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appropriate PMI in the FAA Flight Standards actions are considered FAA-approved if they provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PMI, your are approved by the State of Design Authority (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of
local FSDO. (or their delegated agent). You are required Management and Budget (OMB) has
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement to assure the product is airworthy before it approved the information collection
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from is returned to service. requirements and has assigned OMB Control
a manufacturer or other source, use these (3) Reporting Requirements: For any
Number 2120–0056.
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective reporting requirement in this AD, under the
1. Operator: 2. Telephone:
7. Corrosion Task:
Send to:
Telephone: 250.656.7227
Fax: 250.656.9702
Figure 1.
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 62 / Monday, March 31, 2008 / Proposed Rules 16783
• Fax: (202) 493–2251. There have been reports of inter-rivet affect about 157 products of U.S.
• Mail: U.S. Department of cracking on several wing front spar adapter registry. We also estimate that it would
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– assemblies (P/N C6WM1027–1) on the take about 18 work-hours per product to
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room horizontal and vertical flanges. It was comply with the basic requirements of
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., determined that the cracking was caused by
stress corrosion in the short transverse grain
this proposed AD. The average labor
Washington, DC 20590. initiated by local riveting induced stresses. rate is $80 per work-hour.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of This directive mandates modification and Based on these figures, we estimate
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– inspection of the wing front spar adapter the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room fitting and replacement of cracked fittings. operators to be $226,080 or $1,440 per
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., product.
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. You may obtain further information
by examining the MCAI in the AD In addition, we estimate that any
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, necessary follow-on actions would take
except Federal holidays. docket.
about 200 work-hours and require parts
Examining the AD Docket Relevant Service Information costing $3,696 for a cost of $19,696 per
Viking Air Limited has issued the product. We have no way of
You may examine the AD docket on
following DHC–6 Twin Otter Service determining the number of products
the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Bulletins: that may need these actions.
Docket Management Facility between 9 • No. V6/540, dated October 1, 2007;
• No. V6/541, dated October 1, 2007; Authority for This Rulemaking
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
and Title 49 of the United States Code
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD • No. V6/542, dated October 1, 2007. specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
docket contains this proposed AD, the R.W. Martin, Inc. has issued Service rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
regulatory evaluation, any comments Bulletin No. 00160/2, Revision A, dated
received, and other information. The section 106, describes the authority of
November 15, 2007. the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
street address for the Docket Office The actions described in this service
(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
information are intended to correct the detail the scope of the Agency’s
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be unsafe condition identified in the
available in the AD docket shortly after authority.
MCAI. We are issuing this rulemaking under
receipt.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the Proposed AD Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
Pong Lee, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
General requirements.’’ Under that
New York Aircraft Certification Office, This product has been approved by section, Congress charges the FAA with
1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, the aviation authority of another promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
Westbury, New York 11590; telephone: country, and is approved for operation air commerce by prescribing regulations
(516) 228–7324; fax: (516) 794–5531. in the United States. Pursuant to our for practices, methods, and procedures
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: bilateral agreement with this State of the Administrator finds necessary for
Design Authority, they have notified us safety in air commerce. This regulation
Comments Invited of the unsafe condition described in the
We invite you to send any written is within the scope of that authority
MCAI and service information because it addresses an unsafe condition
relevant data, views, or arguments about referenced above. We are proposing this
this proposed AD. Send your comments that is likely to exist or develop on
AD because we evaluated all products identified in this rulemaking
to an address listed under the information and determined the unsafe
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
action.
condition exists and is likely to exist or
FAA–2008–0368; Directorate Identifier develop on other products of the same Regulatory Findings
2008–CE–007–AD’’ at the beginning of type design. We determined that this proposed AD
your comments. We specifically invite
Differences Between This Proposed AD would not have federalism implications
comments on the overall regulatory,
and the MCAI or Service Information under Executive Order 13132. This
economic, environmental, and energy
We have reviewed the MCAI and proposed AD would not have a
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
related service information and, in substantial direct effect on the States, on
consider all comments received by the
general, agree with their substance. But the relationship between the national
closing date and may amend this
we might have found it necessary to use Government and the States, or on the
proposed AD because of those
different words from those in the MCAI distribution of power and
comments.
We will post all comments we to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. responsibilities among the various
receive, without change, to http:// operators and is enforceable. In making levels of government.
www.regulations.gov, including any these changes, we do not intend to differ For the reasons discussed above, I
personal information you provide. We substantively from the information certify this proposed regulation:
will also post a report summarizing each provided in the MCAI and related 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
substantive verbal contact we receive service information. action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
about this proposed AD. We might also have proposed 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
different actions in this AD from those DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
Discussion (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA
Transport Canada, which is the policies. Any such differences are 3. Will not have a significant
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS
aviation authority for Canada, has highlighted in a NOTE within the economic impact, positive or negative,
issued AD No. CF–2007–31, dated proposed AD. on a substantial number of small entities
December 17, 2007 (referred to after this under the criteria of the Regulatory
as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe Costs of Compliance Flexibility Act.
condition for the specified products. Based on the service information, we We prepared a regulatory evaluation
The MCAI states: estimate that this proposed AD would of the estimated costs to comply with
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this proposed AD and placed it in the of this AD, inspect the LH and RH front spar a manufacturer or other source, use these
AD docket. adapter assemblies for cracks. For wing box actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
P/Ns C6W1002–1 and C6W1002–3, inspect actions are considered FAA-approved if they
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 following Viking DHC–6 Twin Otter Service are approved by the State of Design Authority
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Bulletin Number V6/540, dated October 1, (or their delegated agent). You are required
2007. For wing box P/Ns WR6–1002–59 and to assure the product is airworthy before it
safety, Safety. WR6–1002–61, inspect following R.W. is returned to service.
The Proposed Amendment Martin, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 00160/2, (3) Reporting Requirements: For any
Revision A, dated November 15, 2007. reporting requirement in this AD, under the
Accordingly, under the authority Repetitively inspect all affected wing box provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
delegated to me by the Administrator, P/Ns thereafter at intervals not to exceed (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 1,200 hours time-in-service or 12 months, Management and Budget (OMB) has
39 as follows: whichever occurs first, until the replacement approved the information collection
required in paragraph (f)(3) of this AD is requirements and has assigned OMB Control
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS done. Number 2120–0056.
DIRECTIVES (3) Before further flight after doing any
inspection required in paragraph (f)(2) of this Related Information
1. The authority citation for part 39 AD where cracks are found, replace the (h) Refer to MCAI Transport Canada AD
continues to read as follows: cracked front spar adapter assembly with a No. CF–2007–31, dated December 17, 2007;
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. front spar adapter assembly, P/N Viking DHC–6 Twin Otter Service Bulletins
C6WM1027–3. Do the replacement following No. V6/540, dated October 1, 2007; No. V6/
§ 39.13 [Amended] Viking DHC–6 Twin Otter Service Bulletin 541, dated October 1, 2007; and No. V6/542,
Number V6/542, dated October 1, 2007. This dated October 1, 2007; and R.W. Martin, Inc.
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
replacement terminates the repetitive Service Bulletin No. 00160/2, Revision A,
the following new AD: inspections required in paragraph (f)(2) of dated November 15, 2007, for related
Viking Air Limited: Docket No. FAA–2008– this AD for the replaced front spar adapter information.
0368; Directorate Identifier 2008–CE– assembly.
007–AD. (4) As a terminating action for the Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March
repetitive inspections required in paragraph 8, 2008.
Comments Due Date (f)(2) of this AD, at any time after the initial David R. Showers,
(a) We must receive comments by April 30, inspection required in paragraph (f)(2) of this Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
2008. AD, you may replace P/N C6WM1027–1 with Aircraft Certification Service.
P/N C6WM1027–3. [FR Doc. E8–6469 Filed 3–28–08; 8:45 am]
Affected ADs
(b) None. FAA AD Differences BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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