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TABLE 1—AIRPLANES SUBJECT TO § 26.21—Continued 

Airplane model Compliance date—months after January 14, 2011 

Default LOV 

[flight cycles (FC) or flight 

hours (FH)] 

MD–10–30F ............................................................... 60 ..................................................................................... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH 

MD–11, MD–11F ....................................................... 60 ..................................................................................... 20,000 FC/60,000 FH 

Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight Changes: 

All airplanes whose maximum takeoff gross weight 

has been decreased to 75,000 pounds or below 

after January 14, 2011, or increased to greater 

than 75,000 pounds at any time by an amended 

type certificate or supplemental type certificate.

30, or within 12 months after the LOV is approved, or 

before operating the airplane, whichever occurs latest.

Not applicable. 

All Other Airplane Models (TCs and amended TCs) Not 

Listed in Table 2.

72, or within 12 months after the LOV is approved, or 

before operating the airplane, whichever occurs latest.

Not applicable. 

1Type certificated as of January 14, 2011. 

Note: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 

2012. 

Lirio Liu, 

Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12658 Filed 5–23–12; 8:45 a.m.] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1341; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–41–AD; Amendment 39– 

17062; AD 2012–10–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Continental 

Motors, Inc. (CMI) Reciprocating 

Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) 

models TSIO–520, TSIO–550–K, 

TSIOF–550K, and IO–550–N series 

reciprocating engines with new or 

rebuilt CMI starter adapters installed 

between January 1, 2011 and November 

20, 2011. That AD currently requires 

replacing affected CMI starter adapters 

with starter adapters eligible for 

installation. This AD requires the same 

actions, but to an expanded population 

of reciprocating engines. This AD was 

prompted by two additional reports 

received of fractures in starter adapter 

gear shafts in certain additional part 

number (P/N) CMI starter adapters since 

we issued the existing AD. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent starter 

adapter gear shaft failure which could 

cause oil scavenge pump failure and 

engine in-flight shutdown. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 8, 2012. 

We must receive any comments on 

this AD by July 9, 2012. 

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 AD, contact Continental Motors, 

Inc., PO Box 90, Mobile, AL 36601; 

phone: 251–438–3411, or go to: http:// 

tcmlink.com/servicebulletins.cfm. 

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 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: 

Anthony Holton, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta Certification Office, FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30337; phone: 

404–474–5567; fax: 404–474–5606; 

email: anthony.holton@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On December 5, 2011, we issued AD 

2011–25–51, Amendment 39–16891 (76 

FR 77382, December 13, 2011). That AD 

applied to certain CMI models TSIO– 

520, TSIO–550–K, TSIOF–550K, and 

IO–550–N series reciprocating engines 

manufactured between January 1, 2011 

and November 20, 2011 with certain 

starter adapters installed. That AD also 

applied to those same engine models 

where a replacement new or rebuilt 

starter adapter from CMI was installed 

between January 1, 2011 and November 

20, 2011. That AD requires replacing 

affected CMI starter adapters with 

starter adapters eligible for installation. 

That AD resulted from five reports of 

fractures in starter adapter gear shafts in 

certain P/N CMI starter adapters. We 

issued that AD to prevent starter adapter 

gear shaft failure which could cause oil 

scavenge pump failure and engine inflight shutdown. 

Actions Since AD 2011–25–51 Was 

Issued 

Since we issued AD 2011–25–51 (76 

FR 77382, December 13, 2011), we 

received 2 additional reports of fractures 

in starter adapter shaft gears in CMI 

starter adapters not listed in that AD. 

This AD supersedure expands the 

population of affected starter adapters 

by adding five P/Ns, P/Ns 642085A18; 

642085A22; R–642085A18; R– 

642085A19; and R–642085A22, to the 

applicability. This AD supersedure also 

expands the applicability from new or 

rebuilt CMI starter adapters installed 

between January 1, 2011 and November 

20, 2011, to, new or rebuilt CMI starter 

adapters installed before November 20, 

2011. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are issuing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 


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and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires replacing affected 

CMI starter adapters on affected engines 

with starter adapters eligible for 

installation. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because of the short compliance 

time required to remove the affected 

parts from service. Therefore, we find 

that notice and opportunity for prior 

public comment are impracticable and 

that good cause exists for making this 

amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments before it becomes effective. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this AD. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2011–1341 and directorate 

identifier FAA–2011–NE–41–AD at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

225 engines installed on airplanes of 

U.S. registry. We also estimate that it 

will take about 4 work-hours per engine 

to perform the actions required by this 

AD, and that the average labor rate is 

$85 per work-hour. Required parts will 

cost about $500 per engine. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the total cost 

of the AD to U.S. operators to be 

$189,000. 

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 

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 part 39 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (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) 

2011–25–51, Amendment 39–16891, (76 

FR 77382, December 13, 2011) and 

adding the following new AD: 

2012–10–13 Continental Motors, Inc. 

(formerly Teledyne Continental Motors, 

formerly Continental): Amendment 39– 

17062; Docket No. FAA–2011–1341; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NE–41–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 8, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2011–25–51, 

Amendment 39–16891 (76 FR 77382, 

December 13, 2011). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Continental Motors, 

Inc. (CMI) TSIO–520–B, BB, D, DB, E, EB, J, 

JB, K, KB, N, NB, UB, VB; TSIO–550–K; 

TSIOF–550–K; IO–550–N (Turbo-normalized 

only; STC SE10589SC); with a starter adapter 

part number (P/N) 642085A17; 642085A18; 

642085A19; 642085A20; 642085A22; 

642085–1A1, R–642085A17; R–642085A18; 

R–642085A19; or R–642085A22 installed, 

where the engine was manufactured before 

November 20, 2011, or, where a new or 

rebuilt starter adapter was installed before 

November 20, 2011. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by two additional 

reports received of fractures in starter adapter 

gear shafts in certain additional P/N CMI 

starter adapters since we issued AD 2011– 

25–51 (76 FR 77382, December 13, 2011). We 

are issuing this AD to prevent starter adapter 

gear shaft failure which could cause oil 

scavenge pump failure and engine in-flight 

shutdown. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) For starter adapters with less than 75 

hours of total time-in-service (TIS) on the 

effective date of this AD, before further flight, 

replace the starter adapter with a starter 

adapter eligible for installation. 

(2) For starter adapters with between 75 

and 100 hours of total TIS, inclusive on the 

effective date of this AD, within the next 10 

hours of engine operation, or before 

exceeding 100 hours TIS, whichever occurs 

first, replace the starter adapter with a starter 

adapter eligible for installation. 

(3) For starter adapters with more than 100 

hours of total TIS on the effective date of this 

AD, no further action is required. 

(f) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, a starter 

adapter eligible for installation is: 

(1) A starter adapter with one of the P/Ns 

listed in this AD that has a vibro-peened 

manufacturer code below the ink stamped 

P/N on the starter adapter, or 

(2) A starter adapter with one of the P/Ns 

listed in this AD that has more than 100 

hours total TIS. 


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(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Atlanta Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For further information about this AD, 

contact: Anthony Holton, Aerospace 

Engineer, Atlanta Certification Office, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30337; phone: 404– 

474–5567; fax: 404–474–5606; email: 

anthony.holton@faa.gov. 

(2) CMI Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 

MSB11–4B, dated April 4, 2012, pertains to 

this AD. 

(3) For copies of the service information 

referenced in this AD, contact: Continental 

Motors, Inc., PO Box 90, Mobile, AL 36601; 

phone: 251–438–3411, or go to: http:// 

tcmlink.com/servicebulletins.cfm. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

May 16, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12612 Filed 5–23–12; 8:45 a.m.] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0438; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AWP–20]; 

Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Route Q–130; UT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

description of RNAV route Q–130 by 

changing the name of the MRRNY 

waypoint to ROCCY. The FAA is taking 

this action following a pilot deviation 

incident wherein confusion resulted 

from the two similarly sounding 

waypoint names in the Q–130 

description. In addition, the FAA is 

making minor editorial changes to the 

route description to standardize the 

format. 

DATES: Effective Dates: 0901 UTC, July 

26, 2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace, Regulations and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

A recent pilot deviation incident 

occurred wherein a pilot confused the 

MRRNY and similar-sounding MIRME 

waypoints, along RNAV route Q–130, 

during radio communications with air 

traffic control. To eliminate future 

misunderstandings, the FAA is 

changing the name ‘‘MRRNY’’ to 

‘‘ROCCY,’’ This is a name change only 

as the geographic position of the 

waypoint remains the same as currently 

published. In addition, the FAA is 

making minor editorial changes to the 

Q–130 description that spells out the 

names of navigation aids, and adds state 

names for each waypoint or fix that 

forms the route. These changes 

standardize the format of route 

descriptions and do not affect the 

alignment of Q–130. 

Because this action changes a 

waypoint name for safety reasons to 

avoid confusion in radio 

communications, notice and public 

procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 

impractical and contrary to the public 

interest. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

changing the name of the ‘‘MRRNY’’ 

waypoint in the description of RNAV 

route Q–130 to ‘‘ROCCY.’’ Additionally, 

this action makes minor editorial 

changes to the route description to 

standardize the format. These changes 

are editorial only and do not affect the 

existing alignment of Q–130. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; 

February 26, 1979); and (3) does not 

warrant preparation of a regulatory 

evaluation as the anticipated impact is 

so minimal. Since this is a routine 

matter that will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

assign the use of the airspace necessary 

to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority as 

it eliminates confusion on the part of 

pilots flying in the vicinity of Q–130. 

United States area navigation routes 

are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V, effective September 15, 

2011, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV 

route listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This action is an 

editorial change to an existing RNAV 

route description that not expected to 

cause any potentially significant 

environmental impacts, and no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 


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