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(b) An alternative approach for complying 

with paragraph (a) of this AD this AD is to 

replace the affected strap with an ECF 

designed strap kit, P/N 350A27–0350–

0071,that has a torsional spring at the lower 

end of the strap. The following Parts List 

constitutes the required parts of the ECF 

strap kit designed with the torsional spring 

at the lower end of the strap: 

Item Part No. Quantity 

(1) Leaf Assy 350A27–1426–03 1 

(2) Spring ..... 350A27–1423–21 1 

(3) Leaf Support.350A27–1421–20 1 

(4) Cotter Pin 23310CA015012 ... 1 

(5) Shear Pin 22719BC050068L 1 

(6) Screw ...... 22208CM050010 .. 2 

(7) Washer ... 23111AG050LE .... 3 

(8) Support ... 350A27–1377–01 1 

(c) Replacing the strap with an ECF 

designed strap kit as described in paragraph 

(b) of this AD constitutes terminating action 

for the requirements of this AD. 

(d) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Contact the Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, ATTN: Vince 

Massey, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Systems 

and Equipment Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington 98057, telephone 

(425) 917–6475, fax (425) 917–6590, for 

information about previously approved 

alternative methods of compliance. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

26, 2007. 

David A. Downey, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–1167 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26284; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–CE–68–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; British 

Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream 

Model 3201 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 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 MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

The Airworthiness Limitations Section of 

the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) 

applicable to the British Aerospace Jetstream 

3200 has been revised. Some lives have been 

amended and new lives introduced. 

Compliance with these requirements is 

necessary to maintain airworthiness. 

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 April 12, 2007. 

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: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Safety 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: 

(816) 329–4138; 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. This 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. 

This proposed AD references the 

MCAI and related service information 

that we considered in forming the 

engineering basis to correct the unsafe 

condition. The proposed AD contains 

text copied from the MCAI and for this 

reason might not follow our plain 

language principles. 

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–2006–26284; Directorate Identifier 

2006–CE–68–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 Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 

which is the airworthiness authority for 

the United Kingdom, has issued AD No. 

G–2004–0024, Issue Date: September 22, 

2004, European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) approved on September 16, 

2004, under approval number 2004–

9648 (referred to after this as ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

The Airworthiness Limitations Section of 

the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) 

applicable to the British Aerospace Jetstream 

3200 has been revised. Some lives have been 

amended and new lives introduced. 

Compliance with these requirements is 

necessary to maintain airworthiness. 

The MCAI requires: 

From the effective date of this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD), comply with 

the requirements of BAE Jetstream Series 

3200 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Chapter 

05–10–05, Airworthiness Limitations 

Description and Operation Section,* 

Revision 14 or later EASA approved revision. 

* Only the structural fatigue tasks are 

mandated by this AD, the following tasks are 

not addressed by this AD: All the tasks 

recorded in Tables 2, 4, 5 and 8. Together 


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with the Table No 3—task 27–70–000 Gust 

lock system. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

British Aerospace has issued Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual 05–10–05 001—

AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS—

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION—BAe 

Jetstream 32, dated January 11, 2006, for 

Recurring Mandatory Inspections and 

Maintenance Actions. The actions 

described in this AMM are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

This version of the above-referenced 

document is a later EASA-approved 

version than that referenced in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Differences Between This Proposed 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 proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

described in a separate paragraph of the 

proposed AD. These requirements, if 

ultimately adopted, will take 

precedence over the actions copied from 

the MCAI. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 20 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the proposed AD (inserting 

the document into the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section of the Instructions 

for Continued Airworthiness or other 

FAA-approved maintenance document). 

The average labor rate is $80 per workhour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of the proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $1,600, or $80 per 

product. 

We have no way of determining the 

costs associated with having to replace 

certain parts at an earlier time due to 

reduced life limits. 

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 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 this 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. 

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: 

British Aerospace Regional Aircraft: Docket 

No. FAA–2006–26284; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–CE–68–AD 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by April 12, 

2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Jetstream Model 

3201 airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 55: Structures. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

‘‘The Airworthiness Limitations Section of 

the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) 

applicable to the British Aerospace Jetstream 

3200 has been revised. Some lives have been 

amended and new lives introduced. 

Compliance with these requirements is 

necessary to maintain airworthiness.’’

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Within the next 60 days after the 

effective date of this AD do the following, 

unless already done: 

(1) Incorporate the information referenced 

below from Aircraft Maintenance Manual 05–

10–05 001—AIRWORTHINESS 

LIMITATIONS—DESCRIPTION AND 

OPERATION—BAe Jetstream 32, dated 

January 11, 2006, for Recurring Mandatory 

Inspections and Maintenance Actions into 

the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the 

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness or 

other FAA-approved maintenance document. 

You may use a later European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA)-approved revision that 

incorporates these same life limits. 


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Table No. in document Affected areas AD applies 

(i) Table No. 1 ............................................................................. Wing, Fuselage, Fin, Tailplane, Engine mounting, Flap system Yes. 

(ii) Table No. 2 ............................................................................ Electrical Power (all Items) ......................................................... No. 

(iii) Table No. 3 ............................................................................ Rudder pedal/brake master cylinder attachment brackets ......... Yes. 

(iv) Table No. 3 ........................................................................... Gust lock system ......................................................................... No. 

(v) Table No. 4 and Table No. 5 ................................................. Ice and rain protection (all items) ............................................... No. 

(vi) Table No. 6 and Table No. 7 ................................................ Landing gear (all items) .............................................................. Yes. 

(vii) Table No. 8 ........................................................................... Lighting (all items) ....................................................................... No. 

(viii) Table No. 9 .......................................................................... Doors (all items) .......................................................................... Yes. 

(ix) Table No. 10 ......................................................................... Fuselage (all items) ..................................................................... Yes. 

(x) Table No. 11 .......................................................................... Stabilizers (all items) ................................................................... Yes. 

(xi) Table No. 12 ......................................................................... Wings (all items) ......................................................................... Yes. 

(2) 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 do the actions 

of this AD. Make an entry into the aircraft 

records showing compliance with this AD in 

accordance with section 43.9 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: 

(1) The MCAI requires you to comply with 

a version of a maintenance manual that 

changes life limits. The FAA requires such 

changes through a change to the 

Airworthiness Limitations Section of the 

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness or 

other FAA-approved maintenance document, 

and the FAA is mandating this through this 

AD. 

(2) We added information in paragraph (f) 

that allows the owner/operator to insert this 

information into the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness or other FAAapproved maintenance document. Without 

this information, a licensed mechanic would 

be required to do the action. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, ATTN: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 

329–4090, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(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 Civil Aviation Authority 

AD No. G–2004–0024, Issue Date: September 

22, 2004, EASA approved on September 16, 

2004, under approval number 2004–9648, for 

related information. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

6, 2007. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4518 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27361; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–237–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A310 Series Airplanes; and Airbus 

Model A300–600 Series 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 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 MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as explosion risks. Chafing of 

the fuel pump cables could result in 

short circuits leading to fuel pump 

failure, intermittent operation, arcing, 

and possible fuel tank explosion. 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 April 12, 2007. 

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: Tom 

Stafford, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1622; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Streamlined Issuance of AD 

The FAA is implementing a new 

process for streamlining the issuance of 

ADs related to MCAI. This 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 


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