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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 Canadian Airworthiness 

Directive CF–2011–34, dated August 16, 

2011; and Bombardier Service Bulletin 84– 

30–14, dated May 20, 2011; for related 

information. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the following service information 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–30–14, 

dated May 20, 2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; 

email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.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 also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 4, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22335 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0816; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–022–AD; Amendment 

39–17180; AD 2012–18–04] 

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 cracking, bulging, 

deformation, or oil leakage in the lower 

lid of the landing gear emergency 

accumulator, which could result in 

decreasing the airplane’s structural 

integrity and jeopardizing the landing 

gear emergency extension in case of 

system failure in normal mode. We are 

issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 22, 

2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of October 22, 2012. 

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. 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 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; phone: (816) 329–4119; 

fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD 

that would apply to the specified 

products. That SNPRM was published 

in the Federal Register on June 13, 2012 

(77 FR 35304). That SNPRM proposed to 

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states: 

During a pre-flight inspection of a P2006T 

aeroplane, the lower skin of the fuselage aft 

tail cone was found damaged. This damage 

was caused by the lower lid of the LG 

emergency accumulator, which had detached 

from the LG emergency accumulator, 

violently hitting the lower skin of the 

fuselage aft tail cone and damaging the 

accumulator cylinder. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could impair the aeroplane 

structural integrity and jeopardize the LG 

emergency extension in case of system failure 

in normal mode. 

For the reasons described above, EASA 

issued Emergency AD 2011–0063–E to 

require a one-time inspection of the LG 

emergency accumulator cylinder for cracks, 

deformation or oil leakage and, depending on 

findings, the accomplishment of the 

applicable corrective actions. 

After that AD was issued, Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM developed a 

modification (MOD 2006–108) and published 

Service Bulletin (SB) SB–048–CS Revision 1, 

dated 06 July 2011, that contained the 

instructions for that modification. Prompted 

by this development, EASA issued PAD 11– 

070 for consultation until 16 August 2011, 

proposing to require incorporation of this 

modification on all affected aeroplanes, and 

to require certain post-modification repetitive 

inspections. 

During the consultation period of PAD 11– 

070, an operator who had applied 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM SB–048– 

CS on his aeroplane, reported finding 

abnormal deformation of the emergency 

accumulator, to such an extent that it would 

jeopardize the LG emergency extension in 

case of system failure in normal mode. To 

address this additional safety concern, 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM issued 

SB–068–CS which contains instructions to 

inspect post-modification aeroplanes. 

For the reasons described above, EASA AD 

2011–0153–E retained the requirements of 

EASA AD 2011–0063–E, which was 

superseded, and required modification of the 

landing gear emergency accumulator by 

installation of safety rings and repetitive 

inspections after modification. In addition, 


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prompted by the recent post-modification 

findings, EASA AD 2011–0153–E reduced 

the compliance time for the modification as 

originally proposed and required additional 

first-flight-of-the-day repetitive inspections 

for the LG emergency accumulator cylinder 

and replacement of the LG emergency 

accumulator if cracks, deformation, or oil 

leakage is detected. 

AD Revision 2011–0153R1 was issued in 

order to allow Pilot-Owners to accomplish 

the daily pre-flight inspection of the 

modified LG emergency accumulator. 

After that AD Revision, Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM designed a new LG 

emergency accumulator part number 26–9– 

9500–000, identified as modification MOD 

2006–121, and published SB–080–CS dated 

02 January 2012, which contains instructions 

for replacement and installation of the newly 

designed LG emergency accumulator. 

This AD, which supersedes EASA AD 

2011–0153R1, requires the installation of the 

new landing gear emergency accumulator 

part number 26–9–9500–000, as well as to 

inspect after the installation the LG 

emergency accumulator and the LG 

retraction/extension system. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the SNPRM 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 the 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 SNPRM (77 FR 

35304, June 13, 2012) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the SNPRM (77 FR 35304, 

June 13, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 7 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 7 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 $1,300 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $13,265, or $1,895 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 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: 

2012–18–04 Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam srl: Amendment 39–17180; 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0816; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–022–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective October 22, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model P2006T 

airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 001/US 

through S/N 88/US, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by cracking, 

bulging, deformation, or oil leakage in the 

lower lid of the landing gear emergency 

accumulator, which could result in 

decreasing the airplane’s structural integrity 

and jeopardizing the landing gear emergency 

extension in case of system failure in normal 

mode. We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 90 days after October 22, 2012 

(the effective date of this AD), replace the 

landing gear (LG) emergency accumulator 

with a new emergency accumulator part 

number 26–9–9500–000, following the 

instructions in Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam Service Bulletin SB 80–CS, dated 

January 2, 2012. 

(2) Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after compliance with paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD and repetitively thereafter at intervals not 

to exceed 300 hours TIS, inspect the LG 

emergency accumulator and the LG 

retraction/extension system for damage and 

leakage following the applicable instructions 

in Chapter 5, Section 5–20 Inspection 

Program Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

P2006T Aircraft Maintenance Manual, 

Document No. 2006/045, 2nd Edition— 

Revision 1, dated April 27, 2011. 


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(3) If any damage or leakage is found as a 

result of any inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, before further 

flight, do the applicable corrective actions 

following the instructions in Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM P2006T Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual, Document No. 2006/ 

045, 2nd Edition—Revision 1, dated April 27, 

2011. 

(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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: albert.mercado@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.: 2012–0043, dated 

March 19, 2012; Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam Service Bulletin SB 80–CS, dated 

January 2, 2012; and Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam P2006T Maintenance 

Manual, 2nd Edition, Revision 1, dated April 

7, 2011, for related information. For service 

information related to 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. 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. 

(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) Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

Service Bulletin SB 80–CS, dated January 2, 

2012; and 

(ii) Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

P2006T Aircraft Maintenance Manual, 

Document No. 2006/045, 2nd Edition— 

Revision 1, dated April 27, 2011. 

(3) For Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

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. 

(4) You may review copies of the 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 August 

29, 2012. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21927 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0639; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–016–AD; Amendment 

39–17169; AD 2012–17–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA–24, PA– 

24–250, and PA–24–260 airplanes. This 

AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

developing in the stabilator horn 

assembly. This AD requires replacement 

of the stabilator horn assembly and/or 

repetitive inspections of the stabilator 

horn assembly for corrosion or cracks, 

as applicable. Corrosion or cracks could 

lead to failure of the stabilator horn. 

Consequently, failure of the stabilator 

horn could lead to a loss of pitch control 

in flight. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 22, 

2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Piper 

Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero 

Beach, Florida 32960; telephone: (772) 

567–4361; fax: (772) 978–6573; Internet: 

http://www.newpiper.com/company/ 

publications.asp. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust St., 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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gregory K. Noles, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Atlanta Aircraft Certification 

Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College 

Park, Georgia 30337; phone: (404) 474– 

5551; fax: (404) 474–5606; email: 

gregory.noles@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 


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