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(f) Special Flight Permits Giovanni Cecchelli; telephone 39–0331– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Special flight permits will not be issued. 711133; fax 39 0331 711180; or at http:// www.agustawestland.com/technical- Federal Aviation Administration (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance bulletins. You may review a copy of the (AMOCs) service information at the FAA, Office of the 14 CFR Part 39 (1) The Manager, Safety Management Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, [Docket No. FAA–2012–0672; Directorate Identifier 2011–NM–261–AD; Amendment AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, Texas 76137. 39–17276; AD 2012–24–06] Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management (2) The subject of this AD is discussed in Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort European Aviation Safety Agency AD No. RIN 2120–AA64 Worth, Texas 76137; telephone 817–222– 2012–0213–E, dated October 16, 2012. 5328; email [email protected]. Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, (2) For operations conducted under a 14 (i) Subject CFR part 119 operating certificate or under Saab Aerosystems Airplanes 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2700: Flight Controls. AGENCY: Federal Aviation you notify your principal inspector, or Administration (FAA), Department of lacking a principal inspector, the manager of Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December Transportation (DOT). the local flight standards district office or 3, 2012. certificate holding district office, before ACTION: Final rule. operating any aircraft complying with this Kim Smith, AD through an AMOC. Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, SUMMARY: We are adopting a new Aircraft Certification Service. airworthiness directive (AD) for certain (h) Additional Information [FR Doc. 2012–29716 Filed 12–7–12; 8:45 am] Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 340A (1) Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 139–308, BILLING CODE 4910–13–C (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B dated October 16, 2012, which is not airplanes. This AD was prompted by incorporated by reference, contains reports of stall events during icing additional information about the subject of this AD. For a copy of the service information conditions where the natural stall referenced in this AD, contact: warning (buffet) was not identified. This AgustaWestland, Customer Support & AD requires replacing the stall warning Services, Via Per Tornavento 15, 21019 computer (SWC) with a new SWC, Somma Lombardo (VA) Italy, ATTN: which provides an artificial stall

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warning in icing conditions, and You may obtain further information by artificial stall warning in icing conditions, modifying the airplane for the examining the MCAI in the AD docket. and modifying the airplane for the replacement of the SWC. We are issuing replacement of the SWC. Comments this AD to prevent natural stall events The commenter also requested that when operating in icing conditions, We gave the public the opportunity to the first sentence in paragraph (e) of the which, if not corrected, could result in participate in developing this AD. We NPRM (77 FR 38224, June 27, 2012) be loss of control of the airplane. considered the comments received. The changed to match the new wording. DATES: This AD becomes effective National Transportation Safety Board We agree with the request for the January 14, 2013. stated that it supports the NPRM (77 FR reasons provided by the commenter. The Director of the Federal Register 38224, June 27, 2012). Therefore, we changed the wording in approved the incorporation by reference Request To Revise Company Name and the Summary section and paragraph (e) of certain publications listed in this AD Email Address of this AD as proposed by the as of January 14, 2013. commenter. Saab AB (the commenter) requested ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD that we revise the NPRM (77 FR 38224, Request To Revise Text in Paragraph (i) docket on the Internet at http:// June 27, 2012) throughout to change the of the NPRM (77 FR 38224, June 27, www.regulations.gov or in person at the name of the Saab company referenced in 2012) U.S. Department of Transportation, the NPRM from ‘‘Saab AB, Saab Saab AB requested that we revise Docket Operations, M–30, West Aerosystems’’ to the new company paragraph (i) of the NPRM (77 FR 38224, Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, name, ‘‘Saab AB, Aeronautics.’’ The June 27, 2012), which reads ‘‘As of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., commenter also requested to change the effective date of this AD, do not install Washington, DC. company email address referenced in any SWC having P/N 0020AK, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the NPRM from ‘‘saab2000tech 0020AK1, 0020AK2, 0020AK4, or Shahram Daneshmandi, [email protected]’’ to ‘‘saab340 0020AK3 MOD 1 on any airplane,’’ to Engineer, International Branch, ANM– [email protected].’’ ‘‘After modification of an airplane as 116, Transport Airplane Directorate, We agree with the intent of the required by paragraph (g) and (h) of this FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, commenter’s request. The FAA is in the AD, do not install any SWC having P/ Washington 98057–3356; telephone process of changing the type certificate N 0020AK, 0020AK1, 0020AK2, (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 227–1149. data sheet (TCDS) to reflect the name 0020AK4, or 0020AK3 MOD 1 on any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: change. We will use the name identified airplane.’’ The commenter stated that in the current TCDS so as not to delay this change would allow an operator, Discussion issuance of the final rule. Once the during the compliance time, to install We issued a notice of proposed TCDS has been changed, we will use the an SWC having the same part number of rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR new name in subsequent ADs. We the failed SWC. part 39 to include an AD that would changed the email address appropriately We agree because there is a potential apply to the specified products. That in paragraph (m) of this AD. problem with availability of the new NPRM was published in the Federal Request To Revise Text in Summary part. Therefore, we have changed the Register on June 27, 2012 (77 FR 38224). Section and Paragraph (e) of the NPRM wording in paragraph (i) of this AD to That NPRM proposed to correct an (77 FR 38224, June 27, 2012) match the intent of the commenter’s unsafe condition for the specified request. products. The Mandatory Continuing Saab AB requested that we revise the Airworthiness Information (MCAI) second and third sentences in the Conclusion states: Summary section and a related sentence We reviewed the available data, in paragraph (e) of the NPRM (77 FR A few natural stall events, specifically including the comments received, and when operating in icing conditions, have 38224, June 27, 2012). In the Summary determined that air safety and the been experienced on series section, the commenter requested that public interest require adopting the AD aeroplanes, without receiving a prior stall we revise the following text to clarify with the changes described previously— warning. This condition, if not corrected, that the airplane had been certified with except for minor editorial changes. We could result in loss of control of the natural buffet—as the stall warning—in have determined that these changes: aeroplane. icing conditions, and explained that • Are consistent with the intent that To address this potential unsafe condition, replacement of the SWC would increase was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR a modified stall warning system, the safety level by introducing an 38224, June 27, 2012) for correcting the incorporating improved stall warning logic, artificial stall warning for icing unsafe condition; and has been developed. • Do not add any additional burden SAAB have issued Service Bulletin (SB) conditions. 340–27–098 and SB 340–27–099, which This proposed AD was prompted by upon the public than was already include instructions to replace the present reports of stall events during icing conditions proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 38224, Stall Warning Computer (SWC) with a new which were not accompanied with a prior June 27, 2012). stall warning. This proposed AD would SWC, and instructions to activate the new Costs of Compliance SWC. The new system includes stall warning require replacing the stall warning computer curves optimized for operation in icing (SWC) with a new SWC, and modifying the We estimate that this AD will affect conditions, which are activated by selection airplane for the replacement of the SWC. 162 products of U.S. registry. We also of Engine Anti-Ice. The commenter suggested the estimate that it will take about 78 work- For the reasons described above, this following text. hours per product to comply with the [European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)] basic requirements of this AD. The AD requires the replacement of the SWC, by This proposed AD was prompted by installing new SWC Part Number (P/N) reports of stall events during icing conditions average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 0020AK6 on aeroplanes with basic wing tip, where the natural stall warning (buffet) was Required parts will cost about $33,000 and installing a new SWC P/N 0020AK7 on not identified. This proposed AD would per product. Where the service aeroplanes with extended wing tip, as require replacing the stall warning computer information lists required parts costs applicable to aeroplane configuration. (SWC) with a new SWC, which provides an that are covered under warranty, we

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have assumed that there will be no contains the NPRM (77 FR 38224, June compliance times specified, unless the charge for these parts. As we do not 27, 2012), the regulatory evaluation, any actions have already been done. control warranty coverage for affected comments received, and other (g) Replacement parties, some parties may incur costs information. The street address for the (1) For airplanes with basic wing tips: higher than estimated here. Based on Docket Operations office (telephone Within 24 months after the effective date of these figures, we estimate the cost of (800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES this AD, replace all stall warning computers this AD to the U.S. operators to be section. Comments will be available in (SWCs) having part number (P/N) 0020AK, $6,420,060, or $39,630 per product. the AD docket shortly after receipt. 0020AK1, 0020AK2, or 0020AK4, with a new SWC P/N 0020AK6, in accordance with the Authority for This Rulemaking List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service Title 49 of the United States Code Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Bulletin 340–27–098, Revision 01, dated specifies the FAA’s authority to issue safety, Incorporation by reference, April 13, 2012. Safety. (2) For airplanes with extended wing tips: rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Within 24 months after the effective date of section 106, describes the authority of Adoption of the Amendment this AD, replace the SWC P/N 0020AK3 MOD the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 1 with a new SWC P/N 0020AK7, in Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more Accordingly, under the authority accordance with the Accomplishment detail the scope of the Agency’s delegated to me by the Administrator, Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– authority. the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 099, Revision 01, dated April 13, 2012. follows: We are issuing this rulemaking under (h) Concurrent Modification the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Before or concurrently with the Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: DIRECTIVES accomplishment of the requirements of General requirements.’’ Under that paragraph (g) of this AD: Modify the airplane section, Congress charges the FAA with ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 in accordance with the Accomplishment promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in continues to read as follows: Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– air commerce by prescribing regulations 097, Revision 03, dated April 19, 2012. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. for practices, methods, and procedures (i) Parts Installation Prohibition the Administrator finds necessary for § 39.13 [Amended] After accomplishing the replacement safety in air commerce. This regulation ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding required by paragraph (g) of this AD and the is within the scope of that authority the following new AD: modification required by paragraph (h) of because it addresses an unsafe condition this AD, do not install any SWC having P/ that is likely to exist or develop on 2012–24–06 Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems: N 0020AK, 0020AK1, 0020AK2, 0020AK4, or products identified in this rulemaking Amendment 39–17276. Docket No. 0020AK3 MOD 1 on any airplane. FAA–2012–0672; Directorate Identifier action. 2011–NM–261–AD. (j) Credit for Previous Actions Regulatory Findings (a) Effective Date This paragraph provides credit for actions We determined that this AD will not required by paragraph (h) of this AD, if those This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes actions were performed before the effective have federalism implications under effective January 14, 2013. date of this AD using the service bulletin Executive Order 13132. This AD will (b) Affected ADs specified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3) of not have a substantial direct effect on this AD, which are not incorporated by None. the States, on the relationship between reference in this AD. the national government and the States, (c) Applicability (1) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–097, or on the distribution of power and This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab dated September 1, 2011. responsibilities among the various Aerosystems Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) (2) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–097, levels of government. and SAAB 340B airplanes, certificated in any Revision 01, dated September 26, 2011. category, as identified in paragraphs (c)(1) (3) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–097, For the reasons discussed above, I Revision 02, dated October 7, 2011. certify that this AD: and (c)(2) of this AD, except airplanes that 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory have SAAB Modification 2650 and/or 2859 (k) Other FAA AD Provisions installed. This AD does not apply to action’’ under Executive Order 12866; The following provisions also apply to this airplanes with serial numbers 170, 342, 362, AD: 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 363, 367, 372, 379, 385, 395, 405, 409, 431, (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures and 455. (AMOCs): The Manager, ANM–116, (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); (1) Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) airplanes, International Branch, Transport Airplane 3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in serial numbers 004 through 159 inclusive. Directorate, FAA, has the authority to Alaska; and (2) Model SAAB 340B airplanes, serial approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested numbers 160 through 459 inclusive. 4. Will not have a significant using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. economic impact, positive or negative, (d) Subject In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your on a substantial number of small entities Air Transport Association (ATA) of request to your principal inspector or local under the criteria of the Regulatory America Code 27: Flight Controls. Flight Standards District Office, as Flexibility Act. appropriate. If sending information directly We prepared a regulatory evaluation (e) Reason to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: of the estimated costs to comply with This AD was prompted by reports of stall Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, this AD and placed it in the AD docket. events during icing conditions where the International Branch, ANM–116, Transport natural stall warning (buffet) was not Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Examining the AD Docket identified. We are issuing this AD to prevent Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– You may examine the AD docket on natural stall events when operating in icing 3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 227–1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- the Internet at http:// conditions, which, if not corrected, could result in loss of control of the airplane. [email protected]. www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Before using any approved AMOC, notify Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. (f) Compliance your appropriate principal inspector, or and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, You are responsible for having the actions lacking a principal inspector, the manager of except Federal holidays. The AD docket required by this AD performed within the the local flight standards district office/

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certificate holding district office. The AMOC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 approval letter must specifically reference New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, this AD. Federal Aviation Administration DC 20590. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 14 CFR Part 39 Frank Carreras, Aerospace Engineer, a manufacturer or other source, use these [Docket No. FAA–2012–0186; Directorate Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM– actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective Identifier 2011–NM–268–AD; Amendment 130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification actions are considered FAA-approved if they 39–17278; AD 2012–24–08] Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., are approved by the State of Design Authority Renton, WA 98057–3356; phone: 425– (or their delegated agent). You are required RIN 2120–AA64 917–6442; fax: 425–917–6590; email: to assure the product is airworthy before it [email protected]. is returned to service. Airworthiness Directives; The Company Airplanes SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (l) Related Information AGENCY: Federal Aviation Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Discussion Administration (FAA), DOT. Agency Airworthiness Directive 2011–0219, We issued a notice of proposed dated November 11, 2011, and the service ACTION: Final rule. rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR information specified in paragraphs (l)(1) SUMMARY: We are adopting a new part 39 to include an AD that would through (l)(3) of this AD, for related airworthiness directive (AD) for certain apply to the specified products. That information. The Boeing Company Model 737–600, NPRM published in the Federal (1) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–097, Register on February 28, 2012 (77 FR Revision 03, dated April 19, 2012. –700, –700C, –800, –900, and –900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted 11789). That NPRM proposed to require (2) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–098, modifying the anti-icing system for the Revision 01, dated April 13, 2012. by reports of flight crew failure to activate air data probe heat. This AD angle of attack sensor, the total air (3) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–099, temperature, and the pitot probes. Revision 01, dated April 13, 2012. requires modifying the anti-icing system for the angle of attack sensor, the total Actions Since Issuance of NPRM (77 FR (m) Material Incorporated by Reference air temperature, and the pitot probes. 11789, February 28, 2012) We are issuing this AD to prevent ice (1) The Director of the Federal Register Since we issued the NPRM (77 FR from forming on air data system sensors approved the incorporation by reference 11789, February 28, 2012), we reviewed and consequent loss of or misleading (IBR) of the service information listed in this Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR airspeed indication on all airspeed 30A1063, Revision 1, dated July 10, part 51. indicating systems, which could lead to 2012. (The NPRM referred to Boeing (2) You must use this service information loss of control of the airplane. Alert Service Bulletin 737–30A1063, as applicable to do the actions required by DATES: This AD is effective January 14, dated November 16, 2011.) Among other this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 2013. (i) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–097, things, Boeing Alert Service Bulletin The Director of the Federal Register 737–30A1063, Revision 1, dated July 10, Revision 03, dated April 19, 2012. approved the incorporation by reference (ii) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–098, 2012, updates certain information, of a certain publication listed in the AD including part numbers, various Revision 01, dated April 13, 2012. as of January 14, 2013. (iii) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–099, accomplishment steps, certain modules, ADDRESSES: Revision 01, dated April 13, 2012. For service information maintenance manuals, and kit (3) For service information identified in identified in this AD, contact Boeing information. Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics, Comments SE–581 88, Linko¨ping, Sweden; telephone & Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, +46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; We gave the public the opportunity to [email protected]; telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; participate in developing this AD. The Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. fax 206–766–5680; Internet https:// following presents the comments (4) You may review copies of the service www.myboeingfleet.com. You may received on the proposal (77 FR 11789, information at the FAA, Transport Airplane review copies of the referenced service February 28, 2012) and the FAA’s Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, information at the FAA, Transport response to each comment. Aviation WA. For information on the availability of Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue Partners Boeing stated that installation this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. SW., Renton, WA. For information on of winglets per STC ST00830SE does (5) You may view this service information the availability of this material at the not affect the NPRM and stated it would that is incorporated by reference at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. provide supporting data to the FAA upon request. National Archives and Records Examining the AD Docket Administration (NARA). For information on Request To Revise Compliance Time the availability of this material at NARA, call You may examine the AD docket on 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// the Internet at http:// Seven commenters requested that we www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- www.regulations.gov; or in person at the revise the 24-month compliance time, as locations.html. Docket Management Facility between 9 proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 11789, a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through February 28, 2012). Issued in Renton, Washington, on Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD Korean Air Lines (KAL), Air Pacific November 21, 2012. docket contains this AD, the regulatory Limited (APC), Delta Air Lines, Inc. Ali Bahrami, evaluation, any comments received, and (DAL), American Airlines (AAL), United Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, other information. The address for the Airlines (UAL), and Southwest Airlines Aircraft Certification Service. Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is (SWA) requested we extend the [FR Doc. 2012–29169 Filed 12–7–12; 8:45 am] Document Management Facility, U.S. compliance time. UAL and AAL BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Department of Transportation, Docket requested we take into account the time Operations, M–30, West Building needed to obtain modification kits and

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