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(3) For GippsAero service information 

identified in this AD, contact GA 8 Airvan 

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

Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell 

Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: + 61 03 

5172 1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; Internet: 

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

(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 

September 16, 2013. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22978 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0610; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–017–AD; Amendment 

39–17592; AD 2013–19–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC– 

12/47E airplanes. This AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) issued by an 

aviation authority of another country to 

identify and correct an unsafe condition 

on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as 

common grounding of both the pilot 

primary flight display (PFD) and the 

Electronic Standby Instrument System 

(ESIS). If the common ground fails both 

navigations systems could fail 

simultaneously, which could result in 

loss of control. We are issuing this AD 

to require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 30, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 30, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 

Customer Service Manager, CH–6371 

STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0) 

41 619 65 01; fax: +41 (0) 41 619 65 76; 

Internet: http://www.pilatusaircraft.com/#32. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on July 17, 2013 (78 FR 42723). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During a design review of the electrical 

supply of navigation equipment installed on 

certain PC 12/47E aeroplanes, common 

grounding of the pilot Primary Flight Display 

(PFD) and the Electronic Standby Instrument 

System (ESIS) was identified. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead, 

in case of failure of PFD and ESIS common 

ground, to simultaneous loss of more than 

one pilot flight information display and 

inhibition of flight parameter presentation, 

possibly resulting in reduced ability to 

control the aeroplane. 

To address this potentially unsafe 

condition, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. introduced a 

modification in production to relocate the 

ESIS ground connection. This modification is 

available for affected in-service aeroplanes 

through Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Service Bulletin 

(SB) No 34–038. 

For the reasons described above, this 

AD requires relocation of the ESIS 

ground connection. The MCAI can be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0610- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 42723, July 17, 2013) 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 (78 FR 

42723, July 17, 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 42723, 

July 17, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

230 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 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 $40 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $106,950, or $465 per product. 

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 


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not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this 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. 

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 the NPRM, 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. 

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: 

2013–19–10 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.: 

Amendment 39–17592; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0610; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–017–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective October 30, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to PILATUS AIRCRAFT 

LTD. Model PC–12/47E airplanes, serial 

numbers 545 and 1001 through 1450, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 34: Navigation. 

(e) Reason 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as common 

grounding of both the pilot primary flight 

display (PFD) and the Electronic Standby 

Instrument System (ESIS). If the common 

ground fails both navigation systems could 

fail simultaneously. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent simultaneous failure of both 

navigation systems, which could result in 

loss of control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, within 3 months after 

October 30, 2013 (the effective date of this 

AD), modify the ESIS return wire ground 

connections following the accomplishment 

instructions in PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. 

PC–12 Service Bulletin No. 34–038, dated 

March 26, 2013. 

(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2013–0114, dated 

May 28, 2013, for related information, which 

can be found in the AD docket on the 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0610-0002. 

(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) PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC–12 

Service Bulletin No. 34–038, dated March 26, 

2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Service 

Manager, CH–6371 STANS, Switzerland; 

telephone: +41 (0) 41 619 65 01; fax: +41 (0) 

41 619 65 76; Internet: http://www.pilatusaircraft.com/#32. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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 16, 2013. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22980 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2013–0839] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Frogtown 

Race Regatta; Maumee River, Toledo, 

OH 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary Special Local 

Regulation on the Maumee River, 

Toledo, Ohio. This Special Local 

Regulation is necessary to protect race 

participants from other vessel traffic. 

This temporary Special Local 

Regulation is intended to restrict vessels 

from a portion of the Maumee River 

during the annual Frogtown Race 

Regatta. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 5 a.m. 

until 7 p.m. on September 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2013– 

0839. To view documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 


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