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editorial corrections. The FAA has

determined that these minor corrections

will not change the meaning of the AD

and will not add any additional burden

upon the public than was already

proposed.

Cost Impact

The FAA estimates that 70 airplanes

in the U.S. registry will be affected by

this AD, that it will take approximately

4 workhours per airplane to accomplish

this action, and that the average labor

rate is approximately $60 an hour. Parts

cost approximately $150 per airplane.

Based on these figures, the total cost

impact of this AD on U.S. operators is

estimated to be $27,300, or $390 per

airplane.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations adopted herein will

not have substantial direct effects 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. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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)

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. A copy of the final

evaluation prepared for this action is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained by contacting the

Rules Docket at the location provided

under the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding a new airworthiness directive

(AD) to read as follows:

98–12–14 Aermacchi S.P.A.: Amendment

39–10570; Docket No. 97–CE–146–AD.

Applicability: Models S.205–18/F, S.205–

18/R, S.205–20/F, S.205–20/R, S.205–22/R,

S.208, and S.208A airplanes, all serial

numbers, certificated in any category.

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 (d) 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 within the next 100

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

date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent flap control failure which could

result in loss of control of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

(a) Inspect the flap cable pulley bracket for

correct alignment, and if the flap cable pulley

bracket is misaligned, prior to further flight,

correct any misalignment of the pulley

bracket in accordance with the Instructions

section of SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin

No. 205B60, dated July 24, 1995.

(b) Inspect the flap control cable for wear

(cuts, nicks, frays, etc.), and if wear is found,

prior to further flight, replace the flap control

cable and flap cable pulley bracket in

accordance with the Instructions section of

SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin No. 205B60,

dated July 24, 1995.

(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 time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Small Airplane

Directorate, 1201 Walnut, suite 900, Kansas

City, Missouri 64106. The request shall be

forwarded through an appropriate FAA

Maintenance Inspector, who may add

comments and then send it to the Manager,

Small Airplane Directorate.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Small Airplane

Directorate.

(e) Questions or technical information

related to SIAI Marchetti Mandatory Service

Bulletin No. 205B60, dated July 24, 1995,

should be directed to SIAI Marchetti, Product

Support, Via Indipendenza 2, 21018 Sesto

Calende (VA), Italy; telephone: +39–331–

929117; facsimile: +39–331–922525. This

service information may be examined at the

FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional

Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

(f) The inspections and replacements

required by this AD shall be done in

accordance with SIAI Marchetti Mandatory

Service Bulletin No. 205B60, dated July 24,

1995. 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 SIAI Marchetti, Product Support, Via

Indipendenza 2, 21018 Sesto Calende (VA),

Italy. 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.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Italian AD 95–237, dated August 29, 1995.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on

July 18, 1998.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May

29, 1998.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15084 Filed 6–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–ANE–47–AD; Amendment

39–10565; AD 98–12–09]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal

Inc. Model TPE331 Series Turboprop

Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to AlliedSignal Inc. Model

TPE331 series turboprop engines, that

requires removal of suspect fuel

manifold assemblies and replacement

with serviceable assemblies. This

amendment is prompted by an FAA

investigation into Hoses Unlimited’s

repairs of TPE331 fuel manifolds, which

were not approved by the FAA. The

actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent fuel leakage at the

fuel manifold fittings, resulting in fuel

spraying on hot turbine components,

which could result in an engine fire.

DATES: Effective August 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer,
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Federal Aviation Administration,

Transport Airplane Directorate, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office,

3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA

90712–4137; Telephone (562) 627–5246,

Fax (562) 627–5210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

include an airworthiness directive (AD)

that is applicable to AlliedSignal Inc.

Model TPE331–8, –10, –11 and –12

series turboprop engines with fuel

manifold, Part Number (P/N) 3102469–

1 or –2, repaired by Hoses Unlimited,

Inc. prior to November 11, 1995, was

published in the Federal Register on

January 21, 1998 (63 FR 3056). That

action proposed to require removal of

suspect fuel manifold assemblies and

replacement with serviceable

assemblies.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were received on the

proposal or the FAA’s determination of

the cost to the public. The FAA has

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed.

There are approximately 70 engines of

the affected design in the worldwide

fleet. The FAA estimates that 50 engines

installed on aircraft of U.S. registry will

be affected by this AD, that it will take

approximately 5 work hours per engine

to accomplish the required actions, and

that the average labor rate is $60 per

work hour. Required parts will cost

approximately $1,800 per engine. Based

on these figures, the total cost impact of

the AD on U.S. operators is estimated to

be $105,000.

The regulations adopted herein will

not have substantial direct effects 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. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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)

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. A final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and it is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

98–12–09 AlliedSignal Inc.: Amendment

39–10565. Docket 97–ANE–47–AD.

Applicability: AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly

Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, Garrett

Engine Division and Garrett Turbine Engine

Co.) Model TPE331–8, –10, –11 and –12

series turboprop engines with fuel manifold,

Part Number (P/N) 3102469–1 or –2, repaired

by Hoses Unlimited, Inc. prior to November

20, 1995. These engines are installed on but

not limited to Ayres S2R–G10; Cessna Model

441; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.

(CASA) C–212 series; Dornier 228 series;

Fairchild SA226 and SA227 series; Jetstream

3101 and 3201 series; Mitsubishi MU–2B

series (MU–2 series); and Twin Commander

Aircraft Corp. Models 695 and 695A aircraft.

Note 1: This airworthiness directive (AD)

applies to each engine 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 engines 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 (d)

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 indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent fuel leakage of the fuel

manifold, resulting in fuel spraying on hot

turbine components, which could result in

an engine fire, accomplish the following:

(a) Check all fuel manifold identification

bands for P/Ns 3102469–1 or –2 and the

Hoses Unlimited, Inc. name, or review engine

and aircraft maintenance records and

purchase receipts to establish the origin and

repairs on all fuel manifolds. If records

indicate that fuel manifolds, P/Ns 3102469–

1 or –2, are not installed in an engine or that

Hoses Unlimited, Inc. has not been used as

a repair facility, no further AD action is

required.

(b) Remove from service all fuel manifolds

with the Hoses Unlimited, Inc. name and P/

Ns 3102469–1 or –2 and replace with a

serviceable fuel manifold in accordance with

the applicable AlliedSignal engine

maintenance manual, at first access to the

fuel manifold assembly, at the next engine

hot section inspection, or 3 years after the

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs

first.

(c) For the purposes of this AD, first access

to the fuel manifold is defined as any repair,

modification, removal, or testing of the fuel

manifold assembly or components of the fuel

manifold assembly.

(d) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft

Certification Office.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this airworthiness directive,

if any, may be obtained from the Los Angeles

Aircraft Certification Office.

(e) 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 aircraft to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

August 7, 1998.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

May 29, 1998.

Jay J. Pardee,

Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15089 Filed 6–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 916

[SPATS No. KS–015–FOR]

Kansas Abandoned Mine Land

Reclamation Plan

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),

Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; approval of

amendment.