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this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact EADS SOCATA, Direction
des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France;
telephone: 33 (0)5 62.41.73.00; fax: 33 (0)5
62.41.76.54; or SOCATA Aircraft, INC., North
Perry Airport, 7501 Airport Road, Pembroke
Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: (954) 893–
1400; fax: (954) 964–4141.
(3) You may review copies at the FAA,
Central Region, Office of the Regional
Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go
to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/
cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January
11, 2007.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–706 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–26232 Directorate
Identifier 2006–CE–62–AD; Amendment 39–
14895; AD 2007–02–08]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; EADS
SOCATA TBM 700 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results
from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as a report of a master
cylinder yoke failure. We are issuing
this AD to require actions to correct the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
February 26, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of February 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
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SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
4059; fax: (816) 329–4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Streamlined Issuance of AD
The FAA is implementing a new
process for streamlining the issuance of
ADs related to MCAI. The streamlined
process will allow us to adopt MCAI
safety requirements in a more efficient
manner and will reduce safety risks to
the public. This process continues to
follow all FAA AD issuance processes to
meet legal, economic, Administrative
Procedure Act, and Federal Register
requirements. We also continue to meet
our technical decision-making
responsibilities to identify and correct
unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated
products.
This AD references the MCAI and
related service information that we
considered in forming the engineering
basis to correct the unsafe condition.
The AD contains text copied from the
MCAI and for this reason might not
follow our plain language principles.
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to the specified products. That
NPRM was published in the Federal
Register on November 28, 2006 (71 FR
68762). That NPRM proposed to correct
an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states that there
was a report of a master cylinder yoke
failure. The AD requirements are to
detect defective yokes on aircraft and
replace them. The aim of this AD is to
ensure that normal braking is available
at any time to prevent possible runway
excursions in the event of failure of the
master cylinder yoke.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
have considered the comments received.
EADS SOCATA gave comments
addressing the following:
Comment Issue No. 1: Cost of
Compliance
EADS SOCATA states:
The proposed AD specifies that: ‘‘Required
parts would cost about $600’’. $600
corresponds to the cost of the replacement of
all (4) the master cylinder yokes. According
to EADS Socata experience, operators
complying with EADS Socata SB70–136–32
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had to replace only one yoke in the worst
case.
The FAA does not agree. We are using
the worst case scenario of all four yokes
being replaced. If an operator needs to
replace fewer yokes, the cost will be
less.
Comment Issue No. 2: Applicability
EADS SOCATA states:
We propose to specify: ‘‘This AD applies
to SOCATA Model TBM700 airplanes, all
serial number, certificated in any category
equipped with master cylinder assembly part
number ZOO.N6068757280 or
ZOO.N6068757281’’.
Indeed, the supplier of the master cylinder
assembly could change in the future and
aircraft equipped with another part number
would not be concerned.
The FAA does not agree. Including
the part number in the applicability is
redundant. Per the AD, the operator has
to verify whether the applicable part
number is installed and, if so, take
appropriate action. If a different part
number from a different supplier is
installed, then the AD does not apply.
Comment Issue No. 3: Actions and
Compliance, Paragraphs (e)(1)(ii)(B) and
(e)(2)
EADS SOCATA states:
Paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(B):
Yokes part number ZOO.N7134732200
(delivered since January 2006) can also be
installed on aircraft. Socata decides to
produce itself yoke part number
T700A324004810000 for logistic reasons but
the design of this yokes is the same as Parker
yoke part number ZOO.N7134732200.
Paragraph (e)(2):
During installation of master cylinder yoke
part number ZOO.N7134732200 or
installation of master cylinder assembly part
number ZOO.N6068757280 or
ZOO.N6068757281, we propose to check the
yokes in accordance with SB70–136–32 only
if these parts were delivered new before
January 2006.
The FAA does not agree. Since these
parts are not serialized and tracked,
there would be no way of knowing if the
part was delivered before or after
January 2006. In addition, EADS
SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory
Service Bulletin SB 70–136, ATA No.
32, dated December 2005, requires
installation of yoke part number
T700A324004810000. If an operator
wants to use a different part numbered
component and can show that it
provides an acceptable level of safety,
the operator can make a request to the
FAA to approve an alternative method
of compliance (AMOC) using the
procedures in 14 CFR part 39 and this
AD.
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Conclusion
We reviewed the available data,
including the comments received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD
as proposed.
Differences Between This AD and the
MCAI or Service Information
We have reviewed the MCAI and
related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But
we might have found it necessary to use
different words from those in the MCAI
to ensure the AD is clear for U.S.
operators and is enforceable. In making
these changes, we do not intend to differ
substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related
service information.
We might also have required different
actions in this AD from those in the
MCAI in order to follow FAA policies.
Any such differences are described in a
separate paragraph of the AD, and take
precedence over the actions copied from
the MCAI.
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Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect
270 products of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it will take about 1.5 workhours per product to comply with this
AD. The average labor rate is $80 per
work-hour. Required parts will cost
about $600 per product. Where the
service information lists required parts
costs that are covered under warranty,
we have assumed that there will be no
charge for these parts. As we do not
control warranty coverage for affected
parties, some parties may incur costs
higher than estimated here. Based on
these figures, we estimate the cost of
this AD to the U.S. operators to be
$194,400 or $720 per product.
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.
We are 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
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products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that 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 this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD and placed it in the AD Docket.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the
NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any
comments received, and other
information. The street address for the
Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–
5227) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
I
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
I
2007–02–08 EADS SOCATA: Amendment
39–14895; Docket No. FAA–2006–26232;
Directorate Identifier 2006–CE–62–AD.
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Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD)
becomes effective February 26, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to SOCATA Model
TBM 700 airplanes, all serial numbers,
certificated in any category.
Reason
(d) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states
there was a report of a master cylinder yoke
failure. The AD requirements are to detect
defective yokes on aircraft and replace them.
The aim of this AD is to ensure that normal
braking is available at any time to prevent
possible runway excursions in the event of
failure of the master cylinder yoke.
Actions and Compliance
(e) Unless already done, do the following
actions.
(1) For the serial numbers indicated below,
within the next 100 hours time in service or
12 months after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs first:
(i) For airplane serial numbers 269 and 339
and up, check the aircraft records to
determine whether the original cylinder yoke
or yokes in the master cylinder assembly
(both left-hand and right-hand) delivered
with the airplane are installed. This check
can be done by an owner/operator holding at
least a private pilot certificate as authorized
by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 43.7).
(A) If you can positively identify that the
original yokes in the master cylinder
assemblies (both left-hand and right-hand)
delivered with the airplane are installed,
then make an entry in the aircraft records
showing compliance with this AD per section
43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 43.9).
(B) If you cannot positively identify that
the original yokes in the master cylinder
assemblies (both left-hand and right-hand)
delivered with the airplane are installed or if
any of the master cylinder yokes have been
replaced, then proceed to paragraph (e)(1)(ii)
of this AD.
(ii) For all airplane serial numbers, unless
the action is shown not to apply per
paragraph (e)(1)(i)(A) of this AD, inspect for
misalignment of the master cylinder yokes
from their threaded pins, as instructed in the
EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory
Service Bulletin SB 70–136, ATA No. 32,
dated December 2005, accomplishment
instructions paragraph.
(A) If a yoke is found satisfactory, proceed
to its re-installation on aircraft.
(B) If a yoke is found defective, prior to
further flight, discard the yoke and install a
new part number T700A324004810000 (or
FAA-approved equivalent part number) yoke
in accordance with EADS SOCATA TBM
Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70–
136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005.
(2) For all airplane serial numbers, as of the
effective date of this AD, do not install part
number ZOO.N7134732200 yokes or yokes in
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master cylinder assembly part number
ZOO.N6068757280 (left hand side) and
ZOO.N6068757281 (right hand side), unless
EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory
Service Bulletin SB 70–136, ATA No. 32,
dated December 2005, is complied with.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/
or service information as follows:
(1) It does not allow interim use of yokes
found defective during inspection. FAA
policy is to replace defective parts on critical
systems.
(2) It applies to all serial numbers. This
will assure that, if any of the airplanes had
the affected part number yokes installed after
delivery of the airplane, the unsafe condition
is still addressed. It also will assure that any
of the affected part number yokes are
inspected per the AD and service bulletin
before future installation of these parts.
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Other FAA AD Provisions
(f) The following provisions also apply to
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff,
FAA, ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329 4059; fax: (816)
329 4090, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer or other source,
use these actions if they are FAA approved.
Corrective actions are considered FAA
approved if they are approved by the State
of Design Authority (or their delegated
agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any
reporting requirement in this AD, under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection
requirements and has assigned OMB Control
Number 2120 0056.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(g) You must use EADS SOCATA TBM
Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70–
136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005, to
do the actions required by this AD, unless the
AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact EADS SOCATA, Direction
des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France;
telephone: 33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: 33 (0)5
62 41 76 54; or SOCATA AIRCRAFT, INC.,
North Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport Rd.,
Pembroke Pines, FL 33023; telephone: (954)
893–1400; fax: (954) 964–4141.
(3) You may review copies at the FAA,
Central Region, Office of the Regional
Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA). For
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information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go
to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/
cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January
12, 2007.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–24825; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NE–17–AD; Amendment 39–
14894; AD 2007–02–07]
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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce
Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 528,
529, 532, 535, 542, and 555 Series
Turboprop Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for RollsRoyce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD)
Dart 528, 529, 532, 535, 542, and 555
series turboprop engines. This AD
requires a dimensional inspection of the
intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) disk
or an ultrasonic inspection of the seal
arm contact between the high pressure
turbine (HPT) and the IPT disk seal arm
and rework or replacement of the IPT
disk if wear outside acceptable limits is
found. This AD results from reports of
a number of HPT disk failures, some of
which resulted in portions of the HPT
disk being released. We are issuing this
AD to prevent HPT disk failure, which
can result in an uncontained engine
failure and damage to the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
February 26, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the regulations as
of February 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You can get the service
information identified in this AD from
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG,
Eschenweg 11, D–15827 Dahlewitz,
Germany; Telephone 49 (0) 33–7086–
1768; FAX 49 (0) 33–7086–3356.
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in
Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Yang, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine and
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;
telephone (781) 238–7747; fax (781)
238–7199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with
a proposed AD. The proposed AD
applies to RRD Dart 528, 529, 532, 535,
542, and 555 series turboprop engines.
We published the proposed AD in the
Federal Register on July 11, 2006 (71 FR
39023). That action proposed to require
a dimensional inspection of the IPT disk
or an ultrasonic inspection of the seal
arm contact between the HPT and the
IPT disk seal arm and rework or
replacement of the IPT disk if wear
outside acceptable limits is found.
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You may examine the docket that
contains the AD, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person at the Docket Management
Facility Docket Office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket
Office (telephone (800) 647–5227) is
located on the plaza level of the
Department of Transportation Nassif
Building at the street address stated in
ADDRESSES. Comments will be available
in the AD docket shortly after the DMS
receives them.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comment received.
Request To Incorporate by Reference
and Publish the SBs
One commenter, the Modification and
Replacement Parts Association
(MARPA), requests that we incorporate
by reference (IBR) the SBs referenced in
the proposed AD. We agree. This final
rule AD IBRs the documents necessary
for accomplishing the requirements
mandated by this AD. We did not
change the AD.
MARPA also requests that we publish
those SBs that we IBR, in Docket File
FAA–2006–24825 of the Docket
Management System (DMS). We are
reviewing issues surrounding posting of
service bulletins on the DMS as part of
an AD docket. Once we have thoroughly
examined all aspects of this issue and
have made a final determination, we
will consider whether our current
practice needs to be revised. No change
to the final rule is necessary in response
to this comment.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2006-26232 Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-62-AD;
Amendment 39-14895; AD 2007-02-08]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA TBM 700 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a report
of a master cylinder yoke failure. We are issuing this AD to require
actions to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective February 26, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of February 26,
2007.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Streamlined Issuance of AD
The FAA is implementing a new process for streamlining the issuance
of ADs related to MCAI. The streamlined process will allow us to adopt
MCAI safety requirements in a more efficient manner and will reduce
safety risks to the public. This process continues to follow all FAA AD
issuance processes to meet legal, economic, Administrative Procedure
Act, and Federal Register requirements. We also continue to meet our
technical decision-making responsibilities to identify and correct
unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated products.
This AD references the MCAI and related service information that we
considered in forming the engineering basis to correct the unsafe
condition. The AD contains text copied from the MCAI and for this
reason might not follow our plain language principles.
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2006
(71 FR 68762). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for
the specified products. The MCAI states that there was a report of a
master cylinder yoke failure. The AD requirements are to detect
defective yokes on aircraft and replace them. The aim of this AD is to
ensure that normal braking is available at any time to prevent possible
runway excursions in the event of failure of the master cylinder yoke.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We have considered the comments received.
EADS SOCATA gave comments addressing the following:
Comment Issue No. 1: Cost of Compliance
EADS SOCATA states:
The proposed AD specifies that: ``Required parts would cost
about $600''. $600 corresponds to the cost of the replacement of all
(4) the master cylinder yokes. According to EADS Socata experience,
operators complying with EADS Socata SB70-136-32 had to replace only
one yoke in the worst case.
The FAA does not agree. We are using the worst case scenario of all
four yokes being replaced. If an operator needs to replace fewer yokes,
the cost will be less.
Comment Issue No. 2: Applicability
EADS SOCATA states:
We propose to specify: ``This AD applies to SOCATA Model TBM700
airplanes, all serial number, certificated in any category equipped
with master cylinder assembly part number ZOO.N6068757280 or
ZOO.N6068757281''.
Indeed, the supplier of the master cylinder assembly could
change in the future and aircraft equipped with another part number
would not be concerned.
The FAA does not agree. Including the part number in the
applicability is redundant. Per the AD, the operator has to verify
whether the applicable part number is installed and, if so, take
appropriate action. If a different part number from a different
supplier is installed, then the AD does not apply.
Comment Issue No. 3: Actions and Compliance, Paragraphs (e)(1)(ii)(B)
and (e)(2)
EADS SOCATA states:
Paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(B):
Yokes part number ZOO.N7134732200 (delivered since January 2006)
can also be installed on aircraft. Socata decides to produce itself
yoke part number T700A324004810000 for logistic reasons but the
design of this yokes is the same as Parker yoke part number
ZOO.N7134732200.
Paragraph (e)(2):
During installation of master cylinder yoke part number
ZOO.N7134732200 or installation of master cylinder assembly part
number ZOO.N6068757280 or ZOO.N6068757281, we propose to check the
yokes in accordance with SB70-136-32 only if these parts were
delivered new before January 2006.
The FAA does not agree. Since these parts are not serialized and
tracked, there would be no way of knowing if the part was delivered
before or after January 2006. In addition, EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft
Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70-136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005,
requires installation of yoke part number T700A324004810000. If an
operator wants to use a different part numbered component and can show
that it provides an acceptable level of safety, the operator can make a
request to the FAA to approve an alternative method of compliance
(AMOC) using the procedures in 14 CFR part 39 and this AD.
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Conclusion
We reviewed the available data, including the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD as proposed.
Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information
We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
We might also have required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
described in a separate paragraph of the AD, and take precedence over
the actions copied from the MCAI.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 270 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 1.5 work-hours per product to
comply with this AD. The average labor rate is $80 per work-hour.
Required parts will cost about $600 per product. Where the service
information lists required parts costs that are covered under warranty,
we have assumed that there will be no charge for these parts. As we do
not control warranty coverage for affected parties, some parties may
incur costs higher than estimated here. Based on these figures, we
estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to be $194,400 or
$720 per product.
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.
We are 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
We determined that 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 this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD Docket.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (telephone (800) 647-5227) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2007-02-08 EADS SOCATA: Amendment 39-14895; Docket No. FAA-2006-
26232; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-62-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective February
26, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes, all
serial numbers, certificated in any category.
Reason
(d) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states there was a report of a master cylinder yoke failure. The AD
requirements are to detect defective yokes on aircraft and replace
them. The aim of this AD is to ensure that normal braking is
available at any time to prevent possible runway excursions in the
event of failure of the master cylinder yoke.
Actions and Compliance
(e) Unless already done, do the following actions.
(1) For the serial numbers indicated below, within the next 100
hours time in service or 12 months after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs first:
(i) For airplane serial numbers 269 and 339 and up, check the
aircraft records to determine whether the original cylinder yoke or
yokes in the master cylinder assembly (both left-hand and right-
hand) delivered with the airplane are installed. This check can be
done by an owner/operator holding at least a private pilot
certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 43.7).
(A) If you can positively identify that the original yokes in
the master cylinder assemblies (both left-hand and right-hand)
delivered with the airplane are installed, then make an entry in the
aircraft records showing compliance with this AD per section 43.9 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9).
(B) If you cannot positively identify that the original yokes in
the master cylinder assemblies (both left-hand and right-hand)
delivered with the airplane are installed or if any of the master
cylinder yokes have been replaced, then proceed to paragraph
(e)(1)(ii) of this AD.
(ii) For all airplane serial numbers, unless the action is shown
not to apply per paragraph (e)(1)(i)(A) of this AD, inspect for
misalignment of the master cylinder yokes from their threaded pins,
as instructed in the EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB 70-136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005, accomplishment
instructions paragraph.
(A) If a yoke is found satisfactory, proceed to its re-
installation on aircraft.
(B) If a yoke is found defective, prior to further flight,
discard the yoke and install a new part number T700A324004810000 (or
FAA-approved equivalent part number) yoke in accordance with EADS
SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70-136, ATA No.
32, dated December 2005.
(2) For all airplane serial numbers, as of the effective date of
this AD, do not install part number ZOO.N7134732200 yokes or yokes
in
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master cylinder assembly part number ZOO.N6068757280 (left hand
side) and ZOO.N6068757281 (right hand side), unless EADS SOCATA TBM
Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70-136, ATA No. 32, dated
December 2005, is complied with.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows:
(1) It does not allow interim use of yokes found defective
during inspection. FAA policy is to replace defective parts on
critical systems.
(2) It applies to all serial numbers. This will assure that, if
any of the airplanes had the affected part number yokes installed
after delivery of the airplane, the unsafe condition is still
addressed. It also will assure that any of the affected part number
yokes are inspected per the AD and service bulletin before future
installation of these parts.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(f) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Staff, FAA, ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329 4059; fax: (816) 329 4090, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120 0056.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(g) You must use EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB 70-136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005, to do the
actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact EADS
SOCATA, Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France;
telephone: 33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: 33 (0)5 62 41 76 54; or SOCATA
AIRCRAFT, INC., North Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport Rd.,
Pembroke Pines, FL 33023; telephone: (954) 893-1400; fax: (954) 964-
4141.
(3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-
register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 12, 2007.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7-685 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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