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Dated: May 18, 2010. 

Jessica Zufolo, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12830 Filed 6–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0329; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–CE–016–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Various 

Aircraft Equipped With Rotax Aircraft 

Engines 912 A Series Engines 

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 the 

products listed above. 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: 

Due to high fuel pressure, caused by 

exceeding pressure in front of the mechanical 

fuel pump (e.g. due to an electrical fuel 

pump), in limited cases a deviation in the 

fuel supply could occur. This can result in 

exceeding of the fuel pressure and might 

cause engine malfunction and/or massive 

fuel leakage. 

We are proposing this AD to prevent 

the pump from causing excessive fuel 

pressure, which could result in engine 

malfunction or a massive fuel leak. 

These conditions could cause loss of 

control of the airplane or a fire. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 23, 2010. 

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. 

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: 

Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4145; fax: (816) 329–4090; e-mail: 

sarjapur.nagarajan@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–2010–0329; Directorate Identifier 

2010–CE–016–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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD No.: 

2007–0060R1–E, dated April 20, 2007 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states: 

Due to high fuel pressure, caused by 

exceeding pressure in front of the mechanical 

fuel pump (e.g. due to an electrical fuel 

pump), in limited cases a deviation in the 

fuel supply could occur. This can result in 

exceeding of the fuel pressure and might 

cause engine malfunction and/or massive 

fuel leakage. 

Non-compliance with these instructions 

could result in engine damages, personal 

injuries or death. 

The MCAI requires replacing the 

affected fuel pumps with a different part 

number fuel pump. 

The MCAI applies to all versions of 

Bombardier-Rotax GmbH 912 A, 912 F, 

and 912 S series engines. Versions of the 

912 F series and 912 S series engines are 

type certificated in the United States. 

However, the Model 912 A series engine 

installed in various aircraft does not 

have an engine type certificate; instead, 

the engine is part of the aircraft type 

design. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Rotax Aircraft Engines has issued 

Service Bulletin SB–912–053, dated 

April 13, 2007. The actions described in 

this service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

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. 

Differences Between This Proposed 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 proposed 

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 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 60 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about .5 work-hour per product to 


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comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $650 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $41,550, or $692.50 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); 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 proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 adding 

the following new AD: 

Various Aircraft: Docket No. FAA–2010– 

0329; Directorate Identifier 2010–CE– 

016–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by July 23, 

2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all serial numbers 

of the following aircraft, equipped with a 

Rotax Aircraft Engines 912 A series engine 

with fuel pumps, part numbers (P/Ns) 

892230, 892232, 892540 (standard version) or 

P/Ns 892235, 892236, 892545 (version 

including flexible fuel line) installed, and 

certificated in any category: 

Type certificate holder Aircraft model Engine model 

Aeromot-Industria 

Mecanico Metalurgica ltda.

AMT–200 ......................................................................... 912 A2. 

Diamond Aircraft Industries .............................................. HK 36 R ‘‘SUPER DIMONA’’ .......................................... 912 A. 

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH ................................... HK 36 TS ........................................................................

HK 36 TC ........................................................................

912 A3 

912 A3. 

Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. ....................................... DA20–A1 ......................................................................... 912 A3. 

HOAC–Austria .................................................................. DV 20 KATANA ............................................................... 912 A3. 

Iniziative Industriali Italiane S.p.A. .................................... Sky Arrow 650 TC ........................................................... 912 A2. 

SCHEIBE–Flugzeugbau GmbH ........................................ SF 25C ............................................................................ 912 A2 or 912 A3. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 73: Engine Fuel and Control. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

Due to high fuel pressure, caused by 

exceeding pressure in front of the mechanical 

fuel pump (e.g. due to an electrical fuel 

pump), in limited cases a deviation in the 

fuel supply could occur. This can result in 

exceeding of the fuel pressure and might 

cause engine malfunction and/or massive 

fuel leakage. 

Non-compliance with these instructions 

could result in engine damages, personal 

injuries or death. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent the 

pump from causing excessive fuel pressure, 

which could result in engine malfunction or 

a massive fuel leak. These conditions could 

cause loss of control of the airplane or a fire. 

The MCAI requires replacing the affected fuel 

pumps with a different part number fuel 

pump. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 25 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD, 

replace fuel pump P/N 892230, 892232, 

892540, 892235, 892236, or 892545 with an 

FAA-approved fuel pump that does not have 

one of the P/Ns referenced above following 

Rotax Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin SB– 

912–053, dated April 13, 2007. 

(2) As of the effective date of this AD do 

not install fuel pump P/N 892230, 892232, 

892540, 892235, 892236, or 892545, on any 

airplane. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: The MCAI 

requires replacing an affected fuel pump with 

fuel pump P/N 892542 or 892546. This AD 

requires replacement of an affected fuel 

pump with an FAA-approved fuel pump that 

does not have one of the P/Ns referenced in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. 

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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4145; fax: (816) 

329–4090; e-mail: 

sarjapur.nagarajan@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC on any airplane to which 

the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate 


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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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI EASA AD No.: 2007– 

0060R1–E, dated April 20, 2007; and Rotax 

Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin SB–912– 

053, dated April 13, 2007, for related 

information. Contact BRP-Powertrain GMBH 

& Co KG, Welser Strasse 32, A–4623 

Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: (+43) (0) 7246 

601–0; fax: (+43) (0) 7246 6370; Internet: 

http://www.rotax.com, for a copy of this 

service information. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 

26, 2010. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13170 Filed 6–7–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0453; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AAL–14] 

Proposed Revocation of Colored 

Federal Airway G–4; AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

remove Colored Federal Airway Green 4 

(G–4) from the National Airspace 

System (NAS) in Alaska. The FAA is 

proposing this action in preparation of 

the eventual decommissioning from the 

NAS of the Wood River (BTS) Nondirectional Beacon (NDB) near the town 

of Dillingham, Alaska. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 23, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone: 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2010–0453 and 

Airspace Docket No. 10–AAL–14 at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group, 

Office of System Operations Airspace 

and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2010–0453 and Airspace Docket No. 10– 

AAL–14) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2010–0453 and 

Airspace Docket No. 10–AAL–14.’’ The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Manager, Safety, Alaska Flight Service 

Operations, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, 

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Distribution System, which 

describes the application procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 by removing Colored 

Federal airway G–4 associated with the 

planned BTS NDB decommissioning 

near Dillingham, AK. The BTS NDB has 

been non-operational for over two years. 

Colored Federal Airways are 

published in paragraph 6009 of FAA 

Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, 

and effective September 15, 2009, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Colored Federal airway listed 

in this document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. 

Therefore, this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

(2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

Department of Transportation (DOT) 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this proposed rule, 

when promulgated, will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 


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