Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 30, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 51019

This incorporation by reference was

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained

from Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point Maurice

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France.

Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on

November 4, 1997.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

September 17, 1997.

James V. Devany,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–25167 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 96–CE–23–AD; Amendment 39–

10109; AD 96–12–03 R1]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Aviat

Aircraft, Inc. Models S–1S, S–1T, S–2,

S–2A, S–2S, and S–2B Airplanes

(Formerly Known as Pitts Models S–

1S, S–1T, S–2, S–2A, S–2S, and S–2B

Airplanes); Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This document corrects the

airworthiness directive (AD) number of

an amendment that was published in

the Federal Register on August 22, 1997

(62 FR 44535), and concerns Aviat

Aircraft, Inc. Models S–1S, S–1T, S–2,

S–2A, S–2S, and S–2B airplanes. The

referenced amendment revises AD 96–

12–03, but was inadvertently assigned

the number of AD 97–17–07 instead of

AD 96–12–03 R1. The AD currently

requires repetitively inspecting the aft

lower fuselage wing attach fitting on

both wings for cracks and modifying

any cracked aft lower fuselage wing

attach fitting. Modifying the aft lower

fuselage wing attach fitting on both

wings eliminates the repetitive

inspection requirement of the AD. This

action corrects the amendment to reflect

the right AD number throughout the

entire document.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Roger Caldwell, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Denver Aircraft Certification

Office, 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Room

214, Denver, Colorado 80249; telephone

(303) 342–1086; facsimile (303) 342–

1088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

On August 13, 1997, the FAA issued

Amendment 10109 (62 FR 44535,

August 22, 1997), which applies to

Aviat Models S–1S, S–1T, S–2, S–2A,

S–2S, and S–2B airplanes. This action

revises AD 96–12–03 by retaining the

requirements of repetitively inspecting

the aft lower fuselage wing attach fitting

on both wings for cracks, and modifying

any cracked aft lower fuselage wing

attach fitting; except the action

eliminates from the applicability those

airplanes that were equipped with aft

lower fuselage wing attach fittings,

either P/N 76090, 2–2107–1, or 1–210–

102, at manufacture. These aft lower

fuselage wing attach fittings were

incorporated at manufacture on the

Model S–2B airplanes beginning with

serial number 5349. AD 96–12–03

applied to all serial numbers of the

Model S–2B airplanes.

Need for the Correction

The AD number of this action is

incorrectly referenced as AD 97–17–07

instead of AD 96–12–03 R1 throughout

the document. Referencing the action as

AD 97–17–07 may not allow operators

of the affected airplanes that

accomplished the intent of AD 96–12–

03 to realize that the AD contains the

same actions as contained in the

original AD. The operators may spend

unnecessary time tracking down

information and approvals for ‘‘unless

already accomplished’’ credit for the AD

action.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication of

August 22, 1997 (62 FR 44535), of

Amendment 39–10109; AD 97–17–07,

which was the subject of FR Doc. 97–

22046, is corrected as follows:

§ 39.13 [Corrected]

On page 44535, in the third column,

5th line from the top of the column,

correct ‘‘AD 97–17–07’’ to ‘‘AD 96–12–

03 R1’’.

On page 44536, in the third column,

section 39.13, the sixth line in this

section and the 19th line from the top

of the column, correct ‘‘97–17–07’’ to

‘‘96–12–03 R1’’.

Action is taken herein to correct this

reference in Amendment 39–10109 and

to add this AD correction to section

39.13 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 39.13).

The effective date remains October 3, 1997.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on

September 24, 1997.

Henry A. Armstrong,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–25831 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–CE–15–AD; Amendment 39–

10148; AD 97–20–11]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Socata—

Groupe Aerospatiale Model TBM 700

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to certain Socata—Groupe

Aerospatiale (Socata) Model TBM 700

airplanes. This AD requires removing

the main landing gear (MLG) inboard

doors and the door locking control

mechanism (MOD 70–065–32). This AD

is the result of an incident on one of the

affected airplanes where the MLG

inboard door locking hooks (hinges)

corroded, caused the doors to jam, and

prevented the MLG from extending. The

Federal Aviation Administration’s

analysis reveals that removing the MLG

inboard doors will not cause any

airplane safety or performance

problems. The actions specified by this

AD are intended to prevent the MLG

from failing to extend because of

corroded MLG inboard locking hinges,

which could result in loss of control of

the airplane during landing operations.

DATES: Effective November 13, 1997.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of November

13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Service information that

applies to this AD may be obtained from

Socata—Groupe Aerospatiale, Socata

Product Support, Aeroport TarbesOssun-Lourdes, B P 930, 65009 Tarbes

Cedex, France; telephone 62.41.74.26;

facsimile 62.41.74.32; or the Product

Support Manager, Socata—Groupe

Aerospatiale, North Perry Airport, 7501

Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines,

Florida 33023; telephone (954) 964–

6877; facsimile (954) 964–1668. This

information may also be examined at