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Examining the AD Docket in loss of control of the airplane. Authority for This Rulemaking
You may examine the AD docket on Corrective actions include repetitive Title 49 of the United States Code
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in detailed visual inspections for specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
person at the Docket Operations office corrosion, pitted fasteners, or pillowing rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday of the APU heat shield and surrounding section 106, describes the authority of
through Friday, except Federal holidays. skin and, if applicable, removal of the the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
The AD docket contains this proposed heat shield and repair. You may obtain Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
AD, the regulatory evaluation, any further information by examining the detail the scope of the Agency’s
comments received, and other MCAI in the AD docket. authority.
information. The street address for the Relevant Service Information We are issuing this rulemaking under
Docket Operations office (telephone the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
section. Comments will be available in has issued Inspection Service Bulletin General requirements.’’ Under that
the AD docket shortly after receipt. ISB.53–191, dated October 25, 2006. section, Congress charges the FAA with
The actions described in this service promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information are intended to correct the air commerce by prescribing regulations
Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
unsafe condition identified in the for practices, methods, and procedures
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
MCAI. the Administrator finds necessary for
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington FAA’s Determination and Requirements safety in air commerce. This regulation
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1175; of This Proposed AD is within the scope of that authority
fax (425) 227–1149. because it addresses an unsafe condition
This product has been approved by that is likely to exist or develop on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the aviation authority of another products identified in this rulemaking
Comments Invited country, and is approved for operation action.
in the United States. Pursuant to our
We invite you to send any written Regulatory Findings
bilateral agreement with the State of
relevant data, views, or arguments about
Design Authority, we have been notified We determined that this proposed AD
this proposed AD. Send your comments
of the unsafe condition described in the would not have federalism implications
to an address listed under the
MCAI and service information under Executive Order 13132. This
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
referenced above. We are proposing this proposed AD would not have a
FAA–2007–29337; Directorate Identifier
AD because we evaluated all pertinent substantial direct effect on the States, on
2007–NM–150–AD’’ at the beginning of
information and determined an unsafe the relationship between the national
your comments. We specifically invite
condition exists and is likely to exist or Government and the States, or on the
comments on the overall regulatory,
develop on other products of the same distribution of power and
economic, environmental, and energy
type design. responsibilities among the various
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the Differences Between This AD and the levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
closing date and may amend this MCAI or Service Information
certify this proposed regulation:
proposed AD based on those comments.
We have reviewed the MCAI and 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
We will post all comments we
related service information and, in action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
receive, without change, to http://
general, agree with their substance. But 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
we might have found it necessary to use DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
information you provide. We will also
different words from those in the MCAI (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
post a report summarizing each 3. Will not have a significant
substantive verbal contact we receive to ensure the AD is clear for U.S.
operators and is enforceable. In making economic impact, positive or negative,
about this proposed AD. on a substantial number of small entities
these changes, we do not intend to differ
Discussion substantively from the information under the criteria of the Regulatory
The European Aviation Safety Agency provided in the MCAI and related Flexibility Act.
service information. We prepared a regulatory evaluation
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
We might also have proposed of the estimated costs to comply with
for the Member States of the European
different actions in this AD from those this proposed AD and placed it in the
Community, has issued EASA
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA AD docket.
Airworthiness Directive 2007–0075,
dated March 20, 2007 (referred to after policies. Any such differences are List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe highlighted in a NOTE within the
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
condition for the specified products. proposed AD.
safety, Safety.
The MCAI states: Costs of Compliance
Corrosion has been reported beneath the
The Proposed Amendment
heat shield which is located around the APU Based on the service information, we Accordingly, under the authority
(auxiliary power unit) exhaust outlet. Such estimate that this proposed AD would delegated to me by the Administrator,
corrosion could result in the fuselage being affect about 1 product of U.S. registry. the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
unable to sustain horizontal and vertical We also estimate that it would take 39 as follows:
stabiliser loads. This is considered as about 2 work-hours per product to
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with PROPOSALS
potentially hazardous/catastrophic. This AD comply with the basic requirements of PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
mandates inspections necessary to address this proposed AD. The average labor DIRECTIVES
the identified unsafe condition. rate is $80 per work-hour. Based on
The unsafe condition is that the these figures, we estimate the cost of the 1. The authority citation for part 39
horizontal or vertical stabilizer might proposed AD on U.S. operators to be continues to read as follows:
collapse under excessive load, resulting $160, or $160 per product. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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