Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 138 / Tuesday, July 21, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 35769 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

The Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 

1996, Public Law 104–121, provides 

generally for congressional review of 

agency rules. A reporting requirement is 

triggered in instances where NCUA 

issues a final rule as defined by Section 

551 of the Administrative Procedures 

Act. 5 U.S.C. 551. The Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, an 

office within OMB, is reviewing this 

final rule for purposes of SBREFA, and 

a determination is pending. 

Executive Order 13132 

Executive Order 13132 encourages 

independent regulatory agencies to 

consider the impact of their actions on 

state and local interests. In adherence to 

fundamental federalism principles, 

NCUA, an independent regulatory 

agency as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5), 

voluntarily complies with the executive 

order. The rule would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the states, on 

the connection between the national 

government and the states, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. NCUA has 

determined this rule does not constitute 

a policy that has federalism 

implications for purposes of the 

executive order. 

The Treasury and General Government 

Appropriations Act, 1999—Assessment 

of Federal Regulations and Policies on 

Families 

NCUA has determined that this rule 

would not affect family well-being 

within the meaning of section 654 of the 

Treasury and General Government 

Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 

105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998). 

List of Subjects 

12 CFR Part 741 

Credit unions, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Share 

insurance. 

12 CFR Part 748 

Credit unions, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Security 

measures. 

12 CFR Part 749 

Archives and records, Credit unions, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

By the National Credit Union 

Administration Board, on July 16, 2009. 

Mary F. Rupp, 

Secretary of the Board. 

■ For the reasons stated above, NCUA 

amends 12 CFR parts 741, 748 and 749 

as follows: 

PART 741—REQUIREMENTS FOR 

INSURANCE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 741 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1757, 1766(a), 1781– 

1790, and 1790d; 31 U.S.C. 3717. 

■ 2. Amend § 741.6 by removing 

paragraph (d) and revising paragraph (a) 

to read as follows: 

§ 741.6 Financial and statistical and other 

reports. 

(a) Upon written notice from the 

Board, Regional Director, or Director of 

the Office of Corporate Credit Unions, 

insured credit unions must file financial 

and other reports in accordance with the 

instructions in the notice. Credit unions 

with the capacity to do so must use 

NCUA’s information management 

system to submit their data online. If a 

credit union is unable to use the 

information system, it must file written 

reports in accordance with the 

instructions. 

(1) Credit Union Profile. Insured 

credit unions must submit to NCUA a 

Credit Union Profile, NCUA Form 4501 

or its equivalent, within 10 days after an 

election or appointment of senior 

management or volunteer officials or 

within 30 days of any change of the 

information in the profile. 

(2) Financial and statistical report. 

Natural person credit unions must file a 

Call Report with NCUA quarterly in 

accordance with the instructions in the 

NCUA Form 5300. Corporate credit 

unions must file a Corporate Credit 

Union Call Report with NCUA monthly 

in accordance with the instructions in 

the NCUA Form 5310. Credit unions 

must submit a corrected Call Report 

upon notification or the discovery of a 

need for correction. 

* * * * * 

PART 748—SECURITY PROGRAM, 

REPORT OF SUSPECTED CRIMES, 

SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS, 

CATASTROPHIC ACTS AND BANK 

SECRECY ACT COMPLIANCE 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 748 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766(a), 1786(q); 15 

U.S.C. 6801 and 6805(b); 31 U.S.C. 5311 and 

5318. 

■ 4. Amend § 748.1 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 748.1 Filing of reports. 

(a) The president or managing official 

of each federally-insured credit union 

must certify compliance with the 

requirements of this Part in its Credit 

Union Profile annually. Credit unions 

that cannot update their profile online 

must certify compliance in writing in 

accordance with the instructions on 

NCUA Form 4501 or its equivalent. The 

credit union president or managing 

official must sign and date the written 

certification. 

* * * * * 

PART 749—RECORDS 

PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND 

APENDICES—RECORD RETENTION 

GUIDELINES; CATASTROPHIC ACT 

PREPAREDNESS GUIDELINES 

■ 5. The authority citation for part 749 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766, 1783, and 1789; 

15 U.S.C. 7001(d). 

■ 6. Amend Appendix A to Part 749 by 

revising paragraph E.2.(b) to read as 

follows: 

Appendix A to Part 749—Record 

Retention Guidelines 

* * * * * 

E. * * * 

2. * * * 

(b) One copy of each financial report, 

NCUA Form 5300 or 5310, or their 

equivalent, and the Credit Union Profile 

report, NCUA Form 4501, or its equivalent as 

submitted to NCUA at the end of each 

quarter. 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. E9–17312 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7535–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0646; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–055–AD; Amendment 

39–15974; AD 2009–15–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale 

Model SN–601 (Corvette) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 


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products listed above. This 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: 

During the landing roll a Corvette aircraft 

inclined to the Left Hand (LH) side as a result 

of the uncoupling of the left main landing 

gear shock absorber upper and lower 

cylinders, leading the left wheel tire to rub 

against the left wing under surface and to 

deflate, and the left wing tip fuel tank to 

strike the runway surface. 

The investigation showed that this 

uncoupling resulted from the loosening of 

the shock absorber locking system nut and its 

associated lock washer. 

* * * * * 

The unsafe condition is reduced 

structural integrity of the main landing 

gear, which could cause the wing tip 

fuel tank to strike the runway surface 

and potentially result in a fire. This AD 

requires actions that are intended to 

address the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 5, 2009. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of August 5, 2009. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by August 20, 2009. 

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. 

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 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. 

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 

Airworthiness Directive 2009–0041, 

dated February 25, 2009 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During the landing roll a Corvette aircraft 

inclined to the Left Hand (LH) side as a result 

of the uncoupling of the left main landing 

gear shock absorber upper and lower 

cylinders, leading the left wheel tire to rub 

against the left wing under surface and to 

deflate, and the left wing tip fuel tank to 

strike the runway surface. 

The investigation showed that this 

uncoupling resulted from the loosening of 

the shock absorber locking system nut and its 

associated lock washer. 

This AD requires the inspection of the 

locking system of the main landing gear 

shock absorber and the accomplishment of 

the associated corrective actions. 

The unsafe condition is reduced 

structural integrity of the main landing 

gear, which could cause the wing tip 

fuel tank to strike the runway surface 

and potentially result in a fire. Required 

actions include doing a general visual 

inspection to verify the proper position 

of the lock washer and the tightening 

torque of the nut of the shock absorber 

locking system on both the left-hand 

and right-hand main landing gear, and 

doing corrective actions including 

replacing the lock washer, installing the 

main landing gear shock absorber body, 

and installing the main landing gear 

shock absorber, as applicable. You may 

obtain further information by examining 

the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Corvette Service 

Bulletin 32–19, dated January 9, 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 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 issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

There are no products of this type 

currently registered in the United States. 

However, this rule is necessary to 

ensure that the described unsafe 

condition is addressed if any of these 

products are placed on the U.S. Register 

in the future. 

Differences Between the 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. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since there are currently no domestic 

operators of this product, notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are unnecessary. 

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–2009–0646; 

Directorate Identifier 2009–NM–055– 

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. 


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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 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 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: 

2009–15–11 Aerospatiale: Amendment 39– 

15974. Docket No. FAA–2009–0646; 

Directorate Identifier 2009–NM–055–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective August 5, 2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Aerospatiale Model 

SN–601 (Corvette) airplanes, certificated in 

any category, all serial numbers. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32: Landing gear. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continued airworthiness 

information (MCAI) states: 

During the landing roll a Corvette aircraft 

inclined to the Left Hand (LH) side as a result 

of the uncoupling of the left main landing 

gear shock absorber upper and lower 

cylinders, leading the left wheel tire to rub 

against the left wing under surface and to 

deflate, and the left wing tip fuel tank to 

strike the runway surface. 

The investigation showed that this 

uncoupling resulted from the loosening of 

the shock absorber locking system nut and its 

associated lock washer. 

This AD requires the inspection of the 

locking system of the main landing gear 

shock absorber and the accomplishment of 

the associated corrective actions. 

The unsafe condition is reduced structural 

integrity of the main landing gear, which 

could cause the wing tip fuel tank to strike 

the runway surface and potentially result in 

a fire. Required actions include doing a 

general visual inspection to verify the proper 

position of the lock washer and the 

tightening torque of the nut of the shock 

absorber locking system on both the left-hand 

and right-hand main landing gear, and doing 

corrective actions including replacing the 

lock washer, installing the main landing gear 

shock absorber body, and installing the main 

landing gear shock absorber, as applicable. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions. 

(1) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, do a general visual inspection to 

verify the proper position of the lock washer 

(located opposite the nut notch) and check 

the tightening torque of the nut of the shock 

absorber locking system on both the left-hand 

and right-hand main landing gear, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Corvette Service 

Bulletin 32–19, dated January 9, 2009. 

(2) In case of findings of improper 

assembly during the inspection required in 

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

flight, replace the lock washer, install the 

main landing gear shock absorber body, and 

install the main landing gear shock absorber, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Corvette Service 

Bulletin 32–19, dated January 9, 2009. 

Within 120 flight cycles but not before 100 

flight cycles, repeat the inspection specified 

in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. 

(3) In case of no findings during the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, no further inspections are required. 

(4) After the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a main landing gear shock 

absorber on which the locking system (nut 

and lock washer) is not compliant with the 

approved configuration as identified by 

Airbus Corvette Service Bulletin 32–19, 

dated January 9, 2009. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: 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, 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. 

Send information to ATTN: Dan Rodina, 

Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. Before using 

any approved AMOC on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify your 

principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or 

principal avionics inspector (PAI), as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards 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 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, 

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 Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2009–0041, dated 

February 25, 2009; and Airbus Corvette 

Service Bulletin 32–19, dated January 9, 

2009; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Airbus Corvette Service 

Bulletin 32–19, dated January 9, 2009, to do 

the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. (Only page 1 of this 


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document specifies the issue date of the 

document; no other page of this document 

contains this information.) 

(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 ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre Nadot, 

31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

(0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; 

e-mail continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; 

Internet http://www.aerochain.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the 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 or 425–227–1152. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 2, 

2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–16929 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0398; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–193–AD; Amendment 

39–15971; AD 2009–15–08 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ 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) 

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: 

There have been a number of incidents 

where wing-to-fuselage or MLG [main 

landing gear] door fairing panels have 

detached from the aircraft during flight. 

Subsequent inspection revealed the loss of 

the fairing panels to be due to failure of 

certain steel grommets * * *. A detaching 

panel could strike the aircraft during flight, 

causing damage. In addition, a detaching 

panel could become attached to the structure 

or control surfaces, resulting in reduced 

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 

August 25, 2009. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 25, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

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: 

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 April 30, 2009 (74 FR 

19905). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

There have been a number of incidents 

where wing-to-fuselage or MLG [main 

landing gear] door fairing panels have 

detached from the aircraft during flight. 

Subsequent inspection revealed the loss of 

the fairing panels to be due to failure of 

certain steel grommets, (P/N) [part number] 

SL5183 and HC535H0312, through which the 

attachment bolts are inserted. These failures 

may have been caused by improper 

installation of the grommets or damage 

resulting from maintenance procedures 

relating to paint stripping and repainting, 

allowing air loads to pull the panel through 

the grommet. A detaching panel could strike 

the aircraft during flight, causing damage. In 

addition, a detaching panel could become 

attached to the structure or control surfaces, 

resulting in reduced control of the aircraft. 

Following the application of BAE Systems 

(Operations) Ltd ISB 53–202 at Revision 1 to 

the first few, it has been discovered that 

removal of existing grommets P/N SL5183 

and HC535H0312 may result in localised 

damage to the aluminum foil membrane 

attached to the inner surface of some fairing 

panels. BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd has 

therefore issued additional instructions in 

All Operators Message (AOM) 08–015V, 

including bonding checks and detailed 

procedures for applying an electroconductive paste at each SL5185 grommet 

location in order to bridge any gap between 

grommet and the inner aluminum foil. The 

next revision of BAE Systems (Operations) 

Ltd ISB 53–202 will include the technical 

content of AOM 08–015V. 

For the reasons described above, this EASA 

AD requires repetitive inspections of the 

wing-to-fuselage & MLG door fairing panel 

grommets and, when damage is detected, the 

accomplishment of corrective actions. 

Corrective actions include replacing 

damaged grommets with new P/N 

SL5185 grommets; or doing a temporary 

repair, which defers the replacement. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Clarification for Unsatisfactory 

Bonding 

Unsatisfactory bonding, as used in 

this AD, is defined as: Intermittent loss 

of, or failure of the bond/electrical 

connection. 

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 our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a Note within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 1 

product of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 14 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 


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