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requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector
or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in
paragraph (i)(1) of this AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(i) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Roger A. Souter, FAA, Wichita ACO,
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita,
Kansas 67209; telephone: 316–946–4134;
facsimile: 316–946–4107; email address:
roger.souter@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Rockwell Collins, Inc.,
Collins Aviation Services, 350 Collins Road
NE., M/S 153–250, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498–
0001; telephone: 888–265–5467 (U.S.) or
319–265–5467; fax: 319–295–4941 (outside
U.S.); email: techmanuals@
rockwellcollins.com; Internet: https://
www.rockwellcollins.com/Services_and_
Support/Publications.aspx. You may review
this referenced service information at the
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on
November 11, 2013.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–27640 Filed 11–18–13; 8:45 am]
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product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as main landing gear axle
failure caused by initial fatigue cracking
and small pre-damage by corrosion. We
are issuing this proposed AD to require
actions to address the unsafe condition
on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact RUAG
Aerospace Services GmbH, Dornier 228
Customer Support, P.O. Box 1253,
82231 Wessling, Germany; telephone:
+49–(0)8153–30–2280; fax: +49–
(0)8153–30–3030. You may review
copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call (816) 329–4148.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Examining the AD Docket
Federal Aviation Administration
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating it in Docket No. FAA–
2013–0962; 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: Karl
Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@
faa.gov.
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2013–0962; Directorate
Identifier 2013–CE–028–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; DORNIER
LUFTFAHRT GmbH Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
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AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH Model
228–212 airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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–2013–0962; Directorate Identifier
2013–CE–028–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA–
2013–0962, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued EASA AD No.:
2013–0209, dated September 10, 2013
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:
An event of a main landing gear (MLG) axle
break during touchdown has been reported.
The results of the subsequent technical
investigation indicated that improper
restoration of corrosion protection was the
likely cause of the initial fatigue cracking.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could lead to failure of the main
landing gear axle, possibly resulting in a
runway excursion with consequent damage
to the aeroplane and injury to the occupants.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH issued
Service Bulletin (SB) SB–228–300, Rev. 1.
For the reason described above, this AD
requires a one-time inspection of the MLG
axle and, depending on findings,
accomplishment of applicable corrective
actions.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating it in Docket No. FAA–
2013–0962.
Relevant Service Information
RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH has
issued Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No.
SB–228–300, Revision 1, dated April 25,
2013. 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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect 2 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 160 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $27,200, or $13,600 per
product.
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
the DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,
1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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 proposed
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.
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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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§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
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Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH: Docket No. FAA–
2013–0962; Directorate Identifier 2013–
CE–028–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 3,
2014.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to DORNIER LUFTFAHRT
GmbH 228–212 airplanes, all serial numbers,
certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear.
(e) Reason
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. This AD
was prompted by a report of a main landing
gear axle failure caused by initial fatigue
cracking and detection of small pre-damage
by corrosion. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct possible corrosion and cracking
of the MLG axle, which could lead to failure
of the MLG axle resulting in a runway
excursion with consequent damage to the
airplane and injury to the occupants.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the actions in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(2) of this AD:
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(1) Inspect the MLG axle following the
Accomplishment Instructions in RUAG
Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier 228
Service Bulletin No. SB–228–300, Revision 1,
dated April 25, 2013, at the time specified in
paragraphs (f)(1)(i) or (f)(1)(ii) of this AD.
(i) If, as of the effective date of this AD, the
main landing gear (MLG) has 6,000 or more
hours time-in-service (TIS) since new or is
more than 10 years old: Within the next 400
hours TIS after the effective date of this AD
or within the next 6 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
first.
(ii) If, as of the effective date of this AD,
the MLG has less than 6,000 hours TIS since
new or is between 5 to 10 years old: Before
or upon accumulating 6,400 hours TIS or
within 6 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs first.
(2) If, during the inspections required in
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, any discrepancies
are found outside the limits as specified in
RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier
228 Service Bulletin No. SB–228–300,
Revision 1, dated April 25, 2013, before
further flight, make all necessary corrective
actions following the Accomplishment
Instructions in RUAG Aerospace Services
GmbH Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB–
228–300, Revision 1, dated April 25, 2013.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov.
Before using any approved AMOC on any
airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in
the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required
to assure the product is airworthy before it
is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any
reporting requirement in this AD, a federal
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, nor
shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of
information subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that
collection of information displays a current
valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number for this information
collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for
this collection of information is estimated to
be approximately 5 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions,
completing and reviewing the collection of
information. All responses to this collection
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of information are mandatory. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden and
suggestions for reducing the burden should
be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
AES–200.
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2013–0209, dated
September 10, 2013, for related information.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013–
0962. For service information related to this
AD, contact RUAG Aerospace Services
GmbH, Dornier 228 Customer Support, P.O.
Box 1253, 82231 Wessling, Germany;
telephone: +49–(0)8153–30–2280; fax: +49–
(0)8153–30–3030. You may review copies of
the referenced service information at the
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on
November 5, 2013.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–27665 Filed 11–18–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
19 CFR Part 351
[Docket No. 130930854–3854–01]
RIN 0625–AA95
Modification of Regulations Regarding
Time Limits for Submission of
Information Pertaining to Requests for
Sampling in Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews
International Trade
Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(the Department) proposes to modify its
regulations to establish time limits for
the submission of requests for sampling,
and comments on sampling in
antidumping (AD) administrative
reviews. The modifications to the time
limits, if adopted, will more clearly
prescribe the time for filing requests for
sampling in AD administrative reviews,
and the time for filing comments and
rebuttal comments with respect to such
requests. The modifications will provide
sufficient opportunity for the
Department to determine whether it will
employ sampling in selecting
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respondents for individual examination
when conducting administrative
reviews in which a request for sampling
is timely submitted.
DATES: To be assured of consideration,
comments must be received no later
than December 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: All comments must be
submitted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA–
2013–0001, unless the commenter does
not have access to the internet.
Commenters who do not have access to
the internet may submit the original and
two copies of each set of comments by
mail or hand delivery/courier. All
comments should be addressed to Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, formerly
Import Administration, Room 1870,
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20230. The comments
should also be identified by Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN) 0625–AA95.
The Department will consider all
comments received before the close of
the comment period. The Department
will not accept comments accompanied
by a request that part or all of the
material be treated confidentially
because of its business proprietary
nature or for any other reason. All
comments responding to this notice will
be a matter of public record and will be
available for inspection at Enforcement
and Compliance’s Central Records Unit
(Room 7046 of the Herbert C. Hoover
Building) and online at https://
www.regulations.gov and on the
Department’s Web site at https://
trade.gov/enforcement/.
Any questions concerning file
formatting, document conversion,
access on the Internet, or other
electronic filing issues should be
addressed to IA ACCESS Helpdesk, at
(202) 482–3150, email address:
iaaccess@trade.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sapna Sharma at (202) 482–5285 or
Shauna Biby at (202) 482–4267.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 777A of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended, the Department is directed
to determine the individual weighted
average dumping margin for each
known exporter and producer of subject
merchandise. For administrative
reviews, the requirement pertains to all
exporters and producers that have been
requested for review. However, when
the number of producers/exporters
(‘‘companies’’) involved in an
antidumping (AD) review is so large that
the Department finds it impracticable to
examine each company individually,
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section 777A(c)(2) allows the
Department to limit its examination to:
(A) a sample of exporters, producers, or
types of products that is statistically
valid based on the information available
to the administering authority at the
time of selection, or (B) exporters and
producers accounting for the largest
volume of subject merchandise from the
exporting country that can reasonably
be examined. The Department has, to
date, generally used option (B) in
proceedings in which limited
examination has been necessary. One
consequence of this is that companies
under investigation or review with
relatively small import volumes have
generally been effectively excluded from
individual examination. Over time, this
creates a potential enforcement concern
in AD administrative reviews because,
as exporters accounting for smaller
volumes of subject merchandise become
aware that they are effectively excluded
from individual examination by the
Department’s respondent selection
methodology, they may decide to lower
their prices as they recognize that their
pricing behavior will not impact the AD
rates assigned to them. Sampling such
companies under section 777A(c)(2)(A)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the ‘‘Act’’), is one way to address this
enforcement concern. Accordingly, the
Department is refining its practice with
respect to the methodology for
respondent selection in certain AD
proceedings, which the Department is
publishing elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register.
To facilitate sampling in
administrative reviews generally, the
Department is proposing to amend
section 351.301 of its regulations to
establish time limits for filing requests
for sampling in administrative reviews,
and time limits for comments and
rebuttal comments to be filed by
interested parties with respect to any
such requests for sampling. Currently,
19 CFR 351.301 sets forth the time
limits for submission of factual
information, including, more recently,
specific time limits, time limits for
certain submissions such as responses
to questionnaires, and time limits for
certain allegations. The Department
proposes to modify 19 CFR 351.301 so
that it also includes a specific time limit
for interested parties to submit a request
that the Department use sampling in
selecting exporters or producers for
individual examination. These time
limits should ensure that parties may
request the Department to sample, while
allowing the agency to complete its
proceedings in accordance with
statutory deadlines.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0962; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-028-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH 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 all
DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH Model 228-212 airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as main landing gear axle failure caused by
initial fatigue cracking and small pre-damage by corrosion. We are
issuing this proposed AD to require actions to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH, Dornier 228 Customer Support, P.O. Box
1253, 82231 Wessling, Germany; telephone: +49-(0)8153-30-2280; fax:
+49-(0)8153-30-3030. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-
2013-0962; 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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2013-0962;
Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-028-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2013-0962, including any personal
information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD No.: 2013-0209, dated September 10, 2013 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
An event of a main landing gear (MLG) axle break during touchdown
has been reported. The results of the subsequent technical
investigation indicated that improper restoration of corrosion
protection was the likely cause of the initial fatigue cracking.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
failure of the main landing gear axle, possibly resulting in a
runway excursion with consequent damage to the aeroplane and injury
to the occupants.
To address this potential unsafe condition, RUAG Aerospace
Services GmbH issued Service Bulletin (SB) SB-228-300, Rev. 1.
For the reason described above, this AD requires a one-time
inspection of the MLG axle and, depending on findings,
accomplishment of applicable corrective actions.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-
2013-0962.
Relevant Service Information
RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH has issued Dornier 228 Service
Bulletin No. SB-228-300, Revision 1, dated April 25, 2013. 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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 2 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 160 work-hours per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $27,200, or $13,600 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 proposed regulation is
within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in
this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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 AD:
Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH: Docket No. FAA-2013-0962; Directorate
Identifier 2013-CE-028-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 3, 2014.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH 228-212 airplanes, all
serial numbers, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing
Gear.
(e) Reason
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. This AD was prompted by a report of a main landing gear
axle failure caused by initial fatigue cracking and detection of
small pre-damage by corrosion. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct possible corrosion and cracking of the MLG axle, which could
lead to failure of the MLG axle resulting in a runway excursion with
consequent damage to the airplane and injury to the occupants.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through
(f)(2) of this AD:
(1) Inspect the MLG axle following the Accomplishment
Instructions in RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier 228 Service
Bulletin No. SB-228-300, Revision 1, dated April 25, 2013, at the
time specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) or (f)(1)(ii) of this AD.
(i) If, as of the effective date of this AD, the main landing
gear (MLG) has 6,000 or more hours time-in-service (TIS) since new
or is more than 10 years old: Within the next 400 hours TIS after
the effective date of this AD or within the next 6 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
(ii) If, as of the effective date of this AD, the MLG has less
than 6,000 hours TIS since new or is between 5 to 10 years old:
Before or upon accumulating 6,400 hours TIS or within 6 months after
the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
(2) If, during the inspections required in paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD, any discrepancies are found outside the limits as specified
in RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-
228-300, Revision 1, dated April 25, 2013, before further flight,
make all necessary corrective actions following the Accomplishment
Instructions in RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier 228 Service
Bulletin No. SB-228-300, Revision 1, dated April 25, 2013.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090;
email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on
any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate
principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection
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of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of
this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be
directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2013-0209, dated September 10, 2013, for related information. You
may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2013-0962. For
service information related to this AD, contact RUAG Aerospace
Services GmbH, Dornier 228 Customer Support, P.O. Box 1253, 82231
Wessling, Germany; telephone: +49-(0)8153-30-2280; fax: +49-(0)8153-
30-3030. You may review copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 5, 2013.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-27665 Filed 11-18-13; 8:45 am]
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