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(l) Special flight permits will not be issued.
(m) The inspections and modification must
be done by following the specified portions
of MD Helicopters, Inc. Service Bulletin
SB900–108R1, dated August 13, 2008. Copies
of this service bulletin may be obtained from
MD Helicopters Inc., Attn: Customer Support
Division, 4555 E. McDowell Rd., Mail Stop
M615, Mesa, Arizona 85215–9734, telephone
1–800–388–3378, fax 480–346–6813, or on
the Web at https://www.mdhelicopters.com.
The inspection must also be done by
following the magnetic particle examination
process and qualifications found in American
Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) E
1444–93 e1, approved February 15, 1993,
Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle
Examination. Copies of this information may
be purchased from AMST International on
the Web at https://www.astm.org/. The
Director of the Federal Register approved this
incorporation by reference in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Office
of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,
Texas, 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.
(n) This amendment becomes effective on
January 8, 2009, to all persons except those
persons to whom it was made immediately
effective by Emergency AD 2008–17–51,
issued August 14, 2008, which contained the
requirements of this amendment.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November
19, 2008.
Scott A. Horn,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2008–1085; Directorate
Identifier 2008–CE–057–AD; Amendment
39–15777; AD 2008–26–11]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piper
Aircraft, Inc. Models PA–46–350P, PA–
46R–350T, and PA–46–500TP Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA–
46–350P, PA–46R–350T, and PA–46–
500TP airplanes. This AD requires you
to install a stall warning heat control
modification kit. This AD results from
ice forming on the stall vane heater
during flights into icing conditions with
the landing gear down. We are issuing
this AD to prevent ice from forming on
the stall vane, which may result in
failure of the stall warning system. This
failure could result in the pilot being
unaware of an approaching stall
situation.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on
January 28, 2009.
On January 28, 2009, the Director of
the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in this AD.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this AD, contact Piper
Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero
Beach, Florida 32960; telephone: (772)
567–4361; fax: (772) 978–6573; Internet:
https://www.newpiper.com/.
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. The docket
number is FAA–2008–1085; Directorate
Identifier 2008–CE–057–AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Federal
Aviation Administration, Aircraft
Certification Office, One Crown Center,
1895 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 450, Atlanta,
Georgia 30349; telephone: (770) 994–
6736; fax: (770) 703–6097.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
On October 3, 2008, we issued a
proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to
include an AD that would apply to
certain Piper Models PA–46–350P, PA–
46R–350T, and PA–46–500TP airplanes.
This proposal was published in the
Federal Register as a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) on October 10, 2008
(73 FR 60201). The NPRM proposed to
require you to install a stall warning
heat control modification kit.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on
the proposal or on the determination of
the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD as proposed except for
minor editorial corrections. We have
determined that these minor
corrections:
• Are consistent with the intent that
was proposed in the NPRM for
correcting the unsafe condition; and
• Do not add any additional burden
upon the public than was already
proposed in the NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 803
airplanes in the U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to do
the modification:
Labor cost
Parts cost
Total cost per
airplane
Total cost on
U.S.
operators
1.5 work-hours × $80 per hour = $120 .......................................................................................
$95
$215
$172,645
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Warranty credit may be given to the
extent noted in the service bulletin.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
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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,
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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
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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 AD.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this AD will
not have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
not have a substantial direct effect on
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 summary of the costs
to comply with this AD (and other
information as included in the
Regulatory Evaluation) and placed it in
the AD Docket. You may get a copy of
this summary by sending a request to us
at the address listed under ADDRESSES.
Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2008–1085;
Directorate Identifier 2008–CE–057–
AD’’ in your request.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
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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. FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the
following new AD:
■
2008–26–11 Piper Aircraft, Inc.:
Amendment 39–15777; Docket No.
FAA–2008–1085; Directorate Identifier
2008–CE–057–AD.
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Effective Date
Adoption of the Amendment
Affected ADs
Accordingly, under 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:
■
Models
(a) This AD becomes effective on January
28, 2009.
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to the following
airplane models and serial numbers that are
certificated in any category:
Serial Nos.
PA–46–350P ............................................................................
PA–46R–350T ..........................................................................
PA–46–500TP ..........................................................................
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from ice forming on the
stall vane heater during flights into icing
conditions with the landing gear down. We
4622001 through 4622200 and 4636001 through 4636445.
4692001 through 4692054.
4697001 through 4697365.
are issuing this AD to prevent ice from
forming on the stall vane, which may result
in failure of the stall warning system. This
failure could result in the pilot being
unaware of an approaching stall situation.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do
the following, unless already done:
Actions
Compliance
Procedures
Install Stall Warning Heat Control Modification
Kit, Piper part number 88452–002.
Within the next 100 hours time-in-service after
January 28, 2009 (the effective date of this
AD).
As specified in Piper Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1192, dated September 15, 2008,
following Drawing No. 88452, dated June
19, 2008.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
Material Incorporated by Reference
(f) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 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: John
Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Federal Aviation
Administration, Atlanta ACO, One Crown
Center, 1895 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 450,
Atlanta, Georgia 30349; telephone: (770) 994–
6736; fax: (770) 703–6097. 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.
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(g) You must use Piper Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. 1192, dated September 15, 2008,
and Drawing No. 88452, dated June 19, 2008,
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 Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926
Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960;
telephone: (772) 567–4361; fax: (772) 978–
6573; Internet: https://www.newpiper.com/.
(3) You may review copies of the service
information incorporated by reference for
this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the
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availability of this material at the Central
Region, call (816) 329–3768.
(4) You may also review copies of the
service information incorporated by reference
for this AD 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
December 16, 2008.
John 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-2008-1085; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-057-AD;
Amendment 39-15777; AD 2008-26-11]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-46-350P,
PA-46R-350T, and PA-46-500TP Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-46-350P, PA-46R-350T, and PA-46-
500TP airplanes. This AD requires you to install a stall warning heat
control modification kit. This AD results from ice forming on the stall
vane heater during flights into icing conditions with the landing gear
down. We are issuing this AD to prevent ice from forming on the stall
vane, which may result in failure of the stall warning system. This
failure could result in the pilot being unaware of an approaching stall
situation.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on January 28, 2009.
On January 28, 2009, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
AD.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Piper
Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; telephone:
(772) 567-4361; fax: (772) 978-6573; Internet: https://www.newpiper.com/
.
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. The docket number is FAA-2008-1085;
Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-057-AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Federal
Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Office, One Crown
Center, 1895 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349;
telephone: (770) 994-6736; fax: (770) 703-6097.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
On October 3, 2008, we issued a proposal to amend part 39 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that
would apply to certain Piper Models PA-46-350P, PA-46R-350T, and PA-46-
500TP airplanes. This proposal was published in the Federal Register as
a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on October 10, 2008 (73 FR
60201). The NPRM proposed to require you to install a stall warning
heat control modification kit.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the proposal or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed
except for minor editorial corrections. We have determined that these
minor corrections:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 803 airplanes in the U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to do the modification:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost per Total cost on
Labor cost Parts cost airplane U.S. operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.5 work-hours x $80 per hour = $120......................... $95 $215 $172,645
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warranty credit may be given to the extent noted in the service
bulletin.
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
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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 AD.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 summary of the costs to comply with this AD (and
other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) and placed
it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by sending a
request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket
No. FAA-2008-1085; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-057-AD'' in your
request.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
0
Accordingly, under 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:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
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]
0
2. FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2008-26-11 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Amendment 39-15777; Docket No. FAA-
2008-1085; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-057-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective on January 28, 2009.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial
numbers that are certificated in any category:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Models Serial Nos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PA-46-350P............................. 4622001 through 4622200 and
4636001 through 4636445.
PA-46R-350T............................ 4692001 through 4692054.
PA-46-500TP............................ 4697001 through 4697365.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from ice forming on the stall vane heater
during flights into icing conditions with the landing gear down. We
are issuing this AD to prevent ice from forming on the stall vane,
which may result in failure of the stall warning system. This
failure could result in the pilot being unaware of an approaching
stall situation.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless
already done:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actions Compliance Procedures
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Install Stall Warning Heat Within the next 100 As specified in
Control Modification Kit, hours time-in- Piper Mandatory
Piper part number 88452-002. service after Service Bulletin
January 28, 2009 No. 1192, dated
(the effective date September 15, 2008,
of this AD). following Drawing
No. 88452, dated
June 19, 2008.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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: John Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration,
Atlanta ACO, One Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 450,
Atlanta, Georgia 30349; telephone: (770) 994-6736; fax: (770) 703-
6097. 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 Piper Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1192,
dated September 15, 2008, and Drawing No. 88452, dated June 19,
2008, 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 Piper
Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960;
telephone: (772) 567-4361; fax: (772) 978-6573; Internet: https://
www.newpiper.com/.
(3) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region,
Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106. For information on the availability of this material at the
Central Region, call (816) 329-3768.
(4) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD 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 December 16, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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