81 FR 62037 - Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A Series Engine
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21052 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 62037-62040] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21052] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2016-9000; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-027-AD] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With BRP- Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A Series Engine AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various [[Page 62038]] aircraft equipped with a BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG (formerly Rotax Aircraft Engines) 912 A series engine. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a manufacturing defect found in certain carburetor floats. We are issuing this proposed AD to prevent the fuel supply to the affected cylinder from becoming reduced or blocked, which could cause an in-flight engine shutdown and result in a forced landing and damage to the airplane or injury to the occupants. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: (202) 493-2251. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG, Welser Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: +43 7246 601 0; fax: +43 7246 601 9130; Internet: www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com. You may review this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016- 9000; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-9000; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-027-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this proposed AD because of those comments. We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we receive about this proposed AD. Discussion The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD No.: 2016-0144, correction dated July 25, 2016, to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states: Due to a quality escape in the manufacturing process of certain floats, Part Number (P/N) 861185, a partial separation of the float outer skin may occur during engine operation. Separated particles could lead to a restriction of the jets in the carburetor, possibly reducing or blocking the fuel supply to the affected cylinder. This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to in- flight engine shutdown and forced landing, possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane and injury to occupants. To address this potential unsafe condition, BRP-Powertrain published Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) ASB-912-069/ASB-914-051 (single document, hereafter referred to as `the ASB' in this AD), providing instructions for identification and replacement of the affected parts. For the reasons stated above, this AD required identification and replacement of the affected floats with serviceable parts. This AD is republished to correct one typographical error in Table 2 of Appendix 2, and to include reference to revision 1 of the ASB in the Referenced Publications. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9000. Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51 BRP-Powertrain GmbH & CO KG has issued Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one document), dated July 22, 2016. The service information describes procedures for identifying and replacing defective carburetor floats. 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 of this NPRM. FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design. Costs of Compliance We estimate that this proposed AD will affect 65 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would take about 2 work-hours per product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $100 per product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $17,550, or $270 per product. Authority for This Rulemaking Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority. We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in ``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: General requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for [[Page 62039]] 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 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] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD: Various Aircraft: Docket No. FAA-2016-9000; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-027-AD. (a) Comments Due Date We must receive comments by October 24, 2016. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all serial numbers (S/N) of the airplanes listed in table 1 of paragraph (c) of this AD, certificated in any category, that incorporate one of the following: (1) a BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG (formerly Rotax Aircraft Engines) 912 A series engine having a serial number with a carburetor part number (P/N) and S/N listed in table 2 of paragraph (c) of this AD, installed as noted, in cylinder head position 1 through 4; or (2) an engine that, after May 8, 2016, has had an affected float, P/N 861185, installed in service as part of the airframe. Affected floats were initially delivered between May 9, 2016, and July 17, 2016, and do not have three dots stamped on the surface, as shown in paragraph 3.3) of the Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914- 051R1 (co-published as one document), dated July 22, 2016. A certification document (e.g., Form 1), delivery document or record of previous installation of the float are acceptable to determine an initial delivery on or before May 8, 2016. Table 1 of Paragraph (c)--Affected Airplanes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type certificate holder Aircraft model Engine model ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aeromot-Ind[uacute]stria AMT-200............ 912 A2 Mec[acirc]nico- Metal[uacute]rgica Ltda. Diamond Aircraft Industries..... HK 36 R ``SUPER 912 A DIMONA''. DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES GmbH HK 36 TS and HK 36 912 A3 TC. Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. DA20-A1............ 912 A3 HOAC-Austria.................... DV 20 KATANA....... 912 A3 Iniziative Industriali Italiane Sky Arrow 650 TC... 912 A2 S.p.A. SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH........ SF 25C............. 912 A2, 912 A3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 2 of Paragraph (c)--Affected Carburetors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Engine Cylinder position Carburetor P/N and S/N ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 912A1, 912A2, 912A3, 912A4.............. 1 or 3..................... P/N 892500--S/Ns 161138 through 161143, 161483 through 161490, 161493 through 161507, 161516 through 161518, and 161526. 2 or 4..................... P/N 892505--S/Ns 162193, 162194, 162196 through 162199, and 162205. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Subject Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 73: Engine--Fuel and Control. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a manufacturing defect found in certain carburetor floats. We are issuing this AD to require actions to prevent the fuel supply to the affected cylinder from becoming reduced or blocked, which could cause an in-flight engine shutdown and result in a forced landing and damage to the airplane or injury to the occupants. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD or within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, replace all affected floats with a serviceable float following paragraph (3) Accomplishment/ Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one document), dated July 22, 2016. (2) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a float, P/N 861185, that does not have three dots stamped on the surface, as shown in paragraph (3.3) of the Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914- 051R1 (co-published as one document), dated July 22, 2016. (g) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to [[Page 62040]] ATTN: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (h) Related Information Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2016-0144, correction dated July 25, 2016, and BRP-Powertrain GmbH & CO KG Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069/ ASB-914-051 (co-published as one document), dated July 14, 2016, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9000. For service information related to this AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG, Welser Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: +43 7246 601 0; fax: +43 7246 601 9130; Internet: www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com. You may review this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 25, 2016. David R. Showers, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2016-21052 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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of issuance of the original certificate of records are accurate and can be relied upon assembly having a part number, with the
airworthiness or the original export to conclusively make that determination. strike number not cancelled, as identified in
certificate of airworthiness. A review of figure 1 to paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this
(i) Parts Installation Prohibition AD, unless it has been modified in
maintenance records is acceptable to make
this determination, provided that these As of the effective date of this AD, do not accordance with the requirements of
install on any airplane, an MLG side stay paragraph (g) of this AD.
FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPHS (g), (h), AND (i) OF THIS AD—AFFECTED MLG SIDE STAY ASSEMBLIES
Strike
Affected part numbers (the ‘xxx’ used in this figure can be any
Models number not
3-digit combination) cancelled
A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 airplanes; A319–111, –112, 201166001–xxx .......................................................................... 12
–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes; A320– 201166002–xxx .......................................................................... 12
211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 201166003–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166004–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166005–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166006–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166007–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166008–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166009–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166010–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166011–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166012–xxx .......................................................................... 12
201166013–000 through 201166013–030 inclusive .................. 12
201166014–000 through 201166014–030 inclusive .................. 12
A321–111, –112, and –131 airplanes ........................................ 201390001–000 through 201390001–040 inclusive .................. 15
201390002–000 through 201390002–040 inclusive .................. 15
201527001–000 through 201527001–025 inclusive .................. 15
201527002–000 through 201527002–025 inclusive .................. 15
A321–211, –212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes .................... 201524001–000 through 201524001–035 inclusive .................. 15
201524002–000 through 201524002–035 inclusive .................. 15
201660001–000 through 201660001–030 inclusive .................. 15
201660002–000 through 201660002–030 inclusive .................. 15
(j) Other FAA AD Provisions by the DOA, the approval must include the information on the availability of this
The following provisions also apply to this DOA-authorized signature. material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
AD: (3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any
Issued in Renton, Washington, on August
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance service information contains procedures or
19, 2016.
(AMOCs): The Manager, International tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply Dorr M. Anderson,
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
with this AD; any procedures or tests that are Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
not identified as RC are recommended. Those Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
procedures and tests that are not identified [FR Doc. 2016–21282 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am]
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
as RC may be deviated from using accepted
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
methods in accordance with the operator’s
request to your principal inspector or local maintenance or inspection program without
Flight Standards District Office, as obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
appropriate. If sending information directly the procedures and tests identified as RC can DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: be done and the airplane can be put back in
Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or Federal Aviation Administration
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport changes to procedures or tests identified as
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind RC require approval of an AMOC. 14 CFR Part 39
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone: 425–227–1405; fax: 425–227– (k) Related Information [Docket No. FAA–2016–9000; Directorate
1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Identifier 2016–CE–027–AD]
ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD RIN 2120–AA64
Before using any approved AMOC, notify 2016–0018, dated January 19, 2016, for
your appropriate principal inspector, or related information. You may examine the Airworthiness Directives; Various
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of MCAI on the Internet at http:// Aircraft Equipped With BRP-
the local flight standards district office/ www.regulations.gov by searching for and
certificate holding district office. The AMOC locating Docket No. FAA–2016–9071.
Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A
approval letter must specifically reference (2) For service information identified in Series Engine
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this AD. this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness AGENCY: Federal Aviation
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France;
Administration (FAA), Department of
actions from a manufacturer, the action must telephone: +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61 Transportation (DOT).
be accomplished using a method approved 93 44 51; email: account.airworth-eas@ ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– airbus.com; Internet: http://www.airbus.com. (NPRM).
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or You may view this service information at the
The European Aviation Safety Agency FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
(EASA); or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If approved Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For airworthiness directive (AD) for various
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safety in air commerce. This regulation under the criteria of the Regulatory (b) Affected ADs
is within the scope of that authority Flexibility Act. None.
because it addresses an unsafe condition
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 (c) Applicability
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation This AD applies to all serial numbers (S/
action. safety, Incorporation by reference, N) of the airplanes listed in table 1 of
Safety. paragraph (c) of this AD, certificated in any
Regulatory Findings
category, that incorporate one of the
We determined that this proposed AD The Proposed Amendment following:
would not have federalism implications Accordingly, under the authority (1) a BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
under Executive Order 13132. This delegated to me by the Administrator, (formerly Rotax Aircraft Engines) 912 A
proposed AD would not have a the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part series engine having a serial number with a
substantial direct effect on the States, on 39 as follows: carburetor part number (P/N) and S/N listed
the relationship between the national in table 2 of paragraph (c) of this AD,
Government and the States, or on the PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS installed as noted, in cylinder head position
distribution of power and DIRECTIVES 1 through 4; or
responsibilities among the various (2) an engine that, after May 8, 2016, has
levels of government. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 had an affected float, P/N 861185, installed
For the reasons discussed above, I continues to read as follows: in service as part of the airframe. Affected
certify this proposed regulation: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. floats were initially delivered between May
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 9, 2016, and July 17, 2016, and do not have
action’’ under Executive Order 12866, § 39.13 [Amended] three dots stamped on the surface, as shown
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding in paragraph 3.3) of the Accomplishment/
the DOT Regulatory Policies and the following new AD: Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, Alert Service Bulletin ASB–912–069R1/ASB–
Various Aircraft: Docket No. FAA–2016–
1979), 9000; Directorate Identifier 2016–CE–
914–051R1 (co-published as one document),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 027–AD. dated July 22, 2016. A certification document
in Alaska, and (e.g., Form 1), delivery document or record
(4) Will not have a significant (a) Comments Due Date of previous installation of the float are
economic impact, positive or negative, We must receive comments by October 24, acceptable to determine an initial delivery on
on a substantial number of small entities 2016. or before May 8, 2016.
TABLE 1 OF PARAGRAPH (C)—AFFECTED AIRPLANES
Type certificate holder Aircraft model Engine model
Aeromot-Indústria Mecânico-Metalúrgica Ltda ........................ AMT–200 ................................................................................. 912 A2
Diamond Aircraft Industries ..................................................... HK 36 R ‘‘SUPER DIMONA’’ .................................................. 912 A
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES GmbH .......................... HK 36 TS and HK 36 TC ........................................................ 912 A3
Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc ............................................... DA20–A1 ................................................................................. 912 A3
HOAC-Austria .......................................................................... DV 20 KATANA ....................................................................... 912 A3
Iniziative Industriali Italiane S.p.A ............................................ Sky Arrow 650 TC ................................................................... 912 A2
SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH ................................................ SF 25C .................................................................................... 912 A2, 912 A3
TABLE 2 OF PARAGRAPH (C)—AFFECTED CARBURETORS
Cylinder
Engine Carburetor P/N and S/N
position
912A1, 912A2, 912A3, 912A4 .. 1 or 3 .............. P/N 892500—S/Ns 161138 through 161143, 161483 through 161490, 161493 through
161507, 161516 through 161518, and 161526.
2 or 4 .............. P/N 892505—S/Ns 162193, 162194, 162196 through 162199, and 162205.
(d) Subject landing and damage to the airplane or injury (2) As of the effective date of this AD, do
Air Transport Association of America to the occupants. not install a float, P/N 861185, that does not
have three dots stamped on the surface, as
(ATA) Code 73: Engine—Fuel and Control. (f) Actions and Compliance shown in paragraph (3.3) of the
(e) Reason Unless already done, do the following Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax
actions: Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin
This AD was prompted by mandatory
(1) Within the next 25 hours time-in- ASB–912–069R1/ASB–914–051R1 (co-
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
service after the effective date of this AD or published as one document), dated July 22,
originated by an aviation authority of another
2016.
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country to identify and correct an unsafe within the next 30 days after the effective
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI date of this AD, whichever occurs first, (g) Other FAA AD Provisions
describes the unsafe condition as a replace all affected floats with a serviceable The following provisions also apply to this
manufacturing defect found in certain float following paragraph (3) AD:
carburetor floats. We are issuing this AD to Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
require actions to prevent the fuel supply to Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office,
the affected cylinder from becoming reduced ASB–912–069R1/ASB–914–051R1 (co- FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
or blocked, which could cause an in-flight published as one document), dated July 22, for this AD, if requested using the procedures
engine shutdown and result in a forced 2016. found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
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ATTN: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, directional radio beacon (NDB), described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, cancellation of NDB approaches, and Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; implementation of area navigation section, the FAA is charged with
telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329–
(RNAV) procedures have made this prescribing regulations to assign the use
4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before
using any approved AMOC on any airplane action necessary for the safety and of airspace necessary to ensure the
to which the AMOC applies, notify your management of Instrument Flight Rules safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the (IFR) operations at the airport. airspace. This regulation is within the
FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), DATES: Comments must be received on scope of that authority as it would
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. or before October 24, 2016. amend Class E airspace extending
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this upward from 700 feet above the surface
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these proposal to the U.S. Department of at James G. Whiting Memorial Field
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective Transportation, Docket Operations, Airport, Mapleton, IA.
actions are considered FAA-approved if they West Building Ground Floor, Room
are approved by the State of Design Authority W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Comments Invited
(or their delegated agent). You are required Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
to assure the product is airworthy before it Interested parties are invited to
366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
is returned to service. participate in this proposed rulemaking
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2016–8834; Airspace Docket No. 16– by submitting such written data, views,
(h) Related Information
ACE–9, at the beginning of your or arguments, as they may desire.
Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
comments. You may also submit Comments that provide the factual basis
Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2016–0144,
correction dated July 25, 2016, and BRP- comments through the Internet at http:// supporting the views and suggestions
Powertrain GmbH & CO KG Rotax Aircraft www.regulations.gov. You may review presented are particularly helpful in
Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB– the public docket containing the developing reasoned regulatory
912–069/ASB–914–051 (co-published as one proposal, any comments received, and decisions on the proposal. Comments
document), dated July 14, 2016, for related are specifically invited on the overall
any final disposition in person in the
information. You may examine the MCAI on
Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, environmental, and energy-related
2016–9000. For service information related to except Federal holidays. aspects of the proposal.
this AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Communications should identify both
KG, Welser Strasse 32, A–4623 Gunskirchen, Designations and Reporting Points, and docket numbers and be submitted in
Austria; phone: +43 7246 601 0; fax: +43 subsequent amendments can be viewed triplicate to the address listed above.
7246 601 9130; Internet: www.rotax-aircraft- online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
engines.com. You may review this referenced
Commenters wishing the FAA to
publications/. For further information, acknowledge receipt of their comments
service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
you can contact the Airspace Policy on this notice must submit with those
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the Group, Federal Aviation comments a self-addressed, stamped
availability of this material at the FAA, call Administration, 800 Independence postcard on which the following
(816) 329–4148. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August Docket No. FAA–2016–8834/Airspace
also available for inspection at the
25, 2016. Docket No. 16–ACE–9.’’ The postcard
National Archives and Records
David R. Showers, will be date/time stamped and returned
Administration (NARA). For
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, information on the availability of FAA to the commenter.
Aircraft Certification Service. Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– Availability of NPRMs
[FR Doc. 2016–21052 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P federal_register/code_of_federal- An electronic copy of this document
regulations/ibr_locations.html. may be downloaded through the
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Designations and Reporting Points, is Recently published rulemaking
published yearly and effective on documents can also be accessed through
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.regulations.gov.
14 CFR Part 71
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation You may review the public docket
[Docket No. FAA–2016–8834; Airspace Administration, Operations Support containing the proposal, any comments
Docket No. 16–ACE–9] Group, Central Service Center, 10101
received, and any final disposition in
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
Proposed Amendment of Class E person in the Dockets Office (see the
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
Airspace; Mapleton, IA ADDRESSES section for the address and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Authority for This Rulemaking 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Administration (FAA), DOT.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules except federal holidays. An informal
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking docket may also be examined during
(NPRM). regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code. normal business hours at the Federal
SUMMARY: This action proposes to Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
modify Class E airspace extending authority of the FAA Administrator. Organization, Central Service Center,
upward from 700 feet above the surface Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Operations Support Group, 10101
at James G. Whiting Memorial Field describes in more detail the scope of the Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
Airport, Mapleton, IA. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 76177.
Decommissioning of the Mapleton non- promulgated under the authority
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| 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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). | |
| Dates | We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 24, 2016. | |
| Contact | Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 62037 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA64 | |
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