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Comments Due Date appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the inability to supply the complete auxiliary
(a) We must receive comments by May 14, FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), fuel quantity to the main tanks and the
2007. or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. collapse of the auxiliary tank. It is suspected
(2) Airworthy Product: For any that the vent lines were obstructed either by
Affected ADs requirement in this AD to obtain corrective ice accretion under certain climatic
(b) None. actions from a manufacturer or other source, conditions or by blockage of the vent valves
use these actions if they are FAA-approved. because of fuel contaminants.
Applicability Corrective actions are considered FAA- Undetected malfunctions of the venting
(c) This AD applies to DA 42 airplanes, approved if they are approved by the State system and damaged auxiliary fuel tanks may
serial numbers 42.004 through 42.129, of Design Authority (or their delegated lead to a lower usable fuel quantity,
42.177, and 42.AC001, certificated in any agent). You are required to assure the product subsequent fuel starvation and/or fuel
category. is airworthy before it is returned to service. spillage into the nacelle.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any
Subject The proposed AD would require
reporting requirement in this AD, under the
(d) Air Transport Association of America provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act actions that are intended to address the
(ATA) Code 72: Engine. (44 U.S.C. 3501 et.seq.), the Office of unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
Reason Management and Budget (OMB) has DATES: We must receive comments on
approved the information collection this proposed AD by May 14, 2007.
(e) The mandatory continuing requirements and has assigned OMB Control
airworthiness information (MCAI) states: ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
Number 2120–0056.
Shortly after an engine change, the any of the following methods:
aluminium fitting attached to the engine Related Information • DOT Docket Web site: Go to
gearbox holding lines and fittings of the (h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation http://dms.dot.gov and follow the
propeller control system was found to be Safety Agency (EASA) AD No: 2006–0277, instructions for sending your comments
cracked. This led to a pressure loss in the dated September 06, 2006; and Diamond electronically.
propeller control system following a control Aircraft Industries GmbH, Mandatory Service • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
system malfunction and led to a in-flight Bulletin No. MSB–42–024/3, dated • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
engine shutdown. September 19, 2006, for related information. U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
The broken fitting is part of the engine
installation and was initially a steel part. It Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
was later modified by the engine 6, 2007. Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
manufacturer to an aluminium design. Kim Smith, 0001.
Investigation determined that the area is Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
critical for cracks due to combination of Certification Service. the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
mass, material and installation torque values. [FR Doc. E7–7050 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
Diamond Aircraft Industries incorporated DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
with Design Change MÄM 42–184 an BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
additional bracket into production airplanes
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
to improve the installations and prevent
vibration cracks. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Actions and Compliance Federal Aviation Administration
(f) Unless already done, within 50 hours
Examining the AD Docket
time-in-service or 30 days after the effective 14 CFR Part 39 You may examine the AD docket on
date of this AD, whichever occurs first, the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in
install the additional steel bracket following [Docket No. FAA–2007–27708; Directorate person at the Docket Management
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Identifier 2007–CE–027–AD]
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Mandatory Service Bulletin NO. MSB–42–
024/3, dated September 19, 2006.
RIN 2120–AA64 Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this
Note 1: If the above action was Airworthiness Directives; Diamond
accomplished following the procedures proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation,
Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 any comments received, and other
described in Diamond Aircraft Industries
GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB–
Airplanes information. The street address for the
42–024/2, dated August 31, 2006, you may AGENCY: Federal Aviation Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–
take ‘‘unless already done’’ credit, and no Administration (FAA), Department of 5227) is in the ADDRESSES section.
further action per this AD is necessary. Comments will be available in the AD
Transportation (DOT).
FAA AD Differences
docket shortly after receipt.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI (NPRM).
Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer,
and/or service information as follows: No
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
differences.
airworthiness directive (AD) for the Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Other FAA AD Provisions products listed above. This proposed Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
(g) The following provisions also apply to AD results from mandatory continuing 4145; fax: (816) 329–4090.
this AD: airworthiness information (MCAI) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance originated by an aviation authority of
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff, another country to identify and correct Streamlined Issuance of AD
FAA, ATTN: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace an unsafe condition on an aviation The FAA is implementing a new
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Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, product. The MCAI describes the unsafe process for streamlining the issuance of
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri ADs related to MCAI. This streamlined
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4145; fax: (816)
condition as:
329–4090, has the authority to approve From airplanes that have installed the
process will allow us to adopt MCAI
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the Auxiliary Fuel Tank Optional Design Change safety requirements in a more efficient
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Before (O–M) No. 42–056, three in-service failures of manner and will reduce safety risks to
using any approved AMOC on any airplane the auxiliary fuel tank venting system have the public. This process continues to
to which the AMOC applies, notify your been reported. These failures have led to the follow all FAA AD issuance processes to
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meet legal, economic, Administrative * * * also requires installation of Authority for This Rulemaking
Procedure Act, and Federal Register ventilation holes in the filler caps’ fitting and
introduction of a temporary revision into the Title 49 of the United States Code
requirements. We also continue to meet specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM).
our technical decision-making rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
responsibilities to identify and correct You may obtain further information section 106, describes the authority of
unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated by examining the MCAI in the AD the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
products. docket. Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
This proposed AD references the detail the scope of the Agency’s
MCAI and related service information Relevant Service Information
authority.
that we considered in forming the Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH We are issuing this rulemaking under
engineering basis to correct the unsafe has issued Mandatory Service Bulletin the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
condition. The proposed AD contains No. MSB–42–032/1, dated January 24, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
text copied from the MCAI and for this 2007. The actions described in this General requirements.’’ Under that
reason might not follow our plain service information are intended to section, Congress charges the FAA with
language principles. correct the unsafe condition identified promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
Comments Invited in the MCAI. air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
We invite you to send any written FAA’s Determination and Requirements the Administrator finds necessary for
relevant data, views, or arguments about of the Proposed AD safety in air commerce. This regulation
this proposed AD. Send your comments is within the scope of that authority
This product has been approved by
to an address listed under the because it addresses an unsafe condition
the aviation authority of another
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. that is likely to exist or develop on
country, and is approved for operation
FAA–2007–27708; Directorate Identifier products identified in this rulemaking
in the United States. Pursuant to our
2007–CE–027–AD’’ at the beginning of action.
bilateral agreement with this State of
your comments. We specifically invite
Design Authority, they have notified us Regulatory Findings
comments on the overall regulatory,
of the unsafe condition described in the
economic, environmental, and energy We determined that this proposed AD
MCAI and service information
aspects of this proposed AD. We will would not have federalism implications
referenced above. We are proposing this
consider all comments received by the under Executive Order 13132. This
AD because we evaluated all
closing date and may amend this proposed AD would not have a
information and determined the unsafe
proposed AD because of those substantial direct effect on the States, on
condition exists and is likely to exist or
comments. the relationship between the national
develop on other products of the same
We will post all comments we Government and the States, or on the
type design.
receive, without change, to http:// distribution of power and
dms.dot.gov, including any personal Differences Between This Proposed AD responsibilities among the various
information you provide. We will also and the MCAI or Service Information levels of government.
post a report summarizing each For the reasons discussed above, I
substantive verbal contact we receive We have reviewed the MCAI and certify this proposed regulation:
about this proposed AD. related service information and, in 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
general, agree with their substance. But action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
Discussion we might have found it necessary to use 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
The European Aviation Safety Agency different words from those in the MCAI DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
for the Member States of the European operators and is enforceable. In making 3. Will not have a significant
Community, has issued AD No: 2007– these changes, we do not intend to differ economic impact, positive or negative,
0047 (referred to after this as ‘‘the substantively from the information on a substantial number of small entities
MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition provided in the MCAI and related under the criteria of the Regulatory
for the specified products. The MCAI service information. Flexibility Act.
states: We might also have proposed We prepared a regulatory evaluation
From airplanes that have installed the different actions in this AD from those of the estimated costs to comply with
Auxiliary Fuel Tank Optional Design Change in the MCAI in order to follow FAA this proposed AD and placed it in the
(O–M) No. 42–056, three in-service failures of policies. Any such differences are AD docket.
the auxiliary fuel tank venting system have highlighted in a NOTE within the
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
been reported. These failures have led to the proposed AD.
inability to supply the complete auxiliary Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
fuel quantity to the main tanks and the Costs of Compliance safety, Safety.
collapse of the auxiliary tank. It is suspected
that the vent lines were obstructed either by
Based on the service information, we The Proposed Amendment
ice accretion under certain climatic estimate that this proposed AD would
affect about 47 products of U.S. registry. Accordingly, under the authority
conditions or by blockage of the vent valves delegated to me by the Administrator,
because of fuel contaminants. We also estimate that it would take
about 2 work-hours per product to the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
Undetected malfunctions of the venting
39 as follows:
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system and damaged auxiliary fuel tanks may comply with the basic requirements of
lead to a lower usable fuel quantity, this proposed AD. The average labor
subsequent fuel starvation and/or fuel PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
rate is $80 per work-hour. DIRECTIVES
spillage into the nacelle.
The MCAI requires: Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 1. The authority citation for part 39
* * * to check for proper operation the
auxiliary fuel tank venting system, and check operators to be $7,520, or $160 per continues to read as follows:
for damage the fuel tanks’ structure. product. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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