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Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(1) Inspect visually the rudder and vertical fin
hinge attachment for loose fasteners; and inspect the rudder or vertical fin skins, spars,
hinges or brackets for cracks and/or corrosion.
Initially inspect when the airplane reaches a
total of 3,500 hours time-in-service (TIS) or
within the next 100 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later, unless already done. Thereafter, repetitively inspect at intervals not to exceed
every 100 hours TIS. Installation of the external doubler at the upper rudder hinge required by paragraph (e)(2)(ii) or (e)(3) of
this AD is terminating action for the repetitive inspections required by this AD.
Before further flight after any inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD where
you find any damaged parts. The installation of the external doubler at the upper
rudder hinge required by paragraph (e)(2)(ii)
or (e)(3) of this AD terminates the action for
the repetitive inspections required by this
AD.
When the airplane reaches a total of 5,000
hours TIS after the effective date of this AD
or within the next 100 hours TIS after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later, unless already done. The installation
of the external doubler at the upper rudder
hinge required by paragraph (e)(2)(ii) or
(e)(3) of this AD terminates the action for
the repetitive inspections required by this
AD.
As of the effective date of this AD ...................
Follow Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter
#247, revised June 2, 2008.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(f) The Manager, Fort Worth Aircraft
Certification Office, 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: Andrew
McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, ASW–150
(c/o MIDO–43), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite
650, San Antonio, Texas 78216; telephone:
(210) 308–3365; facsimile: (210) 308–3370.
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.
Federal Aviation Administration
This condition, if not corrected, causes
mechanical interference which could result
in a situation where, during emergency
procedures, the landing gear cannot be
extended.
(2) If you find any damage as a result of any
inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of
this AD, you must:
(i) Replace any damaged parts with new
parts and
(ii) Do the installation of the external doubler at the upper rudder hinge.
(3) Do the installation of the external doubler at
the upper rudder hinge.
(4) Do not install any rudder without the external doubler at the upper rudder hinge required by paragraph (e)(3) of this AD.
Related Information
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(g) To get copies of the service information
referenced in this AD, contact Air Tractor,
Inc., P.O. Box 485, Olney, Texas 76374;
telephone: (940) 564–5616; facsimile: (940)
564–5612. To view the AD docket, go to U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or on
the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 1,
2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2008–0748; Directorate
Identifier 2008–CE–041–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; EADS
SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed
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:
It has been discovered that a risk of
mechanical interference exists in the
movement of the emergency landing gear bypass selector, due to an insufficient
functional gap between a floor panel
attachment lug and the landing gear control
button.
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Follow Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter
#247, revised June 2, 2008; and Snow Engineering Co. Process Specification Number
145, dated December 6, 1991.
Follow Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter
#247, revised June 2, 2008; and Snow Engineering Co. Process Specification Number
145, dated December 6, 1991.
Not Applicable.
The proposed AD would require actions
that are intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by August 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
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Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this proposed AD, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
4119; fax: (816) 329–4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2008–0748; Directorate Identifier
2008–CE–041–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
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Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued Emergency AD
No. 2008–0081–E, dated April 25, 2008,
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:
It has been discovered that a risk of
mechanical interference exists in the
movement of the emergency landing gear bypass selector, due to an insufficient
functional gap between a floor panel
attachment lug and the landing gear control
button.
This condition, if not corrected, causes
mechanical interference which could result
in a situation where, during emergency
procedures, the landing gear cannot be
extended.
For the reasons described above, this EASA
Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD)
requires a check of the gap between the
landing gear control button and the floor
panel and, if the gap is found to be
insufficient, modification of the floor panel.
You may obtain further information by
examining the MCAI in the AD docket.
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Relevant Service Information
EADS SOCATA has issued Mandatory
TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70–
154, dated April 2008. The actions
described in this service information are
intended to correct the unsafe condition
identified in the MCAI.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed 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 this State of
Design Authority, they have notified us
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this
AD because we evaluated all
information and determined the unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Differences Between This Proposed 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 proposed
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
proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
will affect 72 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $80 per work-hour (no labor cost;
work-hour warranty given by
manufacturer until May 31, 2009).
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $5,760 or $80 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.
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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 proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would 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 proposed regulation:
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 proposed AD and placed it in the
AD docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
EADS SOCATA: Docket No. FAA–2008–
0748; Directorate Identifier 2008–CE–
041–AD.
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Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by August
7, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to TBM 700 airplanes,
serial numbers 364, 367, and 370 through
439, certificated in any category.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage.
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Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states:
It has been discovered that a risk of
mechanical interference exists in the
movement of the emergency landing gear bypass selector, due to an insufficient
functional gap between a floor panel
attachment lug and the landing gear control
button.
This condition, if not corrected, causes
mechanical interference which could result
in a situation where, during emergency
procedures, the landing gear cannot be
extended.
For the reasons described above, this EASA
Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD)
requires a check of the gap between the
landing gear control button and the floor
panel and, if the gap is found to be
insufficient, modification of the floor panel.
Actions and Compliance
(f) For airplanes that have had the floor
panel removed for maintenance or if it
cannot be positively determined that the
floor panel has not been removed at any time,
do the following actions, unless already
done:
(1) Before further flight after the effective
date of this AD, inspect the gap between the
landing gear control button and the floor
panel. Do the inspection following paragraph
A of the Accomplishment Instructions in
EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft
Service Bulletin SB 70–154, dated April
2008.
(2) If the gap is below the limits specified
in paragraph A of EADS SOCATA Mandatory
TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70–154,
dated April 2008, before further flight after
the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD, modify the floor panel following
paragraph C of the Accomplishment
Instructions in EADS SOCATA Mandatory
TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70–154,
dated April 2008.
(g) For airplanes in which it can be
positively determined that the floor panel has
not been removed at any time, within the
next 30 days after the effective date of this
AD, modify the floor panel following
paragraph C of the Accomplishment
Instructions in EADS SOCATA Mandatory
TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70–154,
dated April 2008.
Other FAA AD Provisions
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(h) The following provisions also apply to
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office,
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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329–
4090. 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.
Special Flight Permit
(i) A single ferry flight of the airplane with
landing gear extended is allowed in order to
reach the nearest maintenance facility where
the inspection and modification is to be
done.
Related Information
(j) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) Emergency AD No. 2008–
0081–E, dated April 25, 2008; and EADS
SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service
Bulletin SB 70–154, dated April 2008 for
related information.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 1,
2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E8–15461 Filed 7–7–08; 8:45 am]
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–26598; Directorate
Identifier 2006–CE–087–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa
Brasileira de Aeronautica S. A.
(EMBRAER) Models EMB–110P1 and
EMB–110P2 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM);
reopening of the comment period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier
supplemental NPRM for the products
listed above. This proposed 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:
It has been found cases of corrosion at the
regions of Wings-to-Fuselage attachments,
Vertical Stabilizer to Fuselage attachments,
Rib 1 Half-wing and Passenger Seat Tracks.
Such corrosion may lead to subsequent
cracking of the affected parts, compromising
the aircraft structural integrity, which may in
turn lead to structural failure and/or loss of
some control surface.
The proposed AD would require
actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by September 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FAA AD Differences
Examining the AD Docket
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/
or service information as follows: No
differences.
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0748; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-041-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed 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:
It has been discovered that a risk of mechanical interference
exists in the movement of the emergency landing gear by-pass
selector, due to an insufficient functional gap between a floor
panel attachment lug and the landing gear control button.
This condition, if not corrected, causes mechanical interference
which could result in a situation where, during emergency
procedures, the landing gear cannot be extended.
The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
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Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed
AD, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: (816) 329-4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-0748;
Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-041-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued
Emergency AD No. 2008-0081-E, dated April 25, 2008, (referred to after
this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
It has been discovered that a risk of mechanical interference
exists in the movement of the emergency landing gear by-pass
selector, due to an insufficient functional gap between a floor
panel attachment lug and the landing gear control button.
This condition, if not corrected, causes mechanical interference
which could result in a situation where, during emergency
procedures, the landing gear cannot be extended.
For the reasons described above, this EASA Emergency
Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires a check of the gap between the
landing gear control button and the floor panel and, if the gap is
found to be insufficient, modification of the floor panel.
You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.
Relevant Service Information
EADS SOCATA has issued Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB
70-154, dated April 2008. The actions described in this service
information are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in
the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed 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 this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because
we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type
design.
Differences Between This Proposed 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 proposed 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 proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD will affect 72 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $80 per work-hour (no labor cost; work-hour
warranty given by manufacturer until May 31, 2009).
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $5,760 or $80 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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 proposed
regulation:
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 proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
EADS SOCATA: Docket No. FAA-2008-0748; Directorate Identifier 2008-
CE-041-AD.
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Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by August 7, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 364,
367, and 370 through 439, certificated in any category.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 53:
Fuselage.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
It has been discovered that a risk of mechanical interference
exists in the movement of the emergency landing gear by-pass
selector, due to an insufficient functional gap between a floor
panel attachment lug and the landing gear control button.
This condition, if not corrected, causes mechanical interference
which could result in a situation where, during emergency
procedures, the landing gear cannot be extended.
For the reasons described above, this EASA Emergency
Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires a check of the gap between the
landing gear control button and the floor panel and, if the gap is
found to be insufficient, modification of the floor panel.
Actions and Compliance
(f) For airplanes that have had the floor panel removed for
maintenance or if it cannot be positively determined that the floor
panel has not been removed at any time, do the following actions,
unless already done:
(1) Before further flight after the effective date of this AD,
inspect the gap between the landing gear control button and the
floor panel. Do the inspection following paragraph A of the
Accomplishment Instructions in EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft
Service Bulletin SB 70-154, dated April 2008.
(2) If the gap is below the limits specified in paragraph A of
EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70-154, dated
April 2008, before further flight after the inspection required in
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, modify the floor panel following
paragraph C of the Accomplishment Instructions in EADS SOCATA
Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70-154, dated April 2008.
(g) For airplanes in which it can be positively determined that
the floor panel has not been removed at any time, within the next 30
days after the effective date of this AD, modify the floor panel
following paragraph C of the Accomplishment Instructions in EADS
SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70-154, dated
April 2008.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(h) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, 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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: (816) 329-4090. 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.
Special Flight Permit
(i) A single ferry flight of the airplane with landing gear
extended is allowed in order to reach the nearest maintenance
facility where the inspection and modification is to be done.
Related Information
(j) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Emergency AD No. 2008-0081-E, dated April 25, 2008; and EADS SOCATA
Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70-154, dated April 2008
for related information.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 1, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-15461 Filed 7-7-08; 8:45 am]
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