[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7388-7390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01957]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0888; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-024-AD;
Amendment 39-17735; AD 2014-02-07]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl
Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model P2006T airplanes. This AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued 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 cracks of the nose landing gear (NLG) lower
link. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective March 14, 2014.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of March 14,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at Document Management Facility, 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 service information identified in this AD, contact Costruzioni
Aeronautiche Tecnam Airworthiness Office, Via Maiorise-81043 Capua (CE)
Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax:
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+39 0823 622899; email: [email protected] or [email protected];
Internet: www.tecnam.com/it-IT/documenti/service-bulletins.aspx. You
may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to Costruzioni Aeronautiche
Tecnam srl Model P2006T airplanes. That NPRM was published in the
Federal Register on October 25, 2013 (78 FR 63907). That NPRM proposed
to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI
states:
During an inspection of a P2006T, a nose landing gear (NLG)
lower link was found with two cracks. The affected NLG lower link is
part of NLG lower link assembly P/N 26-8-1417-000.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to NLG
failure, possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane and injury to
the occupants.
To address this potential unsafe condition, Costruzioni
Aeronautiche Tecnam (hereafter referred to as Tecnam) issued Service
Bulletin (SB) SB-128-CS, providing inspection instructions. Tecnam
also developed an improved NLG lower link assembly with P/N 26-8-
8000-000, which can be installed in service by accomplishment of
Tecnam SB-104-CS.
For the reasons described above, this AD requires, for
aeroplanes equipped with NLG lower link assembly P/N 26-8-1417-000,
a one-time inspection of the NLG lower link and, depending on
findings, accomplishment of the applicable corrective action. This
AD also requires installation of the improved NLG lower link
assembly P/N 26-8-8000-000.
The MCAI can be found in the AD docket on the Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!searchResults;rpp=25;po=0;s=FAA-2013-
0888;fp=true;ns=true.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (78 FR 63907, October 25,
2013) or on the determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes. We have
determined that these minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (78 FR 63907, October 25, 2013) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 63907, October 25, 2013).
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect 7 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take about .5 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the AD on U.S.
operators to be $297.50, or $42.50 per product.
In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 6 work-hours and require parts costing $1,800, for a cost on
U.S. operators of $16,170, or $2,310 per product. We have no way of
determining the number of products that may need these actions.
According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this 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,
(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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; 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 the NPRM, 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of 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 AD:
2014-02-07 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl: Amendment 39-17735;
Docket No. FAA-2013-0888; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-024-AD.
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(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective March 14,
2014.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model
P2006T airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 001/US through S/N 9999/US,
certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing
Gear.
(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 cracking of the
nose landing gear (NLG) lower link. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct cracks in an NLG lower link, which could lead to NLG
failure, possibly resulting in damage to the airplane and injury to
the occupants.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions as specified in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(5) of this AD:
(1) For airplanes with an NLG lower link assembly part number
(P/N) 26-8-1417-000 installed, within the next 25 hours time-in-
service (TIS) after March 14, 2014 (the effective date of this AD)
or within the next 30 days after March 14, 2014 (the effective date
of this AD), whichever occurs first, do a detailed inspection of the
NLG lower link P/N 26-8-1417-1 (this is in the NLG-000 assembly)
following Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. SB
128-CS, Revision 0, dated May 15, 2013.
(2) If a crack is detected during the inspection required by
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, replace the NLG
lower link assembly with an improved assembly. Follow the
instructions in Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Job Card 442, P2006T
NLG upper link replacement, Revision 1, dated February 11, 2013;
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Job Card 468, New NLG Spring
replacement, dated October 12, 2012; or Costruzioni Aeronautiche
Tecnam Job Card 528, P2006T NLG retraction spring installation,
Revision 1, dated April 2, 2013, as applicable, as specified in
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. SB 128-CS,
Revision 0, dated May 15, 2013.
Note 1 to paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3) of this AD: Although
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Job Card 442, Revision 1, dated
February 11, 2013, is designated P2006T NLG upper link replacement,
it still pertains to the replacement of the lower link.
(3) Unless already done as required by paragraph (f)(2) of this
AD, within the next 50 hours TIS after March 14, 2014 (the effective
date of this AD) or within the next 60 days after March 14, 2014
(the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, replace the
NLG lower link assembly P/N 26-8-1417-000 with an improved assembly.
Follow the instructions in Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Job Card
442, P2006T NLG upper link replacement, Revision 1, dated February
11, 2013; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Job Card 468, New NLG
Spring replacement, dated October 12, 2012; or Costruzioni
Aeronautiche Tecnam Job Card 528, P2006T NLG retraction spring
installation, Revision 1, dated April 2, 2013, as applicable, as
specified in the Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin
No. SB 128-CS, Revision 0, dated May 15, 2013.
(4) After replacement of the NLG lower link assembly as required
by paragraph (f)(2) or (f)(3) of this AD, as applicable, do not
install an NLG lower link assembly P/N 26-8-1417-000 or an NLG lower
link part P/N 26-8-1417-1 (this is in the NLG-000 assembly) on that
airplane.
(5) For an airplane with an NLG lower link assembly P/N 26-8-
8000-000 already installed, after the effective date of this AD, do
not install an NLG lower link assembly P/N 26-8-1417-000 or a NLG
lower link P/N 26-8-1417-1 on that airplane.
(g) Credit for Actions Done Following Previous Service Information
This AD provides credit for the inspection required in paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD and any necessary replacement required in
paragraphs (f)(2) or (f)(3) of this AD if already done before March
14, 2014 (the effective date of this AD) following Costruzioni
Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. SB 104-CS, Edition 2,
Revision 1, dated March 28, 2013.
(h) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(i) Related Information
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2013-0134, dated July 2, 2013, for more information. The MCAI can be
found in the AD docket on the Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0888-0003. You may
also refer to Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No.
SB 104-CS, Edition 2, Revision 1, dated March 28, 2013, for more
information. For service information related to this AD, you may
contact the manufacturer using the information found in paragraph
(j)(3) of this AD.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) 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) Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. SB 128-
CS, Revision 0, dated May 15, 2013.
Note 2 to paragraph (j)(2)(i) of this AD: The Occurrence Report
is not paginated. The correct pagination is page 3/3.
(ii) Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Cartone di lavoro (English
translation: Job Card) 468, New NLG Spring replacement, dated
October 12, 2012.
Note 3 to paragraphs (j)(2)(ii) through (j)(2)(iv) of this AD:
This service information contains Italian to English translation.
EASA used the English translation in referencing the documents from
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl. For enforceability purposes, we
will refer to the Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl service
information as the titles appear on the documents.
(iii) Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Cartone di lavoro (English
translation: Job Card) 528, P2006T NLG retraction spring
installation, Revision 1, dated April 2, 2013.
(iv) Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Cartone di lavoro (English
translation: Job Card) 442, P2006T NLG upper link replacement,
Revision 1, dated February 11, 2013.
(3) For Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl service information
identified in this AD, contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam
Airworthiness Office, Via Maiorise-81043 Capua (CE) Italy;
telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; email:
[email protected] or [email protected]; Internet:
www.tecnam.com/it-IT/documenti/service-bulletins.aspx.
(4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148.
(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, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 23, 2014.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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