Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2001 / Rules and Regulations 10963

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

2001–04–01 BAE Systems (Operations)

Limited (Formerly British Aerospace

Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39–

12119. Docket 2000–NM–253–AD.

Applicability: All Model BAe 146–100A,

–200A, and –300A series airplanes, and all

Model Avro 146–RJ70A, 146–RJ85A, and

146–RJ100A series airplanes; certificated in

any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

modified, altered, or repaired in the area

subject to the requirements of this AD. For

airplanes that have been modified, altered, or

repaired so that the performance of the

requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must request approval for an

alternative method of compliance in

accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD.

The request should include an assessment of

the effect of the modification, alteration, or

repair on the unsafe condition addressed by

this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not

been eliminated, the request should include

specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To detect and correct fatigue cracking of

the inner sidestays of the main landing gear

(MLG), which could result in failure of the

MLG, accomplish the following:

Inspection

(a) Prior to the accumulation of 8,000 total

flight cycles on the MLG sidestays, or within

500 flight cycles after the effective date of

this AD, whichever occurs later: Perform a

non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection to

detect cracking at the fuselage end of the

inner sidestays of the MLG by the antirotation pin, in accordance with MessierDowty Service Bulletin 146–32–148,

including Appendix A, dated April 17, 2000.

Repeat the inspection thereafter at intervals

not to exceed 4,000 flight cycles.

Replacement

(b) If any cracking is found during any

inspection required by paragraph (a) of this

AD, prior to further flight, replace the

sidestay with a new sidestay in accordance

with BAE Systems Service Bulletin SB.32–

157, dated June 2, 2000.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager,

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, International Branch,

ANM–116.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

Special Flight Permits

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Incorporation by Reference

(e) The actions shall be done in accordance

with Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin 146–

32–148, including Appendix A, dated April

17, 2000; and BAE Systems Service Bulletin

SB.32–157, dated June 2, 2000; as applicable.

This incorporation by reference was

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained

from British Aerospace Regional Aircraft

American Support, 13850 Mclearen Road,

Herndon, Virginia 20171. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite

700, Washington, DC.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed

in British airworthiness directive 001–06–

2000.

Effective Date

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

March 28, 2001.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February

9, 2001.

Vi L. Lipski,

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–CE–19–AD; Amendment 39–

12122; AD 2001–04–04]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dornier

Luftfahrt GMBH Models 228–100, 228–

101, 228–200, 228–201, 228–202, and

228–212 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to all Dornier Luftfahrt GMBH

(Dornier) Models 228–100, 228–101,

228–200, 228–201, 228–202, and 228–

212 airplanes that have windshield

spray nozzle option SCN 3109 installed.

This AD requires you to deactivate the

windshield spray nozzle heating

elements. This AD is the result of

mandatory continuing airworthiness

information (MCAI) issued by the

airworthiness authority for Germany.

The actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent the windshield

spray nozzle heating system from

overheating, which could result in

smoke in the cockpit and prompt the

crew to initiate emergency actions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This AD becomes

effective on April 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may get the service

information referenced in this AD from

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, Product

Support, P.O. Box 1103, D–82230

Wessling, Federal Republic of Germany;

telephone: (08153) 302631; facsimile:

(08153) 304463. You may examine this

information at the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Central Region,

Office of the Regional Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 99–CE–19–

AD, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;

telephone: (816) 329–4146; facsimile:

(816) 329–4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

What events have caused this AD?

The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), which

is the airworthiness authority for

Germany, notified FAA that an unsafe

condition may exist on all Dornier

Models 228–100, 228–101, 228–200,

228–201, 228–202, and 228–212

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airplanes. The LBA reported an incident

where the windshield spray nozzle

overheated and generated smoke in the

cockpit. This prompted the crew to

initiate an emergency evacuation during

engine start.

The airplane had windshield spray

nozzle option SCN 3109 installed.

What are the consequences if the

condition is not corrected? If this system

overheats, smoke could enter the

cockpit and prompt the crew to initiate

emergency actions.

Has FAA taken any action to this

point? We issued a proposal to amend

part 39 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include

an AD that would apply to all Dornier

Models 228–100, 228–101, 228–200,

228–201, 228–202, and 228–212

airplanes that have windshield spray

nozzle option SCN 3109 installed.

This proposal was published in the

Federal Register as a notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) on October 26, 2000

(65 FR 64176). The NPRM proposed to

require you to deactivate the windshield

spray nozzle heating elements.

Was the public invited to comment?

Interested persons were afforded an

opportunity to participate in the making

of this amendment. We have given due

consideration to the comment received.

Comment Disposition

What is the commenter’s concern?

Dornier requests that FAA withdraw the

AD because no airplanes on the U.S.

Register have windshield spray nozzle

option SCN 3109 installed and,

therefore no airplanes are subject to the

AD.

What is FAA’s response to the

concern? We do not concur. Although

there may not be any airplanes on the

U.S. Register that have this installation,

the AD is still justified. Issuing an AD

is the only way to assure that:

—The installation is not incorporated

on any U.S.-registered airplane in the

future; or

—The actions are accomplished on any

airplane that is imported from another

country and placed on the U.S.

Register.

We have not changed the AD as a

result of this comment. We have

modified the Cost Impact section of this

document to reflect the information that

Dornier provided.

The FAA’s Determination

What is FAA’s Final Determination on

this Issue? After careful review of all

available information related to the

subject presented above, we have

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed except for minor

editorial corrections. We determined

that these minor corrections:

—Will not change the meaning of the

AD; and

—Will not add any additional burden

upon the public than was already

proposed.

Cost Impact

How many airplanes does this AD

impact? We estimate that 9 airplanes in

the U.S. registry could have windshield

spray nozzle option 3109 installed.

Based on information received from

Dornier, none of these 9 airplanes

incorporate this option.

Therefore, this AD imposes no cost

impact at this time on U.S. owners/

operators of these airplanes. The

following presents cost data if an

airplane with this option installed was

imported from another country and

placed on the U.S. Register:

Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per airplane

1 workhour × $60 per hour = $60 .................................... Not applicable ................................................................. $60 per airplane.

Regulatory Impact

Does this AD impact various entities?

The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

Does this AD involve a significant rule

or regulatory action? For the reasons

discussed above, I certify that this

action (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. A copy of the final

evaluation prepared for this action is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained by contacting the

Rules Docket at the location provided

under the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, under the authority

delegated to me by the Administrator,

the Federal Aviation Administration

amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (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. FAA amends § 39.13 by adding a

new AD to read as follows:

2001–04–04 Dornier Luftfahrt Gmbh:

Amendment 39–12122; Docket No. 99–

CE–19–AD.

(a) What airplanes are affected by this AD?

This AD affects Models 228–100, 228–101,

228–200, 228–201, 228–202, and 228–212

airplanes, all serial numbers, that:

(1) are certificated in any category; and

(2) have windshield spray nozzle option

SCN 3109 installed.

(b) Who must comply with this AD?

Anyone who wishes to operate any of the

above airplanes must comply with this AD.

(c) What problem does this AD address?

The actions specified by this AD are intended

to prevent the windshield spray nozzle

heating system from overheating, which

could result in smoke in the cockpit and

prompt the crew to initiate emergency

actions.

(d) What actions must I accomplish to

address this problem? To address this

problem, you must accomplish the following:

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Action Compliance time Procedures

(1) Deactivate the windshield spray nozzle

heating elements by cutting wire ME16F20 at

the splice at frame 7. Cap (MS2574–2 caps)

and stow cables.

Within the next 100 hours time-in-service

(TIS) after April 6, 2001 (the effective date

of this AD), unless already accomplished.

Dornier All Operators Telefax (AOT) No.

AOT–228–30–022, dated September 9,

1998, references this action.

(2) Do not install, on any affected airplane,

windshield spray nozzle option SCN 3109.

As of April 6, 2001 (the effective date of this

AD).

Not Applicable.

(e) Can I comply with this AD in any other

way? You may use an alternative method of

compliance or adjust the compliance time if:

(1) Your alternative method of compliance

provides an equivalent level of safety; and

(2) The Manager, Small Airplane

Directorate, approves your alternative.

Submit your request through an FAA

Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may

add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in paragraph (a) of this AD,

regardless of whether it has been modified,

altered, or repaired in the area subject to the

requirements of this AD. For airplanes that

have been modified, altered, or repaired so

that the performance of the requirements of

this AD is affected, the owner/operator must

request approval for an alternative method of

compliance in accordance with paragraph (e)

of this AD. The request should include an

assessment of the effect of the modification,

alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition

addressed by this AD; and, if you have not

eliminated the unsafe condition, specific

actions you propose to address it.

(f) Where can I get information about any

already-approved alternative methods of

compliance? Contact Karl M. Schletzbaum,

Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane

Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas

City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–

4146; facsimile: (816) 329–4090.

(g) What if I need to fly the airplane to

another location to comply with this AD? The

FAA can issue a special flight permit under

sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and

21.199) to operate your airplane to a location

where you can accomplish the requirements

of this AD.

(h) How do I get copies of the documents

referenced in this AD? You may obtain copies

of the documents referenced in this AD from

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, Product Support,

P.O. Box 1103, D–82230 Wessling, Federal

Republic of Germany; telephone: (08153)

302631; facsimile: (08153) 304463. You may

examine these documents at FAA, Central

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901

Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri

64106.

Note 2: The subject of this AD is addressed

in German AD Number 1999–030/2, dated

April 8, 1999.

(i) When does this amendment become

effective? This amendment becomes effective

on April 6, 2001.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

February 8, 2001.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01–01–010]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Hackensack River, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast

Guard District, has issued a temporary

deviation from the drawbridge operation

regulations governing the operation of

the Lincoln Highway Bridge, at mile 1.8,

across the Hackensack River at Jersey

City, New Jersey. This deviation

authorizes the bridge owner to operate

the bridge from February 12, 2001

through April 10, 2001, as follows: The

draw shall open on signal; except that,

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4

p.m., at least a one-hour advance notice

for bridge openings is required and from

9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on

Monday, at least a four-hour advance

notice for bridge openings is required.

This action is necessary to facilitate

maintenance at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from

February 12, 2001 through April 10,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy

Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard

District, at (212) 668–7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Lincoln Highway Bridge, at mile 1.8,

across the Hackensack River, has a

vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean

high water, and 40 feet at mean low

water in the closed position. The

existing drawbridge operating

regulations require the bridge to open

on signal at all times.

The bridge owner, New Jersey

Department of Transportation, requested

a temporary deviation from the

drawbridge operating regulations to

facilitate necessary structural

maintenance at the bridge. This

deviation from the operating regulations

allows the bridge owner to operate the

bridge from February 12, 2001 through

April 10, 2001, as follows: The draw

shall open on signal; except that,

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4

p.m., at least a one-hour advance notice

for bridge openings is required and from

9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on

Monday, at least a four-hour advance

notice for bridge openings is required.

Thirty days notice to the Coast Guard

for approval of this maintenance repair

was not given by the bridge owner and

was not required because this work

involves vital, unscheduled

maintenance that must be performed

without undue delay.

Vessels that can pass under the bridge

without an opening may do so at all

times during the closed period.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c),

this work will be performed with all due

speed in order to return the bridge to

normal operation as soon as possible.

This deviation from the operating

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR

117.35.

Dated: January 30, 2001.

G.N. Naccara,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

First Coast Guard District.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Ch. I

[CC Docket No. 99–273; FCC 01–27]

Provision of Directory Listing

Information Under the

Telecommunications Act of 1934

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document adopts some

of the tentative conclusions contained

in the Subscriber List Information/

Directory Assistance Order and Notice