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paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on August 12, 2016.
(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25–1156,
Revision 03, dated December 5, 2001.
(ii) Air Cruisers Service Bulletin A320
004–25–84, Revision 4, dated November 9,
2012.
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on October 22, 2012 (77 FR
57003, September 17, 2012).
(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25–1649,
dated February 16, 2010.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For Airbus service information
identified in this AD, contact Airbus,
Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point
Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33
5 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@
airbus.com; Internet https://www.airbus.com.
(6) For Air Cruisers service information
identified in this AD, contact Air Cruisers
Company, Cage Code 70167, 1747 State
Route 34, Wall Township, NJ 07727–3935;
telephone 732–681–3527; fax 732–681–9163;
Internet https://www.zodiacaerospace.com/
en/our-activities/aerosafety/zodiacevacuation-systems.
(7) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(8) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference 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/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
We are superseding
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006–13–
05 for certain Pacific Aerospace Limited
Model 750XL (type certificate
previously held by Pacific Aerospace
Corporation Ltd.) airplanes. This AD
results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued 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 some critical rivets on the
wing not being fully age-hardened and
being installed in specific locations
where reduction in rivet strength
reduces wing strength. We are issuing
this AD to require actions to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
SUMMARY:
This AD is effective August 12,
2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of August 12, 2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain other publication listed in
this AD as of July 31, 2006 (71 FR
35509, June 21, 2006).
DATES:
[Docket No. FAA–2016–5578; Directorate
Identifier 2016–CE–005–AD; Amendment
39–18587; AD 2016–14–06]
You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
5578; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
For service information identified in
this AD, contact Pacific Aerospace
Limited, Airport Road, Hamilton,
Private Bag 3027, Hamilton 3240, New
Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843 6144;
facsimile: +64 7 843 6134; email:
pacific@aerospace.co.nz; Internet:
www.aerospace.co.nz. 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. It is also available
on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
Docket No. FAA–2016–5578.
RIN 2120–AA64
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 23,
2016.
Dorr M. Anderson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–15902 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am]
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14 CFR Part 39
Airworthiness Directives; Pacific
Aerospace Limited Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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ADDRESSES:
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:
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Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would
apply to certain Pacific Aerospace
Limited Model 750XL (type certificate
previously held by Pacific Aerospace
Corporation Ltd.) airplanes. That NPRM
was published in the Federal Register
on April 12, 2016 (81 FR 21489), and
proposed to supersede AD 2006–13–05,
Amendment 39–14658 (71 FR 35509,
June 21, 2006) (‘‘AD 2006–13–05’’).
Since we issued AD 2006–13–05,
additional airplanes have been
identified that need to be added to the
applicability of the AD.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
which is the aviation authority for New
Zealand, has issued AD No. DCA/
750XL/7B, dated February 25, 2016
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:
DCA/750XL/7B revised to introduce
PACSB/XL/018 issue 4, dated 20 January
2016, which reduces the applicability to S/
N 101 through to 131 with no change to the
requirements. Aircraft with S/N 132 onwards
have been modified in accordance with
PACSB/XL/018 at manufacture, which is a
terminating action for the requirements of
this AD.
This AD requires you to remove rivets
that have not been fully age hardened
and replace them with bolts, washers,
and nuts in specific locations where
reduction in rivet strength affects
overall structural capability. The AD
retains the airplane weight AFM
limitations until the rivets are replaced
with the bolts, washers, and nuts. You
may examine the MCAI on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2016-5578-002.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
received no comments on the NPRM (81
FR 21489, April 12, 2016) or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD
as proposed except for minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these
minor changes:
• Are consistent with the intent that
was proposed in the NPRM (81 FR
21489, April 12, 2016) for correcting the
unsafe condition; and
• Do not add any additional burden
upon the public than was already
proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 21489,
April 12, 2016).
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Related Service Information
We 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 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),
(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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 9
products of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it will take about 32 workhours per product to comply with the
replacement requirements of this AD.
The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts will cost about
$519 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to
be $29,151, or $3,239 per product.
AD 2006–13–05 affected 8 of the 9
U.S.-registered airplanes reflected in the
above cost information. This AD will
only increase the cost already required
by AD 2006–13–05 by one additional
airplane. The FAA has a report that the
additional airplane is already in
compliance, thus this AD will impose
no additional cost impact on U.S.
operators.
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.
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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–
5578; 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 the NPRM, 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Authority for This Rulemaking
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FAA–2016–5578; Directorate Identifier
2016–CE–005–AD.
Regulatory Findings
We reviewed Pacific Aerospace
Limited Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/
018, Issue 4, dated January 20, 2016.
The service bulletin describes
procedures for removing rivets (part
number (P/N) MS20470 DD6) and
installing bolts (P/N NAS 6203–7X or
NAS 6203–6X), washers (P/N AN960–
10), and nuts (P/N MS21044N3) in place
of the rivets to restore airplane to full
take-off weight of 7,500 pounds. This
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
the AD.
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
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
removing Amendment 39–14658 (71 FR
35509, June 21, 2006), and adding the
following new AD:
■
2016–14–06 Pacific Aerospace Limited:
Amendment 39–18587; Docket No.
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(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes
effective August 12, 2016.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2006–13–05,
Amendment 39–14658 (71 FR 35509, June
21, 2006) (‘‘AD 2006–13–05’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the following Pacific
Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes
(type certificate previously held by Pacific
Aerospace Corporation Ltd.), that are
certificated in any category.
(1) Airplanes previously affected by AD
2006–13–05: Serial numbers 101, 102, 104
through 120, and 125.
(2) Airplanes new to this AD: Serial
numbers 103, 121, 122, 123, 124, and 126 to
131.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 57: Wings.
(e) Reason
This 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 some
critical rivets on the wing not being fully agehardened and being installed in specific
locations where reduction in rivet strength
reduces wing strength. We are issuing this
AD to add airplane serial numbers to the
Applicability section, paragraph (c) of this
AD, and to ensure wing ultimate load
requirements are met. If wing ultimate load
requirements are not met, wing failure could
result with consequent loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following
actions:
(1) Insert the following information into
the Limitations section of the airplane flight
manual (AFM) at the compliance time
specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this
AD. You may do this by inserting a copy of
this AD into the Limitations section of the
AFM: ‘‘The maximum takeoff weight is
reduced from 7,500 pounds to 7,125
pounds.’’ The owner/operator holding at
least a private pilot certificate as authorized
by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may do the flight
manual changes requirement of this AD.
Make an entry in the aircraft records showing
compliance with this portion of the AD
following section 43.9 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9).
(i) For airplanes previously affected by AD
2006–13–05: Before further flight after
January 16, 2006 (the effective date retained
from AD 2005–26–53, Amendment 39–14451
(71 FR 2453, January 17, 2006), which was
replaced by AD 2006–13–05).
(ii) For airplanes new to this AD: Before
further flight after August 12, 2016 (the
effective date of this AD).
(2) Remove rivets, part number (P/N)
MS20470 DD6, on the main spar web and
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replace with bolts, P/N NAS 6203–6X or –7X,
as indicated for the position, assembled with
washers, P/N AN960–10, and nut, P/N
MS21044N3, at the compliance time
specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) and (ii) of this
AD.
(i) For airplanes previously affected by AD
2006–13–05: Within the next 100 hours timein-service (TIS) after July 31, 2006 (the
effective date retained from AD 2006–13–05).
Do the removal and replacement actions
following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd.
Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 3,
dated December 23, 2005, and amended
January 16, 2006.
(ii) For airplanes new to this AD: Within
the next 100 hours TIS after August 12, 2016
(the effective date of this AD) or within the
next 12 months after August 12, 2016 (the
effective date of this AD), whichever occurs
first. Do the removal and replacement actions
following Pacific Aerospace Limited Service
Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 4, dated
January 20, 2016.
(3) For all affected airplanes: Before further
flight after doing the action required in
paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, remove the
restrictive information from the Limitations
section of the AFM that you were required
to insert in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. The
owner/operator holding at least a private
pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
43.7) may do the flight manual changes
requirement of this AD.
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(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.
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on August 12, 2016.
(i) Pacific Aerospace Limited Service
Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 4, dated
January 20, 2016.
(ii) Reserved.
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on July 31, 2006 (71 FR
35509, June 21, 2006).
(i) Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd.
Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 3,
dated December 23, 2005, and amended
January 16, 2006.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For Pacific Aerospace Limited service
information identified in this AD, contact
Pacific Aerospace Limited, Airport Road,
Hamilton, Private Bag 3027, Hamilton 3240,
New Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843 6144;
facsimile: +64 7 843 6134; email: pacific@
aerospace.co.nz; Internet:
www.aerospace.co.nz.
(6) You may view this service information
at 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. In
addition, you can access this service
information on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2016–5578.
(7) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference 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/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June
28, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–15864 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2016–0460; Directorate
Identifier 2015–NM–078–AD; Amendment
39–18577; AD 2016–13–13]
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA) AD No. DCA/750XL/7B, dated
February 25, 2016, for related information.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2016-5578-002.
RIN 2120–AA64
(i) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
AGENCY:
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Airworthiness Directives; Beechcraft
Corporation (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft
Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft
Company) Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Beechcraft Corporation Model BAe.125
Series 1000A and 1000B airplanes and
Model Hawker 1000 airplanes. This AD
was prompted by reports of inadvertent
stowage of the thrust reversers, which
can result in high forward engine thrust
even though the throttle is commanding
reverse thrust. This AD requires
installing kits that include relays,
associated wiring, and a thrust reverser
fail annunciator. We are issuing this AD
to prevent inadvertent stowage of the
thrust reversers, which could cause a
runway overrun during a rejected
takeoff or landing, and consequent
structural failure and possible injury to
occupants.
DATES: This AD is effective August 12,
2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of August 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Beechcraft Corporation, TMDC, P.O.
Box 85, Wichita, KS 67201–0085;
telephone: 316–676–8238; fax: 316–
671–2540; email: tmdc@beechcraft.com;
Internet: https://pubs.beechcraft.com.
You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also
available on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
0460.
SUMMARY:
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–
0460; 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 AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Englert, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE–
116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1801 Airport
Road, Room 100, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2016-5578; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-005-AD;
Amendment 39-18587; AD 2016-14-06]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-13-05 for
certain Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL (type certificate
previously held by Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd.) airplanes. This
AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued 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 some critical rivets on the wing not being
fully age-hardened and being installed in specific locations where
reduction in rivet strength reduces wing strength. We are issuing this
AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: This AD is effective August 12, 2016.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of August 12,
2016.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of July
31, 2006 (71 FR 35509, June 21, 2006).
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
5578; or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
For service information identified in this AD, contact Pacific
Aerospace Limited, Airport Road, Hamilton, Private Bag 3027, Hamilton
3240, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843 6144; facsimile: +64 7 843
6134; email: pacific@aerospace.co.nz; Internet: www.aerospace.co.nz.
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. It is also available on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No. FAA-2016-5578.
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:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Pacific Aerospace
Limited Model 750XL (type certificate previously held by Pacific
Aerospace Corporation Ltd.) airplanes. That NPRM was published in the
Federal Register on April 12, 2016 (81 FR 21489), and proposed to
supersede AD 2006-13-05, Amendment 39-14658 (71 FR 35509, June 21,
2006) (``AD 2006-13-05'').
Since we issued AD 2006-13-05, additional airplanes have been
identified that need to be added to the applicability of the AD.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the aviation authority
for New Zealand, has issued AD No. DCA/750XL/7B, dated February 25,
2016 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:
DCA/750XL/7B revised to introduce PACSB/XL/018 issue 4, dated 20
January 2016, which reduces the applicability to S/N 101 through to
131 with no change to the requirements. Aircraft with S/N 132
onwards have been modified in accordance with PACSB/XL/018 at
manufacture, which is a terminating action for the requirements of
this AD.
This AD requires you to remove rivets that have not been fully age
hardened and replace them with bolts, washers, and nuts in specific
locations where reduction in rivet strength affects overall structural
capability. The AD retains the airplane weight AFM limitations until
the rivets are replaced with the bolts, washers, and nuts. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2016-5578-002.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (81 FR 21489, April 12,
2016) or on the determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (81 FR 21489, April 12, 2016) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 21489, April 12, 2016).
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Related Service Information
We reviewed Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/
018, Issue 4, dated January 20, 2016. The service bulletin describes
procedures for removing rivets (part number (P/N) MS20470 DD6) and
installing bolts (P/N NAS 6203-7X or NAS 6203-6X), washers (P/N AN960-
10), and nuts (P/N MS21044N3) in place of the rivets to restore
airplane to full take-off weight of 7,500 pounds. This 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 the AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 9 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 32 work-hours per product to
comply with the replacement requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $519 per
product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be $29,151, or $3,239 per product.
AD 2006-13-05 affected 8 of the 9 U.S.-registered airplanes
reflected in the above cost information. This AD will only increase the
cost already required by AD 2006-13-05 by one additional airplane. The
FAA has a report that the additional airplane is already in compliance,
thus this AD will impose no additional cost impact on U.S. operators.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under 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 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),
(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.
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-
5578; 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 the NPRM, 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
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 removing Amendment 39-14658 (71 FR
35509, June 21, 2006), and adding the following new AD:
2016-14-06 Pacific Aerospace Limited: Amendment 39-18587; Docket No.
FAA-2016-5578; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-005-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August 12,
2016.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2006-13-05, Amendment 39-14658 (71 FR 35509,
June 21, 2006) (``AD 2006-13-05'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the following Pacific Aerospace Limited Model
750XL airplanes (type certificate previously held by Pacific
Aerospace Corporation Ltd.), that are certificated in any category.
(1) Airplanes previously affected by AD 2006-13-05: Serial
numbers 101, 102, 104 through 120, and 125.
(2) Airplanes new to this AD: Serial numbers 103, 121, 122, 123,
124, and 126 to 131.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 57: Wings.
(e) Reason
This 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 some critical
rivets on the wing not being fully age-hardened and being installed
in specific locations where reduction in rivet strength reduces wing
strength. We are issuing this AD to add airplane serial numbers to
the Applicability section, paragraph (c) of this AD, and to ensure
wing ultimate load requirements are met. If wing ultimate load
requirements are not met, wing failure could result with consequent
loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) Insert the following information into the Limitations
section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) at the compliance time
specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD. You may do
this by inserting a copy of this AD into the Limitations section of
the AFM: ``The maximum takeoff weight is reduced from 7,500 pounds
to 7,125 pounds.'' The owner/operator holding at least a private
pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may do the flight manual changes
requirement of this AD. Make an entry in the aircraft records
showing compliance with this portion of the AD following section
43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9).
(i) For airplanes previously affected by AD 2006-13-05: Before
further flight after January 16, 2006 (the effective date retained
from AD 2005-26-53, Amendment 39-14451 (71 FR 2453, January 17,
2006), which was replaced by AD 2006-13-05).
(ii) For airplanes new to this AD: Before further flight after
August 12, 2016 (the effective date of this AD).
(2) Remove rivets, part number (P/N) MS20470 DD6, on the main
spar web and
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replace with bolts, P/N NAS 6203-6X or -7X, as indicated for the
position, assembled with washers, P/N AN960-10, and nut, P/N
MS21044N3, at the compliance time specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i)
and (ii) of this AD.
(i) For airplanes previously affected by AD 2006-13-05: Within
the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after July 31, 2006 (the
effective date retained from AD 2006-13-05). Do the removal and
replacement actions following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd.
Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 3, dated December 23, 2005, and
amended January 16, 2006.
(ii) For airplanes new to this AD: Within the next 100 hours TIS
after August 12, 2016 (the effective date of this AD) or within the
next 12 months after August 12, 2016 (the effective date of this
AD), whichever occurs first. Do the removal and replacement actions
following Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018,
Issue 4, dated January 20, 2016.
(3) For all affected airplanes: Before further flight after
doing the action required in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, remove the
restrictive information from the Limitations section of the AFM that
you were required to insert in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. The
owner/operator holding at least a private pilot certificate as
authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 43.7) may do the flight manual changes requirement of this AD.
(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.
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) AD No. DCA/750XL/
7B, dated February 25, 2016, for related information. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2016-5578-002.
(i) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
August 12, 2016.
(i) Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018,
Issue 4, dated January 20, 2016.
(ii) Reserved.
(4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
July 31, 2006 (71 FR 35509, June 21, 2006).
(i) Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd. Service Bulletin PACSB/
XL/018, Issue 3, dated December 23, 2005, and amended January 16,
2006.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For Pacific Aerospace Limited service information identified
in this AD, contact Pacific Aerospace Limited, Airport Road,
Hamilton, Private Bag 3027, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand; telephone:
+64 7 843 6144; facsimile: +64 7 843 6134; email:
pacific@aerospace.co.nz; Internet: www.aerospace.co.nz.
(6) You may view this service information at 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. In addition, you can access this service information
on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2016-5578.
(7) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference 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/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 28, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-15864 Filed 7-7-16; 8:45 am]
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