21082 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 9, 2013 / Proposed Rules 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

28, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08205 Filed 4–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0315; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–006–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GROB– 

WERKE Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for GROB– 

WERKE GMBH & CO KG Model G 115E 

airplanes. This proposed 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 incorrect cable routing 

causing electrical shorting behind the 

left-hand (LH) cockpit instrument panel. 

We are issuing this proposed AD to 

require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 24, 2013. 

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. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Grob Aircraft 

AG, Customer Service, 

Lettenbachstrasse 9, 86874 

Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany, 

telephone: + 49 (0) 8268–998–105; fax; 

+ 49 (0) 8268–998–200; email: 

productsupport@grob-aircraft.com; 

Internet: grob-aircraft.com. You may 

review copies of the 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. 

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 proposed 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: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4138; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

taylor.martin@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0315; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–006–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No.: 2013– 

0017, dated January 17, 2013 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Occurrences were reported of finding an 

electrical shorting of main cable loom behind 

the left-hand (LH) instrument panel of some 

Grob G115E aeroplanes. In one case, the main 

cable loom arcing caused an Electronic 

Horizontal Situation Indicator failure. During 

the fleet checks, additional cases of main 

cable loom routing and consequent rubbing 

with Omni Bearing Selector behind the 

cockpit instrument panel were identified, 

while the cable routing was not in conformity 

with the approved type design. 

The investigation results concluded that 

the instrument panels of affected aeroplanes 

were removed and subsequently re-installed, 

in service, during embodiment of various 

optional modifications. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to smoke in the cockpit 

and/or functional loss of navigation 

equipment and instruments. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Grob Aircraft AG published Mandatory 

Service Bulletin (MSB) MSB1078–191/1, 

providing instructions to inspect and correct 

the cable routing behind the cockpit 

instrument panel. 

For the reason described above, this AD 

requires accomplishment of a one- time 

inspection to verify correct cable routing 

behind the LH cockpit instrument panel and, 

depending on findings, correction and 

replacement of damaged parts. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

GROB–WERKE has issued Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1078–191/1, dated 

January 15, 2013. 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 Proposed 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 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 0 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $10 per product. 


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Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $0 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 8 work-hours and require parts 

costing $100, for a cost of $780 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 AD: 

GROB–WERKE: Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0315; Directorate Identifier 2013–CE– 

006–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 24, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to GROB–WERKE Model 

G 115E airplanes, serial numbers 82086/E 

through 82184/E, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 31: Instruments. 

(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 incorrect 

cable routing causing electrical shorting 

behind the left-hand (LH) cockpit instrument 

panel. We are issuing this proposed AD to 

detect and correct incorrect cable routing, 

which could result in smoke in the cockpit 

and/or functional loss of navigation 

equipment and instruments. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 25 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the effective date of this 

AD or within the next 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

first, inspect the main cable routing behind 

the LH instrument panel following the 

Accomplishment Instructions section of 

GROB Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 

MSB1078–191/1, dated January 15, 2013. 

(2) If incorrect cable loom routing is 

detected during the inspection required by 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further 

flight, correct the cable loom routing 

following the Accomplishment Instructions 

section of GROB Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 

MSB1078–191/1, dated January 15, 2013. 

(3) If damaged (by fretting or burns) cables 

or instruments are detected during the 

inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, replace the 

damaged cables or instruments, as 

applicable, with serviceable parts following 

the Accomplishment Instructions section of 

GROB Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 

MSB1078–191/1, dated January 15, 2013. 

(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), 

and (f)(3) of this AD if already done before 

the effective date of this AD following the 

Accomplishment Instructions section of 

GROB Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 

MSB1078–191, dated December 6, 2012. 

(h) 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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: taylor.martin@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, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2013–0017, dated 

January 17, 2013; GROB Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1078–191/1, dated January 

15, 2013; and GROB Aircraft Service Bulletin 

No. MSB1078–191, dated December 6, 2012, 

for related information. For service 

information related to this AD, contact Grob 


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Aircraft AG, Customer Service, 

Lettenbachstrasse 9, 86874 TussenhausenMattsies, Germany, telephone: + 49 (0) 8268– 

998–105; fax; + 49 (0) 8268–998–200; email: 

productsupport@grob-aircraft.com; Internet: 

grob-aircraft.com. You may review copies of 

the 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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 

2, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08188 Filed 4–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0038; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AEA–2] 

Proposed Amendment of Class D and 

E Airspace, and Establishment of 

Class E Airspace; Oceana NAS, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class D and Class E Airspace 

operating hours, and establish Class E 

Airspace at Oceana Naval Air Station, 

(NAS), VA, due to the Air Traffic 

Control Tower at Oceana NAS (Apollo 

Soucek Field) operating on a part time 

basis. This action would enhance the 

safety and airspace management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. This action also would 

update the airport’s geographic 

coordinates. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 24, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U. S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–5527; Fax: 

202–493–2251. You must identify the 

Docket Number FAA–2013–0038; 

Airspace Docket No. 13–AEA–2, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

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:

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments, 

as they may desire. Comments that 

provide the factual basis supporting the 

views and suggestions presented are 

particularly helpful in developing 

reasoned regulatory decisions on the 

proposal. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0038; Airspace Docket No. 13– 

AEA–2) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0038; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AEA–2.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/ 

publications/airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined between 

8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through 

Friday, except Federal Holidays at the 

office of the Eastern Service Center, 

Federal Aviation Administration, room 

350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College 

Park, Georgia 30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

the hours of operation for Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to Class D surface 

airspace, and establish Class E airspace 

extending upward from the surface at 

Oceana NAS (Apollo Soucek Field), VA. 

The Air Traffic Control Tower at Oceana 

NAS is transitioning from a full time 

facility to part time. The geographic 

coordinates of the airport also would be 

adjusted to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

Class D airspace and Class E airspace 

designations are published in Paragraph 

5000, 6002 and 6004, respectively, of 

FAA Order 7400.9W, dated August 8, 

2012, and effective September 15, 2012, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 

airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. It, 

therefore, (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) does not warrant 

preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 

as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 

Since this is a routine matter that will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This proposed 


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