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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a design review 

of the fuel tank access covers and analyses 

comparing compliance of the access covers to 

different tire burst models. ‘‘Type 21’’ panels 

located within the debris zone revealed that 

they could not sustain the impact of the tire 

debris. We are proposing this AD to prevent 

a possibility of a fire due to tire debris impact 

on the fuel access panels. 

(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) Actions 

Within 60 months after the effective date 

of this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Modify the wing manhole surrounds 

and replace the super plastic formed (SPF) 

‘‘Type 21’’ fuel access panels at positions 1 

and 2 on the left- and right-hand wings with 

‘‘Type 11’’ fuel access panels with associated 

‘‘Type 11A’’ clamp plates, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–57– 

2097, Revision 01, dated September 29, 2011. 

(2) Modify the wing manhole surrounds 

and replace the SPF ‘‘Type 21’’ fuel access 

panels at positions 1 and 2 on the left- and 

right-hand wings with ‘‘Type 21R’’ fuel 

access panels, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–57–2033, dated July 

15, 1989. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

After accomplishing the modification 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

person may install SPF ‘‘Type 21’’ fuel access 

panels at positions 1 and 2 on the left- and 

right-hand wings, on any airplane. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–2125; 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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012–0016, 

dated January 26, 2012, and the service 

information specified in paragraphs (j)(1) and 

(j)(2) of this AD, for related information. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2033, 

dated July 15, 1989. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–57–2097, Revision 01, dated 

September 29, 2011. 

(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) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2033, 

dated July 15, 1989. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–57–2097, Revision 01, dated 

September 29, 2011. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—EAW 

(Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airwortheas@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, 

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 February 

14, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04340 Filed 3–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1173; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–038–AD; Amendment 

39–17367; AD 2013–04–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl 

Model P2006T 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 multiple cracks found on 

the outboard aileron hinge support of a 

P2006T airplane during an inspection. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 9, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of April 9, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov 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 Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) 

Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: 

+39 0823 622899; email: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com or 

g.paduano@tecnam.com; Internet: 

www.tecnam.com/it-IT/documenti/ 

service-bulletins.aspx. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 


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Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

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 November 5, 2012 (77 FR 

66417). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During a 100-hour inspection of a P2006T 

aeroplane, multiple cracks were detected on 

the outboard aileron hinge support, part 

number (P/N) 26–1–1082–1/3. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could jeopardize the wing 

structural integrity. 

For the reason described above, this AD 

requires to inspect for crack detection all 

aileron hinge supports and to accomplish the 

applicable corrective actions. 

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. 

Decrease Inspection Interval 

Dudley Clark of Ocean Air Flight 

Services stated that they found a crack 

on an airplane at less than 300 hours 

time-in-service (TIS). He stated we 

should decrease the initial inspection 

interval to 200 hours TIS and the 

continuing checks at 50 hours TIS until 

compliance is met with the replacement 

parts. 

We do not agree because we have 

evaluated the compliance time utilized 

by the State of Design in the EASA AD 

and determined that it provides the 

acceptable level of risk to mitigate the 

unsafe condition. The compliance time 

in this AD is the same as in the EASA 

AD. We have also provided the 

information about this crack to EASA 

(the State of Design) for their 

consideration. 

We are making no changes to the final 

rule AD based on this comment. 

Increase Amount of Labor 

Dudley Clark of Ocean Air Flight 

Services stated that the labor time is 

understated by about half and does not 

include any time for painting. He 

recommends we increase the amount of 

labor required to 6 hours per wing, not 

including painting. 

We do not agree with increasing the 

labor hours to 6 hours because we 

verified with the type certificate holder 

(manufacturer) that the labor rate of 3 

hours takes into account service centers’ 

knowledge of the airplane. The cost 

does not include the cost of painting 

and does not take into consideration 

varying circumstances and 

configurations of certain airplanes that 

may require additional work-hours to 

accomplish the actions. 

We are making no changes to the final 

rule AD based on this comment. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the 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 (77 FR 

66417, November 5, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 66417, 

November 5, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 7 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about .5 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $297.50, or $42.50 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 3 work-hours and require parts 

costing $460, for a cost of $715 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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), 

(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. 

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 the NPRM, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket 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: 

2013–04–09 Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam srl: Amendment 39–17367; 


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Docket No. FAA–2012–1173; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–038–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective April 9, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl P2006T airplanes, 

serial numbers 001/US through 9999/US, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by multiple cracks 

found on the outboard aileron hinge support 

of a P2006T airplane during an inspection. 

We are issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions following the Inspection Instructions, 

paragraph 2, numbers 1 through 8, in 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM Service 

Bulletin No. SB 102–CS–Rev2, dated July 3, 

2012: 

(1) At the compliance times below, inspect 

all aileron hinge supports part numbers (P/ 

N) 26–1–1082–1/3, P/N 26–1–1081–1/3, P/N 

26–1–1081–2/4, and P/N 26–1–1082–2/4 for 

cracks: 

(i) For airplanes with 600 or more hours 

time-in-service (TIS) as of April 9, 2013 (the 

effective date of this AD): Within 30 days 

after April 9, 2013 (the effective date of this 

AD) or within the next 25 hours TIS after 

April 9, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), 

whichever occurs first, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours 

TIS or 12 months, whichever occurs first, 

(ii) For airplanes with less than 600 hours 

TIS as of April 9, 2013 (the effective date of 

this AD): Within 30 days after accumulating 

600 hours TIS or within 25 hours TIS after 

accumulating 600 hours TIS, whichever 

occurs first, and thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 100 hours TIS or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first. 

(2) If a crack is found during any 

inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, contact: Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM at Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) Italy; 

telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: +39 0823 

622899; email: m.oliva@tecnam.com or 

g.paduano@tecnam.com; Internet: 

www.tecnam.com/it-IT/documenti/servicebulletins.aspx; for replacement instructions 

and accomplish them accordingly. 

(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

This AD provides credit for the actions 

required in this AD if already done before 

April 9, 2013 (the effective date of this AD) 

following Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

TECNAM Service Bulletin No. SB 102–CS– 

Rev1, dated June 29, 2012. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: albert.mercado@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, 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. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2012–0146, dated 

August 6, 2012; and Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Service Bulletin No. 

SB 102–CS–Rev2, dated July 3, 2012, for 

related information. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

Service Bulletin No. SB 102–CS–Rev2, dated 

July 3, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved 

(3) For Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

Airworthiness Office, Via Maiorise—81043 

Capua (CE) Italy; telephone: +39 0823 

620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; email: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com or 

g.paduano@tecnam.com; Internet: 

www.tecnam.com/it-IT/documenti/servicebulletins.aspx. 

(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 

February 20, 2013. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04341 Filed 3–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Parts 117 and 121 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0358] 

Clarification of Flight, Duty, and Rest 

Requirements 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Clarification. 

SUMMARY: The FAA published a final 

rule on January 4, 2012, that amends the 

existing flight, duty and rest regulations 

applicable to certificate holders and 

their flightcrew members. Since then, 

the FAA has received numerous 

questions about the new flight, duty, 

and rest rule. This is a response to those 

questions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions, contact Dale E. 

Roberts, Air Transportation Division, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration; email 

dale.e.roberts@faa.gov. For legal 

questions, contact Robert Frenzel, 

Regulations Division, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, Federal Aviation 

Administration; email 

robert.frenzel@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On January 4, 2012, the FAA 

published a final rule entitled, 


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