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2196–200; sections 1506 and 1510 of Pub. L. 

106–386, 114 Stat. 1527–29, 1531–32; section 

1505 of Pub. L. 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A–

326 to –328. 

2. Section 1003.14 is amended by 

revising the first sentence of paragraph 

(a) to read as follows: 

§ 1003.14 Jurisdiction and commencement 

of proceedings. 

(a) When DHS files a charging 

document with an immigration court, 

proceedings commence and jurisdiction 

vests with the Office of the Chief 

Immigration Judge within the Executive 

Office for Immigration Review. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. The section heading and paragraph 

(a) of section 1003.20 are revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 1003.20 Venue; change of venue. 

(a) Venue lies at the designated place 

for the hearing as identified by the 

Department of Homeland Security on 

the charging document. If the charging 

document does not identify the place of 

the hearing, venue shall lie at the place 

of the hearing identified on the initial 

hearing notice, issued by the 

immigration court in accordance with 

§ 1003.18(b). 

(1) Venue remains at the designated 

hearing location unless an immigration 

judge has granted a motion for change 

of venue as provided in this section, 

except that the Office of the Chief 

Immigration Judge may provide for 

administrative transfers of proceedings 

from one hearing location to another 

hearing location in the same vicinity, 

with proper notice to the parties, if such 

a transfer is appropriate because the 

alien is released from custody, is taken 

into custody, or, upon release from a 

federal or state correctional facility, is 

transferred into DHS custody. 

(2) Venue lies at the designated 

hearing location, even if the 

immigration judge or any party or 

representative is not physically present 

at the hearing location and participates 

in the hearing through telephone or 

video conference. In that circumstance, 

the immigration judge shall clearly 

identify on the record the hearing 

location and the location of the 

immigration judge and the parties or 

representatives, if different. 

(3) The use and location of an 

administrative control court for the 

filing of documents and the creation and 

maintenance of records of proceedings, 

as described in § 1003.11, does not 

affect the venue of the case or the 

hearing location as provided in this 

section, nor does the venue of the case 

or the hearing location affect the use or 

location of the administrative control 

court. 

(4) For purposes of judicial review of 

a final order of removal, as provided in 

section 242(b)(2) of the Act, the 

immigration judge is deemed to 

complete the proceedings at the final 

hearing location, without regard to 

whether the immigration judge, or any 

party, representative, witness or other 

person participates in the final hearing 

through telephone or video conference. 

For purposes of this provision, the final 

hearing location refers to the place of 

the hearing identified on the notice for 

the final hearing. 

* * * * * 

Dated: March 22, 2007. 

Alberto R. Gonzales, 

Attorney General. 

[FR Doc. E7–5629 Filed 3–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27715; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–140–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330 and A340 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede an existing airworthiness 

directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus 

Model A330–200, A330–300, A340–200, 

and A340–300 series airplanes; and 

Model A340–541 and A340–642 

airplanes. The existing AD currently 

requires operators to revise the 

Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) 

of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness (ICA) to incorporate new 

information. This information includes, 

for all affected airplanes, decreased life 

limit values for certain components; and 

for Model A330–200 and -300 series 

airplanes, new inspections, compliance 

times, and new repetitive intervals to 

detect fatigue cracking, accidental 

damage, or corrosion in certain 

structures. This proposed AD would 

revise the ALS, for all affected airplanes, 

by adding new Airworthiness 

Limitations Items (ALIs) to incorporate 

service life limits for certain items and 

inspections to detect fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage or corrosion in 

certain structures, in accordance with 

the revised ALS of the ICA. This 

proposed AD results from the issuance 

of new and more restrictive service life 

limits and structural inspections based 

on fatigue testing and in-service 

findings. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage, or corrosion in 

principal structural elements, and to 

prevent failure of certain life-limited 

parts, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 27, 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 Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, 

for service information identified in this 

proposed AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

Backman, Aerospace Engineer 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

International Branch, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2797; 

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 ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2007–27715; 

Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–140–

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:// 


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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 

On April 20, 2006, we issued AD 

2006–09–07, amendment 39–14577 (71 

FR 25919, May 3, 2006), for all Airbus 

Model A330–200, A330–300, A340–200, 

and A340–300 series airplanes; and 

Model A340–541 and A340–642 

airplanes. That AD requires operators to 

revise the Airworthiness Limitations 

section (ALS) of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

new information. This information 

includes, for all affected airplanes, 

decreased life limit values for certain 

components; and for Model A330–200 

and –300 series airplanes, new 

inspections, compliance times, and new 

repetitive intervals to detect fatigue 

cracking, accidental damage, or 

corrosion in certain structures. That AD 

resulted from a revision to subsection 9–

1 of the Airbus A330 and A340 

Maintenance Planning Documents 

(MPD) for Life limits/Monitored parts, 

and subsection 9–2 of the Airbus A330 

MPD for Airworthiness Limitations 

Items (ALIs). We issued that AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracking, 

damage, or corrosion, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

these airplanes. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2006–09–07, the 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, notified us that an unsafe 

condition may exist on all Airbus Model 

A330–200, A330–300, A340–200, and 

A340–300 series airplanes; and Model 

A340–541 and A340–642 airplanes. The 

EASA advises that Airbus has issued 

new service life limits and structural 

inspections based upon fatigue testing 

and in-service findings. Fatigue 

cracking, accidental damage, or 

corrosion in principal structural 

elements and failure of certain life 

limited parts, if not corrected, could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. 

The EASA also advises that Airbus 

has moved the service life limits from 

the A330/A340 MPDs into the 

applicable ALS Part 1. Airbus has also 

revised Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/ 

97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitations 

Items (ALIs),’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003, to Issue 14, dated October 10, 

2005. The revision to the ALIs adds new 

tasks to those specified in Issue 12; 

therefore, the revision has been added to 

the new requirements in this AD. In 

addition, a new revision to the A340 

ALS adds Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0051/97, ‘‘A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Items,’’ Issue 9, dated 

January 17, 2006. 

Incorporating these revisions into the 

ALS of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness is intended to ensure the 

continued structural integrity of these 

airplanes. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued A330 and A340 

ALS Part 1—Safe Life Airworthiness 

Limitation Items, dated March 23, 2006, 

Sub-part 1–2 , ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Subpart 1–3, ‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’

of both ALS Part 1 documents to specify 

new and more restrictive service life 

limits for certain ALIs. 

Airbus has also issued A330 and 

A340 ALS Part 2, Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated 

January 17, 2006. The ALS Part 2 

document refers to Airbus Document 

AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Items,’’ Issue 

14, dated October 10, 2005; and Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0051/97, 

‘‘A340 Airworthiness Limitations 

Items,’’ Issue 9, dated January 17, 2006 

(both approved by the EASA on 

February 25, 2006). Part 2 references the 

ALI documents for damage tolerance 

inspections but does not contain them. 

The documents specify new and more 

restrictive inspections for structural 

items. 

Accomplishment of the actions 

specified in these documents is 

intended to adequately address the 

unsafe condition. The EASA mandated 

these documents and issued EASA 

airworthiness directives 2006–0129 and 

2006–0130, both dated May 22, 2006; 

and 2006–0307 and 2006–0308, both 

dated October 10, 2006; to ensure the 

continued airworthiness of these 

airplanes in the European Union. 

Explanation of Change to Applicability 

We have revised the applicability of 

the proposed AD to identify model 

designations as published in the EASA 

airworthiness directive for the affected 

models. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

These airplane models are 

manufactured in France 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. As described in FAA Order 

8100.14A, ‘‘Interim Procedures for 

Working with the European Community 

on Airworthiness Certification and 

Continued Airworthiness,’’ dated 

August 12, 2005, the EASA has kept the 

FAA informed of the situation described 

above. We have examined the EASA’s 

findings, evaluated all pertinent 

information, and determined that AD 

action is necessary for airplanes of this 

type design that are certificated for 

operation in the United States. 

This proposed AD would supersede 

AD 2006–09–07 and would retain the 

requirements of the existing AD. This 

proposed AD would also require 

revising the ALS, for all affected 

airplanes, by adding new ALIs to 

incorporate service life limits for certain 

items and inspections to detect fatigue 

cracking, accidental damage or 

corrosion in certain structures, in 

accordance with the revised ALS of the 

Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness. 

Costs of Compliance 

This proposed AD would affect about 

28 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

following table provides the estimated 

costs for U.S. operators to comply with 

this AD. 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work 

hour 

Average labor 

rate per hour Parts Cost per airplane 

Number of 

U.S.-registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Revise the ALS, required by AD 2006–09–07 ... 1 $80 None ........... $80 20 $1,600 

Revise the ALS, new proposed action ............... 1 80 None ........... 80 28 2,240 

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 removing amendment 39–14577 (71 

FR 25919, May 3, 2006) and adding the 

following new airworthiness directive 

(AD): 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2007–27715; 

Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–140–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by April 27, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2006–09–07. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model 

A330 and A340 airplanes; certificated in any 

category. 

Note 1: This AD requires revisions to 

certain operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections. Compliance with 

these inspections is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by these inspections, the 

operator may not be able to accomplish the 

inspections described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), 

the operator must request approval for an 

alternative method of compliance according 

to paragraph (j) of this AD. The request 

should include a description of changes to 

the required inspections that will ensure the 

continued damage tolerance of the affected 

structure. The FAA has provided guidance 

for this determination in Advisory Circular 

(AC) 25–1529–1. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from the issuance of 

new and more restrictive service life limits 

and structural inspections based on fatigue 

testing and in-service findings. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue 

cracking, accidental damage, or corrosion in 

principal structural elements, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

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. 

Restatement of Requirements of AD 2006–

09–07 

Airworthiness Limitations Revision 

(f) Within 3 months after June 7, 2006 (the 

effective date of AD 2006–09–07): Revise the 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of 

the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness 

by incorporating into the ALS the documents 

in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, as 

applicable. 

(1) Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/ 

97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitations Items,’’

Issue 12, dated November 1, 2003, as 

specified in Section 9–2 of the Airbus A330 

Maintenance Planning Document (MPD). 

(2) Section 9–1, ‘‘Life limits/Monitored 

parts,’’ Revision 05, dated April 7, 2005, of 

the Airbus A330 and A340 MPDs. 

(g) Except as provided by paragraph (h) or 

(j) of this AD: After the actions in paragraph 

(f) of this AD have been accomplished, no 

alternative inspections or inspection 

intervals may be approved for the structural 

elements specified in the documents listed in 

paragraph (f) of this AD. 

New Requirements of This AD 

ALS Revision 

(h) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Revise the ALS of the Instructions 

for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

the documents specified in paragraphs (h)(1) 

and (h)(2) of this AD, as applicable. 

Accomplishing the revision in this paragraph 

terminates the requirements in paragraph (f) 

of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/ 

97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(ALI),’’ Issue 14, dated October 10, 2005; or 

Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0051/97, 

‘‘A340 Airworthiness Limitations Items,’’

Issue 9, dated January 17, 2006. 

(2) Sub-part 1–2 ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Subpart 1–3 ‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’ of 

Airbus A330 or A340 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ dated 

March 23, 2006, as applicable. 

(i) Except as provided by paragraph (j) of 

this AD: After the actions in paragraph (h) of 

this AD have been accomplished, no 

alternative inspections or inspection 

intervals may be approved for the structural 

elements specified in the documents listed in 

paragraph (f) of this AD. 


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Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

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

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

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 

(k) European Aviation Safety Agency 

airworthiness directives 2006–0129 and 

2006–0130, both dated May 22, 2006; and 

2006–0307 and 2006–0308, both dated 

October 10, 2006; also address the subject of 

this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

21, 2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–5656 Filed 3–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27714; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–277–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), 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: 

There are four ECS (environmental control 

system) grilles located in the flight deck side 

consoles. There have been occurrences where 

a grille has become detached during flight. 

There is a risk that a loose grille could foul 

the rudder pedals and interfere with rudder/ 

brake control resulting in an unsafe 

condition. 

The unsafe condition is a rudder pedal 

restriction or jam, which could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

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 27, 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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1175; 

(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 

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–2007–27714; Directorate Identifier 

2006–NM–277–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 based on 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 Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2006–0342, 

dated November 9, 2006 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

There are four ECS (environmental control 

system) grilles located in the flight deck side 

consoles. There have been occurrences where 

a grille has become detached during flight. 

There is a risk that a loose grille could foul 

the rudder pedals and interfere with rudder/ 

brake control resulting in an unsafe 

condition. 

The unsafe condition is a rudder pedal 

restriction or jam, which could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

The MCAI requires modifying the 

grilles. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

has issued Modification Service 

Bulletins SB.25–495–60730A, dated 

March 14, 2006; and Revision 1, dated 

May 9, 2006. The actions described in 

this service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 


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