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seal has between 3,751 and 4,249 cycles,
inclusive, since being reconfigured, remove
the part from service within 250 cycles after
July 5, 2019 (the effective date of AD 2019–
12–05), before accumulating 4,275 cycles
since being reconfigured, within 1,500 cycles
since the last FPI of the rotating air HPT front
seal, or before further flight after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and
replace with a part eligible for installation.
(iii) For all remaining CFM CFM56–5C
model turbofan engines, remove the rotating
air HPT front seal from service before
accumulating 4,000 cycles since being
reconfigured, or within 50 cycles after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
(3) For CFM56–5B or CFM56–7B model
turbofan engines with an affected rotating air
HPT front seal that has been operated in a
CFM56–5C model turbofan engine since
being reconfigured, remove the rotating air
HPT front seal from service using the cycle
limits in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD.
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7759.
(h) Definition
For the purpose of this AD, ‘‘reconfigured’’
occurs when a rotating air HPT front seal has
been removed from the original HPT disk and
re-assembled to a different HPT disk.
AGENCY:
(i) Installation Prohibition
After the effective date of this AD, do not
assemble any rotating air HPT front seal with
greater than 0 cycles since new, having a S/
N listed in paragraph (c) of this AD onto a
HPT disk unless it is the same S/N HPT disk
on which it has previously been assembled.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD,
if requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector
or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. You may
email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@
faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Christopher McGuire, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781)
238–7120; fax: (781) 238–7199; email:
Chris.McGuire@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact CFM International, S.A.,
Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann
Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125;
phone: (877) 432–3272; email:
aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com. You may view
this referenced service information at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
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Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–05600 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0881; Project
Identifier 2018–CE–024–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piper
Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
The FAA proposes to
supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
79–01–03, which applies to certain
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA–
36–285 airplanes, and AD 83–20–03,
which applies to Piper Models PA–36–
285, PA–36–300, and PA–36–375
airplanes. AD 79–01–03 requires
repetitive inspections of the spar carry
through assembly until it is replaced
with a different part numbered spar
carry through assembly. AD 83–20–03
establishes life limits for the wing spar
structural components. Since the FAA
issued AD 79–01–03 and AD 83–20–03,
the FAA identified inspection and life
limit requirements that were
inadvertently omitted from those ADs.
This proposed AD would retain the
requirements in AD 79–01–03 and AD
83–20–03 and require the spar carry
through assembly inspection from AD
79–01–03 for additional airplanes and
add life limits for certain wing
structural components previously
omitted from AD 83–20–03 for certain
serial numbered airplanes. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by May 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
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30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this NPRM, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc.,
2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960;
phone: (772) 567–4361; website: https://
www.piper.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 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 at
https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2020–0881; or in person at Docket
Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this
NPRM, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
Dan
McCully, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA
30337; phone: (404) 474–5548; fax: (404)
474–5606; email: william.mccully@
faa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include
‘‘Docket No. FAA–2020–0881; Project
Identifier 2018–CE–024–AD.’’ The most
helpful comments reference a specific
portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change,
and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by
the closing date and may amend the
proposal because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed
AD.
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Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt
from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as
private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such
marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of this
NPRM. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Dan McCully,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, Atlanta
ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
College Park, GA 30337. Any
commentary that the FAA receives
which is not specifically designated as
CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA issued AD 79–01–03,
Amendment 39–3383 (44 FR 36, January
2, 1979), Docket No. 78–EA–69 (AD 79–
01–03), for certain Piper Model PA–36–
285 airplanes. AD 79–01–03 requires
repetitive inspections of spar carry
through assembly part number (P/N)
97370–00, with repair as necessary,
until the spar carry through assembly is
replaced with P/N 76824–02. AD 79–
01–03 was prompted by reports of
cumulative damage to the wing spar
carry through assembly, which resulted
from fatigue testing and other field
evidence of movement between the leg
of the spar cap and the spar web. The
FAA issued AD 79–01–03 to prevent
hazards in flight associated with damage
of the wing spar carry through assembly.
The FAA also issued AD 83–20–03,
Amendment 39–4739 (48 FR 45535,
October 6, 1983), Docket No. 83–CE–23–
AD (AD 83–20–03), for Piper Models
PA–36–285, PA–36–300, and PA–36–
375 airplanes. AD 83–20–03 establishes
life limits for certain wing structural
components. AD 83–20–03 was
prompted by manufacturer laboratory
fatigue tests of the wing structure that
identified the need to establish a service
life limit for the wing structural
components. The FAA issued AD 83–
20–03 to prevent failure of the wing
structural components because of
fatigue damage.
Actions Since AD 79–01–03 and AD 83–
20–03 Were Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 79–01–03
and AD 83–20–03, the FAA identified
inconsistencies between the two ADs
and the airplanes’ type certificate. The
FAA determined that the life limits for
the spar carry through assembly, P/N
97370–00 or 76824–02, were
inadvertently omitted from AD 83–20–
03 for certain airplanes. The FAA is
issuing this NPRM to add the life limit
for the spar carry through assembly for
Models PA–36–285 and PA–36–300
airplanes, serial numbers 36–7660123
through 36–8160023, and Model PA–
36–375 airplanes, serial numbers 36–
7802001 through 36–8302025. The FAA
also determined the repetitive
inspections of the spar carry through
assembly required by AD 79–01–03
should apply to both Model PA–36–285
and Model PA–36–300 airplanes until
the life limit replacement of the spar
carry through assembly with P/N
76824–02. After the initial life limit
replacement of the wing spar carry
through assembly required by AD 83–
20–03 (P/N 97370–00 with P/N 76824–
02), the inspections required by AD 79–
01–03 are no longer be required. In this
NPRM, the FAA proposes to supersede
both of those ADs.
FAA’s Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Piper Aircraft,
Inc., Service Bulletin No. 552A, dated
August 3, 2018 (Piper SB No. 552A);
Piper Aircraft PA–36, Pawnee Brave Kit
764–394, Right Wing Main Spar Caps
Replacement, dated June 9, 2012 (Piper
Kit 764–394); and Piper Aircraft PA–36,
Pawnee Brave Kit 764–393, Left Wing
Main Spar Caps Replacement, dated
June 9, 2012 (Piper Kit 764–393). Piper
SB No. 552A applies to Models PA–36–
285 and PA–36–300 airplanes and
contains procedures for repetitively
inspecting wing spar carry through
assembly P/N 97370–00. Piper Kit 764–
394 identifies the applicable parts and
specifies procedures for replacing the
right wing main spar caps, which
includes the attachment bolts and wing
carry through spar fittings and
assembly. Piper Kit 764–393 identifies
the applicable parts and specifies
procedures for replacing the left wing
main spar caps, which includes the
attachment bolts and wing carry through
spar fittings and assembly. 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.
Other Related Service Information
The FAA also reviewed Piper Aircraft
Corporation Service Bulletin No. 552,
dated February 3, 1978 (Piper SB No.
552). Piper SB No. 552 contains the
same procedures as Piper SB No. 552A,
but Piper SB No. 552 only applies to
Model PA–36–285 airplanes.
Proposed AD Requirements in This
NPRM
This proposed AD would retain all of
the requirements of AD 79–01–03 and
AD 83–20–03 but would apply some of
the requirements to additional serialnumbered airplanes.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if
adopted as proposed, would affect 123
airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Cost per
product
Cost on U.S.
operators
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Inspection of P/N 97370–00 wing
spar carry through assembly.
Replacement of the wing attachment upper bolt and lower bolt.
* Replacement of wing carry
through spar assembly.
8 work-hours × $85 per hour =
$680.
10 work-hours × $85 per hour =
$850.
30 work-hours × $85 per hour =
$2,550.
Not applicable ................................
$680
$83,640
$1,310 (both bolts) .........................
2,160
265,680
$23,467 ..........................................
26,017
3,200,091
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ESTIMATED COSTS—Continued
Cost per
product
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
** Replacement of Piper Kit 764–
393 (Left) and Piper Kit 764-394
(Right).
20 work-hours × $85 per hour =
$1,700.
$26,867 (both kits) .........................
28,567
Cost on U.S.
operators
3,513,741
* The wing carry through spar fitting, P/N 97713–03, is included in the wing carry through spar assembly, P/N 76824–02.
** The replacement for the wing spar fitting P/N 97712–00 and the replacement for spar assembly P/Ns 97701–00 and 97701–01 are included
in Piper Kit 764–393 and Piper Kit 764–394.
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.
The FAA is 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
The FAA has 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 that the proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate
aviation in Alaska to the extent that it
justifies making a regulatory distinction,
and
(3) Would 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.
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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:
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive
79–01–03, Amendment 39–3383 (44 FR
36, January 2, 1979), Docket No. 78–EA–
69; and Airworthiness Directive 83–20–
03, Amendment 39–4739 (48 FR 45535,
October 6, 1983), Docket No. 83–CE–23–
AD; and
■ b. Adding the following new
airworthiness directive:
■
■
Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2020–
0881; Project Identifier 2018–CE–024–
AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) action by May 7,
2021.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 79–01–03,
Amendment 39–3383 (44 FR 36, January 2,
1979), Docket No. 78–EA–69 (AD 79–01–03);
and AD 83–20–03, Amendment 39–4739 (48
FR 45535, October 6, 1983), Docket No. 83–
CE–23–AD (83–20–03).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Models PA–36–285, PA–36–300, and PA–36–
375 airplanes, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code 5700, Wings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a review of AD
83–20–03 and AD 79–01–03 and the
determination that the requirements of those
ADs did not address all of the affected
airplanes. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent fatigue damage to the wing structural
components. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in failure of the wing
structure with consequent loss of control.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Inspection of the Wing Spar Carry
Through Assembly
(1) For Models PA–36–285 and PA–36–300
airplanes, serial numbers 36–7360001
through 36–7560003, with a wing spar carry
through assembly part number (P/N) 97370–
00 installed, before the airplane accumulates
a total of 2,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) or
within 25 hours TIS after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs later, and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours
TIS, inspect the wing spar carry through
assembly by following the Instructions,
section 1, of Piper Aircraft, Inc., Service
Bulletin No. 552A, dated August 3, 2018,
(Piper SB No. 552A).
(2) If any damage is found during any
inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD, before further flight, repair or
replace the wing spar carry through assembly
by following the Instructions, section 2, of
Piper SB No. 552A.
(3) Replacing wing spar carry through
assembly P/N 97370–00 with wing spar carry
through assembly P/N 76824–02 terminates
the repetitive inspections required by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.
(h) Life Limit Replacement of Wing
Structural Components
Remove from service the wing structural
components specified in paragraphs (h)(1)
through (8) of this AD before the part
accumulates the life limit hours TIS set forth
in table 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD. If, on
the effective date of this AD, the component
will reach its life limit within 100 hours TIS
or has already reached its life limit, remove
the part from service within 100 hours TIS
after the effective date of this AD.
(1) Remove from service wing attachment
upper bolt P/N 77245–00 and replace with an
unused (zero hours TIS) wing attachment
upper bolt P/N 77245–00.
(2) Remove from service any wing carry
through spar fitting P/Ns 97713–00, 97713–
02, or 97713–03 and replace with an unused
(zero hours TIS) wing carry through spar
fitting P/N 97713–03.
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(2): Wing carry
through spar fitting P/N 97713–03 is
included as part of spar carry through
assembly P/N 76824–02.
(3) Remove from service wing spar fitting
P/N 97712–00 and replace with an unused
(zero hours TIS) wing spar fitting P/N 97712–
00 by following steps D(1)(a) through D(1)(c)
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or section D(2), in Piper Aircraft, PA–36,
Pawnee Brave Kit 764–393, Left Wing Main
Spar Caps Replacement, dated June 9, 2012
(Piper Kit 764–393), or Piper Aircraft, PA–36,
Pawnee Brave Kit 764–394, Right Wing Main
Spar Caps Replacement, dated June 9, 2012
(Piper Kit 764–394), as applicable.
Note 2 to paragraph (h)(3): This note
applies to paragraphs (h)(3) and (7) of this
AD. Replacement parts for the left and right
wing spar fittings P/N 97712–00 and the
right, left, top, and bottom spar assemblies P/
Ns 97701–00 and 97701–01 are included
with Piper Kit 764–393 and Piper Kit 764–
394.
(4) Remove from service spar carry through
assembly P/N 97370–00 or 76824–02, as
applicable, and replace with an unused (zero
hours TIS) spar carry through assembly P/N
76824–02.
(5) Remove from service spar assembly P/
Ns 97701–00 and 97701–01, Revision P or
later revision, and replace with an unused
(zero hours TIS) spar assembly by following
the Instructions, sections B. and C., in Piper
Kit 764–393 or Piper Kit 764–394, as
applicable.
(6) Remove from service any spar carry
through assembly P/N 76767–00 or P/N
76824–02 and replace with an unused (zero
hours TIS) spar carry through assembly P/N
76824–02.
(7) Remove from service spar assemblies P/
Ns 97701–00 and 97701–01, Revision N or
earlier revision, and replace with an unused
(zero hours TIS) left spar cap replacement kit
P/N 764–393 and right spar cap replacement
kit P/N 764–394 by following the
Instructions, sections B. and C., in Piper Kit
764–393 or Piper Kit 764–394, as applicable.
(8) Remove from service wing attachment
lower bolt P/N 77245–00 and replace with an
unused (zero hours TIS) P/N 77245–00 bolt.
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Table 1 to paragraph (h)-Compliance Times for Life Limit Replacement of Wing
Com onents
Airplanes
Type of
Replacement
Paragraph of this AD
(h)(l)
(h)(2)
(h)(3)
Models PA-36-285 and
PA-36-300
(h)(5)
(h)(6)
(h)(7)
(h)(8)
Life Limit Hours Time-in-Service on the
Component
Serial Numbers
(S/Ns) 36-7360001
throu h 36-7560003
S/Ns 36-7560004
through 36-7560055
Initial
Repetitive
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
3,100
4,100
2,000
2,000
Initial
Repetitive
4,100
4,100
NIA
NIA
4,000
4,100
3,100
4,100
2,000
2,000
S/Ns 36-7560056
through 36-7660122
Initial
Repetitive
4,100
4,100
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
4,100
4,100
4,000
4,100
2,000
2,000
S/Ns 36-7660123
through 36-8160023
Initial
Repetitive
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
Initial
Repetitive
(i) Credit for Previous Actions
You may take credit for the actions
required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you
performed those actions before the effective
date of this AD using Piper Aircraft
Corporation Service Bulletin No. 552, dated
February 3, 1978.
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(h)(l)
(h)(2)
(h)(3)
(h)(4)
(h)(5)
(h)(6)
(h)(7)
(h)(8)
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
4,100
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
2,000
2,000
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with
14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending
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information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in Related Information.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
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2,000
Life Limit Hours Time-in-Service on the
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(3) AMOCs approved for AD 79–01–03 and
AD 83–20–03 are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding provisions of this AD.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Dan McCully, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337;
phone: (404) 474–5548; fax: (404) 474–5606;
email: william.mccully@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926
Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; phone:
(772) 567–4361; website: www.piper.com.
You may view this service information at the
FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901
Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
Issued on March 12, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this NPRM, contact CFM International,
S.A., Aviation Operations Center, 1
Neumann Way, M/D Room 285,
Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone: (877)
432–3272; email: aviation.fleetsupport@
ge.com. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety
Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call (781) 238–7759.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Examining the AD Docket
Federal Aviation Administration
You may examine the AD docket at
https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2021–0187; or in person at Docket
Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this
NPRM, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris McGuire, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone: (781) 238–7120; fax: (781) 238–
7199; email: Chris.McGuire@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0187; Project
Identifier AD–2020–01664–E]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; CFM
International, S.A. Turbofan Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain CFM International, S.A. (CFM)
LEAP–1A23, LEAP–1A24, LEAP–
1A24E1, LEAP–1A26, LEAP–1A26CJ,
LEAP–1A26E1, LEAP–1A29, LEAP–
1A29CJ, LEAP–1A30, LEAP–1A32,
LEAP–1A33, LEAP–1A33B2, and
LEAP–1A35A model turbofan engines.
This proposed AD was prompted by a
report of a manufacturing quality escape
found during an inspection of a highpressure turbine (HPT) case. This
proposed AD would require the removal
from service of the affected HPT case.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
SUMMARY:
The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by May 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
DATES:
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Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2021–0187; Project Identifier AD–
2020–01664–E’’ at the beginning of your
comments. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend this proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to https://
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www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt
from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as
private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such
marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of this
NPRM. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Chris McGuire,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch,
FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington
MA 01803. Any commentary that the
FAA receives which is not specifically
designated as CBI will be placed in the
public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA received a report of a
manufacturing quality escape that
identified certain HPT cases did not
meet their approved type design. CFM
determined the nonconforming parts
could lead to over-temperature of the
HPT mid-seal and uncontained rotor
failure. A review of several x-rays of the
bleed ports of the HPT case showed 148
parts with nonconforming indications, 8
of which were significant enough to
impact the life of the HPT case. This
condition, if not addressed, could result
in failure of the HPT case, uncontained
rotor release, damage to the engine, and
damage to the airplane.
FAA’s Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed CFM Service
Bulletin (SB) LEAP–1A–72–00–0421–
01A–930A–D, Issue 001, dated October
22, 2020. This SB specifies procedures
for replacing the affected HPT cases.
This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0881; Project Identifier 2018-CE-024-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 79-
01-03, which applies to certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-
36-285 airplanes, and AD 83-20-03, which applies to Piper Models PA-36-
285, PA-36-300, and PA-36-375 airplanes. AD 79-01-03 requires
repetitive inspections of the spar carry through assembly until it is
replaced with a different part numbered spar carry through assembly. AD
83-20-03 establishes life limits for the wing spar structural
components. Since the FAA issued AD 79-01-03 and AD 83-20-03, the FAA
identified inspection and life limit requirements that were
inadvertently omitted from those ADs. This proposed AD would retain the
requirements in AD 79-01-03 and AD 83-20-03 and require the spar carry
through assembly inspection from AD 79-01-03 for additional airplanes
and add life limits for certain wing structural components previously
omitted from AD 83-20-03 for certain serial numbered airplanes. The FAA
is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 7,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Piper
Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; phone: (772)
567-4361; website: https://www.piper.com. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 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 at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0881; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan McCully, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337;
phone: (404) 474-5548; fax: (404) 474-5606; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-0881;
Project Identifier 2018-CE-024-AD.'' The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for
any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the
proposal because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposed AD.
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Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Dan
McCully, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA issued AD 79-01-03, Amendment 39-3383 (44 FR 36, January 2,
1979), Docket No. 78-EA-69 (AD 79-01-03), for certain Piper Model PA-
36-285 airplanes. AD 79-01-03 requires repetitive inspections of spar
carry through assembly part number (P/N) 97370-00, with repair as
necessary, until the spar carry through assembly is replaced with P/N
76824-02. AD 79-01-03 was prompted by reports of cumulative damage to
the wing spar carry through assembly, which resulted from fatigue
testing and other field evidence of movement between the leg of the
spar cap and the spar web. The FAA issued AD 79-01-03 to prevent
hazards in flight associated with damage of the wing spar carry through
assembly.
The FAA also issued AD 83-20-03, Amendment 39-4739 (48 FR 45535,
October 6, 1983), Docket No. 83-CE-23-AD (AD 83-20-03), for Piper
Models PA-36-285, PA-36-300, and PA-36-375 airplanes. AD 83-20-03
establishes life limits for certain wing structural components. AD 83-
20-03 was prompted by manufacturer laboratory fatigue tests of the wing
structure that identified the need to establish a service life limit
for the wing structural components. The FAA issued AD 83-20-03 to
prevent failure of the wing structural components because of fatigue
damage.
Actions Since AD 79-01-03 and AD 83-20-03 Were Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 79-01-03 and AD 83-20-03, the FAA
identified inconsistencies between the two ADs and the airplanes' type
certificate. The FAA determined that the life limits for the spar carry
through assembly, P/N 97370-00 or 76824-02, were inadvertently omitted
from AD 83-20-03 for certain airplanes. The FAA is issuing this NPRM to
add the life limit for the spar carry through assembly for Models PA-
36-285 and PA-36-300 airplanes, serial numbers 36-7660123 through 36-
8160023, and Model PA-36-375 airplanes, serial numbers 36-7802001
through 36-8302025. The FAA also determined the repetitive inspections
of the spar carry through assembly required by AD 79-01-03 should apply
to both Model PA-36-285 and Model PA-36-300 airplanes until the life
limit replacement of the spar carry through assembly with P/N 76824-02.
After the initial life limit replacement of the wing spar carry through
assembly required by AD 83-20-03 (P/N 97370-00 with P/N 76824-02), the
inspections required by AD 79-01-03 are no longer be required. In this
NPRM, the FAA proposes to supersede both of those ADs.
FAA's Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc., Service Bulletin No. 552A,
dated August 3, 2018 (Piper SB No. 552A); Piper Aircraft PA-36, Pawnee
Brave Kit 764-394, Right Wing Main Spar Caps Replacement, dated June 9,
2012 (Piper Kit 764-394); and Piper Aircraft PA-36, Pawnee Brave Kit
764-393, Left Wing Main Spar Caps Replacement, dated June 9, 2012
(Piper Kit 764-393). Piper SB No. 552A applies to Models PA-36-285 and
PA-36-300 airplanes and contains procedures for repetitively inspecting
wing spar carry through assembly P/N 97370-00. Piper Kit 764-394
identifies the applicable parts and specifies procedures for replacing
the right wing main spar caps, which includes the attachment bolts and
wing carry through spar fittings and assembly. Piper Kit 764-393
identifies the applicable parts and specifies procedures for replacing
the left wing main spar caps, which includes the attachment bolts and
wing carry through spar fittings and assembly. 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.
Other Related Service Information
The FAA also reviewed Piper Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin
No. 552, dated February 3, 1978 (Piper SB No. 552). Piper SB No. 552
contains the same procedures as Piper SB No. 552A, but Piper SB No. 552
only applies to Model PA-36-285 airplanes.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would retain all of the requirements of AD 79-01-
03 and AD 83-20-03 but would apply some of the requirements to
additional serial-numbered airplanes.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 123 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Inspection of P/N 97370-00 wing 8 work-hours x $85 Not applicable....... $680 $83,640
spar carry through assembly. per hour = $680.
Replacement of the wing attachment 10 work-hours x $85 $1,310 (both bolts).. 2,160 265,680
upper bolt and lower bolt. per hour = $850.
* Replacement of wing carry 30 work-hours x $85 $23,467.............. 26,017 3,200,091
through spar assembly. per hour = $2,550.
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** Replacement of Piper Kit 764- 20 work-hours x $85 $26,867 (both kits).. 28,567 3,513,741
393 (Left) and Piper Kit per hour = $1,700.
764[dash]394 (Right).
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* The wing carry through spar fitting, P/N 97713-03, is included in the wing carry through spar assembly, P/N
76824-02.
** The replacement for the wing spar fitting P/N 97712-00 and the replacement for spar assembly P/Ns 97701-00
and 97701-01 are included in Piper Kit 764-393 and Piper Kit 764-394.
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.
The FAA is 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
The FAA has 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 that the proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, and
(3) Would 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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 79-01-03, Amendment 39-3383 (44 FR
36, January 2, 1979), Docket No. 78-EA-69; and Airworthiness Directive
83-20-03, Amendment 39-4739 (48 FR 45535, October 6, 1983), Docket No.
83-CE-23-AD; and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:
Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2020-0881; Project Identifier
2018-CE-024-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) action by May 7, 2021.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 79-01-03, Amendment 39-3383 (44 FR 36,
January 2, 1979), Docket No. 78-EA-69 (AD 79-01-03); and AD 83-20-
03, Amendment 39-4739 (48 FR 45535, October 6, 1983), Docket No. 83-
CE-23-AD (83-20-03).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-36-285, PA-36-
300, and PA-36-375 airplanes, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 5700, Wings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a review of AD 83-20-03 and AD 79-01-03
and the determination that the requirements of those ADs did not
address all of the affected airplanes. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent fatigue damage to the wing structural components. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the wing
structure with consequent loss of control.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Inspection of the Wing Spar Carry Through Assembly
(1) For Models PA-36-285 and PA-36-300 airplanes, serial numbers
36-7360001 through 36-7560003, with a wing spar carry through
assembly part number (P/N) 97370-00 installed, before the airplane
accumulates a total of 2,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) or within
25 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS,
inspect the wing spar carry through assembly by following the
Instructions, section 1, of Piper Aircraft, Inc., Service Bulletin
No. 552A, dated August 3, 2018, (Piper SB No. 552A).
(2) If any damage is found during any inspection required by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, before further flight, repair or
replace the wing spar carry through assembly by following the
Instructions, section 2, of Piper SB No. 552A.
(3) Replacing wing spar carry through assembly P/N 97370-00 with
wing spar carry through assembly P/N 76824-02 terminates the
repetitive inspections required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.
(h) Life Limit Replacement of Wing Structural Components
Remove from service the wing structural components specified in
paragraphs (h)(1) through (8) of this AD before the part accumulates
the life limit hours TIS set forth in table 1 to paragraph (h) of
this AD. If, on the effective date of this AD, the component will
reach its life limit within 100 hours TIS or has already reached its
life limit, remove the part from service within 100 hours TIS after
the effective date of this AD.
(1) Remove from service wing attachment upper bolt P/N 77245-00
and replace with an unused (zero hours TIS) wing attachment upper
bolt P/N 77245-00.
(2) Remove from service any wing carry through spar fitting P/Ns
97713-00, 97713-02, or 97713-03 and replace with an unused (zero
hours TIS) wing carry through spar fitting P/N 97713-03.
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(2): Wing carry through spar fitting P/N
97713-03 is included as part of spar carry through assembly P/N
76824-02.
(3) Remove from service wing spar fitting P/N 97712-00 and
replace with an unused (zero hours TIS) wing spar fitting P/N 97712-
00 by following steps D(1)(a) through D(1)(c)
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or section D(2), in Piper Aircraft, PA-36, Pawnee Brave Kit 764-393,
Left Wing Main Spar Caps Replacement, dated June 9, 2012 (Piper Kit
764-393), or Piper Aircraft, PA-36, Pawnee Brave Kit 764-394, Right
Wing Main Spar Caps Replacement, dated June 9, 2012 (Piper Kit 764-
394), as applicable.
Note 2 to paragraph (h)(3): This note applies to paragraphs
(h)(3) and (7) of this AD. Replacement parts for the left and right
wing spar fittings P/N 97712-00 and the right, left, top, and bottom
spar assemblies P/Ns 97701-00 and 97701-01 are included with Piper
Kit 764-393 and Piper Kit 764-394.
(4) Remove from service spar carry through assembly P/N 97370-00
or 76824-02, as applicable, and replace with an unused (zero hours
TIS) spar carry through assembly P/N 76824-02.
(5) Remove from service spar assembly P/Ns 97701-00 and 97701-
01, Revision P or later revision, and replace with an unused (zero
hours TIS) spar assembly by following the Instructions, sections B.
and C., in Piper Kit 764-393 or Piper Kit 764-394, as applicable.
(6) Remove from service any spar carry through assembly P/N
76767-00 or P/N 76824-02 and replace with an unused (zero hours TIS)
spar carry through assembly P/N 76824-02.
(7) Remove from service spar assemblies P/Ns 97701-00 and 97701-
01, Revision N or earlier revision, and replace with an unused (zero
hours TIS) left spar cap replacement kit P/N 764-393 and right spar
cap replacement kit P/N 764-394 by following the Instructions,
sections B. and C., in Piper Kit 764-393 or Piper Kit 764-394, as
applicable.
(8) Remove from service wing attachment lower bolt P/N 77245-00
and replace with an unused (zero hours TIS) P/N 77245-00 bolt.
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(i) Credit for Previous Actions
You may take credit for the actions required by paragraph (g) of
this AD if you performed those actions before the effective date of
this AD using Piper Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin No. 552,
dated February 3, 1978.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request
to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District
Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the
manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the
person identified in Related Information.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
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(3) AMOCs approved for AD 79-01-03 and AD 83-20-03 are approved
as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of this AD.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Dan McCully,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone: (404) 474-5548; fax: (404)
474-5606; email: [email protected].
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Piper
Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; phone: (772)
567-4361; website: www.piper.com. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.
Issued on March 12, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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