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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–20848; Directorate 

Identifier 2005–NE–02–AD; Amendment 39–

14323; AD 2005–20–26] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Aviointeriors 

S.p.A. (formerly ALVEN), Series 312 

Box Mounted Seats 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Aviointeriors S.p.A. (formerly ALVEN), 

series 312 box mounted seats. This AD 

requires initial and repetitive 

inspections of the seat attachments for 

cracks, and if necessary, replacing the 

attachments. This AD results from 10 

reports of cracked attachments of series 

312 box mounted seats. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent series 312 box 

mounted seats from detaching from the 

passenger compartment floor, which 

could result in injury to the occupant of 

the seat, and prevent evacuation of 

passengers in the event of an 

emergency. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 16, 2005. The Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in the regulations as 

of November 16, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Contact Aviointeriors 

S.p.A., Via Appia Km. 66.4—04013 

Latina, Italy; telephone: 39–0773–6891; 

fax: 39–0773–631546 for the service 

information identified in this AD. 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in 

Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the 

Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Boston 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803–5299; telephone: 

781–238–7161; fax: 781–238–7170. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with 

a proposed airworthiness directive (AD). 

The proposed AD applies to 

Aviointeriors S.p.A. (formerly ALVEN), 

series 312 box mounted seats. We 

published the proposed AD in the 

Federal Register on April 11, 2005 (70 

FR 18322). That action proposed to 

require initial and repetitive inspections 

of the seat attachments for cracks, and 

if necessary, replacing the attachments. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the docket that 

contains the AD, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility Docket Offices between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The Docket 

Office (telephone (800) 647–5227) is 

located on the plaza level of the 

Department of Transportation Nassif 

Building at the street address stated in 

ADDRESSES. Comments will be available 

in the AD docket shortly after the DMS 

receives them. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. We received no 

comments on the proposal 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 

There are about 68 Aviointeriors 

S.p.A. series 312 box mounted seats 

installed on airplanes of U.S. registry 

that are affected by this AD. We estimate 

that it will take about 0.5 work hour per 

seat to perform the inspections, and 

about 0.5 work hour per seat to perform 

the replacement of an attachment. The 

average labor rate is $65 per work hour. 

Required parts will cost about $297.50 

per seat. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost of one inspection 

and total parts replacement to U.S. 

operators to be $24,650. 

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 summary of the costs 

to comply with this AD and placed it in 

the AD Docket. You may get a copy of 

this summary at the address listed 

under ADDRESSES. 

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 Federal Aviation Administration 

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 airworthiness 

directive: 

2005–20–06 Aviointeriors S.p.A. (formerly 

ALVEN): Amendment 39–14323. Docket 

No. FAA–2005–20848; Directorate 

Identifier 2005–NE–02–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective November 16, 2005. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Aviointeriors S.p.A. 

(formerly ALVEN), series 312 box mounted 

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seats, part number (P/N) 312( )( )27–( )( )( ) 

( )( ) and P/N 312( )( )36–( )( )( )( )( ). These 

seats are installed in, but not limited to, 

Fokker Model F27 Mark 050, Mark 500, and 

Mark 600 airplanes. 

(d) The parentheses appearing in the seat 

P/N indicate the presence or absence of an 

additional letter(s), or number(s), that varies 

the basic seat configuration. This AD still 

applies regardless of whether these letters, or 

numbers, are present or absent in the seat P/ 

N designation. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD results from 10 reports of 

cracked attachments of series 312 box 

mounted seats. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent series 312 box mounted seats from 

detaching from the passenger compartment 

floor, which could result in injury to the 

occupant of the seat, and prevent evacuation 

of passengers in the event of an emergency. 

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. 

Attachments That Have Already 

Accumulated 8,000 Hours Time-In-Service 

(TIS) or More 

(g) For attachments that have already 

accumulated 8,000 hours TIS or more on the 

effective date of this AD, do the following: 

(1) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, replace attachments with new 

attachments of the same P/N, using Section 

2., Replacement Procedure, Steps 2.4 though 

2.6 of Aviointeriors Service Bulletin No. 312/ 

912–05, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2001. 

(2) Perform repetitive visual inspections as 

specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. 

Initial Visual Inspection 

(h) Perform an initial visual inspection of 

the seat outboard and inboard attachments 

for cracks, within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD, as follows: 

(1) Inspect seat outboard attachment, part 

number (P/N) DM03313–1, and seat inboard 

attachment, P/N DM03314–1, using Section 

2., Inspection Procedure, Steps 2.1 through 

2.5 of Aviointeriors Service Bulletin (SB) No. 

312/912–05, Revision 1, dated August 24, 

2001. 

(2) Replace any cracked attachment with a 

new attachment of the same P/N, using 

Section 2., Replacement Procedure, Steps 2.4 

though 2.6 of Aviointeriors SB No. 312/912–

05, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2001. 

(3) Replace attachments when they have 

accumulated 8,000 hours time-in-service 

(TIS), with new attachments of the same P/ 

N, using Section 2., Replacement Procedure, 

Steps 2.4 though 2.6 of Aviointeriors SB No. 

312/912–05, Revision 1, dated August 24, 

2001. 

Repetitive Visual Inspections 

(i) Within 650 hours TIS after the last 

inspection, or within 650 hours TIS after 

attachment was replaced, and whenever the 

seat is being installed or removed, perform 

repetitive visual inspections for cracks, and 

replace cracked seat outboard and inboard 

attachments. Use paragraphs (h)(1) through 

(h)(3) of this AD to inspect and disposition 

the attachments. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(j) The Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, has the authority to 

approve alternative methods of compliance 

for this AD if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(k) Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile 

airworthiness directive AD 2001–479, dated 

November 12, 2001, also addresses the 

subject of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Aviointeriors Service 

Bulletin No. 312/912–05, Revision 1, dated 

August 24, 2001, to perform the actions 

required by this AD. The Director of the 

Federal Register approved the incorporation 

by reference of this service bulletin in 

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

part 51. Contact Aviointeriors S.p.A., Via 

Appia Km. 66.4—04013 Latina, Italy; 

telephone: 39–0773–6891; fax: 39–0773–

631546, for a copy of this service 

information. You may review copies at the 

Docket Management Facility; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh 

Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, on the internet 

at http://dms.dot.gov, 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/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

September 30, 2005. 

Francis A. Favara, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–19941 Filed 10–11–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–20223; Directorate 

Identifier 2004–NM–193–AD; Amendment 

39–14334; AD 2005–20–37] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER) Model EMB–135BJ, 

–135ER, –135KE, –135KL, –135LR, 

–145, –145ER, –145MR, –145LR, 

–145XR, –145MP, and –145EP 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

EMBRAER Model EMB–135 airplanes 

and Model EMB–145, –145ER, –145MR, 

–145LR, –145XR, –145MP, and –145EP 

airplanes. This AD requires repetitive 

detailed inspections for surface bruising 

of the main landing gear (MLG) trailing 

arms and integrity of the MLG pivot axle 

sealant, and corrective actions if 

necessary. This AD also provides for 

optional terminating action for the 

repetitive detailed inspections. This AD 

results from a report of a fractured axle 

of the trailing arm of the MLG due to 

corrosion of the axle. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent a broken trailing arm and 

consequent failure of the MLG, which 

could lead to loss of control and damage 

to the airplane during takeoff or landing. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 16, 2005. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of November 16, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street 

SW., Nassif Building, room PL–401, 

Washington, DC. 

Contact Empresa Brasileira de 

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

343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos 

Campos—SP, Brazil, for service 

information identified in this AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza 

level of the Nassif Building at the street 

address stated in the ADDRESSES section. 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a supplemental 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an 

AD that would apply to certain 

EMBRAER Model EMB–135 and –145 

series airplanes. That supplemental 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on August 11, 2005 (70 FR 

46788). That supplemental NPRM 

proposed to require repetitive detailed