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FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(j) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed 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. 

Related Information 

(k) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2010–0174, dated 

August 17, 2010; Airbus Document AI/SE– 

M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003; and Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, dated May 28, 

2010; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Airbus Document AI/SE– 

M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, dated May 28, 

2010; and Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003; as applicable; to do the actions 

required by this AD; unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. The issue number of Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, 

dated May 28, 2010, is indicated only on the 

title page of this document. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 17, dated May 28, 2010, under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) The Director of the Federal Register 

previously approved the incorporation by 

reference of Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003, on June 7, 2006 (71 FR 25919, May 

3, 2006). 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; e-mail 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

2, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21623 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0225; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–211–AD; Amendment 

39–16773; AD 2011–17–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. 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: 

* * * * * 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(SL ALI) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1 and A340 ALS Part 1, which are approved 

by the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). 

The revision 05 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 

1 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

For A330 aeroplanes, this EASA AD retains 

the requirements of EASA AD 2010–0131, 

which it supersedes. 

For A340 aeroplanes, this EASA AD 

supersedes EASA AD 2009–0192, and 

requires the implementation of the new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations as specified 

in Airbus A340 ALS Part 1, revision 05. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. We are issuing this AD to 

require actions to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 30, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 30, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of June 7, 2006 (71 FR 25919, 

May 3, 2006). 

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 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; 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 March 22, 2011 (76 FR 

15872). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently 

distributed in the Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) and A340 ALS. 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(SL ALI) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1 and A340 ALS Part 1, which are approved 

by the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). 

The revision 05 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 

1 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

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requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

For A330 aeroplanes, this EASA AD retains 

the requirements of EASA AD 2010–0131, 

which it supersedes. 

For A340 aeroplanes, this EASA AD 

supersedes EASA AD 2009–0192, and 

requires the implementation of the new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations as specified 

in Airbus A340 ALS Part 1, revision 05. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 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 

considered the comment received. 

Request To Include Variations to the 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Specified in Paragraph (h) 

Delta stated that Airbus Variations 

0GVLG100008C0S to Revision 04, dated 

July 7, 2010, of Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1, ‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation 

Items,’’ and 0GVLG110009C0S to 

Revision 05, dated March 31, 2011, of 

Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ are 

approved variations to Airbus A330 

ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Revision 05, dated 

July 29, 2010, as defined in paragraph 

(h) of the NPRM. Delta recommends that 

these variations be included in the 

requirements in paragraph (h). 

We do not agree with the commenter’s 

request. Based on information received 

from Airbus, those variations are not 

mandatory, but offer an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) to the 

requirements in paragraph (h) of this 

AD. We do not consider it appropriate 

to include various provisions in an AD 

applicable only to certain airplanes or to 

a single operator’s unique use of an 

affected airplane. Individual operators 

may request approval of an AMOC 

under the provisions of paragraph (j) of 

this AD, provided sufficient data are 

submitted to substantiate such a request. 

We have not changed the AD in this 

regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, 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 

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 required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 55 products of U.S. registry. 

The actions that are required by AD 

2006–09–07, Amendment 39–14577 (71 

FR 25919, May 3, 2006), take about 1 

work-hour per product, at an average 

labor rate of $85 per work hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the currently required actions is $85 per 

product. 

We estimate that it will take about 1 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

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

$4,675, or $85 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 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 

Docket Operations office 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 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: 

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: 

2011–17–09 Airbus: Amendment 39–16773. 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0225; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–211–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective September 30, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) AD 2011–17–08, Amendment 39– 

16772, also published in today’s Federal 

Register, is affected by this AD. AD 2011–17– 

08 supersedes AD 2006–09–07, Amendment 

39–14577 (71 FR 25919, May 3, 2006). The 

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requirements of paragraph (f)(2) of AD 2006– 

09–07 (paragraph (g) of AD 2011–17–08) for 

Airbus Model A330 airplanes are restated in 

this AD. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– 

201, –202, –203, –223, –223F, –243, and 

–243F airplanes, and Model A330–301, –302, 

–303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes, certificated in any category, all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

Note 1: This AD requires revisions to 

certain operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections. Compliance with 

these inspections is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by these inspections, the 

operator may not be able to accomplish the 

inspections described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), 

the operator must request approval for an 

alternative method of compliance according 

to paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. The request 

should include a description of changes to 

the required inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the airplane. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

* * * * * 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(SL ALI) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1 and A340 ALS Part 1, which are approved 

by the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). 

The revision 05 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 

1 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

For A330 aeroplanes, this EASA AD retains 

the requirements of EASA AD 2010–0131, 

which it supersedes. 

For A340 aeroplanes, this EASA AD 

supersedes EASA AD 2009–0192, and 

requires the implementation of the new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations as specified 

in Airbus A340 ALS Part 1, revision 05. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking, 

damage, and corrosion in certain structure, 

which could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Restatement of Requirements of Paragraph 

(f)(2) of AD 2006–09–07: Airworthiness 

Limitations Revision 

(g) For Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–243, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, and –343 airplanes: Within 3 

months after June 7, 2006 (the effective date 

of AD 2006–09–07 (71 FR 25919, May 3, 

2006)), revise the ALS of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness by incorporating 

Section 9–1 ‘‘Life limit/Monitored parts,’’ 

Revision 05, dated April 7, 2005, of the 

Airbus A330 Maintenance Planning 

Document, into the ALS. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Revise the Maintenance Program 

(h) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Revise the maintenance program 

by incorporating Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, 

‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010. Comply 

with all Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Revision 

05, dated July 29, 2010, at the times specified 

therein. Accomplishing the revision in this 

paragraph ends the requirements in 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

Alternative Intervals or Limits 

(i) Except as provided by paragraph (j)(1) 

of this AD, after accomplishing the actions 

specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, no 

alternatives to the maintenance tasks, 

intervals, or limitations specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD may be used. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: 

(1) Although the applicability in the MCAI 

also identifies Airbus Model A340–200, 

–300, –500, and –600 series airplanes, this 

AD only applies to Airbus Model A330–200 

and –300 series airplanes. FAA AD 2011–04– 

06, Amendment 39–16606 (76 FR 8610, 

February 15, 2011), addresses Model A340– 

200, –300, –500, and –600 series airplanes. 

(2) The applicability in the MCAI does not 

specify Model A330–223F and –243F 

airplanes. Those models are listed in the 

applicability of this AD. 

(3) The MCAI requires incorporating 

Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Revision 

04, dated January 28, 2010; however, this AD 

requires incorporating Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1, ‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation 

Items,’’ Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010, 

which adds the airworthiness limitation 

items for Model A330–223F and –243F 

airplanes. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(j) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed 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. 

Related Information 

(k) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2010–0253, dated December 3, 

2010; Section 9–1 ‘‘Life limit/Monitored 

parts’’ Revision 05, dated April 7, 2005, of 

the Airbus A330 Maintenance Planning 

Document; and Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, 

‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010; for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, 

‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010; and Airbus 

A330 ALS Section 9–1 ‘‘Life limit/Monitored 

parts’’ Revision 05, dated April 7, 2005, of 

the Airbus A330 Maintenance Planning 

Document; as applicable; to do the actions 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. The revision level of Airbus A330 

ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Revision 05, dated July 29, 

2010, is indicated only on the title page and 

in the Record of Revisions of this document; 

the revision date of this document is not 

indicated on the title page of this document. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Airbus A330 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Revision 

05, dated July 29, 2010, under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 

and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) The Director of the Federal Register 

previously approved the incorporation by 

reference of Section 9–1 ‘‘Life limit/ 

Monitored parts,’’ Revision 05, dated April 7, 

2005, of the Airbus A330 Maintenance 

Planning Document, on June 7, 2006 (71 FR 

25919, May 3, 2006). 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80, e-mail 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) 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/ 

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code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

2, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21625 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27747; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–030–AD; Amendment 

39–16782; AD 2009–10–09 R2] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna 

Aircraft Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an existing 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 

Models 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, 

150L, 150M, A150K, A150L, A150M, 

F150F, F150G, F150H, F150J, F150K, 

F150L, F150M, FA150K, FA150L, 

FRA150L, FA150M, FRA150M, 152, 

A152, F152, and FA152 airplanes. That 

AD currently requires either installing a 

placard prohibiting spins and other 

acrobatic maneuvers in the airplane or 

replacing the rudder stop, the rudder 

stop bumper, and the attachment 

hardware with a rudder stop 

modification kit. This new AD requires 

a change to the modification kit and 

removal of a small amount of material 

from the rudder horn assembly for those 

that have not yet complied with the 

existing AD or for those who can not 

comply with the existing AD (because 

they were unable to obtain full rudder 

travel with the existing kits). This AD 

was prompted by operators who have 

reported difficulty in obtaining full 

rudder travel with the existing 

modification kit. We are issuing this AD 

to revise the kits to use longer rivets and 

allow a small amount of material to be 

removed from the rudder horn 

assembly, which allows operators to 

obtain full rudder travel. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

12, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of September 12, 2011. 

We must receive any comments on 

this AD by October 11, 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 Cessna Aircraft 

Company, Product Support, P.O. Box 

7706, Wichita, KS 67277; telephone: 

(316) 517–5800; fax: (316) 517–7271; 

Internet: http://www.cessna.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. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

Johnson, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 

1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946– 

4105; fax: (316) 946–4107; e-mail: 

ann.johnson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On October 27, 2009, we issued AD 

2009–10–09 R1, amendment 39–16074 

(74 FR 57408, November 6, 2009), for 

certain Cessna Aircraft Company 

(Cessna) Models 150F, 150G, 150H, 

150J, 150K, 150L, 150M, A150K, A150L, 

A150M, F150F, F150G, F150H, F150J, 

F150K, F150L, F150M, FA150K, 

FA150L, FRA150L, FA150M, FRA150M, 

152, A152, F152, and FA152 airplanes. 

That AD requires installation of a 

placard prohibiting spins and other 

acrobatic maneuvers in the airplane or 

replacement of the rudder stop, rudder 

stop bumper, and attachment hardware 

with a new rudder stop modification kit 

and replacement of the safety wire with 

jamnuts. The revision was issued to 

clarify certain model and serial number 

designations, remove the duplicate 

requirement of replacing the safety wire 

with jamnuts, and clarify the 

conditional acceptability of using 

modification kit part number (P/N) 

SK152–25 as a terminating action to that 

AD. That AD resulted from follow-on 

investigations of two accidents where 

the rudder was found in the over-travel 

position with the stop plate hooked over 

the stop bolt heads. While neither of the 

accident aircraft met type design, 

investigations revealed that aircraft in 

full conformity with type design can 

exceed the travel limits set by the 

rudder stops. We issued that AD to 

prevent the rudder from traveling past 

the normal travel limit. Operation in 

this non-certificated control position is 

unacceptable and could cause 

undesirable consequences, such as 

contact between the rudder and the 

elevator. 

Actions Since AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2009–10–09 R1 

(74 FR 57408, November 6, 2009), 

compliance with the existing AD 

required operators to check for full 

rudder travel with the installation of the 

existing kits (P/N SK152–24A and P/N 

SK152–25A). Some operators have 

reported difficulty in obtaining full 

rudder travel with these kits. To correct 

this issue, Cessna has revised the kits to 

use longer rivets and allow a small 

amount of material to be removed from 

the rudder horn assembly, which allows 

operators to obtain full rudder travel. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Cessna Aircraft 

Company Service Bulletin SEB01–1, 

Revision 1, dated March 22, 2011; 

Cessna Aircraft Company Service Kit 

SK152–24B, dated March 22, 2011; and 

Cessna Aircraft Company Service Kit 

SK152–25B, dated March 22, 2011. The 

service information describes 

procedures for replacement of the 

rudder stop, rudder stop bumper, and 

attachment hardware with a new rudder 

stop modification kit. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are issuing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

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