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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 Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

22, 2014. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23594 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0516; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–021–AD; Amendment 

39–17987; AD 2014–20–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–04– 

03 for all Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Model 750XL 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 broken control column 

attachment bolts failing in service. We 

are issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

12, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of November 12, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0516; or in person at the Docket 

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 Pacific Aerospace 

Limited, Hamilton Airport, Private Bag 

3027 Hamilton 3240, New Zealand; 

telephone: +64 7 843 6144; fax: +64 7 

843 6134; email: pacific@

aerospace.co.nz; Internet: http://

www.aerospace.co.nz/. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl 

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4146; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to add an AD that would apply 

to all Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 

750XL airplanes. That NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 1, 2014 (79 FR 44722), and 

proposed to supersede AD 2014–04–03, 

Amendment 39–17761 (79 FR 10344, 

February 25, 2014). 

Since we issued AD 2014–04–03, 

Amendment 39–17761 (79 FR 10344, 

February 25, 2014), Pacific Aerospace 

Limited revised the related service 

information. 

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 

which is the airworthiness authority for 

New Zealand, has issued AD DCA/

750XL/15A, dated June 26, 2014 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Model 750XL 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

DCA/750XL/15A revised to mandate the 

embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0627 to 

the control column attachment per the 

instructions in Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Service Bulletin (SB) PACSB/XL/070 issue 2, 

dated 3 June 2014. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the Internet at: http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0516- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 44722, August 1, 2014) 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 (79 FR 

44722, August 1, 2014) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 44722, 

August 1, 2014). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

17 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 6 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 $200 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $12,070, or $710 per product. 

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. 

The cost difference between AD 

2014–04–03, Amendment 39–17761 (79 

FR 10344, February 25, 2014), and this 

AD is the increase in work-hours from 

1.5 to 6 and the increase in cost for parts 

from $100 to $200, for an overall cost 

difference on U.S. operators to be 

$8,202.50, or $482.50 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 


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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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0516; 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 

removing Amendment 39–17761 (79 FR 

10344, February 25, 2014) and adding 

the following new AD: 

2014–20–14 Pacific Aerospace Limited: 

Amendment 39–17987; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0516; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–021–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective November 12, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2014–04–03, 

Amendment 39–17761 (79 FR 10344, 

February 25, 2014). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace 

Limited Model 750XL airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted 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 control 

column attachment bolts failing in service. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of 

the control column attachment bolt, which 

could result in control column detachment 

and cause loss of control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this 

AD: 

(1) As of February 24, 2014 (the effective 

date of AD 2014–04–03, Amendment 39– 

17761 (79 FR 10344, February 25, 2014)), if 

the left hand and the right hand control 

column attachment bolts have been replaced 

following the ACCOMPLISHMENT 

INSTRUCTIONS in Pacific Aerospace 

Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/ 

XL/070, Issue 1, dated January 24, 2014, then 

within the next 150 hours time-in-service 

(TIS) after November 12, 2014 (the effective 

date of this AD), replace the left hand and the 

right hand control column attachment bolts 

following the ACCOMPLISHMENT 

INSTRUCTIONS in Pacific Aerospace 

Limited Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/070, 

Issue 2, dated June 3, 2014. 

(2) As of February 24, 2014 (the effective 

date of AD 2014–04–03, Amendment 39– 

17761 (79 FR 10344, February 25, 2014)), if 

the left hand and the right hand control 

column attachment bolts have not been 

replaced following the ACCOMPLISHMENT 

INSTRUCTIONS in Pacific Aerospace 

Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/ 

XL/070, Issue 1, dated January 24, 2014, then 

within the next 10 hours TIS after November 

12, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), 

replace the left hand and the right hand 

control column attachment bolts following 

the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS in 

Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Bulletin 

PACSB/XL/070, Issue 2, dated June 3, 2014. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): 

(i) 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: 

Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

(ii) AMOCS approved for AD 2014–04–03, 

Amendment 39–17761 (79 FR 10344, 

February 25, 2014) are not approved as 

AMOCs for 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 FAAapproved 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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority 

(CAA) AD DCA/750XL/15A, dated June 26, 

2014, and Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/070, 

Issue 1, dated January 24, 2014, for related 

information. You may examine the MCAI on 

the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0516-0002. 

(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) Pacific Aerospace Limited Service 

Bulletin PACSB/XL/070, Issue 2, dated June 

3, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Pacific Aerospace Limited service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Pacific Aerospace Limited, Hamilton Airport, 

Private Bag 3027 Hamilton 3240, New 

Zealand; telephone: +64 7 843 6144; fax: +64 

7 843 6134; email: pacific@aerospace.co.nz; 

Internet: http://www.aerospace.co.nz/. 

(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. 

(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 

September 26, 2014. 

Kelly A. Broadway, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23560 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

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