Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 47 / Monday, March 12, 2007 / Proposed Rules 10949 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 5, 

2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4373 Filed 3–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27071; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–004–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon 

Aircraft Company Models C90A, B200, 

B200C, B300, and B300C Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006–23–

02 which applies to certain Raytheon 

Aircraft Company (RAC) (formerly 

Beech) Models C90A, B200, B200C, 

B300, and B300C airplanes. AD 2006–

23–02 currently requires you to inspect 

the flight controls for improper 

assembly or damage, and if any 

improperly assembled or damaged flight 

controls are found, take corrective 

action. Since we issued AD 2006–23–02, 

we have determined the need to add 

airplane serial numbers that were not 

previously included in the applicability. 

Consequently, this proposed AD would 

retain the actions of AD 2006–23–02 

and add airplane serial numbers to the 

applicability. We are proposing this AD 

to detect and correct improperly 

assembled or damaged flight controls, 

which could result in an unsafe 

condition by reducing capabilities of the 

flight controls and lead to loss of control 

of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 11, 2007. 

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. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Raytheon 

Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, 

Kansas 67201–0085; telephone: (800) 

429–5372 or (316) 676–3140. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris B. Morgan, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification 

Office, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946–

4154; fax: (316) 946–4107. 

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–2007–27071; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–004–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 

A report from an FAA Manufacturing 

Inspection District Office that describes 

numerous nonconformities during the 

manufacture of RAC Models C90A, 

B200, B200C, B300, and B300C 

airplanes caused us to issue AD 2006–

23–02, Amendment 39–14814 (71 FR 

65390, November 8, 2006). AD 2006–

23–02 currently requires that you 

inspect the flight controls for improper 

assembly or damage, and if any 

improperly assembled or damaged flight 

controls are found, take corrective 

action on certain RAC Models C90A, 

B200, B200C, B300, and B300C 

airplanes. 

Since issuing AD 2006–23–02, we 

have determined the need to add 

airplane serial numbers that were not 

previously included in the applicability. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in an unsafe condition by 

reducing capabilities of the flight 

controls. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed: 

—Raytheon Aircraft Company 

Mandatory Service Bulletin Number 

SB 27–3761, Issued: February 2006; 

and 

—Raytheon Aircraft Company 

Mandatory Service Bulletin Number 

SB 27–3761, Issued: February 2006, 

Revised: December 2006. This 

revision adds additional serial 

numbers to the effectivity. 

The service information describes 

procedures for inspecting the flight 

control systems to ensure conformity 

with type design and correct the unsafe 

condition. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all information and 

determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. This proposed AD would 

supersede AD 2006–23–02 with a new 

AD that would retain the actions of AD 

2006–23–02 and add airplane serial 

numbers to the applicability. This 

proposed AD would require you to use 

the service information described 

previously to perform these actions. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

We are requiring all phases of the 

flight control system be inspected at one 

time. The service information as 

presented allows some sections of the 

system to go 800 hours time-in-service 

before they are scheduled for 

inspection. We feel this time is 

excessive to allow potential safety items 

and nonconformities to exist. We have 

determined that the proposed 

compliance time will not inadvertently 

ground the affected airplanes. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 138 airplanes in the U.S. 

registry. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

the proposed inspection: 


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Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per 

airplane 

Total cost on 

U.S. operators 

80 work-hours × $80 per hour = $6,400 ......................................................................... Not Applicable ........... $6,400 $883,200 

We have no way of determining the 

number of airplanes that may need any 

corrective action that would be required 

based on the results of the proposed 

inspection. 

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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2006–23–02, Amendment 39–14814 (71 

FR 76575, December 21, 2006), and 

adding the following new AD: 

Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly 

Beech): Docket No. FAA–2007–27071; 

Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–004–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by May 

11, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2006–23–02, 

Amendment 39–14814. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to the following 

airplane models and serial numbers that are 

certificated in any category: 

(1) Group 1 Airplanes (maintains the 

actions from AD 2006–23–02): 

Model Serial numbers 

(i) C90A LJ–1697 through LJ–1726, LJ–

1728, LJ–1729, and LJ–1731 

through LJ–1739 

(ii) B200 BB–1827 through BB–1912 

(iii) 

B200C.

BL–148 and BL–149 

(iv) B300 FL–379 through FL–423, FL–426, 

FL–428 through FL–450, and 

FL–452 

(v) 

B300C.

FM–11 

(2) Group 2 Airplanes: Model C90A, serial 

numbers LJ–1741 through LJ–1743. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from our determination 

to add airplane serial numbers that were not 

previously included in the applicability. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

improperly assembled or damaged flight 

controls, which could result in an unsafe 

condition by reducing capabilities of the 

flight controls and lead to loss of control of 

the airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) To address this problem, you must do 

the following, unless already done: 

Actions Compliance Procedures 

(1) Inspect the entire flight control system for 

improper assembly and any damage.

(i) For Group 1 Airplanes: At whichever of the 

following occurs first: 

(A) Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after December 13, 2006 (the effective date 

of AD 2006–23–02); or 

(B) At the next annual inspection that occurs 

at least 30 days after December 13, 2006 

(the effective date of AD 2006–23–02). 

Follow Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 27–3761, 

Issued: February 2006; or Raytheon Aircraft 

Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27–3761, Issued: February 2006, 

Revised: December 2006. 

(ii) For Group 2 Airplanes: At whichever of the 

following occurs first: 

(A) Within 100 hours TIS after the effective 

date of this AD; or 


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Actions Compliance Procedures 

(B) At the next annual inspection that occurs 

at least 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD. 

(2) If you find any improperly assembled or 

damaged flight controls as a result of the inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this 

AD, take corrective action as specified in the 

service information 

Before further flight after the inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.Follow Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 27–3761, 

Issued: February 2006; or Raytheon Aircraft 

Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27–3761, Issued: February 2006, 

Revised: December 2006. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: 

Chris B. Morgan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Wichita ACO, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946–4154; 

fax: (316) 946–4107, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

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. 

(g) AMOCs approved for AD 2006–23–02 

are approved for this AD. 

Related Information 

(h) To get copies of the service information 

referenced in this AD, contact Raytheon 

Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, 

Kansas 67201–0085; telephone: (800) 429–

5372 or (316) 676–3140. 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–2007–27071; 

Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–004–AD. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

6, 2007. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4404 Filed 3–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27509; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–201–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 

airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require a detailed inspection for wear of 

the attachment holes of the control 

levers of the braking system and 

applicable corrective actions. This 

proposed AD results from a report that, 

after landing, the flightcrew of a Model 

F.28 Mark 0100 airplane noted that an 

extreme difference in pedal angle was 

required to achieve equal braking 

action. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent failure of one or more brake 

control levers, which could result in 

uncommanded braking and loss of 

control of the airplane during takeoff, 

landing, or taxiing. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 11, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments 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. 

• 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. 

Contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 231, 

2150 AE Nieuw-Vennep, the 

Netherlands, for service information 

identified in this proposed AD. 

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:

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any relevant 

written data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number ‘‘FAA–2007–27509; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–201–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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Using the search function of that web 

site, anyone can find and read the 

comments in any of our dockets, 

including the name of the individual 

who sent the comment (or signed the 

comment on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78), or you may visit http:// 

dms.dot.gov. 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza 

level of the Nassif Building at the DOT 

street address stated in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after the Docket 

Management System receives them. 

Discussion 

The Civil Aviation Authority—The 

Netherlands (CAA–NL), which is the 

airworthiness authority for the 

Netherlands, notified us that an unsafe 


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