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Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

MD90–55A014, dated June 24, 2010. If any 

loose or missing fastener is found, before 

further flight, repair the leading edge, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

MD90–55A014, dated June 24, 2010. 

(1) If the inspection required by paragraph 

(h) was done using Option 1, do the 

inspection required by paragraph (j) of this 

AD within 4,400 flight cycles after 

accomplishing the inspection required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(2) If inspection required by paragraph (h) 

was done using Option 2, do the inspection 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD within 

3,000 flight cycles after accomplishing the 

inspection required by paragraph (h) of this 

AD. 

(k) For airplanes on which no cracking is 

confirmed during the most recent inspection 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD: Repeat 

the inspection for loose and missing fasteners 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD thereafter 

at intervals not to exceed the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this 

AD. 

(1) If the most recent inspection required 

by paragraph (h) was done using Option 1, 

the next inspection required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD must be done within 4,400 flight 

cycles after accomplishing the most recent 

inspection required by paragraph (j) of this 

AD. 

(2) If the most recent inspection required 

by paragraph (h) was done using Option 2, 

the next inspection required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD must be done within 3,000 flight 

cycles after the most recent inspection 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(l)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, 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 the 

Related Information section 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

Related Information 

(m) For more information about this AD, 

contact Roger Durbin, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, Los Angeles 

ACO, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 

90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5233; fax: 562– 

627–5210; e-mail: Roger.Durbin@faa.gov. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(n) You must use of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin MD90–55A014, dated June 24, 2010, 

to do the actions required by this AD, unless 

the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC 

D800–0019, Long Beach, California 90846– 

0001; phone: 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax: 

206–766–5683; e-mail: 

dse.boecom@boeing.com; Internet: https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on May 31, 

2011. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14339 Filed 6–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0326; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–006–AD; Amendment 

39–16725; AD 2011–13–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model 

P2006T Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. 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: 

During Landing Gear retraction/extension 

ground checks performed on the P2006T, a 

loose Seeger ring was found on the nose 

landing gear hydraulic actuator cap. 

The manufacturer has identified the root 

cause of this discrepancy in a design 

deficiency of the hydraulic actuator caps. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

determine uncommanded and improper 

extension of the nose or main landing gear. 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

22, 2011. 

On July 22, 2011, the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

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 Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) 

Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: 

+39 0823 622899; e-mail: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com, 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; internet: 

http:/www.tecnam.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: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

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. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on April 6, 2011 (76 FR 18964). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During Landing Gear retraction/extension 

ground checks performed on the P2006T, a 

loose Seeger ring was found on the nose 

landing gear hydraulic actuator cap. 

The manufacturer has identified the root 

cause of this discrepancy in a design 

deficiency of the hydraulic actuator caps. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

determine uncommanded and improper 

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extension of the nose or main landing gear. 

To prevent this condition, this AD requires 

modifying each nose and main landing gear 

hydraulic actuator by installing security 

rings. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are highlighted in 

a Note within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 1 

product of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 2 workhours 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 $80 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

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

be $250, or $250 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 

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 AD and placed it in the AD Docket. 

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, the 

regulatory 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: 

2011–13–02 Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam srl: Amendment 39–16725; 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0326; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–006–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective July 22, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl P2006T airplanes, 

serial numbers 01/US through 046/US, 047/ 

US, and 049/US, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

During Landing Gear retraction/extension 

ground checks performed on the P2006T, a 

loose Seeger ring was found on the nose 

landing gear hydraulic actuator cap. 

The manufacturer has identified the root 

cause of this discrepancy in a design 

deficiency of the hydraulic actuator caps. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

determine uncommanded and improper 

extension of the nose or main landing gear. 

To prevent this condition, this AD requires 

modifying each nose and main landing gear 

hydraulic actuator by installing security 

rings. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, within 50 hours 

time-in-service after July 22, 2011 (the 

effective date of this AD) or within 60 days 

after July 22, 2011 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs first, modify each 

nose and main landing gear hydraulic 

actuator in accordance with Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. 

SB 036–CS, 1st Edition, Rev 1, dated 

December 15, 2010. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: The 

applicability of this AD clarifies the 

applicability for airplanes in the United 

States. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090. 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. 

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(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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2011–0042, 

dated March 11, 2011; and Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam Service Bulletin No. 

SB 036–CS, 1st Edition, Rev 1, dated 

December 15, 2010, for related information. 

For service information related to this AD, 

contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

Airworthiness Office, Via Maiorise—81043 

Capua (CE) Italy; telephone: +39 0823 

620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; e-mail: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com, 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; internet: http:// 

www.tecnam.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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam Service Bulletin No. SB 036–CS, 1st 

Edition, Rev 1, dated December 15, 2010, to 

do the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

TECNAM Airworthiness Office, Via 

Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) Italy; telephone: 

+39 0823 620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; 

e-mail: m.oliva@tecnam.com, 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; Internet: http:// 

www.tecnam.com. 

(3) 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. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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/

code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 

10, 2011. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14937 Filed 6–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0551; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–SW–013–AD; Amendment 

39–16714; AD 2011–12–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France Model SA–365C, SA–365C1, 

SA–365C2, SA–365N, SA–365N1, AS– 

365N2, AS 365 N3, and SA–366G1 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

specified Eurocopter France 

(Eurocopter) helicopters. This action 

requires visually inspecting the 

adhesive bead between the bushing and 

the Starflex star (Starflex) arm for a 

crack, a gap, or loss of the adhesive 

bead, inspecting the Starflex arm ends 

for delamination, and replacing the 

Starflex if any of these conditions are 

found. This amendment is prompted by 

three cases of deterioration of a Starflex 

arm. In two of these cases, the 

deterioration caused high amplitude 

vibrations in flight, compelling the pilot 

to make a precautionary landing. The 

actions specified in this AD are 

intended to prevent failure of the 

Starflex, high-amplitude vibrations in 

flight, and subsequent loss of control of 

the helicopter. 

DATES: Effective July 5, 2011. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of July 5, 2011. 

Comments for inclusion in the Rules 

Docket must be received on or before 

August 16, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

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. 

You may get the service information 

identified in this AD from American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75053–4005, 

telephone (800) 232–0323, fax (972) 

641–3710, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. 

Examining the Docket: You may 

examine the docket that contains the 

AD, any comments, and other 

information on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The Docket 

Operations office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is located in Room W12–140 on 

the ground floor of the West Building at 

the street address stated in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Grigg, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, Safety 

Management Group (ASW–112), 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone: (817) 222–5126; fax: 

(817) 222–5961. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2008– 

0165, dated August 28, 2008 (AD No. 

2008–0165), which supersedes EASA 

Emergency AD No. 2006–0321–E, dated 

October 18, 2006, to correct an unsafe 

condition for the Eurocopter Model SA– 

365C, SA–365C1, SA–365C2, SA–365N, 

SA–365N1, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, and 

SA–366G1 helicopters. EASA issued AD 

No. 2008–0165 as a result of the 

issuance of Revision 3 of Eurocopter 

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