[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31106-31107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15083]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. 97-CE-141-AD; Amendment 39-10569; AD 98-12-13]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche
Model Piaggio P-180 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that
applies to certain Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche (I.A.M.) Model
Piaggio P-180 airplanes. This AD requires modifying the low pitch stop
switch support. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority
for Italy. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent low
pitch stop switch support displacement, which could result in an
improper cockpit indication that the propeller is in the Beta range and
cause loss of control of the airplane.
DATES: Effective July 18, 1998.
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as
of July 18, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Service information that applies to this AD may be obtained
from Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A., Via
Cibrario, 4 16154 Genoa, Italy. This information may also be examined
at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, Attention: Rules Docket No. 97-CE-141-AD, Room
1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the Office
of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, suite 700,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David O. Keenan, Project Officer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1201
Walnut, suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 426-
6934; facsimile: (816) 426-2169.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Events Leading to the Issuance of This AD
A proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 39) to include an AD that would apply to certain I.A.M. Model
Piaggio P-180 airplanes was published in the Federal Register as a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on March 2, 1998 (63 FR 10157).
The NPRM proposed to require modifying the low pitch stop switch
support. Accomplishment of the proposed action as specified in the NPRM
would be in accordance with I.A.M. Piaggio Service Bulletin (Mandatory)
No. SB-80-0080, dated July 3, 1997.
The NPRM was the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Italy.
Interested persons have been afforded an opportunity to participate
in the making of this amendment. No comments were received on the
proposed rule or the FAA's determination of the cost to the public.
The FAA's Determination
After careful review of all available information related to the
subject presented above, the FAA has determined that air safety and the
public interest require the adoption of the rule as proposed except for
minor editorial corrections. The FAA has determined that these minor
corrections will not change the meaning of the AD and will not add any
additional burden upon the public than was already proposed.
Cost Impact
The FAA estimates that 5 airplanes in the U.S. registry will be
affected by this AD, that it will take approximately 6 workhours per
airplane to accomplish this action, and that the average labor rate is
approximately $60 an hour. Parts cost approximately $100 per airplane.
Based on these figures, the total cost impact of this AD on U.S.
operators is estimated to be $2,300, or $460 per airplane.
Regulatory Impact
The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects 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. Therefore, in
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this final
rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this action (1) is
not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866;
(2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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. A copy of the final evaluation prepared for this
action is contained in the Rules Docket. A copy of it may be obtained
by contacting the Rules Docket at the location provided under the
caption ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
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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.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by adding a new airworthiness directive
(AD) to read as follows:
98-12-13 Industrie Aeronautiche E Meccaniche: Amendment 39-10569;
Docket No. 97-CE-141-AD.
Applicability: Model Piaggio P-180 airplanes, serial numbers
1001, 1002, 1004, and 1006 through 1033, certificated in any
category.
Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the
preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been
modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the
requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified,
altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of
this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an
alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (c) of
this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of
the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition
addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been
eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to
address it.
Compliance: Required within the next 150 hours time-in-service
(TIS) after the effective date of this AD, unless already
accomplished.
To prevent low pitch stop switch support displacement, which
could result in an improper cockpit indication that the propeller is
in the Beta range and cause loss of control of the airplane,
accomplish the following:
(a) Modify the low pitch stop switch support in accordance with
Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Piaggio Service Bulletin
(Mandatory) No. SB-80-0080, dated July 3, 1997.
(b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with
sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where
the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.
(c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the
compliance time that provides an equivalent level of safety may be
approved by the Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 1201 Walnut,
suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. The request shall be
forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may
add comments and then send it to the Manager, Small Airplane
Directorate.
Note 2: Information concerning the existence of approved
alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be
obtained from the Small Airplane Directorate.
(d) Questions or technical information related to I.A.M. Piaggio
Service Bulletin (Mandatory) No. SB-80-0080, dated July 3, 1997,
should be directed to I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A., Via Cibrario, 4
16154 Genoa, Italy. This service information may be examined at the
FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601
E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
(e) The modification required by this AD shall be done in
accordance with I.A.M. Piaggio Service Bulletin (Mandatory) No. SB-
80-0080, dated July 3, 1997. This incorporation by reference was
approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with
5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from
I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A., Via Cibrario, 4 16154 Genoa, Italy.
Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City,
Missouri, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North
Capitol Street, NW, suite 700, Washington, DC.
Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed in Italian AD 97-
217, dated July 28, 1997.
(f) This amendment becomes effective on July 18, 1998.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 29, 1998.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 98-15083 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]
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