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(l) 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) General Electric Company (GE) CF6– 

80A Service Bulletin (SB) 72–0869 R01, 

dated October 19, 2017. 

(ii) GE CF6–80C2 SB 72–1562 R03, dated 

January 10, 2018. 

(3) For GE service information identified in 

this AD, contact General Electric Company, 

GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, 

Cincinnati, OH, 45215; phone: 513–552– 

3272; email: aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA, 01803. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

781–238–7759. 

(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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 21, 2018. 

Karen M. Grant, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18576 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0723; Product 

Identifier 2018–NE–17–AD; Amendment 39– 

19350; AD 2018–16–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation 

Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

GE Aviation Czech H80–200 turboprop 

engines. This AD requires replacing the 

beta switch and adjusting the engine 

push-pull control to prevent the 

propeller governor control from going to 

a negative thrust position. This AD was 

prompted by an accident involving an 

Aircraft Industries (AI) L 410 UVP–E20 

airplane caused by one propeller going 

to a negative thrust position during the 

landing approach. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

12, 2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 12, 2018. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 12, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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 final rule, contact GE Aviation 

Czech s.r.o., Beranovy ́ch 65, 199 02 

Praha 9—Letnˇ any, Czech Republic; 

phone: +420 222 538 111; fax: +420 222 

538 222. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine and 

Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7759. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0723. 

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– 

0723; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this final rule, 

the mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for 

Docket Operations (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is listed above. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer, ECO 

Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781– 

238–7134; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

wego.wang@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD 2018– 

0075, dated April 5, 2018 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to address an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

A fatal accident of an L 410 UVP–E20 

aeroplane has been reported. Preliminary 

investigation determined that there was an 

annunciation of Beta mode on right hand 

engine, that the propeller went inadvertently 

behind the fine pitch position and reached a 

negative thrust position, and that the pitch 

lock system did not intervene. 

This event occurred on approach at a speed 

and altitude which did not allow the crew to 

recover this control system malfunction. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to reduced control or loss of control of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, GE 

Aviation Czech issued the SB, providing 

modification instructions. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the 

engine. Addressing the same unsafe 

condition at aeroplane level, EASA also 

issued AD 2018–0057, requiring modification 

of affected AI L 410 UVP–E20 and L 410 

UVP–E20 CARGO aeroplanes, if equipped 

with GE Aviation H80–200 engines and Avia 

Propeller AV 725 propellers. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0723. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed GE Aviation Czech 

Service Bulletin (SB) SB–H80–76–00– 

00–0036, Revision No. 02, dated March 

29, 2018. The SB describes procedures 

for inspecting and adjusting engine 

push-pull control, part number (P/N) 

M601–76.3, and replacing beta switch, 

P/N P–S–2, with beta switch, P/N P–S– 

2A. This service information is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

EASA, and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the European 

Community, EASA has notified us of 


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the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all the 

relevant information provided by EASA 

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 adjusting the engine 

push-pull control and replacing the beta 

switch to prevent the propeller governor 

control going to a negative thrust 

position. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

No domestic operators use this 

product. Therefore, we find good cause 

that notice and opportunity for prior 

public comment are unnecessary. In 

addition, for the reason stated above, we 

find 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 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2018–0723 and Product Identifier 

2018–NE–17–AD at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this final rule. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this final 

rule 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 final rule. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 0 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection, adjustment of the engine pushpull control, and replacement of beta switch.8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ............. $1,916 $2,596 $0 

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. 

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 engines, propellers, and 

associated appliances to the Manager, 

Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 

Policy and Innovation Division. 

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 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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2018–16–10 GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type 

Certificate previously held by WALTER 

Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and 

MOTORLET a.s.): Amendment 39– 

19350; Docket No. FAA–2018–0723; 

Product Identifier 2018–NE–17–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective September 12, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to GE Aviation Czech 

H80–200 turboprop engines with propeller 

governor part number, (P/N) P–W22–1, and 

Avia Propeller AV–725 propellers installed. 

These engines are installed on Aircraft 

Industries (AI) L 410 UVP–E20 and L 410 

UVP–E20 CARGO airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7600, Engine Controls. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an accident on 

an AI L 410 UVP–E20 airplane caused by one 

propeller going to a negative thrust position 

during the landing approach. We are issuing 


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this AD to require engine modification to 

prevent asymmetric thrust. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

failure of the beta switch, loss of engine 

thrust control, and reduced control of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Within 25 flight hours, 20 flight cycles, or 

30 days, whichever occurs first after the 

effective date of this AD, inspect and adjust 

the engine push-pull control, P/N M601– 

76.3, and replace beta switch, P/N P–S–2, 

with beta switch, P/N P–S–2A, in accordance 

with paragraphs 1.6. and 1.7. of GE Aviation 

Czech Service Bulletin (SB) SB–H80–76–00– 

00–0036, Revision No. 02, dated March 29, 

2018. 

(h) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD: 

(1) Do not install beta switch, P/N P–S–2, 

on any engine. 

(2) Do not install a GE Aviation Czech 

H80–200 turboprop engine on any airplane 

unless the required actions in paragraph (g) 

of this AD have been complied with. This 

engine installation prohibition does not 

apply to an engine removal and subsequent 

re-installation on the same airplane during an 

airplane maintenance visit. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, 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 certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. You 

may email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@

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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer, 

ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7134; fax: 781–238–7199; email: wego.wang@

faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency AD 2018–0075, dated April 5, 2018, 

for more information. You may examine the 

European Aviation Safety Agency AD in the 

AD docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating it in Docket No. FAA–2018–0723. 

(k) 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) GE Aviation Czech Service Bulletin SB– 

H80–76–00–00–0036, Revision No. 02, dated 

March 29, 2018. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact GE Aviation Czech s.r.o., 

Beranovy ́ch 65, 199 02 Praha 9—Letnˇ any, 

Czech Republic; phone: +420 222 538 111; 

fax: +420 222 538 222. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Engine & Propeller Standards 

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA 01803. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

781–238–7759. 

(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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 21, 2018. 

Karen M. Grant, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18575 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0554; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–201–AD; Amendment 

39–19370; AD 2018–17–16] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A300 series 

airplanes; Model A300 B4–600, B4– 

600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Model 

A310 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a static analysis performed 

by Airbus SAS that revealed some areas 

of the wing structure cannot sustain the 

damage limits previously published in 

certain structural repair manuals. This 

AD requires an inspection to determine 

whether repair or damage to certain 

wing areas is beyond the allowable 

limits; and repair if necessary. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 2, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAW, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 

2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 

61 93 44 51; email account.airwortheas@airbus.com; internet http://

www.airbus.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available on the internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0554. 

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–2017– 

0554; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this final rule, 

the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Operations, 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3225. 

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 all Airbus SAS Model A300 

series airplanes; Model A300 B4–600, 

B4–600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, 

and Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Model 

A310 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 12, 2017 (82 FR 26869). 


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