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telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329–

4090. 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 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 European Aviation 

Safety Agency EASA AD No.: 2008–0083, 

dated May 5, 2008; and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 

Pilatus PC–6 Service Bulletin No. 53–002, 

Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007, for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 

Pilatus PC–6 Service Bulletin No. 53–002, 

Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007, 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 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 

Customer Liaison Manager, CH–6371 

STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 41 619 

65 80; fax: +41 41 619 65 76; e-mail: 

fodermatt@pilatus-aircraft.com. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Central Region, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

1, 2008. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–18236 Filed 8–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0685 Directorate 

Identifier 2008–CE–037–AD; Amendment 

39–15638; AD 2008–16–20] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Diamond 

Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 

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) 

issued 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: 

The original designed bellcrank for the 

aileron control system in the wing needed to 

be installed with slightly bent rod ends 

during production of the aircraft to avoid 

friction and possible chafing. In addition to 

being a nonpreferable production practice, 

this creates the risk of replacement parts 

being installed during subsequent in-service 

maintenance without being bent or not being 

bent correctly. This condition, if not detected 

and corrected, could lead to chafing damage 

of the aileron control system and consequent 

loss of control of the aircraft. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 17, 2008. 

On September 17, 2008, the Director 

of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

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: 

Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–

4145; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

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 23, 2008 (73 FR 35361). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The original designed bellcrank for the 

aileron control system in the wing needed to 

be installed with slightly bent rod ends 

during production of the aircraft to avoid 

friction and possible chafing. In addition to 

being a nonpreferable production practice, 

this creates the risk of replacement parts 

being installed during subsequent in-service 

maintenance without being bent or not being 

bent correctly. This condition, if not detected 

and corrected, could lead to chafing damage 

of the aileron control system and consequent 

loss of control of the aircraft. 

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 

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 FAA policies. 

Any such differences are highlighted in 

a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this AD will affect 156 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 3 workhours per product to comply with basic 

requirements of this AD. The average 

labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $0 per 

product (warranty credit given by 

manufacturer) per product. Where the 

service information lists required parts 

costs that are covered under warranty, 

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charge for these costs. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $0, or $0 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 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 

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 Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains the NPRM, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket 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: 

2008–16–20 Diamond Aircraft Industries 

GmbH: Amendment 39–15638; Docket 

No. FAA–2008–0685; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–CE–037–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective September 17, 2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model DA 42 

airplanes, all serial numbers, with aileron 

bellcranks part number (P/N) DA4–2717–50–

00 installed, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

The original designed bellcrank for the 

aileron control system in the wing needed to 

be installed with slightly bent rod ends 

during production of the aircraft to avoid 

friction and possible chafing. In addition to 

being a nonpreferable production practice, 

this creates the risk of replacement parts 

being installed during subsequent in-service 

maintenance without being bent or not being 

bent correctly. This condition, if not detected 

and corrected, could lead to chafing damage 

of the aileron control system and consequent 

loss of control of the aircraft. Diamond 

Aircraft Industries GmbH has now developed 

a new aileron bellcrank that allows for 

additional angular movement of the push 

rod, thereby eliminating the chafing risk 

without using bent rod ends. 

For the reasons described above, this EASA 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires the 

replacement of the aileron bellcrank with an 

improved part and the replacement of any 

bent rod ends P/N DAI–9027–00–01. In 

addition, this AD prohibits the reinstallation 

of P/N DA4–2717–50–00 aileron bellcranks 

and bent rod ends P/N DAI–9027–00–01 as 

replacement in the future. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 200 hours time-inservice (TIS) after September 17, 2008 (the 

effective date of this AD), replace the aileron 

bellcrank, P/N DA4–2717–50–00, with the 

improved design aileron bellcrank, P/N DA4–

2717–50–00–01, and replace any bent rod 

ends, P/N DAI–9027–00–01, with straight rod 

ends, following Mandatory Service Bulletin 

No. MSB–42–043/1, dated April 3, 2008; 

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work 

Instruction WI–MSB–42–043, dated February 

4, 2008; and Diamond Aircraft Industries 

GmbH Drawing Number D60–2717–00–00, 

dated January 24, 2008. 

(2) As of September 17, 2008 (the effective 

date of this AD), do not install any aileron 

bellcrank, P/N DA4–2717–50–00, or bent rod 

ends, P/N DAI–9027–00–01. 

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, Standards Office, 

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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4145; fax: (816) 

329–4090. 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 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2008–0086, 

dated May 13, 2008; Diamond Aircraft 

Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin 

No. MSB–42–043/1, dated April 3, 2008; 


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Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work 

Instruction WI–MSB–42–043, dated February 

4, 2008; and Diamond Aircraft Industries 

GmbH Drawing Number D60–2717–00–00, 

dated January 24, 2008, for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Diamond Aircraft 

Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin 

No. MSB–42–043/1, dated April 3, 2008; 

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work 

Instruction WI–MSB–42–043, dated February 

4, 2008; and Diamond Aircraft Industries 

GmbH Drawing Number D60–2717–00–00, 

dated January 24, 2008, 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 Diamond Aircraft Industries 

GmbH, N.A. Otto-Stra+e 5, A–2700 Wiener 

Neustadt; telephone: +43 2622 26700; fax: 

+43 2622 26780; e-mail: office@diamondair.at. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Central Region, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

1, 2008. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–18205 Filed 8–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0497; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–096–AD; Amendment 

39–15629; AD 2008–16–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell 

Douglas Model DC–8–61, DC–8–61F, 

DC–8–63, DC–8–63F, DC–8–71F, and 

DC–8–73F Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

McDonnell Douglas Model DC–8–61, 

DC–8–61F, DC–8–63, DC–8–63F, DC–8–

71F, and DC–8–73F airplanes. For 

certain airplanes, this AD requires nondestructive testing (NDT) to detect 

cracks of the door jamb corners of the 

forward and aft service doors, and doing 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions. For certain other 

airplanes, this AD requires inspecting 

and repairing if necessary or replacing 

previously repaired door jamb corners 

with an applicable repair. This AD 

results from reports of numerous cases 

of cracks in the skin at the door jamb 

corners of the forward and aft service 

doors. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct fatigue cracking of door 

jamb corners of the forward and aft 

service doors, which could adversely 

affect the structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

17, 2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 17, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach 

Division, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, 

Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: 

Data and Service Management, Dept. 

C1–L5A (D800–0024) 

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: Jon 

Mowery, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los Angeles 

Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, 

California 90712–4137; telephone (562) 

627–5322; fax (562) 627–5210. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an airworthiness 

directive (AD) that would apply to 

certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC–

8–61, DC–8–61F, DC–8–63, DC–8–63F, 

DC–8–71F, and DC–8–73F airplanes. 

That NPRM was published in the 

Federal Register on May 6, 2008 (73 FR 

24887). For certain airplanes, that 

NPRM proposed to require nondestructive testing (NDT) to detect 

cracks of the door jamb corners of the 

forward and aft service doors, and doing 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions. For certain other 

airplanes, that NPRM proposed to 

require inspecting and repairing if 

necessary or replacing previously 

repaired door jamb corners with an 

applicable repair. 

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 relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are about 299 airplanes of the 

affected design in the worldwide fleet. 

This AD affects about 55 airplanes of 

U.S. registry. The testing takes about 1 

work hour per airplane, at an average 

labor rate of $80 per work hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the AD for U.S. operators is $4,400, or 

$80 per airplane, per testing cycle. 

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 

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 


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