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following Stemme F & D Installation 

Instruction A34–10–093–01, dated August 

13, 2012; or Stemme F & D Installation 

Instruction A34–10–093–02, dated August 

13, 2012, as applicable. 

(iii) There is maintenance records/logbook 

evidence, i.e. logbook entry, that the installed 

engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber 

hoses are five years old or more than five 

years old, before further flight, replace the 

hoses with FAA-approved serviceable hoses 

following Stemme F & D Installation 

Instruction A34–10–093–01, dated August 

13, 2012; or Stemme F & D Installation 

Instruction A34–10–093–02, dated August 

13, 2012, as applicable. 

(3) As of January 7, 2013 (the effective date 

of this AD), only install FAA-approved 

serviceable engine fuel, oil, and cooling 

systems rubber hoses following Stemme F 

& D Installation Instruction A34–10–093–01, 

dated August 13, 2012; or Stemme 

F & D Installation Instruction A34–10–093– 

02, dated August 13, 2012, as applicable, and 

that have a current documentation of hose 

conformity, i.e., DoC or EASA Form 1. 

(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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any sailplane 

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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2012–0154, dated 

August 17, 2012; Stemme F & D Installation 

Instruction A34–10–093–01, dated August 

13, 2012; and Stemme F & D Installation 

Instruction A34–10–093–02, dated August 

13, 2012, for related information. 

(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) Stemme F & D Installation Instruction 

A34–10–093–01, dated August 13, 2012. 

(ii) Stemme F & D Installation Instruction 

A34–10–093–02, dated August 13, 2012. 

(3) For Stemme GmbH & Co. KG service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

STEMME AG, Flugplatzstrasse F2, Nr. 7 

15344 Strausberg, Germany; telephone: +49 

(0) 3341 3612–0, fax: +49 (0) 3341 3612–30; 

Internet: http://www.stemme.de/daten/e/ 

index.html. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, 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. 

(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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 20, 2012. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–28819 Filed 11–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1007; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–031–AD; Amendment 

39–17274; AD 2012–24–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for GA 8 

Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8– 

TC320 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 burnt 

electrical connectors leading to the lefthand wingtip pitot heater, which may 

result in loss of airspeed indication. We 

are issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 7, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of January 7, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov 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 Gippsland Aeronautics, 

Attn: Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, 

Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; 

telephone: + 61 03 5172 1200; fax: + 61 

03 5172 1201; Internet: http:// 

www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/ 

technical-publications.aspx. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

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 September 19, 2012 (77 FR 

58052). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

CASA has received a number of Service 

Difficulty Reports regarding the pitot probe 

heater connector. The loss of pitot heat in 

Instrument Meteorological Condition (IMC) 

may lead to the loss of airspeed indication. 

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aeroplane. Remedial action is to replace the 

connector with a terminal block. 

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. 

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 (77 FR 

58052, September 19, 2012) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

29 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 4 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts would cost about $100 

per product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $12,760, or $440 per product. 

According to the manufacturer, all 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; 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. 

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: 

2012–24–04 GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd: 

Amendment 39–17274; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1007; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–031–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective January 7, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd 

Models GA8 and GA8–TC320 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 30, Ice and Rain Protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by burnt electrical 

connectors leading to the left-hand wingtip 

pitot heater, which may result in loss of 

airspeed indication. We are issuing this AD 

to modify the pitot heat wiring on the lefthand wingtip with a terminal block to 

prevent loss of heating to the pitot system, 

which could result in loss of airspeed 

indication. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, within the next 100 

hours time-in-service after January 7, 2013 

(the effective date of this AD) or at the next 

annual inspection after January 7, 2013 (the 

effective date of this AD), whichever occurs 

later, modify the pitot heat wiring connector 

at the left wingtip, following GippsAero 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2012– 

77, Issue 3, dated March 23, 2012. 

(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@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 


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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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Safety 

Authority AD/GA8/6, dated August 6, 2012; 

and GippsAero Mandatory Service Bulletin 

SB–GA8–2012–77, Issue 3, dated March 23, 

2012, for related information. For service 

information related to this AD, contact 

Gippsland Aeronautics, Attn: Technical 

Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell Victoria 

3840, Australia; telephone: +61 03 5172 

1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; Internet: 

http://www.gippsaero.com/customersupport/technical-publications.aspx. 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. 

(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) GippsAero Mandatory Service Bulletin 

SB–GA8–2012–77, Issue 3, dated March 23, 

2012; 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For GippsAero service information 

identified in this AD, contact Gippsland 

Aeronautics, Attn: Technical Services, P.O. 

Box 881, Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; 

telephone: +61 03 5172 1200; fax: +61 03 

5172 1201; Internet: http:// 

www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/ 

technical-publications.aspx. 

(4) 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. 

(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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 21, 2012. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–28821 Filed 11–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0681; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NE–13–AD; Amendment 39– 

17268; AD 2012–23–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 

1S1 turboshaft engines. That AD 

currently requires a one-time inspection 

and torque check of the 3-way union 

plug installed on all fuel control units 

(FCUs). This new AD requires the same 

actions. This AD also requires reduction 

of the applicability to certain FCUs and 

references an updated service bulletin 

containing additional detailed 

information to identify the noncompliant ‘‘red disk.’’ This AD also 

requires replacement of the plug before 

further flight if it is found to be noncompliant, and prohibits installation of 

FCUs that have not passed the 3-way 

union plug inspection and torque check. 

This AD was prompted by Turbomeca 

S.A. informing us that FCUs 

manufactured, repaired, or overhauled 

after March 31, 2008, do not require 

inspection. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent fuel leaks, which could result in 

a fire and damage to the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 7, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of January 7, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Turbomeca S.A., 40220 Tarnos, France; 

phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570 

042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

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; 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 (phone: 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: Rose 

Len, Aerospace Engineer, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7772; fax: 781– 

238–7199; email: rose.len@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2009–03–04, 

Amendment 39–15805 (74 FR 7796, 

February 20, 2009). That AD applies to 

the specified products. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 25, 2012 (77 FR 43552). That NPRM 

proposed to require a one-time 

inspection and torque check of the 3- 

way union plug, replacement of the plug 

before further flight if it is found to be 

non-compliant, and would prohibit 

installation of FCUs that have not 

passed the 3-way union plug inspection 

and torque check. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the updated service 

information, we estimate that this AD 

will affect about 179 engines installed 

on helicopters of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 0.5 hour 

per product to comply with this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per hour. 

Required parts will cost about $14 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of the AD on U.S. 

operators to be $10,114. 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 


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