Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines

all affected fuel tube hoses by preform manufacturing lot number. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require removal of all affected fuel tube hoses from service and replacement with parts eligible for installation. 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 the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), Air Tahiti Nui, All Nippon Airways (ANA), American Airlines (AAL), The Boeing Company (Boeing), Cargolux (CLX), and United Airlines (United). ALPA, Boeing, and United supported the NPRM without change. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment. Request To Clarify Definition of Engine Shop Visit AAL, ANA, and CLX requested that the FAA clarify the scope of maintenance that is required to satisfy the definition of an engine shop visit in paragraph (g)(2) of the proposed AD. AAL requested clarification on whether an engine shop visit includes any engine removal and re-installation for maintenance purposes. Both AAL and ANA requested that the FAA revise the definition of engine shop visit to include the applicable level of work/work scope, and ANA specifically requested that the NPRM be revised to adopt the work scope level definitions established in the GE Workscope P