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proposed California FMMO. Upon
issuance of a Final Decision, producers
and/or cooperative associations
potentially affected by the proposed
California FMMO would be authorized
to vote in the referendum regarding
their support of the Final Decision.
Under this referendum, cooperative
associations would be able to elect to
bloc vote on behalf of their members; in
this case, cooperative associations
would submit to AMS a Cooperative
Ballot in addition to a Certificate of
Resolution and an Intent to Bloc Vote
indicating the cooperative association’s
decision to vote on behalf of its
members. Cooperative associations that
either check ‘‘no’’ or who do not return
their Intent to Bloc Vote form to AMS
promptly would be designated as not
bloc voting on behalf of their members.
In this case, a Milk Producer’s Ballot
would be sent to each producer
associated with that cooperative.
Producers who are not associated with
a cooperative would be sent a Milk
Producer’s Ballot to indicate their
support for or against the promulgation
of the proposed California FMMO.
These same ballots will be used by
USDA to carry out future referendum
procedures to determine support for
promulgation or amendatory
proceedings in other FMMO
rulemakings.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.25 hours per
response.
Respondents: Milk producers and
cooperative associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,443.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,453.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 363.25.
As with all FMMOs, reports and
forms are periodically reviewed to
reduce information requirements and
duplication by industry. USDA has not
identified any relevant Federal rules
that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with
this document. USDA has performed
this initial RFA analysis regarding the
impact of this document on small
businesses.
An estimated 1,453 responses would
provide information to AMS. The
estimated cost of providing the
information to AMS by respondents
would be $12,205.20. This total has
been estimated by multiplying 363.25
total hours required for reporting and
recordkeeping by $33.60, the average
mean hourly earnings of Farmers,
Ranchers, and Other Agricultural
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Managers, as denoted by the U.S.
Department of Labor Statistics National
Compensation Survey.
The proposed California FMMO’s
referendum procedures have been
carefully reviewed, and every effort has
been made to minimize any unnecessary
recordkeeping costs or requirements,
including efforts to utilize procedures
already administered by USDA.
Request for Public Comment Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act
Comments are invited on: (1) The
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (2)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (3) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments concerning the
information collection requirements
contained in this action should
reference OMB No. 0581–NEW. In
addition, the docket number, date, and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register also should be referenced.
Comments should be sent to the same
addresses referenced in the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
A 60-day comment period is provided
to allow interested persons to comment
on this proposed information collection.
All written comments received will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: April 17, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0343; Directorate
Identifier 2017–CE–005–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
AGENCY:
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Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
ACTION:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG–400,
DG–500M, DG–500MB, DG–800A, and
DG–800B gliders. 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 a manufacturing defect in
certain textile fabric covered fuel hoses,
which could cause the fuel hose to fail.
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 June 5, 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 DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH, Otto-Lilienthal
Weg 2, D–76646 Bruchsal, Germany;
telephone: +49 (0)7251 3202–0; email:
info@dg-flugzeugbau.de; Internet: https://
www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/
?noredirect=en_US. 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.
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–2017–
0343; 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
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ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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–2017–0343; Directorate Identifier
2017–CE–005–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
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The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued AD No.: 2016–
0259, dated December 21, 2016 (referred
to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
During service and annual inspection, DG
found that some fuel hoses with textile fabric
covering, installed from the beginning of the
year 2015, had become weak or untight with
time. The suspected root cause for this
premature degradation is a manufacturing
defect of a certain batch of fuel hoses.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, may lead to kinking of the fuel
hoses, possibly resulting in a reduced fuel
supply and consequent partial or total loss of
available power.
To address this unsafe condition, DGFlugzeugbau published Technical Note TN
800–44, 500–10, DG–SS–02 providing
inspection and replacement instructions.
For the reason described above, this AD
requires inspection and replacement of the
affected fuel hoses.
You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2017–0343.
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Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH has issued
Technical note No. 800–44, 500–10,
DG–SS–02, are all dated November 9,
2016, and co-published as one
document. The service information
describes procedures for inspecting and
replacing the fuel hoses. 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 This 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 59 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 2 work-hours per product to
comply with each inspection required
by this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the inspection cost of this proposed AD
on U.S. operators to be $10,030, or $170
per product.
In addition, we estimate that each
replacement action required by this
proposed AD would take about 8 workhours and require parts costing $500.
Based on these figures, we estimate the
replacement cost of this proposed AD
on U.S. operators to be $69,620, or
$1,180 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
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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
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 adding
the following new AD:
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DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA–
2017–0343; Directorate Identifier 2017–
CE–005–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by June 5,
2017.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to certain DG Flugzeugbau
GmbH Models DG–400, DG–500M, DG–
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500MB, DG–800A, and DG–800B gliders, all
serial numbers, that:
(1) Have textile fabric covered fuel hoses
installed in the fuselage; and
(2) are certificated in any category.
Note 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD: Metal
fabric covered fuel hoses installed in the
engine area are not affected by this AD.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 28: Fuel.
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(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 a
manufacturing defect in certain textile fabric
covered fuel hoses, which could cause the
fuel hose to fail. We are issuing this AD to
prevent failure of the fuel hose, which could
cause reduced fuel supply and result in
partial or total loss of power.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following
actions:
(1) Within the next 30 days after the
effective date of this AD, inspect all textile
fabric covered fuel hoses located in the
fuselage following Instructions 1. of DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical note (TN) No.
800–44, 500–10, DG–SS–02, dated November
9, 2016.
Note 2 to paragraph (f)(1) through (6) of
this AD: DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical
note (TN) No. 800–44, DG Flugzeugbau
GmbH Technical note (TN) No. 500–10, and
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical note (TN)
No. DG–SS–02 are all dated November 9,
2016, and co-published as one document.
(2) If any kinking or wet fabric covering is
found during the inspection required in
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, within the next
14 days after the inspection, replace all
textile fabric covered fuel hoses located in
the fuselage following Instructions 2. of DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800–44, 500–10,
DG–SS–02, dated November 9, 2016.
(3) If no kinking or wet fabric covering is
found during the inspection required in
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, within the next
12 months after the effective date of this AD,
replace all textile fabric covered fuel hoses
located in the fuselage following Instructions
2. of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800–44,
500–10, DG–SS–02, dated November 9, 2016.
(4) Within 12 months after doing the
replacements required in paragraph (f)(2) or
(f)(3) of this AD, as applicable, and
repetitively thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 12 months, inspect all fuel hoses in
the fuselage for any signs of wear, fissures,
kinks, lack of tight fit, or leaks. For this
inspection, the ignition switch must be
turned on to run the electric fuel pump to
demonstrate an operating fuel pressure, as
specified in Instructions 4. of DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800–44, 500–10,
DG–SS–02, dated November 9, 2016.
(5) If any signs of wear, fissures, kinks, lack
of tight fit, or leaks are found during any
inspection required in paragraph (f)(4) of this
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AD, replace the defective fuel hose in the
fuselage following Instructions 2. of DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800–44, 500–10,
DG–SS–02, dated November 9, 2016.
Continue with the repetitive inspections as
specified in paragraph (f)(4) of this AD.
(6) If no signs of wear, fissures, kinks, lack
of tight fit, or leaks are found during any
inspection required in paragraph (f)(4) of this
AD, at intervals not to exceed 10 years,
replace the fuel hoses in the fuselage with
new fuel hoses following Instructions 2. of
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800–44, 500–
10, DG–SS–02, dated November 9, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2015–0084]
RIN 1625–AA00, AA11
Great Lakes—Regulated Navigation
Areas and Safety Zones
Coast Guard, DHS.
Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
(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: 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. Before
using any approved AMOC on any glider 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.
The Coast Guard proposes to
amend its Great Lakes Regulated
Navigation Areas to include one
additional regulated navigation area in
Green Bay, Wisconsin and safety zones
in the Lake Erie Islands and Saginaw
Bay, MI. These zones will apply during
the winter months and are necessary to
protect waterway users, vessels, and
mariners from hazards associated with
winter conditions and navigation.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before May 22, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2015–0084 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
(h) Related Information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2016–0259, dated
December 21, 2016, for related information.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0343.
For service information related to this AD,
contact DG Flugzeugbau GmbH, OttoLilienthal Weg 2, D–76646 Bruchsal,
Germany; telephone: +49 (0)7251 3202–0;
email: info@dg-flugzeugbau.de; Internet:
https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/
?noredirect=en_US. 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 April
13, 2017.
Brian Yanez,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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SUMMARY:
If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email LT Matthew Stroebel, Ninth
District Coast Guard Prevention, U.S.
Coast Guard; telephone 216–902–6060,
email matthew.k.stroebel@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
On May 22, 2015, the Coast Guard
proposed a rule to establish three
regulated navigation areas (RNA) and
two safety zones in its Great Lakes area.
These zones were intended to improve
the safety of both recreational users and
commercial shipping in high use areas.
During the comment period that ended
July 6, 2015, we received a total of 6
comments. We received one comment
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0343; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-005-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-400, DG-500M, DG-500MB, DG-800A, and DG-
800B gliders. 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 a
manufacturing defect in certain textile fabric covered fuel hoses,
which could cause the fuel hose to fail. 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 June 5, 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 DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH, Otto-Lilienthal Weg 2, D-76646 Bruchsal, Germany;
telephone: +49 (0)7251 3202-0; email: info@dg-flugzeugbau.de; Internet:
https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/?noredirect=en_US. 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-
0343; 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
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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-2017-0343;
Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-005-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 AD
No.: 2016-0259, dated December 21, 2016 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
During service and annual inspection, DG found that some fuel
hoses with textile fabric covering, installed from the beginning of
the year 2015, had become weak or untight with time. The suspected
root cause for this premature degradation is a manufacturing defect
of a certain batch of fuel hoses.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, may lead to
kinking of the fuel hoses, possibly resulting in a reduced fuel
supply and consequent partial or total loss of available power.
To address this unsafe condition, DG-Flugzeugbau published
Technical Note TN 800-44, 500-10, DG-SS-02 providing inspection and
replacement instructions.
For the reason described above, this AD requires inspection and
replacement of the affected fuel hoses.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0343.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH has issued Technical note No. 800-44, 500-10,
DG-SS-02, are all dated November 9, 2016, and co-published as one
document. The service information describes procedures for inspecting
and replacing the fuel hoses. 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 This 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 59 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 2 work-hours per
product to comply with each inspection required by this proposed AD.
The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the inspection cost of this
proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $10,030, or $170 per product.
In addition, we estimate that each replacement action required by
this proposed AD would take about 8 work-hours and require parts
costing $500. Based on these figures, we estimate the replacement cost
of this proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $69,620, or $1,180 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-2017-0343; Directorate
Identifier 2017-CE-005-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by June 5, 2017.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to certain DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-400,
DG-500M, DG-
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500MB, DG-800A, and DG-800B gliders, all serial numbers, that:
(1) Have textile fabric covered fuel hoses installed in the
fuselage; and
(2) are certificated in any category.
Note 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD: Metal fabric covered fuel
hoses installed in the engine area are not affected by this AD.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 28: Fuel.
(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 a manufacturing
defect in certain textile fabric covered fuel hoses, which could
cause the fuel hose to fail. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the fuel hose, which could cause reduced fuel supply and
result in partial or total loss of power.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) Within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD,
inspect all textile fabric covered fuel hoses located in the
fuselage following Instructions 1. of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical
note (TN) No. 800-44, 500-10, DG-SS-02, dated November 9, 2016.
Note 2 to paragraph (f)(1) through (6) of this AD: DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical note (TN) No. 800-44, DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
Technical note (TN) No. 500-10, and DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical
note (TN) No. DG-SS-02 are all dated November 9, 2016, and co-
published as one document.
(2) If any kinking or wet fabric covering is found during the
inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, within the next
14 days after the inspection, replace all textile fabric covered
fuel hoses located in the fuselage following Instructions 2. of DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800-44, 500-10, DG-SS-02, dated November 9,
2016.
(3) If no kinking or wet fabric covering is found during the
inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, within the next
12 months after the effective date of this AD, replace all textile
fabric covered fuel hoses located in the fuselage following
Instructions 2. of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800-44, 500-10, DG-SS-
02, dated November 9, 2016.
(4) Within 12 months after doing the replacements required in
paragraph (f)(2) or (f)(3) of this AD, as applicable, and
repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 months,
inspect all fuel hoses in the fuselage for any signs of wear,
fissures, kinks, lack of tight fit, or leaks. For this inspection,
the ignition switch must be turned on to run the electric fuel pump
to demonstrate an operating fuel pressure, as specified in
Instructions 4. of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800-44, 500-10, DG-SS-
02, dated November 9, 2016.
(5) If any signs of wear, fissures, kinks, lack of tight fit, or
leaks are found during any inspection required in paragraph (f)(4)
of this AD, replace the defective fuel hose in the fuselage
following Instructions 2. of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800-44, 500-
10, DG-SS-02, dated November 9, 2016. Continue with the repetitive
inspections as specified in paragraph (f)(4) of this AD.
(6) If no signs of wear, fissures, kinks, lack of tight fit, or
leaks are found during any inspection required in paragraph (f)(4)
of this AD, at intervals not to exceed 10 years, replace the fuel
hoses in the fuselage with new fuel hoses following Instructions 2.
of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH TN No. 800-44, 500-10, DG-SS-02, dated
November 9, 2016.
(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: 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. Before using any approved AMOC on any glider
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 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2016-0259, dated December 21, 2016, for related information. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0343. For service
information related to this AD, contact DG Flugzeugbau GmbH, Otto-
Lilienthal Weg 2, D-76646 Bruchsal, Germany; telephone: +49 (0)7251
3202-0; email: info@dg-flugzeugbau.de; Internet: https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/?noredirect=en_US. 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 April 13, 2017.
Brian Yanez,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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