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TABLE 2—RELATED SERVICE INFORMATION—Continued 

Service information Revision level Date 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25–1557 ............................................................................ 02 ......................................... November 5, 2008. 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1215 ............................................................................ Original ................................ November 5, 2008. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(o) You must use the service information 

specified in paragraphs (o)(1) and (o)(2) of 

this AD, as applicable, unless the AD 

specifies otherwise. 

(1) For the actions required by this AD: 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320– 

25A1555, excluding Appendix 1, Revision 

02, dated November 5, 2008; and Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–53–1215, dated 

November 5, 2008. 

(2) For the optional actions specified by 

this AD: Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25– 

1557, Revision 02, dated November 5, 2008; 

and Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1215, 

dated November 5, 2008. 

(3) 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. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; e-mail 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet 

http://www.airbus.com. 

(5) 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. 

(6) 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 NARA, 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 

November 15, 2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–29457 Filed 12–6–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0942; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–049–AD; Amendment 

39–16535; AD 2010–25–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; British 

Aerospace Regional Aircraft Models 

Jetstream Series 3101 and Jetstream 

Model 3201 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: 

As a result of the fatigue-testing 

programme on the Jetstream fatigue test 

specimen, it has been identified that failure 

of the undercarriage jack mounting shaft 

assembly can occur. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to a Main Landing Gear (MLG) collapse on 

the ground or during landing and 

consequently damage to the aeroplane or 

injury to the occupants. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 11, 2011. 

On January 11, 2011, 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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact BAE Systems 

(Operations) Ltd, Customer Information 

Department, Prestwick International 

Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland, 

United Kingdom; telephone +44 1292 

675207, fax: +44 1292 675704; e-mail: 

RApublications@baesystems.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 816–329–4148. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4138; fax: (816) 329–4090; e-mail: 

taylor.martin@faa.gov. 

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 September 27, 2010 (75 FR 

59170). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

As a result of the fatigue-testing 

programme on the Jetstream fatigue test 

specimen, it has been identified that failure 

of the undercarriage jack mounting shaft 

assembly can occur. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to a Main Landing Gear (MLG) collapse on 

the ground or during landing and 

consequently damage to the aeroplane or 

injury to the occupants. 

BAE SYSTEMS have now defined safe life 

limits for these components. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires the application of safe life limits to 

these components. 

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. 


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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 

80 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 15 workhours 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 $10,000 

per product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of this AD to the U.S. operators 

to be $902,000, or $11,275 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: 

2010–25–02 British Aerospace Regional 

Aircraft: Amendment 39–16535; Docket 

No. FAA–2010–0942; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–049–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective January 11, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to British Aerospace 

Regional Aircraft Models Jetstream Series 

3101 and Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

As a result of the fatigue-testing 

programme on the Jetstream fatigue test 

specimen, it has been identified that failure 

of the undercarriage jack mounting shaft 

assembly can occur. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to a Main Landing Gear (MLG) collapse on 

the ground or during landing and 

consequently damage to the aeroplane or 

injury to the occupants. 

BAE SYSTEMS have now defined safe life 

limits for these components. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires the application of safe life limits to 

these components. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 30 days after January 11, 2011 

(the effective date of this AD), establish the 

number of flight cycles (landings) 

accumulated since installation of each left 

and right main landing gear radius rod 

mounting shaft assemblies following 

paragraph 2.(A) of BAE Systems British 

Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 

Service Bulletin 05–JA090143, dated April 

30, 2009. 

(2) Replace the left and right main landing 

gear radius rod mounting shaft assembly with 

an airworthy assembly following British 

Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 

Service Bulletin 32–JA990142, dated March 

26, 1999, within the following: 

(i) For Model Jetstream Series 3101: Within 

38,220 total landings accumulated on each 

main landing gear radius rod mounting shaft 

assembly or within 1,000 landings after 

January 11, 2011 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs later; and 

(ii) For Model Jetstream Model 3201: 

Within 31,038 total landings accumulated on 

each main landing gear radius rod mounting 

shaft assembly or within 1,000 landings after 

January 11, 2011 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs later. 

(3) After replacing each main landing gear 

radius rod mounting shaft assembly as 

required by paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, 

repetitively thereafter replace each assembly 

with an airworthy assembly at intervals not 

to exceed the following life limits: 

(i) For Model Jetstream Series 3101: Within 

38,220 total landings; and 

(ii) For Model Jetstream Model 3201: 

Within 31,038 total landings. 

(4) For operators that do not have landing 

records, determine the number of landings by 

multiplying the number of hours time-inservice (TIS) accumulated on each main 

landing gear radius rod mounting shaft 

assembly by 0.75. For the purpose of this AD: 

(i) 1,000 landings equals 1,333 hours TIS; 

(ii) 31,038 landings equals 41,384 hours 

TIS; and 

(iii) 38,220 landings equals 50,960 hours 

TIS. 

(5) Compliance with the life limits set in 

paragraph (f)(3) of this AD may be done by 

incorporating these limits into the limitations 

section of the aircraft maintenance manual. 

You may do this by inserting a copy of this 


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AD into the limitations section of aircraft 

maintenance manual. 

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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; e-mail: taylor.martin@faa.gov. 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) AD No.: 

2010–0162, dated August 4, 2010; BAE 

Systems British Aerospace Jetstream Series 

3100 & 3200 Service Bulletin 

05–JA090143, dated April 30, 2009; and 

British Aerospace Regional Aircraft British 

Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 

Service Bulletin 32–JA990142, dated March 

26, 1999, for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use BAE Systems British 

Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 

Service Bulletin 05–JA090143, dated April 

30, 2009; and British Aerospace Regional 

Aircraft British Aerospace Jetstream Series 

3100 & 3200 Service Bulletin 32–JA990142, 

dated March 26, 1999, 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 BAE Systems (Operations) 

Ltd, Customer Information Department, 

Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, 

KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; 

telephone +44 1292 675207, fax: +44 1292 

675704; e-mail: 

RApublications@baesystems.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 816–329–4148. 

(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 

November 23, 2010. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–30197 Filed 12–6–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Part 418 

[Docket No. SSA–2010–0029] 

RIN 0960–AH22 

Regulations Regarding Income-Related 

Monthly Adjustment Amounts to 

Medicare Beneficiaries’ Prescription 

Drug Coverage Premiums 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Interim final rule with request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adding a new subpart 

to our regulations, which contains the 

rules we will apply to determine the 

income-related monthly adjustment 

amount for Medicare prescription drug 

coverage premiums. This new subpart 

implements changes made to the Social 

Security Act (Act) by the Affordable 

Care Act. These rules parallel the rules 

in subpart B of this part, which 

describes the rules we apply when we 

determine the income-related monthly 

adjustment amount for certain Medicare 

Part B (medical insurance) beneficiaries. 

These rules describe the new subpart; 

what information we will use to 

determine whether you will pay an 

income-related monthly adjustment 

amount and the amount of the 

adjustment when applicable; when we 

will consider a major life-changing 

event that results in a significant 

reduction in your modified adjusted 

gross income; and how you can appeal 

our determination about your incomerelated monthly adjustment amount. 

These rules will allow us to implement 

the provisions of the Affordable Care 

Act on time that relate to the incomerelated monthly adjustment amount for 

Medicare prescription drug coverage 

premiums, when they go into effect on 

January 1, 2011. 

DATES: Effective date: This interim final 

rule will be effective on December 7, 

2010. Comment date: To ensure that 

your comments are considered, we must 

receive them no later than February 7, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any one of three methods—Internet, 

fax, or mail. Do not submit the same 

comments multiple times or by more 

than one method. Regardless of which 

method you choose, please state that 

your comments refer to Docket No. 

SSA–2010–0029 so that we may 

associate your comments with the 

correct regulation. 

Caution: You should be careful to 

include in your comments only 

information that you wish to make 

publicly available. We strongly urge you 

not to include in your comments any 

personal information, such as Social 

Security numbers or medical 

information. 

1. Internet: We strongly recommend 

that you submit your comments via the 

Internet. Please visit the Federal 

eRulemaking portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Use the Search 

function to find docket number SSA– 

2010–0029. The system will issue a 

tracking number to confirm your 

submission. You will not be able to 

view your comment immediately 

because we must post each comment 

manually. It may take up to a week for 

your comment to be viewable. 

2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966– 

2830. 

3. Mail: Mail your comments to the 

Office of Regulations, Social Security 

Administration, 107 Altmeyer Building, 

6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21235–6401. 

Comments are available for public 

viewing on the Federal eRulemaking 

portal at http://www.regulations.gov or 

in person, during regular business 

hours, by arranging with the contact 

person identified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Craig Streett, Office of Income Security 

Programs, Social Security 

Administration, 2–R–24 Operations 

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, (410) 965– 

9793. For information on eligibility or 

filing for benefits, call our national tollfree number, 1–800–772–1213 or TTY 

1–800–325–0778, or visit our Internet 

site, Social Security Online, at http:// 

www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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