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3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; fax (425) 

227–1149. 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. 

(r) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness 

Directive 2010–0081, dated April 27, 2010, 

and the service information specified in 

paragraphs (r)(1)(i) through (r)(1)(xv) of this 

AD, for related information. 

(i) Airbus AOT A330–27A3129, Revision 

01, dated July 16, 2004. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–27–3136, Revision 01, dated July 19, 

2006. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–27–3146, Revision 01, dated 

September 3, 2008. 

(iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–27–3148, Revision 01, excluding 

Appendix 1, dated October 9, 2008. 

(v) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–27A3131, Revision 01, excluding 

Appendix 01, dated March 3, 2005. 

(vi) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27–4144, excluding Appendix 1, dated 

October 19, 2009. 

(vii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27–4146, dated June 1, 2007. 

(viii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27–4148, excluding Appendix 1, dated 

June 13, 2008. 

(ix) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27A4130, Revision 01, excluding 

Appendix 01, dated March 3, 2005. 

(x) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27–3134, 

Revision 01, dated May 12, 2006. 

(xi) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27– 

3144, Revision 01, excluding Appendix 1, 

dated July 16, 2009. 

(xii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27– 

3145, dated December 16, 2008. 

(xiii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–27– 

4145, dated December 16, 2008. 

(xiv) Airbus Temporary Revision TR4, 

Issue 1.0, ‘‘TR 4.02.00/25 Issue 2— 

Undetected Elevator Control Loss in Case of 

Dual Failure,’’ dated November 26, 2009, to 

the Airbus A330/A340 Airplane Flight 

Manual. 

(xv) Airbus Temporary Revision TR22, 

Issue 1.0, ‘‘TR 4.02.00/40 Issue 2— 

Undetected Elevator Control Loss in Case of 

Dual Failure,’’ dated November 26, 2009, to 

the Airbus A330/A340 Airplane Flight 

Manual. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

3, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–19887 Filed 8–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0143; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–077–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for all Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 

Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. That 

NPRM proposed to supersede an 

existing AD that requires revising the 

airworthiness limitations section (ALS) 

of the instructions for continued 

airworthiness for certain airplanes, and 

the FAA-approved maintenance 

program for certain other airplanes, to 

incorporate new limitations. That 

NPRM was prompted by Fokker 

Services B.V. issuing a Fokker 70/100 

maintenance review board (MRB) 

document with revised limitations, 

tasks, thresholds, and intervals. This 

action revises that NPRM by revising the 

maintenance program to incorporate the 

limitations, tasks, thresholds, and 

intervals specified in certain revised 

Fokker MRB documents. We are 

proposing this AD to reduce the 

potential of structural failures or of 

ignition sources inside fuel tanks, 

which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. Since these actions impose an 

additional burden over that proposed in 

the NPRM, we are reopening the 

comment period to allow the public the 

chance to comment on these proposed 

changes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 28, 

2012. 

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 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

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

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Fokker 

Services B.V., Technical Services Dept., 

P.O. Box 1357, 2130 EL Hoofddorp, the 

Netherlands; telephone +31 (0)88–6280– 

350; fax +31 (0)88–6280–111; email 

technicalservices@fokker.com; Internet 

http://www.myfokkerfleet.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: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1137; 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. 

FAA–2012–0143; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–077–AD’’ at the beginning of 


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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 

We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 with an earlier NPRM for the 

specified products, which was 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 21, 2012 (77 FR 9871). That 

earlier NPRM proposed to supersede AD 

2004–15–08, Amendment 39–13742 (69 

FR 44586, July 27, 2004), to require 

actions intended to address the unsafe 

condition for the products listed above. 

Since that NPRM (77 FR 9871, 

February 21, 2012) was issued, Fokker 

Services B.V. has issued certain revised 

MRB documents with revised 

limitations, tasks, thresholds, and 

intervals. This supplemental NPRM 

would revise the maintenance program 

to incorporate the limitations, tasks, 

thresholds, and intervals specified in 

those Fokker MRB documents. 

Additionally, The European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA), which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Community, has issued 

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2012– 

0049, dated March 27, 2012 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Fokker Services published issue 3 of report 

SE–672 dated 3 January 2012 and issue 9 of 

report SE–473 dated 11 January 2012, both 

part of the Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness, referred to in Section 06, 

Appendix 1, of the Fokker 70/100 

Maintenance Review Board (MRB) document. 

The complete ALS currently consists of: 

—Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMRs)—report SE–473, issue 9 

—Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALIs) and 

Safe Life Items (SLIs)—report SE–623, 

issue 8 

—Fuel ALIs and Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations 

(CDCCLs)—report SE–672, issue 3 

The instructions contained in those reports 

have been identified as mandatory actions for 

continued airworthiness. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2011–0157, which is superseded, and 

requires the implementation of the 

inspections and limitations as specified in 

the ALS of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness, referred to in Section 06, 

Appendix 1 of the Fokker 70/100 MRB 

document, reports SE–473, SE–623 and SE– 

672 at the above-mentioned issues. 

We have determined that the actions 

identified in this supplemental NPRM 

are necessary to reduce the potential of 

structural failures or of ignition sources 

inside fuel tanks, which, in combination 

with flammable fuel vapors, could result 

in fuel tank explosions and consequent 

loss of the airplane. You may obtain 

further information by examining the 

MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Fokker has issued the following 

documents: 

• Fokker Report SE–473, ‘‘Fokker 70/ 

100 Certification Maintenance 

Requirements,’’ Issue 9, released 

January 11, 2012. 

• Fokker Report SE–623, ‘‘Fokker 70/ 

100 Airworthiness Limitation Items and 

Safe Life Items,’’ Issue 8, released March 

17, 2011. 

• Fokker Report SE–672, ‘‘Fokker 70/ 

100 Fuel Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (ALI) and Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations 

(CDCCL),’’ Issue 3, released January 4, 

2012. 

The actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

comment on the earlier NPRM (77 FR 

9871, February 21, 2012). We received 

no comments on that NPRM or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Explanation of Changes Made to This 

Supplemental NPRM 

We have revised certain headings 

throughout this supplemental NPRM. 

We have also re-identified Note 1 of the 

earlier NPRM (77 FR 9871, February 21, 

2012) to paragraph (c)(2) of this 

supplemental NPRM, and changed Note 

2 of the earlier NPRM to paragraph 

(h)(2) of this supplemental NPRM. 

These changes do not affect the intent 

of those paragraphs. 

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. 

Certain changes described above 

expand the scope of the earlier NPRM 

(77 FR 9871, February 21, 2012). As a 

result, we have determined that it is 

necessary to reopen the comment period 

to provide additional opportunity for 

the public to comment on this proposed 

AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 13 products of U.S. registry. 

The actions that are required by AD 

2004–15–08, Amendment 39–13742 (69 

FR 44586, July 27, 2004), and retained 

in this proposed AD take about 1 workhour per product, at an average labor 

rate of $85 per work hour. The actions 

that are required by AD 2008–06–20, 

Amendment 39–15432 (73 FR 14661, 

March 19, 2008), and retained in this 

proposed AD take about 1 work-hour 

per product, at an average labor rate of 

$85 per work hour. Based on these 

figures, the estimated cost of the 

currently required actions is $170 per 

product. 

We estimate that it would take about 

1 work-hour per product to comply with 

the new 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 

$1,105, or $85 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 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); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. 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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2004–15–08, Amendment 39–13742 (69 

FR 44586, July 27, 2004), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Fokker Services B.V.: Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0143; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–077–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

28, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2004–15–08, 

Amendment 39–13742 (69 FR 44586, July 27, 

2004). This AD also affects AD 2008–06–20, 

Amendment 39–15432 (73 FR 14661, March 

19, 2008). 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(2) This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to include 

new actions (e.g., inspections) and/or Critical 

Design Configuration Control Limitations 

(CDCCLs). Compliance with these actions 

and/or CDCCLs is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by this AD, the operator 

may not be able to accomplish the actions 

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 (n) of this AD. The request 

should include a description of changes to 

the required actions that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the airplane. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a revised Fokker 

70/100 maintenance review board (MRB) 

document with revised limitations, tasks, 

thresholds, and intervals. We are issuing this 

AD to reduce the potential of structural 

failures or of ignition sources inside fuel 

tanks, which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Retained Airworthiness Limitations 

Revision 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (c) of AD 2004–15–08, 

Amendment 39–13742 (69 FR 44586, July 27, 

2004). Within 6 months after August 31, 2004 

(the effective date of AD 2004–15–08), revise 

the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) 

of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness by incorporating Fokker 

Services B.V. Report SE–623, ’’Fokker 70/100 

Airworthiness Limitations Items and Safe 

Life Items,’’ Issue 2, dated September 1, 2001; 

and Fokker Services B.V. Report SE–473, 

’’Fokker 70/100 Certification Maintenance 

Requirements,’’ Issue 5, dated July 16, 2001; 

into Section 6 of the Fokker 70/100 MRB 

document. (These reports are already 

incorporated into Fokker 70/100 MRB 

document, Revision 10, dated October 1, 

2001.) Once the actions required by this 

paragraph have been accomplished, the 

original issue of Fokker Services B.V. Report 

SE–623, ’’Fokker 70/100 Airworthiness 

Limitations Items and Safe Life Items,’’ dated 

June 1, 2000, may be removed from the ALS 

of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness. Doing the actions specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(h) Retained Requirement for No Alternative 

Inspections or Intervals 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (e) of AD 2004–15–08, 

Amendment 39–13742 (69 FR 44586, July 27, 

2004). 

(1) After the actions required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD have been accomplished, no 

alternative inspections or inspection 

intervals may be approved for the structural 

elements specified in the documents 

identified in paragraph (g) of this AD, except 

as required by paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(2) Notwithstanding any other maintenance 

or operational requirements, components that 

have been identified as airworthy or installed 

on the affected airplanes before the revision 

of the ALS for certain airplanes, and the 

maintenance program for certain other 

airplanes, as required by paragraph (i) of this 

AD, do not need to be reworked in 

accordance with the CDCCLs. However, once 

the ALS for certain airplanes, and the 

maintenance program for certain other 

airplanes, has been revised, future 

maintenance actions on these components 

must be done in accordance with the 

CDCCLs. 

(i) New Maintenance Program Revision 

Within 3 months after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance program to 

incorporate the airworthiness limitations 

specified in the Fokker MRB documents 

identified in paragraphs (i)(3), (i)(4), and 

(i)(5) of this AD. For all tasks and retirement 

lives identified in the Fokker MRB 

documents identified in paragraphs (i)(3), 

(i)(4), and (i)(5) of this AD, the initial 

compliance times start from the later of the 

times specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) 

of this AD, and the repetitive inspections 

must be accomplished thereafter at the 

applicable interval specified in the Fokker 

MRB documents identified in paragraphs 

(i)(3), (i)(4), and (i)(5) of this AD. 

(1) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) At the time specified in the documents 

identified in paragraphs (i)(3), (i)(4), and 

(i)(5) of this AD. 

(3) Fokker Report SE–473, ‘‘Fokker 70/100 

Certification Maintenance Requirements,’’ 

Issue 9, released January 11, 2012. 

(4) Fokker Report SE–623, ‘‘Fokker 70/100 

Airworthiness Limitation Items and Safe Life 

Items,’’ Issue 8, released March 17, 2011. 

(5) Fokker Report SE–672, ‘‘Fokker 70/100 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI) 

and Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL),’’ Issue 3, released 

January 4, 2012. 

(j) New Corrective Actions 

If any discrepancy (as defined in the 

documents specified in paragraphs (i)(3), 

(i)(4), and (i)(5) of this AD) is found during 

accomplishment of any task specified in the 

documents specified in paragraphs (i)(3), 

(i)(4), and (i)(5) of this AD: Within the 

applicable compliance time specified in the 

applicable documents specified in 

paragraphs (i)(3), (i)(4), and (i)(5) of this AD, 

accomplish the corrective actions in 

accordance with the approved maintenance 

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identified in the applicable documents 

specified in paragraphs (i)(3), (i)(4), and (i)(5) 

of this AD, accomplish the applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. If any 

discrepancy is found and there is no 

corrective action specified in the applicable 

documents specified in paragraphs (i)(3), 

(i)(4), and (i)(5) of this AD: Before further 

flight contact the Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, or the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) (or its delegated 

agent), for approved corrective actions, and 

accomplish those actions before further 

flight. 

(k) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, or 

CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, 

intervals, or CDCCLs are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (n)(1) of this AD. 

(l) Terminating Action 

Accomplishing the actions specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(m) Method of Compliance With AD 2008– 

06–20, Amendment 39–15432 (73 FR 14661, 

March 19, 2008) 

Accomplishing the actions specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of paragraphs (f)(1) through 

(f)(5) of AD 2008–06–20, Amendment 39– 

15432 (73 FR 14661, March 19, 2008). 

(n) Other FAA AD Provisions 

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: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1137; fax (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed 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. 

(o) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0049, dated March 27, 2012, 

and the service information specified in 

paragraphs (o)(1)(i), (o)(1)(ii), and (o)(1)(iii)2q 

of this AD, for related information. 

(i) Fokker Report SE–473, ‘‘Fokker 70/100 

Certification Maintenance Requirements,’’ 

Issue 9, released January 11, 2012. 

(ii) Fokker Report SE–623, ‘‘Fokker 70/100 

Airworthiness Limitation Items and Safe Life 

Items,’’ Issue 8, released March 17, 2011. 

(iii) Fokker Report SE–672, ‘‘Fokker 70/100 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI) 

and Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL),’’ Issue 3, released 

January 4, 2012. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 1357, 

2130 EL Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; 

telephone +31 (0)88–6280–350; fax +31 

(0)88–6280–111; email 

technicalservices@fokker.com; Internet 

http://www.myfokkerfleet.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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

3, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–19888 Filed 8–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0661; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–AWA–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment to Class B 

Airspace; Detroit, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Detroit, MI, Class B airspace 

area to contain aircraft conducting 

published instrument procedures at 

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 

Airport (DTW), Detroit, MI, within Class 

B airspace. The FAA is taking this 

action to support all three existing 

Simultaneous Instrument Landing 

System (SILS) configurations today, 

runways 22/21, runways 4⁄3 and 

runways 27L/27R, as well as support 

aircraft containment for triple SILS 

operations planned for the very near 

future for runways 4L/4R/3R and 

runways 21L/22L/22R. This action 

would enhance safety, improve the flow 

of air traffic, and reduce the potential 

for midair collisions in the DTW 

terminal area, while accommodating the 

concerns of airspace users. Further, this 

effort supports the FAA’s national 

airspace redesign goal of optimizing 

terminal and enroute airspace areas to 

reduce aircraft delays and improve 

system capacity. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone: 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0661 and 

Airspace Docket No. 09–AWA–4 at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace, Regulations and 

ATC Procedures, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0661 and Airspace Docket No. 09– 

AWA–4) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management Facility (see 

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket Nos. FAA–2012–0661 and 

Airspace Docket No. 09–AWA–4.’’ The 


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