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(c) Expenditures for Adjustment 

Assistance under this section may be up 

to $10,000,000 annually per industry, 

subject to availability of funds, and shall 

be made under such terms and 

conditions as EDA deems appropriate. 

Dated: August 13, 2009. 

Dennis Alvord, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce for Economic Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–19774 Filed 8–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0447; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–172–AD; Amendment 

39–15993; AD 2009–17–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems Model SAAB 340A 

(SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B 

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) 

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: 

During refueling, the ground crew detected 

smoke from the refuel/defuel panel 

illuminated placard 160VU. * * * 

* * * * * 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 22, 2009. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of September 22, 2009. 

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: 

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. 

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 May 14, 2009 (74 FR 22712). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During refueling, the ground crew detected 

smoke from the refuel/defuel panel 

illuminated placard 160VU. The design of 

the refuel/defuel panel illuminated placard 

was changed during 1997 from its original 

specification, to fill the cavity inside the 

placard with silicone to avoid moisture/fluid 

ingress. SAAB has reviewed the working 

procedure and has developed a placard filled 

with a bi-component silicone-based material 

to minimize the cavity inside the panels. 

For the reasons described above, this EASA 

AD requires the identification of the 

manufacturing date of the affected placard, a 

visual inspection of the placard for heat and/ 

or burn marks and the installation of a new 

placard in accordance with the instructions 

of SAAB Service Bulletin (SB) 340–28–027. 

This AD has been revised to identify the 

affected VIBRACHOC (the part manufacturer) 

placard with Part Number (P/N) 

C4FL5031C001, instead of the corresponding 

SAAB P/N 9303719–001, which was (also) 

quoted inaccurately. In addition, it has been 

recognised that the original AD did not allow 

installation of the placards with a 

manufacturing date before 31/97; that has 

now been corrected. 

The unsafe condition is an electrical 

malfunction in the illuminated placard 

of the refuel and defuel panel, which 

could result in fire. You may obtain 

further information by examining the 

MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between this AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a note within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

141 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 2 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $1,500 

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 

$234,060, or $1,660 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 

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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, 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: 

2009–17–02 Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems: 

Amendment 39–15993. Docket No. 

FAA–2009–0447; Directorate Identifier 

2008–NM–172–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective September 22, 2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 

SAAB 340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 

340B airplanes; certificated in any category; 

all serial numbers. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28: Fuel. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

During refueling, the ground crew detected 

smoke from the refuel/defuel panel 

illuminated placard 160VU. The design of 

the refuel/defuel panel illuminated placard 

was changed during 1997 from its original 

specification, to fill the cavity inside the 

placard with silicone to avoid moisture/fluid 

ingress. SAAB has reviewed the working 

procedure and has developed a placard filled 

with a bi-component silicone-based material 

to minimize the cavity inside the panels. 

For the reasons described above, this EASA 

AD requires the identification of the 

manufacturing date of the affected placard, a 

visual inspection of the placard for heat and/ 

or burn marks and the installation of a new 

placard in accordance with the instructions 

of SAAB Service Bulletin (SB) 340–28–027. 

This AD has been revised to identify the 

affected VIBRACHOC (the part manufacturer) 

placard with Part Number (P/N) 

C4FL5031C001, instead of the corresponding 

SAAB P/N 9303719–001, which was (also) 

quoted inaccurately. In addition, it has been 

recognized that the original AD did not allow 

installation of the placards with a 

manufacturing date before 31/97; that has 

now been corrected. 

The unsafe condition is an electrical 

malfunction in the illuminated placard of the 

refuel and defuel panel, which could result 

in fire. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect the illuminated placard of 

the refuel and defuel panel, part number (P/ 

N) C4FL5031C001, for signs of heat and burn 

marks, in accordance with Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–28–027, Revision 01, dated July 

7, 2008. 

(2) If any sign of heat or burn marks are 

found, before further flight, replace the 

illuminated placard of the refuel and defuel 

panel with a new illuminated placard of the 

refuel and defuel panel, having part number 

C4FL5031C001, and marked with a 

manufacturer date before 31/97 (i.e., week 31 

of 1997), or a manufacturing date of 37/07 

(i.e., week 37 of 2007) or higher and marked 

‘Amdt:A.’, in accordance with Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–28–027, Revision 01, dated July 

7, 2008. 

(3) If no signs of heat and burn marks are 

found, within 12 months after accomplishing 

the inspection required by (f)(1) of this AD 

is done, replace the illuminated placard of 

the fuel and defuel panel with a new 

illuminated placard of the refuel and defuel 

panel, having part number C4FL5031C001, 

and marked with a manufacturer date before 

31/97 (i.e., week 31 of 1997) or a 

manufacturing date of 37/07 (i.e., week 37 of 

2007) or higher and marked ‘Amdt:A.’, in 

accordance with Saab Service Bulletin 340– 

28–027, Revision 01, dated July 7, 2008. 

(4) As of 15 months after the effective date 

of this AD, installing an illuminated placard 

of the refuel and defuel panel is prohibited 

on any airplane, unless it has a 

manufacturing date before 31/97, or unless it 

has a manufacturing date of 37/07 or higher 

and is marked ‘Amdt:A’. 

(5) Actions accomplished before the 

effective date of this AD in accordance with 

Saab Service Bulletin 340–28–027, dated 

April 30, 2008, are considered acceptable for 

compliance with the corresponding actions 

specified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) 

of this AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: 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, 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. 

Send information 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. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your principal maintenance inspector 

(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), 

as appropriate, or lacking a principal 

inspector, your local Flight Standards 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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

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 Airworthiness Directive 2008– 

0127R1, dated August 7, 2008; and Saab 

Service Bulletin 340–28–027, Revision 01, 

dated July 7, 2008, for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Saab Service Bulletin 

340–28–027, Revision 01, dated July 7, 2008, 

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. 


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(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Saab Aircraft AB, SAAB 

Aerosystems, SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; 

telephone +46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 

4874; e-mail 

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 or 425–227–1152. 

(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 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 August 

3, 2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–19182 Filed 8–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0532; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–024–AD; Amendment 

39–15994; AD 2009–17–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ 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) 

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: 

The airbrake upper crossbeam on an 

airplane failed in-flight. The crossbeam 

failure caused damage to the rudder control 

system, resulting in loss of rudder control. 

Loss of rudder control will cause handling 

difficulties particularly during take-off, 

approach, and landing phases in cross winds. 

* * * * * 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 22, 2009. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of September 22, 2009. 

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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1175; 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 June 11, 2009 (74 FR 27725). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The airbrake upper crossbeam on an 

airplane failed in-flight. The crossbeam 

failure caused damage to the rudder control 

system, resulting in loss of rudder control. 

Loss of rudder control will cause handling 

difficulties particularly during take-off, 

approach, and landing phases in cross winds. 

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd has 

published Inspection Service Bulletin (ISB) 

53–200 that revises and supersedes the 

inspection requirements, which are defined 

in the Maintenance Review Board Report 

(MRBR) SSI Task 53–40–125, Supplemental 

Structural Inspections Document (SSID) 

Tasks 53–40–125.1 and 53–40–125.2 

(included in the Airworthiness Limitations 

Section of Aircraft Maintenance Manual 

Chapter 5 that is currently mandated as part 

of EASA AD 2007–0271 [which corresponds 

to an FAA NPRM, Directorate Identifier 

2007–NM–363–AD]) and in Maintenance 

Planning Document (MPD) Task Reference 

534025–DVI–10000–1. These revised 

inspection requirements and reduced 

inspection periods are to ensure that any 

fatigue damage is detected before it causes 

upper airbrake crossbeam failure. MRBR, 

SSID and MPD will be amended in due 

course to reflect these revised inspection 

periods. 

For the reasons stated above, this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires the 

[high frequency eddy current and low 

frequency phase analysis eddy current] 

inspection [for cracking, discrete surface 

damage, and discontinuity (corrosion and 

mechanical damage)] and, as necessary, 

repair of the airbrake upper crossbeam. 

The required actions include 

replacing the three rivets with Hi-lok 

pins. For cracking, damage, or 

discontinuity that is outside certain 

limits defined in the service bulletin, 

the repair includes contacting BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited for repair 

instructions and doing the repair. You 

may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a note within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 1 

product of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it takes about 6 work-hours 

per product to comply with the basic 

requirements of this AD. The average 

labor rate is $80 per work-hour. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD to the U.S. operators to be $480 

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 


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