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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. Therefore, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

Does this AD involve a significant rule

or regulatory action? For the reasons

discussed above, I certify that this

action (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); 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. A copy of the final

evaluation prepared for this action is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained by contacting the

Rules Docket at the location provided

under the caption ADDRESSES.

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 Federal Aviation Administration

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. FAA amends Section 39.13 by

adding a new AD to read as follows:

2000–20–11 LET Aeronautical Works:

Amendment 39–11922; Docket No. 99–

CE–91–AD.

(a) What sailplanes are affected by this

AD? This AD applies to Model L–13 ‘‘Blanik’’

sailplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in

any category.

(b) Who must comply with this AD?

Anyone who wishes to operate any of the

above sailplanes on the U.S. Register must

comply with this AD.

(c) What problem does this AD address?

The actions specified by this AD are intended

to prevent the tail-fuselage hinge failing and

consequent loss of controlled flight.

(d) What actions must I accomplish to

address this problem? To address this

problem, you must accomplish the following:

Actions Compliance times Procedures

(1) Inspect the tail-fuselage attachment fitting,

part number (P/N) A 102 021N, for damage

and material hardness.

Within 60 days after November 27, 2000 (the

effective date of this AD).

Follow the procedures in Mandatory Bulletin

No. L13/085a, dated November 17, 1999.

(2) If the tail-fuselage attachment fitting is damaged or the material does not meet the hardness requirements specified in the service

bulletin, you must replace the tail-fuselage attachment fitting.

Before further flight after the inspection .......... You must notify LET Aeronautical Works and

request they send the replacement part with

installation instructions.

(3) Do not install, on any sailplane, a P/N A

102 021N attachment fitting that has not

passed the inspection requirements specified

in paragraph (d)(1) of this AD.

As of November 27, 2000 (the effective date

of this AD).

Inspect any attachment fitting in accordance

with the previously referenced service bulletin.

(e) Can I comply with this AD in any other

way? You may use an alternative method of

compliance or adjust the compliance time if:

(1) Your alternative method of compliance

provides an equivalent level of safety; and

(2) The Manager, Small Airplane

Directorate, approves your alternative.

Submit your request through an FAA

Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may

add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 901

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri

64106.

Note 1: This AD applies to each sailplane

identified in paragraph (a) of this AD,

regardless of whether it has been modified,

altered, or repaired in the area subject to the

requirements of this AD. For sailplanes that

have been modified, altered, or repaired so

that the performance of the requirements of

this AD is affected, the owner/operator must

request approval for an alternative method of

compliance in accordance with paragraph (e)

of this AD. The request should include an

assessment of the effect of the modification,

alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition

addressed by this AD; and, if you have not

eliminated the unsafe condition, specific

actions you propose to address it.

(f) Where can I get information about any

already-approved alternative methods of

compliance? Contact Mike Kiesov, Aerospace

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4144; facsimile:

(816) 329–4090.

(g) What if I need to fly the sailplane to

another location to comply with this AD? The

FAA can issue a special flight permit under

sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and

21.199) to operate your sailplane to a location

where you can accomplish the requirements

of this AD.

(h) Are any service bulletins incorporated

into this AD by reference? Actions required

by this AD must be done in accourdance with

LET Mandatory Bulletin No. L13/085a, dated

November 17, 1999. The Director of the

Federal Register approved this incorporation

by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR

part 51. You can get copies from LET

Aeronautical Works, Kunovice 686 04, Czech

Republic; telephone: +420 632 55 44 96;

facsimile: +420 632 611 26. You can look at

copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of

the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506,

Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street,

NW, suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.

(i) When does this amendment become

effective ? This amendment becomes effective

on November 27, 2000.

Note 2: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Czech Republic AD Number CAA–AD–T–

112/1999, dated November 18, 1999.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

September 28, 2000.

Michael Gallagher,

Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–25548 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–CE–15–AD; Amendment

39–11925; AD 2000–20–14]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon

Aircraft Company Beech Models A36

and B36TC Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft

Corporation (Raytheon) Beech Models

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A36 and B36TC airplanes. This AD

requires you to inspect for the

installation of firewall sealant and

install firewall sealant if not present.

This AD is the result of a report that

firewall sealant was not found during a

routine production inspection. The

actions specified by this AD are

intended to correct the absence of

sealant and prevent the consequent

entry of smoke or fire into the flight

compartment or cabin in the event of an

engine compartment fire.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on

November 28, 2000.

The Director of the Federal Register

approved the incorporation by reference

of certain publications listed in the

regulations as of November 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You may get the service

information referenced in this AD from

Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box

85, Wichita, Kansas 67201–0085;

telephone: (800) 429–5372 or (316) 676–

3140; on the Internet at <http://

www.raytheon.com/rac/servinfo/53–

3375.pdf>. This file is in Adobe Portable

Document Format. The Acrobat Reader

is available at <http://www.adobe.

com/>. You may examine this

information at the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Central Region,

Office of the Regional Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2000–CE–

15–AD, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas

City, Missouri 64106; or at the Office of

the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW, suite 700, Washington, DC

20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff

Pretz, Aerospace Engineer, Wichita

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801

Airport Road, Mid-Continent Airport,

Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316)

946–4153; facsimile: (316) 946–4407.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

What events have caused this AD?

Raytheon recently notified FAA that a

Beech Model A36 airplane did not have

sealant between the faying surfaces of

the part number (P/N) 109–361023–13

tube assembly fitting and the P/N 36–

430054–69 upper firewall panel.

Raytheon found this condition during a

routine production process inspection.

Other airplanes that were part of this

particular production process are:

Beech Model A36: Serial numbers E–

3113 through E–3231, E–3233 through

E–3263, E–3265 through E–3267, E–

3269, E–3271, E–3273, and E3277

Beech Model B36TC: Serial numbers

EA–594 through EA–644

What are the consequences if the

condition is not corrected? This

condition, if not corrected, could result

in smoke or fire penetrating the firewall

and entering the flight compartment or

cabin.

Has FAA taken any action to this

point? We issued a proposal to amend

part 39 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include

an AD that would apply to certain

Raytheon Beech Models A36 and B36TC

airplanes. This proposal was published

in the Federal Register as a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on

August 16, 2000 (65 FR 49952). The

NPRM proposed to require you to

inspect for the installation of firewall

sealant; and install firewall sealant if

not present.

Was the public invited to comment?

Interested persons were afforded an

opportunity to participate in the making

of this amendment. No comments were

received on the proposed rule or the

FAA’s determination of the cost to the

public.

The FAA’s Determination

What is FAA’s Final Determination on

this Issue? After careful review of all

available information related to the

subject presented above, we have

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed except for minor

editorial corrections. We determined

that these minor corrections:

• Will not change the meaning of the

AD; and

• Will not add any additional burden

upon the public than was already

proposed.

Cost Impact

How many airplanes does this AD

impact? We estimate that this AD affects

134 airplanes in the U.S. registry.

What is the cost impact of this AD on

owners/operators of the affected

airplanes? We estimate the following

costs to accomplish the inspection:

Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per airplane Total cost on U.S. airplane

operators

1 workhour × $60 per hour = $60 No parts required for the inspection.$60 per airplane ........................... $60 × 134 = $8,040.

We estimate the following costs to accomplish the modification:

Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per airplane Total cost on U.S. airplane

operators

2 workhours × $60 per hour =

$120.

No parts required for the modification.$120 per airplane ......................... $120 × 134 = $16,080.

Regulatory Impact

Does this AD impact various entities?

The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

Does this AD involve a significant rule

or regulatory action? For the reasons

discussed above, I certify that this

action (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); 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. A copy of the final

evaluation prepared for this action is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained by contacting the

Rules Docket at the location provided

under the caption ADDRESSES.

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 Federal Aviation Administration

60848 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 199 / Friday, October 13, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

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. FAA amends Section 39.13 by

adding a new AD to read as follows:

2000–20–14 Raytheon Aircraft Company:

Amendment 39–11925; Docket No.

2000–CE–15–AD.

(a) What airplanes are affected by this AD?

This AD affects the following airplanes,

certificated in any category:

Beech Model A36: Serial numbers E–3113

through E–3231, E–3233 through E–

3263, E–3265 through E–3267, E–3269,

E–3271, E–3273, and E3277.

Beech Model B36TC: Serial numbers EA–594

through EA–644.

(b) Who must comply with this AD?

Anyone who wishes to operate any of the

above airplanes on the U.S. Register must

comply with this AD.

(c) What problem does this AD address?

The actions specified by this AD are intended

to correct the lack of a firewall seal and

consequent progression of fire and smoke

through the firewall panel into the flight

compartment or cabin in the event of an

engine compartment fire.

(d) What actions must I accomplish to

address this problem? To address this

problem, you must accomplish the following

actions:

Actions Compliance time Procedures

(1) Inspect for sealant between the faying surfaces of the part number (P/N) 109–361023–

13 tube assembly fitting and the P/N 36–

430054–69 upper firewall panel.

Inspection required within 50 hours time-inservice after November 28, 2000 (the effective date of this AD), and sealant application required before further flight after the

inspection.

Accomplish all actions in accordance with the

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS section of Raytheon Mandatory Service Bulletin

SB 53–3375, Issued: December 1999.

(i) If sealant is present, no further action is necessary

(ii) If sealant is not present, apply sealant to the

tube assembly and the upper firewall panel.

(e) Can I comply with this AD in any other

way? You may use an alternative method of

compliance or adjust the compliance time if:

(1) Your alternative method of compliance

provides an equivalent level of safety; and

(2) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO), approves your

alternative. Submit your request through an

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Wichita ACO.

Note: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in paragraph (a) of this AD,

regardless of whether it has been modified,

altered, or repaired in the area subject to the

requirements of this AD. For airplanes that

have been modified, altered, or repaired so

that the performance of the requirements of

this AD is affected, the owner/operator must

request approval for an alternative method of

compliance in accordance with paragraph (e)

of this AD. The request should include an

assessment of the effect of the modification,

alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition

addressed by this AD; and, if you have not

eliminated the unsafe condition, specific

actions you propose to address it.

(f) Where can I get information about any

already-approved alternative methods of

compliance? You can contact Jeff Pretz,

Aerospace Engineer, Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road,

Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas

67209; telephone: (316) 946–4153; facsimile:

(316) 946–4407.

(g) What if I need to fly the airplane to

another location to comply with this AD? The

FAA can issue a special flight permit under

sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and

21.199) to operate your airplane to a location

where you can accomplish the requirements

of this AD.

(h) Are any service bulletins incorporated

into this AD by reference? Actions required

by this AD must be done in accordance with

Raytheon Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB

53–3375, dated December 1999. The Director

of the Federal Register approved this

incorporation by reference under 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You can get copies

from Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box

85, Wichita, Kansas 67201–0085; telephone:

(800) 429–5372 or (316) 676–3140; on the

Internet at <http://www.raytheon.com/rac/

servinfo/53–3375.pdf>. This file is in Adobe

Portable Document Format. The Acrobat

Reader is available at <http://

www.adobe.com/>. You can look at copies at

the FAA, Central Region, Office of the

Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506,

Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street,

NW, suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.

(i) When does this amendment become

effective? This amendment becomes effective

on November 28, 2000. Issued in Kansas City,

Missouri, on September 28, 2000.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

September 28, 2000.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–25549 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–CE–90–AD; Amendment 39–

11921; AD 2000–20–10]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; DG

Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG–800B

Sailplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to certain DG Flugzeugbau (DG

Flugzeugbau) GmbH Model DG 800B

sailplanes. This AD requires you to

measure and correct improper propeller

drive belt tension. This AD is the result

of mandatory continuing airworthiness

information (MCAI) issued by the

airworthiness authority for the Federal

Republic of Germany. The actions

specified in this AD are intended to

correct improper drive belt tension and

consequent engine crankshaft or

connecting rod bearing damage. Such

damage could result in loss of

propulsion during critical phases of

flight.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on

November 27, 2000.

The Director of the Federal Register

approved the incorporation by reference

of certain publications listed in the

regulations as of November 27, 2000.