Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000S Sailplanes, 28287-28289 [E6-7394]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
28287
Proposed Rules
Federal Register
Vol. 71, No. 94
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–24255; Directorate
Identifier 2006-CE–25–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Airworthiness Directives; DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–1000S
Sailplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with PROPOSALS
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–1000S
sailplanes. This proposed AD would
require you to modify the elevator
control at the stabilizer assembly,
replace a placard on the fin, and
incorporate changes in the FAAapproved sailplane flight manual. This
proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI) issued by the airworthiness
authority for Germany. We are
proposing this AD to prevent the rigging
of the horizontal stabilizer without
properly connecting the elevator, which,
if not prevented, could lead to an
inoperative elevator.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by June 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to comment on this proposed
AD:
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:12 May 15, 2006
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact DGFlugzeugbau, Postbox 41 20, D–76625
Bruchsal, Federal Republic of Germany;
telephone: ++49 7257 890; facsimile:
++45 7257 8922; e-mail: www.dgflugzeugbau.de.
Jkt 208001
Gregory Davison, Glider Project
Manager, ACE–112, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone:
(816) 329–4130; facsimile: (816) 329–
4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments
regarding this proposed AD. Send your
comments to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include the docket
number, ‘‘FAA–2006–24255; Directorate
Identifier 2006–CE–25–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
the proposed AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend the proposed AD in
light of those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
concerning this proposed AD.
Discussion
The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA),
which is the airworthiness authority for
Germany, notified FAA that an unsafe
condition may exist on all DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–1000S
sailplanes. The LBA reports that a user
succeeded in assembling the horizontal
stabilizer without connecting the
elevator.
The design of this assembly should be
such that this is not possible. DG
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
Flugzeugbau has developed a
modification to prevent such assembly.
Such assembly, if not prevented,
could result in an inoperative elevator.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed DG Flugzeugbau
GmbH Technical Note No. 413/3, dated
April 28, 2004.
The service information describes
procedures for:
• Modifying the elevator control at
the stabilizer assembly;
• Replacing the placard on the fin;
and
• Incorporating changes in the FAAapproved sailplane flight manual (SFM).
Foreign Airworthiness Authority
Information
The LBA classified this service
bulletin as mandatory and issued
German AD Number D–2004–300, dated
June 15, 2004, to ensure the continued
airworthiness of these sailplanes in
Germany.
These DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model
DG–1000S sailplanes are manufactured
in Germany and are type-certificated for
operation in the United States under the
provisions of section 21.29 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
21.29) and the applicable bilateral
airworthiness agreement.
Under this bilateral airworthiness
agreement, the LBA has kept us
informed of the situation described
above.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
We are proposing this AD because we
have examined the LBA’s findings,
evaluated all information and
determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design that are certificated for
operation in the United States.
This proposed AD would require you
to modify the elevator control at the
stabilizer assembly and incorporate
changes in the FAA-approved sailplane
flight manual.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect 8 sailplanes in the U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to do
the proposed modification and
replacement of the placard on the fin:
E:\FR\FM\16MYP1.SGM
16MYP1
28288
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2006 / Proposed Rules
Labor cost
Total cost
per sailplane
Parts cost
2 workhours × $80 per hour = $160 ..........................................................................................
$60
$220
Total cost on
U.S. operators
8 × $220 = $1,760.
We estimate the following costs to do
the proposed incorporation of changes
in the FAA-approved SFM:
Labor cost
1 workhour × $80 per hour = $80 ..............................................................................................
1 Not
Total cost
per sailplane
Parts cost
1 N/A
$80
Total cost on
U.S. operators
8 × $80 = $640.
applicable.
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 have 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 that the 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); and
3. 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this proposed AD and placed it in the
AD docket.
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket that
contains the proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Office (telephone
(800) 647–5227) is located at the street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
Comments Due Date
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:
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA–
2006–24255; Directorate Identifier 2006–
CE–25–AD.
(a) We must receive comments on this
proposed airworthiness directive (AD) action
by June 12, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD affects all Model DG–1000S
sailplanes, all serial numbers, that are
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, 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:
(d) This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by the airworthiness authority for
Germany. We are issuing this AD to prevent
the rigging of the horizontal stabilizer
without properly connecting the elevator,
which, if not prevented, could lead to an
inoperative elevator.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do
the following:
cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with PROPOSALS
Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(1) Modify the elevator control at the stabilizer
assembly as follows:.
(i) Replace the rod-end 5St94 (or FAA-approved equivalent part) with a rod-end
5St94 modified to part number 10St97/1
(or an FAA-approved equivalent part);
(ii) Install deflector part number 10St97/2
(or an FAA-approved equivalent part);
and
(iii) Replace the placard on the fin
Within the next 25 hours time-in-service (TIS)
after the effective date of this AD.
Follow DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical
Note No. 413/3, dated April 28, 2004.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:12 May 15, 2006
Jkt 208001
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
E:\FR\FM\16MYP1.SGM
16MYP1
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2006 / Proposed Rules
28289
Actions
Compliance
(2) The parts that this AD requires to be replaced as well as those to be installed could
have replacement parts approved under 14
CFR 21.303. Any such parts approved per
this regulation and installed are subject to
thee actions of this AD. In addition, nothing in
this AD prevents the installation of such alternatively approved parts provided they meet
current airworthiness standards including
those actions cited in this AD..
(3) Incorporate changes in the FAA-approved
sailplane flight manual, as specified in paragraph 6a) of the Instructions section of DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical Note No. 413/
3, dated April 28, 2004.
Not Applicable ..................................................
Not Applicable.
Within the next 25 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD.
(4) Do not install any rod end 5St94 (or FAAapproved equivalent part) unless it is modified to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH rod-end part
10St97/1 (or FAA-approved equivalent part)..
As of the effective date of this AD. ..................
The owner/operator holding at least a private
pilot certificate as authorized by section
43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(14 CFR 43.7) may do the flight manual
change requirement of this AD. Make an
entry in the aircraft records showing compliance with this portion of the AD following
section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9).
Not Applicable.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCS)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
(f) The Manager, Standards Office, Small
Airplane Directorate, FAA, ATTN: Gregory
Davison, Glider Project Manager, ACE–112,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4130; facsimile: (816)
329–4090, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Related Information
(g) German AD Number D–2004–300, dated
June 15, 2004, also addresses the subject of
this AD. To get copies of the service
information referenced in this AD, contact
DG-Flugzeugbau, Postbox 41 20, D–76625
Bruchsal, Federal Republic of Germany;
telephone: ++49 7257 890; facsimile: ++45
7257 8922; e-mail: www.dg-flugzeugbau.de.
To view the AD docket, go to the Docket
Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington,
DC, or on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
The docket number is Docket No. FAA–
2006–24255; Directorate Identifier 2006–CE–
25–AD.
cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with PROPOSALS
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 9,
2006.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E6–7394 Filed 5–15–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:12 May 15, 2006
Jkt 208001
Procedures
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R09–OAR–2006–0272; FRL–8159–8]
Revisions to the Arizona State
Implementation Plan, Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality,
Pima County Department of
Environmental Quality, and Pinal
County Air Quality Control District
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to
the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Pima
County Department of Environmental
Quality (PCDEQ), and Pinal County Air
Quality Control District (PCAQCD)
portions of the Arizona State
Implementation Plan (SIP). These
revisions concern particulate matter
(PM–10) emissions from open burning.
We are proposing to approve local rules
that help regulate these emission
sources under the Clean Air Act as
amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).
DATES: Any comments on this proposal
must arrive by June 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments,
identified by docket number EPA–R09–
OAR–2006–0272, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions.
• E-mail: steckel.andrew@epa.gov.
• Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel
(Air–4), U.S. Environmental Protection
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105.
Instructions: All comments will be
included in the public docket without
change and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Information that
you consider CBI or otherwise protected
should be clearly identified as such and
should not be submitted through
https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
https://www.regulations.gov is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, and EPA
will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send email directly to EPA, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the public
comment. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
Docket: The index to the docket for
this action is available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov and in hard
copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, California. While
all documents in the docket are listed in
the index, some information may be
publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material), and
some may not be publicly available in
either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the
hard copy materials, please schedule an
appointment during normal business
hours with the contact listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
E:\FR\FM\16MYP1.SGM
16MYP1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28287-28289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7394]
========================================================================
Proposed Rules
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2006 / Proposed
Rules
[[Page 28287]]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2006-24255; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-25-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000S
Sailplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000S sailplanes. This proposed AD would
require you to modify the elevator control at the stabilizer assembly,
replace a placard on the fin, and incorporate changes in the FAA-
approved sailplane flight manual. This proposed AD results from
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the
airworthiness authority for Germany. We are proposing this AD to
prevent the rigging of the horizontal stabilizer without properly
connecting the elevator, which, if not prevented, could lead to an
inoperative elevator.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by June 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this
proposed AD:
DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact DG-
Flugzeugbau, Postbox 41 20, D-76625 Bruchsal, Federal Republic of
Germany; telephone: ++49 7257 890; facsimile: ++45 7257 8922; e-mail:
www.dg-flugzeugbau.de.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Davison, Glider Project
Manager, ACE-112, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4130; facsimile:
(816) 329-4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number, ``FAA-
2006-24255; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-25-AD'' at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall
regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed
AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may
amend the proposed AD in light of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive concerning this proposed AD.
Discussion
The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), which is the airworthiness authority
for Germany, notified FAA that an unsafe condition may exist on all DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000S sailplanes. The LBA reports that a user
succeeded in assembling the horizontal stabilizer without connecting
the elevator.
The design of this assembly should be such that this is not
possible. DG Flugzeugbau has developed a modification to prevent such
assembly.
Such assembly, if not prevented, could result in an inoperative
elevator.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical Note No. 413/3,
dated April 28, 2004.
The service information describes procedures for:
Modifying the elevator control at the stabilizer assembly;
Replacing the placard on the fin; and
Incorporating changes in the FAA-approved sailplane flight
manual (SFM).
Foreign Airworthiness Authority Information
The LBA classified this service bulletin as mandatory and issued
German AD Number D-2004-300, dated June 15, 2004, to ensure the
continued airworthiness of these sailplanes in Germany.
These DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000S sailplanes are
manufactured in Germany and are type-certificated for operation in the
United States under the provisions of section 21.29 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the applicable bilateral
airworthiness agreement.
Under this bilateral airworthiness agreement, the LBA has kept us
informed of the situation described above.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
We are proposing this AD because we have examined the LBA's
findings, evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or develop on other products of
the same type design that are certificated for operation in the United
States.
This proposed AD would require you to modify the elevator control
at the stabilizer assembly and incorporate changes in the FAA-approved
sailplane flight manual.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 8 sailplanes in the
U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to do the proposed modification and
replacement of the placard on the fin:
[[Page 28288]]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Labor cost Parts cost per Total cost on U.S. operators
sailplane
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 workhours x $80 per hour = $160........... $60 $220 8 x $220 = $1,760.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We estimate the following costs to do the proposed incorporation of
changes in the FAA-approved SFM:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Labor cost Parts cost per Total cost on U.S. operators
sailplane
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 workhour x $80 per hour = $80............. \1\ N/A $80 8 x $80 = $640.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Not applicable.
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 have 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 that the 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); and
3. 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket that contains the proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5227)
is located at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, 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:
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA-2006-24255; Directorate
Identifier 2006-CE-25-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments on this proposed airworthiness
directive (AD) action by June 12, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD affects all Model DG-1000S sailplanes, all serial
numbers, that are certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for
Germany. We are issuing this AD to prevent the rigging of the
horizontal stabilizer without properly connecting the elevator,
which, if not prevented, could lead to an inoperative elevator.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actions Compliance Procedures
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Modify the elevator Within the next 25 Follow DG
control at the stabilizer hours time-in- Flugzeugbau GmbH
assembly as follows:. service (TIS) after Technical Note No.
(i) Replace the rod-end the effective date 413/3, dated April
5St94 (or FAA-approved of this AD. 28, 2004.
equivalent part) with a rod-
end 5St94 modified to part
number 10St97/1 (or an FAA-
approved equivalent part);.
(ii) Install deflector part
number 10St97/2 (or an FAA-
approved equivalent part);
and.
(iii) Replace the placard on
the fin.
[[Page 28289]]
(2) The parts that this AD Not Applicable...... Not Applicable.
requires to be replaced as
well as those to be
installed could have
replacement parts approved
under 14 CFR 21.303. Any
such parts approved per
this regulation and
installed are subject to
thee actions of this AD. In
addition, nothing in this
AD prevents the
installation of such
alternatively approved
parts provided they meet
current airworthiness
standards including those
actions cited in this AD..
(3) Incorporate changes in Within the next 25 The owner/operator
the FAA-approved sailplane hours TIS after the holding at least a
flight manual, as specified effective date of private pilot
in paragraph 6a) of the this AD. certificate as
Instructions section of DG authorized by
Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical section 43.7 of the
Note No. 413/3, dated April Federal Aviation
28, 2004. Regulations (14 CFR
43.7) may do the
flight manual
change requirement
of this AD. Make an
entry in the
aircraft records
showing compliance
with this portion
of the AD following
section 43.9 of the
Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR
43.9).
(4) Do not install any rod As of the effective Not Applicable.
end 5St94 (or FAA-approved date of this AD..
equivalent part) unless it
is modified to DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH rod-end
part 10St97/1 (or FAA-
approved equivalent part)..
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCS)
(f) The Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane Directorate,
FAA, ATTN: Gregory Davison, Glider Project Manager, ACE-112, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4130; facsimile: (816) 329-4090, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Related Information
(g) German AD Number D-2004-300, dated June 15, 2004, also
addresses the subject of this AD. To get copies of the service
information referenced in this AD, contact DG-Flugzeugbau, Postbox
41 20, D-76625 Bruchsal, Federal Republic of Germany; telephone:
++49 7257 890; facsimile: ++45 7257 8922; e-mail: www.dg-
flugzeugbau.de. To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management
Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC, or on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket No. FAA-
2006-24255; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-25-AD.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 9, 2006.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E6-7394 Filed 5-15-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
