This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1056; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–046–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; DORNIER 

LUFTFAHRT GmbH Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of the comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

NPRM for DORNIER LUFTFAHRT 

GmbH Models Dornier 228–100, 228– 

101, 228–200, 228–201, 228–202, and 

228–212 airplanes that would supersede 

AD 2006–11–19. This proposed AD 

results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated 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 chafed or damaged wiring 

on the flight deck overhead panels (5VE 

and 6VE). We are issuing this proposed 

AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 18, 2014. 

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 proposed AD, contact RUAG 

Aerospace Services GmbH, Dornier 228 

Customer Support, P.O. Box 1253, 

82231 Wessling, Germany; telephone: 

+49 (0) 8153–30 2220; fax: +49 (0) 8153– 

30 4258; email: 

custsupport.dornier228@ruag.com; 

Internet: http://www.ruag.com/en/ 

Aviation/Aviation_Home. 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 Number FAA– 

2013–1056; 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 proposed AD, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl 

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: 

karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2013–1056; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–046–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 with an NPRM for DORNIER 

LUFTFAHRT GmbH Models Dornier 

228–100, 228–101, 228–200, 228–201, 

228–202, and 228–212 airplanes, which 

was published in the Federal Register 

on December 23, 2013 (78 FR 77380), 

and proposed to supersede AD 2006– 

11–19, Amendment 39–14624 (71 FR 

32268; June 5, 2006). The NPRM 

proposed to require actions intended to 

address the unsafe condition for the 

products listed above and was based on 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) originated by 

another country. The MCAI states that: 

RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH issued 

Time Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual 

(TLMCM) TM–TLMCM–090305–ALL, 

Revision 5 dated 20 March 2011 respectively 

TM–TLMCM–228–00002–150610, Revision 1 

dated 03 March 2011, listing component life 

limits and describing maintenance 

instructions for the Dornier 228 type design. 

The Document TM–TLMCM–228–00002– 

150610 is valid for airplane SN 8300 and up 

and other airplane SN modified according to 

CN–228–247. The instructions contained in 

that manual have been identified as 

mandatory actions for continued 

airworthiness. 

In 2005, chafed wiring was found on 5VE 

Panel due to lost adhesive of the TY–RAP 

holder and subsequent vibration of the cable 

harness. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

RUAG issued All Operators Telefax (AOT) 

No. AOT–228–24–028 and Temporary 

Revision (TR) 05–05 of the TLMCM 

introducing repetitive of the cockpit 

overhead panels 5VE and 6VE and, 

depending on findings, corrective actions(s). 

Subsequently, LBA issued AD D–2005–438 

(EASA approval 2005–6430) to require those 

actions. 

Since that AD was issued, the instructions 

of TR 05–05 have been incorporated into 

TM–TLMCM–090305–ALL, Revision 5 dated 

20 March 2011 respectively into TM– 

TLMCM–228–00002–150610, Revision 1 

dated 03 March 2011. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

retains the requirements of EASA AD D– 

2005–438, which is superseded, and requires 

the implementation of the life limits and 

maintenance actions as specified in the 

TLMCM (TM–TLMCM–090305–ALL 

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respectively TM–TLMCM–228–00002– 

150610) for zone 321 overhead panels 5VE/ 

6VE. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the Internet at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA–2013–1056– 

0002. 

Since that NPRM was issued, we 

identified that we inadvertently omitted 

the calendar time compliance for the 

inspections of the wiring in the flight 

deck overhead panels. Because the 

compliance time is based on 

‘‘whichever occurs first,’’ adding the 

calendar time with the hours time-inservice potentially increases the burden 

on the public. 

Relevant Service Information 

DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH has 

issued RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH 

Dornier 228 TLMCM, TM–TLMCM– 

090305–ALL, Revision 5, March 20, 

2011; and RUAG Aerospace Services 

GmbH Dornier 228 Airplane 

Maintenance Manual, TM–AMM–228– 

00014–080184, Revision 3, October 30, 

2012. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

Comments 

We did not receive any comments on 

the earlier NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Certain changes described above 

expand the scope of the earlier NPRM. 

As a result, we have determined that it 

is necessary to reopen the comment 

period to provide additional 

opportunity for the public to comment 

on the proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 17 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $2,890 or $170 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 3 work-hours and require parts 

costing $1,000, for a cost of $1,255 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 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 this 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), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact 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, 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: 

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH: Docket No. FAA– 

2013–1056; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

CE–046–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 18, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2006–11–19, 

Amendment 39–14624 (71 FR 32268; June 5, 

2006). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH 

Dornier Models 228–100, 228–101, 228–200, 

228–201, 228–202, and 228–212 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 5: Time Limits. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated 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 chafed or 

damaged wiring on the flight deck overhead 

panels (5VE and 6VE). We are 

issuing this AD to prevent chafing and 

damage to the wiring in the flight deck 

overhead panels, which could result in shortcircuiting of related wiring and possibly lead 

to electrical failure of affected systems and 

potential fire in the flight deck. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(3) of 

this AD: 

(1) Within the next 600 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the effective date of this 

AD or within the next 12 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

first, and repetitively thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed 600 hours TIS or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first, inspect the wiring in 

the flight deck overhead panels, 5VE and 

6VE, for chafing, damage, and/or incorrect 

installation (wire tie attachment holders). For 

the inspection, refer to zone 321 on page 5 

in the Zonal Inspection Program in section 

05–22–10 and zone 321 on page 5 in the Low 

Utilization Zonal Inspection Program in 

section 05–26–10 of Chapter 05 in RUAG 

Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier 228 Time 

Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual 

(TLMCM), TM–TLMCM–090305–ALL, 

Revision 5, March 20, 2011; and subjects 31– 

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10–07 and 31–10–08, both dated November 

25, 2009, of Chapter 31, Indicating/Recording 

Systems in RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH 

Dornier 228 Airplane Maintenance Manual, 

TM–AMM–228–00014–080184, Revision 3, 

October 30, 2012. 

(2) If any chafed or damaged wires are 

found during any inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further 

flight, repair the affected wire(s) and assure 

correct installation of the wiring in the flight 

deck overhead panels by reattaching or 

replacing the wire tie attachment holders and 

securing any loose wires to the wire tie 

attachment holders with plastic wire ties 

following subjects 31–10–07 and 31–10–08, 

both dated November 25, 2009, of Chapter 

31, Indicating/Recording Systems in RUAG 

Aerospace Services GmbH Dornier 228 

Airplane Maintenance Manual, TM–AMM– 

228–00014–080184, Revision 3, October 30, 

2012. 

(3) To comply with the actions of this AD, 

you may insert a copy of this AD or a copy 

of the required actions of this AD into the 

airworthiness limitations section of the FAAapproved maintenance program (e.g., 

maintenance manual). This action may be 

done by an owner/operator (pilot) holding at 

least a private pilot certificate and must be 

entered into the airplane records showing 

compliance with this AD in accordance with 

14 CFR 43.9 (a)(1)(4) and 14 CFR 

91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be 

maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.173 or 

135.439. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

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. 

(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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2013–0244, dated 

October 4, 2013, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013– 

1056. For service information related to this 

AD, contact RUAG Aerospace Services 

GmbH, Dornier 228 Customer Support, P.O. 

Box 1253, 82231 Wessling, Germany; 

telephone: +49 (0) 8153–30 2220; fax: +49 (0) 

8153–30 4258; email: 

custsupport.dornier228@ruag.com; Internet: 

http://www.ruag.com/en/Aviation/Aviation_

Home. 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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 25, 2014. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04699 Filed 3–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 175 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0131] 

Notice of Availability of Proposed 

Advisory Circular for Passenger 

Notification Hazardous Materials 

Regulations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: In April 2013, the FAA 

Administrator chartered an Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to develop 

recommendations that would establish 

an acceptable and effective means for air 

carriers to notify passengers of 

hazardous materials regulations. In 

November 2013, that Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee published a 

report containing its recommendations, 

as well as a proposed Advisory Circular 

with one or more means for air carriers 

to comply with passenger notification 

regulations. The FAA invites public 

comment on the Aviation Rulemaking 

Committee’s recommended guidance. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

April 3, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2014–0131 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Bornhorst or Kenneth Miller, 

International and Domestic Standards 

Division, Office of Hazardous Materials 

Safety, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 470 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024; telephone (202) 

385–4906, or (202) 385–4916. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In April 2013, the FAA Administrator 

chartered an Aviation Rulemaking 

Committee (ARC) to develop 

recommendations that would establish 

an acceptable and effective means for air 

carriers to notify passengers of 

hazardous materials regulations. The 

ARC’s charter can be viewed online at: 

http://www.faa.gov/regulations_

policies/rulemaking/committees/

documents/media/ 

PassengerNotificationof

HazardousMaterials

Regulations.ARC.Cht.04302013.pdf. 

In November 2013, the ARC 

submitted a report containing its 

recommendations, as well as an 

Advisory Circular (AC) proposing one or 

more means for air carriers to comply 

with passenger notification 

requirements under Title 49, Code of 

Federal Regulations (49 CFR) part 175. 

The FAA invites public comment on the 

ARC’s recommended guidance, which 

can be found in the docket. 

Comments Invited 

As noted in the ARC’s report, the ARC 

was comprised of experts representing 

air carriers, pilots, flight attendants, the 

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