23206 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 81 /Tuesday, April 28, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

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. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding a new airworthiness directive

(AD) to read as follows:

98–09–25 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.:

Amendment 39–10506; Docket No. 97–

CE–48–AD.

Applicability: The following airplane

model and serial numbers, certificated in any

category:

Models Serial numbers

PA–31, PA–31–300,

and PA–31–325.

31–2 through 31–

8312019.

PA–31–350 ............... 31–5001 through 31–

8553002.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

modified, altered, or repaired in the area

subject to the requirements of this AD. For

airplanes that have been modified, altered, or

repaired so that the performance of the

requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must request approval for an

alternative method of compliance in

accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD.

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 as follows, unless

already accomplished:

1. For the affected Models PA–31, PA–31–

300, and PA–31–325 airplanes: Upon

accumulating 6,000 hours on the lower spar

splice plate or within the next 100 hours

time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date

of this AD, whichever occurs later; and

2. For the affected Model PA–31–350

airplanes: Upon accumulating 13,000 hours

TIS on the lower spar splice plate or within

the next 100 hours TIS after the effective date

of this AD, whichever occurs later.

To prevent failure of the lower spar splice

plate caused by fretting and cracking, which

could result in loss of control of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

(a) Replace the lower spar splice plate and

rework the lower spar caps in accordance

with the instructions included in the

following kits, as applicable, and as

referenced in Piper Service Bulletin No.

1003, dated June 16, 1997:

(1) Main Spar Splice Plate Replacement

(Lower) Kit No. 766–640, Drawing 88254,

Revision A, dated May 12, 1997, which

applies to Models PA–31, PA–31–300, and

Piper PA–31–325 airplanes; and

(2) Main Spar Splice Plate Replacement

(Lower) Kit No. 766–641, Drawing 88255,

Revision A, dated May 12, 1997, which

applies to Model PA–31–350 airplanes.

(b) 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.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO), 1895 Phoenix

Boulevard, suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349.

The request shall be forwarded through an

appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector,

who may add comments and then send it to

the Manager, Atlanta ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Atlanta ACO.

(d) The replacements required by this AD

shall be done in accordance with the

instructions to Piper Main Spar Splice Plate

Replacement (Lower) Kit No. 766–641,

Drawing 88255, Revision A, dated May 12,

1997; or Piper Main Spar Splice Plate

Replacement (Lower) Kit No. 766–640,

Drawing 88254, Revision A, dated May 12,

1997. 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., 2926 Piper

Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960. Copies

may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region,

Office of the Regional 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.

(e) This amendment becomes effective on

June 15, 1998.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April

21, 1998.

Marvin R. Nuss,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–11161 Filed 4–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–ACE–2]

Amendment to Class D and Class E

Airspace; Cape Girardeau, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: This document confirms the

effective date of direct final rule which

revises Class D and Class E airspace at

Cape Girardeau, MO.

DATES: The direct final rule published at

63 FR 8095 is effective on 0901 UTC,

June 18, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th

Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;

telephone: (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

published this direct final rule with a

request for comments in the Federal

Register on February 18, 1998 (63 FR

8095). The FAA uses the direct final

rulemaking procedure for a noncontroversial rule where the FAA

believes that there will be no adverse

public comment. This direct final rule

advised the public that no adverse

comments were anticipated, and that

unless a written adverse comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit such

an adverse comment, were received

within the comment period, the

regulation would become effective on

June 18, 1998. No adverse comments

were received, and thus this document

confirms that this direct final rule will

become effective on that date.

Issued in Kansas City, MO on March 31,

1998.

Christopher R. Blum,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–11129 Filed 4–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29199; Amdt. No. 1865]

RIN 2120–AA65

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAPs)

for operations at certain airports. These

regulatory actions are needed because of

changes occurring in the National

Airspace System, such as the

commissioning of new navigational

facilities, addition of new obstacles, or

changes in air traffic requirements.

These changes are designed to provide

safe and efficient use of the navigable

airspace and to promote safe flight

operations under instrument flight rules

at the affected airports.