7936 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 23, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 

Repetitive Propeller Inspections 

(n) Thereafter, for all propellers, within 

every additional 750 operating hours TIS, 

perform the actions in paragraphs (h) through 

(m) of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(o) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office, has the authority to 

approve alternative methods of compliance 

for this AD if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Special Flight Permits 

(p) Under 39.23, we are limiting the 

availability of special flight permits for this 

AD. Special flight permits are available only 

if: 

(1) The operator has not observed abnormal 

propeller vibration or abnormal engine 

vibration. 

(2) The operator has not made earlier 

reports of abnormal propeller vibration, 

abnormal engine vibration, or other abnormal 

propeller operations that have not been 

addressed. 

Related Information 

(q) Contact Thomas Teplik, Aerospace 

Engineer, Wichita Aircraft Certification 

Office, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, KS 

67209; e-mail: thomas.teplik@faa.gov; 

telephone: (316) 946–4196; fax: (316) 946– 

4107, for more information about this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(r) You must use McCauley Propeller 

Systems Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB221E, 

dated January 28, 2010, to perform the 

inspections, rework, and removals from 

service required by this AD. The Director of 

the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of this service 

bulletin in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 

and 1 CFR part 51. Contact McCauley 

Propeller Systems, 5800 E. Pawnee, Wichita, 

KS 67218, telephone: (800) 621–7767; e-mail: 

productsupport@mccauley.textron.com; Web: 

http://www.mccauley.textron.com, for a copy 

of this service information. You may review 

copies at the FAA, New England Region, 12 

New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA; or 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 

February 8, 2010. 

Peter A. White, 

Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3113 Filed 2–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0125; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–005–AD; Amendment 

39–16208; AD 2010–04–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; SCHEIBEFlugzeugbau GmbH Model SF 25C 

Gliders 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

The aileron hinges and the stabilizer are 

fastened with steel tube rivets and brass tube 

rivets. 

During a complete overhaul, broken brass 

tube rivets have been detected. It has been 

determined that, due to production quality 

issue, the upset heads of the brass tube rivets 

could break under normal load conditions. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

possibly lead to loss of control of the 

powered sailplane. 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

March 15, 2010. 

On March 15, 2010, the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by April 9, 2010. 

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. 

• 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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Davison, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4130; fax: (816) 

329–4090; e-mail: 

gregory.davison@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued Emergency AD 

No. 2010–0011–E, dated January 25, 

2010 (referred to after this as ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

The aileron hinges and the stabilizer are 

fastened with steel tube rivets and brass tube 

rivets. 

During a complete overhaul, broken brass 

tube rivets have been detected. It has been 

determined that, due to production quality 

issue, the upset heads of the brass tube rivets 

could break under normal load conditions. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

possibly lead to loss of control of the 

powered sailplane. 

For the reason described above, this AD 

requires an inspection of the affected tube 

rivets and, if necessary, their replacement. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH has 

issued SCHEIBE AIRCRAFT GMBH 

Service Bulletin 653–64, dated 

November 10, 2009. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

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referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might have also required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are described in a 

separate paragraph of the AD. These 

requirements take precedence over 

those copied from the MCAI. 

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 brass tube rivets that 

are used to fasten the aileron hinges and 

the stabilizer are breaking. Investigation 

revealed that the brass tube rivets could 

break under normal load conditions, 

which could result in loss of control of 

the glider. 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–2010–0125; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–CE–005–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 we receive 

about this AD. 

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 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); 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 AD: 

2010–04–15 SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH: 

Amendment 39–16208; Docket No. 

FAA–2010–0125; Directorate Identifier 

2010–CE–005–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective March 15, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model SF 25C 

gliders, serial numbers 44365 through 44370, 

44372, 44374, 44375, and 44377 through 

44450, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 55: Stabilizers. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

The aileron hinges and the stabilizer are 

fastened with steel tube rivets and brass tube 

rivets. 

During a complete overhaul, broken brass 

tube rivets have been detected. It has been 

determined that, due to production quality 

issue, the upset heads of the brass tube rivets 

could break under normal load conditions. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

possibly lead to loss of control of the 

powered sailplane. 

For the reason described above, this AD 

requires an inspection of the affected tube 

rivets and, if necessary, their replacement. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions in accordance with SCHEIBE 

AIRCRAFT GMBH Service Bulletin 653–64, 

dated November 10, 2009. 

(1) Within the next 2 days after March 15, 

2010 (the effective date of this AD), remove 

the paint of the tube rivet heads at the 

aileron-hinges at wing rib No. 16 (in the area 

located at the lower side of the wing), 

disconnect the aileron from the wings, 

disconnect the elevator from the stabilizer, 

and inspect the tube rivet heads at the 

stabilizer to fuselage fittings to determine if 

the tube rivet heads are steel or brass. 

(2) If the aileron hinges and the stabilizer 

to fuselage fittings are connected to the ribs 

and the spar with steel tube rivets, no further 

action is required. 

(3) If the aileron hinges or the stabilizer to 

fuselage fittings are connected to the ribs and 

the spar with brass tube rivets 8x0, 75 mm, 

before further flight after the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, 

replace the brass tube rivets with screws. 

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FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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: Greg Davison, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4130; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; e-mail: gregory.davison@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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency AD No. 

2010–0011–E, dated January 25, 2010, and 

SCHEIBE AIRCRAFT GMBH Service Bulletin 

653–64, dated November 10, 2009, for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use SCHEIBE AIRCRAFT 

GMBH Service Bulletin 653–64, dated 

November 10, 2009, to do the actions 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Scheibe Aircraft GmbH, Am 

Flugplatz 5, 73540 Heubach, Germany; 

telephone: +49(0)7173 184286; fax: 4(0)7173 

185587. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information incorporated by reference for 

this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the Central 

Region, call (816) 329–3768. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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/

code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.

html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 12, 2010. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3186 Filed 2–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–1027; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–143–AD; Amendment 

39–16197; AD 2010–04–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 (Regional Jet 

Series 700, 701, & 702), CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705), and CL–600– 

2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from 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: 

There have been several in-service cases 

reported of impact damage to the blowout 

(decompression) panel protective cage 

assemblies installed in the aft baggage cargo 

compartment. When damaged, these cages 

could prevent proper operation of the 

blowout panels, with potential degradation of 

smoke detection and fire extinguishing 

capabilities in the event of a fire. 

* * * * * 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

March 30, 2010. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Craig Yates, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

New York 11590; telephone (516) 228– 

7355; fax (516) 794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 5, 2009 (74 FR 

57264). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

There have been several in-service cases 

reported of impact damage to the blowout 

(decompression) panel protective cage 

assemblies installed in the aft baggage cargo 

compartment. When damaged, these cages 

could prevent proper operation of the 

blowout panels, with potential degradation of 

smoke detection and fire extinguishing 

capabilities in the event of a fire. 

This directive mandates replacement of the 

existing cages with new cages that have 

greater damage resistance. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Explanation of Changes Made to This 

AD 

We have revised this AD to identify 

the legal name of the manufacturer as 

published in the most recent type 

certificate data sheet for the affected 

airplane models. 

Explanation of Change to Costs of 

Compliance 

Since issuance of the NPRM, we have 

increased the labor rate used in the 

Costs of Compliance from $80 per workhour to $85 per work-hour. The Costs of 

Compliance information, below, reflects 

this increase in the specified hourly 

labor rate. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

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