time for certain actions, revising certain inspection actions and adding a requirement for a one-time inspection to determine the part number of thrust direct cable pulleys and replacement of existing pulley with strange pulleys, if necessary. Actions are to obstruct failure of certain engine thrust superintendence cables. Comments due October 5 Docket No. 98-NM-323-AD. Contact: Kathrine Rask, 425/227-1547; fax 425/227-1181

Airbus A330 and A340: Propos AD to require repetitive detailed visual inspections to ascertain cracking of the vertical flange of the inboard Z-stiffeners of the centerline panel of the fuselage belly fairing; and corrective actions, if necessary. Actions are to ascertain and correct fatigue cracking of the vertical flange of the inboard Z-stiffeners of the centerline panel of the fuselage belly fairing. commentarys due October 12. Docket No. 99-NM-184-AD. Contact: Norman B Martenson, 425/227-2110; fax 425/227-1149

September 13

Airbus A300, A310, and A300-600: Propos AD to suspend an existing AD that generally requires certain changes to the steps in the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) related to operation of the exigency lighting system. New action would require modification of the pressing necessity lighting system and a revision to the AFM to make secure the preservation of the airplane batteries. Actions are intended to make secure that the emergency lighting is available for evacuation in an difficulty situation. Comments due October 13 1999 Docket No. 98-NM-205-AD. Contact: Norman B Martenson, 425/227-2110; fax 425/227-1149

Saab SF340A and 340B: Propos AD to require repetitive inspections of the have the direction of quadrant for loose screws, and replacement of the superintendence quadrant with a modified part, which constitutes terminating action for the repetitive inspections. Actions are to obstruct the power levers from binding proper to the backing out of raise extortionatelys that secure the solenoid bracket within the flight idle stop assembly. remarks due October 13. Docket No. 99-NM-200-AD. Contact: Norman B Martenson, 425/227-2110; fax 425/227-1149

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