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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 Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive:
■
2021–23–18 Airbus Helicopters
Deutschland GmbH: Amendment 39–
21817; Docket No. FAA–2021–0779;
Project Identifier MCAI–2020–01505–R.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective January 11, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters
Deutschland GmbH Model MBB–BK 117 D–
2 helicopters, certificated in any category, as
identified in European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0246, dated
November 10, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0246).
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code: 2597, Equip/Furnishing System
Wiring.
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(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report of
chafing marks on a wiring harness near the
locking washer of the lateral control rod. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address chafing
marks on a wiring harness near the locking
washer of the lateral control rod. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in
in-flight loss of the hoist load and possible
personal injury, or could generate a burning
smell and possible need for the flight crew
to implement the applicable emergency
procedure.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Requirements
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2020–0246.
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(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0246
(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0246 requires
compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD
requires using hours time-in-service.
(2) Where EASA AD 2020–0246 refers to its
effective date, this AD requires using the
effective date of this AD.
(3) Where Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–
0246 specifies to update the Aircraft
Maintenance Programme (AMP) with certain
tasks included in the service information
referenced by EASA AD 2020–0246, this AD
does not include that requirement.
(4) This AD does not require the
‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 2020–0246.
(i) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits may be issued in
accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199
to operate the helicopter to a location where
the actions of this AD can be performed,
provided that no debris from chafing is
visible that would allow jamming or fouling
of the flight controls, the chafing does not
interfere with the flight controls by jamming
or fouling, and the systems impacted by the
wiring harness are rendered inoperable by
collaring the circuit breaker.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, International Validation
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 International Validation
Branch, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-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
For more information about this AD,
contact Jacob Fitch, Aerospace Engineer, COS
Program Management Section, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort
Worth, TX 76177; phone: (817) 222–4130;
email: jacob.fitch@faa.gov.
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020–0246, dated November 10,
2020.
(ii) [Reserved].
(3) For EASA AD 2020–0246, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000;
email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet:
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www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the
EASA material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
(4) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy.,
Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110.
This material may be found in the AD docket
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0779.
(5) You may view this material that is
incorporated by reference at the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, email
fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued on November 4, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–26497 Filed 12–6–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0213; Project
Identifier 2018–CE–036–AD; Amendment
39–21818; AD 2021–23–19]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Pacific
Aerospace Limited Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes. This AD results from
mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an
aviation authority of another country to
identify and correct an unsafe condition
on an aviation product. The MCAI
identifies the unsafe condition as
insufficient separation of ground
terminations for individual power
sources and static grounds. This AD
requires inspecting and separating, if
applicable, the battery and generator
common ground connections on the
airframe. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: This AD is effective January 11,
2022.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of January 11, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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For service information
identified in this final rule, contact the
Civil Aviation Authority of New
Zealand, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55
Featherston Street, Wellington 6011;
phone: +64 4 560 9400; fax: +64 4 569
2024; email: info@caa.govt.nz. You may
review this referenced 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.
ADDRESSES:
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket at
https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2021–0213; 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
final rule, the MCAI, any comments
received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Kiesov, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation
Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329–4144;
fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
mike.kiesov@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would
apply to certain serial-numbered Pacific
Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes with the battery installed
within the engine bay at the firewall.
The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on August 9, 2021 (86 FR
43446). The NPRM was based on MCAI
from the Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA), which is the aviation authority
for New Zealand. The CAA issued DCA/
750XL/30, dated July 5, 2018 (referred
to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
an unsafe condition for Pacific
Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes. The MCAI states:
The ground connections for the individual
power sources (BATT & GEN [battery and
generator]) have been connected at a common
ground point on the aircraft. DCA/750XL/30
is issued to mandate the instructions in
Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service
Bulletin (MSB) PACSB/XL/104 issue 1, dated
2 May 2018, or later approved revision to
separate the common ground connection on
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the airframe for the individual power sources
(BATT & GEN).
of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section.
The CAA advises the root cause is a
deviation from the approved
engineering data. This condition, if not
corrected, could lead to the loss of
primary and secondary power sources
from corrosion of the ground connection
or failure of the fastening hardware,
which could result in the simultaneous
loss of multiple systems. According to
the CAA, this condition was observed
on the production line and has been
corrected for new airplanes in
production. The MCAI requires
inspecting the battery ground
connections and separating the ground
connections as necessary. You may
examine the MCAI in the AD docket at
https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2021–0213.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to
require detecting and correcting ground
terminations with insufficient
separation on individual power sources
and static grounds for continued
airworthiness. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.
Costs of Compliance
Discussion of Final Airworthiness
Directive
Comments
The FAA gave the public the
opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. The FAA received no
comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in
the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s
bilateral agreement with this State of
Design Authority, it has notified the
FAA of the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI. The FAA reviewed the
relevant data and determined that air
safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products. This AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Pacific Aerospace
Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/
104, Issue 1, dated May 2, 2018. The
service information specifies procedures
for inspecting the battery ground
connections and separating the ground
connections as necessary. This service
information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course
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The FAA estimates that this AD
affects 23 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA also estimates that it would
take about 1 work-hour per airplane to
comply with the grounding connection
inspection of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, the FAA
estimates the cost of the inspection on
U.S. operators to be $1,955, or $85 per
airplane.
In addition, the FAA estimates that
any necessary action to separate the
connections would take about 3 workhours and require parts costing $25, for
a cost of $280 per airplane. The FAA
has no way of determining the number
of airplanes that may need these actions.
The FAA has included all costs in this
cost estimate. According to the
manufacturer, however, some of the
costs of this AD may be covered under
warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected operators.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
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
This AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
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(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
(3) 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 Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive:
■
2021–23–19 Pacific Aerospace Limited:
Amendment 39–21818; Docket No.
FAA–2021–0213; Project Identifier
2018–CE–036–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective January 11, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace
Limited Model 750XL airplanes, serial
numbers up to and including 222,
certificated in any category, with the battery
installed within the engine bay at the
firewall.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code 2400, Electrical Power System.
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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
identifies the unsafe condition as insufficient
separation of ground terminations for
individual power sources and static grounds.
The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and
correct ground terminations with insufficient
separation, which could lead to loss of
primary and secondary power sources if the
ground connection fails and consequent
simultaneous loss of multiple airplane
systems.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Inspection and Corrective Action
(1) Within 12 months after the effective
date of this AD, inspect the battery
installation in the engine bay to determine if
the ground leads connect to a single ground
stud as shown in the Accomplishment
Instructions, figure 2, of Pacific Aerospace
Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/104,
Issue 1, dated May 2, 2018 (PACSB/XL/
104I1).
(2) If the ground leads connect to a single
ground stud, before further flight, separate
the battery ground lead connections by
following the Accomplishment Instructions,
steps 4 through 36, of PACSB/XL/104I1.
(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, International Validation
Branch, 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 paragraph (i)(1) of
this AD or email: 9-AVS-AIR-730-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.
(i) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD
contact Mike Kiesov, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106;
(816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
mike.kiesov@faa.gov.
(2) Refer to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
of New Zealand AD DCA/750XL/30, dated
July 5, 2018, for related information. You
may examine the CAA AD at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0213.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service
Bulletin PACSB/XL/104, Issue 1, dated May
2, 2018.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For Pacific Aerospace Limited service
information identified in this AD, contact the
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,
Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston
Street, Wellington 6011; phone: +64 4 560
9400; fax: +64 4 569 2024; email: info@
caa.govt.nz.
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(4) You may view this service information
at 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.
(5) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to:
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
Issued on November 4, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–26495 Filed 12–6–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 91
[Docket No.: FAA–2015–8672; Amdt. No.
91–340C]
RIN 2120–AL69
Extension of the Prohibition Against
Certain Flights in Specified Areas of
the Sanaa Flight Information Region
(FIR) (OYSC)
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action extends the
Special Federal Aviation Regulation
(SFAR) prohibiting certain flights in the
specified areas of the Sanaa Flight
Information Region (FIR) (OYSC) by all:
U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial
operators; persons exercising the
privileges of an airman certificate issued
by the FAA, except when such persons
are operating U.S.-registered aircraft for
a foreign air carrier; and operators of
U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except
when the operator of such aircraft is a
foreign air carrier. The FAA finds this
action necessary to address hazards to
persons and aircraft engaged in such
flight operations due to significant,
continuing safety-of-flight risks to U.S.
civil aviation operations in that airspace
associated with the ongoing conflict
between the Saudi Arabian-led
Coalition and Iranian-aligned Houthi
forces. The FAA extends the expiration
date of this SFAR from January 7, 2022,
until January 7, 2025. Additionally, the
FAA republishes the approval process
and exemption information for this
SFAR, consistent with other recently
published flight prohibition SFARs.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0213; Project Identifier 2018-CE-036-AD; Amendment
39-21818; AD 2021-23-19]
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Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes. This AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI identifies
the unsafe condition as insufficient separation of ground terminations
for individual power sources and static grounds. This AD requires
inspecting and separating, if applicable, the battery and generator
common ground connections on the airframe. The FAA is issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective January 11, 2022.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of January 11,
2022.
[[Page 69166]]
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Level 15, Asteron
Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011; phone: +64 4 560 9400;
fax: +64 4 569 2024; email: [email protected]. You may review this
referenced 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-2021-0213; 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 final rule, the
MCAI, any comments received, and other information. The address for
Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kiesov, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation
Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329-
4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain serial-numbered
Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes with the battery
installed within the engine bay at the firewall. The NPRM published in
the Federal Register on August 9, 2021 (86 FR 43446). The NPRM was
based on MCAI from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the
aviation authority for New Zealand. The CAA issued DCA/750XL/30, dated
July 5, 2018 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes.
The MCAI states:
The ground connections for the individual power sources (BATT &
GEN [battery and generator]) have been connected at a common ground
point on the aircraft. DCA/750XL/30 is issued to mandate the
instructions in Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB)
PACSB/XL/104 issue 1, dated 2 May 2018, or later approved revision
to separate the common ground connection on the airframe for the
individual power sources (BATT & GEN).
The CAA advises the root cause is a deviation from the approved
engineering data. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to the
loss of primary and secondary power sources from corrosion of the
ground connection or failure of the fastening hardware, which could
result in the simultaneous loss of multiple systems. According to the
CAA, this condition was observed on the production line and has been
corrected for new airplanes in production. The MCAI requires inspecting
the battery ground connections and separating the ground connections as
necessary. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
0213.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require detecting and correcting
ground terminations with insufficient separation on individual power
sources and static grounds for continued airworthiness. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive
Comments
The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or
on the determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI. The
FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety requires
adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is adopted
as proposed in the NPRM.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service Bulletin
PACSB/XL/104, Issue 1, dated May 2, 2018. The service information
specifies procedures for inspecting the battery ground connections and
separating the ground connections as necessary. 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.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD affects 23 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
The FAA also estimates that it would take about 1 work-hour per
airplane to comply with the grounding connection inspection of this AD.
The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, the FAA estimates the cost of the
inspection on U.S. operators to be $1,955, or $85 per airplane.
In addition, the FAA estimates that any necessary action to
separate the connections would take about 3 work-hours and require
parts costing $25, for a cost of $280 per airplane. The FAA has no way
of determining the number of airplanes that may need these actions.
The FAA has included all costs in this cost estimate. According to
the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this AD may be covered
under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected operators.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
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
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
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(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) 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 Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
2021-23-19 Pacific Aerospace Limited: Amendment 39-21818; Docket No.
FAA-2021-0213; Project Identifier 2018-CE-036-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective January 11, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes, serial numbers up to and including 222, certificated in
any category, with the battery installed within the engine bay at
the firewall.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 2400, Electrical
Power System.
(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 identifies the unsafe condition as insufficient
separation of ground terminations for individual power sources and
static grounds. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and correct
ground terminations with insufficient separation, which could lead
to loss of primary and secondary power sources if the ground
connection fails and consequent simultaneous loss of multiple
airplane systems.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Inspection and Corrective Action
(1) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD,
inspect the battery installation in the engine bay to determine if
the ground leads connect to a single ground stud as shown in the
Accomplishment Instructions, figure 2, of Pacific Aerospace
Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/104, Issue 1, dated May 2, 2018
(PACSB/XL/104I1).
(2) If the ground leads connect to a single ground stud, before
further flight, separate the battery ground lead connections by
following the Accomplishment Instructions, steps 4 through 36, of
PACSB/XL/104I1.
(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, 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 paragraph (i)(1) of this AD or
email: [email protected].
(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.
(i) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD contact Mike Kiesov,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, MO 64106; (816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
[email protected].
(2) Refer to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand AD
DCA/750XL/30, dated July 5, 2018, for related information. You may
examine the CAA AD at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0213.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Pacific Aerospace Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/104,
Issue 1, dated May 2, 2018.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For Pacific Aerospace Limited service information identified
in this AD, contact the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,
Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011;
phone: +64 4 560 9400; fax: +64 4 569 2024; email: [email protected].
(4) You may view this service information at 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.
(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued on November 4, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-26495 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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