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repetitive inspections required in paragraph 

(f)(2)(ii) of this AD. 

(v) The modified pulley bracket specified 

in REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service 

Bulletin No. F406–58, REV 2, dated July 27, 

2010, may be installed at any time after the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of 

this AD as long as no cracking is found, but 

no later than the compliance time specified 

in paragraph (f)(2)(iv) of this AD. If cracking 

is found, it must be replaced before further 

flight as required in paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of 

this AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(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. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2010–0230, dated 

November 5, 2010; REIMS AVIATION 

INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406–58, 

REV 1, dated October 27, 2006; and REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010, for 

related information. For service information 

related to this AD, contact Reims Aviation 

Industries, Ae ́rodrome de Reims Prunay, 

51360 Prunay, France; telephone + 33 3 26 

48 46 65; fax 

+ 33 3 26 49 18 57; e-mail Jn.sirot@reimsaviation.fr. You may review copies of the 

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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(h) You must use REIMS AVIATION 

INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406–58, 

REV 1, dated October 27, 2006; and REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010, to 

do the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service 

Bulletin No. F406–58, REV 2, dated July 27, 

2010, under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 

51. 

(2) On February 13, 2007 (72 FR 3047, 

January 24, 2007), the Director of the Federal 

Register previously approved the 

incorporation by reference of REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–58, REV 1, dated October 27, 2006. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Reims Aviation Industries, 

Ae ́rodrome de Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay, 

France; telephone + 33 3 26 48 46 65; fax + 

33 3 26 49 18 57; e-mail Jn.sirot@reimsaviation.fr. 

(4) You may review copies of the 

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. 

(5) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

14, 2011. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6371 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1255 Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–059–AD; Amendment 

39–16618; AD 2011–05–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; B–N Group 

Ltd. Model BN–2, BN–2A, BN–2A–2, 

BN–2A–3, BN–2A–6, BN–2A–8, BN–2A– 

9, BN–2A–20, BN–2A–21, BN–2A–26, 

BN–2A–27, BN–2B–20, BN–2B–21, BN– 

2B–26, BN–2B–27, BN–2T, and BN–2T– 

4R Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued 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: 

An event has been reported where Glass 

Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) elevator tips 

have been found deformed on in-service 

aircraft. The outboard three inches of the 

elevator tip assembly profiles (top and 

bottom surfaces) had changed from being 

convex profiles to concave profiles. There is 

concern that this could potentially result in, 

or be caused by, internal structural 

delamination and/or failure. Such a failure 

could have a serious effect on the aircraft 

handling and could potentially result in loss 

of control of the aircraft. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

26, 2011. 

On April 26, 2011, the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airworthiness, BrittenNorman Aircraft Ltd., Bembridge 

Airport, Isle of Wight, PO35 5PR, United 

Kingdom; telephone: +44(0) 20 3371 


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4000; fax: +44(0) 20 3371 4001; e-mail: 

jim.roberts@bnaircraft.com. You may 

review copies of the 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4138; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on December 21, 2010 (75 FR 

79990). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

An event has been reported where Glass 

Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) elevator tips 

have been found deformed on in-service 

aircraft. The outboard three inches of the 

elevator tip assembly profiles (top and 

bottom surfaces) had changed from being 

convex profiles to concave profiles. There is 

concern that this could potentially result in, 

or be caused by, internal structural 

delamination and/or failure. Such a failure 

could have a serious effect on the aircraft 

handling and could potentially result in loss 

of control of the aircraft. 

For the reasons stated above, the initial 

issue of this AD (AD 2009–0105) mandated 

inspection of the GFRP elevator tips and 

replacement of any deformed parts. 

Its Revision 1 (AD 2009–0105R1) extends 

the compliance time by three months. 

Its Revision 2 (AD 2009–0105R2) extends 

the compliance time by an additional three 

months. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are highlighted in 

a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

135 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 2 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $10,000 

per product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

to be $1,372,950 or $10,170 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. 

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 this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

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

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

(3) 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD Docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 the NPRM, 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. 

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: 

2011–05–09 B–N Group Ltd.: Amendment 

39–16618; Docket No. FAA–2010–1255; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–CE–059–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective April 26, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to B–N Group Ltd. 

Models BN–2, BN–2A, BN–2A–2, BN–2A–3, 

BN–2A–6, BN–2A–8, BN–2A–9, BN–2A–20, 

BN–2A–21, BN–2A–26, BN–2A–27, BN–2B– 

20, BN–2B–21, BN–2B–26, BN–2B–27, BN– 

2T, and BN–2T–4R airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

An event has been reported where Glass 

Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) elevator tips 


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have been found deformed on in-service 

aircraft. The outboard three inches of the 

elevator tip assembly profiles (top and 

bottom surfaces) had changed from being 

convex profiles to concave profiles. There is 

concern that this could potentially result in, 

or be caused by, internal structural 

delamination and/or failure. Such a failure 

could have a serious effect on the aircraft 

handling and could potentially result in loss 

of control of the aircraft. 

For the reasons stated above, the initial 

issue of this AD (AD 2009–0105) mandated 

inspection of the GFRP elevator tips and 

replacement of any deformed parts. 

Its Revision 1 (AD 2009–0105R1) extends 

the compliance time by three months. 

Its Revision 2 (AD 2009–0105R2) extends 

the compliance time by an additional three 

months. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Before further flight after April 26, 2011 

(the effective date of this AD), visually 

inspect for deformation of shape and signs of 

concavity the elevator tip assemblies (top and 

bottom surfaces) as instructed in paragraphs 

6 and 9 of Britten-Norman Aircraft Limited 

Service Bulletin Number BN–2/SB 313, Issue 

3, dated February 24, 2009. If no sign of 

deformity or concavity is found as a result of 

the inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of 

this AD, no further action is required by this 

AD except for the requirements of paragraph 

(f)(3) of this AD. 

(2) If signs of deformation or concavity are 

found, before further flight, inspect for 

delamination the elevator tip as instructed in 

paragraph 9 of Britten-Norman Aircraft 

Limited Service Bulletin Number BN–2/SB 

313, Issue 3, dated February 24, 2009. 

(i) If delamination is found as a result of 

any inspection required by this AD, before 

further flight, replace the elevator tip with a 

serviceable elevator tip following BrittenNorman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–235, Issue 13; 

Britten-Norman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–873, 

Issue 2; or Britten-Norman Ltd. Drawing NB– 

0906, Issue 3, as applicable to airplane 

models. 

(ii) If no delamination is found as a result 

of any inspection required by this AD, at 

intervals not to exceed 50 hours time-inservice (TIS) and until accomplishment of 

paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this AD, inspect for 

delamination the elevator tip as instructed in 

paragraph 9 of Britten-Norman Aircraft 

Limited Service Bulletin Number BN–2/SB 

313, Issue 3, dated February 24, 2009. 

(iii) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, unless already done as 

required by paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD, 

replace the elevator tip with a serviceable 

elevator tip following Britten-Norman Ltd. 

Drawing NB–31–235, Issue 13; BrittenNorman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–873, Issue 2; or 

Britten-Norman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–0906, 

Issue 3, as applicable to airplane models. 

(3) After April 26, 2011 (the effective date 

of this AD), do not install elevator tips on any 

airplane, unless they have already been 

inspected in accordance with Britten-Norman 

Aircraft Limited Service Bulletin Number 

BN–2/SB 313, Issue 3, dated February 24, 

2009, and determined to be free from 

concavity and delamination. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 329– 

4090. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(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. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI EASA AD No.: 2009– 

0105R2, dated March 9, 2010; BrittenNorman Aircraft Limited Service Bulletin 

Number BN–2/SB 313, Issue 3, dated 

February 24, 2009, Britten-Norman Ltd. 

Drawing NB–31–235, Issue 13; BrittenNorman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–873, Issue 2; 

and Britten-Norman Ltd. Drawing NB–31– 

0906, Issue 3. For service information related 

to this AD, contact Airworthiness, BrittenNorman Aircraft Ltd., Bembridge Airport, Isle 

of Wight, PO35 5PR, United Kingdom; 

telephone: +44(0) 20 3371 4000; fax: +44(0) 

20 3371 4001; e-mail: 

jim.roberts@bnaircraft.com. You may review 

copies of the 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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Britten-Norman Aircraft 

Limited Service Bulletin Number BN–2/SB 

313, Issue 3, dated February 24, 2009, 

Britten-Norman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–235, 

Issue 13, dated May 20, 2010; BrittenNorman Ltd. Drawing NB–31–873, Issue 2, 

dated October 9, 1996; and Britten-Norman 

Ltd. Drawing NB–31–0906, Issue 3, dated 

November 24, 2009, to do the actions 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airworthiness, BrittenNorman Aircraft Ltd., Bembridge Airport, Isle 

of Wight, PO35 5PR, United Kingdom; 

telephone: +44(0) 20 3371 4000; fax: +44(0) 

20 3371 4001; e-mail: 

jim.roberts@bnaircraft.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the 

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. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

4, 2011. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5454 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] 

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