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of Design Authority (or their delegated Service Bulletins 170–34–0019, dated (2) For service information identified in
agent). You are required to assure the product February 26, 2007; and 190–34–0009, this AD, contact Empresa Brasileira de
is airworthy before it is returned to service. Revision 01, dated October 9, 2007; for Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343–
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any related information. CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos–SP, Brazil.
reporting requirement in this AD, under the (3) You may review copies at the FAA,
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, Material Incorporated by Reference
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
(i) You must use the service information Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the
has approved the information collection specified in Table 1 of this AD to do the National Archives and Records
requirements and has assigned OMB Control
actions required by this AD, unless the AD Administration (NARA). For information on
Number 2120–0056.
specifies otherwise. the availability of this material at NARA, call
Related Information (1) The Director of the Federal Register (202) 741–6030, or go to: http://
(h) Refer to MCAI Brazilian Airworthiness approved the incorporation by reference of www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
Directives 2007–08–03 and 2007–08–04, both this service information under 5 U.S.C.
locations.html.
effective August 27, 2007, and to EMBRAER 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January Components in this condition can decrease possibility for hydrogen embrittlement which
4, 2008. the specific fatigue life and could lead to occurs during the manufacture process.
Ali Bahrami, MLG collapse during operation with Components in this condition can decrease
consequent loss of airplane control. the specific fatigue life and could lead to
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
MLG collapse during operation with
Aircraft Certification Service. We are issuing this AD to require consequent loss of airplane control.
[FR Doc. E8–469 Filed 1–13–08; 8:45 am] actions to correct the unsafe condition In order to correct the situation, this AD
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P on these products. requires the identification of all MLG special
DATES: This AD becomes effective bolts to determine if the bolts have serial
February 20, 2008. numbers that start with the letters AT or have
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION On February 20, 2008, the Director of the supplier code AT and the replacement of
affected special bolts.
the Federal Register approved the
Federal Aviation Administration incorporation by reference of certain Comments
publications listed in this AD.
14 CFR Part 39 We gave the public the opportunity to
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at http:// participate in developing this AD. We
[Docket No. FAA–2007–0116 Directorate considered the comment received.
Identifier 2007–CE–082–AD; Amendment www.regulations.gov or in person at
39–15333; AD 2008–02–03] Document Management Facility, U.S. Comment Issue: Revision of Service
Department of Transportation, Docket Bulletin No. 32–020
RIN 2120–AA64 Operations, M–30, West Building PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. comments
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 they have revised the applicable service
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, information, and the latest version is
Aircraft Limited Model PC–12, PC–12/ DC 20590. PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Service
45, and PC–12/47 Airplanes FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bulletin No. 32–020, Rev. No. 1, dated
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, November 22, 2007. They request we
Administration (FAA), Department of FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 incorporate the revised version of the
Transportation (DOT). Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, service bulletin into our AD.
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– We agree that we should incorporate
ACTION: Final rule.
4059; fax: (816) 329–4090. the revised version of the service
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: bulletin into our AD. We have discussed
airworthiness directive (AD) for the the revised service bulletin with the
Discussion Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA),
products listed above. This AD results
from mandatory continuing We issued a notice of proposed which is the aviation authority for
airworthiness information (MCAI) rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR Switzerland, and they also agree we
issued by an aviation authority of part 39 to include an AD that would should incorporate the revised version
another country to identify and correct apply to the specified products. That of the service bulletin into our AD.
an unsafe condition on an aviation NPRM was published in the Federal We will change the final rule AD
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe Register on October 31, 2007 (72 FR action to incorporate PILATUS
condition as: 61580). That NPRM proposed to correct AIRCRAFT LTD. Service Bulletin No.
an unsafe condition for the specified 32–020, Rev. No. 1, dated November 22,
It has been found that some of the above
mentioned MLG special bolts can be
products. The MCAI states: 2007.
defective. The problem is only applicable to It has been found that some of the above Conclusion
ebenthall on PRODPC61 with RULES
specific bolts with serial numbers that start mentioned MLG special bolts can be
with the letters AT or have the supplier code defective. The problem is only applicable to We reviewed the available data,
AT. Investigations revealed that there is a specific bolts with serial numbers that start including the comment received, and
possibility for hydrogen embrittlement which with the letters AT or have the supplier code determined that air safety and the
occurs during the manufacture process. AT. Investigations revealed that there is a public interest require adopting the AD
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is within the scope of that authority (2) If during the inspection required in
2007–CE–082–AD.
because it addresses an unsafe condition paragraph (f)(1) of this AD any special bolts
that is likely to exist or develop on Effective Date with the serial number starting with the
products identified in this rulemaking (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) letters AT or special bolts with the supplier
action. becomes effective February 20, 2008. code AT are found, before further flight,
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replace the specified bolts with new bolts this service information under 5 U.S.C. airplanes that were inspected in
with the new part numbers in all MLG 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. accordance with the existing AD. We are
assemblies following PILATUS AIRCRAFT (2) For service information identified in issuing this AD to detect and correct
LTD. PC–12 Service Bulletin No: 32–020, this AD, contact PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.,
Rev. No. 1, dated November 22, 2007.
fatigue cracking of the left and right
Customer Support Manager, CH–6371
(3) As of February 20, 2008 (the effective STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 41 619
upper radius at frame 47, which could
date of this AD), do not install any of the 6208; fax: +41 41 619 7311; e-mail: propagate and result in reduced
special bolts that have serial numbers that SupportPC12@pilatus-aircraft.com. structural integrity of the airplane.
start with the letters AT or have the supplier (3) You may review copies at the FAA, DATES: This AD becomes effective
code AT on Models PC–12, PC–12/45, and Central Region, Office of the Regional February 20, 2008.
PC–12/47 airplanes as indicated in PILATUS Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, The Director of the Federal Register
AIRCRAFT LTD. PC–12 Service Bulletin No: Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives
32–020, Rev. No. 1, dated November 22, approved the incorporation by reference
and Records Administration (NARA). For of certain publications listed in the AD
2007. MLG assemblies, special bolts, and information on the availability of this
modifications kits, as referenced in material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go
as of February 20, 2008.
paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/ On May 1, 2003 (68 FR 14894, March
delivered from PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. on cfr/ibr-locations.html. 27, 2003), the Director of the Federal
or after December 31, 2006, will not Register approved the incorporation by
incorporate the unsafe condition. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January
reference of certain publications listed
8, 2008.
FAA AD Differences in the AD.
John Colomy,
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ ADDRESSES: For service information
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
or service information as follows: No Aircraft Certification Service.
identified in this AD, contact Airbus,
differences. 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707
[FR Doc. E8–479 Filed 1–15–08; 8:45 am]
Blagnac Cedex, France.
Other FAA AD Provisions BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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