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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2013–01–06 PILATUS Aircraft Ltd.: 

Amendment 39–17320; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0025; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–048–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective February 7, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. 

Models PC–7 airplanes, serial numbers 101 

through 618, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks 

in the engine mount fittings. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions. 

(1) Within the next 90 days after February 

7, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), 

perform a conductivity test to identify the 

material specification of the engine mount 

fittings (part number (P/N) 112.35.07.152) 

following paragraph 3.B. of PILATUS Aircraft 

Ltd. PILATUS PC–7 Service Bulletin No. 53– 

008, dated November 30, 2012. 

(2) If during the conductivity test required 

by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, engine mount 

fittings made of aluminum alloy AA2024– 

T351 are found, within the next 90 days after 

February 7, 2013 (the effective date of this 

AD), do the inspection following paragraph 

3.C. of PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PILATUS PC– 

7 Service Bulletin No. 53–008, dated 

November 30, 2012. 

(3) If during the inspection required by 

paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, any crack is 

found in the engine mount fittings, before 

further flight, contact Pilatus Customer 

Technical Support (MCC) for further 

instructions at P.O. Box 992, CH–6371 Stans, 

Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0)41 619 67 74; 

fax: 41 (0)41 619 67 73; Internet: http:// 

www.pilatus aircraft.com or email: 

Techsupport@pilatus-aircraft.com. 

(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@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. 

(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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to Swiss MCAI Federal Office of Civil 

Aviation (FOCA) AD HB–2012–009, dated 

December 20, 2012; and PILATUS Aircraft 

Ltd. PILATUS PC–7 Service Bulletin No. 53– 

008, dated November 30, 2012, for related 

information. 

(i) 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) PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PILATUS PC–7 

Service Bulletin No. 53–008, dated November 

30, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer 

Technical Support (MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH– 

6371 Stans, Switzerland; telephone: +41 

(0)41 619 67 74; fax: 41 (0)41 619 67 73; 

Internet: http://www.pilatus aircraft.com or 

email: Techsupport@pilatus-aircraft.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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 

11, 2013. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00894 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0987; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–130–AD; Amendment 

39–17317; AD 2013–01–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 737–300, 

737–400, 737–500, and 757–200 series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of damage caused by electrical 

arcing to the wires that connect seat 

electronics boxes (SEBs). This AD 

requires installing a new relay and 

doing certain wiring changes of the 

entertainment control switch. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent power from 

being supplied to passenger seats when 

the entertainment control switch is in 

the OFF position, which could cause an 

electrical shock hazard resulting in 

serious or fatal injury to maintenance 

personnel. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 22, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of February 22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 


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Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Binh Tran, Aerospace Engineer, Systems 

and Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification 

Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6485; 

fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

binh.tran@faa.gov. 

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 published in the Federal 

Register on September 20, 2012 (77 FR 

58325). That NPRM proposed to require 

installing a new relay and doing certain 

wiring changes of the entertainment 

control switch if necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal (77 FR 58325, 

September 20, 2012) and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. Boeing 

concurred with the contents of the 

NPRM. American Airlines stated that it 

understands the basis for the proposed 

AD and that it does not operate any of 

the airplanes having serial numbers 

identified in the NPRM. 

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) 

Winglet Comment 

Aviation Partners Boeing stated that 

the installation of winglets per STC 

ST01518SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/ 

Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/ 

rgSTC.nsf/Frameset?OpenPage) does 

not affect accomplishment of the 

proposed requirements. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed—except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

58325, September 20, 2012) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 58325, 

September 20, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 28 

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 

Wire bundle change, relay installation, and operational test 

(one Group 1 Model 737 airplane).

29 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $2,465.

$0 $2,465 $2,465 

Wire bundle change, relay installation, and operational test 

(one Group 2 Model 737 airplane).

14 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $1,190.

0 1,190 1,190 

Wire bundle change, relay installation, and operational test 

(26 Model 757 airplanes).

34 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $2,890.

0 2,890 75,140 

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 

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): 

2013–01–03 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17317; Docket No. 


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FAA–2012–0987; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–130–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective February 22, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–300, –400, and –500 series 

airplanes, certificated in any category, as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–23–1302, dated August 

24, 2009; and Model 757–200 series 

airplanes, certificated in any category, as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–23–0107, Revision 1, 

dated May 16, 2012. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 23, Communications. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

damage caused by electrical arcing to the 

wires that connect seat electronics boxes. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent power from 

being supplied to passenger seats when the 

entertainment control switch is in the OFF 

position, which could cause an electrical 

shock hazard resulting in serious or fatal 

injury to maintenance personnel. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Installation of New Relay and Wiring 

Bundle Change 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Change the wire bundle route, 

and install a new relay and applicable wiring 

of the entertainment control switch, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service information 

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

AD, as applicable. 

(1) For Model 737–300, -400, and -500 

series airplanes: Use Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–23–1302, 

dated August 24, 2009. 

(2) For Model 757–200 series airplanes: 

Use Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–23–0107, Revision 1, dated May 

16, 2012. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Binh Tran, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6485; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: binh.tran@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–23–1302, dated August 24, 

2009. 

(ii) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–23–0107, Revision 1, dated May 

16, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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. 

(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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

4, 2013. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00563 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Parts 28, 30, and 180 

[Docket No. FR–5662–F–01] 

RIN 2501–AD59 

Inflation Adjustment of Civil Money 

Penalty Amounts 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule amends HUD’s 

civil money penalty and civil penalty 

regulations by making inflation 

adjustments that are required by the 

Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 

Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 

note) (FCPIA Act). The FCPIA Act 

mandates the adjustments and the 

formula used to calculate them. Also in 

this final rule, HUD is taking the 

opportunity to update an outdated 

cross-reference in its civil money 

penalty regulations. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 19, 

2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dane Narode, Associate General 

Counsel, Office of Program 

Enforcement, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 1250 

Maryland Avenue SW., Suite 200, 

Washington, DC 20024; telephone 

number 202–245–4141 (this is not a tollfree number). Hearing- or speechimpaired individuals may access this 

number via TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Information Relay Service at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 

Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 

note) (FCPIA Act), as amended by the 

Debt Collection Improvement Act of 

1996 (31 U.S.C. 3701) (DCIA), requires 

each federal agency to make inflation 

adjustments to its maximum civil 

money penalties and civil penalties. The 

formula for determining the specific 

adjustment of such penalties for 

inflation is nondiscretionary and is 

determined by section 5 of the FCPIA 

Act. The adjustment is based on the 

change in the cost-of-living increase, 

which is defined in the statute as based 

on the percentage change, if any, in the 

Consumer Price Index (CPI). The statute 

also states specific rules for rounding 

off, first-time adjustments and provides 

that adjusted civil money penalties and 

civil penalties can only be applied 

prospectively; that is, only to violations 

that occur after the date that the 

increase takes effect. 

II. This Final Rule 

A. Inflation Adjustment of Civil Money 

Penalty and Civil Penalty Amounts 

The changes made by this final rule 

increase the amount of civil money 

penalties, consistent with statutory 

authority for 24 CFR parts 28 and 30 

and civil penalties consistent with 24 

CFR part 180. Additionally, no 

amendment is necessary to civil money 

penalties and civil penalties found in 

some HUD regulations (e.g., 24 CFR 

parts 30.20, 30.25, and 180.671(a)(1)) 

because application of the statute’s 


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