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request is not necessary to comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 39.17. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports that six 

fasteners may not have been installed in the 

left and right stringer 37 (S–37) between body 

stations (BS) 428 and 431 lap splices on 

certain airplanes. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct missing fasteners, which 

could result in cracks in the fuselage skin 

that could adversely affect the structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections, Related Investigative 

Actions, and Corrective Actions 

Except as provided by paragraph (h)(2) of 

this AD, at the applicable time specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 767–53A0251, dated 

August 7, 2013: Do an external general visual 

inspection of the S–37 lap splice for missing 

fasteners, and do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

767–53A0251, dated August 7, 2013, except 

as provided by paragraph (h)(1) of this AD. 

Do all applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions before further flight. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) Although Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

767–53A0251, dated August 7, 2013, 

specifies to contact Boeing for repair 

instructions, and specifies that action as 

‘‘RC’’ (Required for Compliance), this AD 

requires repair before further flight using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i)(1) of 

this AD. 

(2) Where Paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767–53A0251, 

dated August 7, 2013, specifies a compliance 

time ‘‘after the original issue date of this 

service bulletin,’’ this AD requires 

compliance within the specified compliance 

time after the effective date of this AD. 

(i) 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 (j) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) Except as required by paragraph (h)(1) 

of this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) of this AD 

apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6447; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: Wayne.Lockett@faa.gov. 

(k) 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) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767– 

53A0251, dated August 7, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Boeing service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & 

Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 

2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this 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 Renton, Washington, on 

September 11, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–24146 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2466; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–018–AD; Amendment 

39–18273; AD 2015–19–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero 

Industries S.p.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Piaggio 

Aero Industries S.p.A. Model P–180 

airplanes. 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 the 

need to restore the safe fatigue life of the 

bulkhead structure. We are issuing this 

AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 3, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publication listed in the AD 

as of November 3, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2466; 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 PIAGGIO AERO 

INDUSTRIES S.p.A, Airworthiness 

Office, Viale Generale Disegna, 

1 - 17038 Villanova d’Albenga, Savona, 

Italy; telephone: +39 010 6481800; fax: 

+39 010 6481374; email: 

technicalsupport@piaggioaerospace.it; 

Internet: www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/

customer-support#care. You may view 

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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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

Docket No. FAA–2015–2466. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: mike.kiesov@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to add an AD that would apply 

to certain Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. 

Model P–180 airplanes. The NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 6, 2015 (80 FR 38406). The NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products and was 

based on mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country. The MCAI states: 

In 1997, Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A 

(PAI) developed a modification of the 

forward pressurized bulkhead, published 

through PAI Service Bulletin (SB) 80–0081, 

aiming to restore the safe fatigue life of the 

bulkhead structure. 

Consequently, ENAC Italy (formerly RAI) 

issued Prescrizione di Aeronavigabilita (PA) 

97–148 to require compliance with this SB. 

After RAI PA 97–148 was issued, PAI 

issued SB 80–0081 Revision 2 to provide 

improved instructions for specific serial 

numbers. Prompted by this development, 

EASA issued AD 2010–0146 superseding PA 

97–148 and requiring accomplishment of 

instruction of PAI issued SB 80–0081 

Revision 2. 

After that AD was issued, PAI issued SB 

80–0081 Revision 3 to make the instructions 

for inspection (and, depending on findings, 

rework/reinforcement) applicable to all 

aeroplanes. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

retains the requirements of EASA AD 2010– 

0146, which is superseded, requires 

inspection and, depending on findings, 

reinforcement of the pressurized bulkhead 

structure on extended population of 

aeroplanes. This AD also specifies that 

certain aeroplanes modified in accordance 

with SB 80–0081 up to Revision 2 need to 

be inspected and, depending on findings, 

reinforced as required by this AD. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-2466- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 38406, July 6, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 

38406, July 6, 2015) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 38406, 

July 6, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed PIAGGIO AERO 

INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Service Bulletin 

80–0081, Revision No. 3, dated: January 

20, 2015. The service information 

describes procedures for inspection and, 

depending on findings, rework/

reinforcement of the bulkhead. 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 

the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

28 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 workhour per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $2,380, or $85 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions will take 

about 88 work-hours and require parts 

costing $30,000, for a cost of $37,480 

per product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this 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 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), 

(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. 

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– 

2466; 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. 


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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: 

2015–19–11 PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES 

S.p.A: Amendment 39–18273; Docket 

No. FAA–2015–2466; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–018–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective November 3, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to PIAGGIO AERO 

INDUSTRIES S.p.A P–180 Model P–180 

airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 1004 through 

1033, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated 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 the need to 

restore the safe fatigue life of the bulkhead 

structure. We are issuing this AD to correct 

the safe fatigue life of the airplane. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

(1) Unless already done, do the actions in 

paragraphs (f)(2) through (f)(4) of this AD at 

whichever of the following compliance times 

occurs later: 

(i) Within 1,500 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after November 3, 2015 (the effective date of 

this AD), but not to exceed 6,000 hours total 

hours TIS on the airplane; or 

(ii) Within 200 hours TIS after November 

3, 2015 (the effective date of this AD) or 6 

months after November 3, 2015 (the effective 

date of this AD), whichever occurs first. 

(2) Inspect (visually or using a standard 

endoscope) the forward pressurized bulkhead 

to verify presence of bulkhead reinforcement 

following Part A1 of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES 

S.p.A. Service Bulletin 80–0081, Revision 

No. 3, dated: January 20, 2015. 

(i) If the inspection results indicate that the 

reinforcements are properly installed, 

ascertain (visually or by means of standard 

endoscope equipment) that there are no 

cracks or defects. If cracks or defects are 

identified, before further flight, contact 

Piaggio Aero Industries at the address 

specified in paragraph (i)(3) of this AD for an 

FAA-approved repair scheme, approved 

specifically for this AD, and incorporate that 

repair. 

(ii) If the inspection results indicate that 

the reinforcements are not installed, reinforce 

the forward pressurized bulkhead following 

Part A2 of the Accomplishment Instructions 

of PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. 

Service Bulletin 80–0081, Revision No. 3, 

dated: January 20, 2015. 

(3) Modify the forward pressurized 

bulkhead following Part C of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of PIAGGIO 

AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Service Bulletin 

80–0081, Revision No. 3, dated: January 20, 

2015. 

(4) This AD allows credit for the actions 

required in paragraphs (f)(2)(ii) and (f)(3) of 

this AD if done before November 3, 2015 (the 

effective date of this AD) following the 

instructions of PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES 

S.p.A. Service Bulletin 80–0081, Original 

Issue, dated: April 28, 1997; PIAGGIO AERO 

INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Service Bulletin 80– 

0081, Revision No. 1, dated: May 11, 2010; 

or PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. 

Service Bulletin 80–0081, Revision No. 2, 

dated: July 19, 2010. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: mike.kiesov@faa.gov. 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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2015–0071, dated 

April 30, 2015; PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES 

S.p.A. Service Bulletin 80–0081, Original 

Issue, dated: April 28, 1997; PIAGGIO AERO 

INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Service Bulletin 80– 

0081, Revision No. 1, dated: May 11, 2010; 

and PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. 

Service Bulletin 80–0081, Revision No. 2, 

dated: July 19, 2010, for related information. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD docket on 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-2466-0002. 

(i) 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) PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. 

Service Bulletin 80–0081, Revision No. 3, 

dated: January 20, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For PIAGGIO AEROSPACE service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A, 

Airworthiness Office, Viale Generale 

Disegna, 1—17038 Villanova d’Albenga, 

Savona, Italy; telephone: +39 010 6481800; 

fax: +39 010 6481374; email: 

technicalsupport@piaggioaerospace.it; 

Internet: www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/

customer-support#care. 

(4) You may view this 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. In 

addition, you can access this service 

information on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2015–2466. 

(5) You may view this 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on 

September 17, 2015. 

Melvin Johnson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–24257 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0503; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–SW–032–AD Amendment 

39–18276; AD 2015–19–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

(formerly Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model BO–105A, BO–105C, 


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