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Authority: 13 CFR part 120. 

Grady B. Hedgespeth, 

Director, Office of Financial Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7862 Filed 4–1–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0302; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–008–AD; Amendment 

39–16650; AD 2011–07–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; CPAC, Inc. 

(Type Certificate Formerly Held by 

Commander Aircraft Corporation, 

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, 

and Rockwell International) Models 

112, 112B, 112TC, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 

114B, and 114TC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD requires 

an inspection of the elevator spar for 

cracks and, if any crack is found, either 

replacement with a serviceable elevator 

spar that is found free of cracks or 

repair/modification with an FAAapproved method. This AD also requires 

reporting to the FAA the results of the 

inspection. This AD was prompted by 

reports of a total of nine elevator spar 

cracks across seven of the affected 

airplanes, including a crack of 2.35 

inches just below the outboard hinge of 

the right-hand elevator. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent structural failure of 

the elevator spar due to such cracking, 

which could result in separation of the 

elevator from the airplane with 

consequent loss of control. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 4, 

2011. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by May 19, 2011. 

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. 

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 this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

T.N. Baktha, Senior Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 

100; phone: (316) 946–4155; fax: (316) 

946–4107; e-mail: t.n.baktha@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The FAA has received a report from 

CPAC, Inc. describing a crack of 2.35 

inches just below the outboard hinge of 

the right-hand elevator on a CPAC, Inc. 

Model 114 airplane. The Models 112, 

112B, 112TC, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, 

and 114TC have the same design of the 

elevator spar and are all part of Type 

Certificate A12SO. There have been a 

total of nine elevator spar cracks across 

seven of these airplanes. 

Type Certificate A12SO does not 

include Models 112A and 115. The 

Model 112A is a Rockwell ‘‘marketing 

name’’ for the Model 112. The Model 

115 is a Rockwell ‘‘marketing name’’ for 

the Model 114. 

If not corrected, structural failure of 

the elevator spar could result in 

separation of the elevator from the 

airplane with consequent loss of 

control. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have included in this AD 

procedures for removing the elevator 

and inspecting the forward and aft sides 

of the right-hand and left-hand elevator 

forward spar web near and around the 

outboard hinge area. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are issuing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires an inspection of the 

elevator spar for cracks and, if any crack 

is found, replacement of the elevator 

spar with a serviceable spar that is 

found free of cracks or repair/ 

modification with an FAA-approved 

method. This AD also requires reporting 

to the FAA of the results of the 

inspection. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD interim action. 

We are requiring a one-time inspection 

of the elevator spar with a report to the 

FAA of the results. We will work with 

the type certificate holder to evaluate 

that information to determine repetitive 

inspection intervals and subsequent 

terminating action. Based on this 

evaluation, we may initiate further 

rulemaking action to address the unsafe 

condition identified in this AD. 

FAA’s Justification and 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 structural failure of the 

elevator spar would result in potential 

separation of the elevator with 

consequent loss of control. 

Therefore, we find that notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and that good cause 

exists for making this amendment 

effective in less than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this AD. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2011–0302 and Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–008–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. 


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Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 773 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection of the elevator spar ....................... 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ............. N/A $680 $525,640 

Currently, there is no FAA-approved 

repair/modification for a cracked 

elevator spar. Further flight is 

prohibited until an FAA-approved 

repair/modification is submitted to the 

FAA and FAA-approved. A cracked 

elevator spar could be replaced with a 

serviceable one if one is available. The 

FAA does not have availability and cost 

information on serviceable elevator 

spars. Therefore, at this time, the FAA 

has no way of determining any oncondition costs associated with cracks 

found in the elevator spar. 

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 

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 

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, 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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2011–07–13 CPAC, Inc. (Type Certificate 

Formerly Held by Commander Aircraft 

Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace 

Corporation, and Rockwell 

International): Amendment 39–16650; 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0302; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–008–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD is effective April 4, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to CPAC, Inc. (type 

certificate formerly held by Commander 

Aircraft Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace 

Corporation, and Rockwell International) 

Models 112, 112B, 112TC, 112TCA, 114, 

114A, 114B, and 114TC airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. Type 

Certificate No. A12SO does not include 

Models 112A and 115. The Model 112A is a 

Rockwell ‘‘marketing name’’ for the Model 

112. The Model 115 is a Rockwell ‘‘marketing 

name’’ for the Model 114. Since they are typecertificated as Model 112 and Model 114, this 

AD is applicable to the Models 112A and 

115. 

Subject 

(d) Joint Aircraft System Component 

(JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 55, Stabilizers. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD was prompted by reports of a 

total of nine elevator spar cracks across seven 

of the affected airplanes, including a crack of 

2.35 inches just below the outboard hinge of 

the right-hand elevator. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent structural failure of the 

elevator spar due to such cracking, which 

could result in separation of the elevator 

from the airplane with consequent loss of 

control. 

Compliance 

(f) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified. 

Inspection/Repair 

(g) Within the next 5 hours time-in-service 

after the effective date of this AD, do the 

following for the left-hand and right-hand 

elevators: 

(1) Disconnect the elevator trim pushrod at 

the trim tab. 

(2) Remove the hinge bolts at the 

horizontal stabilizer points. 

(3) Remove six screws and two bolts at the 

inboard end of the elevator and remove the 

elevator. 

(4) Remove all fasteners common to the 

elevator outboard aft end rib, part number 

(P/N) 44330, and elevator skin, P/N 44323. 

(5) Remove the remaining two fasteners 

common to the elevator outboard aft End rib 

(P/N 44330) and the elevator spar, P/N 

44211. 

(6) Remove the elevator aft end rib, P/N 

44330, to gain access to the aft side of the 

elevator spar. 

(7) Remove the four bolts, washers, and 

nuts that secure the outboard elevator hinge, 

P/N 44285. 

(8) Remove elevator hinge, P/N 44285, 

from the elevator spar. 

(9) Clean in and around the location of the 

outboard bracket on the elevator spar and 

visually inspect for cracks. Use a 10X 

magnifier to facilitate the detection of any 

crack. 

(10) If cracks are found, before further 

flight, do the following: 

(i) Either replace the elevator spar with a 

serviceable spar that is found free of cracks 

or repair/modify the elevator spar following 

a procedure approved for this AD by the 

FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO); and 

(ii) Reassemble the elevator assembly, 

rebalance the elevator, and reinstall on the 


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airplane following standard repair practices. 

Ensure elevator rigging is within tolerance, 

and that the system operates with ease, 

smoothness, and positiveness appropriate to 

its function. 

Note: Elevator rigging and rebalancing, 

torque values, and other general maintenance 

information can be found in the maintenance 

manual. 

Reporting Requirement 

(h) Report the results of the inspection to 

the FAA, Wichita ACO, FAA, Attn: T.N. 

Baktha, Senior Aerospace Engineer, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100; phone: (316) 946– 

4155; fax: (316) 946–4107; e-mail: 

t.n.baktha@faa.gov. Include the following 

information: 

(1) Airplane model and serial number. 

(2) Hours time-in-service at time of 

inspection. 

(3) Annotate any cracking found, including 

the exact location and length of any cracks. 

(4) Any installations, repairs, 

modifications, etc. that have been done on 

your airplane in the elevator spar area or that 

could have affected the elevator spar. 

(5) Type of operation primarily flown in. 

Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement 

(i) 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. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(j)(1) The Manager, Wichita ACO, FAA, has 

the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, 

if requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

Related Information 

(k) For more information about this AD, 

contact T.N. Baktha, Senior Aerospace 

Engineer, Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 Airport 

Road, Room 100; phone: (316) 946–4186; fax: 

(316) 946–4107; e-mail: t.n.baktha@faa.gov. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

28, 2011. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7729 Filed 4–1–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1189; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AWP–19] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Taylor, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action will amend Class 

E airspace at Taylor Airport, Taylor, AZ, 

to accommodate aircraft using the 

CAMBO One Departure, and the Area 

Navigation (RNAV) standard instrument 

approach procedures at Taylor Airport. 

This will improve the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also corrects the airport names to 

Taylor Airport, and Show Low Regional 

Airport, respectively. Additionally, the 

geographic coordinates for Taylor 

Airport will be adjusted. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 

30, 2011. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On January 20, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

controlled airspace at Taylor, AZ (76 FR 

3570). Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. Subsequent to 

publication, the FAA found the 

geographic coordinates for Taylor 

Airport needed to be adjusted to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. This action makes the 

adjustment. Also, the airport names 

have been changed: Taylor Municipal 

Airport to Taylor Airport, and Show 

Low Municipal Airport to Show Low 

Regional Airport. With the exception of 

editorial changes, and the changes 

described above, this rule is the same as 

that proposed in the NPRM. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, 

and effective September 15, 2010, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Taylor Airport, Taylor, AZ, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft using the 

CAMBO One Departure, and the RNAV 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. The 

geographic coordinates for Taylor 

Airport will be adjusted to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Also, Taylor Municipal Airport has been 

renamed Taylor Airport and Show Low 

Municipal Airport has been renamed 

Show Low Regional Airport. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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) does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this rule, when promulgated, 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses the authority of the FAA 

Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation 

Programs, describes in more detail the 

scope of the agency’s authority. This 

rulemaking is promulgated under the 

authority described in Subtitle VII, Part 

A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 


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