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after the last replacement or within the next 

10 years after the last replacement, 

whichever occurs first. 

(h) If any corrosion or cracks are found 

during any of the inspections required in 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, before further 

flight, you must replace the stabilator horn 

assembly with a new stabilator horn 

assembly. After the new stabilator horn 

assembly reaches a total of 1,000 hours TIS 

or within the next 10 years after the last 

replacement, whichever occurs first, you 

must do either of the actions required in 

paragraphs (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. 

(i) You may at any time replace the 

stabilator horn assembly with a new 

stabilator horn assembly, provided no 

corrosion or cracks were found during an 

inspection that would require replacement 

before further flight. After the new stabilator 

horn assembly reaches a total of 1,000 hours 

TIS or within the next 10 years after the last 

replacement, whichever occurs first, you 

must do either of the actions required in 

paragraphs (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. 

(j) If you replace the stabilator horn 

assembly as specified in paragraph (g)(2) of 

this AD, after the new stabilator horn 

assembly reaches a total of 1,000 hours TIS 

or within the next 10 years after the last 

replacement, whichever occurs first, you may 

begin the inspection requirements of 

paragraph (g)(1) instead of the repetitive 

replacement requirements of paragraph (g)(2). 

Note: Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin 

No. 1160, dated December 26, 2005; Special 

Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE–04– 

88, dated September 15, 2004; and AD 74– 

13–03, Amendment 39–2588 (41 FR 17371, 

April 26, 1976) are related to this AD action. 

For the attached torque tube, you may 

consider combining that inspection with the 

requirements of this AD. 

Special Flight Permit 

(k) Special flight permits are permitted 

with the following limitation: flight with 

known cracks is prohibited. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(l)(1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

(2) 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. 

Related Information 

(m) For more information about this AD, 

contact Gregory K. Noles, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: 

(404) 474–5551; fax: (404) 474–5606; e-mail: 

gregory.noles@faa.gov. 

(n) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; 

telephone: (772) 567–4361; fax: (772) 978– 

6573; Internet: http://www.newpiper.com/ 

company/publications.asp. You may review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust St., Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on June 16, 

2011. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15543 Filed 6–21–11; 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] 

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) 

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. 

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 August 8, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–40, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) 

LIMITED service information identified 

in this proposed 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 http://www.baesystems.com/ 

Businesses/RegionalAircraft/index.htm. 

For Messier-Dowty service 

information identified in this proposed 

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. 

You may review copies of the 

referenced 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. 

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 this proposed AD, 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. 

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: 

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. 


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FAA–2011–0569; Directorate Identifier 

2010–NM–240–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:// 

www.regulations.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 2010–0201, 

dated October 5, 2010 (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), 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. 

Relevant Service Information 

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) 

LIMITED has issued Inspection Service 

Bulletin ISB.32–176, dated November 

12, 2009. Messier-Dowty has issued 

Service Bulletin 146–32–157, including 

Appendix A, dated February 12, 2009. 

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 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

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 proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a Note within the 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 1 product of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on 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 

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, Incorporation by reference, 

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: 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited: Docket 

No. FAA–2011–0569; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–240–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by 

August 8, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to BAE SYSTEMS 

(OPERATIONS) LIMITED Model BAe 146– 

100A, –200A, and –300A airplanes; and 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. 


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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 flight 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, 

dated November 12, 2009; and paragraph 3. 

of Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin 146–32– 

157, dated February 12, 2009. 

(h) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 

8,000 flight 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, dated November 12, 

2009; and paragraph 3. of Messier-Dowty 

Service Bulletin 146–32–157, 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, dated November 12, 

2009; and Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin 

146–32–157, dated February 12, 2009; for 

related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington on June 10, 

2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15538 Filed 6–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Chapter I 

[Docket Nos. RM11–24–000 and AD10–13– 

000] 

Third-Party Provision of Ancillary 

Services; Accounting and Financial 

Reporting for New Electric Storage 

Technologies 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of inquiry. 

SUMMARY: In this Notice of Inquiry 

(NOI), the Commission seeks comment 

on two sets of separate, but related 

issues. First, we seek comment on ways 

in which we can facilitate the 

development of robust competitive 

markets for the provision of ancillary 

services from all resource types. Second, 

the Commission is interested in issues 

unique to storage devices in light of the 

role they can play in providing multiple 

services, including ancillary services. 

As demonstrated by recent cases that 

have come before the Commission, there 

is growing interest in rate flexibility by 

both purchasers and sellers of ancillary 

services. A variety of resources are 

poised to provide ancillary services but 

may be frustrated from doing so by 

certain aspects of the Commission’s 

market-based rate policies coupled with 

a lack of access to the information that 

could help satisfy the requirements of 

those policies. Those with an obligation 

to purchase ancillary services have 

raised concerns with the availability of 

those services. In reviewing ways to 

foster a more robust ancillary services 

market, the Commission identified 

certain issues regarding the use of 

electric storage as an ancillary service 

resource that warranted consideration. 

Over time, those issues expanded into 

more global questions as to the role that 

electric storage may play in a 

competitive market, including how 

electric storage should be compensated 

for the full range of services it provides 

under the Federal Power Act, and 

transparency issues regarding the 

Commission’s current accounting and 

reporting requirements as applied to 

electric storage. As such, the 

Commission seeks comment on: 

Existing restrictions on third-party 

provision of ancillary services, 

irrespective of the technologies used for 

such provision; and the adequacy of 

current accounting and reporting 

requirements as they pertain to the 

oversight of jurisdictional entities using 

electric storage devices. 

DATES: Comments are due August 22, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and in 

accordance with the requirements 

posted on the Commission’s Web site, 

http://www.ferc.gov. Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Agency Web Site: Documents 

created electronically using word 

processing software should be filed in 

native applications or print-to-PDF 

format and not in a scanned format, at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Commenters 

unable to file comments electronically 

must mail or hand deliver an original 

and copy of their comments to: Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

These requirements can be found on the 

Commission’s Web site, see, e.g., the 

‘‘Quick Reference Guide for Paper 

Submissions,’’ available at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp, or 


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