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The request should include an assessment of

the effect of the modification, alteration, or

repair on the unsafe condition addressed by

this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not

been eliminated, the request should include

specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required within the next 100

hours time-in-service (TIS) after May 22,

1981 (effective date of AD 81–11–04); within

the next 100 hours TIS after the effective date

of this AD; or upon the accumulation of

2,000 hours TIS on the nose wheel assembly,

whichever occurs later, unless already

accomplished.

To prevent the failure of the nose wheel,

which if not corrected, could result in loss

of control of the airplane during taxiing, takeoff, or landing operations, accomplish the

following:

(a) Inspect the nose wheel assembly,

Cleveland part number (P/N) 40–76B (The

New Piper Aircraft, Inc. P/N 451 784), for

cracks in accordance with the ‘‘Instructions’’

section of Piper Aircraft Corporation (Piper)

Service Bulletin (SB) 700A, dated October 12,

1981.

(1) If cracked, prior to further flight,

replace Cleveland P/N 40–76B (Piper P/N

451 784) with a new Cleveland P/N 40–76B

(Piper P/N 451 784) nose wheel assembly.

Upon the accumulation of 2,000 hours TIS,

reinspect at 100 hour intervals or at each tire

change, whichever occurs first; or,

(2) As an alternative to paragraph (a)(1), if

cracked, replace Cleveland P/N 40–76B

(Piper P/N 451 784) with a serviceable

Cleveland P/N 40–140 (Piper P/N 551 791)

nose wheel assembly of improved design in

accordance with the ‘‘Instructions’’ section of

Piper SB 700A, dated October 12, 1981.

(3) If no cracks are found and Cleveland P/

N 40–140 (Piper P/N 551–791) is not

installed, repetitively inspect at intervals not

to exceed 100 hours TIS or at each tire

change, whichever occurs first.

(b) The installation of Cleveland P/N 40–

140 (Piper P/N 551 791) is considered

terminating action for the inspection

requirements of paragraph (a) and (a)(3) of

this AD.

(c) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(d) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance times that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, FAA, Atlanta

Aircraft Certification Office, Campus

Building, 1701 Columbia Ave., suite 2–160,

College Park, Georgia 30337–2748. The

request shall be forwarded through an

appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector,

who may add comments and then send it to

the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification

Office.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from Atlanta Aircraft Certification

Office.

(e) The inspections and replacement

required by this AD shall be done in

accordance with Piper Aircraft Corporation

Service Bulletin No. 700A, dated October 12,

1981. This incorporation by reference was

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained

from The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Attn.:

Customer Service, 2926 Piper Dr., Vero

Beach, Florida, 32960. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office

of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558,

601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or

at the Office of the Federal Register, 800

North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700,

Washington, DC.

(f) This amendment (39–9976) becomes

effective on May 15, 1997.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March

20, 1997.

Larry E. Werth,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–7680 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AAL–27]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Nuiqsut,

AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E

airspace at Nuiqsut Airport, AK. The

modifications to the Global Positioning

System (GPS) instrument approaches to

runway (RWY) 4 and RWY 22 at

Nuiqsut, AK, have made this action

necessary. The intended effect of this

action is to provide adequate controlled

airspace for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations at Nuiqsut Airport, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert van Haastert, System

Management Branch, AAL–538, Federal

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7587; telephone number: (907) 271–

5863; email:

Robert.van.Haastert@faa.dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 24, 1997, a proposal to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise

the Class E airspace at Nuiqsut was

published in the Federal Register (62

FR 3631). The modifications to the GPS

instrument approach procedures to

RWY 4 and RWY 22 at Nuiqsut Airport,

AK, have made this action necessary.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments to the proposal were

received, thus the rule is adopted as

written.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas

designated as 700/1200 foot transition

areas are published in paragraph 6005 of

FAA Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996. Paragraph 6005 is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1 (61 FR 48403; September 13, 1996).

The Class E airspace designations listed

in this document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) revises Class E airspace located

at Nuiqsut, AK, to provide controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet AGL for aircraft executing

instrument landing and departing

procedures.

The Federal Aviation Administration

has determined that these proposed

regulations only involve an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore—(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)

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 rule 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 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

Part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120;

E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963

Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.
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§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Nuiqsut, AK [Revised]

Nuiqsut Airport, AK

(Lat. 70°12′36′′ N, long. 151°00′20′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of the Nuiqsut Airport, and that

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet

above the surface 5 miles north and 8 miles

south of the 249° bearing from the airport to

29 miles southwest.

* * * * *

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 21,

1997.

Willis C. Nelson

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–7919 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AAL–26]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Kake, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace at Kake Airport, AK. The

development of non-directional beacon

(NDB) and Global Positioning System

(GPS) instrument approaches to runway

(RWY) 10 at Kake, AK, have made this

action necessary. The airport status will

change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The

intended effect of this action is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

IFR operations at Kake Airport, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert van Haastert, System

Management Branch, AAL–538, Federal

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7587; telephone number: (907) 271–

5863; email:

Robert.van.Haastert@faa.dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 24, 1997, a proposal to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish

Class E airspace at Kake was published

in the Federal Register (62 FR 3632).

The development of NDB and GPS

instrument approach procedures to

RWY 10 at Kake Airport, AK, have made

this action necessary.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments to the proposals were

received, thus the rule is adopted as

written.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas

designated as 700/1200 foot transition

areas are published in paragraph 6005 of

FAA Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996. Paragraph 6005 is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1 (61 FR 48403; September 13, 1996).

The Class E airspace designations listed

in this document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) establishes Class E airspace

located at Kake, AK, to provide

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet AGL for aircraft executing

instrument landing and departing

procedures. The status of Kake Airport

will change from VFR to IFR.

The Federal Aviation Administration

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. It, therefore—(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)

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 rule 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 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

Part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120;

E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963

Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Kake, AK [New]

Kake Airport

(Lat. 56° 57′41′′ N; long. 133° 54′ 37′′ W)

Kake NDB/DME

(Lat. 56° 57′50′′ N; long. 133° 54′ 43′′ W)

Sumner Strait NDB

(Lat. 56° 27′53′′ N; long. 133° 05′ 50′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of the Kake Airport; and that airspace

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the

surface within 6 miles north and 9 miles

south of the 286° bearing from the Kake NDB/

DME extending from the NDB/DME to 22

miles west of the airport and within 4 miles

each side of the 138° bearing from the Kake

NDB/DME extending from the 6.5-mile

radius to Sumner Strait NDB.

* * * * *

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 21,

1997.

Willis C. Nelson,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–7918 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AAL–28]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Selawik,

AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.