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The Banks, individually and 

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including without limitation reducing 

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BILLING CODE 8070–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0450; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–010–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau Sailplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau Models AS–K13, 

Ka2B, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, 

Ka 6 CR, K7, K8, and K 8 B sailplanes 

that would supersede an existing AD. 

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 

misalignment of the automatic elevator 

control connection. 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 July 8, 2013. 

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 Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH & Co 

Segelflugzeugbau, Stra+e 1 D—36163 

Poppenhausen, Germany; phone: ++49 

(0) 6658/89–0; fax: ++49 (0) 6658/89–40; 

email: info@alexander-schleicher.de; 

Internet: http://www.alexanderschleicher.de/. 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; 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: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: 

jim.rutherford@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–2013–0450; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–010–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:// 

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 

On March 5, 1964, we issued AD 64– 

07–05, Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227, 

March 11, 1964). That AD required 

actions intended to address an unsafe 

condition on some of the products listed 

above. 

Since we issued AD 64–07–05, 

Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227, March 11, 

1964) the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Community, has issued a new 

AD to add additional sailplane models 

to the applicability and to add 

additional inspections of the elevator 

control connection. Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau has also issued 

revised service information to address 

the unsafe condition. 

The EASA has issued AD No. 2013– 

0091, dated April 12, 2013 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

A recent report has been received concerning 

a problem with the elevator control during 

take-off of an ASK 13 sailplane. The results 

of the technical investigation revealed a 

misalignment in the automatic elevator 

control connection, presumably caused by an 

incorrect repair or damage at the tail-planearea. In addition, similar elevator connection 

failure during early 1960’s which led to the 

issuance of LBA LTM 4/62. However, LTM, 

4/62 did not apply to ASK 13 and ASK 18 

sailplanes coming later into production. 

This condition, if not detected and corrected, 

could lead to failure of the automatic elevator 

control connection, possibly resulting in loss 

of control of the sailplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH issued a Technical Note 

(TN) (Ka 6 TN–Nr. 26; K 7 TN–Nr. 24; K 8 

TN–Nr. 30; ASK 13 TN–Nr. 19; ASK 18 TN– 

Nr. 9) providing instructions for elevator 

control inspection and replacement and 

EASA issued AD 2012–0246 to require 

accomplishment of those instructions. 

Since that AD was issued, Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH issued a revision of TN (Ka 

6 TN–Nr. 26; K 7 TN–Nr. 24; K 8 TN–Nr. 30; 

ASK 13 TN–Nr. 19, ASK 18 TN–Nr. 9), dated 

08 January 2013 to re-introduce a pushrod 

support modification for K 7 and K 8 

sailplanes, previously required by LBA LTM 

4/62, but no longer required by EASA AD 

2012–0246, which superseded the LBA LTM. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

retains the requirements of EASA AD 2012– 

0246, which is superseded, and additionally 

requires, for K 7 and K 8 sailplanes, 

verification of embodiment of pushrod 

support modification, and depending on 

finding, pushrod support modification. 


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You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau has issued Technical 

Note for Ka 2 and Ka 2b—TM–Nr. 13, 

Ka 6—TM–Nr. 26, K 7—TM–Nr. 24, K 

8—TM–Nr. 30, ASK 13—TM–Nr. 19, 

ASK 18—TM–Nr. 9, Revision 1, dated 

January 8, 2013. The actions described 

in this service information are intended 

to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

The service information issued by 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau referenced above 

contains German to English translation. 

On the document we received it cites 

the use of ‘‘TM,’’ which is an 

abbreviation for Technische Mitteilung. 

The English translation for Technische 

Mitteilung is Technical Note. EASA 

used the English translation in 

referencing the document from 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau, as stated in the 

Discussion section above. 

For enforceability purposes, we will 

cite references to the Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau service information as 

it appears on the document. 

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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 127 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about .5 work-hour per product to 

comply with the new inspection 

requirements of this proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the initial inspection 

proposed in this AD on U.S. operators 

to be $5,397.50, or $42.50 per product. 

We have no way of determining the 

number of repetitive inspections an 

owner/operator will incur over the life 

of the sailplane. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 1 work-hour and require parts 

costing $119, for a cost of $204 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with actions retained from AD 

64–07–05, Amendment 701 (29 FR 

3227, March 11, 1964) for Models Ka2B, 

Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, 

K7, K8, and K 8 B sailplanes in this 

proposed AD, which affects 112 

products of U.S. registry, and may 

require parts costing $103, for a cost of 

$273 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 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, 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. 

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 

removing Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227, 

March 11, 1964), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau: Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0450; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

CE–010–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by July 8, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 64–07–05, 

Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227; March 11, 

1964). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Alexander Schleicher 

GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau Models AS 

–K13, Ka2B, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, 

Ka 6 CR, K7, K8, and K 8 B sailplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(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 

misalignment of the automatic elevator 

control connection. The European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a new AD 

to add additional sailplane models to the 

applicability and to add additional 

inspections of the elevator control 

connection. Alexander Schleicher GmbH & 

Co. Segelflugzeugbau has also issued revised 

service information to address the unsafe 

condition. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the automatic elevator control 

connection, which could result in loss of 

control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance Retained From 

AD 64–07–05, Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227, 

March 1, 1964) 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions specified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), 

and (f)(3) of this AD. 


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(1) For Models Ka2B, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 

BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, K7, K8, and K 8 B: 

Unless already done, within the next 10 

hours time–in–service (TIS) after April 13, 

1964 (the effective date retained from AD 64– 

07–05, Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227, March 

1, 1964)), inspect the automatic elevator 

control rod for conformity following 

Alexander Schleicher Automatic Elevator 

Connection document, dated December 5, 

1961. 

(2) For Models Ka2B, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 

BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, K7, K8, and K 8 B: If 

any discrepancy is found during the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, make any necessary 

repairs or modification following Civil 

Aeronautics Manual (CAM) 18, dated 

February 11, 1936, which can be found at the 

following Web site: http://ntl1.special

collection.net/scripts/ws.dll?websearch&site=

dot_cams. 

(3) For Models Ka2B, K7, K8 and K 8 B: 

Unless already done, within the next 10 

hours TIS after April 13, 1964 (the effective 

date retained from AD 64–07–05, 

Amendment 701 (29 FR 3227, March 1, 

1964)), install an additional push pull rod 

support. For Models Ka2B, follow Alexander 

Schleicher Modification No. 7, dated July 4, 

1962. For Models K7, follow Alexander 

Schleicher Modification No. 8, dated 

November 23, 1961. For Models K8, follow 

Alexander Schleicher Modification No. 7, 

dated November 24, 1961. 

(g) New Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and 

(g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) For all models: Within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 

months, inspect the elevator control rod in 

the tailplane following the Action section in 

Alexander Schleicher Technical Note for Ka 

2 and Ka 2b–TM–Nr. 13, Ka 6–TM–Nr. 26, K 

7–TM–Nr. 24, K 8–TM–Nr. 30, ASK 13–TM– 

Nr. 19, ASK 18–TM–Nr. 9, Revision 1, dated 

January 8, 2013. 

(2) For all models: During any inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, if any 

bend and/or misaligned elevator control 

connection is detected, before further flight 

after the inspection, replace the elevator 

control connection with a serviceable part. 

Do the replacement following the Action 

section in Alexander Schleicher Technical 

Note for Ka 2 and Ka 2b–TM–Nr. 13, 

Ka 6–TM–Nr. 26, K 7–TM–Nr. 24, K 8–TM– 

Nr. 30, ASK 13–TM–Nr. 19, ASK 18–TM–Nr. 

9, Revision 1, dated January 8, 2013. 

(h) Credit for Actions Done Following 

Previous Service Information 

This AD provides credit for the initial 

inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD and any necessary replacement required 

in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD if already done 

before the effective date of this AD following 

the Action sections in Alexander Schleicher 

Technical Note for Ka 2 and Ka 2b–TM–Nr. 

13, Ka 6–TM–Nr. 26, K 7–TM–Nr. 24, K 

8–TM–Nr. 30, ASK 13–TM–Nr. 19, ASK 18– 

TM–Nr. 9, dated August 30, 2012. 

(i) 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any sailplane 

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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2013–0091, dated 

April 12, 2013; Alexander Schleicher 

Automatic Elevator Connection document, 

dated December 5, 1961; Civil Aeronautics 

Manual (CAM) 18, dated February 11, 1936; 

Alexander Schleicher Modification No. 7 

Glider Ka 2 and Ka 2B, L–140 and L–203, 

dated July 4, 1962; Alexander Schleicher 

Modification No. 8 Glider K 7 L–211 (US 

7G3), dated November 23, 1961; Alexander 

Schleicher Modification No. 7 Glider K 8 

L–216 (US 7G4), dated November 24, 1961; 

Alexander Schleicher Technische Mitteilungt 

fu ̈r Technical Note for Ka 2 and Ka 2b–TM– 

Nr. 13, Ka 6–TM–Nr. 26, K 7–TM–Nr. 24, 

K 8–TM–Nr. 30, ASK 13–TM–Nr. 19, ASK 

18–TM–Nr. 9, dated August 30, 2012; and 

Alexander Schleicher Technische Mitteilungt 

fu ̈r Technical Note for Ka 2 and Ka 2b–TM– 

Nr. 13, Ka 6–TM–Nr. 26, K 7–TM–Nr. 24, 

K 8–TM–Nr. 30, ASK 13–TM–Nr. 19, ASK 

18–TM–Nr. 9, Revision 1, dated January 8, 

2013, for related information. For service 

information related to this AD, contact 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co 

Segelflugzeugbau, Stra+e 1 D–36163 

Poppenhausen, Germany; phone: ++49 (0) 

6658/89–0, fax: +49 (0) 6658/89–40, email: 

info@alexander-schleicher.de; Internet: 

http://www.alexander-schleicher.de. 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 May 

17, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0446; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–007–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

Deutschland GmbH Model Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH 

(Eurocopter) Model EC135 P1, P2, P2+, 

T1, T2, and T2+ helicopters to require 

inspecting each linear transducer 

bearing (bearing) for freedom of 

movement. This proposed AD would 

also require replacing the bearing if 

there is binding or rough turning or if 

there is chafing or damage on the lower 

side of the floor. Also, this proposed AD 

would require modifying and reidentifying a certain rod. This proposed 

AD is prompted by an incident 

involving limited control of a tail rotor 

because of the binding of a bearing. The 

proposed actions are intended to detect 

and replace each bearing subject to 

binding, which could lead to 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket 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 AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

economic evaluation, any comments 


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