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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0051; Directorate
Identifier 2016–CE–043–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–500MB
gliders that are equipped with a Solo
2625 02 engine modified with a fuel
injection system following the
instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren
GmbH Service Bulletin (SB)/Technische
Mitteilung (TM) 4600–3 ‘‘Fuel Injection
System’’) and identified as Solo 2625
02i. 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 the
potential of an in-flight shut-down and
engine fire due to failure of the
connecting stud for the two fuel injector
mounts of the engine redundancy
system on gliders equipped with a Solo
2625 02i engine. We are issuing this
proposed AD to require actions to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
SUMMARY:
We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by March 24, 2017.
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 Solo
Kleinmotoren GmbH, Postfach 600152,
71050 Sindelfingen, Germany;
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telephone: +49 703 1301–0; fax: +49 703
1301–136; email: aircraft@sologermany.com; Internet: https://
aircraft.solo-online.com. 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.
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–2017–
0051; 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: Jim
Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
4165; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
jim.rutherford@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–2017–0051; Directorate Identifier
2016–CE–043–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, 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.:
2014–0269, dated December 11, 2014
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:
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An occurrence was reported involving a
failure of the connecting stud for the two fuel
injector mounts of the engine redundancy
system.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead
to an uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown and engine fire, possibly resulting in
loss of control of the aeroplane.
To address this unsafe condition, Solo
Kleinmotoren GmbH issued SB/TM 4600–5
to provide instructions for reinforcement and
securing of the injector mounts.
For the reason described above, this AD
requires modification of the engine
redundancy system.
Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH SB/TM 4600–3
(currently at issue 2, dated 03 December
2012) will be revised to incorporate the
modification required by SB/TM 4600–5 for
future Solo 2625 02i engines.
You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2017–0051.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH has issued
Technische Mitteilung (English
translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600–
5, Ausgabe 2 (English translation: Issue
2), dated December 12, 2014. The
service information describes
procedures for changing the fuel injector
mounts of the engine redundancy
system and securing the connection of
the lower to the upper mount. 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
this NPRM.
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.
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Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
will affect 3 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required
parts would cost about $67 per product.
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Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $456, or $152 per
product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the national
Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
the DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,
1979),
(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:
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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 AD:
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DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA–
2017–0051; Directorate Identifier 2016–
CE–043–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by March 24,
2017.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
DG–500MB gliders, all serial numbers, that
are:
(1) Equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine
modified with a fuel injection system
following the instructions of Solo
Kleinmotoren GmbH Service Bulletin (SB)/
Technische Mitteilung (TM) 4600–3 ‘‘Fuel
Injection System’’) and identified as Solo
2625 02i; and
(2) certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 72: Engine.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by 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 failure of
the connecting stud for the two fuel injector
mounts of the engine redundancy system on
gliders equipped with a Solo 2625 02i
engine. We are issuing this AD to prevent
such failure that could lead to the potential
of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire and
result in loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, within the next 60
days after the effective date of this AD,
modify the engine redundancy system
following the actions in Solo Kleinmotoren
GmbH Technische Mitteilung (English
translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600–5,
Ausgabe 2 (English translation: Issue 2),
dated December 12, 2014.
Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: This
service information contains German to
English translation. The EASA used the
English translation in referencing the
document. For enforceability purposes, we
will refer to the Solo Kleinmotoren service
information as it appears on the document.
(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in
Accordance With Previous Service
Information
This AD allows credit for modification of
the engine redundancy system as required in
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paragraph (f) of this AD if done before the
effective date of this AD following Solo
Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung
(English translation: Service Bulletin), Nr.
4600–5, Ausgabe 1 (English translation: Issue
1), dated November 24, 2014.
(h) 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@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.
(i) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2014–0269, dated
December 11, 2014 for related information.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0051.
For service information related to this AD,
contact Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH, Postfach
600152, 71050 Sindelfingen, Germany;
telephone: +49 703 1301–0; fax: +49 703
1301–136; email: aircraft@solo-germany.com;
Internet: https://aircraft.solo-online.com. 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 January
18, 2017.
Melvin Johnson,
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–2017–0048; Directorate
Identifier 2016–CE–035–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby
Aviation Ltd. Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for
Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Models T67M260
and T67M260–T3A airplanes that
would supersede AD 2015–11–01. 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 failure of a brake
master cylinder pivot pin, which could
cause the rudder pedal mechanism to
detach from the brake cylinder. 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 March 24, 2017.
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 Marshall
Aerospace and Defence Group, The
Airport, Newmarket Road, Cambridge,
CB5 8RX, UK; telephone: +44 (0) 1223
399856; fax: +44 (0) 7825365617; email:
mark.bright@marshalladg.com; Internet:
www.marshalladg.com. 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
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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–2017–
0048; 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: Jim
Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@
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–2017–0048; Directorate Identifier
2016–CE–035–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, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
On May 18, 2015, we issued AD
2015–11–01, Amendment 39–18164 (80
FR 30136; May 27, 2015). That AD
required actions intended to address an
unsafe condition on Slingsby Aviation
Ltd. Models T67M260 and T67M260–
T3A airplanes and was based on
mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an
aviation authority of another country.
Since we issued AD 2015–11–01, new
service information was issued to revise
the inspection instructions and to add a
new initial inspection period after
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0051; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-043-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
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 DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB gliders that are equipped with a Solo
2625 02 engine modified with a fuel injection system following the
instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Service Bulletin (SB)/Technische
Mitteilung (TM) 4600-3 ``Fuel Injection System'') and identified as
Solo 2625 02i. 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 the
potential of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire due to failure of
the connecting stud for the two fuel injector mounts of the engine
redundancy system on gliders equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine. 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 March 24, 2017.
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
Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH, Postfach 600152, 71050 Sindelfingen, Germany;
telephone: +49 703 1301-0; fax: +49 703 1301-136; email: germany.com">aircraft@solo-germany.com; Internet: https://aircraft.solo-online.com. 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.
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-2017-
0051; 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816)
329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: jim.rutherford@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-2017-0051;
Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-043-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, 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.: 2014-0269, dated December 11, 2014 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
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An occurrence was reported involving a failure of the connecting
stud for the two fuel injector mounts of the engine redundancy
system.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead to an uncommanded
in-flight engine shut-down and engine fire, possibly resulting in
loss of control of the aeroplane.
To address this unsafe condition, Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH issued
SB/TM 4600-5 to provide instructions for reinforcement and securing
of the injector mounts.
For the reason described above, this AD requires modification of
the engine redundancy system.
Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH SB/TM 4600-3 (currently at issue 2, dated
03 December 2012) will be revised to incorporate the modification
required by SB/TM 4600-5 for future Solo 2625 02i engines.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0051.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH has issued Technische Mitteilung (English
translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600-5, Ausgabe 2 (English
translation: Issue 2), dated December 12, 2014. The service information
describes procedures for changing the fuel injector mounts of the
engine redundancy system and securing the connection of the lower to
the upper mount. 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 this NPRM.
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 will affect 3 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost
about $67 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $456, or $152 per product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(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:
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA-2017-0051; Directorate
Identifier 2016-CE-043-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by March 24, 2017.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-500MB gliders, all
serial numbers, that are:
(1) Equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with a fuel
injection system following the instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren
GmbH Service Bulletin (SB)/Technische Mitteilung (TM) 4600-3 ``Fuel
Injection System'') and identified as Solo 2625 02i; and
(2) certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 72: Engine.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by 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 failure of the
connecting stud for the two fuel injector mounts of the engine
redundancy system on gliders equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine.
We are issuing this AD to prevent such failure that could lead to
the potential of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire and result
in loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, within the next 60 days after the effective
date of this AD, modify the engine redundancy system following the
actions in Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung (English
translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600-5, Ausgabe 2 (English
translation: Issue 2), dated December 12, 2014.
Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: This service information
contains German to English translation. The EASA used the English
translation in referencing the document. For enforceability
purposes, we will refer to the Solo Kleinmotoren service information
as it appears on the document.
(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service
Information
This AD allows credit for modification of the engine redundancy
system as required in
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paragraph (f) of this AD if done before the effective date of this
AD following Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung (English
translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600-5, Ausgabe 1 (English
translation: Issue 1), dated November 24, 2014.
(h) 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165;
fax: (816) 329-4090; email: jim.rutherford@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.
(i) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2014-0269, dated December 11, 2014 for related information. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0051. For service
information related to this AD, contact Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH,
Postfach 600152, 71050 Sindelfingen, Germany; telephone: +49 703
1301-0; fax: +49 703 1301-136; email: germany.com">aircraft@solo-germany.com;
Internet: https://aircraft.solo-online.com. 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 January 18, 2017.
Melvin Johnson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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