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Issued in Renton, Washington, on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan February 16, 2005, and ISB.53–067,
September 14, 2006. Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Revision 3, dated June 27, 2005. BAE
Kalene C. Yanamura, International Branch, ANM–116, adds that there are no airplanes in
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, service with fewer than 1,000 total flight
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, cycles.
[FR Doc. 06–8226 Filed 9–27–06; 8:45 am] Washington 98057–3356; telephone We infer that the commenter requests
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P (425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. that we revise the supplemental NPRM.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We agree. We have revised paragraph (f)
to allow the deferral of certain
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Examining the Docket
corrective actions under specific
You may examine the AD docket on conditions outlined in the service
Federal Aviation Administration the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in bulletins, as provided in new paragraph
person at the Docket Management (h) in this AD.
14 CFR Part 39 Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Additional Changes to Supplemental
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22974; Directorate
Federal holidays. The Docket NPRM
Identifier 2005–NM–180–AD; Amendment
39–14774; AD 2006–20–05] Management Facility office (telephone The supplemental NPRM specified
(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza that all actions including corrective
RIN 2120–AA64 level of the Nassif Building at the street actions would be required at the times
Airworthiness Directives; BAE address stated in the ADDRESSES section. specified in BAE Systems (Operations)
Systems (Operations) Limited Model Discussion Limited Inspection Service Bulletins
BAe 146 Airplanes ISB.53–005 and ISB.53–067. Our intent
The FAA issued a supplemental
was to match the specifications of the
AGENCY: Federal Aviation notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
service bulletins, which allow deferred
Administration (FAA), Department of to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an
corrective action only under certain
Transportation (DOT). AD that would apply to certain BAE
conditions. To clarify the required
Systems (Operations) Limited Model
ACTION: Final rule. compliance times of this AD, we have
BAe 146 airplanes. That supplemental
added new paragraph (h) to explicitly
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new NPRM was published in the Federal
require corrective actions before further
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Register on April 5, 2006 (71 FR 17037).
flight, except when repair may be
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited That supplemental NPRM proposed to
deferred under the specific conditions
Model BAe 146 airplanes. This AD require repetitive inspections to
noted in the service bulletins.
requires repetitive inspections to measure the depth of chafing or scoring
in the skin along the full length of the Paragraph (g) of the supplemental
measure the depth of chafing or scoring NPRM specified making repairs using a
in the skin along the full length of the wing-to-fuselage fairing from forward to
aft ends at the contact between the seal method approved by either the FAA or
wing-to-fuselage fairing from forward to the Civil Aviation Authority, which is
aft ends at the contact between the seal and fuselage, and related investigative/
corrective actions if necessary. the airworthiness authority for the
and fuselage, and related investigative/ United Kingdom. The European
corrective actions if necessary. This AD Comments Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has
results from a report of chafing in this assumed responsibility for the airplane
area. We are issuing this AD to detect We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the model subject to this AD. Therefore, we
and correct such chafing or scoring, have revised paragraph (g) of this AD to
which could result in reduced structural development of this AD. We have
considered the comment we received on specify making repairs using a method
integrity of the fuselage. approved by the FAA, the CAA (or its
the supplemental NPRM.
DATES: This AD becomes effective delegated agent), or the EASA (or its
November 2, 2006. Request for Revised Compliance Time delegated agent).
The Director of the Federal Register BAE notes that corresponding British
approved the incorporation by reference Conclusion
airworthiness directive G–2005–0020,
of certain publications listed in the AD dated July 6, 2005, allows an additional We have carefully reviewed the
as of November 2, 2006. 4,000 flight cycles before previously available data, including the comments
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD inspected airplanes must be received, and determined that air safety
docket on the Internet at http:// reinspected. But paragraph (f) of the and the public interest require adopting
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket supplemental NPRM would require all the AD with the changes described
Management Facility, U.S. Department airplanes to be inspected before the previously. We have determined that
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, airplane accumulates 1,000 total flight these changes will neither increase the
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, cycles, or within a grace period of 500 economic burden on any operator nor
Washington, DC. flight cycles, without any provision for increase the scope of the AD.
Contact British Aerospace Regional an extended compliance time for
Costs of Compliance
Aircraft American Support, 13850 airplanes previously inspected in
Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia accordance with both BAE Systems The following table provides the
20171, for service information identified (Operations) Limited Inspection Service estimated costs for U.S. operators to
in this AD. Bulletins ISB.53–005, Revision 2, dated comply with this AD.
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Authority for This Rulemaking Adoption of the Amendment fuselage on both sides of the fuselage, and do
applicable related investigative/corrective
Title 49 of the United States Code ■ Accordingly, under the authority actions in accordance with the
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue delegated to me by the Administrator, Accomplishment Instructions of BAE
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection
Section 106, describes the authority of follows: Service Bulletins ISB.53–005, Revision 2,
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, dated February 16, 2004; and ISB.53–067,
Aviation Programs, describes in more PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Revision 3, dated June 27, 2005; except as
detail the scope of the Agency’s DIRECTIVES required by paragraph (g) of this AD. Do the
authority. inspection before the airplane accumulates
We are issuing this rulemaking under ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 1,000 total flight cycles, or within 500 flight
the authority described in Subtitle VII, continues to read as follows: cycles after the effective date of this AD,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. whichever occurs later. Do related
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that investigative/corrective actions and repeat
§ 39.13 [Amended] the inspection to measure the chafing/scoring
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in ■ 2. The Federal Aviation at the times specified in the service bulletins,
air commerce by prescribing regulations Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 as applicable, except as required in
for practices, methods, and procedures by adding the following new paragraph (h) of this AD.
the Administrator finds necessary for airworthiness directive (AD): Exceptions to and Clarification of Service
safety in air commerce. This regulation 2006–20–05 BAE Systems (Operations) Bulletin Specifications
is within the scope of that authority Limited (Formerly British Aerospace (g) Where BAE Systems (Operations)
because it addresses an unsafe condition Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39– Limited Inspection Service Bulletins ISB.53–
that is likely to exist or develop on 14774. Docket No. FAA–2005–22974; 005, Revision 2, dated February 16, 2004; and
products identified in this rulemaking Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–180–AD. ISB.53–067, Revision 3, dated June 27, 2005;
action. Effective Date specify to contact the manufacturer for repair
instructions: Before further flight, repair
Regulatory Findings (a) This AD becomes effective November 2, using a method approved by the Manager,
2006.
We have determined that this AD will International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
not have federalism implications under Affected ADs Airplane Directorate, FAA; the Civil Aviation
Executive Order 13132. This AD will (b) None. Authority (or its delegated agent); or the
not have a substantial direct effect on EASA (or its delegated agent).
Applicability (h) This AD requires corrective actions
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, (c) This AD applies to BAE Systems before further flight, except where corrective
(Operations) Limited Model BAe 146–100A, actions may be deferred under specific
or on the distribution of power and
–200A, and –300A series airplanes, conditions in BAE Systems (Operations)
responsibilities among the various certificated in any category, on which Limited Inspection Service Bulletins ISB.53–
levels of government. Modification HCM00301A or B has been 005, Revision 2, dated February 16, 2004; and
For the reasons discussed above, I done, and on which Modification ISB.53–067, Revision 3, dated June 27, 2005.
certify that this AD: HCM01698A has not been done. (i) Although BAE Systems (Operations)
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Limited Inspection Service Bulletins ISB.53–
Unsafe Condition
action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 005, Revision 2, dated February 16, 2004; and
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under (d) This AD results from a report of chafing ISB.53–067, Revision 3, dated June 27, 2005;
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures along the seal/fuselage contact area under the specify to submit certain information to the
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and wing-to-fuselage fairing access panels on
manufacturer, this AD does not include that
both sides of the fuselage. We are issuing this
(3) Will not have a significant requirement.
AD to detect and correct such chafing or
economic impact, positive or negative, scoring in this area, which could result in Credit for Earlier Accomplishment
on a substantial number of small entities reduced structural integrity of the fuselage.
under the criteria of the Regulatory (j) Inspections and applicable investigative
Flexibility Act. Compliance and corrective actions done before the
We prepared a regulatory evaluation (e) You are responsible for having the effective date of this AD are acceptable for
actions required by this AD performed within compliance with the requirements of
of the estimated costs to comply with paragraph (f) of this AD if done in accordance
this AD and placed it in the AD docket. the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done. with one of the service bulletin versions
See the ADDRESSES section for a location identified in Table 1 of this AD, as
to examine the regulatory evaluation. Inspection applicable. The repetitive inspection may be
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 (f) Inspect, using a dial test indicator, to done within 4,000 flight cycles after the most
measure the depth of any chafing or scoring recent inspections in accordance with both
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Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation in the skin along the full length of the wing- BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
safety, Incorporation by reference, to-fuselage fairing from forward to aft ends at Inspection Service Bulletins ISB.53–005 and
Safety. the point of contact between the seal and ISB–53–067 (any revision level).
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