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(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Ageˆncia Nacional de 

Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC) AD No.: 2014–09–01, 

dated September 4, 2014, for related 

information. You may examine the MCAI on 

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

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0740. 

(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) EMBRAER Alert Service Bulletin SB 

No.: 110–27–A095, dated August 21, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 

S. A. (EMBRAER) service information 

identified in this AD, contact Embraer-S.A., 

EFTC-Service Bulletin Engineering, Avenida 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170, Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos 

Campos-SP-12227-901, Brasil; phone: +55 12 

3927 1000; fax: +55 12 3927–6600 (ext. 1624); 

email: fleet.reliability@embraer.com.br; 

internet: http://www.flyembraer.com. 

(4) You may view this 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on 

September 24, 2014. 

Monica L. Nemecek, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23555 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0438; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–015–AD; Amendment 

39–17985; AD 2014–20–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Alexandria 

Aircraft LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 75–20–06 

for certain Alexandria Aircraft LLC 

(type certificate previously held by 

Bellanca Aircraft Corp., Viking 

Aviation, Inc., and Bellanca, Inc.) 

Models 14–19–3A, 17–30, 17–30A, 17– 

31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, and 17–31TC 

airplanes. AD 75–20–06 required 

repetitively inspecting the aft fuselage 

structure near the top of the vertical side 

tubing, which connects the horizontal 

stabilizer carry-through to the upper 

fuselage longeron, for cracks and 

installing the manufacturer’s service 

repair kit as a terminating action for the 

repetitive inspections to repair any 

cracks found. Since we issued AD 75– 

20–06, we have determined that 

installing the service kit has not 

prevented cracks from occurring. We 

have also determined that all affected 

airplane serial numbers should be 

included in the Applicability section. 

This AD requires continued repetitive 

inspections of the aft fuselage structure 

near the top of the vertical side tubing 

for cracks and making all necessary 

replacements of cracked parts. This AD 

also adds additional serial number 

airplanes to the Applicability section. 

We are issuing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

12, 2014 November 12, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 12, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC, 2504 Aga 

Drive, Alexandria, MN 5630; phone: 

(320) 763–4088; fax: (320) 763–4095; 

Internet: www.bellanca-aircraft.com; 

email: partsales@bellanca-aircraft.com. 

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. 

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– 

0438; 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: 

Steven Rosenfeld, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Chicago Aircraft Certification 

Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 

107, Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone: (847) 

294–7030; fax: (847) 294–7834; email: 

steven.rosenfeld@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 75–20–06, 

Amendment 39–2372 (40 FR 43484, 

September 22, 1975, (‘‘AD 75–20–06’’). 

AD 75–20–06 applied to certain 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC (type certificate 

previously held by Bellanca Aircraft 

Corp., Viking Aviation, Inc., and 

Bellanca, Inc.) Models 14–19–3A, 17– 

30, 17–30A, 17–31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, 

and 17–31TC airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 2, 2014 (79 FR 37679). The NPRM 

was prompted by reports that cracks are 

still being found in the vertical side 

fuselage tube (F.S. 7) in the area near the 

upper fuselage longeron on airplanes 

that have had Bellanca Kit SK1234789– 

0004 installed, which is a terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections 

required in AD 75–20–06. The NPRM 

proposed to retain the inspection 

requirements of AD 75–20–06, remove 

the terminating action allowed in AD 

75–20–06, and change the applicability 

to include all serial numbers. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 37679, July 2, 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 this 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 

37679, July 2, 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 37679, 

July 2, 2014). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 847 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 


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We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspecting the horizontal stabilizer fuselage attachment 

tube and carry-thru tube support bracket (retained actions from AD 75–20–06).

1 work-hour × $85 per hour 

= $85.

Not applicable ......... $85 $71,995 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that will be 

required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement of the horizontal stabilizer fuselage attachment tube and 

carry-thru tube support bracket.

30 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$2,550.

$575 $3,125 

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 have 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 

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. 

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 Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

75–20–06, Amendment 39–2372 (40 FR 

43484, September 22, 1975), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2014–20–12 Alexandria Aircraft LLC: 

Amendment 39–17985; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0438; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–015–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 12, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 75–20–06, 

Amendment 39–2372 (40 FR 43484, 

September 22, 1975, (‘‘AD 75–20–06’’)). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Alexandria Aircraft LLC 

(type certificate previously held by Bellanca 

Aircraft Corp., Viking Aviation, Inc., and 

Bellanca, Inc.) Models 14–19–3A, 17–30, 17– 

30A, 17–31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, and 17– 

31TC airplanes, all serial numbers (S/Ns), 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports that 

cracks are still being found in the vertical 

side fuselage tube (fuselage station 7) in the 

area near the upper fuselage longeron on 

airplanes that have had Bellanca Kit 

SK1234789–0004 installed, which is a 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required in AD 75–20–06. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks 

in either vertical side fuselage tube (F.S. 7), 

which is adjacent to the horizontal stabilizer 

carry-through, in the area near the upper 

fuselage longeron to prevent failure of the 

horizontal stabilizer. This failure could cause 

reduced structural integrity of the fuselage 

and result in loss of control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified in paragraphs (g) 

through (h) of this AD, unless already done. 

(g) Inspection 

(1) Models 14–19–3A and 17–31A, S/Ns 

32–15 through 76–32–163; Models 17–30 and 

17–30A, S/Ns 30263 through 76–30811; and 

Models 17–31, 17–31TC, and 17–31ATC, S/

Ns 30004, and 31004 through 76–31124 

(airplanes previously affected by AD 75–20– 

06): Within the next 100 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the last inspection 

completed by AD 75–20–06 or within the 

next 25 hours TIS after November 12, 2014 

(the effective date of this AD), whichever 

occurs later, and repetitively thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS, 

visually inspect the aft fuselage truss for 

cracks as specified in paragraph 4. 

INSPECTION of Alexandria Aircraft LLC 


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Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated 

April 8, 2004. 

(2) Models 14–19–3A, 17–30, 17–30A, 17– 

31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, and 17–31TC 

airplanes, all S/Ns not referenced in 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD (airplanes not 

previously affected by AD 75–20–06): Before 

or upon the accumulation of 300 hours TIS 

or within the next 25 hours TIS after 

November 12, 2014 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs later, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours 

TIS, visually inspect the aft fuselage truss for 

cracks as specified in paragraph 4. 

INSPECTION of Alexandria Aircraft LLC 

Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated 

April 8, 2004. 

(h) Replacement 

If cracks are found during any inspection 

required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of 

this AD, before further flight, replace the 

cracked parts with FAA-approved zero-time 

parts as specified in paragraph 5. REPAIR of 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca Service 

Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 2004. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Chicago 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 

paragraph (j) 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. 

(3) AMOCs approved for AD 75–20–06, 

Amendment 39–2372 (40 FR 43484, 

September 22, 1975) are not approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of 

this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

Steven Rosenfeld, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Chicago ACO, 2300 East Devon Avenue, 

Room 107, Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone: 

(847) 294–7030; fax: (847) 294–7834; email: 

steven.rosenfeld@faa.gov. 

(k) 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) Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca 

Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 

2004. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Alexandria Aircraft LLC service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC, 2504 Aga Drive, 

Alexandria, MN 5630; phone: (320) 763– 

4088; fax: (320) 763–4095; Internet: 

www.bellanca-aircraft.com; email: partsales@

bellanca-aircraft.com. 

(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. 2014–23559 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0494; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–017–AD; Amendment 

39–17986; AD 2014–20–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 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 failure 

of the fin forward pickup due to 

possible fatigue cracks. 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– 

0494; 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 Pacific Aerospace 

Unlimited, Airport Road, Hamilton, 

Private Bag HN3027, Hamilton 3240, 

New Zealand, phone: +64 7 843 6144; 

fax: +64 7 843 6134; email: pacific@

aerospace.co.nz, internet: 

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, 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to adding an AD that would 

apply to Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Model 750XL airplanes. The NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 23, 2014 (79 FR 42721). The NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products and was 

based on mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country. The MCAI states: 

To prevent failure of the fin forward 

pickup due to possible fatigue cracks, inspect 

the fitting per the instructions in Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) PACSB/XL/068 issue 3, dated 

29 May 2014. 

If any cracks are found, replace both plates 

per PACSB/XL/068, before further flight. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the Internet at: http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0494- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request FAA Defer Inspections Until a 

Design Change Is Completed By 

Manufacturer 

Philip Esdaile of Davis Air Repair, 

Inc, and Ray Ferrell requested the FAA 

defer inspections until a design change 

is completed by the manufacturer and 

then mandate the design change. 


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