81 FR 14702 - Airworthiness Directives; Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05898 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14702-14704] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05898] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2015-5318; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-035-AD; Amendment 39-18437; AD 2016-06-06] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of limited control yoke movement of the elevator control system due to cushion edging jammed in the elevator control anti-rotation guide slot. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the elevator control system cushion edging for proper condition; replacing the cushion edging; and at a specified time terminating the repetitive inspections by installing wear pads on the elevator bearing assemblies. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective April 22, 2016. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of April 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Quest Aircraft Design, LLC, 1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; telephone: (208) 263-1111; toll free: (866) 263-1112; email: [email protected]; Internet: www.questaircraft.com. You may review copies of the 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. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No. FAA-2015-5318. 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-2015- 5318; 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 AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office (telephone: 800- 647-5527) is 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Herron, Aerospace Engineer, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917-6469; fax: (425) 917-6591; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2015 (80 FR 68477). The NPRM was prompted by a report of limited control yoke movement of the elevator control system due to cushion edging jammed in the elevator control anti-rotation guide slot. The NPRM proposed to require repetitively inspecting the elevator control system cushion edging for proper condition; replacing the cushion edging; and at a specified time terminating the repetitive inspections by installing wear pads on the elevator bearing assemblies. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products. Comments We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM (80 FR 68477, November 5, 2015) and the FAA's response to each comment. Request To Include Revised Service Bulletin Quest Aircraft Design revised one of the related service bulletins and requested that Quest Aircraft Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, Revision 01, dated November 23, 2015, be incorporated into the final rule AD action. We agree. We revised this AD as requested. Request To Reference Only the Field Service Instructions Quest Aircraft Design stated that the instructions for doing the actions required in the AD are actually contained in the Field Service Instructions (FSIs) issued by Quest [[Page 14703]] Aircraft and that there is no need to include reference to the related service bulletins since they are basically cover letters that point to the FSIs for the instructions. The commenter requested to have the related service bulletins removed from the AD to make the AD clearer to the reader and to eliminate any confusion. We agree that the FSIs contain the instructions for completing the actions required in this AD; however, the service bulletins contain additional pertinent information, such as company contact information and FAA approval status that is not included in the associated FSI. We do not agree that the service bulletins should be removed from the AD. We did not revise this AD as requested. Conclusion We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received, and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 68477, November 5, 2015) for correcting the unsafe condition; and Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was already proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 68477, November 5, 2015). We also determined that these changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD. Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51 We reviewed Quest Aircraft Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, Revision 01, dated November 23, 2015; Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, dated August 26, 2014; Quest Aircraft Company Field Service Instruction, Elevator Control System-- Cushion Edging Inspection, Report No. FSI-105, Revision 00, not dated; Quest Aircraft KODIAK 100 Recommended Service Bulletin SB15-01, dated March 26, 2015; and Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide Wear Pad Upgrade, Report No. FSI-108, Revision 00, not dated. The service information describes procedures for repetitively inspecting the cushion edging installed on the elevator control anti-rotation guide for proper condition, wear, and security, and replacing if necessary; and removing the cushion edging and installing wear pads on the pilot and co-pilot arms of the elevator bearing assemblies as a terminating action to the repetitive inspections of the cushion edging. 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 We estimate that this AD affects 60 airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD: Estimated Costs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspect the cushion edging on each .5 work-hour x $85 per hour Not applicable........ $42.50 per inspection. $2,550 per inspection. side of the elevator control anti- = $42.50 per inspection. rotation guide slot. Required terminating action for 3 work-hours x $85 per hour $200.................. $455.................. $27,300. repetitive inspections--replace = $255. cushion edging with wear pads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements that will be required based on the results of the inspection. We have no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need this replacement: On-Condition Costs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost Action Labor cost Parts cost per product ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Replace cushion edging....... 1 work-hour x $20 $105 $85 per hour = $85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 that this AD: (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), [[Page 14704]] (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. 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 0 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] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2016-06-06 Quest Aircraft Design, LLC: Amendment 39-18437; Docket No. FAA-2015-5318; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-035-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective April 22, 2016. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes, all serial numbers 100-0001 through 100-0149, that are certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 2730; Elevator Control System. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report of limited control yoke movement due to cushion edging jammed in the elevator control anti- rotation guide slot. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the elevator control system, which could result in loss of control. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Inspect Cushion Edging Before further flight April 22, 2016 (after the effective date of this AD) and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours time-in-service until the terminating action specified in paragraph (i) of this AD is done, inspect the cushion edging, part number (P/N) M22529/2-3R-25, located on each side of the elevator control anti-rotation guide slot, P/N 100-619-0008, for the pilot and co-pilot control yoke assemblies, following section 5.1 Cushion Edging Inspection of Quest Aircraft Company Field Service Instruction, Elevator Control System--Cushion Edging Inspection, Report No. FSI-105, Revision 00, not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, dated August 26, 2014; and Quest Aircraft Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, Revision 01, dated November 23, 2015. (h) Replace Cushion Edging If damage or wear is found during any inspection required in paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, replace the cushion edging following section 5.3 of Quest Aircraft Company Field Service Instruction, Elevator Control System--Cushion Edging Inspection, Report No. FSI-105, Revision 00, not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, dated August 26, 2014; and Quest Aircraft Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, Revision 01, dated November 23, 2015. (i) Install Wear Pads (Terminating Action for the Repetitive Inspections) Within 1 year after April 22, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), remove the cushion edging, P/N M22529/2-3R-25, installed on the elevator control anti-rotation guide, and install wear pads, P/N 100-619-0037, on the elevator bearing assembly link arm following section 5. Instructions, including all subsections, of Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide Wear Pad Upgrade, Report No. FSI-108, Revision 00, not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK 100 Recommended Service Bulletin SB15-01, dated March 26, 2015. Installing all four wear pads on the pilot and co-pilot arms of the elevator bearing assemblies terminates the repetitive inspections required in paragraph (g) of this AD. (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 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 ACO, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [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. (k) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact David Herron, Aerospace Engineer, Seattle ACO, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917-6469; fax: (425) 917-6591; email: [email protected]. (l) 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) Quest Aircraft Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, Revision 01, dated November 23, 2015. (ii) Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14-07, dated August 26, 2014. (iii) Quest Aircraft Company Field Service Instruction, Elevator Control System--Cushion Edging Inspection, Report No. FSI-105, Revision 00, not dated. (iv) Quest Aircraft KODIAK 100 Recommended Service Bulletin SB15-01, dated March 26, 2015. (v) Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide Wear Pad Upgrade, Report No. FSI-108, Revision 00, not dated. (3) For Quest Aircraft Design, LLC service information identified in this AD, contact Quest Aircraft Design, LLC, 1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; telephone: (208) 263-1111; toll free: (866) 263-1112; email: [email protected]; Internet: www.questaircraft.com. (4) You may view this service information at 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. In addition, you can access this service information on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-5318. (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 March 10, 2016. Pat Mullen, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05898 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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(h) Related Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contains this AD, the regulatory
(1) For more information about this AD, evaluation, any comments received, and
contact Besian Luga, Aerospace Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration other information. The address for the
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Docket Office (telephone: 800–647–
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 14 CFR Part 39 5527) is Document Management
Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– [Docket No. FAA–2015–5318; Directorate Facility, U.S. Department of
7750; fax: 781–238–7199; email: Identifier 2015–CE–035–AD; Amendment Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
besian.luga@faa.gov. 39–18437; AD 2016–06–06] 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
(2) Refer to MCAI Transport Canada AD W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
RIN 2120–AA64 Washington, DC 20590.
CF–2015–23, dated July 23, 2015, for more
information. You may examine the MCAI in Airworthiness Directives; Quest FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the AD docket on the Internet at http:// Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes David Herron, Aerospace Engineer,
www.regulations.gov by searching for and Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
locating it in Docket No. FAA–2015–3732. AGENCY: Federal Aviation FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
You may examine the MCAI in the AD Administration (FAA), DOT. Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917–
docket on the Internet at http:// ACTION: Final rule. 6469; fax: (425) 917–6591; email:
www.regulations.gov/ david.herron@faa.gov.
#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-3732-0002. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(i) Material Incorporated by Reference
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model Discussion
(1) The Director of the Federal Register KODIAK 100 airplanes. This AD was We issued a notice of proposed
approved the incorporation by reference prompted by a report of limited control rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
(IBR) of the service information listed in this yoke movement of the elevator control part 39 by adding an AD that would
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR system due to cushion edging jammed apply to certain Quest Aircraft Design,
part 51. in the elevator control anti-rotation LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes. The
(2) You must use this service information guide slot. This AD requires repetitively NPRM published in the Federal
as applicable to do the actions required by inspecting the elevator control system Register on November 5, 2015 (80 FR
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 68477). The NPRM was prompted by a
cushion edging for proper condition;
(i) Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Service
replacing the cushion edging; and at a report of limited control yoke movement
Bulletin (S.B.) No. PT6A–72–14389, Revision
specified time terminating the repetitive of the elevator control system due to
No. 4, dated February 3, 2016 (P&WC S.B.
inspections by installing wear pads on cushion edging jammed in the elevator
No. 14389R4).
the elevator bearing assemblies. We are control anti-rotation guide slot. The
(ii) P&WC S.B. No. PT6A–72–13473,
issuing this AD to correct the unsafe NPRM proposed to require repetitively
Revision No. 1, dated May 26, 2015 (P&WC
condition on these products. inspecting the elevator control system
S.B. No. 13473R1).
(3) For P&WC service information DATES: This AD is effective April 22, cushion edging for proper condition;
identified in this AD, contact Pratt & Whitney 2016. replacing the cushion edging; and at a
Corp., 1000 Marie-Victorin, Longueuil, The Director of the Federal Register specified time terminating the repetitive
Quebec, Canada, J4G 1A1; phone: 800–268– approved the incorporation by reference inspections by installing wear pads on
8000; fax: 450–647–2888; Internet: of certain publications listed in this AD the elevator bearing assemblies. We are
www.pwc.ca. as of April 22, 2016. issuing this AD to correct the unsafe
(4) You may view this service information ADDRESSES: For service information
condition on these products.
at FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 identified in this AD, contact Quest Comments
District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For Aircraft Design, LLC, 1200 Turbine We gave the public the opportunity to
information on the availability of this Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864;
material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
participate in developing this AD. The
telephone: (208) 263–1111; toll free: following presents the comments
(5) You may view this service information (866) 263–1112; email:
at the National Archives and Records
received on the NPRM (80 FR 68477,
CustomerService@QuestAircraft.com; November 5, 2015) and the FAA’s
Administration (NARA). For information on Internet: www.questaircraft.com. You
the availability of this material at NARA, call response to each comment.
may review copies of the referenced
202–741–6030, or go to: http:// service information at the FAA, Small Request To Include Revised Service
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Bulletin
locations.html. Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For Quest Aircraft Design revised one of
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on information on the availability of this the related service bulletins and
March 2, 2016. material at the FAA, call (816) 329– requested that Quest Aircraft Company
Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 4148. It is also available on the Internet KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
at http://www.regulations.gov by Bulletin SB14–07, Revision 01, dated
Aircraft Certification Service. searching for Docket No. FAA–2015– November 23, 2015, be incorporated
[FR Doc. 2016–06124 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am]
5318. into the final rule AD action.
Examining the AD Docket We agree. We revised this AD as
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requested.
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You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at http:// Request To Reference Only the Field
www.regulations.gov by searching for Service Instructions
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– Quest Aircraft Design stated that the
5318; or in person at the Docket instructions for doing the actions
Management Facility between 9 a.m. required in the AD are actually
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, contained in the Field Service
except Federal holidays. The AD docket Instructions (FSIs) issued by Quest
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(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation the elevator control anti-rotation guide slot, (l) Material Incorporated by Reference
in Alaska, and P/N 100–619–0008, for the pilot and co-pilot (1) The Director of the Federal Register
(4) Will not have a significant control yoke assemblies, following section approved the incorporation by reference
economic impact, positive or negative, 5.1 Cushion Edging Inspection of Quest (IBR) of the service information listed in this
Aircraft Company Field Service Instruction, paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
on a substantial number of small entities Elevator Control System—Cushion Edging
under the criteria of the Regulatory part 51.
Inspection, Report No. FSI–105, Revision 00, (2) You must use this service information
Flexibility Act. not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft as applicable to do the actions required by
KODIAK Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14– this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
07, dated August 26, 2014; and Quest Aircraft (i) Quest Aircraft Company KODIAK 100
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14–07,
safety, Incorporation by reference, Bulletin SB14–07, Revision 01, dated Revision 01, dated November 23, 2015.
Safety. November 23, 2015. (ii) Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory
(h) Replace Cushion Edging Service Bulletin SB14–07, dated August 26,
Adoption of the Amendment 2014.
Accordingly, under the authority If damage or wear is found during any (iii) Quest Aircraft Company Field Service
inspection required in paragraph (g) of this Instruction, Elevator Control System—
delegated to me by the Administrator, AD, before further flight, replace the cushion Cushion Edging Inspection, Report No. FSI–
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as edging following section 5.3 of Quest Aircraft 105, Revision 00, not dated.
follows: Company Field Service Instruction, Elevator (iv) Quest Aircraft KODIAK 100
Control System—Cushion Edging Inspection, Recommended Service Bulletin SB15–01,
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Report No. FSI–105, Revision 00, not dated, dated March 26, 2015.
DIRECTIVES as specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK (v) Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction,
Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14–07, dated Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide Wear Pad
■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 August 26, 2014; and Quest Aircraft Upgrade, Report No. FSI–108, Revision 00,
continues to read as follows: Company KODIAK 100 Mandatory Service not dated.
Bulletin SB14–07, Revision 01, dated (3) For Quest Aircraft Design, LLC service
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
November 23, 2015. information identified in this AD, contact
§ 39.13 [Amended] Quest Aircraft Design, LLC, 1200 Turbine
(i) Install Wear Pads (Terminating Action for
Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; telephone:
■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the Repetitive Inspections)
(208) 263–1111; toll free: (866) 263–1112;
the following new airworthiness Within 1 year after April 22, 2016 (the email: CustomerService@QuestAircraft.com;
directive (AD): effective date of this AD), remove the cushion Internet: www.questaircraft.com.
edging, P/N M22529/2–3R–25, installed on (4) You may view this service information
2016–06–06 Quest Aircraft Design, LLC:
the elevator control anti-rotation guide, and at FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Amendment 39–18437; Docket No.
install wear pads, P/N 100–619–0037, on the Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
FAA–2015–5318; Directorate Identifier
elevator bearing assembly link arm following information on the availability of this
2015–CE–035–AD.
section 5. Instructions, including all material at the FAA, call 816–329–4148. In
(a) Effective Date subsections, of Quest Aircraft Field Service addition, you can access this service
This AD is effective April 22, 2016. Instruction, Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide Wear information on the Internet at http://
Pad Upgrade, Report No. FSI–108, Revision www.regulations.gov by searching for and
(b) Affected ADs 00, not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft locating Docket No. FAA–2015–5318.
None. KODIAK 100 Recommended Service Bulletin (5) You may view this service information
SB15–01, dated March 26, 2015. Installing all that is incorporated by reference at the
(c) Applicability four wear pads on the pilot and co-pilot arms National Archives and Records
This AD applies to Quest Aircraft Design, of the elevator bearing assemblies terminates Administration (NARA). For information on
LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes, all serial the repetitive inspections required in the availability of this material at NARA, call
numbers 100–0001 through 100–0149, that paragraph (g) of this AD. 202–741–6030, or go to: http://
are certificated in any category. www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance locations.html.
(d) Subject (AMOCs)
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
10, 2016.
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if Pat Mullen,
Code 2730; Elevator Control System.
requested using the procedures found in 14 Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
(e) Unsafe Condition CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, Aircraft Certification Service.
This AD was prompted by a report of send your request to your principal inspector [FR Doc. 2016–05898 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am]
limited control yoke movement due to or local Flight Standards District Office, as BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
cushion edging jammed in the elevator appropriate. If sending information directly
control anti-rotation guide slot. We are to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
issuing this AD to prevent failure of the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
elevator control system, which could result
in loss of control. emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-
Requests@faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration
(f) Compliance (2) Before using any approved AMOC,
Comply with this AD within the notify your appropriate principal inspector, 14 CFR Part 39
compliance times specified, unless already or lacking a principal inspector, the manager [Docket No. FAA–2016–4227; Directorate
done. of the local flight standards district office/ Identifier 2016–NM–025–AD; Amendment
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certificate holding district office. 39–18439; AD 2016–06–08]
(g) Inspect Cushion Edging
Before further flight April 22, 2016 (after (k) Related Information RIN 2120–AA64
the effective date of this AD) and repetitively For more information about this AD,
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours contact David Herron, Aerospace Engineer, Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
time-in-service until the terminating action Seattle ACO, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Company Airplanes
specified in paragraph (i) of this AD is done, Renton, Washington 98057; phone: (425)
inspect the cushion edging, part number (P/ 917–6469; fax: (425) 917–6591; email: AGENCY:Federal Aviation
N) M22529/2–3R–25, located on each side of david.herron@faa.gov. Administration (FAA), DOT.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | This AD is effective April 22, 2016. | |
| Contact | David Herron, Aerospace Engineer, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917-6469; fax: (425) 917-6591; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 14702 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA64 | |
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