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(f) Initial Inspection 

(1) For first stage turbine disks, P/N 

3101520–1 or 3107079–1, that have an S/N 

listed in Table 2 of Honeywell International 

Inc. ASB TPE331–72–A2156, dated 

December 2, 2008, inspect the disks as 

follows: 

(i) For turbine disks with 4,100 or fewer 

cycles-since-new (CSN) on the effective date 

of this AD, perform an initial fluorescent 

penetrant inspection (FPI) by using 

paragraph 3.B.(2) through 3.B.(5) of 

Honeywell International Inc. ASB TPE331– 

72–A2156, dated December 2, 2008, within 

4,500 CSN or at the next access, whichever 

occurs first. 

(ii) For turbine disks with more than 4,100 

CSN on the effective date of this AD, perform 

an initial FPI by using paragraph 3.B.(2) 

through 3.B.(5) of Honeywell International 

Inc. ASB TPE331–72–A2156, dated 

December 2, 2008, within 400 cycles-inservice (CIS) after the effective date of this 

AD or at the next access, whichever occurs 

first. 

(iii) If the disk passes the FPI inspection, 

perform a special eddy current inspection 

(ECI) by using paragraph 3.B.(6) of 

Honeywell International Inc. ASB TPE331– 

72–A2156, dated December 2, 2008, before 

returning the disk to service. 

(2) If you find a crack in the disk, remove 

the disk from service. 

(g) Repetitive Inspection 

(1) Thereafter, for first stage turbine disks, 

P/N 3101520–1 or 3107079–1, that have an 

S/N listed in Table 2 of Honeywell 

International Inc. ASB TPE331–72–A2156, 

dated December 2, 2008, inspect the disks as 

follows: 

(i) Perform a repetitive inspection at each 

scheduled hot section inspection, but not to 

exceed 3,600 hours-since-last inspection. Use 

paragraph 3.B.(2) through 3.B.(5) of 

Honeywell International Inc. ASB TPE331– 

72–A2156, dated December 2, 2008. 

(ii) If the disk passes the FPI inspection, 

perform a special ECI by using paragraph 

3.B.(6) of Honeywell International Inc. ASB 

TPE331–72–A2156, dated December 2, 2008, 

before returning the disk to service. 

(2) If you find a crack in the disk, remove 

the disk from service. 

(h) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, ‘‘next access 

to the first stage turbine disk’’ is defined as 

the removal of the second stage turbine 

nozzle from the turbine stator housing. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 3960 

Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: (562) 627–5246; fax: (562) 627– 

5210; email: joseph.costa@faa.gov. 

(2) Contact Honeywell International Inc., 

111 S. 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034–2802; 

phone: (800) 601–3099 (toll free in U.S. or 

Canada) or (602) 365–3099 (International 

direct); Web site: http:// 

portal.honeywell.com; for a copy of the 

service information referenced in this AD. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 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: 

(i) Honeywell International Inc., Alert 

Service Bulletin TPE331–72–A2156, 

December 2, 2008. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Honeywell International 

Inc., 111 S. 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034– 

2802; Web site: http://portal.honeywell.com; 

or call Honeywell toll free at (800) 601–3099 

(U.S./Canada) or (602) 365–3099 

(International Direct). 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (781) 238–7125. 

(4) 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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

January 12, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2894 Filed 2–8–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0547; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–13–AD; Amendment 39– 

16947; AD 2012–03–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air 

Parts, Lycoming Engines (Formerly 

Textron Lycoming), and Continental 

Motors, Inc., Fuel-Injected 

Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Superior Air Parts and Lycoming 

Engines fuel-injected reciprocating 

engines. That AD currently requires 

removing AVStar Fuel Systems, Inc. 

(AFS) fuel servos installed after May 20, 

2010, if the servo contained an AFS 

diaphragm, part number (P/N) 

AV2541801 or P/N AV2541803, from 

certain production lots. This AD 

expands the applicability, and changes 

the compliance interval for all affected 

Superior Air Parts, Lycoming Engines, 

and Continental Motors, Inc., fuelinjected reciprocating engines. This AD 

was prompted by an accident involving 

a Piper PA32R–301 airplane, and by the 

discovery of additional engines being 

affected by the unsafe condition since 

we issued the existing AD. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent an in-flight 

engine shutdown due to a failed fuel 

servo diaphragm, and damage to the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 24, 

2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 16, 2011 (76 FR 45655, 

August 1, 2011). 

We must receive any comments on 

this AD by March 26, 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 AD, contact AVStar Fuel Systems, 

Inc., 1365 Park Lane South, Jupiter, FL 

33458; phone: (561) 575–1560; Web site: 

www.avstardirect.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (781) 238– 

7125. 

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 


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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 street address for 

the Docket Office (phone: (800) 647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Brane, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta Certification Office, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; phone: (404) 474–5582; fax: (404) 

474–5606; email: kevin.brane@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On July 13, 2011, we issued AD 2011– 

15–10, Amendment 39–16757 (76 FR 

45655, August 1, 2011), for Superior Air 

Parts and Lycoming Engines fuelinjected reciprocating engines. That AD 

requires, before further flight, removing 

AFS fuel servos installed after May 20, 

2010, if the servo contained an AFS 

diaphragm, P/N AV2541801 or P/N 

AV2541803, from certain production 

lots. That AD resulted from an accident 

involving a Piper PA32R–301 airplane. 

We issued that AD to prevent an inflight engine shutdown due to a failed 

fuel servo diaphragm, and damage to the 

airplane. 

Actions Since AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2011–15–10, 

Amendment 39–16757 (76 FR 45655, 

August 1, 2011), five commenters made 

us aware of eight additional engine 

models affected by the unsafe condition. 

We concur with the commenters. 

Discussions with AFS as a result of the 

comments indicated that the diaphragm 

problem extended to other reciprocating 

engines. AFS also indicated that the 

problem diaphragms could be installed 

on other unknown fuel injected engines. 

Therefore, we determined that we need 

to change the applicability from a table 

of specific engine models, to all 

Superior Air Parts, Lycoming Engines, 

and Continental Motors, Inc., fuel 

injected reciprocating engine models 

with an AFS fuel servo diaphragm, P/N 

AV2541801 or P/N AV2541803, 

installed. 

Also since we issued AD 2011–15–10, 

Amendment 39–16757 (76 FR 45655, 

August 1, 2011), we relaxed the 

compliance from before further flight to 

within 5 flight hours after the effective 

date of the AD. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed AFS Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) No. AFS–SB6, Revision 

2, dated April 6, 2011. The MSB 

provides P/Ns and serial numbers (S/ 

Ns) of affected servos. 

FAA’s Determination 

We conducted an updated risk 

analysis using the known number of 

diaphragms potentially still in service 

and concluded that an unacceptable risk 

of an in-flight engine shutdown still 

exists. We are issuing this AD because 

we evaluated all the relevant 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop in other products of 

the same type design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires within 5 flight hours 

after the effective date of this AD, that 

you determine if an AFS fuel servo 

diaphragm P/N AV2541801 or P/N 

AV2541803 from specific production 

lots, as identified in AFS MSB No. AFS– 

SB6, Revision 2, dated April 6, 2011, 

was installed in your fuel servo at any 

time after May 20, 2010, and if installed, 

that you remove the fuel servo from 

service before further flight. 

This AD also replaces Table 1 of the 

existing AD with the statement that this 

AD applies to all Superior Air Parts, 

Lycoming Engines, and Continental 

Motors, Inc., fuel injected reciprocating 

engine models with an AFS fuel servo 

diaphragm, P/N AV2541801 or P/N 

AV2541803, installed. 

Differences Between the AD and the 

Service Information 

AFS MSB No. AFS–SB6, Revision 2, 

dated April 6, 2011, does not specify a 

compliance time and recommends 

limiting special flight permits to 

delivery to a service location. This AD 

requires performing the actions within 5 

flight hours and prohibits special flight 

permits. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because of the compliance 

requirement of 5 flight hours. Therefore, 

we find that notice and opportunity for 

prior public comment are impracticable 

and that good cause exists for making 

this amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments before it becomes effective. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this AD. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2011–0547 and directorate 

identifier 2011–NE–13–AD at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because 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 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

61,000 engines installed on aircraft of 

U.S. registry. We also estimate that it 

will take about 0.5 work-hour per 

engine to perform the inspection, 2.0 

work-hours per engine to remove the 

servo from 261 engines with a 

discrepant AFS diaphragm, P/N 

AV2541801 or P/N AV2541803 

installed, and that the average labor rate 

is $85 per work-hour. We estimate the 

parts cost to be $565 per servo. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the total 

cost of the AD to U.S. operators to be 

$2,784,335. 

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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 


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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 

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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends part 39 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2011–15–10, Amendment 39–16757 (76 

FR 45655, August 1, 2011) and adding 

the following new AD: 

012–03–06 Superior Air Parts, Lycoming 

Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming), 

and Continental Motors, Inc. (formerly 

Teledyne Continental Motors, 

Continental) Fuel-Injected Reciprocating 

Engines: Amendment 39–16947; Docket 

No. FAA–2011–0547; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–13–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective February 24, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2011–15–10, 

Amendment 39–16757 (76 FR 45655, August 

1, 2011). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Superior Air Parts, 

Lycoming Engines, and Continental Motors, 

Inc., fuel injected reciprocating engine 

models with an AVStar Fuel Systems, Inc. 

(AFS) fuel servo diaphragm, part number (P/ 

N) AV2541801 or 

P/N AV2541803, installed. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an accident 

involving a Piper PA32R–301 airplane, and 

by the discovery of additional engines being 

affected by the unsafe condition since we 

issued AD 2011–15–10, Amendment 39– 

16757 (76 FR 45655, August 1, 2011). We are 

issuing this AD to prevent an in-flight engine 

shutdown due to a failed fuel servo 

diaphragm, and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(f) Remove Fuel Servo 

(1) Within 5 flight hours after the effective 

date of this AD, determine if an AFS fuel 

servo diaphragm P/N AV2541801 or P/N 

AV2541803, from an affected production lot 

was installed in your fuel servo at any time 

after May 20, 2010. Use AFS Mandatory 

Service Bulletin (MSB) No. AFS–SB6, 

Revision 2, dated April 6, 2011 to determine 

if your fuel servo has an affected diaphragm. 

If you determine that your fuel servo has an 

affected diaphragm, remove the fuel servo 

from service before further flight. 

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

not install any fuel servo containing an AFS 

fuel servo diaphragm, P/N AV2541801 or 

P/N AV2541803 from the production lots 

listed in AFS MSB No. AFS–SB6, Revision 2, 

dated April 6, 2011, into any airplane. 

(g) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are not authorized. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification 

Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 

39.19 to make your request. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kevin Brane, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta Certification Office, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; 

phone: (404) 474–5582; fax: (404) 474–5606; 

email: kevin.brane@faa.gov. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use AVStar Fuel Systems 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. AFS–SB6, 

Revision 2, dated April 6, 2011, to do the 

actions required by this AD, unless the AD 

specifies otherwise. 

(2) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

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

51 on August 16, 2011. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact AVStar Fuel Systems, Inc., 

1365 Park Lane South, Jupiter, FL 33458; 

(561) 575–1560; Web site: 

www.avstardirect.com. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7125. 

(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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

January 31, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2896 Filed 2–8–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Part 954 

[Doc. No. FR–5568–F–01] 

RIN 2577–AC87 

Removal of the Indian HOME 

Investment Partnerships Program 

Regulation 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, HUD. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule removes HUD’s 

outdated regulations for the Indian 

HOME Investment Partnerships (Indian 

HOME) program. Under the Indian 

HOME program, HUD awarded funds 

competitively to eligible applicants to 

provide affordable housing. The Indian 

HOME program was replaced by the 

Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) 

program established under the Native 

American Housing Assistance and SelfDetermination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). 

However, HUD retained the Indian 

HOME program regulations because 

they continued to govern grants 

awarded prior to the enactment of 

NAHASDA. Since September 30, 1997, 

HUD has not awarded grants under the 

Indian HOME program and, therefore, 

the regulations are no longer necessary. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rodger J. Boyd, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Native American 

Programs, Office of Public and Indian 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 

Room 4126, Washington, DC 20410, 

telephone number (202) 401–7914 (this 

is not a toll-free number). Individuals 

with speech or hearing impairments 

may access this number through TTY by 

calling the toll-free Federal Relay 

Service at (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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