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the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Brian Kierstead, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7772; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: brian.kierstead@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2015–0177, dated August 

25, 2015, for more information. You may 

examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the 

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

searching for and locating it in Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3805. 

(3) Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 292 72 2860, Version A, dated 

July 15, 2015, can be obtained from 

Turbomeca S.A., using the contact 

information in paragraph (g)(4) of this 

proposed AD. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Turbomeca S.A., 

40220 Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 

40 00; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 28, 2015. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

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14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–5318; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–035–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Quest 

Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model 

KODIAK 100 airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by a report of limited 

control yoke movement of the elevator 

control system due to cushion edging 

jammed in the elevator control antirotation guide slot. This proposed AD 

would require repetitively inspecting 

the elevator control system cushion 

edging for proper condition; replacing 

the cushion edging; and at a specified 

time terminating the repetitive 

inspections by installing wear pads on 

the elevator bearing assemblies. We are 

proposing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by December 21, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Quest 

Aircraft Design, LLC, 1200 Turbine 

Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; 

telephone: (208) 263–1111; toll free: 

(866) 263–1112; email: 

CustomerService@QuestAircraft.com; 

Internet: www.questaircraft.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. 

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– 

5318; 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 proposed 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: 

David Herron, Aerospace Engineer, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917– 

6469; fax: (425) 917–6591; email: 

david.herron@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–5318; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

CE–035–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received a report that, during a 

preflight inspection, an operator noted 

limited travel of the control yoke on a 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model 

KODIAK 100 airplane. Upon further 

inspection of the control yoke system 

forward of the control yoke, cushion 

edging was found jammed in the 

elevator control anti-rotation guide slot. 

The jammed edging prevented the 

control yoke from having full nose up 

and nose down travel. The operator also 

reported the same problem on a 

different KODIAK 100 airplane in which 

the cushion edging plastic portion 

separated from the metal track. 

Investigation revealed that over time 

the cushion edging may become worn 

and degrade. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in failure of the 

elevator control system cushion edging, 

which could restrict elevator control 

yoke movement and cause loss of 

control. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Quest Aircraft KODIAK 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14–07, 

dated August 26, 2014; Quest Aircraft 

Field Service Instruction, Elevator 

Control System—Cushion Edging 

Inspection, Report No. FSI–105, 

Revision 00, not dated; Quest Aircraft 

KODIAK 100 Recommended Service 

Bulletin SB15–01, dated March 26, 

2015; and Quest Aircraft Field Service 

Instruction, Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide 

Wear Pad Upgrade, Report No. FSI–108, 

Revision 00, not dated. The service 

information describes procedures for 

repetitively inspecting the cushion 

edging installed on the elevator control 

anti-rotation guide for proper condition, 


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wear, and security, and replacing if 

necessary; and removing the cushion 

edging and installing wear pads on the 

pilot and co-pilot arms of the elevator 

bearing assemblies as a terminating 

action to the repetitive inspections of 

the cushion edging. 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing 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. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 60 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspect the cushion edging on each 

side of the elevator control anti-rotation guide slot.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = $42.50 

per inspection.

Not applicable ....... $42.50 per inspection.$2,550 per inspection. 

Required terminating action for repetitive inspections—replace cushion 

edging with wear pads.

3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 .. $200 ...................... $455 ...................... $27,300. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this replacement: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replace cushion edging .............................. 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................................................ $20 $105 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

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 

■ 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): 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC: Docket No. 

FAA–2015–5318; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–035–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by December 

21, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Quest Aircraft Design, 

LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes, all serial 

numbers 100–0001 through 100–0149, that 

are certificated in any category. 


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(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 2730; Elevator Control System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

limited control yoke movement due to 

cushion edging jammed in the elevator 

control anti-rotation guide slot. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

elevator control system, which could result 

in loss of control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspect Cushion Edging 

Before further flight after the effective date 

of this AD and repetitively thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 50 hours time-inservice or at every annual inspection, 

whichever comes first, until the terminating 

action specified in paragraph (i) of this AD 

is done, inspect the cushion edging, part 

number (P/N) M22529/2–3R–25, located on 

each side of the elevator control anti-rotation 

guide slot, P/N 100–619–0008, for the pilot 

and co-pilot control yoke assemblies, 

following section 5.1 Cushion Edging 

Inspection of Quest Aircraft Field Service 

Instruction, Elevator Control System— 

Cushion Edging Inspection, Report No. FSI– 

105, Revision 00, not dated, as specified in 

Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SB14–07, dated August 26, 2014. 

(h) Replace Cushion Edging 

If damage or wear is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, before further flight, replace the cushion 

edging following section 5.3 of Quest Aircraft 

Field Service Instruction, Elevator Control 

System—Cushion Edging Inspection, Report 

No. FSI–105, Revision 00, not dated, as 

specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB14–07, dated 

August 26, 2014. 

(i) Install Wear Pads (Terminating Action for 

the Repetitive Inspections) 

Within 1 year after the effective date of this 

AD, remove the cushion edging, P/N 

M22529/2–3R–25, installed on the elevator 

control anti-rotation guide, and install wear 

pads, P/N 100–619–0037, on the elevator 

bearing assembly link arm following section 

5. Instructions, including all subsections, of 

Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, 

Yoke Anti-Rotation Guide Wear Pad 

Upgrade, Report No. FSI–108, Revision 00, 

not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft 

KODIAK 100 Recommended Service Bulletin 

SB15–01, dated March 26, 2015. Installing all 

four wear pads on the pilot and co-pilot arms 

of the elevator bearing assemblies terminates 

the repetitive inspections required in 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (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 

paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact David Herron, Aerospace Engineer, 

Seattle ACO, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057; phone: (425) 

917–6469; fax: (425) 917–6591; email: 

david.herron@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Quest Aircraft Design, LLC, 

1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; 

telephone: (208) 263–1111; toll free: (866) 

263–1112; email: CustomerService@

QuestAircraft.com; Internet: 

www.questaircraft.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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

October 30, 2015. 

Melvin Johnson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 17 

RIN 2900–AP10 

Exempting Mental Health Peer Support 

Services From Copayments 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is withdrawing VA’s 

proposed rulemaking, published in the 

Federal Register on November 28, 2014, 

to amend its regulation that governs VA 

services that are not subject to 

copayment requirements for inpatient 

hospital care or outpatient medical care. 

Specifically, the proposed rule would 

have amended the regulation to exempt 

mental health peer support services 

from having any required copayment. 

VA received no adverse comments 

concerning the proposed rule or its 

companion substantially identical direct 

final rule published in the Federal 

Register on the same date. In a 

companion document in this issue of 

the Federal Register, we are confirming 

that the direct final rule became 

effective on January 27, 2015. 

Accordingly, this document withdraws 

as unnecessary the proposed rule. 

DATES: The proposed rule published on 

November 28, 2014, 79 FR 70941, is 

withdrawn as of November 5, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristin J. Cunningham, Director 

Business Policy, Chief Business Office 

(10NB6), Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20420; (202) 382–2508. 

(This is not a toll-free number.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a 

proposed rule published in the Federal 

Register on November 28, 2014, 79 FR 

70941, VA proposed to amend 38 CFR 

17.108 to eliminate copayments for 

mental health peer support services. VA 

published a companion substantially 

identical direct final rule at 79 FR 

70938, on the same date. The direct 

final rule and proposed rule each 

provided a 60-day comment period that 

ended on January 27, 2015. No adverse 

comments were received. Six comments 

that supported the rulemaking were 

received from the general public. One 

commenter also urged VA to exempt 

evidence-based, cost-effective primary 

care services from having a required 

copayment. This comment is outside the 

scope of this rulemaking, and therefore, 

VA is not making any changes to this 

rulemaking based on this comment. 

Because no adverse comments were 

received within the comment period, 

VA is withdrawing the proposed rule as 

unnecessary. In a companion document 

in this issue of the Federal Register, VA 

is confirming the effective date of the 

direct final rule, RIN 2900–AP11, 

published at 79 FR 70938. 

Signing Authority 

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or 

designee, approved this document and 

authorized the undersigned to sign and 

submit the document to the Office of the 

Federal Register for publication 

electronically as an official document of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 

approved this document on October 26, 

2015, for publication. 

Dated: November 2, 2015. 

Michael P. Shores, 

Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation 

Policy & Management, Office of the General 

Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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