Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 185 / Friday, September 23, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59011 

16, 2010; or Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A300–55–6048, dated March 16, 

2010; as applicable; to do the actions 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—EAW 

(Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; e-mail account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/

code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.

html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington on 

September 14, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24203 Filed 9–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0569; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–240–AD; Amendment 

39–16811; AD 2011–20–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated 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: 

BAE Systems have received reports of inservice failure of the Main Landing Gear 

(MLG) shock absorber lower attachment pin. 

* * * * * 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to a MLG collapse on 

the ground or during landing and 

consequently damage to the aeroplane or 

injury to the occupants. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 28, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 28, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://www.

regulations.gov or in person at the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1175; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on June 22, 2011 (76 FR 36398). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

BAE Systems have received reports of inservice failure of the Main Landing Gear 

(MLG) shock absorber lower attachment pin. 

Investigation has shown that the pin 

failures were due to corrosion. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to a MLG collapse on 

the ground or during landing and 

consequently damage to the aeroplane or 

injury to the occupants. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires repetitive [general visual] 

inspections [for damage (cracking, corrosion, 

and exposed material)] of the MLG shock 

absorber lower attachment pins and 

replacement, depending on findings. 

The replacement, if damage is found, 

consists of installing serviceable pins. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (76 

FR 36398, June 22, 2011) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This 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 required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 1 product of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 2 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to 

be $170 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 2 work-hours and require parts 

costing $14,000, for a cost of $14,170 

per product. 

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 

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Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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 AD: 

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 AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://www.regulations.

gov; or in person at the Docket 

Operations office between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (76 FR 36398, June 

22, 2011), the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is 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, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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: 

2011–20–02 BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited: Amendment 39–16811. Docket 

No. FAA–2011–0569; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–240–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective October 28, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Model BAe 146–100A, 

–200A, and –300A airplanes; and Model 

Avro 146–RJ70A, 146–RJ85A, and 146– 

RJ100A airplanes; certificated in any 

category; all serial numbers. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32: Landing gear. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

BAE Systems have received reports of inservice failure of the Main Landing Gear 

(MLG) shock absorber lower attachment pin. 

* * * * * 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to a MLG collapse on 

the ground or during landing and 

consequently damage to the aeroplane or 

injury to the occupants. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Inspections 

(g) Within 4,000 flights cycles or 2 years 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Do the initial inspection of the 

MLG shock absorber lower attachment pins 

in accordance with paragraph 2.C of BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection 

Service Bulletin ISB.32–176, initial issue, 

dated November 12, 2009; and paragraph 3 

of Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin 146–32– 

157, excluding Appendix A, dated February 

12, 2009. 

(h) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 

8,000 flights cycles or 4 years, whichever 

occurs first, repeat the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

Corrective Action 

(i) If, during any inspection required by 

paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, the 

chromium plating on the outer diameter of 

any pin is found cracked, or the base material 

is exposed, or any corrosion is found on the 

chromium plating on the outer diameter of 

any pin, before further flight, replace the pin 

with a serviceable pin in accordance with 

paragraph 2.C of BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.32– 

176, initial issue, dated November 12, 2009; 

and paragraph 3 of Messier-Dowty Service 

Bulletin 146–32–157, excluding Appendix A, 

dated February 12, 2009. 

(j) Replacing the pin, as required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD, does not constitute 

a terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by paragraph (h) of this 

AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(k) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

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

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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. 

Related Information 

(l) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2010–0201, 

dated October 5, 2010; BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Inspection Service 

Bulletin ISB.32–176, initial issue, dated 

November 12, 2009; and Messier-Dowty 

Service Bulletin 146–32–157, excluding 

Appendix A, dated February 12, 2009; for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(m) You must use BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Inspection Service 

Bulletin ISB.32–176, initial issue, dated 

November 12, 2009; and Messier-Dowty 

Service Bulletin 146–32–157, excluding 

Appendix A, dated February 12, 2009; to do 

the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact BAE Systems (Operations) Limited, 

Customer Information Department, Prestwick 

International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, 

Scotland, United Kingdom; telephone +44 

1292 675207; fax +44 1292 675704; e-mail 

RApublications@baesystems.com; Internet 


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http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/

RegionalAircraft/index.htm. 

(3) For Messier-Dowty service information 

identified in this AD, contact Messier 

Services Americas, Customer Support Center, 

45360 Severn Way, Sterling, Virginia 20166– 

8910; telephone 703–450–8233; fax 703–404– 

1621; Internet https://techpubs.services/

messier-dowty.com. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(5) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/

code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.

html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington on 

September 14, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24202 Filed 9–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0821; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NE–30–AD; Amendment 39– 

16657; AD 2011–08–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

plc (RR) RB211–Trent 800 Series 

Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an 

airworthiness directive (AD) that 

published in the Federal Register. That 

AD applies to RR RB211–Trent 875–17, 

RB211–Trent 877–17, RB211–Trent 

884–17, RB211–Trent 884B–17, RB211– 

Trent 892–17, RB211–Trent 892B–17, 

and RB211–Trent 895–17 turbofan 

engines. The compliance instructions in 

the regulatory section paragraphs (e)(3) 

and (e)(5) are partially correct and do 

not fully meet our original intent. This 

document corrects those errors. In all 

other respects, the original document 

remains the same. 

DATES: The effective date for AD 2011– 

08–07 remains June 7, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7143; fax: 781–238– 

7199; e-mail: alan.strom@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Airworthiness Directive 2011–08–07, 

Amendment 39–16657 (76 FR 24798, 

May 3, 2011), currently requires initial 

and repetitive ultrasonic inspections of 

the affected low-pressure compressor 

blades, identified by serial number. 

As published, paragraph (e)(3) in the 

regulatory section inadvertently 

referenced RR Alert Service Bulletin 

(SB) No. RB.211–72–AG244, Revision 1, 

dated January 26, 2010, for performing 

the ultrasonic inspections of blades, 

without differentiating between blades 

removed or blades installed. Also as 

published, paragraph (e)(5) in the 

regulatory section inadvertently left out 

that it applies only to blades that were 

removed. This document corrects those 

errors. 

No other part of the preamble or 

regulatory information has been 

changed; therefore, only the changed 

portion of the final rule is being 

published in the Federal Register. 

The effective date of this AD remains 

June 7, 2011. 

Correction of Regulatory Text 

§ 39.13 [Corrected] 

■ In the Federal Register of May 3, 

2011, on page 24801, in the first 

column, paragraph (e)(3) of AD 2011– 

08–07 is corrected to read as follows: 

(3) For blades that are: 

(i) Removed from the engine, use 

paragraphs 3.A.(1) through 3.A.(2) of 

Accomplishment Instructions of RR 

ASB No. RB.211–72–AG244, Revision 1, 

dated January 26, 2010, and paragraphs 

1 through 3.B. of Appendix 1 of that 

ASB, to perform the UIs. 

(ii) Not removed from the engine, use 

paragraphs 3.B.(1) through 3.B.(3) of 

Accomplishment Instructions of RR 

ASB No. RB.211–72–AG244, Revision 1, 

dated January 26, 2010, and paragraphs 

1 through 3.C. of Appendix 2 of that 

ASB, to perform the UIs. 

In the Federal Register of May 3, 

2011, on page 24801, in the second 

column, paragraph (e)(5) of AD 2011– 

08–07 is corrected to read as follows: 

(5) For blades that are removed from 

the engine and pass inspection, re-apply 

dry film lubricant, and install all blades 

in their original position. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on 

September 9, 2011. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24282 Filed 9–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0243; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANE–12] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Burlington, VT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace areas at Burlington, VT, to 

accommodate the additional airspace 

needed for the Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures developed for 

Burlington International Airport. This 

action enhances the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations within the National 

Airspace System. This action also makes 

a minor adjustment to the geographic 

coordinates of the airport and 

recognizes the name change of the 

Burlington VOR/DME. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

15, 2011. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On July 1, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to amend Class E 


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