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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0536; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–004–AD; Amendment 

39–18116; AD 2015–05–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 

Flugzeugwerke Altenrheim AG (FFA) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Flugzeugwerke Altenrheim AG (FFA) 

Models AS 202/15 ‘‘BRAVO’’, AS 202/ 

18A ‘‘BRAVO’’, and AS 202/18A4 

‘‘BRAVO’’ airplanes. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as corrosion on the upper 

forward fuselage stringers. We are 

issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 17, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of March 17, 2015. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by May 1, 2015. 

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 AD, contact Gomolzig Flugzeugund Maschinenbau GmbH, 

Eisenwerkstra+e 9, 58332 Schwelm, 

telephone: +49 (0) 2336 490 330; fax; 

+49 (0) 2336 490 339; email: 

info@gomolzig.de; internet: http:// 

www.gomolzig.de/. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0536. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0536; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@FAA.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2015– 

0023–E, dated February 18, 2015, 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for 

Flugzeugwerke Altenrheim AG (FFA) 

Models AS 202/15 ‘‘BRAVO’’, AS 202/ 

18A ‘‘BRAVO’’, and AS 202/18A4 

‘‘BRAVO’’ airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Heavy corrosion was reportedly discovered 

on an AS 202 aeroplane, between the forward 

(FWD) windshield frame angle and the upper 

FWD stringer, left hand (LH) and right hand 

(RH). The corrosion was found underneath 

the removed windshield frame. Corrosion 

was not detected during a general visual 

inspection from below. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to failure of the FWD 

upper stringer, which reduces the structural 

integrity of the affected area. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Gomolzig Flugzeug- und Maschinenbau 

GmbH (GFM), acting on behalf of the TC 

holder, have issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. 

2015–1 to provide inspection instructions. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires repetitive inspections of the upper 

FWD stringer (LH and RH) structure for signs 

of corrosion and, depending on the findings, 

the accomplishment of applicable corrective 

action(s). 

This AD is considered to be an interim 

action and further AD action may follow. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0536. 

Relevant Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Gomolzig Flugzeug- und 

Maschinenbau GmbH has issued Service 

Bulletin GFM SB 2015–1, dated 

February 5, 2015. The actions described 

in this service information are intended 

to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. The Gomolzig 

Flugzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH 

service bulletin describes procedures for 

inspecting the upper forward stringer 

(LH and RH) structure for signs of 

corrosion and making all necessary 

repairs. This service information is 

reasonably available; see ADDRESSES for 

ways to access this service information. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the 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 issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

This AD is considered an interim 

action. After issuing this AD, we may 

initiate further AD action to require a 

possible terminating action for the 12- 

month repetitive inspections. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because corrosion on the upper 

forward fuselage stringers could cause 

them to fail, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

windshield frame. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable and that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in fewer than 30 days. 


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Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2015–0536; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–004– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 1 

product of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 6 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the AD on U.S. operators to 

be $510. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions will take 

about 20 work-hours and require parts 

costing $1,000, for a cost of $2,700 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining at this time if the affected 

airplane may need these actions. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2015–05–06 Flugzeugwerke Altenrheim AG 

(FFA): Amendment 39–18116; Docket 

No. FAA–2015–0536; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–004–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 17, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Flugzeugwerke 

Altenrheim AG (FFA) Models AS 202/15 

‘‘BRAVO’’, AS 202/18A ‘‘BRAVO’’, and AS 

202/18A4 ‘‘BRAVO’’ airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

corrosion found on the upper forward 

windshield frame angle and the upper 

forward stringer. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct corrosion on the left-hand 

(LH) and the right-hand (RH) upper forward 

fuselage stringers. If not detected and 

corrected, this condition could lead to failure 

of the LH and/or the RH upper forward 

fuselage stringers, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the windshield 

frame. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions. 

(1) Before further flight after March 17, 

2015 (the effective date of this AD) and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 

months, do a detailed visual inspection of the 

LH and RH forward (FWD) upper stringer top 

side structure for corrosion and any signs of 

damage to the corrosion protection. Do the 

inspection following the Instructions section 

in Gomolzig Flugzeug- und Maschinenbau 

GmbH Service Bulletin GFM SB 2015–1, 

dated February 5, 2015. 

(2) If corrosion or any signs of damage to 

the corrosion protection is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight after the inspection 

where corrosion or signs of damage to the 

corrosion protection is found, remove the 

corrosion at the affected area following the 

Instructions section in Gomolzig Flugzeugund Maschinenbau GmbH Service Bulletin 

GFM SB 2015–1, dated February 5, 2015. 

(3) If corrosion is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD that exceeds the allowable limits 

specified in paragraph 1.f of the Instructions 

section in Gomolzig Flugzeug- und 

Maschinenbau GmbH Service Bulletin GFM 

SB 2015–1, dated February 5, 2015, before 

further flight after the inspection where 

corrosion is found that exceeds the allowable 

limits, contact Gomolzig Flugzeug- und 

Maschinenbau GmbH at the address specified 

in paragraph (i)(3) of this AD for an FAAapproved repair scheme and incorporate the 

repair. 

(4) Within 30 days after doing the initial 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, report the results, including findings of 

no corrosion, to Gomolzig Flugzeug- und 

Maschinenbau GmbH at the address specified 

in paragraph (i)(3) of this AD using page 5 

of Gomolzig Flugzeug- und Maschinenbau 

GmbH Service Bulletin GFM SB 2015–1, 

dated February 5, 2015. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 


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to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(g) Special Flight Permit 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.23, a single 

flight is allowed to a location where the 

initial inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) 

of this AD can be done provided the 

following limitations are adhered to: 

(1) No aerobatic maneuvers. 

(2) Normal category maneuvering load 

factors must not exceed +3.8g/¥1.9g. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2015–0023–E, dated 

February 18, 2015, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–0536. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Gomolzig Flugzeug- und Maschinenbau 

GmbH Service Bulletin GFM SB 2015–1, 

dated February 5, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Gomolzig Flugzeug- und 

Maschinenbau GmbH service information 

identified in this AD, contact Gomolzig 

Flugzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, 

Eisenwerkstra+e 9, 58332 Schwelm, 

telephone: +49 (0) 2336 490 330; fax; +49 (0) 

2336 490 339; email: info@gomolzig.de; 

internet: http://www.gomolzig.de/. 

(4) You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. It is also available on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2015–0536. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March 

4, 2015. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05788 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

20 CFR Parts 200, 320, and 345 

RIN 3220–AB65 

Restructuring of the Office of 

Programs; Elimination of Regional 

Offices 

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement 

Board (Board) amends its regulations to 

reflect the restructuring of the Office of 

Programs and the elimination of the 

Regional Offices. 

DATES: This rule will be effective March 

17, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Martha P. Rico, Secretary to 

the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 

844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 

60611–2092. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General 

Counsel, (312) 751–4945, TTD (312) 

751–4701. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Railroad Retirement Board has 

restructured its Office of Assessment 

and Training in a Board-approved 

reorganization plan. The Office of 

Assessment and Training, formerly a 

single component of the Office of 

Programs, is now intermingled with 

other subcomponents of the Office of 

Programs. Therefore, issues that were 

formerly under the jurisdiction of the 

Office of Programs/Assessment and 

Training are now under the jurisdiction 

of the Office of Programs/Policy and 

Systems for purposes of the following 

regulations. 

Additionally, the Railroad Retirement 

Board underwent a reorganization of its 

regional offices in an effort to improve 

efficiency and eliminate duplication. As 

a result of this reorganization, the 

Railroad Retirement Board eliminated 

its Regional Offices in Atlanta, Georgia, 

Denver, Colorado, and Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania. The work done by the 

Regional Offices is now handled by the 

Field Services Headquarters staff. 

The Board published a proposed rule 

on February 14, 2012 and requested 

comments by April 16, 2012 [77 FR 

8183]. No comments were received. The 

final rule is essentially the same as the 

proposed rule. 

The Board, with the concurrence of 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

has determined that this is not a 

significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866, as amended. 

Therefore, no regulatory impact analysis 

is required. There are no changes to the 

information collections associated with 

Parts 200, 320 and 345. 

List of Subjects in 20 CFR Parts 200, 

320, and 345. 

Railroad employees, Railroad 

employers, Railroad retirement, 

Railroad unemployment. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, the Railroad Retirement 

Board amends title 20, chapter II, 

subchapter A, part 200 and subchapter 

C, parts 320 and 345 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations as follows: 

PART 200—GENERAL 

ADMINISTRATION 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 200 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5) and 45 

U.S.C. 362; § 200.4 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 

552; § 200.5 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a; 

§ 200.6 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b; and 

§ 200.7 also issued under 31 U.S.C. 3717. 

■ 2. In § 200.1, paragraph (a)(4) is 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 200.1 Designation of central and field 

organization. 

(a) * * * 

(4) The headquarters of the Board is 

in Chicago, Illinois, at 844 North Rush 

Street. The Board maintains numerous 

district offices across the country in 

localities easily accessible to large 

numbers of railroad workers. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. In § 200.4, paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), 

and (d)(5) are revised to read as follows: 

§ 200.4 Availability of information to the 

public. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 


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