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certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(g) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

EAD No. 2014–0073–E, dated March 20, 

2014. You may view the EASA EAD on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0478. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6200, M/R System. 

(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) AgustaWestland Bollettino Tecnico No. 

139–368, dated March 19, 2014. 

(ii) AgustaWestland AW139 Document 

Code 39–C–62–31–00–00A–286C–A, Rotating 

control installation—Fixed swashplate and 

rotating scissors—Detailed inspection, issue 

001, dated August 6, 2012. 

(3) For AgustaWestland service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

AgustaWestland, Product Support 

Engineering, Via del Gregge, 100, 21015 

Lonate Pozzolo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Maurizio 

D’Angelo; telephone 39–0331–664757; fax 39 

0331–664680; or at http://

www.agustawestland.com/technicalbulletins. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(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 Fort Worth, Texas, on July 11, 

2014. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18298 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0513; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–020–AD; Amendment 

39–17920; AD 2014–15–18] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Mooney 

International Corporation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Mooney International Corporation 

Models M20C, M20E, M20M, M20R, 

and M20TN airplanes. This AD requires 

inspection of the outer empennage 

attach fittings for correct thickness with 

replacement as necessary. This AD was 

prompted by discovery of empennage 

attach fittings (Lugs) that do not meet 

the approved design dimensional 

requirements, which could result in 

possible reduction in fatigue or static 

strength and/or corrosion. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 20, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 20, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 19, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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 Mooney International 

Corporation, 165 Al Mooney Road 

North, Kerrville, Texas 78028; 

telephone: (830) 896–6000; email: 

technicalsupport@mooney.com; 

Internet: www.mooney.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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0513; 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: 

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 

10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; telephone: (210) 

308–3365; facsimile: (210) 308–3370; 

email: andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We received reports of outboard 

empennage attach fittings that can be 

found on certain Mooney International 

Corporation Models M20C, M20E, 

M20M, M20R and M20TN airplanes that 

do not meet the approved type design 

dimensional requirements. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result 

in reduction of fatigue or static strength, 

and/or corrosion, which could lead to 

possible structural failure of the 

attachment of the empennage to the 

fuselage causing loss of control. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Mooney International 

Corporation Service Bulletin M20–318, 

dated June 2, 2014. The service 

information describes procedures for 

inspection of the outboard empennage 

attach fittings and instructions for 

replacement if necessary. 

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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AD Requirements 

This AD requires removal of the 

empennage assembly for inspection of 

the outboard empennage attach fittings. 

If the fittings are found not to meet 

dimensional requirements, replacement 

of the affected empennage attach fittings 

is required. This AD also requires 

sending the inspection results to 

Mooney International Corporation. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because failure of the attach fittings 

could result in separation of the 

empennage and loss of control. 

Therefore, we find that notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and that good cause 

exists for making this amendment 

effective in less than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this AD. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2014–0513 and Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–020–AD at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 38 

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 

Inspection of empennage attach fittings ......... 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 ............. $79 $589 $22,382 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

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 one empennage attach fitting when 

only one is found to be out of tolerance.

12 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,020 ...................... $95 $1,115 

Replacement of both empennage attach fittings ......... 24 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,040 ...................... 190 2,230 

According to the manufacturer, all of 

the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to 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 control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

and includes time for reviewing 

instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is 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. 

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 

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, 

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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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2014–15–18 Mooney International 

Corporation: Amendment 39–17920; 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0513; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–020–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective August 20, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Mooney 

International Corporation airplanes, 

certificated in any category: 

Models Serial Nos. 

(1) M20C ... 2313. 

(2) M20E ... 761. 

(3) M20M ... 27–0057. 

(4) M20R ... 29–0141 and 29–0513 

through 29–0519. 

(5) M20TN 31–0101 through 31– 

0127. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 5342, Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach 

Fittings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by discovery of 

empennage attach fittings (Lugs) that do not 

meet the approved design dimensional 

requirements, which could result in possible 

reduction in fatigue or static strength, and/or 

corrosion. This unsafe condition could lead 

to possible structural failure of the 

attachment of the empennage to the fuselage 

causing loss of control. We are issuing this 

AD to correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified in paragraphs (g) 

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

(g) Inspection 

(1) Within the next 10 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD, 

inspect the part number (P/N) 350061–007 

left hand (LH) and 350061–008 right hand 

(RH) outer empennage attach fittings for 

correct thickness following Step 1 of Mooney 

International Corporation Service Bulletin 

No. M20–318, dated June 2, 2014. 

(2) If the empennage attach fittings meet 

the dimensional requirements specified in 

Step 1 of Mooney International Corporation 

Service Bulletin No. M20–318, dated June 2, 

2014, no further action is required except for 

the reporting requirement in paragraph (h) of 

this AD. 

(3) If any of the RH or LH empennage 

attach fittings do not meet the dimensional 

requirements specified in Step 1 of Mooney 

International Corporation Service Bulletin 

No. M20–318, dated June 2, 2014, before 

further flight, replace the empennage attach 

fittings having the incorrect thickness with 

new airworthy empennage attach fittings 

following Step 2 of Mooney International 

Corporation Service Bulletin No. M20–318, 

dated June 2, 2014. 

(h) Reporting Requirement 

Within 10 days after the inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(1) or the action 

required in paragraph (g)(3) of this AD if 

replacing an empennage attach fitting is 

required, whichever is applicable, or within 

10 days after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later; send the inspection 

results to: Mooney International Corporation, 

Attn: Technical Support, 165 Al Mooney 

Road North, Kerrville, Texas 78028; fax: (830) 

257–4635; telephone: (830) 896–6000; email: 

technicalsupport@mooney.com; Internet: 

www.mooney.com. Use the form on page 7 of 

Mooney International Corporation Service 

Bulletin No. M20–318, dated June 2, 2014, to 

comply with this AD action. 

(i) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

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. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth 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 (k) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 10100 

Reunion Place, Suite 650, San Antonio, 

Texas 78216; telephone: (210) 308–3365; 

facsimile: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

(l) 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) Mooney International Corporation 

Service Bulletin No. M20–318, dated June 2, 

2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Mooney International Corporation 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Mooney International Corporation, 

165 Al Mooney Road North, Kerrville, Texas 

78028; telephone: (830) 896–6000; email: 

technicalsupport@mooney.com; Internet: 

www.mooney.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64016. 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 July 25, 

2014. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18016 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] 

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