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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0383; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–008–AD; Amendment 

39–17498; AD 2013–13–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus 

Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC–7 

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 a need 

to incorporate new revisions into the 

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

maintenance manual). The limitations 

were revised to include an emergency 

fuel control system adjustment test. We 

are issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 14, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of August 14, 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 PILATUS AIRCRAFT 

LTD., Customer Technical Support 

(MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH–6371 STANS, 

Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0)41 619 

67 74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67 73; Internet: 

http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com or 

email: Techsupport@pilatusaircraft.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: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@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. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on April 26, 2013 (78 FR 

24689). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is 

prompted by changes to the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) of the Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual (AMM), which adds 

life-limits, revises life-limits or adds 

inspections not previously identified. 

These documents include the maintenance 

instructions and/or airworthiness limitations 

developed by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. and 

approved by FOCA. Failure to comply with 

these instructions and limitations could 

potentially lead to unsafe condition. 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. published Pilatus PC– 

7 AMM report no. 01715 revision 31 dated 

30 November 2012 to incorporate a 300 

Flight Hour (FH) hour inspection on the 

Emergency Fuel Control System (FCS). 

For the reason described above, this AD 

requires the implementation and the 

compliance with this new maintenance 

requirement. 

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 (78 

FR 24689, April 26, 2013) 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 NPRM (78 FR 

24689, April 26, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 24689, 

April 26, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

15 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 workhour 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 $10 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $1,425, or $95 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 (78 FR 

24689, April 26, 2013), the regulatory 


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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: 

2013–13–10 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: 

Amendment 39–17498; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0383; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–008–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective August 14, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. 

Model PC–7 airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 76: Engine 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 a need to 

incorporate new revisions into the 

Limitations section of the FAA-approved 

maintenance program (e.g., maintenance 

manual). The limitations were revised to 

include an emergency fuel control system 

adjustment test. We are issuing this AD to 

ensure the continued operational safety of 

the affected airplanes. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions as specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and 

(f)(2) of this AD: 

(1) Within the next 90 days after August 

14, 2013 (the effective date of this AD) and 

repetitively thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 300 hours time-in-service, do the 

Emergency Fuel Control System-Adjustment/ 

Test following the Functional Test 

Procedures on pages 501 and 502 of Section 

76–20–00, Emergency Fuel Control System, 

of Chapter 76, Engine Controls, dated 

November 30, 2010, found in PILATUS PC– 

7 Turbo Trainer Aircraft Maintenance 

Manual, Document No. 01715, Revision 27 

USA, dated November 30, 2010. 

Note 1 to paragraph (f)(1) of this AD: 

Federal Office of Civil Aviation of 

Switzerland AD No. HB–2013–003, dated 

April 2, 2013, requires inserting, in its 

entirety, the revised Chapter/Section 05–10– 

20, Time Limited Inspection Requirements, 

of PILATUS PC–7 Turbo Trainer Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual, Document No. 01715, 

Revision 31, dated November 30, 2012, into 

the Limitations section of the aircraft 

maintenance manual. However, only the 

section referring to Chapter 76—Engine 

Controls found on page 4 of the revised 

Chapter 5 pertains to the requirements of this 

AD. Other chapters in the revised Chapter 5 

are covered in other AD actions. 

(2) As a result of the functional test 

required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, if a 

discrepancy is found that is not identified in 

the document listed in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight after finding the 

discrepancy, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. at 

the address specified in paragraph (i)(3) of 

this AD for an FAA-approved repair scheme 

approved specifically for compliance with 

this AD and incorporate the repair. 

(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to Federal Office of Civil Aviation 

(FOCA) AD HB–2013–003, dated March 19, 

2013, which can be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov, 

and PILATUS PC–7 Maintenance Manual, 

Time Limited Inspection Requirements, 50– 

10–20, pages 1 through 6, dated November 

30, 2012, which can be obtained from the 

manufacturer at the address specified in 

paragraph (i)(3) of this AD, 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) Emergency Fuel Control SystemAdjustment/Test, pages 501 and 502 of 

Section 76–20–00, Emergency Fuel Control 

System, of Chapter 76, Engine Controls, 

dated November 30, 2010, found in PILATUS 

PC–7 Turbo Trainer Aircraft Maintenance 

Manual (AFM), Document No. 01715, 

Revision 27 USA, dated November 30, 2010. 

Note 2 to paragraph (i)(2)(i) of this AD: 

The correct revision level for the AFM is only 

indicated on page 1 of the Publication 

Transmittal Letter. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer 

Technical Support (MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH– 

6371 STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 

(0)41 619 67 74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67 73; 

Internet: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com or 

email: Techsupport@pilatus-aircraft.com. 

(4) You may view this 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 June 

24, 2013. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15532 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1035; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–235–AD; Amendment 

39–17492; AD 2013–13–04] 

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 


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