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Bulletin SB 70–154, dated April 2008 for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(k) You must use EADS SOCATA 

Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 

70–154, dated April 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 EADS SOCATA, Direction 

des Services, 6921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; or 

SOCATA AIRCRAFT, INC., North Perry 

Airport, 7501 South Airport Road, Pembroke 

Pine, Florida 33023. 

(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 

September 8, 2008. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21359 Filed 9–17–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0974; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–CE–048–AD; Amendment 

39–15673; AD 2008–19–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; EADS 

SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

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 the aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

Following the rupture of an alternator and 

vapour cycle cooling system pulley drive 

assembly, the AD 2008–0067–E had been 

published to require the replacement of the 

pulley drive assembly by a new one of an 

improved design. 

Recent cases of rupture of the alternator 

and vapour cycle cooling system compressor 

drive shaft and of cracks on the standbyalternator and compressor support have 

reportedly been found. 

Such failures could lead to the loss of the 

alternator and of the vapour cycle cooling 

systems, and could also cause mechanical 

damage inside the powerplant compartment. 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 8, 2008. 

On October 8, 2008, the Director of 

the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 20, 2008. 

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 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

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 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Emergency AD No.: 2008–0129R1–E, 

dated July 31, 2008 (referred to after this 

as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Following the rupture of an alternator and 

vapour cycle cooling system pulley drive 

assembly, the AD 2008–0067–E had been 

published to require the replacement of the 

pulley drive assembly by a new one of an 

improved design. 

Recent cases of rupture of the alternator 

and vapour cycle cooling system compressor 

drive shaft and of cracks on the standbyalternator and compressor support have 

reportedly been found. 

Such failures could lead to the loss of the 

alternator and of the vapour cycle cooling 

systems, and could also cause mechanical 

damage inside the powerplant compartment. 

To address this condition, this AD 

supersedes AD 2008–0067–E and mandates 

the removal, as a temporary measure, of the 

compressor drive belt and of the torque 

limiter, the conditional replacement of the 

pulley drive shear shaft, and repetitive 

inspections for cracks of the pulley drive 

assembly and of the alternator/compressor 

support. 

Revision 1 of this AD introduces an 

alternative temporary solution with the aim 

to restore the capability to make use of the 

air conditioning system. This solution 

consists in replacing the original pulley drive 

assembly by a time-limited assembly of a 

new design, corresponding to the EADS 

SOCATA modification MOD 70–0240–21. 

A definitive solution is still under 

consideration to correct this condition. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

EADS SOCATA has issued EADS 

SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert 

Service Bulletin SB No. 70–161, 

Amendment 2, and EADS SOCATA 

Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service 

Bulletin SB No. 70–161, Amendment 3, 

both dated July 2008. The actions 

described in the service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the 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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 


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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 have also required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are described in a 

separate paragraph of the AD. These 

requirements take precedence over 

those copied from the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because recent cases of rupture of 

the alternator and vapor cycle cooling 

system compressor drive shaft and of 

cracks on the standby generator and 

compressor support have reportedly 

been found. Such failures could lead to 

loss of the alternator and of the vapor 

cycle cooling systems and could also 

cause mechanical damages inside the 

powerplant compartment. 

Therefore, we determined that notice 

and opportunity for public comment 

before issuing this AD are impracticable 

and that good cause exists for making 

this amendment effective in fewer than 

30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2008–0974; 

Directorate Identifier 2008–CE–048– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of 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 AD. 

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 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. 

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: 

2008–19–06 EADS SOCATA: Amendment 

39–15673; Docket No. FAA–2008–0974; 

Directorate Identifier 2008–CE–048–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective October 8, 2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Models TBM 700 

airplanes, all serial numbers beginning with 

434, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 24: Electric Power. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

‘‘Following the rupture of an alternator and 

vapour cycle cooling system pulley drive 

assembly, the AD 2008–0067–E had been 

published to require the replacement of the 

pulley drive assembly by a new one of an 

improved design. 

Recent cases of rupture of the alternator 

and vapour cycle cooling system compressor 

drive shaft and of cracks on the standbyalternator and compressor support have 

reportedly been found. 

Such failures could lead to the loss of the 

alternator and of the vapour cycle cooling 

systems, and could also cause mechanical 

damage inside the powerplant compartment. 

To address this condition, this AD 

supersedes AD 2008–0067–E and mandates 

the removal, as a temporary measure, of the 

compressor drive belt and of the torque 

limiter, the conditional replacement of the 

pulley drive shear shaft, and repetitive 

inspections for cracks of the pulley drive 

assembly and of the alternator/compressor 

support. 

Revision 1 of this AD introduces an 

alternative temporary solution with the aim 

to restore the capability to make use of the 

air conditioning system. This solution 

consists in replacing the original pulley drive 

assembly by a time-limited assembly of a 

new design, corresponding to the EADS 

SOCATA modification MOD 70–0240–21.’’ 

A definitive solution is still under 

consideration to correct this condition. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, for airplanes S/N 

434 through 459 only, before further flight 

after October 8, 2008 (the effective date of 

this AD), do the following actions following 

EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft 

Alert Service Bulletin SB 70–161, 

amendment 2, dated July 2008: 


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1Commission regulations referred to herein are 

found at 17 CFR Ch. I (2007) and may be accessed 

through the Commission’s Web site, http:// 

www.cftc.gov/lawandregulation/index.htm. 

(1) Remove the pulley drive assembly, the 

torque limiter, the compressor drive belt, and 

the alternator/compressor support. 

(2) Inspect for cracks on the pulley drive 

surfaces and the alternator/compressor 

support welds. 

(i) If any crack is detected, replace the 

pulley drive assembly or conditionally repair 

the cracked unit following the 

accomplishment instructions in section D.2 

of EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft 

Alert Service Bulletin SB 70–161, 

amendment 2, dated July 2008. 

(ii) Replacement of the assembly 

incorporates replacement of the pulley drive 

sheer shaft required by paragraph (f)(3) of 

this AD for airplanes with 30 hours TIS or 

more with the torque limiter installed on the 

pulley drive shear shaft. 

(3) Replace any pulley drive shear shaft 

that has accumulated 30 hours TIS or more 

with the torque limiter installed. This action 

is not required if you replaced the whole 

assembly per paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD. 

(4) Re-install the pulley drive assembly and 

the alternator/compressor support, without 

re-installing the compressor drive belt or the 

torque limiter. 

(5) Install on the instrument panel and in 

the pilot’s primary field of vision, the 

following placard: 

‘‘AIR COND’’ INOPERATIVE 

RECOMMENDED ‘‘AIR COND’’ SWITCH 

POSITION: ‘‘MANUAL’’ 

and insert EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM 

Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70–161, 

amendment 2, dated July 2008 in the 

limitations section of the pilot’s operating 

handbook. 

(g) For all serial number airplanes; 

(1) Within 100 hours TIS after October 8, 

2008 (the effective date of this AD), and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours 

TIS, inspect for cracks on the pulley drive 

surfaces and the alternator/compressor 

support welds, following EADS SOCATA 

Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service 

Bulletin SB 70–161, amendment 2, dated July 

2008. For accomplishment of the repetitive 

inspections required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD, paragraph C.2 of the 

accomplishment instructions of EADS 

SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert 

Service Bulletin SB 70–161, amendment 2, 

dated July 2008, does not apply since the 

torque limiter has already been removed. 

(2) If cracks are found during any of these 

inspections, before further flight, replace the 

assembly or conditionally repair the unit 

following EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM 

Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70–161, 

amendment 2, dated July 2008. The 100-hour 

TIS repetitive inspections are still required 

after replacement or repair. 

(h) As an alternative to the requirements of 

paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD, do the 

following actions before further flight after 

October 8, 2008 (the effective date of this 

AD), following EADS SOCATA Mandatory 

TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70– 

161, amendment 3, dated July 2008: 

(1) Install a zero-timed pulley drive 

assembly P/N T700G215510000000 following 

the accomplishment instructions in section 

D.1, I and J of EADS SOCATA Mandatory 

TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70– 

161, amendment 3, dated July 2008. 

(2) Within 100 hours TIS after the 

installation required in paragraph (h)(1) of 

this AD and repetitively thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 100 TIS, inspect the 

alternator/compressor support welds for 

cracks following the accomplishment 

instructions in sections B,G, H, I, and J of 

EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft 

Alert Service Bulletin SB 70–161, 

amendment 3, dated July 2008. 

(3) If any crack is detected in the 

inspection required in paragraph (h)(2) of 

this AD, before further flight, replace or 

repair the cracked unit following EADS 

SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert 

Service Bulletin SB 70–161, amendment 3, 

dated July 2008. 

(4) Upon the accumulation of 400 hours 

TIS, replace each pulley drive assembly, 

P/N T700G215510000000, with a zerotimed one. 

Note 1: Compliance with the requirements 

of paragraph (h) of this AD restores the 

capability to make use of the air conditioning 

system. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(i) 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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; 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 FAAapproved 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 

(j) Refer to MCAI EASA Emergency AD 

No.: 2008–0129R1–E, dated July 31, 2008; 

EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft 

Alert Service Bulletin SB 70–161, 

amendment 2, and EADS SOCATA 

Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service 

Bulletin SB 70–161, amendment 3, both 

dated July 2008, for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(k) You must use EADS SOCATA 

Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service 

Bulletin SB 70–161, amendment 2, or EADS 

SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert 

Service Bulletin SB 70–161, amendment 3, 

both dated July 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 EADS SOCATA—Direction 

des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; 

telephone: +33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 

62 41 7–54; or in the United States contact 

EADS SOCATA North America, Inc., North 

Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport Road., 

Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: 

(954) 893–1400; fax: (954) 964–4141. 

(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 

September 8, 2008. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21429 Filed 9–17–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

17 CFR Parts 3 and 30 

RIN 3038–AC26 

Exemption From Registration for 

Certain Firms With Regulation 30.10 

Relief 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’) 

has amended the regulation concerning 

the registration of firms located outside 

the U.S. that are engaged in commodity 

interest activities with respect to trading 

on U.S. designated contract markets 

(‘‘DCMs’’) and U.S. derivatives 

transaction execution facilities 

(‘‘DTEFs’’).1 The amended regulation 


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