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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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.
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the Federal Aviation Administration
amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
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§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by adding
a new airworthiness directive to read as
follows:
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2007–05–51 MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI):
Amendment 39–15030. Docket No.
FAA–2007–27343; Directorate Identifier
2007–SW–05–AD.
(2) Perform an eddy current inspection of
each mixer link in the bearing end areas.
(3) Replace any cracked mixer link with an
airworthy mixer link on which an eddy
current inspection has been performed.
Note: MDHI Service Bulletin No. SB600N–
044, dated February 16, 2007, pertains to the
subject of this AD.
(b) Perform an eddy current inspection on
each mixer link before installing it on any
helicopter.
(c) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Contact the Manager, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, ATTN: Jon
Mowery, Aviation Safety Engineer, Airframe
Branch, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood,
California 90712, telephone (562) 627–5322,
fax (562) 627–5210, for information about
previously approved alternative methods of
compliance.
(d) A one-time special flight permit may be
issued in accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and
21.199 to operate the helicopter to a location
where the eddy current inspection
requirements of this AD can be accomplished
provided that no crack is found during the
visual inspection required in paragraph (a) of
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Applicability: Model MD600N helicopters,
with a lateral mixer output link assembly
(mixer link), part number (P/N) 600N7636–1,
–3, –9, or –11 installed, certificated in any
category.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless
accomplished previously.
To detect a crack in the mixer link, which
could result in failure of the mixer link and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter,
accomplish the following:
(a) Before further flight:
(1) Remove each mixer link and visually
inspect, with a bright light and a 10x or
higher magnifying glass, the shaded areas
around the bearing bore for any crack as
depicted in the following Figure 1:
this AD and that the helicopter’s airspeed
does not exceed 100 knots.
(e) This amendment becomes effective on
May 7, 2007, to all persons except those
persons to whom it was made immediately
effective by Emergency AD 2007–05–51,
issued February 17, 2007, which contained
the requirements of this amendment.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 5,
2007.
Mark R. Schilling,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Airworthiness Directives; Cessna
Aircraft Company Models 182H, 182J,
182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q,
and 182R Airplanes
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AGENCY:
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27786; Directorate
Identifier 2007–CE–031–AD; Amendment
39–15031; AD 2007–09–01]
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna)
Model 182 series airplanes that are
equipped with Air Plains Services
Corporation Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) SA00152WI. This AD
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requires you to disconnect or remove
the electrical cable between the forward
ground power relay and the starter
relay, install a placard, inspect the fuel
line between the auxiliary electric fuel
pump and the engine-driven fuel pump
for chafing, and replace the fuel line if
chafing is found. This AD results from
a report of an in-flight and post-landing
engine compartment fire. We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct
interference between the ground power
electrical cable, the fuel strainer cable,
and the fuel line between the auxiliary
electric fuel pump and the enginedriven fuel pump. This condition could
lead to a fire in the engine compartment.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on
April 25, 2007.
On April 25, 2007 the Director of the
Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in this AD.
We must receive any comments on
this AD by June 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to comment on this AD.
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.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.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
To get the service information
identified in this AD, contact Air Plains
Services Corporation, P.O. Box 541,
Wellington, KS 67152; phone: 620–326–
8904; Internet: https://
www.airplains.com.
To view the comments to this AD, go
to https://dms.dot.gov. The docket
number is FAA–2007–27786;
Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–031–AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trenton Shepherd, Aerospace Engineer,
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita,
Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946–
4143; fax: (316) 946–4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We received a report of a Cessna
Model 182Q airplane with Air Plains
Services Corporation STC SA00152WI
installed that had an in-flight and postlanding fire. The preliminary finding,
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per the National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB), is that the electrical cable
between the forward ground power
relay and the starter relay chafed on
either the fuel strainer control or on the
fuel line between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel
pump. The cable shorted, welded the
fuel strainer control cable to the
firewall, and burned the fuel line
between the auxiliary electric fuel pump
and the engine-driven fuel pump.
This condition, if not corrected, could
result in a fuel leak and fire in the
engine compartment.
Relevant Service Information
We reviewed Air Plains Services
Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin
APS–07–01–01, dated March 5, 2007.
The service information describes
procedures for the following actions:
• Disconnecting or removing the
electrical cable between the forward
ground power relay and the starter
relay;
• Repositioning the fuel strainer
cable;
• Inspecting the fuel line between the
auxiliary electric fuel pump and the
engine-driven fuel pump for chafing;
and
• Adjusting the position of the fuel
line fitting at the engine-driven fuel
pump.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This AD
We are issuing this AD because we
evaluated all the information and
determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design. This AD requires you to
disconnect or remove the ground power
electrical cable between the forward
ground power relay and the starter
relay, install a placard, inspect the fuel
line between the auxiliary electric fuel
pump and the engine-driven fuel pump
for chafing, and replace the fuel line if
chafing is found.
This AD is considered interim action.
The FAA is working with the STC
holder on developing a design change
for the ground power electrical cable. If
a modification is developed, the FAA
will evaluate it and determine whether
future rulemaking action is necessary to
address this condition.
In preparing this rule, we contacted
type clubs and aircraft operators to get
technical information and information
on operational and economic impacts.
We did not receive any information
through these contacts. If received, we
would have included a discussion of
any information that may have
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influenced this action in the rulemaking
docket.
FAA’s Determination of the Effective
Date
Since an unsafe condition exists that
requires the immediate adoption of this
AD, 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 an
opportunity for public comment. We
invite you to send any written relevant
data, views, or arguments regarding this
AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section.
Include the docket number ‘‘FAA–
2007–27786; Directorate Identifier
2007–CE–031–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of the AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend the 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 AD.
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
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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
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 AD and placed it in the AD docket.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket that
contains the 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, 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:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
(a) This AD becomes effective on April 25,
2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Models 182H, 182J,
182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and
182R airplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(i) Have Air Plains Services Corporation
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
SA00152WI installed;
(ii) Have a ground power receptacle
mounted on the firewall (forward ground
power receptacle); and
(iii) Are certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
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.
§ 39.13
Effective Date
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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2007–09–01 Cessna Aircraft Company:
Amendment 39–15031; Docket No.
FAA–2007–27786; Directorate Identifier
2007–CE–031–AD.
(d) This AD results from a report of an inflight and post-landing engine compartment
fire. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct interference between the ground
power electrical cable, the fuel strainer cable,
and the fuel line between the auxiliary
electric fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel
pump. This condition could lead to a fire in
the engine compartment.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do
the following, unless already done:
Compliance
Procedures
(1) Remove power to the ground power electrical cable by:
Within 15 days after April 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD).
(2) Fabricate and install a placard as close as
possible to the forward ground power receptacle that incorporates the following words
(using at least 1/8-inch red letters on a white
background and a red border): ‘‘GROUND
POWER RECEPTACLE IS INOPERATIVE.’’
Before further flight after power to the ground
power cable is removed per paragraph
(e)(1) of this AD.
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Actions
Within 15 days after April 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD).
(4) Visually inspect the fuel line from the auxiliary electric fuel pump to the engine-driven
fuel pump for chafing.
(5) If chafing at or beyond the limits defined in
the Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin APS–07–01–01, dated
March 5, 2007, is found in the inspection required by paragraph (e)(4) of this AD, replace the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel
pump with a new hose part number
AE3663161G0190 (or FAA-approved equivalent) and remove the ground power electrical
cable per (e)(1)(ii) of this AD.
Within 15 days after April 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD).
Follow Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin APS–07–01–01,
dated March 5, 2007.
(i) Disconnecting the electrical cable at the
forward ground power relay and the starter
relay, or
(ii) Removing the electrical cable between the
forward ground power relay and the starter
relay.
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 fabricate and install the
placard. Make an entry into the aircraft
records showing compliance with these portions of the AD in accordance with section
43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 43.9).
Follow Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin APS–07–01–01,
dated March 5, 2007.
Follow Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin APS–07–01–01,
dated March 5, 2007.
Follow Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin APS–07–01–01,
dated March 5, 2007.
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Before further flight after any inspection where
evidence of chafing is found.
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Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(6) Adjust the position of the fuel line fitting at
the engine-driven fuel pump.
Within 15 days after April 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD).
Follow Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin APS–07–01–01,
dated March 5, 2007.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN:
Trenton Shepherd, Aerospace Engineer, 1801
Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas
67209; telephone: (316) 946–4143; fax: (316)
946–4107, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 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.
ACTION:
Direct final rule; request for
comments.
of this direct final rule and any related
rulemaking documents.
SUMMARY: This action aligns the
operational and certification safety
requirements regarding overpressurization of airplane extinguishing
agent containers or fire bottles to
prevent bursting; and it removes an
obsolete section reference from part 135.
This action eliminates the requirement
for an over-pressurized fire bottle to
discharge extinguishing agent outside
an airplane to prevent bursting, because
newer non-corrosive extinguishing
agents can now be discharged inside an
airplane without degrading an airframe.
DATES: Effective June 4, 2007.
Comments for inclusion in the Rules
Docket must be received on or before
May 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Commenting on this Direct
Final Rule. You may send comments
identified by Docket Number FAA–
2007–26969, using any of the following
methods:
• 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: 1–202–493–2251.
• 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel
Schlossberg, Aircraft Maintenance
Division, Flight Standards Service,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591. Telephone:
(202–267–8908); facsimile: (202–267–
5115); e-mail: joel.schlossberg@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Later in
this preamble under the Additional
Information section, we discuss how
you can comment on this direct final
rule and how we will handle your
comments. Included in this discussion
is related information about the docket.
We also discuss how you can get a copy
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code. This
rulemaking is promulgated under the
authority described in Subtitle VII, Part
A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ‘‘General
requirements.’’ Under that section, the
FAA is charged with promoting safe
flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by
prescribing:
• Minimum standards required in the
interest of safety for the design and
performance of aircraft; and
• Regulations for other practices,
methods, and procedures the
Administrator finds necessary for safety
in air commerce and national security.
This regulation is within the scope of
that authority because it prescribes:
• Standards for the safe operation of
transport category airplanes; and
• Practices, methods, and procedures
that the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce and national
security.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(g) You must use Air Plains Services
Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin
APS–07–01–01, dated March 5, 2007, to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the
AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Air Plains Services
Corporation, P.O. Box 541, Wellington, KS
67152; phone: 620–326–8904; Internet:
https://www.airplains.com.
(3) You may review copies at the FAA,
Central Region, Office of the Regional
Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; or 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/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April
13, 2007.
Charles L. Smalley,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 121, 135
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Change in Extinguishing Agent
Container Requirements
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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Background
Since at least 1949, the FAA has
required fire extinguishing containers
(fire bottle) to have a pressure relief line
to prevent a container from bursting in
case of excessive internal pressure. This
pressure relief line would discharge the
extinguishing agent from the fire bottle.
Historically, fire extinguishing agents
were corrosive materials that could
degrade an airframe. Therefore, in both
airplane certification and operational
rules, the FAA required any discharge
for pressure relief to be only outside the
airplane.
Eventually, industry developed noncorrosive extinguishing agents.
Therefore, on March 17, 1977, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a final
rule 1 that amended the airplane
certification rules in 14 CFR 25.1199 to
adopt a performance standard. This rule
changed the airplane certification
standards, to require airplane
manufacturers to place pressure relief
discharge lines in such a way to not
damage an airplane. See 40 FR 21866,
21871. Thus, the pressure relief
discharge line could be located either
1 Airworthiness Review Program—Amendment
No. 4: Powerplant Amendments (42 FR 15034).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD;
Amendment 39-15031; AD 2007-09-01]
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Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H,
182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 182 series airplanes
that are equipped with Air Plains Services Corporation Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) SA00152WI. This AD
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requires you to disconnect or remove the electrical cable between the
forward ground power relay and the starter relay, install a placard,
inspect the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump and the
engine-driven fuel pump for chafing, and replace the fuel line if
chafing is found. This AD results from a report of an in-flight and
post-landing engine compartment fire. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct interference between the ground power electrical cable, the
fuel strainer cable, and the fuel line between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump. This condition could lead to
a fire in the engine compartment.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on April 25, 2007.
On April 25, 2007 the Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this AD.
We must receive any comments on this AD by June 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this AD.
DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.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.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
To get the service information identified in this AD, contact Air
Plains Services Corporation, P.O. Box 541, Wellington, KS 67152; phone:
620-326-8904; Internet: https://www.airplains.com.
To view the comments to this AD, go to https://dms.dot.gov. The
docket number is FAA-2007-27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trenton Shepherd, Aerospace Engineer,
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316)
946-4143; fax: (316) 946-4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We received a report of a Cessna Model 182Q airplane with Air
Plains Services Corporation STC SA00152WI installed that had an in-
flight and post-landing fire. The preliminary finding, per the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is that the electrical cable
between the forward ground power relay and the starter relay chafed on
either the fuel strainer control or on the fuel line between the
auxiliary electric fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump. The cable
shorted, welded the fuel strainer control cable to the firewall, and
burned the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump and the
engine-driven fuel pump.
This condition, if not corrected, could result in a fuel leak and
fire in the engine compartment.
Relevant Service Information
We reviewed Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service
Bulletin APS-07-01-01, dated March 5, 2007. The service information
describes procedures for the following actions:
Disconnecting or removing the electrical cable between the
forward ground power relay and the starter relay;
Repositioning the fuel strainer cable;
Inspecting the fuel line between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump for chafing; and
Adjusting the position of the fuel line fitting at the
engine-driven fuel pump.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD
We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the information and
determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist
or develop on other products of the same type design. This AD requires
you to disconnect or remove the ground power electrical cable between
the forward ground power relay and the starter relay, install a
placard, inspect the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump
and the engine-driven fuel pump for chafing, and replace the fuel line
if chafing is found.
This AD is considered interim action. The FAA is working with the
STC holder on developing a design change for the ground power
electrical cable. If a modification is developed, the FAA will evaluate
it and determine whether future rulemaking action is necessary to
address this condition.
In preparing this rule, we contacted type clubs and aircraft
operators to get technical information and information on operational
and economic impacts. We did not receive any information through these
contacts. If received, we would have included a discussion of any
information that may have influenced this action in the rulemaking
docket.
FAA's Determination of the Effective Date
Since an unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate
adoption of this AD, 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 an opportunity for
public comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views,
or arguments regarding this AD. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ``FAA-2007-
27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the AD. We will consider
all comments received by the closing date and may amend the 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 AD.
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
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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 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 AD and placed it in the AD docket.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket that contains the 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, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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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.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2007-09-01 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-15031; Docket No.
FAA-2007-27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective on April 25, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M,
182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R airplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(i) Have Air Plains Services Corporation Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) SA00152WI installed;
(ii) Have a ground power receptacle mounted on the firewall
(forward ground power receptacle); and
(iii) Are certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of an in-flight and post-
landing engine compartment fire. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct interference between the ground power electrical cable,
the fuel strainer cable, and the fuel line between the auxiliary
electric fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump. This condition
could lead to a fire in the engine compartment.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless
already done:
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Actions Compliance Procedures
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(1) Remove power to the ground Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
power electrical cable by: after April 25, Services
2007 (the Corporation
effective date of Mandatory Service
this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
(i) Disconnecting
the electrical
cable at the
forward ground
power relay and
the starter
relay, or
(ii) Removing the
electrical cable
between the
forward ground
power relay and
the starter
relay.
(2) Fabricate and install a Before further The owner/operator
placard as close as possible to flight after holding at least
the forward ground power power to the a private pilot
receptacle that incorporates ground power certificate as
the following words (using at cable is removed authorized by
least 1/8-inch red letters on a per paragraph section 43.7 of
white background and a red (e)(1) of this AD. the Federal
border): ``GROUND POWER Aviation
RECEPTACLE IS INOPERATIVE.'' Regulations (14
CFR 43.7) may
fabricate and
install the
placard. Make an
entry into the
aircraft records
showing
compliance with
these portions of
the AD in
accordance with
section 43.9 of
the Federal
Aviation
Regulations (14
CFR 43.9).
(3) Reposition the fuel strainer Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
cable. after April 25, Services
2007 (the Corporation
effective date of Mandatory Service
this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
(4) Visually inspect the fuel Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
line from the auxiliary after April 25, Services
electric fuel pump to the 2007 (the Corporation
engine-driven fuel pump for effective date of Mandatory Service
chafing. this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
(5) If chafing at or beyond the Before further Follow Air Plains
limits defined in the Air flight after any Services
Plains Services Corporation inspection where Corporation
Mandatory Service Bulletin APS- evidence of Mandatory Service
07-01-01, dated March 5, 2007, chafing is found. Bulletin APS-07-
is found in the inspection 01-01, dated
required by paragraph (e)(4) of March 5, 2007.
this AD, replace the fuel line
between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven
fuel pump with a new hose part
number AE3663161G0190 (or FAA-
approved equivalent) and remove
the ground power electrical
cable per (e)(1)(ii) of this AD.
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(6) Adjust the position of the Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
fuel line fitting at the engine- after April 25, Services
driven fuel pump. 2007 (the Corporation
effective date of Mandatory Service
this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, ATTN: Trenton Shepherd, Aerospace Engineer, 1801 Airport Road,
Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4143; fax:
(316) 946-4107, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 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.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(g) You must use Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory
Service Bulletin APS-07-01-01, dated March 5, 2007, to do the
actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Air
Plains Services Corporation, P.O. Box 541, Wellington, KS 67152;
phone: 620-326-8904; Internet: https://www.airplains.com.
(3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or 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/code_
of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 13, 2007.
Charles L. Smalley,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-7519 Filed 4-19-07; 8:45 am]
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