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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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condition may exist on all Fokker Model 

F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. The 

CAA–NL advises of 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; concurrently, the temperature of 

the left-hand braking system was noted 

to be considerably higher than the righthand braking system. Investigation 

revealed that the attachment holes of the 

control levers of the braking system 

were worn to the point of imminent 

failure. The airplane and affected levers 

had accumulated 15,583 total flight 

cycles and 21,460 total flight hours. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

lead to failure of one or more brake 

levers, which could result in 

uncommanded braking and loss of 

control of the airplane during take-off, 

landing, or taxiing. 

Relevant Service Information 

Fokker Services B.V. has issued 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–32–

142, dated August 12, 2005. The service 

bulletin describes procedures for 

inspecting for wear of the attachment 

holes of the control levers of the braking 

system and applicable corrective 

actions. Corrective actions include 

replacing the control levers with new 

control levers at times determined by 

the level of wear found during the 

inspection. Accomplishing the actions 

specified in the service information is 

intended to adequately address the 

unsafe condition. The CAA–NL 

mandated the service information and 

issued Dutch airworthiness directive 

NL–2005–011, dated August 31, 2005, to 

ensure the continued airworthiness of 

these airplanes in the Netherlands. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

These airplane models are 

manufactured in the Netherlands and 

are type certificated 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. Pursuant to this bilateral 

airworthiness agreement, the CAA–NL 

has kept the FAA informed of the 

situation described above. We have 

examined the CAA–NL’s findings, 

evaluated all pertinent information, and 

determined that we need to issue an AD 

for airplanes of this type design that are 

certificated for operation in the United 

States. 

Therefore, we are proposing this AD, 

which would require accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously, 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Among the Proposed AD, the Dutch 

Airworthiness Directive, and the Service 

Information.’’

Differences Among the Proposed AD, 

the Dutch Airworthiness Directive, and 

the Service Information 

The Fokker service bulletin and the 

Dutch airworthiness directive describe a 

one-time inspection for wear of the 

attachment holes of the control levers. 

However, we have determined that 

confusion might occur regarding the 

inspection of any replacement control 

levers. Therefore, this proposed AD 

would require inspecting any 

replacement control lever for wear of 

the attachment holes, at an interval not 

to exceed 12,000 flight hours after the 

installation of any such lever, and 

applicable corrective actions thereafter, 

as described by the service information. 

The service bulletin refers to a 

‘‘detailed visual inspection’’ for wear of 

the attachment holes of the control 

levers. We have determined that the 

procedures in the service bulletin 

should be described as a ‘‘detailed 

inspection.’’ We have included a 

definition of this type of inspection in 

Note 1 of this proposed AD. 

Where the service bulletin specifies 

immediate replacement of the control 

lever if the applicable remaining 

material (dimension X2) of the 

attachment hole is less than 2.0 

millimeters (0.08 inches), this proposed 

AD would direct operators to replace 

the control lever if dimension X2 is less 

than or equal to 2.0 millimeters. 

These differences have been 

coordinated with the CAA–NL. 

Costs of Compliance 

This proposed AD would affect about 

9 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

proposed inspection would take about 1 

work hour per airplane, at an average 

labor rate of $80 per work hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the proposed AD for U.S. operators is 

$720, or $80 per airplane, per inspection 

cycle. 

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. See the ADDRESSES section 

for a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation. 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

Fokker Services B.V.: Docket No. FAA–

2007–27509; Directorate Identifier 2006–

NM–201–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by April 11, 2007. 


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(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all Fokker Model 

F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from a report that, after 

landing, the flight crew 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 issuing 

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. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Inspection and Replacement 

(f) Within 1,500 flight cycles or 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Perform a detailed inspection for 

excessive wear of the brake control levers 

and do the applicable corrective actions in 

accordance with and at the times specified in 

Section 3, ‘‘Accomplishment Instructions,’’

of Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–32–142, 

dated August 12, 2005. Repeat the 

requirements of this paragraph thereafter for 

any replacement control lever at an interval 

not to exceed 12,000 flight hours after the 

installation of such a control lever. Operators 

should note that, where the service bulletin 

specifies immediate replacement of the 

control lever if the applicable remaining 

material (dimension X2) of the attachment 

hole is less than 2.0 millimeters (0.08 

inches), this AD requires replacing the 

control lever if dimension X2 is less than or 

equal to 2.0 millimeters. 

Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a 

detailed inspection is: ‘‘An intensive 

examination of a specific item, installation, 

or assembly to detect damage, failure, or 

irregularity. Available lighting is normally 

supplemented with a direct source of good 

lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. 

Inspection aids such as mirror, magnifying 

lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface 

cleaning and elaborate procedures may be 

required.’’

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(g)(1) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested in 

accordance with the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

Related Information 

(h) Dutch airworthiness directive NL–

2005–011, dated August 31, 2005, also 

addresses the subject of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 5, 

2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4379 Filed 3–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27072 Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AWP–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Modification of Class E 

Airspace; St. Johns, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to 

modify the Class E airspace area at St. 

Johns, AZ. The establishment of an Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway 

32 at St. Johns Industrial Air Park, St. 

Johns, AZ, has made this proposal 

necessary. Additional controlled 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface is needed to 

contain aircraft executing the RNAV 

(GPS) IAP to RWY 32 at St. Johns 

Industrial Air Park makes this proposal 

necessary. The intended effect of this 

proposal is to provide adequate 

controlled airspace for aircraft executing 

the RNAV (GPS) IAP to RWY 32 at St. 

Johns Industrial Air Park, St. Johns, AZ. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the Docket Management 

System, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20590–0001. You must identify the 

docket number FAA–2007–27072/ 

Airspace Docket No. 07–AWP–1 at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments on the Internet at 

http://dms.dot.gov. You may review the 

public docket containing the proposal, 

any comments received, and any final 

dispositions in person in the Docket 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 

1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level 

of the Department of Transportation 

NASSIF Building at the above address). 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the Office of the Regional Western 

Terminal Operations, Federal Aviation 

Administration, at 15000 Aviation 

Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, 

telephone number (310) 725–6502. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Francis Hope, System Support 

Specialist, Western Service Center, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 

Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, 

California 90261; telephone (310) 725–

6502. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with the 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2007–27072 Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AWP–1.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov or the 

Federal Register’s Web page at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

Additionally, any person may obtain 

a copy of this notice by submitting a 

request to the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Air Traffic 

Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling 

(202) 267–8783. Communications must 

identify both document numbers for this 

notice. Persons interested in being 

placed on a mailing list for future 

NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s 

Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, 


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