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TABLE 6—SUMMARY STATISTICS OF SELECTED VARIABLES IN THE PORTFOLIOS OF HYPOTHETICAL LOANS—Continued
[Percent, except as noted]
Variables
Higher-risk
Other ............................................................................................................................................
Lower-risk
Typical
20.81
14.02
15.91
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
78.68
20.85
0.47
0.00
6.79
9.72
83.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.45
1.06
4.48
41.32
40.91
10.57
1.21
82.79
17.21
0.00
61.31
38.69
0.00
76.61
23.39
0.00
16.26
83.44
0.30
26.36
71.99
1.64
11.72
86.04
2.24
0.42
10.71
15.46
19.30
26.36
16.36
6.40
1.96
3.03
0.00
9.34
5.26
31.32
11.52
15.51
7.67
1.66
17.73
0.16
4.03
18.96
20.64
13.74
20.15
7.05
1.52
13.75
41.61
1.50
1.57
55.32
93.88
48.57
3.33
7.87
5.76
50.93
0.00
0.06
49.01
82.34
56.35
2.75
17.94
7.35
32.40
0.38
2.15
65.08
94.64
39.23
2.87
17.47
5.86
Credit rating, share of utilized balance
AAA ..............................................................................................................................................
AA ................................................................................................................................................
A ...................................................................................................................................................
BBB ..............................................................................................................................................
BB ................................................................................................................................................
B ...................................................................................................................................................
CCC or below ..............................................................................................................................
Lien position, share of utilized balance
First-lien senior ............................................................................................................................
Senior unsecured .........................................................................................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................................
Interest rate variability, share of utilized balance
Fixed ............................................................................................................................................
Floating ........................................................................................................................................
Mixed ...........................................................................................................................................
Industry, share of utilized balance 1
Agriculture, fishing, and hunting ..................................................................................................
Natural resources, utilities, and construction ..............................................................................
Manufacturing ..............................................................................................................................
Trade and transportation .............................................................................................................
Technological and business services ..........................................................................................
Finance and insurance ................................................................................................................
Education, health care, and social assistance ............................................................................
Entertainment and lodging ...........................................................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................................................................
Guarantor flag, share of utilized balance
Full guarantee ..............................................................................................................................
U.S. government guarantee ........................................................................................................
Partial guarantee .........................................................................................................................
No guarantee ...............................................................................................................................
Domestic obligor, share of utilized balance ................................................................................
Remaining maturity, average in months 2 3 .................................................................................
Interest rate, average in percentage 3 .........................................................................................
Committed exposure, average in millions of dollars ...................................................................
Utilized exposure, average in millions of dollars .........................................................................
1 Industries
are collapsed using the first digit of the NAICS 2007 code, except for finance and insurance.
excludes demand loans.
3 Averages for remaining maturity and interest rate are weighted by utilized exposure.
2 Maturity
TABLE 7—PROJECTED PORTFOLIO
LOSS RATES, 2017:Q1–2019:Q1,
DFAST 2017 SCENARIOS
[Percent]
By Order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, December 7, 2017.
Ann E. Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017–26856 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
Scenario
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Hypothetical portfolio
Severely
adverse
Typical ......................
Lower-risk .................
Higher-risk ................
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
Note: Portfolio loss rates are calculated as
sum of the cumulative nine-quarter losses divided by sum of initial utilized balances.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2017–1184; Product
Identifier 2017–CE–029–AD]
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We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific
Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes. This proposed AD results
from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as incorrectly marked and
annunciated low oil pressure indication
warnings. We are issuing this proposed
AD to require actions to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 29, 2018.
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 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 review this referenced service
information at the FAA, Policy and
Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
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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–
1184; 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:
Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
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Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: mike.kiesov@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–2017–1184; Product Identifier
2017–CE–029–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 Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
which is the aviation authority for New
Zealand, has issued AD No. DCA/
750XL/19, dated September 7, 2017
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
correct an unsafe condition for Pacific
Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes and was based on mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
originated by an aviation authority of
another country. The MCAI states:
The low oil pressure warnings are incorrectly
marked and annunciated on certain Pacific
Aerospace 750XL aircraft. This AD
introduces the requirements in Pacific
Aerospace Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB)
PACSB/XL/088, dated 11 August 2017, to
correct low oil pressure indication warnings.
You may examine the MCAI on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2017–1184.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Pacific Aerospace Limited has issued
Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service
Bulletin (MSB) PACSB/XL/088, dated
August 11, 2017; and Pacific Aerospace
temporary revisions XL/POH/00/001,
XUPOH/02/001, XUPOH/03/001, and
XUPOH/03/002 (co-published as one
document), all dated August 18, 2017.
The service bulletin describes
procedures for adjustment or
replacement of the low oil pressure
light, pressure switch, and indicator.
The temporary revisions correct the
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reference to the incorrect instrument
markings in the Pilots Operating
Handbook (POH). 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 22 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 2 work-hours 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 $500 per
product.
Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $14,740, or $670 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.
This AD is issued in accordance with
authority delegated by the Executive
Director, Aircraft Certification Service,
as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.
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In accordance with that order, issuance
of ADs is normally a function of the
Compliance and Airworthiness
Division, but during this transition
period, the Executive Director has
delegated the authority to issue ADs
applicable to small airplanes and
domestic business jet transport
airplanes to the Director of the Policy
and Innovation Division.
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:
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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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Pacific Aerospace Limited: Docket No. FAA–
2017–1184; Product Identifier 2017–CE–
029–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 29,
2018.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace
Limited 750XL airplanes, all serial numbers
up to XL217, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America
(ATA) Code 79: Engine Oil.
(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 incorrectly
marked and annunciated low oil pressure
indication warnings. We are issuing this AD
to prevent engine oil pressure from dropping
below safe limits, which could cause possible
engine damage or failure.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following
actions as appropriate in paragraph (f)(1)
through (4) of this AD:
(1) For airplanes with Pilots Operating
Handbook (POH) AIR 2825: Within the next
30 days after the effective date of this AD,
insert Pacific Aerospace temporary revisions
XL/POH/00/001, XL/POH/02/001, and
XUPOH/03/001 (co-published as one
document), all dated August 18, 2017, into
the Pacific Aerospace Limited (PAL) 750XL
POH AIR 2825.
(2) For airplanes with Pilots Operating
Handbook (POH) AIR 3237: Within the next
30 days after the effective date of this AD,
insert Pacific Aerospace temporary revisions
XL/POH/00/001, XUPOH/02/001, XUPOH/
03/001, and XUPOH/03/002 (co-published as
one document), all dated August 18, 2017,
into the PAL 750XL POH AIR 3237.
(3) For Pacific Aerospace 750XL airplanes
up to S/N XL217: Within the next 100 hours
time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date
of this AD or within the next 12 months after
the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, replace the pressure switch for
the low oil pressure light per the instructions
in Part A of Pacific Aerospace Limited
Mandatory Service Bulletin (PALMSB)
PACSB/XL/088, dated August 11, 2017.
(4) For Pacific Aerospace 750XL airplanes
up to S/N XL217 fitted with PIN INS 60–8 oil
pressure/temperature indicator: Within the
next 100 hours TIS after the effective date of
this AD or within the next 12 months after
the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, replace the oil pressure/
temperature indicator per the instructions in
Part B of PALMSB PACSB/XL/088, dated
August 11, 2017.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Small Airplane
Standards Branch, 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: Mike Kiesov,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
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4144; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
mike.kiesov@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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards
Branch, FAA; or The Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA), which is the aviation
authority for New Zealand.
(h) Related Information
Refer to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
which is the aviation authority for New
Zealand MCAI AD No. DCA/750XL/19, dated
September 7, 2017; Pacific Aerospace
Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/088,
dated August 11, 2017, and Pacific Aerospace
temporary revisions XL/POH/00/001,
XUPOH/02/001, XUPOH/03/001, and
XUPOH/03/002 (co-published as one
document), all dated August 18, 2017; for
related information. You may examine the
MCAI on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2017–1184. For
service information related to 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 review this
referenced service information at the FAA,
Policy and Innovation Division, 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
December 11, 2017.
Melvin J. Johnson,
Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–1107; Product
Identifier 2016–NE–22–AD;]
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt &
Whitney Division Turbofan Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to supersede
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017–12–
03, which applies to certain Pratt &
Whitney Division (PW) PW2037,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-1184; Product Identifier 2017-CE-029-AD]
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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
Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as incorrectly marked and annunciated low oil
pressure indication warnings. We are issuing this proposed AD to
require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 29,
2018.
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
Pacific Aerospace Limited, Airport Road, Hamilton, Private Bag 3027,
Hamilton 3240, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843 6144; facsimile: +64 7
843 6134; email: [email protected]; internet:
www.aerospace.co.nz. You may review this referenced service information
at the FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 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-
1184; 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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
[email protected].
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-2017-1184;
Product Identifier 2017-CE-029-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 Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the aviation authority
for New Zealand, has issued AD No. DCA/750XL/19, dated September 7,
2017 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes and was
based on mandatory continuing airworthiness information originated by
an aviation authority of another country. The MCAI states:
The low oil pressure warnings are incorrectly marked and annunciated
on certain Pacific Aerospace 750XL aircraft. This AD introduces the
requirements in Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB)
PACSB/XL/088, dated 11 August 2017, to correct low oil pressure
indication warnings.
You may examine the MCAI on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
1184.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Pacific Aerospace Limited has issued Pacific Aerospace Mandatory
Service Bulletin (MSB) PACSB/XL/088, dated August 11, 2017; and Pacific
Aerospace temporary revisions XL/POH/00/001, XUPOH/02/001, XUPOH/03/
001, and XUPOH/03/002 (co-published as one document), all dated August
18, 2017. The service bulletin describes procedures for adjustment or
replacement of the low oil pressure light, pressure switch, and
indicator. The temporary revisions correct the reference to the
incorrect instrument markings in the Pilots Operating Handbook (POH).
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 22 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 2 work-hours 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 $500 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $14,740, or $670 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.
This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C.
[[Page 59557]]
In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is normally a function
of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but during this
transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the authority
to issue ADs applicable to small airplanes and domestic business jet
transport airplanes to the Director of the Policy and Innovation
Division.
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:
Pacific Aerospace Limited: Docket No. FAA-2017-1184; Product
Identifier 2017-CE-029-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 29, 2018.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace Limited 750XL airplanes,
all serial numbers up to XL217, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 79: Engine Oil.
(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 incorrectly
marked and annunciated low oil pressure indication warnings. We are
issuing this AD to prevent engine oil pressure from dropping below
safe limits, which could cause possible engine damage or failure.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions as appropriate in
paragraph (f)(1) through (4) of this AD:
(1) For airplanes with Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) AIR 2825:
Within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD, insert
Pacific Aerospace temporary revisions XL/POH/00/001, XL/POH/02/001,
and XUPOH/03/001 (co-published as one document), all dated August
18, 2017, into the Pacific Aerospace Limited (PAL) 750XL POH AIR
2825.
(2) For airplanes with Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) AIR 3237:
Within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD, insert
Pacific Aerospace temporary revisions XL/POH/00/001, XUPOH/02/001,
XUPOH/03/001, and XUPOH/03/002 (co-published as one document), all
dated August 18, 2017, into the PAL 750XL POH AIR 3237.
(3) For Pacific Aerospace 750XL airplanes up to S/N XL217:
Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective
date of this AD or within the next 12 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first, replace the pressure switch
for the low oil pressure light per the instructions in Part A of
Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin (PALMSB) PACSB/
XL/088, dated August 11, 2017.
(4) For Pacific Aerospace 750XL airplanes up to S/N XL217 fitted
with PIN INS 60-8 oil pressure/temperature indicator: Within the
next 100 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD or within the
next 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
first, replace the oil pressure/temperature indicator per the
instructions in Part B of PALMSB PACSB/XL/088, dated August 11,
2017.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Small Airplane Standards Branch, 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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090;
email: [email protected]. 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Small Airplane
Standards Branch, FAA; or The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which
is the aviation authority for New Zealand.
(h) Related Information
Refer to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the aviation
authority for New Zealand MCAI AD No. DCA/750XL/19, dated September
7, 2017; Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/088,
dated August 11, 2017, and Pacific Aerospace temporary revisions XL/
POH/00/001, XUPOH/02/001, XUPOH/03/001, and XUPOH/03/002 (co-
published as one document), all dated August 18, 2017; for related
information. You may examine the MCAI on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2017-1184. For service information related to 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: [email protected]; internet:
www.aerospace.co.nz. You may review this referenced service
information at the FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 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 December 11, 2017.
Melvin J. Johnson,
Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-27043 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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