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Actions Accomplished According to
Previous Issue of Service Bulletin
(o) Actions accomplished before the
effective date of this AD in accordance with
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 727–53A0198,
Revision 2, dated October 30, 2003, are
considered acceptable for compliance with
the corresponding action specified in this
AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(p)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on
any airplane to which the AMOC applies,
notify your appropriate principal inspector
(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District
Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable
level of safety may be used for any repair
required by this AD, if it is approved by an
Authorized Representative for the Boeing
Commercial Airplanes Delegation Option
Authorization Organization who has been
authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to
make those findings. For a repair method to
be approved, the repair must meet the
certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(4) The inspections specified in paragraph
(i) of this AD are approved as a method of
compliance (MOC) to paragraph (g) of AD
98–11–03 R1, amendment 39–10983, for the
inspections of Structurally Significant Items
(SSI) F–13A and F–14A of Supplemental
Structural Inspection Document (SSID), D6–
48040–1, affected by the repair or
modification. The MOC applies only to the
areas inspected in accordance with the
service bulletin. All provisions of AD 98–11–
03 R1 that are not specifically referenced in
paragraphs (p)(4) and (p)(5) of this AD
remain fully applicable and must be
complied with.
(5) For airplanes on which no repair or
preventive modification has been done in
accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin
727–53–0198, dated January 11, 1990; Boeing
Service Bulletin 727–53–0198, Revision 1,
dated July 25, 1991; Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 727–53A0198, Revision 2, dated
October 30, 2003; or Boeing Service Bulletin
727–53A0198, Revision 3, dated October 2,
2006: The inspections and actions specified
in paragraph (g) of this AD are approved as
a MOC to paragraph (c) of AD 98–11–03 R1
for the inspections of SSI F–13A and F–14A
of SSID, D6–48040–1. This MOC applies only
to the areas inspected in accordance with the
service bulletin. All other provisions of AD
98–11–03 R1 that are not specifically
referenced in paragraphs (p)(4) and (p)(5) of
this AD remain fully applicable and must be
complied with.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(q) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin
727–53A0198, Revision 3, dated October 2,
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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 Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O.
Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–2207,
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/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 25,
2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–10983 Filed 6–8–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27806; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–287–AD; Amendment
39–15090; AD 2007–12–12]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
Model Mystere-Falcon 50 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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:
* * * discovery of interferences between
the power wire supplying the galley’s coffeemaker and the surrounding structure. These
interferences might, by chafing and
degrading the wire insulation, generate short
circuits between the wire and the aircraft
ground through the composite cabinet
structure, without activation of the Circuit
Breaker (C/B). Several hot spots may then be
created and generate a large amount of thick
smokes just behind the cockpit.
We are issuing this AD to require
actions to correct the unsafe condition
on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective July
16, 2007.
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The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of July 16, 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: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1137;
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
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 April 9, 2007 (72 FR 17443).
That NPRM proposed to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is
issued following discovery of interferences
between the power wire supplying the
galley’s coffee-maker and the surrounding
structure. These interferences might, by
chafing and degrading the wire insulation,
generate short circuits between the wire and
the aircraft ground through the composite
cabinet structure, without activation of the
Circuit Breaker (C/B). Several hot spots may
then be created and generate a large amount
of thick smokes just behind the cockpit.
This AD aims to prevent this kind of
incident, mandating a wire inspection [for
damaged wire sleeves], a check for a proper
clearance and if necessary a wire re-routing.
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The MCAI also requires disabling the
galley’s coffee-maker, and, in addition
to wire re-routing, any required
corrective actions. (Corrective actions
include replacing worn or defective
wire sleeves and shortening wires.) You
may obtain further information by
examining the MCAI in the AD docket.
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.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
received no comments on the NPRM or
on the determination of the cost to the
public.
Regulatory Findings
Conclusion
We reviewed the available data 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 our FAA
policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the AD.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we
estimate that this AD will affect about
44 products of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it will take about 46 workhours per product to comply with the
basic requirements of this AD. The
average labor rate is $80 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the
cost of the AD on U.S. operators to be
$161,920, or $3,680 per product.
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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
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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 the
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:
■
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
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2007–12–12 Dassault Aviation:
Amendment 39–15090. Docket No.
FAA–2007–27806; Directorate Identifier
2006–NM–287–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD)
becomes effective July 16, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Dassault Model
Mystere-Falcon 50 airplanes; certificated in
any category; with serial number 275 through
293 and 295 through 303 and 305 through
330 inclusive, with the exception of airplanes
which have already embodied the Dassault
Service Bulletin F50–456.
Subject
(d) Electrical Power; Equipment/
Furnishings.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states:
This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is
issued following discovery of interferences
between the power wire supplying the
galley’s coffee-maker and the surrounding
structure. These interferences might, by
chafing and degrading the wire insulation,
generate short circuits between the wire and
the aircraft ground through the composite
cabinet structure, without activation of the
Circuit Breaker (C/B). Several hot spots may
then be created and generate a large amount
of thick smokes just behind the cockpit.
This AD aims to prevent this kind of
incident, mandating a wire inspection [for
damaged wire sleeves], a check for a proper
clearance and if necessary a wire re-routing.
The MCAI also requires disabling the galley’s
coffee-maker, and, in addition to wire rerouting, any required corrective actions.
(Corrective actions include replacing worn or
defective wire sleeves and shortening wires.)
Actions and Compliance
(f) Unless already done, do the following
actions.
(1) Within 50 flight hours or 1 month after
the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, disable the galley’s coffee-maker
by pulling and locking out the circuit breaker
710HG, as instructed in Dassault Service
Bulletin F50–471, dated October 25, 2006.
(2) Within 1,530 flight hours or 24 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, inspect for damaged wire
sleeves, check their proper clearance, and if
a discrepancy is found, prior to next flight,
proceed to do all applicable corrective
actions as indicated in the Accomplishment
Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin
F50–456, dated October 25, 2006. Doing the
actions specified in this paragraph terminates
the requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this
AD, and after the actions have been done, the
circuit breaker collar required by paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD may be removed.
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FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/
or service information as follows: The MCAI
does not indicate that doing the actions
specified in Dassault Service Bulletin F50–
456, dated October 25, 2006, terminates the
requirement to disable the coffee-maker. This
AD indicates that doing the actions specified
in Dassault Service Bulletin F50–456
terminates the requirements to disable the
coffee-maker, and after the actions have been
done, the circuit breaker collar may be
removed.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) The following provisions also apply to
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Send information to ATTN: Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington 98057–3356, telephone
(425) 227–1137; fax (425) 227–1149. Before
using any approved AMOC on any airplane
to which the AMOC applies, notify your
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the
FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(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,
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
has approved the information collection
requirements and has assigned OMB Control
Number 2120–0056.
Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency Emergency Airworthiness
Directive 2006–0329–E, dated October 25,
2006; Dassault Service Bulletin F50–471,
dated October 25, 2006; and Dassault Service
Bulletin F50–456, dated October 25, 2006; for
related information.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use the service information
specified in Table 1 of this AD 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 Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606.
(3) 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/ibrlocations.html.
TABLE 1.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Dassault Service Bulletin
Revision level
F50–456 ......................................................................................................................................................
F50–471 ......................................................................................................................................................
Original .............
Original .............
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 30,
2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–10991 Filed 6–8–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27525; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–159–AD; Amendment
39–15089; AD 2007–12–11]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing
Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747–100B
SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 747–300,
747–400, 747–400D, 747SR, and 747SP
Series Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an
existing airworthiness directive (AD),
which applies to certain Boeing Model
747 airplanes. That AD currently
requires repetitive inspections to detect
cracks and/or corrosion of the girt bar
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support fitting at certain main entry
doors (MED), and repair or replacement
of the support fitting. The existing AD
also provides for various terminating
actions for the repetitive inspections.
This new AD requires the following
additional actions: An inspection, for
certain airplanes, for correct installation
of square and conical washers in the girt
bar support fitting; an inspection, for
certain other airplanes, to determine if
the washers are installed; and related
investigative and corrective action if
necessary. This AD results from a report
that the square and conical washers may
be installed incorrectly in the girt bar
support fitting on airplanes on which
the support fitting was repaired or
replaced in accordance with the
requirements of the existing AD. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct
corrosion of the girt bar support fitting,
which could result in separation of the
escape slide from the lower door sill
during deployment, and subsequently
prevent proper operation of the escape
slides at the main entry doors during an
emergency. We are also issuing this AD
to detect and correct incorrect
installation of the square and conical
washers in the girt bar support fitting,
which could result in failure of the
escape slide when deployed.
This AD becomes effective July
16, 2007.
DATES:
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Date
October 25, 2006.
October 25, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of July 16, 2007.
On December 16, 1996 (61 FR 58318,
November 14, 1996), the Director of the
Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of Boeing
Service Bulletin 747–53A2378, Revision
1, dated March 10, 1994.
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 Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124–2207, for service
information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Gillespie, Aerospace Engineer,
Cabin Safety and Environmental
Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 917–6429; fax (425) 917–6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27806; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-287-AD;
Amendment 39-15090; AD 2007-12-12]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 50
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) 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:
* * * discovery of interferences between the power wire
supplying the galley's coffee-maker and the surrounding structure.
These interferences might, by chafing and degrading the wire
insulation, generate short circuits between the wire and the
aircraft ground through the composite cabinet structure, without
activation of the Circuit Breaker (C/B). Several hot spots may then
be created and generate a large amount of thick smokes just behind
the cockpit.
We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective July 16, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of July 16,
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: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1137; 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
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 April 9, 2007 (72 FR
17443). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:
This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued following discovery
of interferences between the power wire supplying the galley's
coffee-maker and the surrounding structure. These interferences
might, by chafing and degrading the wire insulation, generate short
circuits between the wire and the aircraft ground through the
composite cabinet structure, without activation of the Circuit
Breaker (C/B). Several hot spots may then be created and generate a
large amount of thick smokes just behind the cockpit.
This AD aims to prevent this kind of incident, mandating a wire
inspection [for damaged wire sleeves], a check for a proper
clearance and if necessary a wire re-routing.
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The MCAI also requires disabling the galley's coffee-maker, and, in
addition to wire re-routing, any required corrective actions.
(Corrective actions include replacing worn or defective wire sleeves
and shortening wires.) You may obtain further information by examining
the MCAI in the AD docket.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We reviewed the available data 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 our FAA policies. Any such differences
are highlighted in a Note within the AD.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we estimate that this AD will
affect about 44 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it
will take about 46 work-hours per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this AD. The average labor rate is $80 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the AD on U.S.
operators to be $161,920, or $3,680 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 the 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:
2007-12-12 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-15090. Docket No. FAA-
2007-27806; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-287-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective July 16,
2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 50
airplanes; certificated in any category; with serial number 275
through 293 and 295 through 303 and 305 through 330 inclusive, with
the exception of airplanes which have already embodied the Dassault
Service Bulletin F50-456.
Subject
(d) Electrical Power; Equipment/Furnishings.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued following discovery
of interferences between the power wire supplying the galley's
coffee-maker and the surrounding structure. These interferences
might, by chafing and degrading the wire insulation, generate short
circuits between the wire and the aircraft ground through the
composite cabinet structure, without activation of the Circuit
Breaker (C/B). Several hot spots may then be created and generate a
large amount of thick smokes just behind the cockpit.
This AD aims to prevent this kind of incident, mandating a wire
inspection [for damaged wire sleeves], a check for a proper
clearance and if necessary a wire re-routing.
The MCAI also requires disabling the galley's coffee-maker, and, in
addition to wire re-routing, any required corrective actions.
(Corrective actions include replacing worn or defective wire sleeves
and shortening wires.)
Actions and Compliance
(f) Unless already done, do the following actions.
(1) Within 50 flight hours or 1 month after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first, disable the galley's coffee-
maker by pulling and locking out the circuit breaker 710HG, as
instructed in Dassault Service Bulletin F50-471, dated October 25,
2006.
(2) Within 1,530 flight hours or 24 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first, inspect for damaged wire
sleeves, check their proper clearance, and if a discrepancy is
found, prior to next flight, proceed to do all applicable corrective
actions as indicated in the Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault
Service Bulletin F50-456, dated October 25, 2006. Doing the actions
specified in this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD, and after the actions have been done, the circuit
breaker collar required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD may be
removed.
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FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ or service information
as follows: The MCAI does not indicate that doing the actions
specified in Dassault Service Bulletin F50-456, dated October 25,
2006, terminates the requirement to disable the coffee-maker. This
AD indicates that doing the actions specified in Dassault Service
Bulletin F50-456 terminates the requirements to disable the coffee-
maker, and after the actions have been done, the circuit breaker
collar may be removed.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356, telephone (425) 227-1137; fax (425) 227-1149.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
(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, the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information
collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-
0056.
Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency Emergency
Airworthiness Directive 2006-0329-E, dated October 25, 2006;
Dassault Service Bulletin F50-471, dated October 25, 2006; and
Dassault Service Bulletin F50-456, dated October 25, 2006; for
related information.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use the service information specified in Table 1 of
this AD 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
Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey
07606.
(3) 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.
Table 1.--Material Incorporated by Reference
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Dassault Service Bulletin Revision level Date
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F50-456................................. Original........................ October 25, 2006.
F50-471................................. Original........................ October 25, 2006.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 30, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-10991 Filed 6-8-07; 8:45 am]
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