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introduction of these diseases into the 

United States. 

Comments on the proposed rule were 

required to be received on or before 

March 15, 2016. We are extending the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2011–0044 to May 16, 2016. This action 

will allow interested persons additional 

time to prepare and submit comments. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 

2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of 

March 2016. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–05534 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–0069; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NE–01–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Continental 

Motors, Inc. Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) TSIO– 

550–K, TSIOF–550–K, TSIO–550–C, 

TSIOF–550–D, and TSIO–550–N 

reciprocating engines. This proposed 

AD was prompted by a report of an 

uncommanded in-flight shutdown 

(IFSD) resulting in injuries and 

significant airplane damage. This 

proposed AD would require replacing 

the oil cooler cross fitting assembly. We 

are proposing this AD to prevent failure 

of the oil cooler cross fitting and engine, 

IFSD and loss of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 10, 2016. 

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 AD contact Continental Motors, 

Inc., 2039 Broad Street, Mobile, 

Alabama 36615; phone: 800–326–0089; 

Internet: http://

www.continentalmotors.aero. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. 

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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

0069; 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: 

Scott Hopper, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College 

Park, GA 30337; phone: 404–474–5535; 

fax: 404–474–5606; email: 

scott.hopper@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this NPRM. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2016–0069; Directorate Identifier 2016– 

NE–01–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM 

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 NPRM. 

Discussion 

A Cirrus SR–22T crashed on 

November 3, 2015 due to an 

uncommanded IFSD. The crash caused 

four minor personal injuries and 

substantial airplane damage. The root 

cause of the engine IFSD was the loss of 

engine oil through the fatigue-induced 

fracture of an oil cooler cross fitting 

nipple. This condition, if not corrected, 

could result in failure of the oil cooler 

cross fitting and engine, IFSD, and loss 

of the airplane. 

Relevant Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed CMI Critical Service 

Bulletin (CSB) No. CSB15–2C, dated 

November 9, 2015 and CMI CSB No. 

CSB15–7A, dated November 10, 2015. 

The CSBs describe detailed procedures 

for replacing oil cooler cross fittings, 

nipples, and bushings with a redesigned 

oil cooler cross fitting. 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 

document. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this NPRM 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 NPRM would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously, except as discussed under 

‘‘Differences Between this Proposed AD 

and the Service Information.’’ 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

CMI CSB No. CSB15–7A, dated 

November 10, 2015 requires replacing 

the oil cooler cross fitting, nipple, and 

bushing prior to further flight. CMI CSB 

No. CSB15–2C, dated November 9, 2015 

requires replacing the oil cooler cross 

fitting, nipple, and bushing within 25 

hours of engine operation or at the next 

scheduled inspection or engine service, 

whichever occurs first. This proposed 

AD requires replacing the fitting at the 

next engine maintenance event not to 

exceed 12 months or 100 flight hours 

after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 1,307 engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 hour 

per engine to comply with this proposed 

AD. The average labor rate is $85 per 


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hour. Parts would cost about $0 per 

engine. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost of this proposed 

AD to U.S. operators to be $111,095. 

Our cost estimate is exclusive of 

possible warranty coverage. 

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): 

Continental Motors, Inc. (Type Certificate 

previously held by Teledyne Continental 

Motors) Reciprocating Engines: Docket 

No. FAA–2016–0069; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NE–01–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 10, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Continental Motors, 

Inc. (CMI) TSIO–550–K, TSIOF–550–K, 

TSIO–550–C, TSIOF–550–D, and TSIO–550– 

N reciprocating engines with an engine serial 

number below 1012296 and an oil cooler 

cross fitting, part number AN918–1J, 

installed. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

uncommanded in-flight shutdown (IFSD) 

resulting in injuries and significant airplane 

damage. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the oil cooler cross fitting and 

engine, IFSD and loss of the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Within 12 months or 100 flight hours 

from the effective date of the AD, whichever 

occurs first, replace the oil cooler cross 

fitting, nipple, and bushing. Use the Action 

Required paragraphs III.1 through III.8 of CMI 

Critical Service Bulletin (CSB) No. CSB15– 

7A, dated November 10, 2015 or the Action 

Required paragraphs III.1 through III.8 of CMI 

CSB No. CSB15–2C, dated November 9, 2015, 

to perform the replacement. 

(2) Reserved. 

(f) Credit for Previous Actions 

You may take credit for the replacement 

that is required by paragraph (e) of this AD, 

if the replacement was performed before the 

effective date of this AD using CMI CSB No. 

CSB15–2B, dated November 6, 2015 or earlier 

versions; or CSB No. CSB15–7, dated 

November 6, 2015. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Atlanta Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Scott Hopper, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; phone: 404–474–5535; fax: 404–474– 

5606; email: scott.hopper@faa.gov. 

(2) CMI CSB No. CSB15–7A, dated 

November 10, 2015 and CMI CSB No. 

CSB15–2C, dated November 9, 2015 can be 

obtained from CMI using the contact 

information in paragraph (h)(3) of this AD. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Continental Motors, Inc., 

2039 Broad Street, Mobile, Alabama 36615; 

phone: 800–326–0089; Internet: http://

www.continentalmotors.aero. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

March 2, 2016. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–05467 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8257; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–36–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Turbomeca S.A. MAKILA 2A and 

MAKILA 2A1 turboshaft engines. This 

proposed AD was prompted by two 

occurrences of crack initiation on a 

ferrule of the diffuser. This proposed 

AD would require repetitive diffuser 

inspections and replacement of those 

diffusers that fail inspection. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent rupture of 

the ferrule of the diffuser, which could 

result in engine fire and damage to the 

helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 10, 2016. 

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. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 


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