This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0951; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–007–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 

Przedsiebiorstwo DoswiadczalnoProdukcyjne Szybownictwa ‘‘PZLBielsko’’ Sailplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Przedsiebiorstwo DoswiadczalnoProdukcyjne Szybownictwa ‘‘PZLBielsko’’ Model SZD–50–3 ‘‘Puchacz’’ 

sailplanes. This proposed 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 detachment of the rudder 

cable fitting block from the fuselage. We 

are issuing this proposed AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by June 1, 2015. 

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 proposed AD, contact Allstar PZL 

Glider, Sp. z o. o., ul. Cieszynska 325, 

43–300 Bielsko-Biala, Poland; 

telephone: +48 33 812 50 26; fax: +48 33 

812 37 39; email: techsupport@

szd.com.pl; Internet: http://szd.com.pl/

en/products/szd-50-3-puchacz. You 

may review this 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0951. 

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–2015– 

0951; 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 proposed AD, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0951; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–007–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No.: 2015– 

0046, dated March 16, 2015 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

An occurrence was reported involving a 

SZD–50–3 ‘‘Puchacz’’ sailplane, where a 

rudder cable fitting block, located in the 

forward part of the fuselage, detached after 

application of a high load on the steering 

pedal during spin recovery operation. 

Subsequent investigations determined that 

the failure was either caused by a 

manufacturing deficiency or originated by a 

crack. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to further cases of 

rudder cable fitting block detachment, 

resulting in reduced control of the sailplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, Allstar 

PZL issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. BE– 

063/SZD–50–3/2014, to provide inspection 

and reinforcement instructions. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires accomplishment of a one-time 

inspection of both (right hand (RH) and left 

hand (LH)) rudder cable fitting blocks to 

verify proper attachment to the fuselage shell 

and, depending on finding(s), a repair. This 

AD also requires reinforcement of the 

affected structural area. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0951. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR part 51 

Allstar PZL Glider has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. BE– 

063/SZD–50–3/2014 ‘‘Puchacz’’, dated 

December 14, 2014. The service bulletin 

describes procedures for inspecting the 

area around the left-hand and righthand rudder cable fitting blocks for 

cracks and detachment and making all 

necessary repairs. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 


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of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 5 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the inspection requirement 

of this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed inspection 

requirement of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $425, or $85 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that it would 

take about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the modification 

requirement of this proposed AD and 

would require parts costing $100. 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 proposed regulation: 

(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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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: 

Przedsiebiorstwo DoswiadczalnoProdukcyjne Szybownictwa ‘‘PZLBielsko’’: Docket No. FAA–2015–0951; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–007–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by June 1, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Przedsiebiorstwo 

Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa 

‘‘PZL-Bielsko’’ Model SZD–50–3 ‘‘Puchacz’’ 

sailplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in 

any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by 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 detachment 

of the rudder cable fitting block from the 

fuselage. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

detachment of the rudder cable fitting block 

from the fuselage, which if not detected and 

corrected, could result in reduced control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect the area around both the 

left-hand (LH) and the right-hand (RH) 

rudder cable fitting blocks following 

paragraph 3.1. of the INSTRUCTIONS section 

in Allstar PZL Glider Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. BE–063/SZD–50–3/2014 

‘‘Puchacz’’, dated December 14, 2014. 

(2) If, during the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, any crack or 

fitting block detachment is found, before 

further flight, repair and reinforce the 

attachment of both the LH and RH rudder 

cable fitting blocks. Do this repair and 

reinforcement following paragraph 3.2. of the 

INSTRUCTIONS section in Allstar PZL 

Glider Mandatory Service Bulletin No. BE– 

063/SZD–50–3/2014 ‘‘Puchacz’’, dated 

December 14, 2014. 

(3) Unless already done following the 

requirement in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, 

within the next 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, reinforce the attachment of 

both the LH and RH rudder cable fitting 

blocks. Do this reinforcement following 

paragraph 3.2. of the INSTRUCTIONS section 

in Allstar PZL Glider Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. BE–063/SZD–50–3/2014 

‘‘Puchacz’’, dated December 14, 2014. 

(g) 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any sailplane 

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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2015–0046, dated 

March 16, 2015, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–0951. 

For service information related to this AD, 

contact Allstar PZL Glider, Sp. z o. o., ul. 


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Cieszynska 325, 43–300 Bielsko-Biala, 

Poland; telephone: +48 33 812 50 26; fax: +48 

33 812 37 39; email: techsupport@szd.com.pl; 

Internet: http://szd.com.pl/en/products/szd50-3-puchacz. You may review this 

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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 

8, 2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08733 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–1123; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–037–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for GA 8 

Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8–TC320 

airplanes that would revise AD 2015– 

06–02. This proposed 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 

missing required engine mount fire seal 

washers, which could reduce the engine 

retention capability in the event of a 

fire. We are issuing this proposed AD to 

require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by June 1, 2015. 

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 proposed AD, contact GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn: 

Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, 

Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; 

telephone: + 61 03 5172 1200; fax: +61 

03 5172 1201; email: 

techpubs@gippsaero.com; Internet: 

http://www.gippsaero.com/customersupport/technical-publications.aspx. 

You may view this 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– 

1123; 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 proposed AD, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2014–1123; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–037–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On March 12, 2015, we issued AD 

2015–06–02, Amendment 39–18120 (80 

FR 14810; March 20, 2015). That AD 

required actions intended to address an 

unsafe condition on GA 8 Airvan (Pty) 

Ltd Model GA8–TC320 airplanes and 

was based on mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country. 

Since we issued AD 2015–06–02, a 

specific serial number range has been 

identified for applicability. 

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority 

(CASA), which is the aviation authority 

for Australia, has issued AD/GA8/8, 

Amdt 1, dated March 26, 2015 (referred 

to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

A recent review of the engine mount 

installation on the GA8–TC 320 aircraft has 

highlighted the omission of engine mount 

fire seal washers during the assembly 

process. 

The current engine mount configuration 

does not meet the certification basis for the 

aircraft, specifically regulation 23.865 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations of the United 

States of America, where engine mounts 

located in designated fire zones are required 

to be suitably shielded so that they are 

capable of withstanding the effects of a fire. 

The Gippsland Aeronautics GA8–TC 320 

aircraft require the installation of an 

approved steel washer at each of the engine 

mount locations to address a potential risk of 

reduced engine retention capability in the 

event of a fire. 

This AD, AD/GA8/8 Amdt 1, amends the 

applicability statement to be inclusive of the 

affected aircraft serial number range. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–1123. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR 51 

GippsAero has issued Mandatory 

Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014–115, 

Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014. The 

service bulletin describes procedures for 

inspecting the orientation of the engine 

isolator mounts to verify proper 

installation, re-installing if necessary, 

and installing steel washers on the 

forward side of each side of the engine 

isolator mounts. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section of this NPRM. 


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