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flight testing of these new ice shapes 

indicated that they do not adversely affect 

the handling characteristics of the Brasilia, 

the testing did indicate that the stick-shakerto-stick-pusher speed margins for the 

intercycle ice shapes may be reduced below 

the minimum standard values set forth in the 

applicable CTA and FAA Regulations. In 

order to preserve the original certification 

stick-shaker-to-stick-pusher margins when 

operating under the newly defined intercycle 

icing conditions, an upgraded Stall Warning 

Computer with new settings for shaker firing 

angle-of-attack (AOA) is required to be 

installed. The unsafe condition is reduced 

ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe 

flight and landing of the airplane. The 

corrective action includes modification of 

certain electrical wiring and installation of a 

new Stall Warning Computer. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Within 36 months after the effective 

date of this AD, unless already done, do the 

following actions. 

(1) Replace the current Stall Warning 

Computers with new improved ones in 

accordance with detailed instructions and 

procedures described in the EMBRAER 

Service Bulletin 120–27–0092, Revision 01, 

dated December 29, 2006. 

(2) Before installing the improved Stall 

Warning Computers, accomplish the detailed 

instructions and procedures described in the 

EMBRAER Service Bulletin 120–27–0091, 

Change 02, dated September 29, 2003. 

(3) As of 36 months after the effective date 

of this AD, no person may install a Stall 

Warning Computer; part number C–81806–1 

or –2, Mod. A, or C–81806–3, on any 

airplane. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Dan Rodina, 

Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. 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. 

(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, 

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 Brazilian Airworthiness 

Directive 2007–03–03, effective April 10, 

2007; and EMBRAER Service Bulletins 120–

27–0091, Change 02, dated September 29, 

2003; and 120–27–0092, Revision 01, dated 

December 29, 2006; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use EMBRAER Service 

Bulletin 120–27–0091, Change 02, dated 

September 29, 2003; or EMBRAER Service 

Bulletin 120–27–0092, Revision 01, dated 

December 29, 2006; as applicable; to do the 

actions required by this AD, unless the AD 

specifies otherwise. EMBRAER Service 

Bulletin 120–27–0091, Change 02, contains 

the following list of effective pages: 

Page Nos. 

Change level 

shown on 

page 

Date shown on page 

1, 2, 51, 58 .................................................................................................................................................. 02 September 29, 2003. 

3–50, 52–57, 59–87 ..................................................................................................................................... 01 October 15, 2002. 

(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 Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 

343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos—SP, 

Brazil. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or 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/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 21, 2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–170 Filed 1–15–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0171; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–220–AD; Amendment 

39–15330; AD 2008–01–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A310 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD), 

that applies to certain Airbus Model 

A310 series airplanes. That AD 

currently requires modification of 

certain wires in the right-hand (RH) 

wing. This new AD requires further 

modification by installing an additional 

protection sleeve and segregating route 

2S in the RH pylon area. This AD results 

from analysis of wire routing that 

revealed that route 2S of the fuel 

electrical circuit, located in the RH 

wing, does not provide adequate 

separation of fuel quantity indication 

wires from wires carrying 115-volt 

alternating current (AC). We are issuing 

this AD to ensure that fuel quantity 

indication wires are properly separated 

from wires carrying 115-volt AC. 

Improper separation of such wires, in 

the event of wire damage, could lead to 

a short circuit and a possible ignition 

source, which could result in a fire in 

the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 20, 2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of February 20, 2008. 

On September 3, 2004 (69 FR 45578, 

July 30, 2004), the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 01, dated October 29, 2002. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus, 1 

Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 

Blagnac Cedex, France. 


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Examining the AD Docket 

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 (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is the 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: Tom 

Stafford, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1622; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that 

supersedes AD 2004–15–16, amendment 

39–13750 (69 FR 45578, July 30, 2004). 

The existing AD applies to certain 

Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. 

That NPRM was published in the 

Federal Register on November 9, 2007 

(72 FR 63506). That NPRM proposed to 

continue to require modification of 

certain wires in the right-hand (RH) 

wing. That NPRM also proposed to 

require further modification by 

installing an additional protection 

sleeve and segregating route 2S in the 

RH pylon area. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. No comments 

have been received on the NPRM or on 

the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We have carefully reviewed the 

available data and determined that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

The following table provides the 

estimated costs for U.S. operators to 

comply with this AD. 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work hours Average labor 

rate per hour Parts Cost per airplane 

Number of 

U.S.-registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Modification (required by AD 2004–15–

16) ........................................................ 35 $80 $4,459 $7,259 68 $493,612 

Further Modification (new proposed action) ....................................................... 22 80 1,870 3,630 68 246,840 

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 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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

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, 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by removing amendment 39–13750 (69 

FR 45578, July 30, 2004) and by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2008–01–05 Airbus: Amendment 39–15330. 

Docket No. FAA–2007–0171; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–220–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective February 20, 

2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2004–15–16. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model A310 series 

airplanes, certificated in any category, all 

certified models, all serial numbers, except 

airplanes on which Airbus Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 

2007, has been done (Airbus Modifications 

12427 and 12435). 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from analysis of wire 

routing that revealed that route 2S of the fuel 

electrical circuit, located in the right-hand 

(RH) wing, does not provide adequate 

separation of fuel quantity indication wires 

from wires carrying 115-volt alternating 

current (AC). We are issuing this AD to 

ensure that fuel quantity indication wires are 

properly separated from wires carrying 115- 

volt AC. Improper separation of such wires, 


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in the event of wire damage, could lead to 

a short circuit and a possible ignition source, 

which could result in a fire in 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 2004–

15–16 

Modification 

(f) Within 4,000 flight hours after 

September 3, 2004 (the effective date of AD 

2004–15–16): Modify the routing of wires in 

the RH wing by installing cable sleeves, per 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 01, 

dated October 29, 2002; or Revision 02, dated 

March 9, 2007. As of the effective date of this 

AD, Revision 02 must be used. 

Actions Accomplished Previously 

(g) Modification of the routing of wires 

accomplished before September 3, 2004, per 

Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

dated January 23, 2002, is acceptable for 

compliance with the corresponding 

requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Modification (Additional Work) 

(h) For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310–

28–2148, dated January 23, 2002; or Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 01, 

dated October 29, 2002; have been done 

before the effective date of this AD: Within 

6,000 flight hours or 30 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

first, perform further modification by 

installing additional protection sleeves in the 

outer wing area near the cadensicon sensor 

and segregating wire route 2S in the RH 

pylon area, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 02, 

dated March 9, 2007. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(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) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures 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. 

Related Information 

(j) European Aviation Safety Agency 

airworthiness directive 2007–0230, dated 

August 15, 2007, also addresses the subject 

of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(k) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 01, dated October 

29, 2002; or Airbus Service Bulletin A310–

28–2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007; 

as applicable, to perform the actions that are 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) On September 3, 2004 (69 FR 45578, 

July 30, 2004), the Director of the Federal 

Register approved the incorporation by 

reference of Airbus Service Bulletin A310–

28–2148, Revision 01, dated October 29, 

2002. 

(3) Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a 

copy of this service information. You may 

review copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington; or 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/

cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

3, 2008. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–370 Filed 1–15–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0129; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–099–AD; Amendment 

39–15331; AD 2008–02–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; EMBRAER 

Model EMB–135BJ 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: 

It has been found that some adhesive tapes 

used in the interior furnishings do not 

comply with the applicable flammability 

requirements. In case of some nearby ignition 

source, fire may propagate to the aircraft. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 20, 2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of February 20, 2008. 

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, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 November 1, 2007 (72 FR 

61822). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

It has been found that some adhesive tapes 

used in the interior furnishings do not 

comply with the applicable flammability 

requirements. In case of some nearby ignition 

source, fire may propagate to the aircraft. 

The corrective actions include an 

inspection to determine the presence of 

cotton adhesive tape, and replacement 

of the tape with new tape if necessary. 

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 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 


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