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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

70 / Thursday, April 12, 2007 / Proposed Rules 18413

maintained after the aircraft enters into withstanding impacts of 300 Joules instructions for sending your comments
service. (221.3 foot-pounds) at critical locations electronically.
On December 21, 2006, the FAA on the bulkhead as well as a 1113 • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking Newton (250 pound) constant tensile U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
that proposes amending § 25.795(a) to load on accessible handholds. Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
require that a flightdeck bulkhead—and It must resist penetration by small Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
any other accessible barrier separating arms fire and fragmentation devices to 0001.
the flightcrew compartment from a level equivalent to level IIIa of the • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
occupied areas—also be designed to National Institute of Justice Standard • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
resist intrusion or penetration. The (NIJ) 0101.04. the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
methods of compliance described in the 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 4,
preamble of that notice and associated DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
2007.
draft advisory material could be used to through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Stephen P. Boyd, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
show compliance to these proposed Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
special conditions. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. instructions for submitting comments.
For the 787, the reinforced bulkhead
[FR Doc. E7–6887 Filed 4–11–07; 8:45 am] For service information identified in
may be comprised of components such
as the walls of adjacent lavatories, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P this proposed AD, contact Sierra Hotel
galleys, or crew rest areas. Those Aero, 1690 Aeronca Lane, South St.
components would be covered by these Paul, MN 55075; phone: (651) 306–
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1456; fax: (612) 677–3171; Internet:
proposed special conditions.
http://www.navion.com/
Applicability Federal Aviation Administration servicebulletins.html; e-mail:
As discussed above, these proposed servicebulletinsupport@navion.com.
14 CFR Part 39
special conditions are applicable to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
787. Should Boeing apply at a later date [Docket No. FAA–2007–27611; Directorate Smyth, Aerospace Engineer, 2300 East
for a change to the type certificate to Identifier 2007–CE–024–AD] Devon Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines,
include another model incorporating the RIN 2120–AA64 Illinois 60018; telephone: (847) 294–
same novel or unusual design features, 7132; fax: (847) 294–7834.
these proposed special conditions Airworthiness Directives; Sierra Hotel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
would apply to that model as well Aero, Inc. Models Navion (L–17A),
under the provisions of § 21.101. Navion A (L–17B), (L–17C), Navion B, Comments Invited
Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion We invite you to send any written
Conclusion
G, and Navion H Airplanes relevant data, views, or arguments
This action would affect only certain regarding this proposed AD. Send your
novel or unusual design features of the AGENCY: Federal Aviation comments to an address listed under the
787. It is not a rule of general Administration (FAA), Department of ADDRESSES section. Include the docket
applicability, and it would affect only Transportation (DOT). number, ‘‘FAA–2007–27611; Directorate
the applicant that applied to the FAA ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking Identifier 2007–CE–024–AD’’ at the
for approval of these features on the (NPRM). beginning of your comments. We
airplane. specifically invite comments on the
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 airworthiness directive (AD) for all overall regulatory, economic,
Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. (formally Navion environmental, and energy aspects of
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting the proposed AD. We will consider all
and recordkeeping requirements. Aircraft LLC) Models Navion (L–17A),
Navion A (L–17B), (L–17C), Navion B, comments received by the closing date
The authority citation for these and may amend the proposed AD in
Special Conditions is as follows: Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion
G, and Navion H airplanes. This light of those comments.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, We will post all comments we
proposed AD would require a one-time
44702, 44704. receive, without change, to http://
inspection of the entire fuel system and
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
The Proposed Special Conditions repetitive inspections of certain fuel
information you provide. We will also
selector valves. This proposed AD
Accordingly, the Administrator of the post a report summarizing each
results from reports of airplane
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) substantive verbal contact we receive
accidents associated with leaking or
proposes the following special concerning this proposed AD.
improperly operating fuel selector
conditions as part of the type
valves. We are proposing this AD to Discussion
certification basis for the Boeing Model
detect and correct fuel system leaks or We have received several recent
787–8 airplane.
In addition to the requirements of 14 improperly operating fuel selector reports of Navion series airplanes
CFR 25.795(a) governing protection of valves, which could result in the involved in accidents where loss of
the flightdeck door, the following disruption of fuel flow to the engine. engine power was a contributing factor.
special conditions apply. This failure could lead to engine power In some of these accidents, the National
The reinforced bulkhead, including loss. Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
components that comprise the DATES: We must receive comments on determined that the cause of engine
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bulkhead, separating the flightcrew this proposed AD by July 11, 2007. power loss was defective fuel selector
compartment from occupied areas must ADDRESSES: Use one of the following valves or gasolators that allowed air to
be designed to meet the following addresses to comment on this proposed be introduced into the fuel lines and
standards: AD: disrupt the flow of fuel to the engine.
It must resist forcible intrusion by • DOT Docket Web site: Go to This condition, if not corrected, could
unauthorized persons and be capable of http://dms.dot.gov and follow the result in engine power loss.

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Relevant Service Information • Performing a detailed inspection of described previously is likely to exist or
We have reviewed the following the entire fuel system; develop on other products of the same
service information: • Inspecting and testing the fuel type design. This proposed AD would
• Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion selector valve; require a one-time inspection of the
Service Bulletin No. 106, dated • Replacing the fuel selector valve; entire fuel system and repetitive
February 27, 2007; and inspections of certain fuel selector
• Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion • Replacing the fuel accumulator valves.
Service Bulletin No. 101A, dated August tank. Costs of Compliance
23, 2005; and FAA’s Determination and Requirements
• Navion Aircraft Corporation Navion We estimate that this proposed AD
of the Proposed AD would affect 1,500 airplanes in the U.S.
Service letter # 87, dated February 20,
1965. We are proposing this AD because we registry.
The service information describes evaluated all information and We estimate the following costs to do
procedures for: determined the unsafe condition the proposed inspection:

Total cost per Total cost on


Labor cost Parts cost airplane U.S. operators

7 work-hours × $80 per hour = $560 .......................................................................................... N/A $560 $840,000

We estimate the following costs to do be required based on the results of the determining the number of airplanes
any necessary replacements that would proposed inspection. We have no way of that may need this repair/replacement:

Total cost per


Labor cost Parts cost airplane

3 work-hours × $80 per hour = $240 ...................................................................................................................... $1,000 $1,240

Authority for This Rulemaking 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS


action’’ under Executive Order 12866; DIRECTIVES
Title 49 of the United States Code
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 1. The authority citation for part 39
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and continues to read as follows:
section 106, describes the authority of
3. Will not have a significant Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
economic impact, positive or negative,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
on a substantial number of small entities § 39.13 [Amended]
detail the scope of the Agency’s
under the criteria of the Regulatory
authority. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
Flexibility Act.
We are issuing this rulemaking under We prepared a regulatory evaluation the following new AD:
the authority described in subtitle VII, of the estimated costs to comply with Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. (Formally Navion
part A, subpart III, section 44701, this proposed AD and placed it in the Aircraft LLC): Docket No. FAA–2007–
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that AD docket. 27611; Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–
section, Congress charges the FAA with 024–AD.
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in Examining the AD Docket
air commerce by prescribing regulations Comments Due Date
You may examine the AD docket that
for practices, methods, and procedures (a) We must receive comments on this
contains the proposed AD, the
the Administrator finds necessary for airworthiness directive (AD) action by July
regulatory evaluation, any comments
safety in air commerce. This regulation 11, 2007.
received, and other information on the
is within the scope of that authority Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in Affected ADs
because it addresses an unsafe condition person at the Docket Management (b) None.
that is likely to exist or develop on Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
products identified in this rulemaking Applicability
Monday through Friday, except Federal
action. holidays. The Docket Office (telephone (c) This AD applies to Models Navion (L–
(800) 647–5227) is located at the street 17A), Navion A (L–17B), (L–17C), Navion B,
Regulatory Findings
address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion G,
We have determined that this Comments will be available in the AD and Navion H airplanes, all serial numbers,
proposed AD would not have federalism that are certificated in any category.
docket shortly after receipt.
implications under Executive Order Unsafe Condition
13132. This proposed AD would not List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
(d) This AD results from reported airplane
have a substantial direct effect on the Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation accidents associated with leaking or
States, on the relationship between the safety, Safety.
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improperly operating fuel system selector


national Government and the States, or valves. We are issuing this AD to detect and
on the distribution of power and The Proposed Amendment
correct fuel system leaks or improperly
responsibilities among the various Accordingly, under the authority operating fuel selector valves, which could
levels of government. delegated to me by the Administrator, result in the disruption of fuel flow to the
For the reasons discussed above, I the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part engine. This failure could lead to engine
certify that the proposed regulation: 39 as follows: power loss.

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Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do
the following, unless already done:

Actions Compliance Procedures

(1) Inspect the fuel system, including inspecting Initially no later than 100 hours time-in-service Follow Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion Service
and doing functional tests of the fuel selector (TIS) or 12 months, whichever occurs first, Bulletin No. 106, dated February 27, 2007.
valve. after the effective date of this AD. Repet-
itively thereafter inspect the fuel selector
valve at intervals not to exceed 12 months
until the replacement required by paragraph
(e)(2) of this AD is done.
(2) Perform any corrective actions required as Before further flight after any inspection re- Use the following service information:
specified in Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion quired by this AD where corrective actions (A) Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion Service
Service Bulletin No. 106, dated February 27, are necessary. Bulletin No. 106, dated February 27,
2007, including replacing the fuel selector 2007.
valve with one of the following part numbers (B) Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion Service
(P/N): Bulletin No. 101A, dated August 23,
(i) Navion P/N 147–30013–201 for air- 2005.
planes equipped with ON/OFF fuel (C) Navion Aircraft Corporation Navion
valves for the main tank. Service letter # 87, dated February 20,
(ii) Navion P/N 147–30013–202 for air- 1965.
planes equipped with main and auxiliary
selectable tanks.
(iii) Navion P/N 147–30013–203 for air-
planes equipped with left tip, right tip and
main tanks.
(3) As terminating action for the required repet- At any time after the initial inspection required Follow the procedures in Sierra Hotel Aero,
itive inspections in paragraph (e)(1) of this in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD; however, if Inc. Navion Service Bulletin No. 101A,
AD, you may replace the fuel selector valve replacement of the fuel selector valve is re- dated August 23, 2005.
with the applicable P/N as specified in para- quired as a corrective action as specified in
graphs (e)(2)(i), (e)(2)(ii), and (e)(2)(iii) of this Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion Service Bul-
AD. letin No. 106, dated February 27, 2007,
then you must replace before further flight.

Alternative Methods of Compliance Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April another country to identify and correct
(AMOCs) 6, 2007. an unsafe condition on an aviation
(f) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft Kim Smith, product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
Certification Office, FAA, ATTN: Tim Smyth, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft condition as some stringer
Aerospace Engineer, 2300 East Devon Certification Service. reinforcements (F900DX) and some
Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, Illinois [FR Doc. E7–6928 Filed 4–11–07; 8:45 am] rivets (F900DX/F2000EX) missing from
60018; telephone: (847) 294–7132; fax: (847) BILLING CODE 4910–13–P the skin panels on each side of the
294–7834, has the authority to approve fuselage between frames 9 and 10 on
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the certain Falcon 900DX and Falcon
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Before DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2000EX EASy aircraft; this situation
using any approved AMOC on any airplane affects the structural integrity of the
to which the AMOC applies, notify your Federal Aviation Administration fuselage. The proposed AD would
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the require actions that are intended to
FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 14 CFR Part 39 address the unsafe condition described
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. in the MCAI.
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27849; Directorate
Related Information Identifier 2006–NM–249–AD] DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by May 14, 2007.
(g) To get copies of the service information RIN 2120–AA64
referenced in this AD, contact Sierra Hotel ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
Aero, 1690 Aeronca Lane, South St. Paul, MN Airworthiness Directives; Dassault any of the following methods:
55075; phone: (651) 306–1456; fax: (612) Model Falcon 2000EX and Falcon • DOT Docket Web Site: Go to
677–3171; Internet: http://www.navion.com/ 900EX Airplanes http://dms.dot.gov and follow the
servicebulletins.html; e-mail: instructions for sending your comments
servicebulletinsupport@navion.com. To view AGENCY: Federal Aviation electronically.
the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Administration (FAA), Department of • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation (DOT). • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Room PL–401, Washington, DC, or on the (NPRM). Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
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Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket


number is Docket No. FAA–2007–27611; SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 0001.
Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–024–AD. airworthiness directive (AD) for the • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
products listed above. This proposed the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
AD results from mandatory continuing 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
airworthiness information (MCAI) DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
issued by an aviation authority of through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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