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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0740; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–030–AD; Amendment 

39–17978; AD 2014–20–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S. A. 

(EMBRAER) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S. A. 

(EMBRAER) Models EMB–110P1 and 

EMB–110P2 airplanes. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as corrosion and cracking on 

the rudder trim tab actuator terminal. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 27, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 27, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by November 21, 2014. 

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 Embraer—S.A., EFTC— 

Service Bulletin Engineering, Avenida 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170, Sa ̃o Jose ́

dos Campos—SP—12227–901, Brasil; 

phone: +55 12 3927 1000; fax: +55 12 

3927–6600 (ext. 1624); email: 

fleet.reliability@embraer.com.br; 

internet: http://www.flyembraer.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–2014– 

0740; 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 (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: 

Discussion 

The Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o 

Civil (ANAC), which is the aviation 

authority for Brazil, has issued AD No.: 

2014–09–01, dated September 4, 2014 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S. A. 

(EMBRAER) Models EMB–110P1 and 

EMB–110P2 airplanes. The MCAI states: 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

in-service occurrence were an EMB–110 

airplane performed a forced landing, due to 

a strong vibration felt by the pilots after the 

takeoff. The investigation determined that the 

cause of the vibration most likely resulted 

from a broken fork end on the rudder trim 

tab actuator that connects the trim tab to the 

trim tab actuator due to severe corrosion. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

corrosion and cracking on the rudder trim tab 

actuator terminal, which could cause the 

terminal to fail and result in loss of control 

of the airplane. 

Since this condition may exist in other 

airplanes of the same type and affects flight 

safety, an immediate corrective action is 

required. Thus, sufficient reason exists to 

request compliance with this AD in the 

indicated time limit without prior notice. 

This AD requires inspection of the 

rudder trim tab actuator components to 

detect discrepancies and corrosion on 

the rudder trim tab actuator components 

and, if any discrepancy exists, repair 

before further flight is required. You 

may examine the MCAI on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0740. 

Relevant Service Information 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S. 

A. (EMBRAER) has issued EMBRAER 

Alert Service Bulletin SB No.: 110–27– 

A095, dated August 21, 2014. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the 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 issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

FAA’s 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 corrosion and cracking on 

the rudder trim tab actuator terminal 

could cause the terminal to fail and 

result in loss of control. Since this 

condition may exist in other airplanes of 

the same type and affects flight safety, 

an immediate corrective action is 

required. Therefore, we determined that 

notice and opportunity for public 

comment before issuing this AD are 

impracticable and that good cause exists 

for making this amendment effective in 

fewer than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2014–0740; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–CE–030– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 


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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 

21 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 4.5 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts would cost about $50 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $9,082.50, or $432.50 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 3 work-hours and require parts 

costing $485, for a cost of $740 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2014–20–05 Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S. A. (EMBRAER): 

Amendment 39–17978; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0740; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–030–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective October 27, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S. A. (EMBRAER) Models EMB– 

110P1 and EMB–110P2 airplanes, 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) 

issued by the aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as corrosion 

and cracking on the rudder trim tab actuator 

terminal. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct corrosion and cracking on the 

rudder trim tab actuator terminal, which 

could cause the terminal to fail and result in 

loss of control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the actions in 

paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(2) of this AD: 

(1) Within the next 10 hours time-inservice (TIS) after October 27, 2014 (the 

effective date of this AD) or 15 days after 

October 27, 2014 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs first, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 60 

months, do a detailed inspection to detect 

discrepancies and corrosion on the rudder 

trim tab actuator components. Follow the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Embraer 

Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 110–27–A095, 

original issue, dated August 21, 2014. 

(2) If any discrepancy is found during any 

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

AD, before further flight, repair or replace the 

discrepancy, as necessary, following 

Accomplishment Instructions of Embraer 

Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 110–27–A095, 

original issue, dated August 21, 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 airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 


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(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Ageˆncia Nacional de 

Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC) AD No.: 2014–09–01, 

dated September 4, 2014, for related 

information. You may examine the MCAI on 

the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0740. 

(i) 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) EMBRAER Alert Service Bulletin SB 

No.: 110–27–A095, dated August 21, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 

S. A. (EMBRAER) service information 

identified in this AD, contact Embraer-S.A., 

EFTC-Service Bulletin Engineering, Avenida 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170, Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos 

Campos-SP-12227-901, Brasil; phone: +55 12 

3927 1000; fax: +55 12 3927–6600 (ext. 1624); 

email: fleet.reliability@embraer.com.br; 

internet: http://www.flyembraer.com. 

(4) You may view this 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 

September 24, 2014. 

Monica L. Nemecek, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23555 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0438; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–015–AD; Amendment 

39–17985; AD 2014–20–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Alexandria 

Aircraft LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 75–20–06 

for certain Alexandria Aircraft LLC 

(type certificate previously held by 

Bellanca Aircraft Corp., Viking 

Aviation, Inc., and Bellanca, Inc.) 

Models 14–19–3A, 17–30, 17–30A, 17– 

31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, and 17–31TC 

airplanes. AD 75–20–06 required 

repetitively inspecting the aft fuselage 

structure near the top of the vertical side 

tubing, which connects the horizontal 

stabilizer carry-through to the upper 

fuselage longeron, for cracks and 

installing the manufacturer’s service 

repair kit as a terminating action for the 

repetitive inspections to repair any 

cracks found. Since we issued AD 75– 

20–06, we have determined that 

installing the service kit has not 

prevented cracks from occurring. We 

have also determined that all affected 

airplane serial numbers should be 

included in the Applicability section. 

This AD requires continued repetitive 

inspections of the aft fuselage structure 

near the top of the vertical side tubing 

for cracks and making all necessary 

replacements of cracked parts. This AD 

also adds additional serial number 

airplanes to the Applicability section. 

We are issuing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

12, 2014 November 12, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 12, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC, 2504 Aga 

Drive, Alexandria, MN 5630; phone: 

(320) 763–4088; fax: (320) 763–4095; 

Internet: www.bellanca-aircraft.com; 

email: partsales@bellanca-aircraft.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–2014– 

0438; 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: 

Steven Rosenfeld, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Chicago Aircraft Certification 

Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 

107, Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone: (847) 

294–7030; fax: (847) 294–7834; email: 

steven.rosenfeld@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 75–20–06, 

Amendment 39–2372 (40 FR 43484, 

September 22, 1975, (‘‘AD 75–20–06’’). 

AD 75–20–06 applied to certain 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC (type certificate 

previously held by Bellanca Aircraft 

Corp., Viking Aviation, Inc., and 

Bellanca, Inc.) Models 14–19–3A, 17– 

30, 17–30A, 17–31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, 

and 17–31TC airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 2, 2014 (79 FR 37679). The NPRM 

was prompted by reports that cracks are 

still being found in the vertical side 

fuselage tube (F.S. 7) in the area near the 

upper fuselage longeron on airplanes 

that have had Bellanca Kit SK1234789– 

0004 installed, which is a terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections 

required in AD 75–20–06. The NPRM 

proposed to retain the inspection 

requirements of AD 75–20–06, remove 

the terminating action allowed in AD 

75–20–06, and change the applicability 

to include all serial numbers. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 37679, July 2, 2014) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

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 (79 FR 

37679, July 2, 2014) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 37679, 

July 2, 2014). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 847 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 


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