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§ 430.23 Test procedures for the 

measurement of energy and water 

consumption. 

* * * * * 

(q) Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts. (1) 

Calculate the estimated annual energy 

consumption (EAEC) for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts, expressed in kilowatthours per year, by multiplying together 

the following values: 

(i) The input power in kilowatts 

measured in accordance with section 

2.5.1.6 of appendix Q1 to this part; and 

(ii) The representative average use 

cycle of 1,000 hours per year. Round the 

resulting product to the nearest 

kilowatt-hour per year. 

(2) Calculate ballast luminous 

efficiency (BLE) using section 2.6.1 of 

appendix Q1 to this subpart. 

(3) Calculate the estimated annual 

operating cost (EAOC) for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts, expressed in dollars per 

year, by multiplying together the 

following values: 

(i) The representative average unit 

energy cost of electricity in dollars per 

kilowatt-hour as provided by the 

Secretary, 

(ii) The representative average use 

cycle of 1,000 hours per year, and 

(iii) The input power in kilowatts 

measured in accordance with section 

2.5.1.6 of appendix Q1 to this part. 

Round the resulting product to the 

nearest dollar per year. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Appendix Q1 to subpart B of part 

430 is amended by revising section 2.6.2 

to read as follows: 

Appendix Q1 to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts 

* * * * * 

2.6.2. Calculate Power Factor (PF). 

Where: 

Input power is determined in accordance 

with section 2.5.1.6 of this appendix, input 

voltage is determined in accordance with 

section 2.5.1.7 of this appendix, and input 

current is determined in accordance with 

section 2.5.1.8 of this appendix. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0099; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–039–AD; Amendment 

39–18082; AD 2015–02–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Quest 

Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model 

KODIAK 100 airplanes. This AD 

requires inspecting the inboard upper 

and lower elevator skins for cracking, 

repairing cracks, and installing 

doublers. This AD was prompted by a 

report that fatigue cracks were found in 

the lower elevator skins. We are issuing 

this AD to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 19, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of February 19, 2015. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by March 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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 Quest Aircraft Design, 

LLC, 1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint, 

Idaho 83864; telephone: (208) 263–1111; 

toll free: (866) 263–1112; fax: (208) 263– 

1511; CustomerService@

QuestAircraft.com; 

www.questaircraft.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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0099; 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 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: 

Jason Deutschman, Aerospace Engineer, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917– 

6595; fax: (425) 917–6590; email: 

jason.deutschman@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We received a report that an operator 

found two cracks in the lower elevator 

skin, one per elevator, while performing 

a preflight walk-around inspection on a 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model 

KODIAK 100 airplane. 

The trailing edge skin has a built-in 

joggle to maintain the aerodynamic 

profile of the surface in the presence of 

a skin lap. The joggle causes the skin to 

straighten under tension loads and 

buckle under compression loads. We 

have determined that secondary 

bending stresses at the joggle are the 

direct cause of the cracking. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

cause failure of the elevator skins to 

sustain limit load, which could result in 

loss of elevator control, elevator flutter, 

or loss of elevator. We are issuing this 

AD to correct the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Quest Aircraft KODIAK 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 14–09, 


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Revision 1, dated December 11, 2014, 

and Quest Aircraft Field Service 

Instruction, Elevator Doubler 

Installation, Elevator Serial Numbers 

0001 through 0149, Report No. FSI–106, 

Revision 02, not dated. The service 

information describes procedures for 

inspecting the inboard upper and lower 

skins of the elevator cracking, repairing 

cracks, and installing doublers to 

prevent cracking from occuring. You 

can find this information at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0099. 

FAA’s Determination 

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 accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously. 

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 failure of the elevator skins 

to sustain limit load could result in loss 

of elevator control, elevator flutter, or 

loss of elevator. 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 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

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–2015–0099 and Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–039–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 affects 57 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspect the inboard upper and lower 

skins of the elevator for cracking.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$42.50.

Not applicable .......................... $42.50 $2,422.50 

Install doublers .................................. 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 Not applicable .......................... 340 19,380 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repairs that would be 

required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this repair: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Repair cracks to the inboard upper and lower 

skins of the elevator.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = $42.50 ................. Not applicable ............... $42.50 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

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 

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 


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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 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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2015–02–15 Quest Aircraft Design, LLC: 

Amendment 39–18082; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0099; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–039–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective February 19, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Quest Aircraft Design, 

LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes, all serial 

numbers, that are: 

(1) Equipped with elevators with serial 

numbers 0001 through 0149; and 

(2) certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 5522; Elevator Skins. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

fatigue cracks were found in the lower 

elevator skins. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified in paragraphs (g) 

through (j) of this AD, unless already done. 

(g) Inspect the Elevator Skins for Cracking 

At or before reaching 1,500 hours time in 

service (TIS) on the elevator or within the 

next 25 hours TIS after February 19, 2015 

(the effective date of this AD), whichever 

occurs later, inspect the top and bottom of 

the elevator for cracking in the forward 

inboard end of the trailing edge skin, aft of 

the spar. Do the inspection following section 

4. of Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, 

Elevator Doubler Installation, Elevator Serial 

Numbers 0001 through 0149, Report No. FSI– 

106, Revision 02, not dated, as specified in 

Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SB 14–09, Revision 1, dated 

December 11, 2014. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Quest 

Aircraft Field Service Instruction, Elevator 

Doubler Installation, Elevator Serial Numbers 

0001 through 0149, Report No. FSI–106, 

Revision 02, not dated, references Advisory 

Circular 43.13–1B, Section 2. The reference 

should state Advisory Circular 43.13–1B, 

chapter 5, section 2. You may find Advisory 

Circular 43.13–1B on the Internet at http://

rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_

Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/99C827

DB9BAAC81B86256B4500596C4E?Open

Document&Highlight=43.13-1b. 

(h) Install Doublers 

If no cracking was found during the 

inspection required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, before further flight after the inspection, 

install doublers. Do the installation following 

section 5.1 of Quest Aircraft Field Service 

Instruction, Elevator Doubler Installation, 

Elevator Serial Numbers 0001 through 0149, 

Report No. FSI–106, Revision 02, not dated, 

as specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 14–09, 

Revision 1, dated December 11, 2014. 

(i) Repair Cracked Elevator Skins and Install 

Doublers 

If cracking was found during the 

inspection required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, before further flight after the inspection, 

repair the cracks and install doublers, except 

as specified in paragraph (j). Do the repair 

and installation following section 5.2 of 

Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, 

Elevator Doubler Installation, Elevator Serial 

Numbers 0001 through 0149, Report No. FSI– 

106, Revision 02, not dated, as specified in 

Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SB 14–09, Revision 1, dated 

December 11, 2014. 

(j) Cracked Elevator Skins That Exceed 

Service Bulletin Repair Limits 

If the cracking found during the inspection 

required in paragraph (g) of this AD exceeds 

the repair specified in paragraph (i) of this 

AD, before further flight, obtain an FAAapproved repair method from Quest Aircraft 

by contacting the Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, as specified 

in paragraph (k) of this AD. To use a repair 

method approved by the Manager of the 

Seattle ACO, the approval letter must 

specifically reference this AD. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO, FAA, has 

the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, 

if requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (m) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jason Deutschman, Aerospace 

Engineer, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917–6595; 

fax: (425) 917–6590; email: 

jason.deutschman@faa.gov. 

(m) 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) Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory 

Service Bulletin SB 14–09, Revision 1, dated 

December 11, 2014. 

(ii) Quest Aircraft Field Service 

Instruction, Elevator Doubler Installation, 

Elevator Serial Numbers 0001 through 0149, 

Report No. FSI–106, Revision 02, not dated. 

(3) For Quest Aircraft service information 

identified in this AD, contact Quest Aircraft 

Design, LLC, 1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint, 

Idaho 83864; telephone: (208) 263–1111; toll 

free: (866) 263–1112; fax: (208) 263–1511; 

CustomerService@QuestAircraft.com; 

www.questaircraft.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 

16, 2015. 

Kelly A. Broadway, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0446; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–077–AD; Amendment 

39–18069; AD 2015–02–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. 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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