12468 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 16, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2009–0279, 

dated December 23, 2009; and Grob Aircraft 

AG Service Bulletin No. MSB1078–164, 

dated July 21, 2009, for related information. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

8, 2010. 

Sandra J. Campbell, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–5627 Filed 3–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0261; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–008–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Quartz 

Mountain Aerospace, Inc. Model 11E 

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 all 

Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Inc. Model 

11E airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require you to clean and lubricate the 

aileron pushrod bearings. This proposed 

AD results from reports of the aileron 

control stick force increasing and of the 

controls being very noisy. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

insufficient lubrication and residual 

metallic paint particles in the pushrod 

end ball joints, which could result in 

difficulty actuating aileron controls 

sometime during flight after takeoff. 

This condition could lead to difficulty 

controlling the airplane in flight. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to comment on this proposed 

AD: 

• 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. 

Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Inc. is in 

liquidation. For service/or continued 

airworthiness information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Manager, Fort 

Worth Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, ATTN: Garry D. Sills, Aerospace 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate— 

Airplane Certification Office, ASW–150, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76193; telephone: (817) 222–5154; 

facsimile: (817) 222–5960. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Garry D. Sills, Aerospace Engineer, 

Rotorcraft Directorate—Airplane 

Certification Office, ASW–150, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76193; telephone: (817) 222–5154; 

fax: (817) 222–5960. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number, ‘‘FAA–2010–0261; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–008–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the proposed AD in 

light 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 

concerning this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We have received reports of the 

aileron control stick force increasing 

and of the controls being very noisy on 

Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Inc. Model 

11E airplanes. This condition may not 

be detectable before takeoff. In one 

actual instance, the condition occurred 

during flight. The stick force increased 

after preflight inspection and after 

takeoff. The airplane was operated by a 

student pilot, who had trouble flying the 

airplane when this occurred, and the 

certified flight instructor (CFI) had to 

take control and land the airplane. 

Lubricating the rod end removed the 

condition. 

Inspection revealed the left and right 

aileron push rod forward ends at the 

bellcrank were dry due to no 

lubrication. 

Further examination of the pushrod 

end ball joint hardware by the 

manufacturer found that the ball joint 

surfaces were additionally contaminated 

with specks of metallic paint as well as 

not being lubricated. A review of 

manufacturer build procedures found 

airplane painting with the rod ends 

exposed. Production procedures were 

changed to prevent further 

contamination. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

lead to difficulty controlling the 

airplane in flight. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed Quartz Mountain 

Aerospace Service Bulletin No. SB 09– 

02, dated May 5, 2009. 

The service information describes 

procedures for cleaning and lubricating 

the aileron pushrod bearings. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all information and 

determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. This proposed AD would 

require you to clean and lubricate the 

aileron pushrod bearings. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 12 airplanes in the U.S. 

registry. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

the proposed cleaning and lubrication: 

Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per 

airplane 

Total cost on 

U.S. 

operators 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .............................................................................................. $10 $95 $1,140 


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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 have 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 that the 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); and 

3. 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 proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket that 

contains the proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information 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 Docket Office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is located at the street 

address stated 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. 

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: 

Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Inc.: Docket 

No. FAA–2010–0261; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–008–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by April 

30, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model 11E 

airplanes, all serial numbers, that are 

certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD results from reports of the 

aileron control stick force increasing and of 

the controls being very noisy. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct insufficient 

lubrication and residual metallic paint 

particles in the rod end ball joints, which 

could result in difficulty actuating aileron 

controls sometime during flight after takeoff. 

This failure could lead to difficulty 

controlling the airplane in flight. 

Compliance 

(f) To address this problem, you must do 

the following, unless already done: 

Actions Compliance Procedures 

(1) Clean and lubricate the aileron pushrod 

bearings.

With the next 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after the effective date of this AD.

Follow Quartz Mountain Aerospace Service 

Bulletin No. SB 09–02, dated May 5, 2009. 

(2) Lubricate the aileron pushrod bearings ........ Within 50 hours TIS after the cleaning and lubrication required by paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD. Thereafter, repetitively at intervals not 

to exceed 50 hours TIS.

Follow Quartz Mountain Aerospace Service 

Bulletin No. SB 09–02, dated May 5, 2009. 

Special Flight Permit 

(g) Under 14 CFR part 39.23, a special 

flight is not permitted for this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(h) The Manager, Fort Worth Aircraft 

Certification 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: Garry D. Sills, 

Aerospace Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate— 

Airplane Certification Office, ASW–150, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76193; telephone: (817) 222–5154; facsimile: 

(817) 222–5960. 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. 

Related Information 

(i) Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Inc. is in 

liquidation. To get copies of the service/ 

continued airworthiness information 

referenced in this AD, contact Manager, Fort 

Worth Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

ATTN: Garry D. Sills, Aerospace Engineer, 

Rotorcraft Directorate—Airplane Certification 

Office, ASW–150, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, Texas 76193; telephone: (817) 222– 

5154; fax: (817) 222–5960. To view the AD 

docket, go to U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, or on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

9, 2010. 

Sandra J. Campbell, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–5631 Filed 3–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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