[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72562-72564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28700]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 235 / Monday, December 8, 2014 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2014-1001; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-034-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. 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
Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. Model SC-7 Series 3 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 fatigue cracking, which could
lead to structural failure of the nose landing gear (NLG). 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 Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Airworthiness, Short Brothers PLC, P.O. Box
241, Airport Road, Belfast, BT3 9DZ Northern Ireland, United Kingdom;
phone: +44-2890-462469, fax: 44-2890-733647, email:
[email protected], internet: None; and for SAFRAN
Messier-Buggatti-Dowty service information contact Messier-Dowty
Limited, Cheltenham Road, Gloucester GL2 9QH, ENGLAND; phone:
+44(0)1452 712424; fax: +44(0)1452 713821; email:
[email protected], Internet: http://www.safranmbd.com. 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-
1001; 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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; 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-2014-1001;
Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-034-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to 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 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD
No.: 2014-0246, dated November 12, 2014 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
A fracture of the nose landing gear (NLG) sliding tube was reported.
The subsequent investigation determined fatigue cracking as possible
cause of the failure.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
structural failure of the NLG, possibly resulting in loss of control
of the aeroplane during take-off or landing.
To address this unsafe condition, the Messier-Dowty Ltd, the NLG
manufacturer, issued Service Bulletin (SB) 32-17M to provide
inspection instructions. Consequently Short Brothers PLC issued SB
32-74 which references Messier-Dowty Ltd SB 32-17M.
For the reasons described above, this AD requires one-time visual
and fluorescent penetrant inspections and, depending on findings,
accomplishment of applicable corrective action(s).
The MCAI requires you report the findings to Short Brothers PLC to
obtain approved repair instructions and accomplish the repair
accordingly. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
1001.
Relevant Service Information
Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. has issued Shorts Service Bulletin
Number 32-74, dated November 1, 2014; and SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty
has issued Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014. The
actions described in this service information are intended to correct
the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
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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 24 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 5 work-hours per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $10,200, or $425 per product.
In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 16 work-hours and require parts costing $25,000, for a cost
of $26,360 per product. We have no way of determining the number of
products that may need these actions.
Paperwork Reduction Act
A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a current valid OMB control number. The control
number for the collection of information required by this AD is 2120-
0056. The paperwork cost associated with this AD has been detailed in
the Costs of Compliance section of this document and includes time for
reviewing instructions, as well as completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Therefore, all reporting associated with
this AD is mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden
and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA
at 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591. ATTN: Information
Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.
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:
Short Brothers & Harland Ltd.: Docket No. FAA-2014-1001; Directorate
Identifier 2014-CE-034-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by January 22, 2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. Model SC-7
Series 3 airplanes, all serial numbers, 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 fatigue cracking
which could lead to structural failure of the nose landing gear
(NLG). We are issuing this proposed AD to detect and correct fatigue
cracking which, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
structural failure of the NLG, possibly resulting in loss of control
of the airplane during take-off or landing.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, comply with this AD within the compliance
times specified in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(5) of this AD,
unless already done.
(1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD,
accomplish a visual inspection of the NLG sliding tube following the
instructions of paragraph 3.A of SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty
Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014.
Note 1 to paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(4), and (f)(5) of this
AD: Instructions provided by SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty Service
Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014, are referenced in
Shorts Service Bulletin Number 32-74, dated November 1, 2014.
(2) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, do a
fluorescent penetrant inspection of the sliding tube following the
instructions of paragraph 3.B of SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty
Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014.
(3) If any crack is detected during the inspection required by
paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this AD, before further flight, obtain
FAA-approved repair instructions approved specifically for
compliance with this AD by reporting the findings to Short Brothers
& Harland Ltd. and incorporating those instructions. You can find
contact information for Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. in paragraph
(h) of this AD.
(4) Within 30 days after any inspection required by paragraphs
(f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD or within 30 days after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs later, report the inspection
results to Short Brothers &
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Harland Ltd. by completing the Inspection Results Proforma following
the instructions of paragraph 3.C.(2) of SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-
Dowty Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014. You can
find contact information for Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. in
paragraph (h) of this AD.
(5) From the effective date of this AD, you may install a
sliding tube on an NLG provided that, before next flight after
installation, the NLG sliding tube passes the inspections in
paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD following the instructions
of paragraph 3 of SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty Service Bulletin No.
32-17M, dated November 1, 2014.
(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; 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.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.
(h) Related Information
MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2014-0246,
dated November 12, 2014; and Shorts Service Bulletin Number 32-74,
dated November 1, 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-2014-1001. For Short Brothers & Harland
Ltd. service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airworthiness, Short Brothers PLC, P.O. Box 241, Airport Road,
Belfast, BT3 9DZ Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; phone: +44-2890-
462469, fax: +44-2890-733647, email:
[email protected], Internet: None; and for
Messier-Buggatti-Dowty service information contact Messier-Dowty
Limited, Cheltenham Road, Gloucester GL2 9QH, ENGLAND; phone:
+44(0)1452 712424; fax: +44(0)1452 713821; email:
[email protected], Internet: http://www.safranmbd.com. 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.
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