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Monday, July 30, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0204; Product 

Identifier 2018–CE–003–AD; Amendment 

39–19339; AD 2018–15–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl 

Model P2006T 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 an incorrect part number 

for the rudder trim actuator is 

referenced in the Airworthiness 

Limitations section of the FAAapproved maintenance program (e.g., 

maintenance manual) and the life limit 

for that part may not be properly 

applied in service. We are issuing this 

AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 4, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0204; or in person at 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 Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl, Via Tasso, 

478, 80127 Napoli, Italy, phone: +39 

0823 620134, fax: +39 0823 622899, 

email: airworthiness@tecnam.com, 

internet: https://www.tecnam.com/us/ 

support/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer FAA, 

Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4165; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam srl Model P2006T airplane. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 19, 2018 (83 FR 

11903). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products and was based on mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which 

is the Technical Agent for the Member 

States of the European Community. The 

MCAI states: 

It was identified that the Part Number (P/ 

N) of the rudder trim actuator mentioned in 

the P2006T Aircraft Maintenance Manual 

(AMM) Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) document was erroneously mentioned. 

As a result, it cannot be excluded that the life 

limit applicable to this actuator is not being 

applied in service. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to failure of the rudder control system, 

possibly resulting in reduced control of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

TECNAM published Service Bulletin (SB)– 

285–CS Ed. 1 Rev. 0 (later revised) to inform 

operators about this typographical error. It is 

expected that, during the next revision of the 

P2006T AMM ALS document, it will list the 

correct the P/N for that rudder trim actuator. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires implementation of a life 

limit for rudder trim actuator. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov/document?D=

FAA-2018-0204-0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Changes Made to This AD 

We changed the incorporation by 

reference of the service information for 

adding a life limit to the Airworthiness 

Limitations section of the maintenance 

program to only a reference. The service 

information does not provide any 

specific procedures or instructions for 

establishing the life limit. 

We also inadvertently omitted 

information for ‘‘Contacting the 

Manufacturer,’’ which is a standard 

paragraph for FAA ADs related to 

MCAIs. We have added that paragraph 

in the final rule as paragraph (g)(2). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for the changes 

stated above and other minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl 

has issued Service Bulletin No. SB 285– 

CS–Ed 1, Revision 2, dated February 2, 

2018. The service information describes 

procedures for correcting the part 

number of the rudder trim actuator in 

the Airworthiness Limitations section of 

the FAA-approved maintenance 

program (e.g., maintenance manual). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

20 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 workhour per product to comply with this 

requirement to incorporate a correction 

to the Airworthiness Limitations section 

of the FAA-approved maintenance 

program (e.g., maintenance manual). 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $1,700, or $85 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 


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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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to small airplanes, gliders, 

balloons, airships, domestic business jet 

transport airplanes, and associated 

appliances to the Director of the Policy 

and Innovation Division. 

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 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0204; or in person at Docket Operations 

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 Operations 

(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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2018–15–07 Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam srl: Amendment 39–19339; 

Docket No. FAA–2018–0204; Product 

Identifier 2018–CE–003–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective September 4, 

2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model P2006T 

airplanes, all serial numbers that do not 

incorporate design change TECNAM 

modification (Mod) 2006/322 at production, 

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) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and address an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as an incorrect 

part number for the rudder trim actuator is 

referenced in the Airworthiness Limitations 

section of the FAA-approved maintenance 

program (e.g., maintenance manual), and the 

life limit for that part may not be properly 

applied in service. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the rudder trim actuator, 

which could cause the rudder control system 

to fail. This failure could result in reduced 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of this 

AD. The hours time-in-service (TIS) specified 

in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD are those 

accumulated on the rudder trim actuator, 

part number (P/N) B6–7T, since first installed 

on an airplane. If the total hours TIS are 

unknown, the hours TIS on the airplane must 

be used. 

(1) Initially replace the rudder trim 

actuator, P/N B6–7T, at the compliance time 

in paragraph (f)(1)(i) or (ii) of this AD that 

occurs later: 

(i) Before accumulating 1,000 hours TIS; or 

(ii) Within the next 25 hours TIS after 

September 4, 2018 (the effective date of this 

AD) or within the next 30 days after 

September 4, 2018 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs first. 

(2) After the initial replacement required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, repetitively 

thereafter replace the rudder trim actuator, P/ 

N B6–7T, at intervals not to exceed 1,000 

hours TIS. 

(3) Within the next 12 months after 

September 4, 2018 (the effective date of this 

AD), revise the Airworthiness Limitations 

section of the FAA-approved maintenance 

program (e.g., maintenance manual) by 

establishing a 1,000-hour life limit for the 

rudder trim actuator P/N B6–7T. You may 

refer to Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl 

(TECNAM) Service Bulletin No. SB 285–CS– 

Ed 1, Revision 1 (dated November 7, 2017) 

or Revision 2 (dated February 2, 2018) for 

more information. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Small Airplane 

Standards Branch, 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 

Standards Branch, 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards 

Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2018–0029, dated 

January 31, 2018, and Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Service Bulletin 

No. SB 285–CS–Ed 1, Revision 1, dated 

November 7, 2017, and Revision 2, dated 

February 2, 2018, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI on the internet 

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=

FAA-2018-0204-0002. 


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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 19, 

2018. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation 

Division (AIR–601), Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15981 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0754; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–16] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Memphis, TN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of the Elvis 

non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and 

for the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at this airport. Olive Branch Airport, 

Olive Branch, MS, is removed from the 

airspace description to be reestablished 

in a separate rulemaking. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

13, 2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 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 amends 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN to 

support IFR operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 19471, May 3, 2018) 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0754 to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN, 

due to the decommissioning of the Elvis 

NDB and cancellation of the NDB 

approach, and removal of Olive Branch 

Airport, Olive Branch, MS, from the 

legal description to redesignate it in a 

separate rulemaking. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within an 8-mile radius of Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN. 

The segment extending from the 8-mile 

radius of the airport to 16 miles west of 

the Elvis NDB is removed due to the 

decommissioning of the Elvis NDB and 

cancellation of the NDB approach, and 

for continued safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. 

Also, this action removes the language 

that excludes the Millington, TN, 

airspace area to comply with FAA Order 

7400.2L, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters. 

Additionally, the airspace listed in 

the legal description for Olive Branch 

Airport, Olive Branch, MS, is removed 

and redesignated in a separate 

rulemaking. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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. It, therefore: (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); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 


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