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(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Frost, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: (781) 238–7756; fax: (781) 

238–7199; email: john.frost@faa.gov. 

(2) GE Service Bulletin No. CF34–10E S/B 

72–0188, dated April 12, 2011, pertains to 

the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

GE–Aviation, M/D Rm. 285, One Neumann 

Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215, phone: (513) 

552–3272; email: geae.aoc@ge.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the 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. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

January 12, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1132 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1022; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–20–AD; Amendment 39– 

16919; AD 2012–01–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BRP— 

POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG Rotax 

Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for BRP— 

POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG Rotax 

914 F2, 914 F3, and 914 F4 

reciprocating engines. This 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 isolated manufacturing 

deviations reportedly found on the 

threads of a certain batch of fuel 

pressure regulators, part number (P/N) 

887130, installed on Rotax 914 F series 

engines, which could result in fuel 

leakage during engine operation. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent fuel leaks, 

which could result in an in-flight fire 

and damage to the aircraft. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The Docket Operations 

office is located at Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Riley, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

email: mark.riley@faa.gov; phone: (781) 

238–7758; fax: (781) 238–7199. 

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 28, 2011 (76 FR 

59950). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states that: 

Isolated manufacturing deviations have 

been reportedly found on the threads of a 

certain batch of fuel pressure regulators, Part 

Number (P/N) 887130, installed on Rotax 914 

F series engines. 

The corrective action includes replacing 

fuel pressure regulators listed in Table 

1 of this AD with a fuel pressure 

regulator that is not listed in Table 1 of 

this AD, and is eligible for installation. 

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 

received no comments on the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

AD requires replacing the fuel pressure 

regulator within 100 flight hours (FHs) 

or 6 months after the effective date of 

that AD, whichever occurs first. This 

AD requires replacing the fuel pressure 

regulator within 100 FHs after the 

effective date of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 75 products of U.S. registry. We 

also estimate that it will take about 2 

work-hours per product to comply with 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts cost 

about $180 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of the AD 

on U.S. operators to be $26,250. 

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); 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 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 

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Docket Operations office 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 street address for 

the Docket Operations office (phone: 

(800) 647–5527) is provided 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: 

2012–01–07 BRP—POWERTRAIN GMBH & 

CO KG (formerly Bombardier-Rotax 

GmbH): Amendment 39–16919; Docket 

No. FAA–2011–1022; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–20–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective February 27, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to BRP—POWERTRAIN 

GMBH & CO KG Rotax 914 F2, 914 F3, and 

914 F4 reciprocating engines with certain 

fuel pressure regulators, part number (P/N) 

887130 installed. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by isolated 

manufacturing deviations reportedly found 

on the threads of a certain batch of fuel 

pressure regulators, P/N 887130, installed on 

Rotax 914 F series engines, which could 

result in fuel leakage during engine 

operation. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

fuel leaks, which could result in an in-flight 

fire and damage to the aircraft. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Within 100 flight hours (FHs) after the 

effective date of this AD, replace fuel 

pressure regulators listed in Table 1 of this 

AD with a fuel pressure regulator that is not 

listed in Table 1 of this AD, and is eligible 

for installation. 

(1) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any fuel pressure regulator P/N 

887130 onto any engine if the fuel pressure 

regulator has a serial number (S/N) listed in 

Table 1 of this AD. 

(2) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any Rotax 914 F series engine on 

any airplane if it has installed in it a fuel 

pressure regulator P/N 887130 with a S/N 

listed in Table 1 of this AD. 

TABLE 1—S/NS OF AFFECTED FUEL

PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/N 887130 

100200 through 100246 inclusive. 

100248 through 100280 inclusive. 

100282 through 100293 inclusive. 

100295 through 100314 inclusive. 

100316 and 100317. 

100319 through 100326 inclusive. 

100330. 

100332 and 100333. 

100338 through 100340 inclusive. 

100342 through 100345 inclusive. 

100348. 

100350 through 100355 inclusive. 

100357 through 100363 inclusive. 

100365 through 100368 inclusive. 

100371 and 100372. 

100374 through 100376 inclusive. 

100379 and 100380. 

100395 and 100396. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) Refer to EASA Airworthiness Directive 

2011–0082, dated May 10, 2011, for related 

information. 

(2) Contact Mark Riley, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; email: mark.riley@faa.gov; phone: 

(781) 238–7758; fax: (781) 238–7199, for 

more information about this AD. 

(h) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

January 11, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1133 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 95 

[Docket No. 30823; Amdt. No. 498] 

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule 

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts 

miscellaneous amendments to the 

required IFR (instrument flight rules) 

altitudes and changeover points for 

certain Federal airways, jet routes, or 

direct routes for which a minimum or 

maximum en route authorized IFR 

altitude is prescribed. This regulatory 

action is needed because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System. These changes are designed to 

provide for the safe and efficient use of 

the navigable airspace under instrument 

conditions in the affected areas. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

February 9, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Dunham, Flight Procedure Standards 

Branch (AMCAFS–420), Flight 

Technologies and Programs Division, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 

South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, 

OK. 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 

25082 Oklahoma City, OK. 73125) 

telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

amendment to part 95 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) 

amends, suspends, or revokes IFR 

altitudes governing the operation of all 

aircraft in flight over a specified route 

or any portion of that route, as well as 

the changeover points (COPs) for 

Federal airways, jet routes, or direct 

routes as prescribed in part 95. 

The Rule 

The specified IFR altitudes, when 

used in conjunction with the prescribed 

changeover points for those routes, 

ensure navigation aid coverage that is 

adequate for safe flight operations and 

free of frequency interference. The 

reasons and circumstances that create 

the need for this amendment involve 

matters of flight safety and operational 

efficiency in the National Airspace 

System, are related to published 

aeronautical charts that are essential to 

the user, and provide for the safe and 

efficient use of the navigable airspace. 

In addition, those various reasons or 

circumstances require making this 

amendment effective before the next 

scheduled charting and publication date 

of the flight information to assure its 

timely availability to the user. The 

effective date of this amendment reflects 

those considerations. In view of the 

close and immediate relationship 

between these regulatory changes and 

safety in air commerce, I find that notice 

and public procedure before adopting 

this amendment are impracticable and 

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