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110 Stat. 1321, 1321–349 (42 U.S.C. 2243); 

sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 

note). 

Sections 70.1(c) and 70.20a(b) also issued 

under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97–425, 96 Stat. 

2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161). Section 

70.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95–601, sec. 

10, 92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 

70.21(g) also issued under sec. 122, 68 Stat. 

939 (42 U.S.C. 2152). Section 70.31 also 

issued under sec. 57d, Pub. L. 93–377, 88 

Stat. 475 (42 U.S.C. 2077). Sections 70.36 and 

70.44 also issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, 

as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 70.81 

also issued under secs. 186, 187, 68 Stat. 955 

(42 U.S.C. 2236, 2237). Section 70.82 also 

issued under sec. 108, 68 Stat. 939, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 2138). 

2. In § 70.72, paragraph (c)(2) is 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 70.72 Facility changes and change 

process. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(2) Does not remove, without at least 

an equivalent replacement of the safety 

function, an item relied on for safety 

that is listed in the integrated safety 

analysis summary and is necessary for 

compliance with the performance 

requirements of § 70.61; 

* * * * * 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day 

of September, 2006. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Luis A. Reyes, 

Executive Director for Operations. 

[FR Doc. 06–8271 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–25637; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–CE–43–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). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 

airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require you to inspect the pilot door 

locking stop-fittings for correct length 

and, if any incorrect length pilot door 

locking stop-fittings are found, replace 

them. This proposed AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) issued by the 

airworthiness authority for France. We 

are proposing this AD to detect and 

replace incorrect length pilot door 

locking stop-fittings. This condition, if 

not corrected, could result in 

depressurization of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 27, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to comment on this proposed 

AD: 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact EADS 

SOCATA, Direction des Services, 65921 

Tarbes Cedex 9, France; telephone: 33 

(0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: 33 (0)5 62 41 76 

54; or SOCATA AIRCRAFT, INC., North 

Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport Rd., 

Pembroke Pines, FL 33023; telephone: 

(954) 893–1400; fax: (954) 964–4141. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gunnar Berg, Aerospace Safety 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: 

(816) 329–4141; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number, ‘‘FAA–2006–25637; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–CE–43–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the proposed AD in 

light of those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

concerning this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The Direction ge ́ne ́rale de l’aviation 

civile (DGAC), which is the aviation 

authority for France, notified FAA that 

an unsafe condition may exist on certain 

EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 

airplanes. The DGAC reports that the 

pilot door adjustment procedure was 

improperly done, and the pilot door 

locking stop-fittings may be of incorrect 

length. This condition, if not corrected, 

could result in depressurization of the 

airplane. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed EADS SOCATA 

Service Bulletin SB 70–131, ATA No. 

53, dated July 2005. 

The service information describes 

procedures for: 

• Inspecting the pilot door locking 

stop-fittings for correct length and 

• Replacing any incorrect length pilot 

door locking stop-fittings. 

Foreign Airworthiness Authority 

Information 

The DGAC classified this service 

bulletin as mandatory and issued 

French AD Number F–2005–134, dated 

August 03, 2005, to ensure the 

continued airworthiness of these 

airplanes in France. These EADS 

SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes are 

manufactured in France and are typecertificated for operation in the United 

States under the provisions of section 

21.29 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the 

applicable bilateral airworthiness 

agreement. 

Under this bilateral airworthiness 

agreement, the DGAC has kept us 

informed of the situation described 

above. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We are proposing this AD because we 

have examined the DGAC’s findings, 

evaluated all information and 

determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design that are certificated for 

operation in the United States. 

This proposed AD would require you 

to inspect the pilot door locking stopfittings for correct length and, if any 

incorrect length pilot door locking stopfittings are found, replace them. 


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Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

The service information allows for 

unpressurized flight if any incorrect 

length pilot door locking-stop fittings 

are found. If parts have been ordered but 

are not available, the proposed AD 

would permit unpressurized flight for 

90 days after the required inspection or 

until parts become available, whichever 

occurs first. In addition, a placard in 

view of the pilot would be installed 

prohibiting pressurized flight until the 

repairs are done. The service 

information does not have a compliance 

time for the repairs or a placard 

requirement if incorrect length pilot 

door locking stop-fittings are found. The 

requirements of this proposed AD, if 

adopted as a final rule, would take 

precedence over the provisions in the 

service information. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 157 airplanes in the U.S. 

registry. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

the proposed inspection and repair: 

Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per 

airplane 

Total cost on 

U.S. operators 

4.5 work-hours × $80 per hour = $360 ....................................................................................... $15 $375 $58,875 

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 have 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 that the 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket that 

contains the proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information on the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located at the street 

address stated 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, 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–2006–

25637; Directorate Identifier 2006–CE–

43–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by 

October 27, 2006. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model TBM 700 

airplanes, serial numbers 126 through 322, 

that are certificated in any category. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from a pilot door 

adjustment procedure not being done 

properly. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct incorrect length pilot door 

locking stop-fittings. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in depressurization of 

the airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) To address this problem, you must do 

the following: 

Actions Compliance Procedures 

(1) Inspect the pilot door locking stop-fittings for 

correct length 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, unless already done 

Follow EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin SB 70– 

131, ATA No. 53, dated July 2005. 

(2) If any incorrect length pilot door locking stopfittings are found, replace them Before further flight after the inspection 

by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD 

Follow EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin SB 70– 

131, ATA No. 53, dated July 2005. 

(f) If you have ordered parts and they are 

not available, then you may fly 

unpressurized until parts become available or 

for a period not to exceed 90 days after the 

inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this 

AD, whichever occurs first. You must also 

fabricate and install a placard as described 

below. Completing the action of paragraph 

(e)(2) of this AD terminates the placard 

requirement. 

(1) Fabricate (using letters at least 1⁄8 inch 

in height) a warning placard which states 

‘‘This airplane is prohibited from pressurized 

flight.’’ 


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(2) Install the placard in full view of the 

pilot. The owner/operator holding at least a 

private pilot certificate as authorized by 

section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may install the 

placard as required in paragraph (f) of this 

AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(g) The Manager, Standards Office, Small 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, ATTN: Gunnar 

Berg, Aerospace Safety Engineer, FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: 

(816) 329–4141; fax: (816) 329–4090, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(h) This AD is related to French AD 

Number F–2005–134, dated August 3, 2005. 

To get copies of the service information 

referenced in this AD, contact EADS 

SOCATA, Direction des Services, 65921 

Tarbes Cedex 9, France; telephone: 33 (0)5 62 

41 73 00; fax: 33 (0)5 62 41 76 54; or 

SOCATA AIRCRAFT, INC., North Perry 

Airport, 7501 South Airport Rd., Pembroke 

Pines, FL 33023; telephone: (954) 893–1400; 

fax: (954) 964–4141. To view the AD docket, 

go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh 

Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC, or on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket 

No. FAA–2006–25637; Directorate Identifier 

2006–CE–43–AD. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

September 20, 2006. 

David R. Showers, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–8277 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–25810; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–CE–49–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; PZL-Bielsko 

Model SZD–50–3 ‘‘Puchacz’’ Gliders 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

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) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. 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 October 27, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• DOT Docket Web Site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.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 

proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–

5227) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gregory Davison, Glider Program 

Manager, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas 

City, Missouri, 64106; telephone: (816) 

329–4130; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Streamlined Issuance of AD 

The FAA is implementing a new 

process for streamlining the issuance of 

ADs related to MCAI. The streamlined 

process will allow us to adopt MCAI 

safety requirements in a more efficient 

manner and will reduce safety risks to 

the public. This process continues to 

follow all FAA AD issuance processes to 

meet legal, economic, Administrative 

Procedure Act, and Federal Register 

requirements. We also continue to meet 

our technical decision-making 

responsibilities to identify and correct 

unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated 

products. 

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–2006–25810; Directorate Identifier 

2006-CE–49-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 http:// 

dms.dot.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 aviation authority 

for the European Union (EU), has issued 

Emergency Airworthiness Directive 

EAD No: 2006–0243-E (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states that the aircraft 

manufacturer has identified that a 

discrepancy between the design 

documentation and the Technical 

Service Manual has been identified. In 

1981, a castellated nut with cotter pin 

was introduced to secure the rudder, 

replacing the self locking nut, through 

PZL Bielsko Bulletin No. BK 06/50 3/81. 

This change has not been introduced to 

the Technical Service Manual and use 

of a self locking nut, in accordance with 

the Manual, is still possible. This was 

probably the reason of rudder 

disconnection during flight which 

occurred recently. 

If not corrected, loss of the nut could 

result and allow the rudder to slip out 

of its hinges, separate from the glider, 

and lead to loss of control. 

The MCAI requires you to inspect 

and, if necessary, replace the Rudder 

Attachment parts in accordance with 

the instruction contained in the Allstar 

PZL Glider Sp. z o.o. Mandatory 

Bulletin No. BE 058/SZD 50 3/2006 

‘‘PUCHACZ’’, dated August 10, 2006. 

Concurrently, changes in the Technical 

Service Manual must be introduced in 

accordance with the referenced bulletin. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

PZL-Bielsko has issued Allstar PZL 

Glider Sp. z o.o. Mandatory Bulletin No. 


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