[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72564-72566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28699]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2014-1002; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-033-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Pacific Aerospace Limited (PAL) Model 750XL airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as PAL Model 750XL airplanes manufactured with
only one attitude indicator. A second attitude indicator is required
for flights under instrument flight rules. We are issuing this proposed
AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 22,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Pacific Aerospace Limited, Airport Road, Private Bag 3027, Hamilton
3240, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843 6144; fax: +64 7 843 6134;
email: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.aerospace.co.nz/.
You may review this referenced service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816)
329-4148.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
1002; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816)
329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2014-1002;
Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-033-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
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economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the airworthiness
authority for New Zealand, has issued AD DCA/750XL/17A, dated November
6, 2014 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes and was
based on mandatory continuing airworthiness information originated by
an aviation authority of another country. The MCAI states:
This AD with effective date 10 November 2014 is prompted by a
recent determination that certain PAL750XL aircraft were
inadvertently manufactured with instrument panels with only one
Attitude Indicator (AI). A second AI is required for PAL750XL
operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
The AD mandates the installation of either a second AI, or the
enablement of Reversionary Attitude mode in the Sandel Electronic
Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI), if fitted, when operating
under IFR.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1002.
Relevant Service Information
Pacific Aerospace Limited has issued Pacific Aerospace Limited
Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/074, Issue 2, dated November 4,
2014. The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because
we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type
design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD will affect 17 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 6 work-hours per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost
about $3,500 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $68,170, or $4,010 per product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This proposed regulation is
within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in
this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
Pacific Aerospace Limited: Docket No. FAA-2014-1002; Directorate
Identifier 2014-CE-033-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 22, 2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 34: Navigation.
(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 Pacific
Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes manufactured with instrument
panels with only one attitude indicator. A second attitude indicator
is required to operate under instrument flight rules (IFR). A
reversionary attitude indicator reduces the probability of a single
point failure, which could result in loss of control. We are issuing
this proposed AD to install a reversionary attitude indicator before
operating in IFR conditions.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, before the next flight requiring instrument
flight rules (IFR) after the effective date of this AD, install a
second attitude indicator into the right hand instrument panel or
enable the reversionary mode on a Sandel SN3500 electronic
horizontal situation indicator (EHSI), if installed, whichever is
applicable, following the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS in Pacific
Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/074, Issue 2,
dated November 4, 2014.
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(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-
4146; 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.
(h) Related Information
Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) AD DCA/750XL/17A,
dated November 6, 2014, for related information. You may examine the
MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1002. For service information
related to this AD, contact Pacific Aerospace Limited, Airport Road,
Private Bag 3027, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843
6144; fax: +64 7 843 6134; email: [email protected]; Internet:
http://www.aerospace.co.nz/. You may review this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 2, 2014.
Robert Busto,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-28699 Filed 12-5-14; 8:45 am]
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