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life limit. This AD requires removing the 

affected HPT stage 1 front hubs from service 

using a drawdown plan. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the HPT stage 1 front 

hub, which could lead to an uncontained 

engine failure and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(f) Removal of HPT Stage 1 Front Hubs From 

Service 

(1) For HPT stage 1 front hubs listed in 

paragraph (c)(1) of this AD, do the following: 

(i) If the HPT stage 1 front hub has 

accumulated 17,000 or fewer cycles-sincenew (CSN) on the effective date of this AD, 

remove the HPT stage 1 front hub from 

service before accumulating 18,000 CSN. 

(ii) If the HPT stage 1 front hub has 

accumulated more than 17,000 CSN on the 

effective date of this AD, remove the HPT 

stage 1 front hub from service before 

accumulating an additional 1,000 cycles-inservice (CIS) or at the next piece-part 

exposure above 18,000 CSN, whichever 

occurs first. 

(2) For HPT stage 1 front hubs listed in 

paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this AD, do the 

following: 

(i) If the HPT stage 1 front hub has 

accumulated 12,700 or fewer CSN on the 

effective date of this AD, remove the HPT 

stage 1 front hub from service before 

accumulating 13,700 CSN. 

(ii) If the HPT stage 1 front hub has 

accumulated more than 12,700 CSN on the 

effective date of this AD, remove the HPT 

stage 1 front hub from service before 

accumulating an additional 1,000 CIS or at 

the next piece-part exposure above 13,700 

CSN, whichever occurs first. 

(g) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install into any engine any HPT stage 1 front 

hubs listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD that 

are at piece-part exposure and exceed 18,000 

CSN, or any HPT stage 1 front hubs listed in 

paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this AD that 

are at piece-part exposure and exceed 13,700 

CSN. 

(h) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, piece-part 

exposure means that the part is completely 

disassembled and removed from the engine. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact James Gray, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA; 

phone: 781–238–7742; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: james.e.gray@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the following service information 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise: 

(i) Pratt & Whitney Alert Service Bulletin 

(ASB) No. PW4ENG A72–821, dated July 6, 

2012. 

(ii) Pratt & Whitney ASB No. PW4G–100– 

A72–246, dated June 28, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Pratt & Whitney, 400 Main 

St., East Hartford, CT 06108; phone: 860– 

565–7700; fax: 860–565–1605. 

(4) You may review 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. 

(5) You may also review the 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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

July 26, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20842 Filed 8–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0603; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NE–17–AD; Amendment 39– 

17160; AD 2012–16–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BRPPowertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax 

Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for BRPPowertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax 912 

F2; 912 F3; 912 F4; 912 S2; 912 S3; and 

912 S4 reciprocating engines. This AD 

requires replacing the pressure side fuel 

hose on certain fuel pumps and 

inspecting the carburetors connected to 

those fuel pumps for contamination 

within 5 flight hours after the effective 

date of this AD. This AD was prompted 

by reports of fuel pumps having 

pressure side fuel hoses not meeting the 

design specification. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent pressure side fuel hose 

deterioration and contamination of the 

carburetor, which could result in an inflight engine shutdown, forced landing 

and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 10, 2012. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 9, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, 

Rotax Aircraft Engines Alert Service 

Bulletin No. ASB–912–061R1, dated 

May 31, 2012, listed in the AD as of 

September 10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GmbH 

& Co KG, Welser Strasse 32, A–4623 

Gunskirchen, Austria, or go to: http:// 

www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com. You 

may view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office 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 Operations office (phone: 

800–647–5527) is the same as the Mail 

address provided in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

email: alan.strom@faa.gov; phone: 781– 

238–7143; fax: 781–238–7199. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD 2012– 

0097–E, dated May 31, 2012, and AD 

2012–0097R1, dated June 1, 2012 

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

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states: 

Reports from the field confirmed a noncompliance of the pressure side fuel hoses 

installed on certain P/N 893114 fuel pumps, 

which may have resulted in a latent defect 

on a limited number of engines. The affected 

hoses may not be fuel resistant in accordance 

with the specification. This condition, if not 

corrected, could lead to detachment of 

particles from the fuel hose and irregularities 

in the carburetor function, possibly resulting 

in in-flight engine shutdown, and forced 

landing, damage to the aeroplane and injury 

to occupants. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG has 

issued Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB– 

912–061R1, dated May 31, 2012. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of Austria, and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with the European 

Community, EASA has 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 EASA and 

determined the unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. This 

AD requires replacing the pressure side 

fuel hose on certain fuel pumps and 

inspecting the carburetors connected to 

those fuel pumps for contamination 

within 5 flight hours after the effective 

date of the AD. 

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 the compliance time in this 

AD is within 5 flight hours after the 

effective date of the AD. 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. 

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–2012–0603; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NE–17–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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this AD. Using the 

search function of the Web site, anyone 

can find and read the comments in any 

of our dockets, including, if provided, 

the name of the individual who sent the 

comment (or signed the comment on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review the DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

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 the 

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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2012–16–13 BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. 

KG (formerly BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co 

KG, Bombardier-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG, 

and Bombardier-Rotax GmbH): 

Amendment 39–17160; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0603; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NE–17–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective September 10, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to BRP-Powertrain GmbH 

& Co KG Rotax 912 F2; 912 F3; 912 F4; 912 

S2; 912 S3; and 912 S4 reciprocating engines, 

with a fuel pump part number (P/N) 893114 

having a serial number (S/N) listed in Table 

1 to paragraph (c) of this AD: 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (C)— 

AFFECTED FUEL PUMP S/NS

11.3117 through 11.3325 inclusive. 

11.4036 through 11.4355 inclusive. 

11.4516 through 11.4595 inclusive. 

12.0251 through 12.0270 inclusive. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of fuel 

pumps having pressure side fuel hoses not 

meeting the design specification. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent pressure side fuel 

hose deterioration and contamination of the 

carburetor, which could result in an in-flight 

engine shutdown, forced landing and damage 

to the airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, within 5 flight hours 

after the effective date of the AD do the 

following: 

(1) Replace the pressure side fuel hose on 

the fuel pump with a fuel hose eligible for 

installation on the pressure side of the fuel 

pump. 

(2) Inspect the carburetors for 

contamination. Use paragraph 3.1.2 of BRPPowertrain GmbH & Co KG, Rotax Aircraft 

Engines Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB–912– 

061R1, dated May 31, 2012, to perform your 

inspection. 

(f) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, a fuel hose 

eligible for installation is one that was not 

from any of the affected fuel pumps with an 

S/N listed in Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this 

AD. 

(g) Installation Prohibition 

(1) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a P/N 893114 fuel pump with an 

S/N listed in Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this 

AD onto any engine, unless the pressure side 

fuel hose has been replaced as required by 

this AD. 

(2) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a Rotax 912 engine with a P/N 

893114 fuel pump with an S/N listed in 

Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD in any 

airplane unless it has been inspected and the 

pressure side fuel hose replaced as required 

by this AD. 

(3) After the effective date of this AD, do 

approve for return to service any product or 

article with a fuel hose removed from a P/ 

N 893114 fuel pump with an S/N listed in 

Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

email: alan.strom@faa.gov; phone: 781–238– 

7143; fax: 781–238–7199. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency AD 2012–0097–E, dated May 31, 

2012, and AD 2012–0097R1, dated June 1, 

2012, for related information. 

(j) 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) BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, Rotax 

Aircraft Engines Alert Service Bulletin No. 

ASB–912–061R1, dated May 31, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, 

Welser Strasse 32, A–4623 Gunskirchen, 

Austria, or go to: http://www.rotax-aircraftengines.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

July 30, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20748 Filed 8–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1334; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–43] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Augusta, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace in Augusta, GA. The Bushe 

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) and the 

Burke County NDB have been 

decommissioned and new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures have 

been developed at Augusta Regional 

Airport at Bush Field, Augusta, GA, and 

Burke County Airport, Waynesboro, GA, 

respectively. Airspace reconfiguration is 

necessary for the continued safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations within the Augusta, 

GA, airspace area. This action also 

updates the geographic coordinates of 

Burke County Airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 

15, 2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On April 10, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 

Class E airspace in the Augusta, GA area 

(77 FR 21506). 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 an error in 

the latitudinal coordinate for Burke 

County Airport and makes the 

correction in the rule. Except for 

editorial changes, and the change noted 

above, this rule is the same as published 

in the NPRM. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Augusta, GA. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Bushe NDB at 

Augusta Regional at Bush Field Airport, 

Augusta, GA, and the Burke County 

NDB at Burke County Airport, 

Waynesboro, GA, thereby cancelling the 

NDB approaches. This action ensures 

the continued safety and management of 

IFR operations within the Augusta, GA 

airspace area. This action also adjusts 

the latitude degree coordinate of the 

Burke County Airport from 32° to 33° to 

be in concert with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 


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