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in the levels of production necessary for 

Board membership for each unit. 

Section 1220.201(d) of the Order 

provides that at the end of each 3-year 

period, the Secretary must review the 

volume of production of each unit and 

adjust the boundaries of any unit and 

the number of Board members from 

each such unit as necessary to conform 

with the criteria set forth in 

§ 1220.201(e): (1) To the extent 

practicable, States with annual average 

soybean production of less than 

3,000,000 bushels shall be grouped into 

geographically contiguous units, each of 

which has a combined production level 

equal to or greater than 3,000,000 

bushels, and each such group shall be 

entitled to at least one member on the 

Board; (2) units with at least 3,000,000 

bushels, but fewer than 15,000,000 

bushels shall be entitled to one board 

member; (3) units with 15,000,000 

bushels or more but fewer than 

70,000,000 bushels shall be entitled to 

two Board members; (4) units with 

70,000,000 bushels or more but fewer 

than 200,000,000 bushels shall be 

entitled to three Board members; and (5) 

units with 200,000,000 bushels or more 

shall be entitled to four Board members. 

The Board was last reapportioned in 

2012. The total Board membership 

increased from 69 to 70 members, with 

Mississippi gaining one additional 

member. The final rule was published 

in the Federal Register (74 FR 27467) on 

January 2, 2013. This change was 

effective with the 2013 appointments. 

Currently, the Board has 70 members 

representing 31 geographical units. This 

membership is based on average 

production levels for the years 2007– 

2011 (excluding crops in years that 

production was the highest and that 

production was the lowest) as reported 

by USDA’s National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS). 

This proposed rule would increase 

total membership on the Board from 70 

to 73. Production data for years 2010– 

2014 (excluding the crops in years in 

which production was the highest and 

in which production was the lowest) 

was gathered from NASS. This change 

would not affect the number of 

geographical units. The NASS 

information combines the production 

from the Western and Eastern Regions 

into one production data without 

distinguishing between the two regions. 

The NASS data does not support a 

change in membership for either region. 

As such, this proposed rule would leave 

the membership of both regions 

unchanged with one member each. 

This proposed rule would adjust 

representation on the Board as follows: 

State Current 

representation 

Proposed 

representation 

Missouri .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 4 

New Jersey .............................................................................................................................................................. 0 1 

Wisconsin ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 3 

Board adjustments as proposed by 

this rulemaking would become effective, 

if adopted, with the 2016 appointment 

process. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1220 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Advertising, Agricultural 

research, Marketing agreements, 

Soybeans and soybean products, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, it is proposed that title 7, part 

1220 be amended as follows: 

PART 1220–SOYBEAN PROMOTION, 

RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER 

INFORMATION 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 1220 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6301–6311 and 7 

U.S.C. 7401. 

■ 2. In § 1220.201, paragraph (a), the 

table is revised to read as follows: 

§ 1220.201 Membership of board. 

(a) * * * 

Unit Number of 

members 

Illinois .................................... 4 

Iowa ...................................... 4 

Minnesota ............................. 4 

Indiana .................................. 4 

Nebraska .............................. 4 

Unit Number of 

members 

Ohio ...................................... 4 

Missouri ................................ 4 

Arkansas ............................... 3 

South Dakota ........................ 3 

Kansas .................................. 3 

Michigan ............................... 3 

North Dakota ........................ 3 

Mississippi ............................ 3 

Wisconsin ............................. 3 

Louisiana .............................. 2 

Tennessee ............................ 2 

North Carolina ...................... 2 

Kentucky ............................... 2 

Pennsylvania ........................ 2 

Virginia .................................. 2 

Maryland ............................... 2 

Georgia ................................. 2 

South Carolina ...................... 1 

Alabama ................................ 1 

Delaware ............................... 1 

Texas .................................... 1 

Oklahoma ............................. 1 

New York .............................. 1 

New Jersey ........................... 1 

Eastern Region 

(Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, 

Rhode Island, 

Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, West 

Virginia, District of Columbia, and Puerto 

Rico ............................ 1 

Western Region 

Unit Number of 

members 

(Montana, Wyoming, 

Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Hawaii, and 

Alaska) ....................... 1 

* * * * * 

Dated: June 11, 2015. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–14708 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2207; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–003–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; M7 

Aerospace LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 


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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97–02–02, 

which applies to certain Models SA26– 

AT, SA26–T, SA226–AT, SA226–T, 

SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C– 

26A), SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A), 

SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), and 

SA227–TT airplanes. AD 97–02–02 

currently requires applying torque to the 

control column pitch bearing attaching 

nuts, inspecting the bearing assembly, 

inspecting the elevator control rod end 

bearing retainer/dust seals, and 

replacing or installing new parts as 

necessary. Since we issued AD 97–02– 

02, an operator experienced a complete 

loss of elevator control because of 

failure of the bolt attaching the elevator 

control rod to the elevator walking beam 

under the cockpit floor. This proposed 

AD would prevent loss of pitch control, 

which if not corrected, could result in 

loss of airplane control. We are 

proposing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 31, 2015. 

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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact M7 

Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance 

Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: 

(210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; 

Internet: http://www.elbitsystemsus.com; email: MetroTech@

M7Aerospace.com. 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–2015– 

2207; 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 

(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, 

FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 

308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@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–2015–2207; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–003–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://

www.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 January 6, 1997, we issued AD 97– 

02–02, Amendment 39–9886 (62 FR 

2552, January 17, 1997), (‘‘AD 97–02– 

02’’), for certain M7 Aerospace LLC 

Models SA26–AT, SA26–T, SA226–AT, 

SA226–T, SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, 

SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, SA227– 

DC (C–26B), and SA227–TT airplanes. 

AD 97–02–02 requires applying torque 

to check the security of the control 

column pitch bearing attaching nuts, 

inspecting for any looseness or 

movement of the bearing assembly, and 

inspecting the elevator control rod end 

bearing retainer/dust seals for creasing. 

If any of these problems are evident, 

replace these parts, as well as install a 

new bolt and washer to the elevator 

control rod end bearing assembly at the 

walking beam connection. AD 97–02–02 

resulted from reports of Fairchild SA227 

series airplanes losing pitch control inflight. We issued AD 97–02–02 to 

prevent loss of pitch control, which if 

not corrected, could result in loss of 

airplane control. 

Actions Since AD 97–02–02 Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 97–02–02, an 

operator experienced complete loss of 

elevator control due to failure of the bolt 

attaching the elevator control rod to the 

elevator walking beam under the 

cockpit floor. A follow-on inspection of 

the operator’s fleet revealed a variety of 

hardware installed. Some hardware 

matched the illustrated parts catalog 

(IPC), some matched the AD 97–02–02 

configuration, and some matched 

neither of those configurations. 

When AD 97–02–02 was issued, the 

IPC was never revised to match the 

hardware configuration called out in AD 

97–02–02 or in the service information 

associated with that AD. Because of the 

conflict between the AD and the IPC 

configurations, an airplane that was in 

compliance with the requirements of 

AD 97–02–02 could have had an 

incorrect hardware configuration 

installed during routine maintenance 

after complying with the AD. The IPC 

has been updated and corrected by M7 

Aerospace, LLC. 

Also, since we issued AD 97–02–02, 

the manufacturer developed an 

improved design for the control column 

pivot bearing and support structure that 

terminates the repetitive torque check 

and replacement of control column 

pivot bearings. 

The manufacturer also issued new 

service information that adds the 

10,000-hour time in service (TIS) 

repetitive replacement of the control 

column pivot bearing that is in the 

airworthiness limitations section (ALS) 

of the airplane maintenance manual 

(AMM) and (if this revision is 

mandated) requires the replacement of 

the pivot bearing with the improved 

design within 35,000 hours TIS that is 

in the supplemental inspections 

document (SID). Issue of the new 

service information, the revised IPC, 

and this proposed AD will eliminate the 

conflicts between AD 97–02–02, the 

service information, the IPC, the ALS, 

and the SID. 

Relevant Service Information Under 1 

CFR 51 

We reviewed M7 Aerospace SA26 

Series Service Bulletin No. 26–27–30– 

046 R2, dated December 5, 2014; 

Fairchild Aircraft SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 26–27–30–047, dated June 

16, 1997; M7 Aerospace SA226 Series 

Service Bulletin No. 226–27–060 R2, 

dated December 5, 2014; Fairchild 

Aerospace SA226 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 226–27–061, dated June 16, 

1997; M7 Aerospace SA227 Series 

Service Bulletin, No. 227–27–041 R2, 

dated December 5, 2014; Fairchild 


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Aircraft SA227 Series Service Bulletin 

No. 227–27–042, dated June 16, 1997; 

M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin No. 

CC7–27–010 R2, dated December 5, 

2014; and Fairchild Aircraft SA227 

Series Commuter Category Service 

Bulletin No. CC7–27–011, dated June 

16, 1997. The service information 

describes procedures for inspecting for 

movement and correct torque of the 

elevator control pivot bearing, 

inspecting the elevator control rod for 

damage, and replacing parts as 

necessary. The service information also 

adds a repetitive replacement of the 

control column pivot bearings at 10,000 

hours TIS and requires replacement of 

the control column pivot bearing with 

the improved design within 35,000 

hours TIS. This 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 the NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing 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. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain none 

of the requirements of AD 97–02–02. 

This proposed AD would require 

inspecting for movement and correct 

torque of the elevator control pivot 

bearing, inspecting the elevator control 

rod for damage, and replacing parts as 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

also require a 10,000-hour TIS repetitive 

replacement of the control column pivot 

bearing and require replacement of the 

control column pivot bearing with the 

improved design within 35,000 hours 

TIS. Replacing the original control 

column pivot bearing with the improved 

design terminates the requirement to 

repetitively replace the original control 

column pivot bearing every 10,000 

hours. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 360 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection of torque on the control column 

pivot bearing.

2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........ Not applicable ......... $170 $61,200 

Control column pivot bearing replacement 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ........ 300 .......................... 980 352,800 

New designed control column pivot bearing replacement.20 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,700 ... 2,450 ....................... 4,150 1,494,000 

Elevator rod end bolt replacement ............ 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ........ 10 ............................ 350 126,000 

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 have 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 that the 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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

97–02–02, Amendment 39–9886 (62 FR 

2552, January 17, 1997), and adding the 

following new AD: 

M7 Aerospace: Docket No. FAA–2015–2207; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–003–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by July 31, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 97–02–02, 

Amendment 39–9886 (62 FR 2552, January 

17, 1997). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC 

Models SA26–AT, SA26–T, SA226–AT, 

SA226–T, SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, SA227– 

AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A), 

SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), SA227–TT, 

all serial numbers, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 27, Flight Controls. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

AD 97–02–02 (62 FR 2552, January 17, 

1997) (‘‘AD 97–02–02’’) resulted from reports 

of Fairchild SA227 series airplanes losing 

pitch control in-flight. This supersedure was 

prompted by an operator experiencing 


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complete loss of elevator control because of 

failure of the bolt attaching the elevator 

control rod to the elevator walking beam 

under the cockpit floor. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent loss of pitch control, which if 

not corrected, could result in loss of airplane 

control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. Models SA227–CC and SA227–DC, 

serial numbers 892, 893, and 895 and up, 

have the revised (modified) configuration. 

Since those airplanes are already in 

compliance, they do not have to do the 

actions in paragraphs (h) or (i) of this AD, 

including all subparagraphs. Those airplanes 

must still do the actions required in 

paragraph (j) of this AD, including all 

subparagraphs. 

(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

This AD allows credit for the control 

column pivot bearing torque check and 

initial replacement required in paragraph 

(i)(2) of this AD and the elevator rod bolt 

inspection and initial replacement required 

in paragraphs (j)(1) and (j)(3)(i) of this AD, if 

done before the effective date of this AD, 

following the procedures specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this AD: 

(1) M7 Aerospace SA227 Commuter 

Category Service Bulletin No. CC7–27–010, 

original issue or revision 1. 

(2) M7 Aerospace SA227 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 227–27–041, original issue or 

revision 1. 

(3) M7 Aerospace SA226 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 226–27–060, original issue or 

revision 1. 

(4) M7 Aerospace SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 26–27–30–046, original issue or 

revision 1. 

(h) Control Column Pivot Bearing Revised 

(Modified) Configuration 

(1) On or before the airplane accumulates 

a total of 35,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

or within the next 1,000 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, you must revise (modify) the control 

column pivot bearing configuration with the 

improved design. Use the applicable service 

information listed in paragraphs (h)(1)(i) 

through (h)(1)(iv) of this AD. Revising 

(modifying) the configuration of the control 

column pivot bearing with the improved 

design terminates the actions for paragraph 

(i) of this AD, including all subparagraphs, 

but you must still complete the required 

actions in paragraph (j) of this AD, including 

all subparagraphs. 

(i) Fairchild Aircraft SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 26–27–30–047, dated June 16, 

1997; 

(ii) Fairchild Aircraft SA226 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 226–27–061, dated June 16, 

1997; 

(iii) Fairchild Aircraft SA227 Series 

Service Bulletin No. 227–27–042, dated June 

16, 1997; or 

(iv) Fairchild Aircraft SA227 Series 

Commuter Category No. CC7–27–011, dated 

June 16, 1997. 

(2) You may at any time before 35,000 

hours TIS revise (modify) the control column 

pivot bearing configuration with the 

improved design to terminate the repetitive 

replacement of the original control column 

pivot bearing using the applicable service 

information listed in paragraphs (h)(1)(i) 

through (h)(1)(iv) of this AD. This action 

terminates the requirements of paragraph (i) 

of this AD, including all subparagraphs, but 

you must still complete the required actions 

in pargraph (j) of this AD, including all 

subparagraphs. 

(i) Torque Check or Replacement of the 

Control Column Pivot Bearing 

(1) Use the service information, as 

applicable, listed in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(iv) of this AD to do a control 

column pivot bearing torque check or 

replacement at the applicable compliance 

times in paragraph (i)(2) or (i)(3) of this AD, 

including all subparagraphs: 

(i) M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin No. 26–27–30–046 R2, dated 

December 5, 2014; 

(ii) M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 Series 

Service Bulletin No. 226–27–060 R2, dated 

December 5, 2014; 

(iii) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Service Bulletin No. 227–27–041 R2, dated 

December 5, 2014; or 

(iv) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin No. 

CC7–27–010 R2, December 5, 2014. 

(2) For airplanes where the control column 

pivot bearing has been torque checked or 

replaced within the last 10,000 hours TIS 

before the effective date of this AD using the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraph (g)(1) through (g)(4) or (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(iv) of this AD, do one of the 

following actions: 

(i) Within the next 10,000 hours TIS after 

the last control column pivot bearing 

replacement or within the next 1,000 hours 

TIS after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later, and repetitively 

thereafter every 10,000 hours TIS, replace the 

control column pivot bearing following 

paragraph 2.B. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information listed in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(iv) of this AD; or 

(ii) Within the next 10,000 hours TIS after 

the last control column pivot bearing 

replacement or within the next 1,000 hours 

TIS after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later, revise (modify) the 

control column pivot bearing configuration 

with the improved design using the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (h)(1)(iv) of this 

AD. Revising (modifying) the configuration of 

the control column pivot bearing with the 

improved design terminates the repetitive 

replacement of the original control column 

pivot bearing. No other actions are required 

for paragraph (i) of this AD, including all 

subparagraphs, but you must still complete 

the actions in paragraph (j) of this AD, 

including all subparagraphs. 

(3) For airplanes where the control column 

pivot bearing has not been torque checked or 

replaced within the last 10,000 hours TIS 

before the effective date of this AD using the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) or (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(iv) of this AD, within the next 

200 hours TIS after the effective date of this 

AD, torque check the control column pivot 

bearing following paragraph 2.A. of the 

service information listed in paragraphs 

(i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this AD. 

(4) If nut movement occurs during the 

torque check required in paragraph (i)(3) of 

this AD, do one of the following actions: 

(i) Before further flight and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed every 

10,000 hours TIS, replace the control column 

pivot bearing following paragraph 2.B. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this 

AD; or 

(ii) Before further flight, revise (modify) the 

control column pivot bearing configuration 

with the improved design using the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (h)(1)(iv) of this 

AD. Revising (modifying) the configuration of 

the control column pivot bearing with the 

improved design terminates the repetitive 

replacement of the original control column 

pivot bearing. No other actions are required 

for paragraph (i) of this AD, including all 

subparagraphs, but you must still complete 

the actions in paragraph (j) of this AD, 

including all subparagraphs. 

(5) If no nut movement occurs during the 

torque check required in paragraph (i)(3) of 

this AD, do one of the following actions: 

(i) Within the next 1,000 hours TIS after 

the effective date of this AD, replace the 

control column pivot bearing following 

paragraph 2.B. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information listed in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(iv) of this AD; or 

(ii) Within the next 1,000 hours TIS after 

the effective date of this AD, revise (modify) 

the control column pivot bearing 

configuration with the improved design 

using the applicable service information 

listed in paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through 

(h)(1)(iv) of this AD. Revising (modifying) the 

configuration of the control column pivot 

bearing with the improved design terminates 

the repetitive replacement of the original 

control column pivot bearing. 

(j) Inspect the Elevator Control Rod Ends 

and Hardware 

(1) Within the next 200 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, inspect the elevator 

control rod ends and hardware for wear, 

creasing, or other damage and verify the 

elevator rod bolt and attachment hardware 

for correct configuration following paragraph 

2.D. of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

the applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this 

AD. 

(2) If any damage is found during the 

inspection required in paragraph (j)(1) of this 

AD or the elevator rod bolt and attachment 

hardware does not match the correct 

configuration, before further flight, replace 

the elevator rod bolt, rod ends, and 

associated hardware following paragraph 2.D. 


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of the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this 

AD. 

(3) Replace the elevator rod end bolt and 

associated hardware following paragraph 2.D. 

of the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this 

AD at whichever of the following compliance 

times applies and repetitively thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 10,000 hours TIS: 

(i) For airplanes where the elevator rod bolt 

has been replaced: Within the next 10,000 

hours TIS after the last elevator rod bolt 

replacement or within the next 1,000 hours 

TIS after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later; or 

(ii) For airplanes where the elevator rod 

bolt has never been replaced: Within the next 

200 hours TIS after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office, 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 (l)(1) 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. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308– 

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact M7 Aerospace LLC, 10823 

NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 

78216; phone: (210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 

804–7766; Internet: http://www.elbitsystemsus.com; email: MetroTech@

M7Aerospace.com. 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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9, 

2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–14698 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2134; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–012–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; B/E 

Aerospace Protective Breathing 

Equipment Part Number 119003–11 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

B/E Aerospace protective breathing 

equipment (PBE) that is installed on 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of a compromise in 

the vacuum seal of the pouch that 

contains the PBE. This proposed AD 

would require inspecting the PBE to 

determine if the pouch has the proper 

vacuum seal. We are proposing this AD 

to correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 31, 2015. 

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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact B/E 

Aerospace, Inc., Commercial Aircraft 

Products Group, 10800 Pflumm Road, 

Lenexa, Kansas 66215; telephone: (913) 

338–9800; fax: (913) 338–8419; Internet: 

www.beaerospace.com. 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– 

2134. 

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– 

2134; 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 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Enns, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1801 S. Airport Road, Room 100, 

Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 

946–4147; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

david.enns@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–2134; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

CE–012–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://

www.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 

We received a report of B/E Aerospace 

protective breathing equipment (PBE), 

part number 119003–11, catching fire 

when activated by a crew member 

during taxi aboard an Emirates Airline 

airplane. 

Following the PBE fire event and 

during the initial investigation, it was 

determined that a number of pouches 

containing the PBE that were installed 

in various airplanes had a compromised 

vacuum seal. A compromised seal in the 

pouch of a PBE results in degradation 

and possible contamination of the 

chemicals that provide oxygen during 

use. 


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