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(j) Parts Installation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a separation bolt harness 

having P/N 7292520–678, on any airplane. 

(k) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

Actions done before the effective date of 

this AD in accordance with Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–32–139, dated January 12, 2010, 

are acceptable for compliance with the 

requirements of paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

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. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be emailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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. 

(m) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0003, dated January 17, 2011, 

and the service information specified in 

paragraphs (m)(1) through (m)(5) of this AD, 

as applicable, for related information. 

(1) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–139, 

Revision 01, dated November 1, 2010. 

(2) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–127, 

dated December 18, 2002. 

(3) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–127, 

Revision 01, dated January 23, 2003. 

(4) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–041, 

Revision 01, dated October 9, 1987. 

(5) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–028, 

Revision 01, dated November 25, 1986. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 on the date 

specified: 

(i) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–028, 

Revision 01, dated November 25, 1986, 

approved for IBR July 29, 2004 (69 FR 35235, 

June 24, 2004). 

(ii) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–041, 

Revision 01, dated October 9, 1987, approved 

for IBR July 29, 2004 (69 FR 35235, June 24, 

2004). 

(iii) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–127, 

dated December 18, 2002, approved for IBR 

July 29, 2004 (69 FR 35235, June 24, 2004). 

(iv) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–127, 

Revision 01, dated January 23, 2003, 

approved for IBR July 29, 2004 (69 FR 35235, 

June 24, 2004). 

(v) Saab Service Bulletin 340–32–139, 

Revision 01, dated November 1, 2010, 

approved for IBR February 7, 2012. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems, 

SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone 

+46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab2000.techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(425) 227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call (202) 741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 23, 2011. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33565 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1061; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–053–AD; Amendment 

39–16908; AD 2011–27–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X 

airplanes equipped with certain ram air 

turbine (RAT) transformer rectifier units 

(TRUs). This AD was prompted by a 

report of incorrect design of the TRU 

part of the RAT system. This AD 

requires replacing any affected RAT 

TRU with a modified RAT TRU. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent loose internal 

wiring in the RAT generator, which 

could result in degraded direct current 

power to essential airplane systems 

while the RAT is deployed, which could 

adversely affect continued safe flight 

and landing of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 7, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of February 7, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1137; fax (425) 227–1149. 

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 October 11, 2011 (76 FR 

62671). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The manufacturer of the Transformer 

Rectifier Unit (TRU) part of the Ram Air 

Turbine (RAT) system has identified an 

incorrect design of the part. 

The internal wiring that conducts the high 

voltage alternative current from the RAT 

generator may become loose due to 

insufficient crimping of the wire and 

contacts. 

This condition, if not corrected, and if 

occurring while the RAT is deployed, could 

result in a degraded direct current power 

which is distributed to essential aeroplane 

systems and therefore aeroplane operations 

might be impaired. 

To address this unsafe condition, the 

manufacturer of the RAT TRU has developed 

an improved RAT TRU with a new Part 

Number (P/N). 

This [European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA)] AD requires replacement of the 

affected RAT TRU by a modified RAT TRU. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 


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Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (76 

FR 62671, October 11, 2011) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed—except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 

62671, October 11, 2011) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 62671, 

October 11, 2011). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 27 products of U.S. registry. We 

also estimate that it will take about 13 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $16,310 

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 the 

AD on U.S. operators to be $470,205, or 

$17,415 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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (76 FR 62671, 

October 11, 2011), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations 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: 

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: 

2011–27–06 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–16908. Docket No. 

FAA–2011–1061; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–053–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective February 7, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category; 

equipped with any ram air turbine (RAT) 

transformer rectifier unit (TRU) having part 

number (P/N) 5913703. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 24: Electrical Power. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

incorrect design of the transformer rectifier 

unit (TRU) part of the ram air turbine (RAT) 

system. The Federal Aviation Administration 

is issuing this AD to prevent loose internal 

wiring in the RAT generator, which could 

result in degraded direct current power to 

essential airplane systems while the RAT is 

deployed, which could adversely affect 

continued safe flight and landing of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Actions 

Within 28 months after the effective date 

of this AD, replace any RAT TRU having 

P/N 5913703 with a RAT TRU having P/N 

5915825, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault 

Mandatory Service Bulletin 7X–163, dated 

December 1, 2010. 

(h) Parts Installation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install any RAT TRU having 

P/N 5913703, on any airplane. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1137; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be emailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 


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approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2011–0008, 

dated January 18, 2011; and Dassault 

Mandatory Service Bulletin 7X–163, dated 

December 1, 2010; for related information. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51: 

(i) Dassault Mandatory Service Bulletin 

7X–163, dated December 1, 2010. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606; 

telephone (201) 440–6700; Internet http:// 

www.dassaultfalcon.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(425) 227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call (202) 741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 23, 2011. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33569 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0866; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–15] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Kipnuk, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Kipnuk, AK. The revision of 

two standard instrument approach 

procedures at the Kipnuk Airport has 

made this action necessary to enhance 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, April 

5, 2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeanette Roller, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4541. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On August 31, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend controlled airspace at Kipnuk, 

AK (76 FR 54149). Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in that Order. 

Except for editorial changes, this rule is 

the same as published in the NPRM. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Kipnuk Airport, to accommodate IFR 

aircraft executing the two revised 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. The 

portion of the airspace that lies further 

than 12 miles offshore and overlaps 

Norton Sound Low and Control 1234L 

is being amended under a separate 

rulemaking. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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) does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this rule, when promulgated, 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, section 106 

discusses the authority of the FAA 

Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation 

Programs, describes in more detail the 

scope of the agency’s authority. This 

rulemaking is promulgated under the 

authority described in subtitle VII, part 

A, subpart I, section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it modifies 

controlled airspace at Kipnuk Airport, 

Kipnuk, AK. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Kipnuk, AK [Modified] 

Kipnuk Airport, AK 

(Lat. 59°55′59′′ N., long. 164°01′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 


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