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(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on February 17, 2016. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3081, 

Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3090, 

Revision 01, dated June 15, 2011. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57– 

3098, dated August 30, 2007. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57– 

3098, Revision 02, June 15, 2011. 

(v) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3098, 

Revision 03, dated September 24, 2012. 

(vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57– 

3117, dated January 25, 2013. 

(vii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4089, Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012. 

(viii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4098, Revision 01, dated June 15, 2011. 

(ix) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4106, dated August 30, 2007. 

(x) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4106, 

Revision 02, dated June 15, 2011. 

(xi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4106, Revision 03, dated September 24, 2012. 

(xii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4126, dated January 25, 2013. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 3, 2012 (76 FR 

73496, November 29, 2011). 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–57–3081, including Appendix 01, 

Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3098, 

Revision 01, excluding Appendix 1, dated 

July 31, 2009. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–57–4089, including Appendix 01, 

Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4106, excluding Appendix 1, Revision 01, 

dated July 31, 2009. 

(5) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 13, 2007 (72 

FR 44731, August 9, 2007). 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3081, 

Revision 02, including Appendix 01, dated 

January 24, 2006. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4089, 

Revision 02, including Appendix 01, dated 

January 24, 2006. 

(6) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(7) You may view this service information 

at the 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. 

(7) 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 

December 9, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–32256 Filed 1–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4213; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–022–AD; Amendment 

39–18359; AD 2016–01–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA–46–500TP 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of the wing upper skin joints 

being manufactured without sealant, 

which allows water to enter and stay in 

sealed, bonded stringers. This AD 

requires inspecting the upper wing 

surface for sealant; inspecting the wing 

stringers for water intrusion; inspecting 

for deformation and corrosion if 

evidence of water intrusion exists; and 

taking corrective actions as necessary. 

We are issuing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 17, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of February 17, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Piper 

Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; 

telephone: (877) 879–0275; fax: none; 

email: customer.service@piper.com; 

Internet: www.piper.com. You may view 

this 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

locating Docket No. FAA–2015–4213. 

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– 

4213; 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 address for the 

Docket Office (telephone: 800–647– 

5527) is 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gregory ‘‘Keith’’ Noles, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; 

telephone: (404) 474–5551; fax: (404) 

474–5606; email: gregory.noles@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Model PA–46–500TP airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on October 19, 2015 (80 FR 

63151). The NPRM was prompted by a 

report of wing upper skin joints on 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA–46–500TP 

airplanes being manufactured without 

sealant, which allows water to enter and 

stay in sealed, bonded stringers. The 

NPRM proposed to require inspecting 

the upper wing surface for sealant; 

inspecting the wing stringers for water 

intrusion; inspecting for deformation 

and corrosion if evidence of water 

intrusion exists; and taking corrective 

actions as necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to correct the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Service Bulletin No. 1262B, dated April 

23, 2015. The service bulletin provides 

instructions for inspecting the upper 

wing surface for sealant and sealing or 

resealing (if necessary). This service 

bulletin also provides instructions for 

inspecting the wing stringers for water 

intrusion, and, if water intrusion was 

found as a result of the inspection, 

inspecting for corrosion or deformation. 

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 final rule. 


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Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 63151, October 19, 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 this 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 

63151, October 19, 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 63151, 

October 19, 2015). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 440 

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 for sealant ................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$170.

Not Applicable .............................. $170 $74,800 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any additional necessary inspections, 

rework of the stringers, and installation 

of sealant that will be required based on 

the results of the initial inspection. We 

have no way of determining the number 

of airplanes that might need this rework 

of the stringers and installation of 

sealant: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Rework stringers and seal skin joints ........................ 12 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,020 ................... $200 $1,220 

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 

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, 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): 

2016–01–01 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: 

Amendment 39–18359; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–4213; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–022–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective February 17, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Model PA–46–500TP airplanes, serial 

numbers 4697001 through 4697528, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 5700, Wings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of wing 

upper skin joints being manufactured 

without sealant, which allows water to enter 

and stay in sealed, bonded stringers. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent water from 

entering the stringers common to the upper 

wing skin. Left uncorrected, corrosion could 

develop, and freeze/thaw cycles of water at 

this location could cause deformation of the 

skin with follow-on disbonding between the 

stringer flanges and the inner surface of the 

wing skin. Consequently, the corrosion or 

disbonding could reduce the structural 

integrity of the wing. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspect the Upper Skin Joints for 

Adequate Sealant 

Within the next 100 hours time-in-service 

(TIS) after February 17, 2016 (the effective 

date of this AD) or 12 months after February 

17, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), 

whichever occurs first, inspect the upper 

skin joints for adequate sealant following Part 

I of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 

1262B, dated April 23, 2015. No further 

action per this AD is required if adequate 

sealant is already applied. 

(h) Inspect for Evidence of Water Intrusion/ 

Moisture 

If you find missing or inadequate sealant 

during the inspection required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD, before further flight, inspect 

for evidence of water intrusion/moisture 

following Part II of Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Service Bulletin No. 1262B, dated April 23, 

2015. 

(1) If no evidence of water intrusion/

moisture is found during the inspection 

required in paragraph (h) of this AD, before 

further flight, rework the stringers and apply 

sealant as required in paragraph (k) of this 

AD. 

(2) If evidence of water intrusion/moisture 

is found during the inspection required in 

paragraph (h) of this AD, before further flight, 

do the actions required in paragraphs (i) and 

(j) of this AD. 

(i) Inspect for Corrosion 

If you find, as a result of the inspection 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

evidence of water intrusion/moisture, before 

further flight, inspect for corrosion following 

Part II of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin 

No. 1262B, dated April 23, 2015. 

(1) If no evidence of corrosion is found 

during the inspection required in paragraph 

(i) of this AD, before further flight, rework the 

stringers and apply sealant as required in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(2) If evidence of corrosion is found during 

the inspection required in paragraph (i) of 

this AD, before further flight, obtain and 

implement an FAA-approved corrective 

action approved specifically for this AD. At 

the operator’s discretion, assistance may be 

provided by contacting Piper Aircraft, Inc. at 

the address identified in paragraph (p)(3) of 

this AD. After obtaining and implementing 

an FAA-approved corrective action, 

approved specifically for this AD, before 

further flight, rework the stringers and apply 

sealant as required in paragraph (k) of this 

AD. 

(j) Inspect for Deformation 

If you find, as a result of the inspection 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

evidence of water intrusion/moisture, before 

further flight, do a visual inspection for skin 

or stringer deformation. 

(1) If no evidence of deformation is found 

during the inspection required in paragraph 

(j) of this AD, before further flight, rework the 

stringers and apply sealant as required in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(2) If any visible deformation is found 

during the inspection required in paragraph 

(j) of this AD, before further flight, obtain and 

implement an FAA-approved corrective 

action, approved specifically for this AD. At 

the operator’s discretion, assistance may be 

provided by contacting Piper Aircraft, Inc. at 

the address identified in paragraph (p)(3) of 

this AD. After obtaining and implementing 

an FAA-approved corrective action, 

approved specifically for this AD, before 

further flight, rework the stringers and apply 

sealant as required in paragraph (k) of this 

AD. 

(k) Rework Stringers and Seal Skin Joints 

If any inspection required by paragraphs 

(g) through (j) of this AD reveals 

discrepancies (no sealant/inadequate sealant, 

evidence of water intrusion/moisture, 

corrosion, or deformation), before further 

flight, after completing any necessary 

corrective actions, rework wing stringers and 

seal skin joints following Part II of Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1262B, 

dated April 23, 2015. 

(l) Credit for Actions Done in Accordance 

With Previous Service Information 

Actions done before February 17, 2016 (the 

effective date of this AD) following Part I and 

Part II of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin 

No. 1262, dated October 16, 2013, or Part I 

and Part II of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service 

Bulletin No. 1262A, dated November 14, 

2013, as applicable, are considered 

acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding actions specified in 

paragraphs (g), (h), (i), and (k) (including 

subparagraphs) of this AD. Additional 

inspections beyond Service Bulletin No. 1262 

are required to fully comply with paragraph 

(j) of this AD. 

(m) Special Flight Permit 

(1) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.23, a 

single flight is allowed to a location to do the 

actions in paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(2) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.23, a 

single flight is allowed to a location to do the 

inspections, rework and installation of 

sealant required in paragraphs (h) through (k) 

of this AD. Prior to the flight to perform the 

inspections, rework, and installation of 

sealant, the following inspection must be 

performed: If the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD reveals no sealant, 

inspect for evidence of wing damage (skin or 

stringer deformation, e.g. buckling). Any 

wing damage that is found must be repaired 

before further flight and before any special 

flight permit is authorized. 

(n) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta 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 (l)(1) 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 

(o) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Gregory ‘‘Keith’’ Noles, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; 

telephone: (404) 474–5551; fax: (404) 474– 

5606; email: gregory.noles@faa.gov. 

(p) 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) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 

1262B, dated April 23, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Piper Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; 

telephone: (877) 879–0275; fax: None; email: 

customer.service@piper.com; Internet: 

www.piper.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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 

locating Docket No. FAA–2015–4213. 

(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 

December 24, 2015. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33170 Filed 1–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1981; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–204–AD; Amendment 

39–18362; AD 2016–01–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 


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