Fuel Tank Safety Compliance Extension (Final Rule) and Aging Airplane Program Update (Request for Comments); Extension of Comment Period

This action extends the comment period for the Aging Airplane Program Update portion of the Final Rule issued on July 30, 2004 (Fuel Tank Safety Compliance Extension (Final Rule) and Aging Airplane Program Update (Request for Comments)). In the Final Rule, the FAA extended the date for operators to comply with the special maintenance program requirements for transport airplane fuel tank systems from December 6, 2004 to December 16, 2008. In addition, the Final Rule included an overview of the findings of the FAA's review of our Aging Airplane Program and the additional rulemaking projects we plan because of that review. This extension is a result of a request from Airbus.