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life limit for stage 1 HPT disk, P/N JR33838,
and stage 1 LPT disk, P/N JR32318A, is
18,000 FCSN.
(D) For RRD Tay 650–15 engines operated
under engine flight plan profile D, the cyclic
life limit for stage 1 HPT disk, P/N JR33838,
and stage 1 LPT disk, P/N JR32318A, is
14,250 FCSN.
(E) For RRD Tay 651–54 engines operated
under any engine flight plan profile, the
cyclic life limit for stage 1 HPT disk, P/N
JR33838, is 14,250 FCSN and the cyclic life
limit for stage 1 LPT disk, P/N JR32318A, is
20,000 FCSN.
(ii) Reserved.
(f) Installation Prohibition
After the effective date of this AD, do not
install any part identified in paragraph (e) of
this AD into any engine, or return any engine
to service with any part identified in
paragraph (e) of this AD, installed, if the part
exceeds the cyclic life limit specified in
paragraphs (e)(2) and (e)(3) of this AD.
(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
The Manager, Engine Certification Office,
may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make
your request. You may email your request to:
ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.
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(h) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238–
7770; fax: 781–238–7199; email:
philip.haberlen@faa.gov.
(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency, AD 2015–0056, dated March
31, 2015, for more information. You may
examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating it in Docket No.
FAA–2006–25513.
(3) Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin No.
TAY–72–A1821, Revision 1, dated March 26,
2015, which is not incorporated by reference
in this AD, can be obtained from Rolls-Royce
Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, using the contact
information in paragraph (i)(3) of this AD.
(4) RRD TLM T–TAY–5RR, Chapter 05–10–
01, dated September 15, 2014.
(5) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
(i) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG,
Time Limits Manual T–TAY–3RR, Chapter
05, Time Limits, Subject 05–10–01, dated
September 15, 2014.
(ii) Reserved.
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(3) For Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co
KG service information identified in this AD,
contact Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co
KG, Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: 49–
0–33–7086–1064; fax: 49–0–33–7086–3276.
(4) You may view this service information
at FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
(5) You may view this service information
at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
August 16, 2016.
Colleen M. D’Alessandro,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2016–8989; Directorate
Identifier 2016–CE–025–AD; Amendment
39–18617; AD 2016–17–04]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; All Hot Air
Balloons
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all hot
´
air balloons to determine if BALONY
´ˇ
´ˇ
KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Model Kubıcek
burners equipped with fuel hoses made
of ‘‘EGEFLEX’’ material are installed.
This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI) issued by the aviation authority
of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as propane leaks
found on burners equipped with fuel
hoses made of EGEFLEX material. We
are issuing this AD to require actions to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
SUMMARY:
This AD is effective August 29,
2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of August 29, 2016.
DATES:
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We must receive comments on this
AD by October 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
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´ˇ
this AD, contact BALONY KUBICEK
´
spol. s r.o., Jarnı 2a, 614 00 Brno, Czech
Republic, telephone: +420 545 422 620;
fax: +420 545 422 621; email: info@
kubicekballons.cz; Internet: https://
www.kubicekballoons.eu. You may view
this referenced service information at
the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call (816) 329–4148. It is also available
on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
locating Docket No. FAA–2016–8989.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
8989; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl
Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@
faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued AD No. 2016–
0151, dated July 26, 2016 (referred to
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after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an
unsafe condition for hot air balloons
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with Balony Kubıcek spol. s.r.o. Model
´ˇ
Kubıcek burners equipped with fuel
hoses made of ‘‘EGEFLEX’’ material.
The MCAI states:
Three propane leaks were reported in the
recent past on a burner manufactured by
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´ˇ
Balony Kubıcek spol. s.r.o., equipped with
the fuel hoses made of hose material
‘‘EGEFLEX’’.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could result in a fire, damaging the
balloon and its envelope, ultimately leading
to an emergency landing, with consequent
injury to balloon occupants and persons on
the ground.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
´
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Balony Kubıcek spol. s.r.o. (the hose
assemblies’ manufacturer) published Service
Bulletin (SB) N° BB/50, BB–S/11, AB24 rev.
1, which provides instructions for
replacement of the affected fuel hoses with
an improved part. As the affected burner and
related fuel hoses can easily be installed on
other hot air balloons, this AD applies to all
possibly affected type designs.
For the reasons described above, this AD
required identification and replacement of
the affected fuel hoses.
You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2016–8989.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
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BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. has
issued Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB–
S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
The service information describes
procedures for replacing all fuel lines on
burners that utilize EGEFLEX hoses.
This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties
have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section of
this AD.
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FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with this State of
Design Authority, they have notified us
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are issuing this
AD because we evaluated all
information provided by the State of
Design Authority and determined the
unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on type certificated
products that incorporate the affected
burners.
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FAA’s Determination of the Effective
Date
An unsafe condition exists that
requires the immediate adoption of this
AD. The FAA has found that the risk to
the flying public justifies waiving notice
and comment prior to adoption of this
rule because this condition could result
in a fire, damaging the balloon and its
envelope, ultimately leading to an
emergency landing, with consequent
injury to the occupants and persons on
the ground. Therefore, we determined
that notice and opportunity for public
comment before issuing this AD are
impracticable and that good cause exists
for making this amendment effective in
fewer than 30 days.
Comments Invited
This AD is a final rule that involves
requirements affecting flight safety, and
we did not precede it by notice and
opportunity for public comment. We
invite you to send any written relevant
data, views, or arguments about this AD.
Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section.
Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2016–8989;
Directorate Identifier 2016–CE–025–
AD’’ at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
this AD. We will consider all comments
received by the closing date and may
amend this AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect
6,400 products of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it will take about 0.5 workhour per product to comply with the
basic inspection requirement of this AD.
The average labor rate is $85 per workhour.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to
be $272,000, or $42.50 per product.
In addition, we estimate that any
necessary follow-on actions will take
about 2 work-hours and require parts
costing $200, for a cost of $370 per
product. We have no way of
determining the number of hot air
balloons that may need the replacement,
but we estimate that it will affect no
more than 60 hot air balloons.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, section 44701:
General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this AD will not
have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
not have a substantial direct effect on
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
the DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,
1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
■
2016–17–04 All Hot Air Balloons:
Amendment 39–18617; Docket No.
FAA–2016–8989; Directorate Identifier
2016–CE–025–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes
effective August 29, 2016.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all hot air balloons,
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certificated in any category, with BALONY
´ˇ
´ˇ
KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Model Kubıcek burners.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 28: Fuel.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by the aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI
describes the unsafe condition as propane
leaks on burners equipped with fuel hoses
made of EGEFLEX material. We are issuing
this AD to prevent propane leaks in the fuel
hoses, which could result in a fire, damaging
the balloon and its envelope, ultimately
leading to an emergency landing, with
consequent injury to the occupants and
persons on the ground.
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(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following
actions.
(1) Within the next 14 days after August
29, 2016 (the effective date of this AD),
inspect all hot air balloon fuel lines to
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determine if a Kubıcek fuel hose made of
‘‘EGEFLEX’’ material is installed. Do the
´
´ˇ
inspection as following BALONY KUBICEK
spol. s r.o.. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB–
S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
´ˇ
(2) If any Kubıcek hose made of
‘‘EGEFLEX’’ material is found during the
inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this
AD, before further flight, replace the fuel
´
´ˇ
hose following BALONY KUBICEK spol. s
r.o. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB–S/11,
AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
(3) As of August 29, 2016 (the effective
´ˇ
date of this AD), do not install a Kubıcek fuel
hose made of ‘‘EGEFLEX’’ material.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov.
Before using any approved AMOC on any
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balloon to which the AMOC applies, notify
your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in
the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required
to assure the product is airworthy before it
is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any
reporting requirement in this AD, a federal
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, nor
shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of
information subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that
collection of information displays a current
valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number for this information
collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for
this collection of information is estimated to
be approximately 5 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions,
completing and reviewing the collection of
information. All responses to this collection
of information are mandatory. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden and
suggestions for reducing the burden should
be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
AES–200.
(h) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No. 2016–0151, dated
July 26, 2016, for related information. You
may examine the MCAI on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–8989.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
´
´ˇ
(i) BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Service
Bulletin No. BB/50, BB–S/11, AB24 rev.1,
dated May 12, 2016.
(ii) Reserved.
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(3) For BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o.
service information identified in this AD,
´
´ˇ
´
contact BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r. o., Jarnı
2a, 614 00 Brno, Czech Republic, telephone:
+420 545 422 620; fax: +420 545 422 621;
email: info@kubicekballons.cz. Internet:
https://www.kubicekballoons.eu.
(4) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. It
is also available on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
locating Docket No. FAA–2016–8989.
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(5) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on August
16, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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15 CFR Part 744
[Docket No. 160719631–6631–01]
RIN 0694—AH06
Addition of Certain Persons to the
Entity List
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule amends the
Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) by adding ten persons under
fourteen entries to the Entity List. The
ten persons who are added to the Entity
List have been determined by the U.S.
Government to be acting contrary to the
national security or foreign policy
interests of the United States. These ten
persons will be listed on the Entity List
under the destinations of Iraq, the
Philippines, Syria, and Turkey.
DATES: This rule is effective August 23,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chair, End-User Review Committee,
Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export
Administration, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Department of Commerce,
Phone: (202) 482–5991, Fax: (202) 482–
3911, Email: ERC@bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to
part 744) identifies entities and other
persons reasonably believed to be
involved, or to pose a significant risk of
being or becoming involved, in
activities contrary to the national
security or foreign policy interests of the
United States. The EAR imposes
additional license requirements on, and
limits the availability, of most license
exceptions for, exports, reexports, and
transfers (in-country) to those listed.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2016-8989; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD;
Amendment 39-18617; AD 2016-17-04]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; All Hot Air Balloons
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all hot
air balloons to determine if BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol.
s r.o. Model Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek burners equipped with fuel hoses
made of ``EGEFLEX'' material are installed. This AD results from
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the
aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as propane leaks found on burners equipped with fuel hoses
made of EGEFLEX material. We are issuing this AD to require actions to
address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective August 29, 2016.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 29,
2016.
We must receive comments on this AD by October 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this AD, contact
BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o., Jarn[iacute] 2a, 614
00 Brno, Czech Republic, telephone: +420 545 422 620; fax: +420 545 422
621; email: info@kubicekballons.cz; Internet: https://www.kubicekballoons.eu. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. It is also available on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket
No. FAA-2016-8989.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
8989; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Office (telephone
(800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available
in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD
No. 2016-0151, dated July 26, 2016 (referred to
[[Page 57450]]
after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for hot air
balloons with Bal[oacute]ny Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek spol. s.r.o. Model
Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek burners equipped with fuel hoses made of
``EGEFLEX'' material. The MCAI states:
Three propane leaks were reported in the recent past on a burner
manufactured by Bal[oacute]ny Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek spol. s.r.o.,
equipped with the fuel hoses made of hose material ``EGEFLEX''.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could result in a
fire, damaging the balloon and its envelope, ultimately leading to
an emergency landing, with consequent injury to balloon occupants
and persons on the ground.
To address this potential unsafe condition, Bal[oacute]ny
Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek spol. s.r.o. (the hose assemblies'
manufacturer) published Service Bulletin (SB) N[deg] BB/50, BB-S/11,
AB24 rev. 1, which provides instructions for replacement of the
affected fuel hoses with an improved part. As the affected burner
and related fuel hoses can easily be installed on other hot air
balloons, this AD applies to all possibly affected type designs.
For the reasons described above, this AD required identification
and replacement of the affected fuel hoses.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-8989.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. has issued Service
Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016. The
service information describes procedures for replacing all fuel lines
on burners that utilize EGEFLEX hoses. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section of this AD.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are issuing this AD because we
evaluated all information provided by the State of Design Authority and
determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on type certificated products that incorporate the affected
burners.
FAA's Determination of the Effective Date
An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because this
condition could result in a fire, damaging the balloon and its
envelope, ultimately leading to an emergency landing, with consequent
injury to the occupants and persons on the ground. Therefore, we
determined that notice and opportunity for public comment before
issuing this AD are impracticable and that good cause exists for making
this amendment effective in fewer than 30 days.
Comments Invited
This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-8989; Directorate
Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD because of
those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 6,400 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it will take about 0.5 work-hour per
product to comply with the basic inspection requirement of this AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be $272,000, or $42.50 per product.
In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions will
take about 2 work-hours and require parts costing $200, for a cost of
$370 per product. We have no way of determining the number of hot air
balloons that may need the replacement, but we estimate that it will
affect no more than 60 hot air balloons.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2016-17-04 All Hot Air Balloons: Amendment 39-18617; Docket No. FAA-
2016-8989; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August 29,
2016.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all hot air balloons, certificated in any
category, with BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o.
Model Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek burners.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 28: Fuel.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as propane leaks on
burners equipped with fuel hoses made of EGEFLEX material. We are
issuing this AD to prevent propane leaks in the fuel hoses, which
could result in a fire, damaging the balloon and its envelope,
ultimately leading to an emergency landing, with consequent injury
to the occupants and persons on the ground.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions.
(1) Within the next 14 days after August 29, 2016 (the effective
date of this AD), inspect all hot air balloon fuel lines to
determine if a Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek fuel hose made of ``EGEFLEX''
material is installed. Do the inspection as following BAL[Oacute]NY
KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o.. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-
S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
(2) If any Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek hose made of ``EGEFLEX''
material is found during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1)
of this AD, before further flight, replace the fuel hose following
BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. Service Bulletin
No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
(3) As of August 29, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do
not install a Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek fuel hose made of ``EGEFLEX''
material.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090;
email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on
any balloon to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate
principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.
(h) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.
2016-0151, dated July 26, 2016, for related information. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-8989.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(i) BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. Service
Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
(ii) Reserved.
(3) For BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. service
information identified in this AD, contact BAL[Oacute]NY
KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r. o., Jarn[iacute] 2a, 614 00 Brno,
Czech Republic, telephone: +420 545 422 620; fax: +420 545 422 621;
email: info@kubicekballons.cz. Internet: https://www.kubicekballoons.eu.
(4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148. It is also available on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
8989.
(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on August 16, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-19937 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am]
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