81_FR_18867 81 FR 18804 - Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

81 FR 18804 - Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 63 (April 1, 2016)

Page Range18804-18806
FR Document2016-07371

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of multiple cracks in the steel horizontal tube of the cockpit control column. This proposed AD would require inspection of the cockpit control column horizontal tube with repair or replacement as necessary of the cockpit control column. We are proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-5431; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-044-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for M7 
Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), 
SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, 
SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted 
by reports of multiple cracks in the steel horizontal tube of the 
cockpit control column. This proposed AD would require inspection of 
the cockpit control column horizontal tube with repair or replacement 
as necessary of the cockpit control column. We are proposing this AD to 
correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 
11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact M7 
Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: 
(210) 824-9421; fax: (210) 804-7766; Internet: http://www.elbitsystems-us.com; email: [email protected]. 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.

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-2016-
5431; 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

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(phone: 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 
FAA, ASW-143 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, 
San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308-3365; fax: (210) 308-3370; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or 
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed 
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-5431; 
Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-044-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://www.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 FAA received reports of multiple cracks in the cockpit control 
column horizontal tube at the corners of the access panel cutout, at 
the pulley bolt welds, and at the elevator arm weld in the steel 
horizontal tube of the control column on M7 Aerospace SA26, SA226, and 
SA227 airplanes.
    This condition, if not corrected, could result in partial or 
complete control column failure with partial or complete loss of pitch 
and/or roll control.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service Bulletin (SB) 26-
27-002, M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 Series SB 226-27-078, M7 Aerospace LLC 
SA227 Series SB 227-27-058, and M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series SB CC7-
27-030, all dated October 8, 2015. The service information describes 
procedures for inspection of the cockpit control column horizontal tube 
for cracks and repair or replacement of the cockpit control column as 
necessary. All of the related 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 of this NPRM.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant 
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is 
likely to exist or develop in other products of these same type 
designs.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the 
cockpit control column horizontal tube for cracks and repair or 
replacement of the cockpit control column as necessary.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    We have revised the compliance times of the proposed AD to differ 
from service information. We have determined we have met the safety 
intent with the revised compliance times while allowing for clarity. 
The compliance times in the proposed AD action would take precedence 
over those in the service bulletin.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 350 airplanes of U.S. 
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                    Cost per       Cost on U.S.
              Action                     Labor cost            Parts cost           product         operators
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Inspection........................  12 work-hours x $85   Not applicable......          $1,020         $357,000
                                     per hour = $1,020.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary repairs/
replacements that would be required based on the results of the 
proposed inspection. We have no way of determining the number of 
airplanes that might need these repairs/replacements:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                                     Cost per
                 Action                           Labor cost                  Parts cost              product
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repair cracks...........................  2 work-hours x $85 per      Not applicable............            $170
                                           hour = $170.
Replace parts...........................  16 work-hours x $85 per     $5,000....................           6,360
                                           hour = $1,360.
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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 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

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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

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]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

M7 Aerospace LLC: Docket No. FAA-2016-5431; Directorate Identifier 
2015-CE-044-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 16, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, 
SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, 
SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT 
airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association 
(ATA) of America Code 2700, Flight Controls.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of multiple cracks in the steel 
horizontal tube of the cockpit control column. We are issuing this 
AD to require repetitive inspections of the cockpit control column 
horizontal tube with repair or replacement, as necessary, of the 
cockpit control column. We are proposing this AD to correct the 
unsafe condition on these products.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(2) of this AD using 
the following service bulletins within the compliance times 
specified below, unless already done:
    (1) For Models SA26-T and SA26-AT: M7 Aerospace LLC Service 
Bulletin (SB) 26-27-002, dated October 8, 2015;
    (2) For Models SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-TC: M7 
Aerospace LLC SB 226-27-078, dated October 8, 2015;
    (3) For Models SA227-AC(C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC(C-26A), and 
SA227-TT: M7 Aerospace LLC SB 227-27-058, dated October 8, 2015; or
    (4) For Models SA227-CC and SA227-DC (C-26B): M7 Aerospace LLC 
SB CC7-27-030, dated October 8, 2015.

(g) Actions

    (1) For all airplanes: Within the next 2,000 hours time-in-
service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or no later than 
when the airplane accumulates 20,000 hours TIS, whichever occurs 
later, do an initial inspection of the cockpit control column 
horizontal tube for cracks following paragraph 2.B. of the 
Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletins identified in 
paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4) of this AD, as 
applicable; and repetitively inspect as follows:
    (i) For airplanes with less than 35,000 hours TIS as of the 
effective date of this AD: Repetitively inspect the cockpit control 
column horizontal tube for cracks every 5,000 hours TIS until the 
airplane reaches 35,000 hours TIS at which time do the inspection 
within 2,000 hours TIS from the last inspection or within the next 
100 hours TIS, whichever occurs later, and then thereafter at 
intervals not to exceed 2,000 hours TIS.
    (ii) For airplanes with 35,000 hours TIS or more as of the 
effective date of this AD: Repetitively inspect the cockpit control 
column horizontal tube for cracks every 2,000 hours TIS.
    (2) For all airplanes: If any cracks are found following the 
inspections required in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(1)(i), or (g)(1)(ii), 
as applicable, before further flight, repair the control column 
following paragraph 2.C. of the Accomplishment Instructions of the 
service bulletins identified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), 
or (f)(4) of this AD.

(h) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement

    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.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane Certification Office, 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 (j) of this AD.
    (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.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Andrew McAnaul, 
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, ASW-143 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 10100 
Reunion Place, Suite 650, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 
308-3365; fax: (210) 308-3370; email: [email protected].
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact M7 
Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; 
phone: (210) 824-9421; fax: (210) 804-7766; Internet: http://www.elbitsystems-us.com; email: [email protected]. 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.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 28, 2016.
Jacqueline Jambor,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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                                                TABLE 2—CURRENT DAIRY BOARD REPRESENTATION BASED ON AVERAGE U.S. TOTAL SOLIDS AND AVERAGE IMPORTED
                                                                                          TOTAL SOLIDS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Average total
                                                                                                                                                                                       Average total                          milk solids
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Current number
                                                                                                                                                                                        milk solids                        represented per
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of board seats
                                                                                                                                                                                           (lbs.)                           board member
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (lbs.)

                                               Domestic Producer ..........................................................................................................            23,461,555,556                 36       651,709,877
                                               Importer ............................................................................................................................      589,296,653                  2       294,648,327



                                                  Based on the calculations, it is                                         member, to accurately represent the                                 producer members. Table 2 reflects the
                                               proposed that Dairy Board importer                                          volume of imported total milk solids                                proposed changes.
                                               member representation be reduced from                                       compared to the volume of total solids
                                               2 importer members to 1 importer                                            represented by each of the 36 domestic

                                                    TABLE 3—PROPOSED DAIRY BOARD REPRESENTATION BASED ON U.S. TOTAL SOLIDS AND IMPORTED TOTAL SOLIDS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Average total
                                                                                                                                                                                       Average total                          milk solids
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Current number
                                                                                                                                                                                        milk solids                        represented per
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of board seats
                                                                                                                                                                                           (lbs.)                           board member
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (lbs.)

                                               Domestic Producer ..........................................................................................................            23,461,555,556                 36       651,709,877
                                               Importer ............................................................................................................................      589,296,653                  1       589,296,653



                                                 A 30-day comment period is provided                                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                          • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                               for interested persons to comment on                                                                                                            http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               this proposed rule. One term of office                                      Federal Aviation Administration                                     instructions for submitting comments.
                                               for an importer member will expire on                                                                                                             • Fax: 202–493–2251.
                                               October 31, 2016. Thus, a 30-day                                            14 CFR Part 39                                                        • Mail: U.S. Department of
                                               comment period is provided for a timely                                                                                                         Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                                                                                           [Docket No. FAA–2016–5431; Directorate
                                               announcement of the Dairy Board                                             Identifier 2015–CE–044–AD]
                                                                                                                                                                                               30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                               nomination solicitation in 2016.                                                                                                                W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                                           RIN 2120–AA64                                                       Washington, DC 20590.
                                               List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1150                                                                                                               • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
                                                                                                                           Airworthiness Directives; M7                                        address above between 9 a.m. and 5
                                                 Dairy products, Milk, Promotion,                                          Aerospace LLC Airplanes                                             p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                               Research.
                                                                                                                           AGENCY: Federal Aviation                                            Federal holidays.
                                                 For the reasons set forth in the                                          Administration (FAA), DOT.                                            For service information identified in
                                               preamble, it is proposed that 7 CFR part                                                                                                        this proposed AD, contact M7
                                                                                                                           ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                               1150 be amended as follows:                                                                                                                     Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance
                                                                                                                           (NPRM).                                                             Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone:
                                               PART 1150—DAIRY PROMOTION                                                                                                                       (210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766;
                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:   We propose to adopt a new
                                               PROGRAM                                                                                                                                         Internet: http://www.elbitsystems-
                                                                                                                           airworthiness directive (AD) for M7
                                                                                                                           Aerospace LLC Models SA26–AT,                                       us.com; email: MetroTech@
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR                                       SA26–T, SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–                                   M7Aerospace.com. You may view this
                                               part 1150 continues to read as follows:                                     T(B), SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A),                                   referenced service information at the
                                                 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 4501–4514 and 7                                       SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A),                                         FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
                                               U.S.C. 7401.                                                                SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), and                                     Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
                                                                                                                           SA227–TT airplanes. This proposed AD                                For information on the availability of
                                               ■ 2. In § 1150.131, paragraph (c) is                                                                                                            this material at the FAA, call 816–329–
                                                                                                                           was prompted by reports of multiple
                                               revised to read as follows:                                                                                                                     4148.
                                                                                                                           cracks in the steel horizontal tube of the
                                               § 1150.131 Establishment and                                                cockpit control column. This proposed                               Examining the AD Docket
                                               membership.                                                                 AD would require inspection of the                                     You may examine the AD docket on
                                               *     *    *   *     *                                                      cockpit control column horizontal tube                              the Internet at http://
                                                 (c) One member of the board shall be                                      with repair or replacement as necessary                             www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                               an importer who is subject to                                               of the cockpit control column. We are                               and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
                                                                                                                           proposing this AD to correct the unsafe
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                                               assessments under § 1150.152(b).                                                                                                                5431; or in person at the Docket
                                                                                                                           condition on these products.                                        Management Facility between 9 a.m.
                                               *     *    *   *     *
                                                                                                                           DATES: We must receive comments on                                  and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                 Dated: March 29, 2016.                                                    this proposed AD by May 16, 2016.                                   except Federal holidays. The AD docket
                                               Erin Morris,                                                                ADDRESSES: You may send comments,                                   contains this proposed AD, the
                                               Associate Administrator.                                                    using the procedures found in 14 CFR                                regulatory evaluation, any comments
                                               [FR Doc. 2016–07413 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am]                                 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following                            received, and other information. The
                                               BILLING CODE P                                                              methods:                                                            street address for the Docket Office


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                                               (phone: 800–647–5527) is in the                               substantive verbal contact we receive                          or by the means identified in the
                                               ADDRESSES section. Comments will be                           about this proposed AD.                                        ADDRESSES  section of this NPRM.
                                               available in the AD docket shortly after
                                                                                                             Discussion                                                     FAA’s Determination and Requirements
                                               receipt.
                                                                                                                                                                            of the Proposed AD
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                The FAA received reports of multiple
                                                                                                             cracks in the cockpit control column                             We are proposing this AD because we
                                               Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer,                                                                                          evaluated all the relevant information
                                               FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio                                 horizontal tube at the corners of the
                                                                                                             access panel cutout, at the pulley bolt                        and determined the unsafe condition
                                               MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650,                                                                                       described previously is likely to exist or
                                               San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210)                        welds, and at the elevator arm weld in
                                                                                                             the steel horizontal tube of the control                       develop in other products of these same
                                               308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email:                                                                                        type designs.
                                               andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov.                                       column on M7 Aerospace SA26, SA226,
                                                                                                             and SA227 airplanes.                                           Proposed AD Requirements
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                               This condition, if not corrected, could                        This proposed AD would require
                                               Comments Invited                                              result in partial or complete control                          repetitive inspections of the cockpit
                                                                                                             column failure with partial or complete                        control column horizontal tube for
                                                 We invite you to send any written                           loss of pitch and/or roll control.                             cracks and repair or replacement of the
                                               relevant data, views, or arguments about
                                                                                                             Related Service Information Under 1                            cockpit control column as necessary.
                                               this proposal. Send your comments to
                                               an address listed under the ADDRESSES                         CFR Part 51                                                    Differences Between This Proposed AD
                                               section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–                              We reviewed M7 Aerospace LLC                                 and the Service Information
                                               2016–5431; Directorate Identifier 2015–                       SA26 Series Service Bulletin (SB) 26–                            We have revised the compliance times
                                               CE–044–AD’’ at the beginning of your                          27–002, M7 Aerospace LLC SA226                                 of the proposed AD to differ from
                                               comments. We specifically invite                              Series SB 226–27–078, M7 Aerospace                             service information. We have
                                               comments on the overall regulatory,                           LLC SA227 Series SB 227–27–058, and                            determined we have met the safety
                                               economic, environmental, and energy                           M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series SB                               intent with the revised compliance
                                               aspects of this proposed AD. We will                          CC7–27–030, all dated October 8, 2015.                         times while allowing for clarity. The
                                               consider all comments received by the                         The service information describes                              compliance times in the proposed AD
                                               closing date and may amend this                               procedures for inspection of the cockpit                       action would take precedence over
                                               proposed AD because of those                                  control column horizontal tube for                             those in the service bulletin.
                                               comments.                                                     cracks and repair or replacement of the
                                                 We will post all comments we                                cockpit control column as necessary. All                       Costs of Compliance
                                               receive, without change, to http://                           of the related service information is                             We estimate that this proposed AD
                                               www.regulations.gov, including any                            reasonably available because the                               affects 350 airplanes of U.S. registry.
                                               personal information you provide. We                          interested parties have access to it                              We estimate the following costs to
                                               will also post a report summarizing each                      through their normal course of business                        comply with this proposed AD:
                                                                                                                            ESTIMATED COSTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cost per             Cost on U.S.
                                                        Action                                                Labor cost                                               Parts cost                     product               operators

                                               Inspection .................    12 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,020 .....................................    Not applicable .........                 $1,020               $357,000



                                                 We estimate the following costs to do                       of the proposed inspection. We have no                         airplanes that might need these repairs/
                                               any necessary repairs/replacements that                       way of determining the number of                               replacements:
                                               would be required based on the results

                                                                                                                         ON-CONDITION COSTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Cost per
                                                        Action                                              Labor cost                                                            Parts cost                                 product

                                               Repair cracks ..........       2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .......................................   Not applicable ..........................................              $170
                                               Replace parts .........        16 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,360 ..................................     $5,000 ......................................................          6,360



                                               Authority for This Rulemaking                                 Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                            products identified in this rulemaking
                                                                                                             ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that                           action.
                                                 Title 49 of the United States Code
                                               specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                        section, Congress charges the FAA with
                                                                                                                                                                            Regulatory Findings
                                                                                                             promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
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                                               rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
                                               section 106, describes the authority of                       air commerce by prescribing regulations                          We determined that this proposed AD
                                               the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:                          for practices, methods, and procedures                         would not have federalism implications
                                               Aviation Programs, describes in more                          the Administrator finds necessary for                          under Executive Order 13132. This
                                               detail the scope of the Agency’s                              safety in air commerce. This regulation                        proposed AD would not have a
                                               authority.                                                    is within the scope of that authority                          substantial direct effect on the States, on
                                                 We are issuing this rulemaking under                        because it addresses an unsafe condition                       the relationship between the national
                                               the authority described in Subtitle VII,                      that is likely to exist or develop on                          Government and the States, or on the


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                                               distribution of power and                               with repair or replacement, as necessary, of          instructions, completing and reviewing the
                                               responsibilities among the various                      the cockpit control column. We are                    collection of information. All responses to
                                               levels of government.                                   proposing this AD to correct the unsafe               this collection of information are mandatory.
                                                                                                       condition on these products.                          Comments concerning the accuracy of this
                                                 For the reasons discussed above, I
                                                                                                                                                             burden and suggestions for reducing the
                                               certify this proposed regulation:                       (f) Compliance
                                                                                                                                                             burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800
                                                 (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                    Comply with paragraphs (g)(1) through              Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
                                               action’’ under Executive Order 12866,                   (g)(2) of this AD using the following service         20591, Attn: Information Collection
                                                 (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under               bulletins within the compliance times                 Clearance Officer, AES–200.
                                               the DOT Regulatory Policies and                         specified below, unless already done:
                                                                                                          (1) For Models SA26–T and SA26–AT: M7              (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
                                               Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,                                                                         (AMOCs)
                                                                                                       Aerospace LLC Service Bulletin (SB) 26–27–
                                               1979),                                                  002, dated October 8, 2015;
                                                 (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation                                                                        (1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane
                                                                                                          (2) For Models SA226–AT, SA226–T,                  Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to
                                               in Alaska, and                                          SA226–T(B), and SA226–TC: M7 Aerospace                approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
                                                 (4) Will not have a significant                       LLC SB 226–27–078, dated October 8, 2015;             using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
                                               economic impact, positive or negative,                     (3) For Models SA227–AC(C–26A), SA227–             In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
                                               on a substantial number of small entities               AT, SA227–BC(C–26A), and SA227–TT: M7                 request to your principal inspector or local
                                               under the criteria of the Regulatory                    Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–058, dated                    Flight Standards District Office, as
                                               Flexibility Act.                                        October 8, 2015; or                                   appropriate. If sending information directly
                                                                                                          (4) For Models SA227–CC and SA227–DC               to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
                                               List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                      (C–26B): M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–030,              attention of the person identified in
                                                                                                       dated October 8, 2015.                                paragraph (j) of this AD.
                                                 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
                                               safety, Incorporation by reference,                     (g) Actions                                              (2) Before using any approved AMOC,
                                                                                                                                                             notify your appropriate principal inspector,
                                               Safety.                                                    (1) For all airplanes: Within the next 2,000       or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
                                                                                                       hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective
                                               The Proposed Amendment                                                                                        of the local flight standards district office/
                                                                                                       date of this AD or no later than when the
                                                                                                                                                             certificate holding district office.
                                                 Accordingly, under the authority                      airplane accumulates 20,000 hours TIS,
                                               delegated to me by the Administrator,                   whichever occurs later, do an initial                 (j) Related Information
                                               the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part                   inspection of the cockpit control column                 (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                                                                       horizontal tube for cracks following                  contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace
                                               39 as follows:                                          paragraph 2.B. of the Accomplishment                  Engineer, FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio
                                                                                                       Instructions of the service bulletins identified      MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San
                                               PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                   in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4) of
                                               DIRECTIVES                                                                                                    Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308–
                                                                                                       this AD, as applicable; and repetitively              3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email:
                                                                                                       inspect as follows:
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39                                                                       andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov.
                                                                                                          (i) For airplanes with less than 35,000
                                               continues to read as follows:                                                                                    (2) For service information identified in
                                                                                                       hours TIS as of the effective date of this AD:
                                                                                                                                                             this AD, contact M7 Aerospace LLC, 10823
                                                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.          Repetitively inspect the cockpit control
                                                                                                                                                             NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas
                                                                                                       column horizontal tube for cracks every
                                                                                                                                                             78216; phone: (210) 824–9421; fax: (210)
                                               § 39.13   [Amended]                                     5,000 hours TIS until the airplane reaches
                                                                                                                                                             804–7766; Internet: http://www.elbitsystems-
                                               ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                   35,000 hours TIS at which time do the
                                                                                                                                                             us.com; email: MetroTech@
                                                                                                       inspection within 2,000 hours TIS from the
                                               the following new airworthiness                         last inspection or within the next 100 hours
                                                                                                                                                             M7Aerospace.com. You may view this
                                               directive (AD):                                                                                               referenced service information at the FAA,
                                                                                                       TIS, whichever occurs later, and then
                                                                                                       thereafter at intervals not to exceed 2,000           Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
                                               M7 Aerospace LLC: Docket No. FAA–2016–                                                                        Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information
                                                  5431; Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–                hours TIS.
                                                                                                          (ii) For airplanes with 35,000 hours TIS or        on the availability of this material at the
                                                  044–AD.                                                                                                    FAA, call 816–329–4148.
                                                                                                       more as of the effective date of this AD:
                                               (a) Comments Due Date                                   Repetitively inspect the cockpit control                Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March
                                                 We must receive comments by May 16,                   column horizontal tube for cracks every               28, 2016.
                                               2016.                                                   2,000 hours TIS.                                      Jacqueline Jambor,
                                                                                                          (2) For all airplanes: If any cracks are
                                               (b) Affected ADs                                                                                              Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
                                                                                                       found following the inspections required in
                                                                                                       paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(1)(i), or (g)(1)(ii), as       Aircraft Certification Service.
                                                 None.
                                                                                                       applicable, before further flight, repair the         [FR Doc. 2016–07371 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am]
                                               (c) Applicability                                       control column following paragraph 2.C. of            BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                  This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC                  the Accomplishment Instructions of the
                                               Models SA26–AT, SA26–T, SA226–AT,                       service bulletins identified in paragraphs
                                               SA226–T, SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, SA227–                   (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4) of this AD.         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A),
                                               SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), and SA227–                  (h) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden
                                                                                                       Statement                                             Federal Aviation Administration
                                               TT airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated
                                               in any category.                                          A federal agency may not conduct or
                                                                                                       sponsor, and a person is not required to              14 CFR Part 39
                                               (d) Subject                                             respond to, nor shall a person be subject to          [Docket No. FAA–2016–4551; Directorate
                                                 Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/               a penalty for failure to comply with a                Identifier 2016–NE–07–AD]
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                                               Air Transport Association (ATA) of America              collection of information subject to the
                                               Code 2700, Flight Controls.                             requirements of the Paperwork Reduction               RIN 2120–AA64
                                                                                                       Act unless that collection of information
                                               (e) Unsafe Condition                                    displays a current valid OMB Control                  Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce
                                                  This AD was prompted by reports of                   Number. The OMB Control Number for this               Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan
                                               multiple cracks in the steel horizontal tube            information collection is 2120–0056. Public           Engines
                                               of the cockpit control column. We are issuing           reporting for this collection of information is
                                               this AD to require repetitive inspections of            estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per           AGENCY:Federal Aviation
                                               the cockpit control column horizontal tube              response, including the time for reviewing            Administration (FAA), DOT.


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Document Created: 2016-04-06 00:07:53
Document Modified: 2016-04-06 00:07:53
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesWe must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 16, 2016.
ContactAndrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, ASW-143 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308-3365; fax: (210) 308-3370; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 18804 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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