Gm520 Week2 Assign

Week 2 Homework Template

Douglas P. Molina

Week 2 TCO B Homework:  

You will be able to upload both attachments in the same Dropbox. The Dropbox allows you to attach multiple documents in the same submission. Failure to submit your proposed regulation will result in a loss of 5 points. You will not be able to submit it after your assignment has been graded. (10 points)

Answer:

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing

Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

2. Describe the proposal/change in your own words. (10 points)

Answer:

Airworthiness Directive that would require repetitive inspections for inspection of cracking in the lower corners of the forward entry doorway on certain models of Boeing aircraft, 737–200, –200C, –300, –400, and –500 series airplanes. This repeated inspections wil detect cracking which would lead to “crack progression and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane”. (Duven, 2013)

3. Write a comment which you would submit to the administrative agency regarding this proposed regulation. (For example, are you in favor of the proposed regulation or against it? Why?) If the deadline for comments has already passed, write the comment you would have submitted had there been time. Also, explain briefly what you wish to accomplish with your comment. (10 points)

Answer:

Since our airline operates Boeing 737-200, 400 and 500 model aircraft. I am in favor of the proposed repetitive inspections for cracking in the forward door entry in our fleet of B-737 aircraft. We believe that inspections will help the airline identify progressive cracking caused by rapid decompression. The safety of our aircraft and ultimately our passengers is of utmost important. In addition to regular inspections for cracking in the skin of the aircraft. We will immediately include inspections to the area in and around to the forward door entry. If cracking is found during...