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paragraph (h) of this AD. Repeat the detailed 

inspection and HFEC inspection thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 26 months. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6577; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: berhane.alazar@faa.gov. 

(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) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 727–55–0095, dated September 24, 

2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 21, 

2013. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18098 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0448; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–007–AD; Amendment 

39–17542; AD 2013–16–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eclipse 

Aerospace, Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Model EA500 

airplanes equipped with Avio, Avio 

with ETT, or Avio NG 1.0 avionics 

suites. This AD was prompted by a 

report of potential aircraft hardware 

failure in the autopilot control panel 

and the center switch panel. This AD 

requires either incorporating updates to 

the aircraft computer system software or 

incorporating a temporary revision to 

the aircraft flight manual. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

20, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of September 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Eclipse 

Aerospace, Inc., 26 East Palatine Road, 

Wheeling, Illinois 60090; telephone: 

(877) 373–7978; Internet: 

www.eclipse.aero. 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; 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 address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Fohrman, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Chicago Aircraft Certification 

Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 

107, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018; phone: 

(847) 294–7136; fax: (847) 294–7834; 

email: scott.fohrman@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. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on May 22, 2013 (78 FR 30243). 

The NPRM proposed to require either 

incorporating updates to the aircraft 

computer system or incorporating a 

temporary revision to the aircraft flight 

manual. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 30243, May 22, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

However, we have received a revision to 

one of the service bulletins referenced 

in the NPRM. The revision does not add 

any additional burden to the owners/ 

operators of the airplanes affected by the 

NPRM; therefore, we are including the 

revised service information into this AD 

as an additional method of compliance. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 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 (78 FR 

30243, May 22, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 30243, 

May 22, 2013). 

Differences Between This AD and the 

Service Information 

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 500–31– 

026, Rev. A, dated November 6, 2012, 

and SB 500–31–026, Rev. B, dated 

March 27, 2013, which applies only to 


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airplanes equipped with NG 1.0 

avionics suites, requires incorporating a 

temporary revision into the airplane 

flight manual (AFM) and incorporating 

an update to the aircraft computer 

system (ACS) hardware with monthly 

data uploads to Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. 

until the ACS software is updated. 

Specifically, the AFM revision requires 

an altered engine start and emergency 

procedures checklist. 

This AD allows doing either the AFM 

revision or the ACS software update. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 81 

airplanes of U.S. registry. There are 38 

of the affected airplanes equipped with 

Avio or Avio ETT avionics suites and 43 

of the affected airplanes equipped with 

NG 1.0 avionics suites. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD. Airplanes 

equipped with NG 1.0 avionics suites 

will be allowed do either the AFM 

update or the ACS update: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR AIRPLANES EQUIPPED WITH AVIO OR AVIO ETT AVIONICS SUITES

Action Labor cost Parts 

cost 

Cost per 

product Cost on U.S. operators 

ACS update for airplanes equipped 

with Avioor Avio ETT avionics 

suites.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$42.50.

$1,950 $1,992.50 $1,992.50 × 38 affected airplanes 

= $75,715.00. 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR AIRPLANES EQUIPPED WITH NG 1.0 AVIONICS SUITES

[Requires either the AFM update OR the ACS update] 

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product Cost on U.S. operators 

AFM update for airplanes equipped 

with NG 1.0 avionics suites.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$42.50.

Not applicable $42.50 $42.50 × 43 affected airplanes = 

$1,827.50. 

OR 

ACS update for airplanes equipped 

with NG 1.0 avionics suites.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour ..........

= $42.50 .........................................

$37,000 $37,042.50 $37,042.50 × 43 affected airplanes 

= $1,592,827.50. 

Incorporating the AFM update 

represents a terminating action for AD 

compliance without imposing any 

limitations on aircraft operations. It is 

the operator’s choice to incorporate 

either the AFM update or the ACS 

update. 

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, 

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): 

2013–16–04 Eclipse Aerospace, Inc.: 

Amendment 39–17542; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0448; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–007–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective September 20, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Eclipse 

Aerospace, Inc. Model EA500 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, that are certificated in any 

category, and are equipped with: 

(1) Avio avionics suites; or 

(2) Avio with ETT avionics suites; or 

(3) Avio NG 1.0 avionics suites. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code, Code 23: Communications. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

potential aircraft hardware failure in the 


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autopilot control panel and the center switch 

panel. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the hardware/software combination 

within the autopilot control panel and/or 

center switch panel, which could result in 

uncommanded fire suppression system 

activation and simultaneous shutdown of 

both engines. 

(f) Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions within the compliance times 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(g) Update Aircraft Computer Software 

(ACS) 

(1) For airplanes equipped with Avio or 

Avio with ETT avionics suites: Within 6 

calendar months after September 20, 2013 

(the effective date of this AD), update the 

ACS following paragraphs 3.A. through 3.C. 

of the Accomplishment Instructions in 

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin Number SB 500–31–014, Rev. A, 

dated February 15, 2011. 

(2) For airplanes equipped with NG 1.0 

avionics suites: Within 6 calendar months 

after September 20, 2013 (the effective date 

of this AD), do one of the following: 

(i) Insert Temporary Revision No. 016, to 

EA500 POH and FAA-Approved Airplane 

Flight Manual, Firewall Valve, 06–122204– 

TR016, issued November 9, 2012, into the 

Limitations section of the airplane flight 

manual following paragraph 3.B.(1)(a) of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in Eclipse 

Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin 

Number SB 500–31–026, Rev. A, dated 

December 7, 2012, or Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. 

Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 500– 

31–026, Rev. B, dated March 27, 2013; or 

(ii) Update the ACS following paragraphs 

3.A. through 3.C. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. 

Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 500– 

31–019, Rev. B, dated March 13, 2013. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft 

Certification Office (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 the 

Related Information section 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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Scott Fohrman, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Chicago ACO, 2300 East Devon 

Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, Illinois 

60018; phone: (847) 294–7136; fax: (847) 

294–7834; email: scott.fohrman@faa.gov. 

(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) Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 500–31–014, 

Rev. A, dated February 15, 2011. 

(ii) Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 500–31–019, 

Rev. B, dated March 13, 2013. 

(iii) Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 500–31–026, 

Rev. A, dated December 7, 2012. 

(iv) Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Mandatory 

Service Bulletin Number SB 500–31–026, 

Rev. B, dated March 27, 2013. 

(v) Temporary Revision No. 016, to EA500 

POH and FAA-Approved Airplane Flight 

Manual, Firewall Valve, 06–122204–TR016, 

issued November 9, 2012. 

(3) For Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. 26 East Palatine 

Road, Wheeling, Illinois 60090; telephone: 

(877) 373–7978; Internet: www.eclipse.aero. 

(4) 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. 

(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 31, 

2013. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18912 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0207; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–071–AD; Amendment 

39–17530; AD 2013–15–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2008–06– 

29, which applied to all The Boeing 

Company Model 737–300, –400, and 

–500 series airplanes. AD 2008–06–29 

required repetitive inspections of the 

downstop assemblies on the main tracks 

of the No. 2, 3, 4, and No. 5 slats and 

the inboard track of the No. 1 and 6 slats 

to verify if any parts are missing, 

damaged, or in the wrong order; other 

specified actions; and related 

investigative and corrective actions if 

necessary. This new AD retains these 

requirements and adds an inspection of 

the slat can interior for foreign object 

debris (FOD), and removal of any FOD 

found; modification of the slat track 

hardware; an inspection for FOD and for 

damage to the interior surface of the slat 

cans; and related investigative and 

corrective actions, if necessary. This AD 

was prompted by development of a 

modification by the manufacturer, 

which, when installed, would terminate 

the repetitive inspections. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent loose or 

missing parts in the main slat track 

downstop assemblies, which could 

puncture the slat track housing and 

result in a fuel leak and consequent fire. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

20, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P. O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

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 this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 


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