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Related Information
(n) British airworthiness directive G–2005–
0031, dated October 20, 2005, and European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
airworthiness directive 2006–0090, dated
April 20, 2006, also address the subject of
this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(o) You must use BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Service Bulletin ATP–
51–002, dated December 20, 2005, to perform
the actions that are required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise. On
September 21, 2006 (71 FR 52418, September
6, 2006), the Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this document. Contact British Aerospace
Regional Aircraft American Support, 13850
Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171, 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 July 15,
2007.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–14134 Filed 7–23–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27431 Directorate
Identifier 2007;–016–AD; Amendment 39–
15132; AD 2007–15–03]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Stemme
GmbH & Co. KG Model S10–V and
S10-VT Powered Sailplanes
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:
Service experience showed that the
connection screw of the propeller blade
follower type 10AP–VM may break and the
main part of the blade follower can be lost
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in flight. This condition, if not corrected,
could lead to high vibration during powered
flight and consequently result in decreased
control of the aircraft.
We are issuing this AD to require
actions to correct the unsafe condition
on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
August 28, 2007.
On August 28, 2007, the Director of
the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in this AD.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Davison, Glider Program Manager, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4130; fax: (816)
329–4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 23, 2007 (72 FR
20072). That NPRM proposed to correct
an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states that:
Service experience showed that the
connection screw of the propeller blade
follower type 10AP–VM may break and the
main part of the blade follower can be lost
in flight. This condition, if not corrected,
could lead to high vibration during powered
flight and consequently result in decreased
control of the aircraft.
Stemme has developed a new blade
follower, Model 10AP–VP, which is
reinforced on the shaft and has an Allen head
screw installed instead of a slotted screw. For
the reason stated above, this Emergency
Airworthiness Directive (EAD) requires the
replacement of the blade follower type
10AP–VM with the new type 10AP–VP.
This EAD has been revised to correct the
TCDS reference and the applicability
statement. No separate TC was issued for the
affected propellers. These propellers are part
of the aircraft type design.
Paragraph (4) of the ‘‘Compliance’’ section
of this EAD has been corrected.
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.
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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 FAA policies.
Any such differences are highlighted in
a Note within the AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect
53 products of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it will take about 3 workhours per product to comply with basic
requirements of this AD. The average
labor rate is $80 per work-hour.
Required parts will cost about $117 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 $18,921 or
$357 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.
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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–
5527) 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:
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I
2007–15–03 Stemme GmbH & Co. KG:
Amendment 39–15132; Docket No.
FAA–2007–27431; Directorate Identifier
2007–CE–016–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD)
becomes effective August 28, 2007.
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Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Models STEMME
S10–V and STEMME S10–VT powered
sailplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(1) Are certificated in any category; and
(2) Have not incorporated the actions in
their entirety of STEMME F & D SB A31–10–
078, Am.-index: 01.a, dated November 6,
2006, which references STEMME F & D
Installation Instruction A34–10–078–E, Am.index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 61: Propellers.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states:
Service experience showed that the
connection screw of the propeller blade
follower type 10AP–VM may break and the
main part of the blade follower can be lost
in flight. This condition, if not corrected,
could lead to high vibration during powered
flight and consequently result in decreased
control of the aircraft.
Stemme has developed a new blade
follower, Model 10AP–VP, which is
reinforced on the shaft and has an Allen head
screw installed instead of a slotted screw. For
the reason stated above, this Emergency
Airworthiness Directive (EAD) requires the
replacement of the blade follower type
10AP–VM with the new type 10AP–VP.
This EAD has been revised to correct the
TCDS reference and the applicability
statement. No separate TC was issued for the
affected propellers. These propellers are part
of the aircraft type design.
Paragraph (4) of the ‘‘Compliance’’ section
of this EAD has been corrected.
Actions and Compliance
(f) Unless already done, within the next 25
engine operating hours after August 28, 2007
(the effective date of this AD) or 90 days after
August 28, 2007 (the effective date of this
AD), whichever occurs first, do the following
actions:
(1) Replace the blade follower type 10AP–
VM with the new type 10AP–VP following
the instructions contained in STEMME F &
D SB A31–10–078, Am.-index: 02.a, dated
March 2, 2007, which references STEMME F
& D Installation Instruction A34–10–078–E,
Am.-index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007.
(2) As of 25 engine operating hours after
August 28, 2007 (the effective date of this
AD) or 90 days after August 28, 2007 (the
effective date of this AD), whichever occurs
first, do not install a propeller type 10AP–F,
10AP–V or 11AP–V on any aircraft, unless
that propeller has the new type 10AP–VP
blade follower installed following the
instructions contained in STEMME F & D SB
A31–10–078, Am.-index: 02.a, dated March
2, 2007, which references STEMME F & D
Installation Instruction A34–10–078–E, Am.index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/
or service information as follows: The MCAI
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requires an amendment to the aircraft flight
manual before further flight as an interim
requirement to the replacement. We consider
before flight as an urgent safety of flight
compliance time, and we do not consider this
unsafe condition to be an urgent safety of
flight condition. We feel that 25 engine
operating hours or 90 days, whichever occurs
first, for the replacement is an adequate
compliance for this AD action. We do
encourage you to incorporate these flight
manual amendments referenced in the MCAI
and service information until you replace the
propeller blade follower.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) The following provisions also apply to
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff,
FAA, ATTN: Gregory Davison, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri,
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4130; fax: (816)
329–4090, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found 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.
(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.
Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency AD No.:
2006–0373R1–E, dated December 15, 2006,
corrected January 5, 2007; STEMME F & D SB
A31–10–078, Am.-index: 02.a, dated March
2, 2007; and STEMME F & D Installation
Instruction A34–10–078–E, Am.-index: 01.a,
dated February 20, 2007 for related
information.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use STEMME F & D SB A31–
10–078, Am.-index: 02.a, dated March 2,
2007, which references STEMME F & D
Installation Instruction A34–10–078–E, Am.index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007, 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 Stemme GmbH & Co. KG,
Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D–13355 Berlin,
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Germany; Telephone: 49.3341.3111.70;
Facsimile: 49.3341.3111.73.
(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 July 12,
2007.
Sandra J. Campbell,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–13981 Filed 7–23–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
15 CFR Part 336
[Docket Number: 070712324-7325-01]
RIN 0625–AA74
Imports of Certain Cotton Shirting
Fabric: Implementation of Tariff Rate
Quota Established Under the Tax
Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration.
ACTION: Interim final rule, request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is issuing interim regulations
implementing Section 406 of the Tax
Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (‘‘the
Act’’), which President Bush signed into
law on December 20, 2006 (Pub. L. 109432). Section 406(b)(1) authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to issue licenses
to eligible manufacturers under
headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, specifying the
restrictions under each such license on
the quantity of cotton woven fabrics that
may be entered each year by or on
behalf of the manufacturer.
DATES: This interim final rule is
effective July 24, 2007. To be
considered, written comments must be
received by 5 p.m. on September 24,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to: R. Matthew Priest, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Textiles and
Apparel, Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sergio Botero, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–4058.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department of Commerce is
issuing interim regulations
implementing Section 406 of the Tax
Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (‘‘the
Act’’), which President Bush signed into
law on December 20, 2006 (Pub. L. 109432). Section 406(b)(1) authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to issue licenses
to eligible manufacturers under
headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, specifying the
restrictions under each such license on
the quantity of cotton woven fabrics that
may be entered each year by or on
behalf of the manufacturer.
The Act creates an annual tariff rate
quota providing for temporary
reductions through December 31, 2009
in the import duties of cotton woven
fabrics suitable for making cotton shirts
(new Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS) headings
9902.52.08, 9902.52.09, 9902.52.10,
9902.52.11, 9902.52.12, 9902.52.13,
9902.52.14, 9902.52.15, 9902.52.16,
9902.52.17, 9902.52.18, and
9902.52.19). The reduction in duty is
limited to 85 percent of the total square
meter equivalents of all imported woven
fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent
or more by weight of cotton used by
manufacturers in cutting and sewing
men’s and boy’s cotton shirts in the
United States and purchased by such
manufacturers during calendar year
2000.
The Act requires that the Secretary of
Commerce must issue licenses and
ensure that the tariff rate quotas are
fairly allocated to eligible manufacturers
under such headings 9902.52.08
through 9902.52.19.
The Department, promptly upon
promulgation of these interim
regulations, intends to begin the process
of soliciting applications for a license
allocation of the 2007 tariff rate quota.
Licenses will be issued to eligible
manufacturers within 60 days after the
manufacturer files an application with
the Department. In subsequent years the
Department intends to make its
determination regarding allocation of
the tariff rate quota no later than
December 31 of the year preceding the
tariff rate quota year
The tariff rate quota licenses will be
issued to eligible manufacturers on the
basis of the percentage of each
manufacturer’s quantity of imported
woven fabrics described under HTS
headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19
during calendar year 2000, compared to
the imports of such fabric by all
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manufacturers that qualify for a tariff
rate quota allocation.
Pursuant to statutory requirements,
allocation will be limited to persons
(including firms, corporations, or other
legal entities) who cut and sew men’s
and boys’ cotton shirts in the United
States and who, during calendar year
2000, were manufacturers cutting and
sewing men’s and boy’s cotton shirts in
the United States from imported woven
fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent
or more by weight of cotton of the kind
described in HTS headings 9902.52.08
through 9902.52.19 purchased by such
manufacturers during calendar year
2000. Any manufacturer who becomes a
successor-of-interest to a manufacturer
of the cotton woven shirts described in
HTS headings 9902.52.08 through
9902.52.19 during 2000 because of a
reorganization or otherwise, shall be
eligible to apply for a TRQ.
In order to receive a license, eligible
manufactures must submit ITA Form
ITA–4156P entitled ‘‘Affidavit for
Application for TRQ License Cotton
Shirting Fabric Tariff Rate Quota’’
containing the following information:
(1) Company name, address, contact
telephone number, e-mail address,
federal tax identification number, name
of person submitting the application,
and title, or capacity in which the
person is acting for the applicant.
(2) The name and address of each
plant and/or contractor location in the
United States where men’s and boy’s
cotton shirts of imported woven fabric
of the kind described in HTS headings
9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19 was cut
and sewn in calendar year 2000.
(3) The date of purchase shall be (a)
the invoice date if the manufacturer is
not the importer of record; and (b) the
date of entry if the manufacturer is the
importer of record.
(4) The quantity of imported woven
fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent
or more by weight of cotton purchased
during calendar year 2000 for use in the
cutting and sewing of men’s and boys’
shirts in the United States.
At the conclusion of the application
the applicant must attest that ‘‘all
information contained in the
application is complete and correct and
no false claims, statements or
representations have been made.’’
Applicants should be aware that,
generally, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3729
persons providing false or fraudulent
claims, and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 101,
persons making materially false
statement to representations, are subject
to civil or criminal penalties,
respectively. All applications must be
notarized by a licensed public notary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27431 Directorate Identifier 2007;-016-AD;
Amendment 39-15132; AD 2007-15-03]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10-V and
S10[dash]VT Powered Sailplanes
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:
Service experience showed that the connection screw of the
propeller blade follower type 10AP-VM may break and the main part of
the blade follower can be lost in flight. This condition, if not
corrected, could lead to high vibration during powered flight and
consequently result in decreased control of the aircraft.
We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective August 28, 2007.
On August 28, 2007, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
AD.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Davison, Glider Program Manager,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4130; fax: (816) 329-4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 23, 2007 (72
FR 20072). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states that:
Service experience showed that the connection screw of the
propeller blade follower type 10AP-VM may break and the main part of
the blade follower can be lost in flight. This condition, if not
corrected, could lead to high vibration during powered flight and
consequently result in decreased control of the aircraft.
Stemme has developed a new blade follower, Model 10AP-VP, which
is reinforced on the shaft and has an Allen head screw installed
instead of a slotted screw. For the reason stated above, this
Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) requires the replacement of
the blade follower type 10AP-VM with the new type 10AP-VP.
This EAD has been revised to correct the TCDS reference and the
applicability statement. No separate TC was issued for the affected
propellers. These propellers are part of the aircraft type design.
Paragraph (4) of the ``Compliance'' section of this EAD has been
corrected.
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 FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 53 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 3 work-hours per product to
comply with basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate is
$80 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $117 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 $18,921 or $357 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.
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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) 647-5527) 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:
2007-15-03 Stemme GmbH & Co. KG: Amendment 39-15132; Docket No. FAA-
2007-27431; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-016-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August
28, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Models STEMME S10-V and STEMME S10-VT
powered sailplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(1) Are certificated in any category; and
(2) Have not incorporated the actions in their entirety of
STEMME F & D SB A31-10-078, Am.-index: 01.a, dated November 6, 2006,
which references STEMME F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-078-E,
Am.-index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 61:
Propellers.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
Service experience showed that the connection screw of the
propeller blade follower type 10AP-VM may break and the main part of
the blade follower can be lost in flight. This condition, if not
corrected, could lead to high vibration during powered flight and
consequently result in decreased control of the aircraft.
Stemme has developed a new blade follower, Model 10AP-VP, which
is reinforced on the shaft and has an Allen head screw installed
instead of a slotted screw. For the reason stated above, this
Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) requires the replacement of
the blade follower type 10AP-VM with the new type 10AP-VP.
This EAD has been revised to correct the TCDS reference and the
applicability statement. No separate TC was issued for the affected
propellers. These propellers are part of the aircraft type design.
Paragraph (4) of the ``Compliance'' section of this EAD has been
corrected.
Actions and Compliance
(f) Unless already done, within the next 25 engine operating
hours after August 28, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) or 90
days after August 28, 2007 (the effective date of this AD),
whichever occurs first, do the following actions:
(1) Replace the blade follower type 10AP-VM with the new type
10AP-VP following the instructions contained in STEMME F & D SB A31-
10-078, Am.-index: 02.a, dated March 2, 2007, which references
STEMME F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-078-E, Am.-index: 01.a,
dated February 20, 2007.
(2) As of 25 engine operating hours after August 28, 2007 (the
effective date of this AD) or 90 days after August 28, 2007 (the
effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, do not install a
propeller type 10AP-F, 10AP-V or 11AP-V on any aircraft, unless that
propeller has the new type 10AP-VP blade follower installed
following the instructions contained in STEMME F & D SB A31-10-078,
Am.-index: 02.a, dated March 2, 2007, which references STEMME F & D
Installation Instruction A34-10-078-E, Am.-index: 01.a, dated
February 20, 2007.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: The MCAI requires an amendment to the aircraft flight
manual before further flight as an interim requirement to the
replacement. We consider before flight as an urgent safety of flight
compliance time, and we do not consider this unsafe condition to be
an urgent safety of flight condition. We feel that 25 engine
operating hours or 90 days, whichever occurs first, for the
replacement is an adequate compliance for this AD action. We do
encourage you to incorporate these flight manual amendments
referenced in the MCAI and service information until you replace the
propeller blade follower.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Staff, FAA, ATTN: Gregory Davison, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri, 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4130; fax: (816) 329-4090, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found 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.
(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.
Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Emergency AD No.: 2006-0373R1-E, dated December 15, 2006, corrected
January 5, 2007; STEMME F & D SB A31-10-078, Am.-index: 02.a, dated
March 2, 2007; and STEMME F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-078-
E, Am.-index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007 for related information.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use STEMME F & D SB A31-10-078, Am.-index: 02.a,
dated March 2, 2007, which references STEMME F & D Installation
Instruction A34-10-078-E, Am.-index: 01.a, dated February 20, 2007,
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
Stemme GmbH & Co. KG, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin,
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Germany; Telephone: 49.3341.3111.70; Facsimile: 49.3341.3111.73.
(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 July 12, 2007.
Sandra J. Campbell,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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