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FAA AD Differences 

(f) This AD differs from the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information 

(MCAI) and or service information as follows: 

(1) EASA AD 2010–0004, dated January 5, 

2010, requires removing the engine from 

service before further flight if a third stage 

turbine wheel is found cracked. 

(2) This AD requires removing the third 

stage turbine wheel from service before 

further flight if a third stage turbine wheel is 

found cracked. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(g) The Manager, Engine Certification 

Office, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI EASA AD 2010–0004, 

dated January 5, 2010, for related 

information. 

(i) Contact Kevin Dickert, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; e-mail: kevin.dickert@faa.gov; 

telephone (781) 238–7117, fax (781) 238– 

7199, for more information about this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use Turbomeca Mandatory 

Service Bulletin No. 283 72 0804, Version C, 

dated October 23, 2009, 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 Turbomeca, 40220 Tarnos, 

France; telephone (33) 05 59 74 40 00, fax 

(33) 05 59 74 45 15. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

New England Region, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA; 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: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

May 19, 2010. 

Tracy Murphy, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12539 Filed 5–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0286 Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–013–AD; Amendment 

39–16320; AD 2010–11–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA 

Model TBM 700 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

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: 

The Civil Aviation Authority of the United 

Kingdom (UK) has informed EASA that 

significant quantities of Halon 1211 gas, 

determined to be outside the required 

specification, have been supplied to the 

aviation industry for use in fire extinguishing 

equipment. Halon 1211 (BCF) is used in 

portable fire extinguishers, usually fitted or 

stowed in aircraft passenger cabins and flight 

decks. 

EASA published Safety Information 

Bulletin (SIB) 2009–39 on 23 October 2009 to 

make the aviation community aware of this 

safety concern. 

The results of the ongoing investigation 

have now established that LyonTech 

Engineering Ltd, a UK-based company, has 

supplied further consignments of Halon 1211 

(BCF) to L’Hotellier that do not meet the 

required specification. This Halon 1211 has 

subsequently been used to fill certain P/N 

863520–00 portable fire extinguishers that 

are now likely to be installed in or carried 

on certain TBM700 aeroplanes. 

The contaminated nature of this gas, when 

used against a fire, may provide reduced fire 

suppression, endangering the safety of the 

aeroplane and its occupants. In addition, 

extinguisher activation may lead to release of 

toxic fumes, possibly causing injury to 

aeroplane occupants. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

6, 2010. 

On July 6, 2010, 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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

Document Management Facility, 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: 

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: 

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 March 19, 2010 (75 FR 

13239). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The Civil Aviation Authority of the United 

Kingdom (UK) has informed EASA that 

significant quantities of Halon 1211 gas, 

determined to be outside the required 

specification, have been supplied to the 

aviation industry for use in fire extinguishing 

equipment. Halon 1211 (BCF) is used in 

portable fire extinguishers, usually fitted or 

stowed in aircraft passenger cabins and flight 

decks. 

EASA published Safety Information 

Bulletin (SIB) 2009–39 on 23 October 2009 to 

make the aviation community aware of this 

safety concern. 

The results of the ongoing investigation 

have now established that LyonTech 

Engineering Ltd, a UK-based company, has 

supplied further consignments of Halon 1211 

(BCF) to L’Hotellier that do not meet the 

required specification. This Halon 1211 has 

subsequently been used to fill certain P/N 

863520–00 portable fire extinguishers that 

are now likely to be installed in or carried 

on certain TBM700 aeroplanes. 

The contaminated nature of this gas, when 

used against a fire, may provide reduced fire 

suppression, endangering the safety of the 

aeroplane and its occupants. In addition, 

extinguisher activation may lead to release of 

toxic fumes, possibly causing injury to 

aeroplane occupants. 

For the reason described above, this EASA 

AD requires the identification and removal 

from service of certain batches of fire 

extinguishers and replacement with 

serviceable units. 

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 


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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 

364 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about .5 workhour 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 $0 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 $15,470 or $43 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 

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 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: 

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: 

2010–11–15 SOCATA: Amendment 39– 

16320; Docket No. FAA–2010–0286; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–CE–013–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective July 6, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model TBM 700 

airplanes, all serial numbers (SNs), that: 

(1) are certificated in any category; and 

(2) are equipped with part number (P/N) 

863520–00 portable fire extinguishers, serial 

numbers (S/N) as listed in L’Hotellier Service 

Bulletin 863520–26–001, dated December 21, 

2009. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 26: Fire Protection. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

The Civil Aviation Authority of the United 

Kingdom (UK) has informed EASA that 

significant quantities of Halon 1211 gas, 

determined to be outside the required 

specification, have been supplied to the 

aviation industry for use in fire extinguishing 

equipment. Halon 1211 (BCF) is used in 

portable fire extinguishers, usually fitted or 

stowed in aircraft passenger cabins and flight 

decks. 

EASA published Safety Information 

Bulletin (SIB) 2009–39 on 23 October 2009 to 

make the aviation community aware of this 

safety concern. 

The results of the ongoing investigation 

have now established that LyonTech 

Engineering Ltd, a UK-based company, has 

supplied further consignments of Halon 1211 

(BCF) to L’Hotellier that do not meet the 

required specification. This Halon 1211 has 

subsequently been used to fill certain P/N 

863520–00 portable fire extinguishers that 

are now likely to be installed in or carried 

on certain TBM700 aeroplanes. 

The contaminated nature of this gas, when 

used against a fire, may provide reduced fire 

suppression, endangering the safety of the 

aeroplane and its occupants. In addition, 

extinguisher activation may lead to release of 

toxic fumes, possibly causing injury to 

aeroplane occupants. 

For the reason described above, this EASA 

AD requires the identification and removal 

from service of certain batches of fire 

extinguishers and replacement with 

serviceable units. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, within 3 months 

after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of this 

AD), do the following in accordance with 

DAHER–SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory 

Service Bulletin SB 70–183, dated January 

2010: 

(1) Inspect the fire extinguisher(s) installed 

or carried on board the airplane for any 

P/N and S/N fire extinguisher listed in 

L’Hotellier Service Bulletin 863520–26–001, 

dated December 21, 2009; and 

(2) If, as a result of the inspection required 

by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, you find any 

fire extinguisher listed in L’Hotellier Service 

Bulletin 863520–26–001, dated December 21, 

2009, before further flight, remove it from the 

airplane and replace it with a serviceable 

unit in accordance with L’Hotellier Service 


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Bulletin 863520–26–001, dated December 21, 

2009. 

(3) As of July 6, 2010 (the effective date of 

this AD), do not install any fire extinguisher 

listed in L’Hotellier Service Bulletin 863520– 

26–001, dated December 21, 2009, on any 

airplane, unless it has been overhauled with 

compliant Halon 1211 (BCF) and reidentified, in accordance with the 

instructions of L’Hotellier Service Bulletin 

863520–26–001, dated December 21, 2009. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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 FAAapproved 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 EASA AD No.: 2010– 

0012, dated February 5, 2010; DAHER– 

SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SB 70–183, dated January 2010; and 

L’Hotellier Service Bulletin 863520–26–001, 

dated December 21, 2009, for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use DAHER–SOCATA TBM 

Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70– 

183, dated January 2010; and L’Hotellier 

Service Bulletin 863520–26–001, dated 

December 21, 2009, 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 SOCATA—Direction des 

Services—65921 Tarbes Cedex 9—France; 

telephone +33 (0)5 6241–7300, fax +33 (0)5 

62 41 76 54, or for North America: SOCATA 

NORTH AMERICA, 7501 South Airport 

Road, North Perry Airport (HWO), Pembroke 

Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: 954–893– 

1400; fax: 54–964–4141. For details on the 

fire extinguisher, contact: L’HOTELLIER, 4 

rue Henri Poincare ́, 92167 ANTONY Cedex, 

France; telephone +33(0) 1 46 66 08 08; fax 

+33(0) 1 46 66 23 24; e-mail: 

alain.dorneau@hs.utc.com. To obtain a copy 

of the referenced L’Hotellier service bulletin, 

e-mail: sylvie.laruffa@hs.utc.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information incorporated by reference for 

this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the Central 

Region, call (816) 329–3768. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 

19, 2010. 

John R. Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12595 Filed 5–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0866; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–074–AD; Amendment 

39–16317; AD 2010–11–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell 

Douglas Corporation Model MD–11 and 

MD–11F Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD), 

which applies to certain Model MD–11 

and MD–11F airplanes. That AD 

currently requires a one-time inspection 

to determine if metallic transitions are 

installed on wire harnesses of the tail 

tank fuel transfer pumps, and to 

determine if damaged wires are present; 

and repair, if necessary. That AD also 

requires repetitive inspections of the 

repaired area; and a permanent 

modification of the wire harnesses if 

metallic transitions are not installed, 

which would terminate the repetitive 

inspections. This new AD requires 

modifying the case grounding for the 

alternate fuel pump of the tail tank, the 

leak detection thermal switch grounding 

for the number 2 engine, and wire braid 

grounding in the empennage and 

number 2 engine inlet. This AD also 

removes one airplane from the 

applicability of the existing AD. This 

AD results from reports that the wire 

assembly for the alternate fuel pump is 

missing a case ground wire, and the 

lightning protection wire braid for wire 

assemblies located in the empennage 

and number 2 engine inlet are grounded 

improperly. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent insufficient grounding of the 

fuel pump, which in combination with 

an electrical failure within the fuel 

pump and a compromised electrical 

bond could cause a fuel tank ignition, 

resulting in consequent fire or 

explosion. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

6, 2010. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of July 6, 2010. 

On January 18, 2000 (64 FR 69389, 

December 13, 1999), the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

other publications listed in the AD. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, 3855 

Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–0019, 

Long Beach, California 90846–0001; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2; 

fax 206–766–5683; e-mail 

dse.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is the Document Management Facility, 

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: 

Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification 


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