82_FR_58373 82 FR 58137 - Airworthiness Directives; Zodiac Seats France, Cabin Attendant Seats

82 FR 58137 - Airworthiness Directives; Zodiac Seats France, Cabin Attendant Seats

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)

Page Range58137-58139
FR Document2017-26571

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Zodiac Seats France, 537 series cabin attendant seats. This proposed AD was prompted by operator reports that safety belt wear was found at the attachment to the cabin attendant seat. This proposed AD would require inspecting the safety belt webbing, and modifying and re-marking each affected cabin attendant seat. We are proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58137-58139]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26571]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0688; Product Identifier 2017-NE-23-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Zodiac Seats France, Cabin Attendant 
Seats

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 
certain

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Zodiac Seats France, 537 series cabin attendant seats. This proposed AD 
was prompted by operator reports that safety belt wear was found at the 
attachment to the cabin attendant seat. This proposed AD would require 
inspecting the safety belt webbing, and modifying and re-marking each 
affected cabin attendant seat. We are proposing this AD to correct the 
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this NPRM by January 25, 2018.

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.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Zodiac 
Seats France, Rue Robert Marechal Senior B.P. 69, 36100 Issoudun, 
France; phone: +33 (0) 9 70 83 08 30; fax: +33 (0) 2 54 03 39 00; 
email: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.services.zodiacaerospace.com. You may view this service information 
at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation 
Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For information on the 
availability of this material at the FAA, call 781-238-7125.

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-2017-
0688; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket 
contains this proposed AD, the mandatory continuing airworthiness 
information (MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, 
and other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-
647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in 
the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Boston ACO Branch, Compliance and Airworthiness Division, 1200 District 
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7693; fax: 781-238-7199; 
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-2017-0688; 
Product Identifier 2017-NE-23-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 
with FAA personnel concerning 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 EASA 
AD 2016-0163, dated August 10, 2016 (referred to hereafter as ``the 
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The 
MCAI states:

    Cases were reported by operators of finding safety belt worn out 
at the attachment to the cabin attendant seat. This kind of belt 
damage is due to chafing between the belt and the surrounding metal 
lap belt fitting of the cabin attendant seat. This condition, if not 
detected and corrected, could lead to failure of the attendant seat 
to perform its intended function, possibly resulting in injury to 
the seat occupant. Prompted by these occurrences, Zodiac Seats 
France issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. 537-25-003, providing 
instructions to modify the affected seats. For the reason described 
above, this AD requires a modification of the seat pan shaft by 
installing new seat pan spacers, and subsequent re-identification 
with a new P/N.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD 
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 
and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0688.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Zodiac Seats France Service Bulletin (SB) No. 537-25-
003, Revision 1, dated August 29, 2016. The SB describes procedures for 
installing an anti-rotation device on the seat pan shaft to limit the 
rotation of the safety belt on ATR 42 and ATR 72 airplanes. We also 
reviewed Service Information Letter (SIL) 537-01, dated July 31, 2015. 
The SIL provides details to identify if the safety belt must be removed 
and replaced and provides instructions on safety belt storage to avoid 
this premature wear. 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.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by EASA, and is approved for 
operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement 
with the European Community, EASA has 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 
provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition exists and is 
likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design. 
This proposed AD would require inspecting, modifying, and re-marking 
certain cabin attendant seats.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 55 seat assemblies 
installed on, but not limited to, ATR 42 and ATR 72 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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Seat inspection and modification......  0.5 work-hours x $85 per            $300         $342.50      $18,837.50
                                         hour = $42.50.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed 
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on 
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected 
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost 
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to 
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the 
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation 
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's 
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in 
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General 
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with 
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator 
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within 
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition 
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this 
rulemaking action.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the 
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by 
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is 
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but 
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the 
authority to issue ADs applicable to engines and propellers, and 
associated appliances to the Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards 
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division.

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 to the extent 
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, 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 airworthiness 
directive (AD):

Zodiac Seats France (formerly SICMA Aero Seat): Docket No. FAA-2017-
0688; Product Identifier 2017-NE-23-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by January 25, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Zodiac Seats France cabin attendant 
seats, 537 series, part numbers 53701-( )( )-( )( )( ).
    These appliances are installed on, but not limited to, ATR 42 
and ATR 72 airplanes of U.S. registry.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 2500 Code, Cabin 
Equipment/Furnishings.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by operator reports that safety belt wear 
was found at the attachment to the cabin attendant seat. We are 
issuing this AD to prevent failure of these attendant seats.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.
    Within 720 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, 
inspect safety belt webbing, modify and re-mark each affected cabin 
attendant seat using sections (2)(A) through (2)(B) of Zodiac Seats 
France Service Bulletin (SB) No. 537-25-003, Revision 1, dated 
August 29, 2016 and Zodiac Seats France Service Information Letter 
537-01, dated July 31, 2015.

(g) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install any affected 
cabin attendant seat on any aircraft.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, FAA, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance and 
Airworthiness Division, 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 Boston ACO 
Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in 
paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. You may email your request to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding 
district office.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Dorie Resnik, 
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance and 
Airworthiness Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; 
phone: 781-238-7693; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected].
    (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2016-0163, 
dated August 10, 2016, for more information. You may examine the 
MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 
by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2017-0688.
    (3) Zodiac Seats France SB No. 537-25-003, Revision 1, dated 
August 29, 2016, and Zodiac Seats France Service Information Letter 
537-01, dated July 31, 2015 can be obtained from Zodiac Seats 
France, using the contact information in paragraph (i)(4) of this 
proposed AD.
    (4) For service information identified in this proposed AD, 
contact Zodiac Seats France, Rue Robert Marechal Senior B.P. 69, 
36100 Issoudun, France; phone: +33 (0) 9 70 83 08 30; fax: +33 (0) 2 
54 03 39 00; email: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.services.zodiacaerospace.com.
    (5) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, 
Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation 
Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For information on 
the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781-238-7125.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on December 5, 2017.
Robert J. Ganley,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-26571 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                 General Counsel; and the AMS Dairy                      § 1006.60    Handler’s value of milk.                    (4) The value per hundredweight at
                                                 Program (Washington, DC office), and                    *      *     *     *    *                             the lowest classified price for the month
                                                 the offices of all Market Administrators.                  (a) Multiply the pounds of skim milk               of September 2017 for milk dumped
                                                 Procedural matters are not subject to the               and butterfat in producer milk that were              from milk tankers after being moved off-
                                                 above prohibition and may be discussed                  classified in each class pursuant to                  farm and classified as other use milk
                                                 at any time.                                            § 1000.44(c) by the applicable skim milk              pursuant to section 1000.40(e) as a
                                                    Testimony is invited on the following                and butterfat prices, and add the                     result of Hurricane Irma;
                                                 proposal or appropriate modifications to                resulting amounts; except that for the                   (5) The value per hundredweight at
                                                 such proposal. The proposed                             months of __2018 through __2018, the                  the lowest classified price for the month
                                                 amendment, as set forth below, has not                  Class I skim milk price for this purpose              of September 2017 for skim milk
                                                 received the approval of the                            shall be the Class I skim milk price as               dumped and classified as other use milk
                                                 Department.                                             determined in § 1000.50(b) plus $0.09                 pursuant to Section 1000.40(e) as a
                                                 Proposal Number 1                                       per hundredweight, and the Class I                    result of Hurricane Irma; and
                                                                                                         butterfat price for this purpose shall be                (6) The difference between the lowest
                                                    Proposed by Southeast Milk, Inc.,                                                                          class price for the month of September
                                                                                                         the Class I butterfat price as determined
                                                 Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Premier
                                                                                                         in § 1000.50(c) plus $0. _____per pound.              2017 and the actual price received for
                                                 Milk, Inc., Maryland and Virginia Milk                                                                        distress milk moved to nonpool plants
                                                                                                         The adjustments to the Class I skim milk
                                                 Producers Cooperative Association, Inc.,                                                                      as a result of Hurricane Irma;
                                                                                                         and butterfat prices provided herein
                                                 and Lone Star Milk Producers, L.C.                                                                               (h) The total amount of payment to all
                                                    The proposal details substantial and                 may be reduced by the market
                                                                                                         administrator for any month if the                    handlers under this section shall be
                                                 extraordinary losses to the Florida dairy                                                                     limited for each month to an amount
                                                 industry as a result of physical damages;               market administrator determines that
                                                                                                         the payments yet unpaid computed                      determined by multiplying the total
                                                 heat stress to animals; market losses;                                                                        Class I producer milk for all handlers
                                                 and additional transportation costs                     pursuant to paragraphs (g)(1) through
                                                                                                         paragraph (g)(6) of this section will be              pursuant to § 1000.44(c) times $0.09 per
                                                 stemming from Hurricane Irma. The                                                                             hundredweight;
                                                 proposal would provide for emergency                    less than the amount computed
                                                                                                         pursuant to paragraph (g)(6) of this                     (i) If the cost of payments computed
                                                 relief for Florida handlers and                                                                               pursuant to paragraphs (g)(1) through (6)
                                                 producers for costs incurred September                  section. The adjustments to the Class I
                                                                                                         skim milk and butterfat prices provided               of this section exceeds the amount
                                                 6 through September 15, 2017. The                                                                             computed pursuant to paragraph (h) of
                                                 categories of recovery costs requested                  herein during the months of _____shall
                                                                                                         be announced along with the prices                    this section, the market administrator
                                                 include: (1) The minimum class price                                                                          shall prorate such payments to each
                                                 value of whole and skim milk dumped                     announced in § 1000.53(b).
                                                                                                                                                               handler based on each handler’s
                                                 due to market unavailability during                     *      *     *     *    *
                                                                                                                                                               proportion of transportation and other
                                                 plant shutdowns; (2) additional                            (g) For transactions occurring during
                                                                                                                                                               use milk costs submitted pursuant to
                                                 transportation costs associated with                    the period of September 6, 2017 through
                                                                                                                                                               paragraphs (g)(1) through (6). Costs
                                                 milk movements resulting from the                       September 15, 2017, for handlers who
                                                                                                                                                               submitted pursuant to paragraphs (g)(1)
                                                 hurricane; (3) lost minimum location                    have submitted proof satisfactory to the
                                                                                                                                                               through (6) which are not paid as a
                                                 price value on milk movements out of                    market administrator to determine
                                                                                                                                                               result of such a proration shall be paid
                                                 market; and (4) price losses on distress                eligibility for reimbursement of
                                                                                                                                                               in subsequent months until all costs
                                                 sales of milk. Proposed amendments to                   hurricane-imposed costs, subtract an
                                                                                                                                                               incurred and documented through (g)(1)
                                                 the Florida Federal Milk Marketing                      amount equal to:
                                                                                                                                                               through (6) have been paid.
                                                 Order are set out in the regulatory text                   (1) The cost of transportation on loads
                                                 below.                                                  of producer milk rerouted from pool                     Dated: December 6, 2017.
                                                                                                         distributing plants to plants outside the             Bruce Summers,
                                                 Proposal Number 2                                       state of Florida which were rerouted as               Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
                                                    Proposed by Dairy Program,                           a result of Hurricane Irma. The                       Service.
                                                 Agricultural Marketing Service.                         reimbursement of transportation costs                 [FR Doc. 2017–26632 Filed 12–6–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                    Make such changes as may be                          pursuant to this section shall be the                 BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
                                                 necessary to make the entire marketing                  actual demonstrated cost of such
                                                 agreement and the order conform with                    transportation of bulk milk or the miles
                                                 any amendments thereto that may result                  of transportation on such loads of bulk               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                 from this hearing.                                      milk multiplied by $3.75 per loaded
                                                 List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1006                     mile, whichever is less.                              Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                            (2) The lost location value on loads of
                                                   Milk marketing orders.                                producer milk rerouted to plants outside              14 CFR Part 39
                                                   For the reasons discussed in the                      the state of Florida as a result of
                                                                                                                                                               [Docket No. FAA–2017–0688; Product
                                                 preamble, AMS proposes to amend 7                       Hurricane Irma. The lost location value               Identifier 2017–NE–23–AD]
                                                 CFR part 1006 as follow:                                shall be the difference per
                                                                                                         hundredweight between the value stated                RIN 2120–AA64
                                                 PART 1006—MILK IN THE FLORIDA                           in part 1000.52 at the plant to which the
                                                 MILK MARKETING AREA                                     milk would have gone and the value in                 Airworthiness Directives; Zodiac Seats
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                                                                                                         part 1000.52 at the plant to which the                France, Cabin Attendant Seats
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
                                                 part 1006 continues to read as follows:                 milk was rerouted;                                    AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                                                                            (3) The value per hundredweight at                 Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                     Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674, and 7253.              the lowest classified price for the month             ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                 ■ 2. Section 1006.60 is amended by                      of September 2017 for milk dumped at                  (NPRM).
                                                 revising paragraphs (a) and (g) and                     the farm and classified as other use milk
                                                 adding paragraphs (h) and (i) to read as                pursuant to section 1000.40(e) as a                   SUMMARY:  We propose to adopt a new
                                                 follows:                                                result of Hurricane Irma;                             airworthiness directive (AD) for certain


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                                                 Zodiac Seats France, 537 series cabin                    in the ADDRESSES section. Comments                   shaft by installing new seat pan spacers, and
                                                 attendant seats. This proposed AD was                    will be available in the AD docket                   subsequent re-identification with a new P/N.
                                                 prompted by operator reports that safety                 shortly after receipt.
                                                                                                                                                                 You may obtain further information
                                                 belt wear was found at the attachment                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                               by examining the MCAI in the AD
                                                 to the cabin attendant seat. This                        Dorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,               docket on the Internet at http://
                                                 proposed AD would require inspecting                     Boston ACO Branch, Compliance and
                                                 the safety belt webbing, and modifying                                                                        www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                                                                                          Airworthiness Division, 1200 District                and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
                                                 and re-marking each affected cabin                       Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
                                                 attendant seat. We are proposing this                                                                         0688.
                                                                                                          781–238–7693; fax: 781–238–7199;
                                                 AD to correct the unsafe condition on                    email: dorie.resnik@faa.gov.                         Related Service Information Under 1
                                                 these products.                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                           CFR Part 51
                                                 DATES: We must receive comments on
                                                 this NPRM by January 25, 2018.                           Comments Invited                                       We reviewed Zodiac Seats France
                                                 ADDRESSES: You may send comments by                        We invite you to send any written                  Service Bulletin (SB) No. 537–25–003,
                                                 any of the following methods:                            relevant data, views, or arguments about             Revision 1, dated August 29, 2016. The
                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                   this proposed AD. Send your comments                 SB describes procedures for installing
                                                 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                   to an address listed under the                       an anti-rotation device on the seat pan
                                                 instructions for submitting comments.                    ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.              shaft to limit the rotation of the safety
                                                    • Mail: Docket Management Facility,                   FAA–2017–0688; Product Identifier                    belt on ATR 42 and ATR 72 airplanes.
                                                 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200                  2017–NE–23–AD’’ at the beginning of                  We also reviewed Service Information
                                                 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building                     your comments. We specifically invite                Letter (SIL) 537–01, dated July 31, 2015.
                                                 Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                              comments on the overall regulatory,                  The SIL provides details to identify if
                                                 Washington, DC 20590–0001.                               economic, environmental, and energy                  the safety belt must be removed and
                                                    • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail                      aspects of this proposed AD. We will                 replaced and provides instructions on
                                                 address above between 9 a.m. and 5                       consider all comments received by the                safety belt storage to avoid this
                                                 p.m., Monday through Friday, except                      closing date and may amend this                      premature wear. This service
                                                 Federal holidays.                                        proposed AD because of those                         information is reasonably available
                                                    • Fax: 202–493–2251.                                  comments.                                            because the interested parties have
                                                    For service information identified in                   We will post all comments we                       access to it through their normal course
                                                 this NPRM, contact Zodiac Seats France,                  receive, without change, to http://                  of business or by the means identified
                                                 Rue Robert Marechal Senior B.P. 69,                      www.regulations.gov, including any                   in the ADDRESSES section.
                                                 36100 Issoudun, France; phone: +33 (0)                   personal information you provide. We
                                                 9 70 83 08 30; fax: +33 (0) 2 54 03 39                                                                        FAA’s Determination and Requirements
                                                                                                          will also post a report summarizing each             of This Proposed AD
                                                 00; email: zs.tac@zodiacaerospace.com;                   substantive verbal contact with FAA
                                                 Internet: http://                                        personnel concerning this proposed AD.                  This product has been approved by
                                                 www.services.zodiacaerospace.com.                                                                             EASA, and is approved for operation in
                                                 You may view this service information                    Discussion                                           the United States. Pursuant to our
                                                 at the FAA, Engine & Propeller                             The European Aviation Safety Agency                bilateral agreement with the European
                                                 Standards Branch, Policy and                             (EASA), which is the Technical Agent                 Community, EASA has notified us of
                                                 Innovation Division, 1200 District                       for the Member States of the European                the unsafe condition described in the
                                                 Avenue, Burlington, MA. For                              Community, has issued EASA AD 2016–                  MCAI and service information
                                                 information on the availability of this                  0163, dated August 10, 2016 (referred to             referenced above. We are proposing this
                                                 material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.                  hereafter as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an            AD because we evaluated all
                                                 Examining the AD Docket                                  unsafe condition for the specified                   information provided by EASA and
                                                                                                          products. The MCAI states:                           determined the unsafe condition exists
                                                   You may examine the AD docket on
                                                                                                             Cases were reported by operators of finding       and is likely to exist or develop on other
                                                 the Internet at http://
                                                                                                          safety belt worn out at the attachment to the        products of the same type design. This
                                                 www.regulations.gov by searching for                     cabin attendant seat. This kind of belt              proposed AD would require inspecting,
                                                 and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–                        damage is due to chafing between the belt            modifying, and re-marking certain cabin
                                                 0688; or in person at the Docket                         and the surrounding metal lap belt fitting of        attendant seats.
                                                 Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5                   the cabin attendant seat. This condition, if
                                                 p.m., Monday through Friday, except                      not detected and corrected, could lead to            Costs of Compliance
                                                 Federal holidays. The AD docket                          failure of the attendant seat to perform its
                                                 contains this proposed AD, the                           intended function, possibly resulting in                We estimate that this proposed AD
                                                 mandatory continuing airworthiness                       injury to the seat occupant. Prompted by             affects 55 seat assemblies installed on,
                                                                                                          these occurrences, Zodiac Seats France               but not limited to, ATR 42 and ATR 72
                                                 information (MCAI), the regulatory                       issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. 537–25–003,
                                                 evaluation, any comments received, and                                                                        airplanes of U.S. registry.
                                                                                                          providing instructions to modify the affected
                                                 other information. The address for the                   seats. For the reason described above, this             We estimate the following costs to
                                                 Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is                   AD requires a modification of the seat pan           comply with this proposed AD:

                                                                                                                      ESTIMATED COSTS
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                                                                                                                                                                                 Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                                                                       Action                                              Labor cost                          Parts cost        product        operators

                                                 Seat inspection and modification ....................   0.5 work-hours × $85 per hour = $42.50 .......                 $300        $342.50      $18,837.50




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                                                   According to the manufacturer, some                     (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation             (g) Installation Prohibition
                                                 of the costs of this proposed AD may be                 in Alaska to the extent that it justifies               After the effective date of this AD, do not
                                                 covered under warranty, thereby                         making a regulatory distinction, and                  install any affected cabin attendant seat on
                                                 reducing the cost impact on affected                      (4) Will not have a significant                     any aircraft.
                                                 individuals. We do not control warranty                 economic impact, positive or negative,
                                                 coverage for affected individuals. As a                 on a substantial number of small entities             (h) Alternative Methods of Compliance
                                                                                                                                                               (AMOCs)
                                                 result, we have included all costs in our               under the criteria of the Regulatory
                                                 cost estimate.                                          Flexibility Act.                                        (1) The Manager, FAA, Boston ACO
                                                                                                                                                               Branch, Compliance and Airworthiness
                                                 Authority for This Rulemaking                           List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                    Division, has the authority to approve
                                                    Title 49 of the United States Code                     Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation              AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
                                                 specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                  safety, Incorporation by reference,                   procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
                                                 rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                   Safety.                                               accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
                                                 section 106, describes the authority of                                                                       request to your principal inspector or local
                                                                                                         The Proposed Amendment                                Flight Standards District Office, as
                                                 the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
                                                 Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more                    Accordingly, under the authority                    appropriate. If sending information directly
                                                 detail the scope of the Agency’s                        delegated to me by the Administrator,                 to the manager of the Boston ACO Branch,
                                                 authority.                                              the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part                 send it to the attention of the person
                                                                                                         39 as follows:                                        identified in paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. You
                                                    We are issuing this rulemaking under
                                                                                                                                                               may email your request to: 9-ane-boston-aco-
                                                 the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,              PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                 amoc-requests@faa.gov.
                                                 Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                     DIRECTIVES                                              (2) Before using any approved AMOC,
                                                 General requirements.’’ Under that
                                                                                                                                                               notify your appropriate principal inspector,
                                                 section, Congress charges the FAA with                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39               or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
                                                 promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in              continues to read as follows:                         of the local flight standards district office/
                                                 air commerce by prescribing regulations                     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.        certificate holding district office.
                                                 for practices, methods, and procedures
                                                 the Administrator finds necessary for                   § 39.13   [Amended]                                   (i) Related Information
                                                 safety in air commerce. This regulation                 ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                   (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                 is within the scope of that authority                   the following new airworthiness                       contact Dorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer,
                                                 because it addresses an unsafe condition                directive (AD):                                       FAA, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance and
                                                 that is likely to exist or develop on                   Zodiac Seats France (formerly SICMA Aero              Airworthiness Division, 1200 District
                                                 products identified in this rulemaking                     Seat): Docket No. FAA–2017–0688;                   Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–
                                                 action.                                                    Product Identifier 2017–NE–23–AD.                  238–7693; fax: 781–238–7199; email:
                                                    This AD is issued in accordance with                 (a) Comments Due Date
                                                                                                                                                               dorie.resnik@faa.gov.
                                                 authority delegated by the Executive                                                                            (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
                                                 Director, Aircraft Certification Service,                 We must receive comments by January 25,             Safety Agency AD 2016–0163, dated August
                                                                                                         2018.
                                                 as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.                                                                          10, 2016, for more information. You may
                                                 In accordance with that order, issuance                 (b) Affected ADs                                      examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
                                                 of ADs is normally a function of the                      None.                                               Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                 Compliance and Airworthiness                                                                                  searching for and locating it in Docket No.
                                                                                                         (c) Applicability                                     FAA–2017–0688.
                                                 Division, but during this transition
                                                 period, the Executive Director has                         This AD applies to all Zodiac Seats France           (3) Zodiac Seats France SB No. 537–25–
                                                                                                         cabin attendant seats, 537 series, part               003, Revision 1, dated August 29, 2016, and
                                                 delegated the authority to issue ADs                    numbers 53701–( )( )–( )( )( ).
                                                 applicable to engines and propellers,                                                                         Zodiac Seats France Service Information
                                                                                                            These appliances are installed on, but not
                                                 and associated appliances to the                                                                              Letter 537–01, dated July 31, 2015 can be
                                                                                                         limited to, ATR 42 and ATR 72 airplanes of
                                                 Manager, Engine and Propeller                                                                                 obtained from Zodiac Seats France, using the
                                                                                                         U.S. registry.
                                                 Standards Branch, Policy and                                                                                  contact information in paragraph (i)(4) of this
                                                                                                         (d) Subject                                           proposed AD.
                                                 Innovation Division.
                                                                                                           Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)                (4) For service information identified in
                                                 Regulatory Findings                                     2500 Code, Cabin Equipment/Furnishings.               this proposed AD, contact Zodiac Seats
                                                                                                                                                               France, Rue Robert Marechal Senior B.P. 69,
                                                   We determined that this proposed AD                   (e) Reason
                                                                                                                                                               36100 Issoudun, France; phone: +33 (0) 9 70
                                                 would not have federalism implications                     This AD was prompted by operator reports           83 08 30; fax: +33 (0) 2 54 03 39 00; email:
                                                 under Executive Order 13132. This                       that safety belt wear was found at the
                                                                                                                                                               zs.tac@zodiacaerospace.com; Internet: http://
                                                 proposed AD would not have a                            attachment to the cabin attendant seat. We
                                                                                                         are issuing this AD to prevent failure of these       www.services.zodiacaerospace.com.
                                                 substantial direct effect on the States, on                                                                     (5) You may view this referenced service
                                                 the relationship between the national                   attendant seats.
                                                                                                                                                               information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller
                                                 Government and the States, or on the                    (f) Compliance                                        Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation
                                                 distribution of power and                                  Comply with this AD within the                     Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,
                                                 responsibilities among the various                      compliance times specified, unless already            MA. For information on the availability of
                                                 levels of government.                                   done.                                                 this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
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                                                   For the reasons discussed above, I                       Within 720 flight cycles after the effective
                                                 certify this proposed regulation:                       date of this AD, inspect safety belt webbing,           Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
                                                                                                         modify and re-mark each affected cabin                December 5, 2017.
                                                   (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
                                                                                                         attendant seat using sections (2)(A) through          Robert J. Ganley,
                                                 action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
                                                                                                         (2)(B) of Zodiac Seats France Service Bulletin
                                                   (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under                                                                     Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards
                                                                                                         (SB) No. 537–25–003, Revision 1, dated
                                                 the DOT Regulatory Policies and                                                                               Branch, Aircraft Certification Service.
                                                                                                         August 29, 2016 and Zodiac Seats France
                                                 Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,                   Service Information Letter 537–01, dated July         [FR Doc. 2017–26571 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                 1979),                                                  31, 2015.                                             BILLING CODE 4910–13–P




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Document Created: 2017-12-09 01:49:49
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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 NPRM by January 25, 2018.
ContactDorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance and Airworthiness Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7693; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 58137 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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