83_FR_2098 83 FR 2088 - Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

83 FR 2088 - Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)

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FR Document2018-00476

We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-08- 09 for DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB gliders that are equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with a fuel injection system following the instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung (TM)/Service Bulletin (SB) 4600-3 ``Fuel Injection System'' and identified as Solo 2625 02i. 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 the potential of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire due to failure of the connecting stud for the two fuel injector mounts of the engine redundancy system on gliders equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine. This proposed AD adds the DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG- 1000M glider equipped with Solo 2625 02i engines to the applicability. We are issuing this proposed AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0014; Product Identifier 2017-CE-044-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-08-
09 for DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB gliders that are equipped 
with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with a fuel injection system 
following the instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische 
Mitteilung (TM)/Service Bulletin (SB) 4600-3 ``Fuel Injection System'' 
and identified as Solo 2625 02i. 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 the potential of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire 
due to failure of the connecting stud for the two fuel injector mounts 
of the engine redundancy system on gliders equipped with a Solo 2625 
02i engine. This proposed AD adds the DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-
1000M glider equipped with Solo 2625 02i engines to the applicability. 
We are issuing this proposed AD to require actions to address the 
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by March 2, 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.
     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 
Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH, Postfach 600152, 71050 Sindelfingen, Germany; 
telephone: +49 703 1301-0; fax: +49 703 1301-136; email: germany.com">aircraft@solo-germany.com; internet: http://aircraft.solo-online.com. You may review 
copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Policy and 
Innovation Division, 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-2018-
0014; or in person at Docket Operations 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 Docket Operations (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 Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas 
City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; 
email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov.

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-2018-0014; 
Product Identifier 2017-CE-044-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. 
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, 
environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We will consider 
all comments received by the closing date and may amend this proposed 
AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://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

    We issued AD 2017-08-09, Amendment 39-18858 (82 FR 18694; April 21, 
2017) (``AD 2017-08-09''). That AD required actions intended to address 
an unsafe condition on DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB gliders and 
was based on mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 
originated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the 
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community. That 
MCAI is EASA AD No.: 2014-0269, dated December 11, 2014 (referred to 
after this as ``the MCAI'').
    Since we issued AD 2017-08-09, the FAA has now type certificated 
the DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000M glider and that glider model is 
equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine.
    You may examine the MCAI on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0014.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH issued Technische Mitteilung Nr. (English 
translation: Service Bulletin No.) 4600-5, Ausgabe 2 (English 
translation: issue 2), dated December 12, 2014, approved for 
incorporation by reference on May 26, 2017 (82 FR 18694; April 21, 
2017). The service information describes procedures for changing the 
fuel injector mounts for the engine redundancy system and securing of 
the connection of the lower to the upper engine mount. 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.

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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 6 products of U.S. 
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour 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 $67 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on 
U.S. operators to be $912, or $152 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 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 small airplanes, gliders, 
balloons, airships, domestic business jet transport airplanes, and 
associated appliances to the Director of the 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, 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 removing Amendment 39-18858 (82 FR 
18694; April 21, 2017), and adding the following new AD:

DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA-2018-0014; Product Identifier 
2017-CE-044-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by March 2, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2017-08-09, Amendment 39-18858 (82 FR 18694; 
April 21, 2017) (``AD 2017-08-09'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-500MB and DG-1000M 
gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, that are:
    (1) Equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with a fuel 
injection system following the instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren 
GmbH Service Bulletin (SB)/Technische Mitteilung (TM) 4600-3 ``Fuel 
Injection System'' and identified as Solo 2625 02i; or
    (2) equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine at manufacture.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 72: Engine.

(e) Reason

    This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness 
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another 
country to identify and address an unsafe condition on an aviation 
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as the potential of 
an in-flight shut-down and engine fire resulting in loss of control 
due to failure of the connecting stud for the two fuel injector 
mounts of the engine redundancy system on gliders equipped with a 
Solo 2625 02i engine. We are issuing this AD to prevent such failure 
that could lead to the potential of an in-flight shut-down and 
engine fire and result in loss of control and to include recently 
FAA type-certificated DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000M gliders 
equipped with Solo 2625 02i engines.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    (1) For DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB gliders: Unless 
already done, within the next 60 days after May 26, 2017 (the 
effective date of AD 2017-08-09), modify the engine redundancy 
system following the actions in Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische 
Mitteilung (English translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600-5, 
Ausgabe 2 (English translation: Issue 2), dated December 12, 2014.
    (2) For DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000M gliders: Unless 
already done, within the next 60 days after the effective date of 
this AD, modify the engine redundancy system following the actions 
in Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung (English 
translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600-5, Ausgabe 2 (English 
translation: Issue 2), dated December 12, 2014.
    (3) For all gliders: The Note in Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH 
Technische Mitteilung (English translation: Service Bulletin), Nr. 
4600-5, Ausgabe 2 (English translation: Issue 2), dated December 12, 
2014, stating ``the actions have to be accomplished by a certified 
maintenance organization and must be released by certifying staff,'' 
is not applicable to this AD.
    Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: This service information 
contains German to English translation. The EASA used the English 
translation in referencing the document. For enforceability 
purposes, we will refer to the Solo Kleinmotoren service information 
as it appears on the document.

(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service 
Information

    This AD allows credit for modification of the engine redundancy 
system as required in paragraph (f) of this AD if done before May

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26, 2017 (the effective date of AD 2017-08-09) following Solo 
Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung (English translation: 
Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600-5, Ausgabe 1 (English translation: Issue 
1), dated November 24, 2014.

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, 
Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 
39.19. Send information to ATTN: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 
FAA, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas 
City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-
4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC 
on any glider 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD 
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be 
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Small Airplane 
Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency 
(EASA).

(i) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 
2014-0269, dated December 11, 2014, for related information. You may 
examine the MCAI on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0014. For service 
information related to this AD, contact Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH, 
Postfach 600152, 71050 Sindelfingen, Germany; telephone: +49 703 
1301-0; fax: +49 703 1301-136; email: germany.com">aircraft@solo-germany.com; 
internet: http://aircraft.solo-online.com. You may review this 
referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Standards 
Branch, 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 January 8, 2018.
Melvin Johnson,
Deputy Director, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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                                                 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                      • Fax: (202) 493–2251.                               comments on the overall regulatory,
                                                 contains notices to the public of the proposed            • Mail: U.S. Department of                           economic, environmental, and energy
                                                 issuance of rules and regulations. The                  Transportation, Docket Operations, M–                  aspects of this proposed AD. We will
                                                 purpose of these notices is to give interested          30, West Building Ground Floor, Room                   consider all comments received by the
                                                 persons an opportunity to participate in the            W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                    closing date and may amend this
                                                 rule making prior to the adoption of the final
                                                 rules.
                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20590.                                  proposed AD because of those
                                                                                                            • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of                 comments.
                                                                                                         Transportation, Docket Operations, M–                    We will post all comments we
                                                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            30, West Building Ground Floor, Room                   receive, without change, to http://
                                                                                                         W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                    regulations.gov, including any personal
                                                 Federal Aviation Administration                         Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                   information you provide. We will also
                                                                                                         and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     post a report summarizing each
                                                 14 CFR Part 39                                          except Federal holidays.                               substantive verbal contact we receive
                                                                                                            For service information identified in               about this proposed AD.
                                                 [Docket No. FAA–2018–0014; Product
                                                 Identifier 2017–CE–044–AD]
                                                                                                         this proposed AD, contact Solo
                                                                                                         Kleinmotoren GmbH, Postfach 600152,                    Discussion
                                                 RIN 2120–AA64                                           71050 Sindelfingen, Germany;
                                                                                                                                                                   We issued AD 2017–08–09,
                                                                                                         telephone: +49 703 1301–0; fax: +49 703
                                                 Airworthiness Directives; DG                                                                                   Amendment 39–18858 (82 FR 18694;
                                                                                                         1301–136; email: aircraft@solo-
                                                 Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders                                                                                       April 21, 2017) (‘‘AD 2017–08–09’’).
                                                                                                         germany.com; internet: http://
                                                                                                                                                                That AD required actions intended to
                                                 AGENCY: Federal Aviation                                aircraft.solo-online.com. You may
                                                                                                                                                                address an unsafe condition on DG
                                                 Administration (FAA), Department of                     review copies of the referenced service
                                                                                                                                                                Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–500MB
                                                 Transportation (DOT).                                   information at the FAA, Policy and
                                                                                                                                                                gliders and was based on mandatory
                                                 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                   Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas
                                                                                                                                                                continuing airworthiness information
                                                 (NPRM).                                                 City, Missouri 64106. For information
                                                                                                                                                                (MCAI) originated by the European
                                                                                                         on the availability of this material at the
                                                                                                                                                                Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which
                                                 SUMMARY:   We propose to supersede                      FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
                                                                                                                                                                is the Technical Agent for the Member
                                                 Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017–08–
                                                                                                         Examining the AD Docket                                States of the European Community. That
                                                 09 for DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models
                                                                                                           You may examine the AD docket on                     MCAI is EASA AD No.: 2014–0269,
                                                 DG–500MB gliders that are equipped
                                                                                                         the internet at http://                                dated December 11, 2014 (referred to
                                                 with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified
                                                                                                         www.regulations.gov by searching for                   after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’).
                                                 with a fuel injection system following
                                                 the instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren                   and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–                         Since we issued AD 2017–08–09, the
                                                 GmbH Technische Mitteilung (TM)/                        0014; or in person at Docket Operations                FAA has now type certificated the DG
                                                 Service Bulletin (SB) 4600–3 ‘‘Fuel                     between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday                      Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–1000M
                                                 Injection System’’ and identified as Solo               through Friday, except Federal holidays.               glider and that glider model is equipped
                                                 2625 02i. This proposed AD results from                 The AD docket contains this proposed                   with a Solo 2625 02i engine.
                                                 mandatory continuing airworthiness                      AD, the regulatory evaluation, any                        You may examine the MCAI on the
                                                 information (MCAI) originated by an                     comments received, and other                           internet at http://www.regulations.gov
                                                 aviation authority of another country to                information. The street address for                    by searching for and locating Docket No.
                                                 identify and correct an unsafe condition                Docket Operations (telephone (800)                     FAA–2018–0014.
                                                 on an aviation product. The MCAI                        647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.
                                                                                                         Comments will be available in the AD                   Related Service Information Under 1
                                                 describes the unsafe condition as the
                                                                                                         docket shortly after receipt.                          CFR Part 51
                                                 potential of an in-flight shut-down and
                                                 engine fire due to failure of the                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim                      Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH issued
                                                 connecting stud for the two fuel injector               Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,                   Technische Mitteilung Nr. (English
                                                 mounts of the engine redundancy                         Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901                   translation: Service Bulletin No.) 4600–
                                                 system on gliders equipped with a Solo                  Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,                         5, Ausgabe 2 (English translation: issue
                                                 2625 02i engine. This proposed AD adds                  Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–                  2), dated December 12, 2014, approved
                                                 the DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–                       4165; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:                      for incorporation by reference on May
                                                 1000M glider equipped with Solo 2625                    jim.rutherford@faa.gov.                                26, 2017 (82 FR 18694; April 21, 2017).
                                                 02i engines to the applicability. We are                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             The service information describes
                                                 issuing this proposed AD to require                                                                            procedures for changing the fuel injector
                                                 actions to address the unsafe condition                 Comments Invited                                       mounts for the engine redundancy
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                                                 on these products.                                        We invite you to send any written                    system and securing of the connection
                                                 DATES: We must receive comments on                      relevant data, views, or arguments about               of the lower to the upper engine mount.
                                                 this proposed AD by March 2, 2018.                      this proposed AD. Send your comments                   This service information is reasonably
                                                 ADDRESSES: You may send comments by                     to an address listed under the                         available because the interested parties
                                                 any of the following methods:                           ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.                have access to it through their normal
                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                  FAA–2018–0014; Product Identifier                      course of business or by the means
                                                 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                  2017–CE–044–AD’’ at the beginning of                   identified in the ADDRESSES section of
                                                 instructions for submitting comments.                   your comments. We specifically invite                  this NPRM.


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                                                 FAA’s Determination and Requirements                    appliances to the Director of the Policy                  (1) Equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine
                                                 of the Proposed AD                                      and Innovation Division.                               modified with a fuel injection system
                                                                                                                                                                following the instructions of Solo
                                                   This product has been approved by                     Regulatory Findings                                    Kleinmotoren GmbH Service Bulletin (SB)/
                                                 the aviation authority of another                         We determined that this proposed AD                  Technische Mitteilung (TM) 4600–3 ‘‘Fuel
                                                 country, and is approved for operation                  would not have federalism implications
                                                                                                                                                                Injection System’’ and identified as Solo
                                                 in the United States. Pursuant to our                                                                          2625 02i; or
                                                                                                         under Executive Order 13132. This                         (2) equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine
                                                 bilateral agreement with this State of                  proposed AD would not have a
                                                 Design Authority, they have notified us                                                                        at manufacture.
                                                                                                         substantial direct effect on the States, on
                                                 of the unsafe condition described in the                the relationship between the national                  (d) Subject
                                                 MCAI and service information                            Government and the States, or on the                     Air Transport Association of America
                                                 referenced above. We are proposing this                 distribution of power and                              (ATA) Code 72: Engine.
                                                 AD because we evaluated all                             responsibilities among the various                     (e) Reason
                                                 information and determined the unsafe                   levels of government.
                                                 condition exists and is likely to exist or                                                                        This proposed AD results from mandatory
                                                                                                           For the reasons discussed above, I                   continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
                                                 develop on other products of the same                   certify this proposed regulation:                      originated by an aviation authority of another
                                                 type design.                                              (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                country to identify and address an unsafe
                                                 Costs of Compliance                                     action’’ under Executive Order 12866,                  condition on an aviation product. The MCAI
                                                                                                           (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under              describes the unsafe condition as the
                                                   We estimate that this proposed AD                     the DOT Regulatory Policies and                        potential of an in-flight shut-down and
                                                 will affect 6 products of U.S. registry.                Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,                  engine fire resulting in loss of control due to
                                                 We also estimate that it would take                                                                            failure of the connecting stud for the two fuel
                                                                                                         1979),                                                 injector mounts of the engine redundancy
                                                 about 1 work-hour per product to                          (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
                                                 comply with the basic requirements of                                                                          system on gliders equipped with a Solo 2625
                                                                                                         in Alaska, and                                         02i engine. We are issuing this AD to prevent
                                                 this proposed AD. The average labor                       (4) Will not have a significant                      such failure that could lead to the potential
                                                 rate is $85 per work-hour. Required                     economic impact, positive or negative,                 of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire and
                                                 parts would cost about $67 per product.                 on a substantial number of small entities              result in loss of control and to include
                                                   Based on these figures, we estimate                   under the criteria of the Regulatory                   recently FAA type-certificated DG
                                                 the cost of the proposed AD on U.S.                     Flexibility Act.                                       Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–1000M
                                                 operators to be $912, or $152 per                                                                              gliders equipped with Solo 2625 02i engines.
                                                 product.                                                List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
                                                                                                                                                                (f) Actions and Compliance
                                                 Authority for This Rulemaking                             Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                  (1) For DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–
                                                                                                         safety, Incorporation by reference,                    500MB gliders: Unless already done, within
                                                    Title 49 of the United States Code                   Safety.                                                the next 60 days after May 26, 2017 (the
                                                 specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                                                                         effective date of AD 2017–08–09), modify the
                                                 rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                   The Proposed Amendment                                 engine redundancy system following the
                                                 section 106, describes the authority of                   Accordingly, under the authority                     actions in Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH
                                                 the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:                  delegated to me by the Administrator,                  Technische Mitteilung (English translation:
                                                 Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more                  the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part                  Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600–5, Ausgabe 2
                                                 detail the scope of the Agency’s                                                                               (English translation: Issue 2), dated December
                                                                                                         39 as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                12, 2014.
                                                 authority.
                                                                                                                                                                   (2) For DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–
                                                    We are issuing this rulemaking under                 PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
                                                                                                                                                                1000M gliders: Unless already done, within
                                                 the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,              DIRECTIVES                                             the next 60 days after the effective date of
                                                 Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                                                                            this AD, modify the engine redundancy
                                                 General requirements.’’ Under that                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39                system following the actions in Solo
                                                 section, Congress charges the FAA with                  continues to read as follows:                          Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung
                                                 promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in                  Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.         (English translation: Service Bulletin), Nr.
                                                 air commerce by prescribing regulations                                                                        4600–5, Ausgabe 2 (English translation: Issue
                                                                                                         § 39.13    [Amended]                                   2), dated December 12, 2014.
                                                 for practices, methods, and procedures
                                                                                                         ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by                            (3) For all gliders: The Note in Solo
                                                 the Administrator finds necessary for                                                                          Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung
                                                 safety in air commerce. This regulation                 removing Amendment 39–18858 (82 FR
                                                                                                                                                                (English translation: Service Bulletin), Nr.
                                                 is within the scope of that authority                   18694; April 21, 2017), and adding the                 4600–5, Ausgabe 2 (English translation: Issue
                                                 because it addresses an unsafe condition                following new AD:                                      2), dated December 12, 2014, stating ‘‘the
                                                 that is likely to exist or develop on                   DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Docket No. FAA–                   actions have to be accomplished by a
                                                 products identified in this rulemaking                     2018–0014; Product Identifier 2017–CE–              certified maintenance organization and must
                                                 action.                                                    044–AD.                                             be released by certifying staff,’’ is not
                                                                                                                                                                applicable to this AD.
                                                    This AD is issued in accordance with                 (a) Comments Due Date                                     Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: This
                                                 authority delegated by the Executive                      We must receive comments by March 2,                 service information contains German to
                                                 Director, Aircraft Certification Service,               2018.                                                  English translation. The EASA used the
                                                 as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.                                                                           English translation in referencing the
                                                 In accordance with that order, issuance                 (b) Affected ADs                                       document. For enforceability purposes, we
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                                                 of ADs is normally a function of the                      This AD replaces AD 2017–08–09,                      will refer to the Solo Kleinmotoren service
                                                 Compliance and Airworthiness                            Amendment 39–18858 (82 FR 18694; April                 information as it appears on the document.
                                                 Division, but during this transition                    21, 2017) (‘‘AD 2017–08–09’’).
                                                                                                                                                                (g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in
                                                 period, the Executive Director has                      (c) Applicability                                      Accordance With Previous Service
                                                 delegated the authority to issue ADs                       This AD applies to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH              Information
                                                 applicable to small airplanes, gliders,                 DG–500MB and DG–1000M gliders, all serial                 This AD allows credit for modification of
                                                 balloons, airships, domestic business jet               numbers, certificated in any category, that            the engine redundancy system as required in
                                                 transport airplanes, and associated                     are:                                                   paragraph (f) of this AD if done before May



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                                                 2090                   Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2018 / Proposed Rules

                                                 26, 2017 (the effective date of AD 2017–08–             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                           400 Côte-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
                                                 09) following Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH                                                                           Québec H4S 1Y9, Canada; Widebody
                                                 Technische Mitteilung (English translation:             Federal Aviation Administration                        Customer Response Center North
                                                 Service Bulletin), Nr. 4600–5, Ausgabe 1                                                                       America toll-free telephone: 1–866–
                                                 (English translation: Issue 1), dated                   14 CFR Part 39                                         538–1247 or direct-dial telephone: 1–
                                                 November 24, 2014.                                                                                             514–855–2999; fax: 514–855–7401;
                                                                                                         [Docket No. FAA–2017–1246; Product
                                                 (h) Other FAA AD Provisions                             Identifier 2017–NM–086–AD]                             email: ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com;
                                                                                                                                                                internet: http://www.bombardier.com.
                                                   The following provisions also apply to this           RIN 2120–AA64                                          You may view this referenced service
                                                 AD:                                                                                                            information at the FAA, Transport
                                                   (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance                 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier,
                                                                                                                                                                Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue
                                                 (AMOCs): The Manager, Small Airplane                    Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                SW, Renton, WA. For information on
                                                 Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to                                                                    the availability of this material at the
                                                                                                         AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                 approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
                                                                                                         Administration (FAA), DOT.                             FAA, call 425–227–1221.
                                                 using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
                                                                                                         ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                  Examining the AD Docket
                                                 Send information to ATTN: Jim Rutherford,
                                                 Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane                 (NPRM).
                                                                                                                                                                   You may examine the AD docket on
                                                 Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301,                 SUMMARY:   We propose to supersede                     the internet at http://
                                                 Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone:                 Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–02–                  www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                                 (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:             01, which applies to certain                           and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
                                                 jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before using any                Bombardier, Inc., Model CL–600–2C10                    1246; or in person at the Docket
                                                 approved AMOC on any glider to which the                (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702),                 Management Facility between 9 a.m.
                                                 AMOC applies, notify your appropriate                   Model CL–600–2D15 (Regional Jet                        and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                 principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight              Series 705), and Model CL–600–2D24                     except Federal holidays. The AD docket
                                                 Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking            (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes. AD                contains this proposed AD, the
                                                 a PI, your local FSDO.                                  2014–02–01 requires repetitive                         regulatory evaluation, any comments
                                                   (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any              inspections of the rudder travel limiter               received, and other information. The
                                                 requirement in this AD to obtain corrective             (RTL) return springs and primary                       street address for the Docket Operations
                                                 actions from a manufacturer, the action must            actuator, and corrective actions if                    office (telephone: 800–647–5527) is in
                                                 be accomplished using a method approved                 necessary; and replacement of certain                  the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
                                                 by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards                RTL return springs. Since we issued AD                 be available in the AD docket shortly
                                                 Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation                   2014–02–01, we received reports that                   after receipt.
                                                 Safety Agency (EASA).
                                                                                                         when installing the RTL return springs,                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                 (i) Related Information                                 the RTL limiter arm assembly lug can                   Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer,
                                                    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety               become deformed. This proposed AD                      Airframe and Mechanical Systems
                                                 Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2014–0269, dated                  would require an inspection of the RTL                 Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch,
                                                 December 11, 2014, for related information.             return springs for signs of chafing; an                1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
                                                 You may examine the MCAI on the internet                inspection of the casing of the primary                Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 516–
                                                 at http://www.regulations.gov by searching              actuator for signs of chafing or missing               228–7318; fax: 516–794–5531.
                                                 for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–0014.              paint; replacement of the RTL return                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 For service information related to this AD,             springs; and an inspection of the lugs of
                                                                                                         the RTL limiter arm assembly for cracks,               Comments Invited
                                                 contact Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH, Postfach
                                                 600152, 71050 Sindelfingen, Germany;                    and modification or replacement, as                      We invite you to send any written
                                                 telephone: +49 703 1301–0; fax: +49 703                 applicable; and applicable corrective                  relevant data, views, or arguments about
                                                 1301–136; email: aircraft@solo-germany.com;             actions. This proposed AD would also                   this proposal. Send your comments to
                                                 internet: http://aircraft.solo-online.com. You          add airplanes to the applicability. We                 an address listed under the ADDRESSES
                                                 may review this referenced service                      are proposing this AD to address the                   section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
                                                 information at the FAA, Small Airplane                  unsafe condition on these products.                    2017–1246; Product Identifier 2017–
                                                 Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City,              DATES: We must receive comments on                     NM–086–AD’’ at the beginning of your
                                                 Missouri 64106. For information on the                  this proposed AD by March 2, 2018.                     comments. We specifically invite
                                                 availability of this material at the FAA, call          ADDRESSES: You may send comments,                      comments on the overall regulatory,
                                                 (816) 329–4148.                                         using the procedures found in 14 CFR                   economic, environmental, and energy
                                                    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January          11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following               aspects of this proposed AD. We will
                                                 8, 2018.                                                methods:                                               consider all comments received by the
                                                                                                           • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                  closing date and may amend this
                                                 Melvin Johnson,
                                                                                                         http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                 proposed AD based on those comments.
                                                 Deputy Director, Policy and Innovation                  instructions for submitting comments.                    We will post all comments we
                                                 Division, Aircraft Certification Service.                 • Fax: 202–493–2251.                                 receive, without change, to http://
                                                 [FR Doc. 2018–00476 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]               • Mail: U.S. Department of                           www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  Transportation, Docket Operations, M–                  personal information you provide. We
                                                                                                         30, West Building Ground Floor, Room                   will also post a report summarizing each
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                                                                                                         W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                    substantive verbal contact we receive
                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20590.                                  about this proposed AD.
                                                                                                           • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
                                                                                                         address above between 9 a.m. and 5                     Discussion
                                                                                                         p.m., Monday through Friday, except                      We issued AD 2014–02–01,
                                                                                                         Federal holidays.                                      Amendment 39–17729 (79 FR 7382,
                                                                                                           For service information identified in                February 7, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–02–01’’),
                                                                                                         this NPRM, contact Bombardier, Inc.,                   for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL–


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Document Created: 2018-01-13 02:02:25
Document Modified: 2018-01-13 02:02:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesWe must receive comments on this proposed AD by March 2, 2018.
ContactJim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 2088 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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