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Affected airplanes
Compliance
Procedures
(iii) For all Models AT–400, AT–400A, AT–402,
AT–402A, AT–402B, AT–502, AT–502B, and
AT–503A airplanes.
Initially within the next 12 months after the effective date of this AD.
Repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 months.
Follow Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter
#253 Rev. B, dated November 30, 2007.
(2) For all airplanes: Before further flight
after any inspection required by paragraph
(e)(1) of this AD where crack damage is
found, repair and modify the engine mount
by installing gussets following Snow
Engineering Co. Service Letter #253 Rev. B,
dated November 30, 2007. This modification
terminates the repetitive inspections required
in paragraphs (e)(1)(i), (e)(1)(ii), and (e)(1)(iii)
of this AD.
(3) For all airplanes: Before the airplane
reaches 5,000 hours total TIS after the
effective date of this AD or within the next
100 hours TIS after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs later; inspect, repair if
cracked, and modify the engine mount by
installing gussets following Snow
Engineering Co. Service Letter #253 Rev. B,
dated November 30, 2007. This modification
terminates the repetitive inspections required
in paragraphs (e)(1)(i), (e)(1)(ii), and (e)(1)(iii)
of this AD.
Note: As a terminating action to the
repetitive inspections required in paragraphs
(e)(1)(i), (e)(1)(ii), and (e)(1)(iii) of this AD,
you may install the gussets before finding
cracks or reaching 5,000 hours total TIS.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Forth Worth Aircraft
Certification 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: Andy McAnaul,
Aerospace Engineer, ASW–150, FAA San
Antonio MIDO–43, 10100 Reunion Place, San
Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308–
3365; fax: (210) 308–3370. 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.
Related Information
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(g) To get copies of the service information
referenced in this AD, contact Air Tractor
Inc., P.O. Box 485, Olney, Texas 76374;
telephone: (940) 564–5616; fax: (940) 564–
5612. To view the AD docket, go to U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or on
the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on
December 10, 2007.
John R. Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–0294; Directorate
Identifier 2007–CE–087–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero
Industries S.p.A. Model P 180
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. 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:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage
frame of the emergency exit door could suffer
from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995–059 was
issued to require modification of the
emergency door frame in accordance with
Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80–0057 original
issue.
Parts necessary to carry out the
modification were a new door pan assembly
and a doubler; Since these parts are no longer
available, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.
(PAI) designed new suitable part numbers
introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin
80–0057. The present AD mandates
modification of the fuselage emergency door
frame in accordance with Revision 1 of
Service Bulletin 80–0057 from PAI.
The proposed AD would require actions
that are intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 14, 2008.
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–
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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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; 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:
Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
4145; fax: (816) 329–4090.
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–2007–****; Directorate Identifier
2007–CE–087–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://
www.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
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for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued AD No.: 2007–
0225, dated August 14, 2007 (referred to
after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified
products.
The MCAI states:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage
frame of the emergency exit door could suffer
from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995–059 was
issued to require modification of the
emergency door frame in accordance with
Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80–0057 original
issue.
Parts necessary to carry out the
modification were a new door pan assembly
and a doubler; Since these parts are no longer
available, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.
(PAI) designed new suitable part numbers
introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin
80–0057.
The present AD mandates modification of
the fuselage emergency door frame in
accordance with Revision 1 of Service
Bulletin 80–0057 from PAI.
The MCAI requires the modification
of the fuselage frame of the emergency
door, using the newly designed door
pan assembly and doubler and
following Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.
Mandatory Service Bulletin N. 80–0057,
Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007.
You may obtain further information
by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.
Relevant Service Information
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. has
issued Mandatory Service Bulletin N.
80–0057, Revision 1, dated May 31,
2007. The actions described in this
service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified
in the MCAI.
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FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the 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.
Differences Between This Proposed AD
and the MCAI or Service Information
We have reviewed the MCAI and
related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But
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we might have found it necessary to use
different words from those in the MCAI
to ensure the AD is clear for U.S.
operators and is enforceable. In making
these changes, we do not intend to differ
substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related
service information.
We might also have proposed
different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA
policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the
proposed AD.
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we
estimate that this proposed AD would
affect about 31 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 70 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $80 per work-hour. Required
parts would cost about $14,105 per
product.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $610,855, or $19,705 per
product.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
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:
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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:
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.: Docket No.
FAA–2007–0294; Directorate Identifier
2007–CE–087–AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by January
14, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to PIAGGIO P–180
airplanes, manufacturer serial numbers
(MSN) 1001, 1002, 1004, and MSN 1006
through 1033, that:
(1) are certificated in any category; and
(2) have not been modified in accordance
with Piaggio Aero Industries Service Bulletin
No. 80–0057, dated February 7, 1995.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage
frame of the emergency exit door could suffer
from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995–059 was
issued to require modification of the
emergency door frame in accordance with
Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80–0057 original
issue.
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Parts necessary to carry out the
modification were a new door pan assembly
and a doubler; Since these parts are no longer
available, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.
(PAI) designed new suitable part numbers
introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin
80–0057.
The present AD mandates modification of
the fuselage emergency door frame in
accordance with Revision 1 of Service
Bulletin 80–0057 from PAI.
The MCAI requires the modification of the
fuselage frame of the emergency door, using
the newly designed door pan assembly and
doubler, following Piaggio Aero Industries
S.p.A. SB 80–0057, Revision 1, dated May 31,
2007.
Actions and Compliance
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/
or service information as follows: No
differences.
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Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) 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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4145; fax: (816)
329–4090. 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 FAAapproved if they are approved by the State
of Design Authority (or their delegated
agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any
reporting requirement in this AD, under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection
requirements and has assigned OMB Control
Number 2120–0056.
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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on
December 10, 2007.
John R. Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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(f) Unless already done, replace the
emergency exit door pan assembly part
number (P/N) 80–111152–401 with a new
door pan assembly P/N 80–111152–405, and
a new doubler reinforcement P/N 80–
111604–001, following Piaggio Aero
Industries S.p.A. Mandatory Service Bulletin
N. 80–0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007,
at whichever of the following occurs later:
(i) When the airplane reaches 4,500 hours
total time-in-service (TIS); or
(ii) Within 6 months after the effective date
of this AD or 500 hours TIS after the effective
date of this AD, whichever of these occurs
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(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency AD No.: 2007–0225, dated
August 14, 2007; and Piaggio Aero Industries
S.p.A. Mandatory Service Bulletin N. 80–
0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007, for
related information.
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0040]
RIN 1218–AC08
Updating OSHA Standards Based on
National Consensus Standards
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA); Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM), the Agency is
proposing to remove several references
to consensus standards that have
requirements that duplicate or are
comparable to other OSHA rules; this
rulemaking also includes correcting a
paragraph citation in one these OSHA
rules. In addition, the Agency is
proposing to remove the reference to
American Welding Society standard
A3.0–1969 (‘‘Terms and Definitions’’) in
its general-industry welding standards.
OSHA also is publishing a direct final
rule in today’s Federal Register taking
these same actions. This NPRM is the
companion document to the direct final
rule. This rulemaking is a continuation
of OSHA’s ongoing effort to update
references to consensus and industry
standards used throughout its rules.
DATES: Comments to this NPRM
(including comments to the
information-collection (paperwork)
determination described under the
section titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION of companion direct final
rule), hearing requests, and other
information must be submitted by
January 14, 2008. All submissions must
bear a postmark or provide other
evidence of the submission date. (See
the following section titled ADDRESSES
for methods you can use in making
submissions.)
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Comments and hearing
requests may be submitted as follows:
• Electronic. Comments may be
submitted electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
• Facsimile. OSHA allows facsimile
transmission of comments and hearing
requests that are 10 pages or fewer in
length (including attachments). Send
these documents to the OSHA Docket
Office at (202) 693–1648; hard copies of
these documents are not required.
Instead of transmitting facsimile copies
of attachments that supplement these
documents (e.g., studies, journal
articles), commenters must submit these
attachments, in triplicate hard copy, to
the OSHA Docket Office, Technical Data
Center, Room N–2625, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210.
These attachments must clearly identify
the sender’s name, date, subject, and
docket number (i.e., OSHA–2007–0040)
so that the Agency can attach them to
the appropriate document.
• Regular mail, express delivery,
hand (courier) delivery, and messenger
service. Submit three copies of
comments and any additional material
(e.g., studies, journal articles) to the
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA–2007–0040 or RIN No. 1218–
AC08, Technical Data Center, Room N–
2625, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
693–2350. (OSHA’s TTY number is
(877) 889–5627.) Note that securityrelated problems may result in
significant delays in receiving
comments and other written materials
by regular mail. Please contact the
OSHA Docket Office for information
about security procedures concerning
delivery of materials by express
delivery, hand delivery, and messenger
service. The hours of operation for the
OSHA Docket Office are 8:15 a.m. to
4:45 p.m., e.t.
• Instructions. All submissions must
include the Agency name and the OSHA
docket number (i.e., OSHA Docket No.
OSHA–2007–0040). Comments and
other material, including any personal
information, are placed in the public
docket without revision, and will be
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the
Agency cautions commenters about
submitting statements they do not want
made available to the public, or
submitting comments that contain
personal information (either about
themselves or others) such as social
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-0294; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-087-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Model P
180 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 the
products listed above. 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:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage frame of the emergency
exit door could suffer from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995-
059 was issued to require modification of the emergency door frame
in accordance with Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80-0057 original issue.
Parts necessary to carry out the modification were a new door
pan assembly and a doubler; Since these parts are no longer
available, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. (PAI) designed new
suitable part numbers introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin
80-0057. The present AD mandates modification of the fuselage
emergency door frame in accordance with Revision 1 of Service
Bulletin 80-0057 from PAI.
The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 14,
2008.
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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; 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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4145; fax: (816) 329-4090.
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-2007-****;
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-087-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://
www.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
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for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD No.:
2007-0225, dated August 14, 2007 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products.
The MCAI states:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage frame of the emergency
exit door could suffer from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995-
059 was issued to require modification of the emergency door frame
in accordance with Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80-0057 original issue.
Parts necessary to carry out the modification were a new door
pan assembly and a doubler; Since these parts are no longer
available, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. (PAI) designed new
suitable part numbers introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin
80-0057.
The present AD mandates modification of the fuselage emergency
door frame in accordance with Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 80-0057
from PAI.
The MCAI requires the modification of the fuselage frame of the
emergency door, using the newly designed door pan assembly and doubler
and following Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Mandatory Service Bulletin
N. 80-0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007.
You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.
Relevant Service Information
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. has issued Mandatory Service
Bulletin N. 80-0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007. The actions
described in this service information are intended to correct the
unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the 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.
Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information
We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 31 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 70 work-hours per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $80 per
work-hour. Required parts would cost about $14,105 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $610,855, or $19,705 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); 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.
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:
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.: Docket No. FAA-2007-0294;
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-087-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by January 14, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to PIAGGIO P-180 airplanes, manufacturer
serial numbers (MSN) 1001, 1002, 1004, and MSN 1006 through 1033,
that:
(1) are certificated in any category; and
(2) have not been modified in accordance with Piaggio Aero
Industries Service Bulletin No. 80-0057, dated February 7, 1995.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 53:
Fuselage.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage frame of the emergency
exit door could suffer from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995-
059 was issued to require modification of the emergency door frame
in accordance with Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80-0057 original issue.
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Parts necessary to carry out the modification were a new door
pan assembly and a doubler; Since these parts are no longer
available, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. (PAI) designed new
suitable part numbers introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin
80-0057.
The present AD mandates modification of the fuselage emergency
door frame in accordance with Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 80-0057
from PAI.
The MCAI requires the modification of the fuselage frame of the
emergency door, using the newly designed door pan assembly and
doubler, following Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. SB 80-0057,
Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007.
Actions and Compliance
(f) Unless already done, replace the emergency exit door pan
assembly part number (P/N) 80-111152-401 with a new door pan
assembly P/N 80-111152-405, and a new doubler reinforcement P/N 80-
111604-001, following Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Mandatory
Service Bulletin N. 80-0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007, at
whichever of the following occurs later:
(i) When the airplane reaches 4,500 hours total time-in-service
(TIS); or
(ii) Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD or 500
hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, whichever of these
occurs first.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) 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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4145; fax: (816) 329-4090.
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.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.
Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency AD No.: 2007-
0225, dated August 14, 2007; and Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.
Mandatory Service Bulletin N. 80-0057, Revision 1, dated May 31,
2007, for related information.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 10, 2007.
John R. Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-24216 Filed 12-13-07; 8:45 am]
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