This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 76, No. 152 

Monday, August 8, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0816; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–022–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model 

P2006T 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 the 

products listed above. 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: 

Damaged lower skin of the fuselage aft tail 

cone was found during a preflight inspection 

of a P2006T aeroplane. This damage was 

caused by the lower lid of the emergency 

accumulator for the extension of the landing 

gear. The lid had detached from the 

emergency accumulator, violently hitting the 

lower skin of the fuselage aft tail cone and 

damaging the accumulator cylinder. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could impair the aeroplane 

structural integrity and jeopardize the 

landing gear emergency extension in case of 

system failure in normal mode. 

The proposed AD would require 

actions that are intended to address the 

unsafe condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 22, 

2011. 

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 AD, contact Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) 

Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: 

+39 0823 622899; e-mail: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com, 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; Internet: http:// 

www.tecnam.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; e-mail: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

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: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

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–2011–0816; Directorate Identifier 

2011–CE–022–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 EASA AD No.: 

2011–0063–E, dated April 6, 2011 

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

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states: 

Damaged lower skin of the fuselage aft tail 

cone was found during a preflight inspection 

of a P2006T aeroplane. This damage was 

caused by the lower lid of the emergency 

accumulator for the extension of the landing 

gear. The lid had detached from the 

emergency accumulator, violently hitting the 

lower skin of the fuselage aft tail cone and 

damaging the accumulator cylinder. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could impair the aeroplane 

structural integrity and jeopardize the 

landing gear emergency extension in case of 

system failure in normal mode. 

For the above described reasons, EASA AD 

2011–0059–E required an inspection of the 

emergency accumulator cylinder for absence 

of crack, deformation or oil leakage, and the 

accomplishment of the applicable corrective 

actions. 

This AD, which supersedes EASA AD 

2011–0059–E partially retaining its 

requirements, reduces the compliance time 

for the required inspection, as other failures 

of the emergency accumulator have occurred 

since AD 2011–0059–E was issued. 

This AD is considered to be an interim 

measure and, after approval of a modification 

already designed by the Type Certificate 

holder, further AD actions may follow. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam has 

issued Service Bulletin No. SB 047–CS, 

Revision 1, dated April 4, 2011. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 


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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. 

Differences Between This Proposed 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 also have proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 3 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. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $255, or $85 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 1 work-hour and require parts 

costing $800, for a cost of $885 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); 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 proposed 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. 

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: 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl: 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0816; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–022–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by 

September 22, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl P2006T airplanes, 

serial number (S/N) 001/US through S/N 

065/US, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

Damaged lower skin of the fuselage aft tail 

cone was found during a preflight inspection 

of a P2006T aeroplane. This damage was 

caused by the lower lid of the emergency 

accumulator for the extension of the landing 

gear. The lid had detached from the 

emergency accumulator, violently hitting the 

lower skin of the fuselage aft tail cone and 

damaging the accumulator cylinder. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could impair the aeroplane 

structural integrity and jeopardize the 

landing gear emergency extension in case of 

system failure in normal mode. 

For the above described reasons, EASA AD 

2011–0059–E required an inspection of the 

emergency accumulator cylinder for absence 

of crack, deformation or oil leakage, and the 

accomplishment of the applicable corrective 

actions. 

This AD, which supersedes EASA AD 

2011–0059–E partially retaining its 

requirements, reduces the compliance time 

for the required inspection, as other failures 

of the emergency accumulator have occurred 

since AD 2011–0059–E was issued. 

This AD is considered to be an interim 

measure and, after approval of a modification 

already designed by the Type Certificate 

holder, further AD actions may follow. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, before further 

flight after the effective date of this AD, do 

the following actions following Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. 

SB 047–CS, Edition 1, Revision 1, dated 

April 4, 2011: 

(1) Inspect the emergency accumulator part 

number (P/N) 22–9–610–000 for cracks, 

deformities, or oil leaks. 

(2) If during the inspection required by 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD any cracks, 

deformities, or oil leaks are found, before 

further flight, replace the emergency 

accumulator P/N 22–9–610–000 with a 

serviceable part, following the instructions in 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2006T 

Maintenance Manual, 2nd Edition, Revision 

1, dated April 27, 2011, Chapter 29–10, 

paragraph 5. 

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 


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for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; e-mail: albert.mercado@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. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2011–0063– 

E, dated April 6, 2011; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. 

SB 047–CS, Revision 1, dated April 4, 2011; 

and Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

P2006T Maintenance Manual, 2nd Edition, 

Revision 1, dated April 7, 2011, Chapter 29– 

10, paragraph 5 for related information. For 

service information related to this AD, 

contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

Airworthiness Office, Via Maiorise—81043 

Capua (CE) Italy; telephone: +39 0823 

620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; e-mail: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com, 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; Internet: http:// 

www.tecnam.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 July 27, 

2011. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20037 Filed 8–5–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0811; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–026–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Diamond 

Aircraft Industries Powered Sailplanes 

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 

Diamond Aircraft Industries Model H– 

36 ‘‘DIMONA’’ powered sailplanes. 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: 

A report has been received of a failed air 

brake control system torsion tube on a 

Diamond (formerly Hoffman) H 36 powered 

sailplane. The results of the subsequent 

investigation show that the failure was due 

to corrosion damage. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, may lead to failure of the air brake 

control system in flight, resulting in reduced 

control of the aeroplane. 

The proposed AD would require actions 

that are intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 22, 

2011. 

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 Diamond 

Aircraft Industries GmbH, N.A. OttoStra+e 5, A–2700 Wiener Neustadt, 

Austria, telephone: +43 2622 26700; fax: 

+43 2622 26780; e-mail: 

office@diamond-air.at; Internet: http:// 

www.diamond-air.at. 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: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

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

329–4090; e-mail: 

jim.rutherford@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–2011–0811; Directorate Identifier 

2011–CE–026–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. 2011– 

0110, dated June 16, 2011 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 


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