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TABLE 2—CURRENT DAIRY BOARD REPRESENTATION BASED ON AVERAGE U.S. TOTAL SOLIDS AND AVERAGE IMPORTED
TOTAL SOLIDS
Average total
milk solids
(lbs.)
Domestic Producer ..........................................................................................................
Importer ............................................................................................................................
Based on the calculations, it is
proposed that Dairy Board importer
member representation be reduced from
2 importer members to 1 importer
Current number
of board seats
23,461,555,556
589,296,653
member, to accurately represent the
volume of imported total milk solids
compared to the volume of total solids
represented by each of the 36 domestic
36
2
Average total
milk solids
represented per
board member
(lbs.)
651,709,877
294,648,327
producer members. Table 2 reflects the
proposed changes.
TABLE 3—PROPOSED DAIRY BOARD REPRESENTATION BASED ON U.S. TOTAL SOLIDS AND IMPORTED TOTAL SOLIDS
Average total
milk solids
(lbs.)
Domestic Producer ..........................................................................................................
Importer ............................................................................................................................
A 30-day comment period is provided
for interested persons to comment on
this proposed rule. One term of office
for an importer member will expire on
October 31, 2016. Thus, a 30-day
comment period is provided for a timely
announcement of the Dairy Board
nomination solicitation in 2016.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1150
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, it is proposed that 7 CFR part
1150 be amended as follows:
PART 1150—DAIRY PROMOTION
PROGRAM
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 1150 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 4501–4514 and 7
U.S.C. 7401.
2. In § 1150.131, paragraph (c) is
revised to read as follows:
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§ 1150.131 Establishment and
membership.
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(c) One member of the board shall be
an importer who is subject to
assessments under § 1150.152(b).
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Dated: March 29, 2016.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2016–5431; Directorate
Identifier 2015–CE–044–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for M7
Aerospace LLC Models SA26–AT,
SA26–T, SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–
T(B), SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A),
SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A),
SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), and
SA227–TT airplanes. This proposed AD
was prompted by reports of multiple
cracks in the steel horizontal tube of the
cockpit control column. This proposed
AD would require inspection of the
cockpit control column horizontal tube
with repair or replacement as necessary
of the cockpit control column. We are
proposing this AD to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by May 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
SUMMARY:
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23,461,555,556
589,296,653
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Dairy products, Milk, Promotion,
Research.
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Current number
of board seats
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Average total
milk solids
represented per
board member
(lbs.)
651,709,877
589,296,653
• 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: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact M7
Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance
Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone:
(210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766;
Internet: https://www.elbitsystemsus.com; email: MetroTech@
M7Aerospace.com. You may view 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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
5431; 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
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(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio
MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650,
San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210)
308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email:
andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposal. Send your comments to
an address listed under the ADDRESSES
section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
2016–5431; Directorate Identifier 2015–
CE–044–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
or by the means identified in the
section of this NPRM.
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
ADDRESSES
Discussion
The FAA received reports of multiple
cracks in the cockpit control column
horizontal tube at the corners of the
access panel cutout, at the pulley bolt
welds, and at the elevator arm weld in
the steel horizontal tube of the control
column on M7 Aerospace SA26, SA226,
and SA227 airplanes.
This condition, if not corrected, could
result in partial or complete control
column failure with partial or complete
loss of pitch and/or roll control.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
We reviewed M7 Aerospace LLC
SA26 Series Service Bulletin (SB) 26–
27–002, M7 Aerospace LLC SA226
Series SB 226–27–078, M7 Aerospace
LLC SA227 Series SB 227–27–058, and
M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series SB
CC7–27–030, all dated October 8, 2015.
The service information describes
procedures for inspection of the cockpit
control column horizontal tube for
cracks and repair or replacement of the
cockpit control column as necessary. All
of the related service information is
reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all the relevant information
and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop in other products of these same
type designs.
Proposed AD Requirements
This proposed AD would require
repetitive inspections of the cockpit
control column horizontal tube for
cracks and repair or replacement of the
cockpit control column as necessary.
Differences Between This Proposed AD
and the Service Information
We have revised the compliance times
of the proposed AD to differ from
service information. We have
determined we have met the safety
intent with the revised compliance
times while allowing for clarity. The
compliance times in the proposed AD
action would take precedence over
those in the service bulletin.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
affects 350 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to
comply with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per
product
Cost on U.S.
operators
Inspection .................
12 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,020 .....................................
Not applicable .........
$1,020
$357,000
We estimate the following costs to do
any necessary repairs/replacements that
would be required based on the results
of the proposed inspection. We have no
way of determining the number of
airplanes that might need these repairs/
replacements:
ON-CONDITION COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Repair cracks ..........
Replace parts .........
2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .......................................
16 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,360 ..................................
Not applicable ..........................................
$5,000 ......................................................
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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,
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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
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
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Cost per
product
$170
6,360
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
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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
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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5431; Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–
044–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 16,
2016.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC
Models SA26–AT, SA26–T, SA226–AT,
SA226–T, SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, SA227–
AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A),
SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), and SA227–
TT airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated
in any category.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America
Code 2700, Flight Controls.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of
multiple cracks in the steel horizontal tube
of the cockpit control column. We are issuing
this AD to require repetitive inspections of
the cockpit control column horizontal tube
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with repair or replacement, as necessary, of
the cockpit control column. We are
proposing this AD to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.
(f) Compliance
Comply with paragraphs (g)(1) through
(g)(2) of this AD using the following service
bulletins within the compliance times
specified below, unless already done:
(1) For Models SA26–T and SA26–AT: M7
Aerospace LLC Service Bulletin (SB) 26–27–
002, dated October 8, 2015;
(2) For Models SA226–AT, SA226–T,
SA226–T(B), and SA226–TC: M7 Aerospace
LLC SB 226–27–078, dated October 8, 2015;
(3) For Models SA227–AC(C–26A), SA227–
AT, SA227–BC(C–26A), and SA227–TT: M7
Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–058, dated
October 8, 2015; or
(4) For Models SA227–CC and SA227–DC
(C–26B): M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–030,
dated October 8, 2015.
(g) Actions
(1) For all airplanes: Within the next 2,000
hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective
date of this AD or no later than when the
airplane accumulates 20,000 hours TIS,
whichever occurs later, do an initial
inspection of the cockpit control column
horizontal tube for cracks following
paragraph 2.B. of the Accomplishment
Instructions of the service bulletins identified
in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4) of
this AD, as applicable; and repetitively
inspect as follows:
(i) For airplanes with less than 35,000
hours TIS as of the effective date of this AD:
Repetitively inspect the cockpit control
column horizontal tube for cracks every
5,000 hours TIS until the airplane reaches
35,000 hours TIS at which time do the
inspection within 2,000 hours TIS from the
last inspection or within the next 100 hours
TIS, whichever occurs later, and then
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 2,000
hours TIS.
(ii) For airplanes with 35,000 hours TIS or
more as of the effective date of this AD:
Repetitively inspect the cockpit control
column horizontal tube for cracks every
2,000 hours TIS.
(2) For all airplanes: If any cracks are
found following the inspections required in
paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(1)(i), or (g)(1)(ii), as
applicable, before further flight, repair the
control column following paragraph 2.C. of
the Accomplishment Instructions of the
service bulletins identified in paragraphs
(f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4) of this AD.
(h) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden
Statement
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
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instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to
this collection 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.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane
Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if 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 (j) 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.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio
MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San
Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308–
3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email:
andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact M7 Aerospace LLC, 10823
NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas
78216; phone: (210) 824–9421; fax: (210)
804–7766; Internet: https://www.elbitsystemsus.com; email: MetroTech@
M7Aerospace.com. You may view 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 March
28, 2016.
Jacqueline Jambor,
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-2016-5431; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-044-AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for M7
Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B),
SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC,
SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted
by reports of multiple cracks in the steel horizontal tube of the
cockpit control column. This proposed AD would require inspection of
the cockpit control column horizontal tube with repair or replacement
as necessary of the cockpit control column. We are proposing this AD to
correct the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact M7
Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone:
(210) 824-9421; fax: (210) 804-7766; Internet: https://www.elbitsystems-us.com; email: MetroTech@M7Aerospace.com. You may view 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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
5431; 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
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(phone: 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, ASW-143 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650,
San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308-3365; fax: (210) 308-3370;
email: andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-5431;
Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-044-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 FAA received reports of multiple cracks in the cockpit control
column horizontal tube at the corners of the access panel cutout, at
the pulley bolt welds, and at the elevator arm weld in the steel
horizontal tube of the control column on M7 Aerospace SA26, SA226, and
SA227 airplanes.
This condition, if not corrected, could result in partial or
complete control column failure with partial or complete loss of pitch
and/or roll control.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
We reviewed M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service Bulletin (SB) 26-
27-002, M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 Series SB 226-27-078, M7 Aerospace LLC
SA227 Series SB 227-27-058, and M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series SB CC7-
27-030, all dated October 8, 2015. The service information describes
procedures for inspection of the cockpit control column horizontal tube
for cracks and repair or replacement of the cockpit control column as
necessary. All of the related service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this NPRM.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of these same type
designs.
Proposed AD Requirements
This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the
cockpit control column horizontal tube for cracks and repair or
replacement of the cockpit control column as necessary.
Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information
We have revised the compliance times of the proposed AD to differ
from service information. We have determined we have met the safety
intent with the revised compliance times while allowing for clarity.
The compliance times in the proposed AD action would take precedence
over those in the service bulletin.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 350 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Inspection........................ 12 work-hours x $85 Not applicable...... $1,020 $357,000
per hour = $1,020.
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We estimate the following costs to do any necessary repairs/
replacements that would be required based on the results of the
proposed inspection. We have no way of determining the number of
airplanes that might need these repairs/replacements:
On-Condition Costs
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Cost per
Action Labor cost Parts cost product
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Repair cracks........................... 2 work-hours x $85 per Not applicable............ $170
hour = $170.
Replace parts........................... 16 work-hours x $85 per $5,000.................... 6,360
hour = $1,360.
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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
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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
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. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
M7 Aerospace LLC: Docket No. FAA-2016-5431; Directorate Identifier
2015-CE-044-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 16, 2016.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA26-T,
SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT,
SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT
airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 2700, Flight Controls.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of multiple cracks in the steel
horizontal tube of the cockpit control column. We are issuing this
AD to require repetitive inspections of the cockpit control column
horizontal tube with repair or replacement, as necessary, of the
cockpit control column. We are proposing this AD to correct the
unsafe condition on these products.
(f) Compliance
Comply with paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(2) of this AD using
the following service bulletins within the compliance times
specified below, unless already done:
(1) For Models SA26-T and SA26-AT: M7 Aerospace LLC Service
Bulletin (SB) 26-27-002, dated October 8, 2015;
(2) For Models SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-TC: M7
Aerospace LLC SB 226-27-078, dated October 8, 2015;
(3) For Models SA227-AC(C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC(C-26A), and
SA227-TT: M7 Aerospace LLC SB 227-27-058, dated October 8, 2015; or
(4) For Models SA227-CC and SA227-DC (C-26B): M7 Aerospace LLC
SB CC7-27-030, dated October 8, 2015.
(g) Actions
(1) For all airplanes: Within the next 2,000 hours time-in-
service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or no later than
when the airplane accumulates 20,000 hours TIS, whichever occurs
later, do an initial inspection of the cockpit control column
horizontal tube for cracks following paragraph 2.B. of the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletins identified in
paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4) of this AD, as
applicable; and repetitively inspect as follows:
(i) For airplanes with less than 35,000 hours TIS as of the
effective date of this AD: Repetitively inspect the cockpit control
column horizontal tube for cracks every 5,000 hours TIS until the
airplane reaches 35,000 hours TIS at which time do the inspection
within 2,000 hours TIS from the last inspection or within the next
100 hours TIS, whichever occurs later, and then thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 2,000 hours TIS.
(ii) For airplanes with 35,000 hours TIS or more as of the
effective date of this AD: Repetitively inspect the cockpit control
column horizontal tube for cracks every 2,000 hours TIS.
(2) For all airplanes: If any cracks are found following the
inspections required in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(1)(i), or (g)(1)(ii),
as applicable, before further flight, repair the control column
following paragraph 2.C. of the Accomplishment Instructions of the
service bulletins identified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3),
or (f)(4) of this AD.
(h) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement
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 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.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane Certification Office, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 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 (j) 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.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Andrew McAnaul,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, ASW-143 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 10100
Reunion Place, Suite 650, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210)
308-3365; fax: (210) 308-3370; email: andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact M7
Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216;
phone: (210) 824-9421; fax: (210) 804-7766; Internet: https://www.elbitsystems-us.com; email: MetroTech@M7Aerospace.com. You may
view 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 March 28, 2016.
Jacqueline Jambor,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-07371 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
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