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inclusive, 6057 through 6066 inclusive, 6069 

through 6071 inclusive, and 6073 through 

6077 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 32, Landing Gear. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of wheel 

inserts becoming loose and damaging brake 

assemblies on Model 560XL airplanes. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent brake failure, 

which could result in an airplane not being 

able to stop on the runway. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection, Corrective Action, and 

Replacement 

Within 1 year after the effective date of this 

AD, or during the next tire change 

accomplished after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs first: Do the actions 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and 

(g)(3) of this AD on both main wheels, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Cessna Service Bulletin 

SB560XL–32–41, Revision 1, dated May 5, 

2011, including Supplemental Data, dated 

February 25, 2011. Do all applicable repairs 

and replacements before further flight. 

(1) Do a general visual inspection of the 

torque lug and surrounding components 

(wheel base, side rim, lock ring) for damage 

(such as corrosion, cracks, dents, bent areas, 

damaged or missing paint or primer, or wear 

on the metal), and of the bearing cup for 

corrosion, turned cup, or clearance that 

exceeds limits, and all applicable repairs. 

(2) Measure the torque lugs for width and 

replace screws and inserts with new, 

improved screws and inserts. 

(3) Re-identify the wheel assembly. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Cessna 

Service Bulletin SB560XL–32–41, Revision 1, 

dated May 5, 2011, including Supplemental 

Data, dated February 25, 2011, refers to 

Goodrich Service Bulletin 3–1571–32–7, 

dated February 25, 2011, as an additional 

source of guidance on inspecting and 

repairing the torque lugs, surrounding 

components, and bearing cup, and reidentifying the wheel assemblies. 

(h) Definition 

For the purposes of this AD, a general 

visual inspection is: ‘‘A visual examination 

of an interior or exterior area, installation, or 

assembly to detect obvious damage, failure, 

or irregularity. This level of inspection is 

made from within touching distance unless 

otherwise specified. A mirror may be 

necessary to ensure visual access to all 

surfaces in the inspection area. This level of 

inspection is made under normally available 

lighting conditions such as daylight, hangar 

lighting, flashlight, or droplight and may 

require removal or opening of access panels 

or doors. Stands, ladders, or platforms may 

be required to gain proximity to the area 

being checked.’’ 

(i) Parts Installation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install, on any airplane, a wheel 

assembly having P/N 3–1571–3 or 3–1571–4, 

unless it has been inspected, measured, and 

re-identified, in accordance with paragraph 

(g) of this AD, and all applicable repairs or 

replacements have been done. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions, 

as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if 

those actions were done before the effective 

date of this AD in accordance with Cessna 

Service Bulletin SB560XL–32–41, dated 

February 25, 2011. 

(k) No Reporting Required 

Although Cessna Service Bulletin 

SB560XL–32–41, Revision 1, dated May 5, 

2011, specifies to submit certain information 

to the manufacturer, this AD does not 

include that requirement. 

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita 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 the 

Related Information section 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. 

(m) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact contact David Fairback, Aerospace 

Engineer, Mechanical Systems and 

Propulsion Branch, ACE–116W, FAA, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent 

Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 316–946– 

4154; fax: 316–946–4107; email: 

david.fairback@faa.gov. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(2) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 

51 of the following service information: 

(i) Cessna Service Bulletin SB560XL–32– 

41, Revision 1, dated May 5, 2011, including 

Supplemental Data, dated February 25, 2011. 

(3) For Cessna service information 

identified in this AD, contact Cessna Aircraft 

Co., P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277; 

telephone 316–517–6215; fax 316–517–5802; 

email citationpubs@cessna.textron.com; 

Internet https://www.cessnasupport.com/ 

newlogin.html. 

(4) For Goodrich service information 

identified in this AD, contact Goodrich 

Corporation, Aircraft Wheels & Brakes, P.O. 

Box 340, Troy, Ohio 45373–3872; telephone 

937–440–2130; fax 937–440–2055; email 

WBPubs-Admin@goodrich.com; Internet 

http://www.goodrich.com/TechPubs. 

(5) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(6) You may also review copies of the 

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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 24, 

2012. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10473 Filed 5–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1410; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–033–AD; Amendment 

39–17038; AD 2012–09–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all Saab 

AB, Saab Aerosystems Model SAAB 

2000 airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by reports of hydraulic accumulator 

failure. This AD requires replacing 

certain hydraulic accumulators with 

stainless steel hydraulic accumulators, 

and structural modifications in the nose 

landing gear bay. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent failure of hydraulic 

accumulators, which may result in 

damage to the airplane and injury to 

occupants. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective June 

7, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of June 7, 2012. 

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 


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Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1112; fax (425) 227–1149 

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 December 29, 2011 (76 FR 

81889). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Three cases of failure have been reported, 

affecting the same type of hydraulic 

accumulator as installed on SAAB 2000 

aeroplanes, although all occurred on other 

aeroplane types. The reported cause of these 

failures has been traced to corrosion. Any of 

the end parts on the accumulator may depart 

from the pressure vessel if they are affected 

by corrosion. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, may lead to fatigue failure of a 

hydraulic accumulator, possibly resulting in 

damage to the aeroplane and injury to 

occupants. In addition, a quality issue during 

the replacement of the base material in the 

end parts of the accumulator may have 

affected the service life of the accumulator. 

To address this unsafe condition, SAAB 

has introduced a new type of hydraulic 

accumulator, which is made of stainless 

steel. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the replacement of all 

Part Number (P/N) 08 8423 030 1 hydraulic 

accumulators with stainless steel P/N 40800– 

2050 hydraulic accumulators and associated 

structural modifications in the nose landing 

gear bay. 

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 

have considered the comment received. 

Request To Include a Statement From 

the Service Information 

Saab AB (the commenter) requested 

that we revise the NPRM (76 FR 81889, 

December 29, 2011) to include a 

statement as follows: ‘‘In addition, a 

quality issue during the replacement of 

the base material in the end parts of the 

accumulator may have affected the 

service life of the accumulator.’’ 

We infer that the commenter 

requested that we add the statement to 

the Discussion section of the NPRM (76 

FR 81889, December 29, 2011). We agree 

that Saab Service Bulletin 2000–29–024, 

Revision 01, dated November 5, 2010, 

states, ‘‘In addition, a qualification issue 

during the change of the base material, 

for the end parts of the accumulator 

back in 1993, can have affected the life 

limit of the accumulator.’’ However, we 

have not included the statement in the 

final rule because we do not restate the 

Discussion section in the final rule. We 

have not changed the AD in this regard. 

Explanation of Additional Change 

Made to This AD 

We have revised the heading and 

wording in paragraph (i) of this AD; this 

change has not changed the intent of 

that paragraph. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the changes described previously— 

except for minor editorial changes. We 

have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 

81889, December 29, 2011) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 81889, 

December 29, 2011). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 8 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 12 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $9,995 

per product. Where the service 

information lists required parts costs 

that are covered under warranty, we 

have assumed that there will be no 

charge for these parts. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD to the U.S. operators to be 

$88,120, or $11,015 per product. 

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 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (76 FR 81889, 

December 29, 2011), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations 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: 


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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: 

2012–09–03 Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems: 

Amendment 39–17038. Docket No. 

FAA–2011–1410; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–033–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective June 7, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab 

Aerosystems Model SAAB 2000 airplanes, 

certificated in any category; all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 29: Hydraulic Power. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

hydraulic accumulator failure. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of hydraulic 

accumulators, which may result in damage to 

the airplane and injury to occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Actions 

Within 12 months after the effective date 

of this AD, replace all hydraulic 

accumulators having part number (P/N) 08 

8423 030 1, with stainless steel hydraulic 

accumulators having P/N 40800–2050, and 

do the structural modifications in the nose 

landing gear bay, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service 

Bulletin 2000–29–024, Revision 01, dated 

November 5, 2010. 

(h) Parts Installation 

After replacing hydraulic accumulators 

having P/N 08 8423 030 1 with hydraulic 

accumulators having P/N 40800–2050, and 

doing the structural modifications in the nose 

landing gear bay, as required by paragraph (g) 

of this AD, no person may install any 

hydraulic accumulator having P/N 08 8423 

030 1 on any airplane. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Saab Service 

Bulletin 2000–29–024, dated November 18, 

2009. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, ANM–116, 

International Branch, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be emailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

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. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2011–0004, 

dated January 17, 2011; and Saab Service 

Bulletin 2000–29–024, Revision 01, dated 

November 5, 2010; for related information. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51: 

(i) Saab Service Bulletin 2000–29–024, 

Revision 01, dated November 5, 2010. (2) For 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems, SE–581 

88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone +46 13 18 

5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab2000.techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 23, 

2012. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10469 Filed 5–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0227; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ACE–1] 

Modification of VOR Federal Airway 

V–14; Missouri 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VOR 

Federal airway V–14 in the vicinity of 

St. Louis, MO. The FAA is taking this 

action to correct the V–14 description 

contained in Part 71 to ensure it 

matches the information contained in 

the FAA’s aeronautical database, 

matches the depiction on the associated 

charts, and to ensure the safety and 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC May 3, 

2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace, Regulations and 

ATC Procedures Group, Office of 

Mission Support Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

After a recent review of aeronautical 

data, the Aeronautical Navigation 

Products Group identified the VOR 

Federal airway V–14 description 

published in FAA Order 7400.9, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, did not match the airway 

information contained in the FAA’s 

aeronautical database or the charted 

depiction of the airway. When V–14 was 

amended in the Federal Register of May 

7, 1990 (55 FR 18862), the St. Louis, 

MO, VOR/DME was deleted from the 

description in error. The FAA 

aeronautical database retained the 


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