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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0279; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–007–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Alpha 

Aviation Concept Limited (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Alpha 

Aviation Design Limited) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Alpha 

Aviation Concept Limited Model R2160 

airplanes. This proposed 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 oil lines fitted to affected 

aircraft are not fire resistant. We are 

issuing this proposed AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 3, 2012. 

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 proposed AD, contact Alpha 

Aviation Concept Limited, Ingram Road, 

Hamilton Airport, RD 2, Hamilton 2021, 

New Zealand; telephone: 011 64 7 843 

7070; fax: 011 64 7843 8040; email: 

customer.support@alphaaviation.co.nz; 

Internet: http:// 

www.alphaaviation.co.nz. 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. 

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 this proposed 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: Karl 

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: 

karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0279; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–007–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 

which is the aviation authority for New 

Zealand, has issued AD DCA/R2000/40, 

dated February 23, 2012 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

It has been determined that the oil lines 

fitted to affected aircraft are not fire resistant 

and not compliant with the requirements in 

FAR 23.1183. To correct this unsafe 

condition the Civil Aviation Authority of 

New Zealand issued DCA/R2000/34 

requiring the replacement of oil lines with 

fire resistant lines. Since the issue of that AD 

it has been determined that the oil 

transmitter hoses are also not compliant with 

FAR 23.1183. DCA/R2000/40 retains the 

requirements in superseded DCA/R2000/34. 

The AD requirement expanded to include the 

replacement of the oil pressure transducer 

hoses. 

Relevant Service Information 

Alpha Aviation has issued Service 

Bulletin AA–SB–79–001, Revision 0, 

dated February 2012; and Apex Aircraft 

has issued Service Bulletin No. 020310, 

dated June 3, 2002. 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 Proposed 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 proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 10 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 4 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $510 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $8,500, or $850 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 


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products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 proposed regulation: 

(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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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: 

Alpha Aviation Concept Limited (Type 

Certificate previously held by Alpha 

Aviation Design Limited): Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0279; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–007–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 3, 

2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Alpha Aviation 

Concept Limited Model R2160 airplanes, 

serial numbers 001 through 378, certificated 

in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 79: Engine Oil. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that the oil lines and the oil pressure 

transducer hose fitted to affected aircraft are 

not fire resistant. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and replace non-fire resistant oil lines, 

which, if not corrected, could lead to an 

inflight fire. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after the effective date of this AD, replace the 

oil hose lines following Apex Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. 020310, dated June 3, 2002, and 

replace the oil pressure transducer hose and 

associated hardware following Alpha 

Aviation Service Bulletin AA–SB–79–001, 

Revision 0, dated February 2012. 

(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any oil hose lines with part 

number 41–23–56–000, 53–11–10–000, 53– 

20–13–000, 53–20–14–000, 53–34–10–010, 

53–18–02–030, 53–21–14–000, or 53–22–01– 

000 on the affected aircraft. 

(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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@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 Civil Aviation Authority of 

New Zealand AD DCA/R2000/40, dated 

February 23, 2012; Apex Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. 020310, dated June 3, 2002; and 

Alpha Aviation Service Bulletin AA–SB–79– 

001, Revision 0, dated February 2012, for 

related information. For service information 

related to this AD, contact Alpha Aviation 

Concept Limited, Ingram Road, Hamilton 

Airport, RD 2, Hamilton 2021, New Zealand; 

telephone: 011 64 7 843 7070; fax: 011 64 

7843 8040; email: 

customer.support@alphaaviation.co.nz; 

Internet: http://www.alphaaviation.co.nz. 

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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

12, 2012. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6440 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0066] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations; OPSAIL 

2012 Connecticut, Niantic Bay, Long 

Island Sound, Thames River and New 

London Harbor, New London, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish temporary special local 

regulations on the navigable waters of 

Niantic Bay, Long Island Sound, the 

Thames River and New London Harbor, 

New London, Connecticut for OPSAIL 

2012 Connecticut (CT) activities. This 

action is necessary to provide for the 

safety of life on navigable waters during 

OPSAIL 2012 CT. This action would 

restrict vessel traffic in portions of 

Niantic Bay, Long Island Sound, the 

Thames River, and New London Harbor 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound 

(SLIS). 


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