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this service information under 5 U.S.C. SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, had to replace only one yoke in the worst
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Washington, DC. case.
(2) For service information identified in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAA does not agree. We are using
this AD, contact EADS SOCATA, Direction
des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, the worst case scenario of all four yokes
telephone: 33 (0)5 62.41.73.00; fax: 33 (0)5 FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 being replaced. If an operator needs to
62.41.76.54; or SOCATA Aircraft, INC., North Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, replace fewer yokes, the cost will be
Perry Airport, 7501 Airport Road, Pembroke Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– less.
Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: (954) 893– 4059; fax: (816) 329–4090.
1400; fax: (954) 964–4141. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Comment Issue No. 2: Applicability
(3) You may review copies at the FAA,
Central Region, Office of the Regional Streamlined Issuance of AD EADS SOCATA states:
Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, The FAA is implementing a new We propose to specify: ‘‘This AD applies
Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives to SOCATA Model TBM700 airplanes, all
and Records Administration (NARA). For
process for streamlining the issuance of
ADs related to MCAI. The streamlined serial number, certificated in any category
information on the availability of this equipped with master cylinder assembly part
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go process will allow us to adopt MCAI
number ZOO.N6068757280 or
to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/ safety requirements in a more efficient ZOO.N6068757281’’.
cfr/ibr-locations.html. manner and will reduce safety risks to Indeed, the supplier of the master cylinder
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January the public. This process continues to assembly could change in the future and
11, 2007. follow all FAA AD issuance processes to aircraft equipped with another part number
Kim Smith, meet legal, economic, Administrative would not be concerned.
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Procedure Act, and Federal Register
requirements. We also continue to meet The FAA does not agree. Including
Certification Service. the part number in the applicability is
[FR Doc. E7–706 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am]
our technical decision-making
responsibilities to identify and correct redundant. Per the AD, the operator has
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated to verify whether the applicable part
products. number is installed and, if so, take
This AD references the MCAI and appropriate action. If a different part
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION number from a different supplier is
related service information that we
considered in forming the engineering installed, then the AD does not apply.
Federal Aviation Administration
basis to correct the unsafe condition. Comment Issue No. 3: Actions and
14 CFR Part 39 The AD contains text copied from the Compliance, Paragraphs (e)(1)(ii)(B) and
MCAI and for this reason might not (e)(2)
[Docket No. FAA–2006–26232 Directorate follow our plain language principles.
Identifier 2006–CE–62–AD; Amendment 39– EADS SOCATA states:
14895; AD 2007–02–08] Discussion
Paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(B):
RIN 2120–AA64 We issued a notice of proposed Yokes part number ZOO.N7134732200
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR (delivered since January 2006) can also be
Airworthiness Directives; EADS part 39 to include an AD that would installed on aircraft. Socata decides to
SOCATA TBM 700 Airplanes apply to the specified products. That produce itself yoke part number
NPRM was published in the Federal T700A324004810000 for logistic reasons but
AGENCY: Federal Aviation the design of this yokes is the same as Parker
Administration (FAA), Department of Register on November 28, 2006 (71 FR
68762). That NPRM proposed to correct yoke part number ZOO.N7134732200.
Transportation (DOT). Paragraph (e)(2):
an unsafe condition for the specified During installation of master cylinder yoke
ACTION: Final rule.
products. The MCAI states that there part number ZOO.N7134732200 or
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new was a report of a master cylinder yoke installation of master cylinder assembly part
airworthiness directive (AD) for the failure. The AD requirements are to number ZOO.N6068757280 or
products listed above. This AD results detect defective yokes on aircraft and ZOO.N6068757281, we propose to check the
from mandatory continuing replace them. The aim of this AD is to yokes in accordance with SB70–136–32 only
airworthiness information (MCAI) ensure that normal braking is available if these parts were delivered new before
at any time to prevent possible runway January 2006.
issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct excursions in the event of failure of the The FAA does not agree. Since these
an unsafe condition on an aviation master cylinder yoke. parts are not serialized and tracked,
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe Comments there would be no way of knowing if the
condition as a report of a master part was delivered before or after
cylinder yoke failure. We are issuing We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We January 2006. In addition, EADS
this AD to require actions to correct the SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory
unsafe condition on these products. have considered the comments received.
EADS SOCATA gave comments Service Bulletin SB 70–136, ATA No.
DATES: This AD becomes effective 32, dated December 2005, requires
addressing the following:
February 26, 2007. installation of yoke part number
The Director of the Federal Register Comment Issue No. 1: Cost of T700A324004810000. If an operator
approved the incorporation by reference Compliance wants to use a different part numbered
of certain publications listed in this AD EADS SOCATA states: component and can show that it
as of February 26, 2007. provides an acceptable level of safety,
The proposed AD specifies that: ‘‘Required
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ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD the operator can make a request to the
parts would cost about $600’’. $600
docket on the Internet at http:// corresponds to the cost of the replacement of FAA to approve an alternative method
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket all (4) the master cylinder yokes. According of compliance (AMOC) using the
Management Facility, U.S. Department to EADS Socata experience, operators procedures in 14 CFR part 39 and this
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, complying with EADS Socata SB70–136–32 AD.
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the Administrator finds necessary for ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70–
safety in air commerce. This regulation the following new AD: 136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005.
is within the scope of that authority 2007–02–08 EADS SOCATA: Amendment (2) For all airplane serial numbers, as of the
because it addresses an unsafe condition 39–14895; Docket No. FAA–2006–26232; effective date of this AD, do not install part
that is likely to exist or develop on Directorate Identifier 2006–CE–62–AD. number ZOO.N7134732200 yokes or yokes in
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master cylinder assembly part number information on the availability of this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ZOO.N6068757280 (left hand side) and material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go Jason Yang, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
ZOO.N6068757281 (right hand side), unless to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/ Certification Office, FAA, Engine and
EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Service Bulletin SB 70–136, ATA No. 32, Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January
dated December 2005, is complied with. Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;
12, 2007. telephone (781) 238–7747; fax (781)
FAA AD Differences Kim Smith, 238–7199.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
or service information as follows: Certification Service.
proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with
(1) It does not allow interim use of yokes [FR Doc. E7–685 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am]
a proposed AD. The proposed AD
found defective during inspection. FAA BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
policy is to replace defective parts on critical
applies to RRD Dart 528, 529, 532, 535,
systems. 542, and 555 series turboprop engines.
(2) It applies to all serial numbers. This We published the proposed AD in the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
will assure that, if any of the airplanes had Federal Register on July 11, 2006 (71 FR
the affected part number yokes installed after Federal Aviation Administration 39023). That action proposed to require
delivery of the airplane, the unsafe condition a dimensional inspection of the IPT disk
is still addressed. It also will assure that any or an ultrasonic inspection of the seal
of the affected part number yokes are
14 CFR Part 39
arm contact between the HPT and the
inspected per the AD and service bulletin [Docket No. FAA–2006–24825; Directorate
before future installation of these parts.
IPT disk seal arm and rework or
Identifier 2006–NE–17–AD; Amendment 39–
14894; AD 2007–02–07]
replacement of the IPT disk if wear
Other FAA AD Provisions outside acceptable limits is found.
(f) The following provisions also apply to RIN 2120–AA64
Examining the AD Docket
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce You may examine the docket that
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff, Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 528, contains the AD, any comments
FAA, ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace 529, 532, 535, 542, and 555 Series received, and any final disposition in
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Turboprop Engines person at the Docket Management
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri Facility Docket Office between 9 a.m.
64106; telephone: (816) 329 4059; fax: (816) AGENCY: Federal Aviation
329 4090, has the authority to approve Administration (FAA), Department of and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the Transportation (DOT). except Federal holidays. The Docket
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. ACTION: Final rule. Office (telephone (800) 647–5227) is
(2) Airworthy Product: For any located on the plaza level of the
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new Department of Transportation Nassif
actions from a manufacturer or other source, airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls- Building at the street address stated in
use these actions if they are FAA approved. Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) ADDRESSES. Comments will be available
Corrective actions are considered FAA Dart 528, 529, 532, 535, 542, and 555 in the AD docket shortly after the DMS
approved if they are approved by the State series turboprop engines. This AD receives them.
of Design Authority (or their delegated requires a dimensional inspection of the
agent). You are required to assure the product Comments
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) disk
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any or an ultrasonic inspection of the seal We provided the public the
reporting requirement in this AD, under the arm contact between the high pressure opportunity to participate in the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act turbine (HPT) and the IPT disk seal arm development of this AD. We have
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of and rework or replacement of the IPT considered the comment received.
Management and Budget (OMB) has disk if wear outside acceptable limits is
approved the information collection found. This AD results from reports of Request To Incorporate by Reference
requirements and has assigned OMB Control a number of HPT disk failures, some of and Publish the SBs
Number 2120 0056. which resulted in portions of the HPT One commenter, the Modification and
Material Incorporated by Reference disk being released. We are issuing this Replacement Parts Association
(g) You must use EADS SOCATA TBM AD to prevent HPT disk failure, which (MARPA), requests that we incorporate
Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70– can result in an uncontained engine by reference (IBR) the SBs referenced in
136, ATA No. 32, dated December 2005, to failure and damage to the airplane. the proposed AD. We agree. This final
do the actions required by this AD, unless the DATES: This AD becomes effective rule AD IBRs the documents necessary
AD specifies otherwise. February 26, 2007. The Director of the for accomplishing the requirements
(1) The Director of the Federal Register Federal Register approved the mandated by this AD. We did not
approved the incorporation by reference of
incorporation by reference of certain change the AD.
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. publications listed in the regulations as MARPA also requests that we publish
(2) For service information identified in of February 26, 2007. those SBs that we IBR, in Docket File
this AD, contact EADS SOCATA, Direction ADDRESSES: You can get the service FAA–2006–24825 of the Docket
des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; information identified in this AD from Management System (DMS). We are
telephone: 33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: 33 (0)5 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, reviewing issues surrounding posting of
62 41 76 54; or SOCATA AIRCRAFT, INC., Eschenweg 11, D–15827 Dahlewitz, service bulletins on the DMS as part of
North Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport Rd., Germany; Telephone 49 (0) 33–7086– an AD docket. Once we have thoroughly
Pembroke Pines, FL 33023; telephone: (954) examined all aspects of this issue and
893–1400; fax: (954) 964–4141.
1768; FAX 49 (0) 33–7086–3356.
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