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information requirements and
duplication by industry and public
sector agencies.
AMS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
USDA has not identified any relevant
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this action.
A small business guide on complying
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
marketing agreements and orders may
be viewed at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses.
Any questions about the compliance
guide should be sent to Richard Lower
at the previously mentioned address in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
A 30-day comment period is provided
to allow interested persons to respond
to this proposed rule. Thirty days is
deemed appropriate because: (1) The
2017–2018 fiscal period begins on
August 1, 2017, and the marketing order
requires that the rate of assessment for
each fiscal period apply to all assessable
potatoes handled during such fiscal
period; (2) the proposed rule would
decrease the assessment rate for
assessable potatoes beginning with the
2017–2018 fiscal period; and (3)
handlers are aware of this action which
was unanimously recommended by the
Committee at a public meeting and is
similar to other assessment rate actions
issued in past years.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 945
Marketing agreements, Potatoes,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, 7 CFR part 945 is proposed to
be amended as follows:
PART 945—IRISH POTATOES GROWN
IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES
IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY,
OREGON
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 945 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
2. Section 945.249 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 945.249
Assessment rate.
On and after August 1, 2017, an
assessment rate of $0.002 per
hundredweight is established for IdahoEastern Oregon potatoes.
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Dated: March 15, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0194; Directorate
Identifier 2017–CE–006–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC–
12/47E airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as an error within the flight
management system caused by
installing Primus APEX software Build
10 or 10.9, which could cause deviation
from the correctly calculated barometric
vertical navigation nominal glide path.
We are issuing this proposed AD to
require actions to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by May 5, 2017.
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 proposed AD, contact PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer Support
SUMMARY:
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PC–12, CH–6371 Stans, Switzerland;
phone: +41 41 619 33 33; fax: +41 41
619 73 11; email: SupportPC12@pilatusaircraft.com; Internet: www.pilatusaircraft.com. You may review 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.
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–2017–
0194; 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 proposed 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:
Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
doug.rudolph@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2017–0194; Directorate Identifier
2017–CE–006–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued EASA AD No.
2017–0024, dated February 13, 2017
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
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correct an unsafe condition for
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC–
12/47E airplanes and was based on
mandatory continuing airworthiness
information originated by an aviation
authority of another country. The MCAI
states:
An occurrence was reported of a split
between the vertical guidance data and the
flight director steering commands during a
Vertical Glide Path (VGP) approach.
Subsequent investigation identified an error
within the Flight Management System (FMS)
that was introduced into Primus APEX
software (S/W) Build 10 and S/W Build 10.9.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead
to loss of control of the aeroplane.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
Pilatus issued Temporary Revision (TR) No.
38 to the PC–12/47E Pilot’s Operating
Handbook, (POH) Report No: 02277
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘POH TR 38’’ in this
AD), limiting VGP Approach mode sourced
on baro Vertical Navigation (VNAV) to visual
meteorological conditions (VMC) only, and
providing procedures applicable in case of
VGP deviation occurring during baro VNAV
approaches.
For the reason described above, this AD
requires amendment of the applicable
Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM).
You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2017–0194.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. has issued
Temporary Revision No. 38 to PC–12/
47E Pilot’s Operating Handbook, Report
No: 02277, Section 2—Limitations,
dated February 8, 2017. The service
information describes procedures for
limiting the use of the autopilot and
flight director to day visual
meteorological conditions (VMC) during
barometric vertical navigation (baro
VNAV) during a vertical glide path
approach (VGP). 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 NPRM.
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FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This Proposed 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 proposing this
AD because we evaluated all
information and determined the unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
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develop on other products of the same
type design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
will affect 350 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of this proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $29,750, or $85 per
product.
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 proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation:
(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.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.: Docket No.
FAA–2017–0194; Directorate Identifier
2017–CE–006–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 5,
2017.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to PILATUS AIRCRAFT
LTD. Model PC–12/47E airplanes, all serial
numbers, that:
(1) have Primus APEX Software Build 10
with Honeywell part number (P/N)
EB60000487–0110 or Primus APEX Software
Build 10.9 with Honeywell P/N
EB60000487–0112 installed; and
(2) are certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 34: Navigation.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI
describes the unsafe condition as an error
within the flight management system caused
by installing Primus APEX software Build 10
or 10.9, which could cause deviation from
the correctly calculated barometric vertical
navigation nominal guide path. We are
issuing this AD to prevent the pilot from
following incorrect data from the flight
management system, which could result in
loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, within 30 days after
the effective date of this AD, insert
Temporary Revision No. 38 to PC–12/47E
Pilot’s Operating Handbook, Report No:
02277, Section 2—Limitations, dated
February 8, 2017, into PILATUS Airplane
Flight Manual 02277, Section 2—Limitations.
Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: For
airplanes affected by this AD, the Pilot’s
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Operating Handbook and the Airplane Flight
Manual are the same document with the
Report No.: 02277.
(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329–
4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before
using any approved AMOC on any airplane
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.
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No. 2017–0024, dated
February 13, 2017, for related information.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0194.
For service information related to this AD,
contact PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer
Support PC–12, CH–6371 Stans, Switzerland;
phone: +41 41 619 33 33; fax: +41 41 619 73
11; email: SupportPC12@pilatusaircraft.com; Internet: www.pilatusaircraft.com. You may review 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.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March
7, 2017.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
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21 CFR Parts 1301 and 1311
[Docket No. DEA–445N]
Program To Hire Special Assistant
United States Attorneys in Targeted
Federal Judicial Districts Utilizing
Diversion Control Fee Account Funds
Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) is proposing a
rule that would expand and enhance the
enforcement component of the
Diversion Control Program (DCP) as
previously outlined in the December 30,
1996, Federal Register document
‘‘Registration and Reregistration
Application Fees,’’ hereinafter referred
to as the 1996 Rule. The 1996 Rule
specified six types of investigations
involving the diversion of controlled
substances, which could be pursued by
the DCP utilizing funding from the
Diversion Control Fee Account (DCFA).
Those investigations included the theft
or robbery of pharmaceutical controlled
substances, the acquisition of
pharmaceutical controlled substances
through fraud or deceit, and other illegal
diversion activities. The 1996 Rule also
authorized the continued use and
expansion by the DCP of Tactical
Diversion Squads (TDSs), defined as,
‘‘enforcement teams consisting of
Federal, state, and local law
enforcement personnel fully dedicated
to the investigation and prosecution of
persons involved in the diversion of
controlled substances.’’
DATES: Electronic comments must be
submitted, and written comments must
be postmarked, on or before April 20,
2017. Commenters should be aware that
the electronic Federal Docket
Management System will not accept
comments after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
on the last day of the comment period.
ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling
of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket
No. DEA–445N’’ on all correspondence,
including any attachments.
The Drug Enforcement
Administration encourages that all
comments be submitted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, which
provides the ability to type short
comments directly into the comment
field on the Web page or to attach a file
for lengthier comments. Please go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions at that site for
submitting comments. Upon completion
of your submission you will receive a
Comment Tracking Number for your
comment. Please be aware that
submitted comments are not
instantaneously available for public
view on Regulations.gov. If you have
received a Comment Tracking Number,
your comment has been successfully
submitted and there is no need to
resubmit the same comment. Paper
comments that duplicate an electronic
submission are not necessary and are
discouraged. Should you wish to mail a
paper comment in lieu of an electronic
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comment, it should be sent via regular
or express mail to: Drug Enforcement
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal
Register Representative/DRW, 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
22152.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control
Division, Drug Enforcement
Administration; Mailing Address: 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
proposed rule would expand on the
already-recognized investigative
activities funded by the DCFA and
allow for the hiring of attorneys in
support of these activities. The
attorneys, hired by DEA and paid with
funds from the DCFA, will be detailed
to the Department of Justice (DOJ) as
Special Assistant United States
Attorneys (SAUSAs), and will assist in
the investigation and prosecution of
those diversion crimes outlined in the
1996 Rule, and related civil actions.
DCFA-funded SAUSAs in the program
would be exclusively engaged in duties
which provide investigative and
prosecutorial support to federal criminal
and related civil diversion
investigations conducted by the DEA
and its partnering law enforcement
agencies. The investigations, and the
companion support provided by the
attorneys detailed as SAUSAs in this
program, will adhere to the guidelines
for the use of DCFA funding found in
Title 21, United States Code, 821, 822,
and 886a; the 1996 Rule, 76 FR 39318,
July 6, 2011; and 77 FR 15234, March
15, 2012.
In addition, the proposed rule would
authorize the SAUSAs hired by DEA
and detailed to DOJ to prosecute crimes
that are derivative or ancillary criminal
violations to the diversion crimes
outlined in the 1996 Rule. Examples of
these ancillary or derivative crimes
would include money laundering or
other financial crimes involving the
proceeds of diversion activity; firearms
and crimes of violence related to or
caused by diversion activity; use of a
communication facility to commit
diversion crimes; and the forfeiture of
assets which facilitate or are derived
from diversion activity.
In addition to protecting the public,
the proposed rule will enhance the
protections provided to the DEA
registrant community by the DCP by
ensuring that those engaged in criminal
and related civil violations affecting the
DEA registrant population are
apprehended, and, equally as important,
prosecuted. The proposed rule will
ensure that illegal activities that
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0194; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-006-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC-12/47E airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as an error within the flight management system
caused by installing Primus APEX software Build 10 or 10.9, which could
cause deviation from the correctly calculated barometric vertical
navigation nominal glide path. We are issuing this proposed AD to
require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 5, 2017.
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 proposed AD, contact
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer Support PC-12, CH-6371 Stans,
Switzerland; phone: +41 41 619 33 33; fax: +41 41 619 73 11; email:
aircraft.com">SupportPC12@pilatus-aircraft.com; Internet: www.pilatus-aircraft.com.
You may review 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.
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-2017-
0194; 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 proposed 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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
doug.rudolph@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0194;
Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-006-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD No. 2017-0024, dated February 13, 2017 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to
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correct an unsafe condition for PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC-12/47E
airplanes and was based on mandatory continuing airworthiness
information originated by an aviation authority of another country. The
MCAI states:
An occurrence was reported of a split between the vertical
guidance data and the flight director steering commands during a
Vertical Glide Path (VGP) approach. Subsequent investigation
identified an error within the Flight Management System (FMS) that
was introduced into Primus APEX software (S/W) Build 10 and S/W
Build 10.9.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead to loss of control
of the aeroplane.
To address this potential unsafe condition, Pilatus issued
Temporary Revision (TR) No. 38 to the PC-12/47E Pilot's Operating
Handbook, (POH) Report No: 02277 (hereafter referred to as ``POH TR
38'' in this AD), limiting VGP Approach mode sourced on baro
Vertical Navigation (VNAV) to visual meteorological conditions (VMC)
only, and providing procedures applicable in case of VGP deviation
occurring during baro VNAV approaches.
For the reason described above, this AD requires amendment of
the applicable Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM).
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0194.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. has issued Temporary Revision No. 38 to PC-
12/47E Pilot's Operating Handbook, Report No: 02277, Section 2--
Limitations, dated February 8, 2017. The service information describes
procedures for limiting the use of the autopilot and flight director to
day visual meteorological conditions (VMC) during barometric vertical
navigation (baro VNAV) during a vertical glide path approach (VGP).
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 NPRM.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed 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 proposing this AD because
we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type
design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD will affect 350 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $29,750, or $85 per product.
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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed
regulation:
(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.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.: Docket No. FAA-2017-0194; Directorate
Identifier 2017-CE-006-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 5, 2017.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC-12/47E
airplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(1) have Primus APEX Software Build 10 with Honeywell part
number (P/N) EB60000487-0110 or Primus APEX Software Build 10.9 with
Honeywell P/N EB60000487-0112 installed; and
(2) are certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 34: Navigation.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as an error within
the flight management system caused by installing Primus APEX
software Build 10 or 10.9, which could cause deviation from the
correctly calculated barometric vertical navigation nominal guide
path. We are issuing this AD to prevent the pilot from following
incorrect data from the flight management system, which could result
in loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, within 30 days after the effective date of
this AD, insert Temporary Revision No. 38 to PC-12/47E Pilot's
Operating Handbook, Report No: 02277, Section 2--Limitations, dated
February 8, 2017, into PILATUS Airplane Flight Manual 02277, Section
2--Limitations.
Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: For airplanes affected by
this AD, the Pilot's
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Operating Handbook and the Airplane Flight Manual are the same
document with the Report No.: 02277.
(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane
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.
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.
2017-0024, dated February 13, 2017, for related information. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0194. For service
information related to this AD, contact PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.,
Customer Support PC-12, CH-6371 Stans, Switzerland; phone: +41 41
619 33 33; fax: +41 41 619 73 11; email: aircraft.com">SupportPC12@pilatus-aircraft.com; Internet: www.pilatus-aircraft.com. You may review
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.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 7, 2017.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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