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TABLE 1.—ALL MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Revision
level
Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–28–1104 ....................................................................................................................................................
A320–28–1104 ....................................................................................................................................................
A320–28–1104, including Appendix 01 ..............................................................................................................
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
the documents identified in Table 2 of this
01
02
03
Date
December 8, 2004.
February 21, 2005.
February 23, 2006.
AD in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and
1 CFR part 51.
TABLE 2.—NEW MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Revision
level
Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–28–1104 ....................................................................................................................................................
A320–28–1104, including Appendix 01 ..............................................................................................................
(2) On October 26, 2005 (70 FR 55228,
September 21, 2005), the Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation
by reference of Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–28–1104, Revision 01, dated December
8, 2004.
(3) Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a
copy of this service information. You may
review copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington; 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 Renton, Washington, on March
22, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–5886 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–25419; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–055–AD; Amendment
39–15007; AD 2007–07–10]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
EMBRAER Model ERJ 170 airplanes.
SUMMARY:
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This AD requires replacing the minilatches on certain lavatory waste
compartment doors with new, stronger
latches, and other specified actions.
This AD results from reports of certain
lavatory waste compartment doors
opening during flight due to movement
of the waste compartment during
takeoff, because the mini-latches
installed on the doors of those
compartments lose their strength over
time. We are issuing this AD to prevent
the inability of the waste compartment
doors to adequately contain a fire inside
the lavatory waste compartment, and
consequent uncontained fire and smoke
within a lavatory during flight.
This AD becomes effective May
8, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of May 8, 2007.
DATES:
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.
Contact Empresa Brasileira de
Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box
343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos
Campos—SP, Brazil, for service
information identified in this AD.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 227–1175; fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Date
February 21, 2005.
February 23, 2006.
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone
(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building at the street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an
AD that would apply to certain
EMBRAER Model ERJ 170 airplanes.
That supplemental NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on
January 26, 2007 (72 FR 3761). That
supplemental NPRM proposed to
require replacing the mini-latches on
certain lavatory waste compartment
doors with new, stronger latches, and
other specified actions.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. No comments
have been received on the supplemental
NPRM or on the determination of the
cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD as proposed in the
supplemental NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the
estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD.
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ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Work hours
Average
labor rate
per hour
Parts
Cost per
airplane
Number of
U.S.-registered
airplanes
Fleet cost
Replacement of lavatory waste compartment door
latches ..........................................................................
2
$80
$0
$160
75
$12,000
Authority for This Rulemaking
Adoption of the Amendment
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.
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Regulatory Findings
We have 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 that 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.
See the ADDRESSES section for a location
to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
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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
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 Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
I
2007–07–10 Empresa Brasileira de
Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER):
Amendment 39–15007. Docket No.
FAA–2006–25419; Directorate Identifier
2006–NM–055–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective May 8, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to EMBRAER Model
ERJ 170–100 LR, –100 STD, –100 SE, –100
SU, –200 LR, –200 STD, and –200 SU
airplanes, certificated in any category; as
identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin
170–25–0024, Revision 01, dated January 9,
2006.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from reports of certain
lavatory waste compartment doors opening
during flight due to movement of the waste
compartment during takeoff, because the
mini-latches installed on those doors lose
their strength over time. We are issuing this
AD to prevent the inability of the waste
compartment doors to adequately contain a
fire inside the lavatory waste compartment,
and consequent uncontained fire and smoke
within a lavatory during flight.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Replacement of Mini-Latches on Certain
Lavatory Waste Compartment Doors
(f) Within 700 flight hours after the
effective date of this AD: Replace the minilatches for the forward and aft lavatory waste
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compartment doors by accomplishing all the
actions, except for the forward and aft
lavatory mirror rework, specified in
paragraphs 3.B. and 3.G. of paragraph 4.,
‘‘Appendix 1,’’ of EMBRAER Service Bulletin
170–25–0024, Revision 01, dated January 9,
2006.
Note 1: EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170–
25–0024, Revision 01, dated January 9, 2006,
refers to C & D Aerospace Service Bulletin
170–18616–25–023, Revision 1, dated
November 29, 2005, as an additional source
of service information for replacing the minilatches on certain lavatory waste
compartment doors required by paragraph (f)
of this AD.
Credit for Actions Done Using Previous Issue
of Service Information
(g) Replacements done before the effective
date of this AD in accordance with
paragraphs 3.B. and 3.G. of paragraph 4.,
‘‘Appendix 1,’’ of EMBRAER Service Bulletin
170–25–0024, dated July 21, 2005, are
considered acceptable for compliance with
the corresponding action specified in this
AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested in accordance with
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District
Office.
Related Information
(i) Brazilian airworthiness directive 2005–
11–01, effective December 8, 2005, also
addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use EMBRAER Service
Bulletin 170–25–0024, Revision 01, dated
January 9, 2006, to perform the actions that
are required by this AD, unless the AD
specifies otherwise. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation
by reference of this document in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343—CEP 12.225,
Sao Jose dos Campos—SP, Brazil, for a copy
of this service information. You may review
copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; or at the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability
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or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March
22, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–5885 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27737; Directorate
Identifier 2007–NM–029–AD; Amendment
39–15008; AD 2007–07–11]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream
Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream 200
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results
from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated 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:
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Due to quality escape during serial
production, the jumpers at the Right Fuel
Standby Pump Connector 4Q1 were
manufactured from 14 AWG electrical wiring
instead of 12 AWG wires as required per
approved drawing. The possible overheating
of the 14 AWG jumpers routed in vicinity of
the fuel tank may present the unsafe flight
condition.
This AD requires actions that are
intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: This AD becomes effective April
18, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication, listed in the AD
as of April 18, 2007.
We must receive comments on this
AD by May 3, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• DOT Docket Web Site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
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• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
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 this
AD, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Borfitz, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2677;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Streamlined Issuance of AD
The FAA is implementing a new
process for streamlining the issuance of
ADs related to MCAI. This 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
The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel
(CAAI), which is the aviation authority
for Israel, has issued Israeli
Airworthiness Directive 28–07–02–03,
dated February 11, 2007 (referred to
after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an
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unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
Due to quality escape during serial
production, the jumpers at the Right Fuel
Standby Pump Connector 4Q1 were
manufactured from 14 AWG electrical wiring
instead of 12 AWG wires as required per
approved drawing. The possible overheating
of the 14 AWG jumpers routed in vicinity of
the fuel tank may present the unsafe flight
condition.
The corrective actions include
replacing the wiring, inspecting for
other components damaged by
overheating, and replacing damaged
components if necessary. You may
obtain further information by examining
the MCAI in the AD docket.
Relevant Service Information
Gulfstream has issued Alert Service
Bulletin 200–28A–315, dated February
5, 2007. The actions described in this
service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified
in the MCAI.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with the State of
Design Authority, we have been notified
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are issuing this
AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined the unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Differences Between the 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 highlighted in
a NOTE within the AD.
FAA’s Determination of the Effective
Date
An unsafe condition exists that
requires the immediate adoption of this
AD. The FAA has found that the risk to
the flying public justifies waiving notice
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2006-25419; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-055-AD;
Amendment 39-15007; AD 2007-07-10]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain EMBRAER Model ERJ 170 airplanes. This AD requires replacing the
mini-latches on certain lavatory waste compartment doors with new,
stronger latches, and other specified actions. This AD results from
reports of certain lavatory waste compartment doors opening during
flight due to movement of the waste compartment during takeoff, because
the mini-latches installed on the doors of those compartments lose
their strength over time. We are issuing this AD to prevent the
inability of the waste compartment doors to adequately contain a fire
inside the lavatory waste compartment, and consequent uncontained fire
and smoke within a lavatory during flight.
DATES: This AD becomes effective May 8, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of May 8, 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.
Contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box
343--CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos--SP, Brazil, for service
information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1175; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov
or in person at the Docket Management Facility office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the
plaza level of the Nassif Building at the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to certain
EMBRAER Model ERJ 170 airplanes. That supplemental NPRM was published
in the Federal Register on January 26, 2007 (72 FR 3761). That
supplemental NPRM proposed to require replacing the mini-latches on
certain lavatory waste compartment doors with new, stronger latches,
and other specified actions.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. No comments have been received on the
supplemental NPRM or on the determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed
in the supplemental NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this AD.
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Estimated Costs
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Number of
Average Cost per U.S.-
Action Work hours labor rate Parts airplane registered Fleet cost
per hour airplanes
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Replacement of lavatory 2 $80 $0 $160 75 $12,000
waste compartment door
latches....................
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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 have 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 that 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. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
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]
0
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2007-07-10 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER):
Amendment 39-15007. Docket No. FAA-2006-25419; Directorate
Identifier 2006-NM-055-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective May 8, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to EMBRAER Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -
100 SE, -100 SU, -200 LR, -200 STD, and -200 SU airplanes,
certificated in any category; as identified in EMBRAER Service
Bulletin 170-25-0024, Revision 01, dated January 9, 2006.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from reports of certain lavatory waste
compartment doors opening during flight due to movement of the waste
compartment during takeoff, because the mini-latches installed on
those doors lose their strength over time. We are issuing this AD to
prevent the inability of the waste compartment doors to adequately
contain a fire inside the lavatory waste compartment, and consequent
uncontained fire and smoke within a lavatory during flight.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Replacement of Mini-Latches on Certain Lavatory Waste Compartment Doors
(f) Within 700 flight hours after the effective date of this AD:
Replace the mini-latches for the forward and aft lavatory waste
compartment doors by accomplishing all the actions, except for the
forward and aft lavatory mirror rework, specified in paragraphs 3.B.
and 3.G. of paragraph 4., ``Appendix 1,'' of EMBRAER Service
Bulletin 170-25-0024, Revision 01, dated January 9, 2006.
Note 1: EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170-25-0024, Revision 01, dated
January 9, 2006, refers to C & D Aerospace Service Bulletin 170-
18616-25-023, Revision 1, dated November 29, 2005, as an additional
source of service information for replacing the mini-latches on
certain lavatory waste compartment doors required by paragraph (f)
of this AD.
Credit for Actions Done Using Previous Issue of Service Information
(g) Replacements done before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with paragraphs 3.B. and 3.G. of paragraph 4., ``Appendix
1,'' of EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170-25-0024, dated July 21, 2005,
are considered acceptable for compliance with the corresponding
action specified in this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with Sec.
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Related Information
(i) Brazilian airworthiness directive 2005-11-01, effective
December 8, 2005, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170-25-0024, Revision
01, dated January 9, 2006, to perform the actions that are required
by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this
document in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box
343--CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos--SP, Brazil, for a copy of this
service information. You may review copies at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; or at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability
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of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 22, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5885 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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