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BLE = A/(1 + B × average total lamp arc power ∧ ¥C) Where A, B, and C are as follows:* 

Description A B C 

Instant start and rapid start ballasts (not classified as residential ballasts) that are designed and marketed to operate .................................................................................. 0.993 0.27 0.25

4-foot medium bipin lamps; 

2-foot U-shaped lamps; or 

8-foot slimline lamps. 

Programmed start ballasts (not classified as residential ballasts) that are designed 

and marketed to operate .............................................................................................. 0.993 0.51 0.37 

4-foot medium bipin lamps; 

2-foot U-shaped lamps; 

4-foot miniature bipin standard output lamps; or 

4-foot miniature bipin high output lamps. 

Instant start and rapid start ballasts (not classified as sign ballasts) that are designed 

and marketed to operate 8-foot high output lamps ..................................................... 0.993 0.38 0.25 

Programmed start ballasts (not classified as sign ballasts) that are designed and marketed to operate 8-foot high output lamps ................................................................... 0.973 0.70 0.37 

Sign ballasts that are designed and marketed to operate 8-foot high output lamps ...... 0.993 0.47 0.25 

Instant start and rapid start residential ballasts that are designed and marketed to operate ............................................................................................................................. 0.993 0.41 0.25 

4-foot medium bipin lamps; 

2-foot U-shaped lamps; or 

8-foot slimline lamps. 

Programmed start residential ballasts that are designed and marketed to operate ....... 0.973 0.71 0.37 

4-foot medium bipin lamps or 

2-foot U-shaped lamps. 

* Average total lamp arc power, instant start, programmed start, rapid start, residential ballast, and sign ballast are as defined in appendix Q of 

subpart B of this part. 

(2) Standards for certain dimming 

ballasts (as defined in appendix Q of 

subpart B of this part). 

Except as provided in paragraph 

(m)(3) of this section, each dimming 

ballast manufactured on or after 

November 14, 2014; designed and 

marketed to operate one F34T12, two 

F34T12, two F96T12/ES, or two 

F96T12HO/ES lamps; and 

(i) Designed and marketed— 

(A) To operate at nominal input 

voltages at or between 120 and 277 

volts; 

(B) To operate with an input current 

frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(C) For use in connection with 

fluorescent lamps (as defined in 

§ 430.2). 

(ii) Must have— 

(A) A power factor of: 

(1) 0.9 or greater for ballasts that are 

not residential ballasts; or 

(2) 0.5 or greater for residential 

ballasts. 

(B) A ballast luminous efficiency not 

less than the following: 

Designed and marketed for operation of a maximum of Ballast input 

voltage 

Total nominal 

lamp watts 

Ballast luminous efficiency 

Low frequency 

ballasts 

High frequency 

ballasts 

One F34T12 lamp .................................................................... 120/277 34 0.777 0.778 

Two F34T12 lamps .................................................................. 120/277 68 0.804 0.805 

Two F96T12/ES lamps ............................................................ 120/277 120 0.876 0.884 

Two F96T12HO/ES lamps ....................................................... 120/277 190 0.711 0.713 

(3) Exemptions 

The power factor and ballast 

luminous efficiency standards described 

in paragraph (m)(1)(ii) and (m)(2)(ii) of 

this section do not apply to: 

(i) A dimming ballast (as defined in 

appendix Q of subpart B of this part) 

designed and marketed to operate 

exclusively lamp types other than one 

F34T12, two F34T12, two F96T12/ES, 

or two F96T12HO/ES lamps; 

(ii) A low frequency ballast (as 

defined in appendix Q of subpart B of 

this part) that is designed and marketed 

to operate T8 diameter lamps; is 

designed and marketed for use in 

electromagnetic-interference-sensitiveenvironments only; and is shipped by 

the manufacturer in packages containing 

10 or fewer ballasts; or 

(iii) A programmed start ballast that 

operates 4-foot medium bipin T8 lamps 

and delivers on average less than 140 

milliamperes to each lamp. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–1123; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–037–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 


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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for GA 8 

Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8–TC320 

airplanes. 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 missing required engine 

mount fire seal washers, which could 

reduce the engine retention capability in 

the event of a fire. 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 February 20, 2015. 

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 GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn: 

Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, 

Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; 

telephone: + 61 03 5172 1200; fax: +61 

03 5172 1201; email: techpubs@

gippsaero.com; Internet: http://

www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/

technical-publications.aspx. You may 

review this 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

1123; 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: 

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. 

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–2014–1123; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–037–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 

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority 

(CASA), which is the aviation authority 

for Australia, has issued AD No. AD/

GA8/8, dated November 24, 2014 

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

correct an unsafe condition for GA 8 

Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8–TC320 

airplanes and was based on mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country. The MCAI states: 

A recent review of the engine mount 

installation on the GA8–TC 320 aircraft has 

highlighted the omission of engine mount 

fire seal washers during the assembly 

process. 

The current engine mount configuration does 

not meet the certification basis for the 

aircraft, specifically regulation 23.865 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations of the United 

States of America, where engine mounts 

located in designated fire zones are required 

to be suitably shielded so that they are 

capable of withstanding the effects of a fire. 

The Gippsland Aeronautics GA8–TC 320 

aircraft require the installation of an 

approved steel washer at each of the engine 

mount locations to address a potential risk of 

reduced engine retention capability in the 

event of a fire. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–1123. 

Relevant Service Information 

GippsAero has issued Mandatory 

Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014–115, 

Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. The service information 

describes procedures for inspecting the 

orientation of the engine isolator 

mounts to verify proper installation, reinstalling if necessary, and installing 

steel washers on the forward side of 

each side of the engine isolator mounts. 

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 13 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 5 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $10 per product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $5,655, or $435 per 

product. 

According to the manufacturer, all of 

the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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: 


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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. Amend § 39.13 by adding the 

following new AD: 

GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd: Docket No. FAA– 

2014–1123; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

CE–037–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

20, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to GA8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd 

GA8–TC320 airplanes, all serial numbers 

affected, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 71: Power Plant. 

(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 missing 

required engine mount fire seal washers, 

which could reduce the engine retention 

capability in the event of a fire. We are 

issuing this AD to inspect the engine mounts 

to verify they have been installed with the 

correct orientation and install steel washers 

at each isolator mount location, which, if not 

done, could result in reduced engine 

retention capability in the event of a fire. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(4) of 

this AD: 

(1) Within the next 300 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD or 

within the next 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs first, 

inspect the orientation of the engine isolator 

mounts to verify that the mounts have been 

installed properly following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in GippsAero 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014– 

115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014. 

(2) Before reinstalling the engine isolator 

mounts following the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further 

flight, install a part number J–2218–61 steel 

washer on the forward side of each of the 

four engine isolator mounts, following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in GippsAero 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014– 

115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014. 

(3) If after the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, any of the engine 

isolator mounts are found to not comply with 

the specifications found in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of GippsAero 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014– 

115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014, before 

further flight, re-install the isolators to the 

correct orientation, or if damage is found, 

replace with airworthy parts. 

(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 MCAI Civil Aviation Safety 

Authority (CASA) AD No. AD/GA8/8, dated 

November 24, 2014. You may examine the 

MCAI on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2014–1123. For 

service information related to this AD, 

contact GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero 

Pty Ltd, Attn: Technical Services, P.O. Box 

881, Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; 

telephone: + 61 03 5172 1200; fax: +61 03 

5172 1201; email: techpubs@gippsaero.com; 

Internet: http://www.gippsaero.com/

customer-support/technicalpublications.aspx. You may review this 

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 

December 29, 2014. 

Robert Busto, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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