76050 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0688; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–221–AD; Amendment 

39–17683; AD 2013–24–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; EADS CASA 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Construcciones Aerona ́uticas, S.A.) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

EADS CASA (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Construcciones 

Aerona ́uticas, S.A.) Model C–212–CB, 

C–212–CC, C–212–CD, C–212–CE, and 

C–212–DF airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report of the propeller 

pitch control (PPC) lever becoming 

disconnected from the engine due to a 

missing bolt. This AD requires 

modifying the PPC lever attachment 

system. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent PPC shaft disconnection, which 

could lead to a loss of propeller pitch 

control, possibly resulting in 

uncommanded change to the engine 

power settings and consequent reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 21, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 21, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0688; 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 EADS–CASA service information 

identified in this AD, contact EADS– 

CASA, Military Transport Aircraft 

Division (MTAD), Integrated Customer 

Services (ICS), Technical Services, 

Avenida de Arago ́n 404, 28022 Madrid, 

Spain; telephone +34 91 585 55 84; fax 

+34 91 585 55 05; email 

MTA.TechnicalService@casa.eads.net; 

Internet http://www.eads.net. For 

Honeywell service information 

identified in this AD, contact Honeywell 

International Inc., 111 S. 34th Street, 

Phoenix, AZ 85034–2802; Internet: 

http://portal.honeywell.com; telephone: 

800–601–3099. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1112; 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. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on August 13, 2013 (78 FR 

49235). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0251, 

dated November 27, 2012 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

An occurrence was reported where the 

propeller pitch control (PPC) lever 

disconnected from the engine (a TPE331– 

10R–511C) on a C–212–CC aeroplane. 

The result of the subsequent investigation 

revealed that the PPC lever disconnection 

occurred due to a missing bolt, which fixes 

the clamp that joins the PPC lever to the PPC 

rod. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to a loss of an affected propeller pitch 

control, possibly resulting in uncommanded 

change to the engine power settings and 

consequent reduced control of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

EADS–CASA developed a modification (mod 

10515) that eliminates the possibility of PPC 

shaft disconnection and made this available 

through Service Bulletin SB–212–76–0009 to 

be applied in service. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of PPC 

lever attachment system. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0688- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 49235, August 13, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Explanation of Change Made to the AD 

We have changed paragraph (c) of this 

AD to remove EADS CASA (Type 

Certificate previously held by 

Construcciones Aerona ́uticas, S.A.) 

Model C–212–CF airplanes, which were 

included in the NPRM (78 FR 49235, 

August 13, 2013) in error. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. We have determined that 

these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

49235, August 13, 2013) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 49235, 

August 13, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 42 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

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 

Modification ............................. 20 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,700 ................................ $1,018 $2,718 $114,156 


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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 76051 

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 that 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. 

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 MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0688- 

0002; 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 this AD, 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. 

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: 

2013–24–09 EADS CASA (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Construcciones 

Aerona ́uticas, S.A.): Amendment 39– 

17683. Docket No. FAA–2013–0688; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–221–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective January 21, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to EADS CASA (Type 

Certificate previously held by Construcciones 

Aerona ́uticas, S.A.) Model C–212–CB, C– 

212–CC, C–212–CD, C–212–CE, and C–212– 

DF airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

serial numbers, except those that have been 

modified in production to incorporate EADS 

CASA Modification 10515. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 76, Engine Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of the 

propeller pitch control (PPC) lever becoming 

disconnected from the engine due to a 

missing bolt. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent PPC shaft disconnection, which 

could lead to a loss of propeller pitch control, 

possibly resulting in uncommanded change 

to the engine power settings and consequent 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, modify the PCC lever attachment 

system of the aircraft engine, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

EADS–CASA Service Bulletin SB–212–76– 

0009, Revision 1, dated August 03, 2012. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: EADS– 

CASA Service Bulletin SB–212–76–0009, 

Revision 1, dated August 03, 2012, refers to 

Honeywell Service Bulletin TPE331–72– 

2190, dated December 21, 2011, as an 

additional source of guidance for modifying 

the cam assembly. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, ANM–116, 

International Branch, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be emailed 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0251, dated 

November 27, 2012, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0688-0002. 

(2) Honeywell service information 

referenced in this AD can be obtained from 

Honeywell International Inc., 111 S. 34th 

Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034–2802; Web site: 

http://portal.honeywell.com; or call 

Honeywell toll free at phone: 800–601–3099 

(U.S./Canada) or 602–365–3099 

(International Direct). 

(j) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) EADS–CASA Service Bulletin SB–212– 

76–0009, Revision 1, dated August 03, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For EADS–CASA service information 

identified in this AD, contact EADS–CASA, 


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76052 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 

Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), 

Integrated Customer Services (ICS), 

Technical Services, Avenida de Arago ́n 404, 

28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone +34 91 585 

55 84; fax +34 91 585 55 05; email 

MTA.TechnicalService@casa.eads.net; 

Internet http://www.eads.net. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on 

November 15, 2013. 

John Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29050 Filed 12–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0586; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASW–11] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Gainesville, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Gainesville, TX. 

Decommissioning of the Gainesville 

non-directional beacon (NDB) at 

Gainesville Municipal Airport has made 

reconfiguration necessary for standard 

instrument approach procedures and for 

the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

February 6, 2014. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On August 26, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace for the 

Gainesville, TX, area, creating 

additional controlled airspace at 

Gainesville Municipal Airport (78 FR 

52714) Docket No. FAA–2013–0586. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. Class E airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

6005 of FAA Order 7400.9X dated 

August 7, 2013, and effective September 

15, 2013, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 

airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to for standard instrument approach 

procedures at Gainesville Municipal 

Airport, Gainesville, TX. Airspace 

reconfiguration to within a 6.6-mile 

radius of the airport, with a segment 

extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 

10.4 miles north of the airport is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the Gainesville NDB and the 

cancellation of the NDB approach. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. Geographic 

coordinates of the airport are updated to 

be in concert with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

Section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the agency’s 

authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

controlled airspace at Gainesville 

Municipal Airport, Gainesville, TX. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Gainesville, TX [Amended] 

Gainesville Municipal Airport, TX 

(Lat. 33°39′08′′ N., long. 97°11′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 


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