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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: 

2013–04–08 Diamond Aircraft Industries 

GmbH: Amendment 39–17365; Docket 

No. FAA–2012–1172; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–040–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective April 9, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Diamond 

Aircraft Industries GmbH models and serial 

number (S/N) airplanes, certificated in any 

category: H–36 and HK 36 R airplanes, S/Ns 

36.300 through 36.414; HK 36 TS airplanes, 

S/Ns 36.415 and 36.416; and HK 36 TTS 

airplane, S/N 36.393. 

(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 correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as installation 

of an unsuitable self-locking nut on the bell 

crank of the elevator push rod that can cause 

failure of the elevator, resulting in loss of 

control. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

disconnection of the elevator bell crank and 

push rod. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions following Diamond Aircraft 

Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin 

MSB 36–108 and Diamond Aircraft 

Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI–MSB 

36–108, both dated February 28, 2012: 

(1) Within the next 200 hours time-inservice (TIS) after April 9, 2013 (the effective 

date of this AD) or within the next 12 months 

after April 9, 2013 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs first, replace each 

elevator bell crank assembly with part 

number (P/N) 820–2730–12–00, and replace 

each elevator bell crank mount with P/N 

820–2730–11–00. 

(2) After April 9, 2013 (the effective date 

of this AD), only install on the airplane 

elevator bell crank assemblies with P/N 820– 

2730–12–00 and elevator bell crank mounts 

with P/N 820–2730–11–00. 

(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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: mike.kiesov@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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2012–0173, dated 

September 3, 2012; Diamond Aircraft 

Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin 

MSB 36–108, dated February 28, 2012; and 

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work 

Instruction WI–MSB 36–108, dated February 

28, 2012, for related information. 

(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) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH 

Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 36–108, 

dated February 28, 2012. 

(ii) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH 

Work Instruction WI–MSB 36–108, dated 

February 28, 2012. 

(3) For Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, 

N.A. Otto-Stra+e 5, A–2700 Wiener Neustadt, 

Austria, telephone: +43 2622 26700; fax: +43 

2622 26780; email: office@diamond-air.at; 

Internet: www.diamond-air.at/ 

hk36_super_dimona+M52087573ab0.html. 

(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 

February 14, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04089 Filed 3–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1159; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–028–AD; Amendment 

39–17368; AD 2013–04–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A310–203, –204, –222, 

–304, –322, and –324 airplanes. This AD 

was prompted by a design review of the 

fuel tank access covers and analyses 

comparing compliance of the access 

covers to different tire burst models. 

‘Type 21’ panels located within the 

debris zone revealed that they could not 

sustain the impact of the tire debris. 

This AD requires modifying the wing 

manhole surrounds and replacing 

certain fuel access panels. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent a possibility 

of a fire due to tire debris impact on the 

fuel access panels. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

9, 2013. 


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The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 9, 2013 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

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 November 7, 2012 (77 FR 

66762). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) 

states: 

Following a design review of the fuel tank 

access covers and further analyses aiming at 

comparing compliance of the access covers to 

different tyre burst models, panels ‘Type 21’ 

revealed to be a matter of concern when 

located within the tyre debris zone. It has 

been demonstrated that ’Type 21’ Super 

Plastic Formed (SPF) panels for fuel access, 

installed on left hand (LH) and right hand 

(RH) wings at manhole positions No. 1 and 

No. 2 of A310 aeroplanes pre-MSN500 could 

not sustain in an acceptable manner the 

impact of tyre debris. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result, following tyre debris impact, in fuel 

leaking and consequently fire on that area of 

the aeroplane. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)] 

AD requires the replacement of SPF ‘Type 21’ 

access panels with [type 11 access panels 

with]‘Type 11A’ [associated clamp plates] or 

‘Type 21R’ access panels and concurrent 

modification of the manhole surrounds at 

positions No.1 and No.2 to prevent reinstallation of ’Type 21’ panels at those 

positions. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (77 

FR 66762, November 7, 2012) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

56 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 40 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $6,340 

per product. Where the service 

information lists required parts costs 

that are covered under warranty, we 

have assumed that there will be no 

charge for these parts. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD to the U.S. operators to be 

$545,440, or $9,740 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 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (77 FR 66762, 

November 7, 2012), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations 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: 

2013–04–10 Airbus: Amendment 39–17368. 

FAA–2012–1159; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–028–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective April 9, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A310– 

203, –204, –222, –304, –322, and –324 

airplanes, certificated in any category, 

manufacturer serial numbers 0378, 0392, 

0399, 0404, 0406, 0407, 0409, 0410, 0412, 

0413, 0416, 0418, 0419, 0421, 0422, 0424, 

0425, 0427, 0428, 0429, 0431, 0432, 0434 to 

0437 inclusive, 0439, 0440, 0441, 0443 to 

0449 inclusive, 0451 to 0454 inclusive, 0456, 

0457, 0458, 0467, 0472, 0473, 0475, 0476, 

0478, 0480 to 0485 inclusive, and 0487 to 

0499 inclusive. 


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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a design review 

of the fuel tank access covers and analyses 

comparing compliance of the access covers to 

different tire burst models. ‘‘Type 21’’ panels 

located within the debris zone revealed that 

they could not sustain the impact of the tire 

debris. We are proposing this AD to prevent 

a possibility of a fire due to tire debris impact 

on the fuel access panels. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Actions 

Within 60 months after the effective date 

of this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Modify the wing manhole surrounds 

and replace the super plastic formed (SPF) 

‘‘Type 21’’ fuel access panels at positions 1 

and 2 on the left- and right-hand wings with 

‘‘Type 11’’ fuel access panels with associated 

‘‘Type 11A’’ clamp plates, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–57– 

2097, Revision 01, dated September 29, 2011. 

(2) Modify the wing manhole surrounds 

and replace the SPF ‘‘Type 21’’ fuel access 

panels at positions 1 and 2 on the left- and 

right-hand wings with ‘‘Type 21R’’ fuel 

access panels, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–57–2033, dated July 

15, 1989. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

After accomplishing the modification 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

person may install SPF ‘‘Type 21’’ fuel access 

panels at positions 1 and 2 on the left- and 

right-hand wings, on any airplane. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

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. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012–0016, 

dated January 26, 2012, and the service 

information specified in paragraphs (j)(1) and 

(j)(2) of this AD, for related information. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2033, 

dated July 15, 1989. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–57–2097, Revision 01, dated 

September 29, 2011. 

(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) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2033, 

dated July 15, 1989. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–57–2097, Revision 01, dated 

September 29, 2011. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—EAW 

(Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 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. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on February 

14, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04340 Filed 3–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1173; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–038–AD; Amendment 

39–17367; AD 2013–04–09] 

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 

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 multiple cracks found on 

the outboard aileron hinge support of a 

P2006T airplane during an inspection. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 9, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of April 9, 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 Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) 

Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: 

+39 0823 622899; email: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com or 

g.paduano@tecnam.com; Internet: 

www.tecnam.com/it-IT/documenti/ 

service-bulletins.aspx. 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: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 


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