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(h) Optional Terminating Action 

The concurrent accomplishment of the 

actions specified in paragraphs (h)(1) and 

(h)(2) of this AD terminates the requirements 

of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(1) Replacement of all heat shield 

insulation blankets (rub strips, heat shield 

pan casting, Velcro strips, aft fairing web 

drain sump, drain screen, and drain tubes, as 

applicable) in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–54–0030, Revision 1, 

dated September 30, 2015. 

(2) A one-time detailed inspection for 

cracks and heat damage of the aft fairing 

lower spar upper surface, conductivity 

inspection for heat damage of the aft fairing 

lower spar upper surface, and detailed 

inspection for wear of heat shield primary 

seal, and all applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–54A0031, Revision 1, 

dated May 9, 2014, provided all applicable 

related investigative and corrective actions 

are done before further flight. 

(i) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

54A0031, Revision 1, dated May 9, 2014, 

specifies a compliance time ‘‘After the 

Original Issue Date of this Service Bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), 

(g)(3), and (h)(2) of this AD, if those actions 

were performed before the effective date of 

this AD using Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

777–54A0031, dated June 7, 2013, provided 

that insulation blanket part number 

313W5421–29 is inspected and reinstalled, or 

replaced with a new insulation blanket, as 

applicable, as specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 777–54A0031, dated June 7, 

2013. This service information is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (h)(1) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–54–0030, dated May 27, 

2014. This service information is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(k) 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 

paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Kevin Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6501; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: kevin.nguyen@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(3) and (m)(4) of this AD. 

(m) 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 Service Bulletin 777–54A0031, 

Revision 1, dated May 9, 2014. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–54–0030, 

Revision 1, dated September 30, 2015. 

(3) For Boeing 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. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 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 April 28, 

2016. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10931 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4256; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–CE–002–AD; Amendment 

39–18512; AD 2016–10–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; M7 

Aerospace LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 

Aerospace LLC Models SA226–AT, 

SA226–T, SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, 

SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, SA227– 

DC (C–26B), and SA227–TT airplanes. 

We received reports of failed elevator 

control rod ends due to corrosion and 

lack of lubrication. This AD requires 

initial and repetitive inspections and 

lubrication of the elevator control rod 

ends and bearings with replacement as 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 15, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of June 15, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact M7 

Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance 

Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: 

(210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; 

Internet: http://www.elbitsystemsus.com; email: MetroTech@

M7Aerospace.com. You may view 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. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2016–4256. 

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–2016– 

4256; 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 


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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: 

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 

308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all M7 Aerospace LLC Models 

SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–T(B), 

SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A), 

SA227–AT, SA227–BC (C–26A), 

SA227–CC, SA227–DC (C–26B), and 

SA227–TT airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 4, 2016 (81 FR 11469). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of 

broken elevator control rod link 

assemblies between the elevator torque 

tube and the elevator quadrant due to 

corrosion and lack of lubrication on M7 

Aerospace SA26, SA226, and SA227 

airplanes. The NPRM proposed to 

require initial and repetitive inspections 

of the elevator control rod ends and 

bearings with replacement as necessary. 

We are issuing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (81 

FR 11469, March 4, 2016) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 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 (81 FR 

11469, March 4, 2016) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 11469, 

March 4, 2016). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed M7 Aerospace Service 

Bulletin (SB) 226–27–080 R1, M7 

Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–060 R1, and 

M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–032 R1, 

all Issued: November 5, 2015, and 

Revised: February 23, 2016. The service 

information describes procedures for 

inspection of the elevator control link 

assemblies between the elevator torque 

tubes and the elevator quadrant for 

frozen (stiff, hard to move) bearings or 

broken/cracked links (rod ends) with 

instructions for lubrication and 

replacement if necessary. All of the 

related service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 350 

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 

Inspection and lubrication ............... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$170.

Not applicable ................................ $170 $59,500 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repairs/replacements that 

would be required based on the results 

of the inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of airplanes 

that might need these repairs/

replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replace Rod End ......................................................... 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ........................... $30 $370 

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 


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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): 

2016–10–01 M7 Aerospace LLC: 

Amendment 39–18512; Docket No. 

FAA–2016–4256; Directorate Identifier 

2016–CE–002–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 15, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC 

Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–T (B), 

SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, SA227–DC 

(C–26B), and SA227–TT airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 2730, Elevator Control System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of failed 

elevator control rod ends due to corrosion 

and lack of lubrication. We are issuing this 

AD to require initial and repetitive 

inspections and lubrication of the elevator 

control rod ends and bearings with 

replacement as necessary. We are proposing 

this AD to correct the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with paragraphs (g)(1) through 

(g)(5) of this AD using the following service 

bulletins within the compliance times 

specified, unless already done: 

(1) For Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, 

SA226–T(B), and SA226–TC: M7 Aerospace 

LLC Service Bulletin (SB) 226–27–080 R1, 

Issued: November 5, 2015, and Revised: 

February 23, 2016; 

(2) For Models SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227– 

AT, SA227–BC (C–26A), and SA227–TT: M7 

Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–060 R1, Issued: 

November 5, 2015, and Revised: February 23, 

2016; or 

(3) For Models SA227–CC and SA227–DC 

(C–26B): M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–032 

R1, Issued: November 5, 2015, and Revised: 

February 23, 2016. 

(g) Actions 

(1) If abnormally high resistance is 

reported when operating the elevators, before 

further flight after June 15, 2016 (the effective 

date of this AD), inspect and lubricate 

installed elevator control links following 

paragraph 2.A. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service bulletins identified 

in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), or (f)(3) of this AD, 

as applicable. 

(2) Remove the elevator control links and 

inspect following paragraph 2.B. (and 2.C. 

when applicable) and lubricate the bearings 

following paragraph 2.E. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the service 

bulletins identified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), 

or (f)(3) of this AD, as applicable, at 

whichever of the following occurs first: 

(i) At the next Zone related Phase or Letter 

Check inspection after June 15, 2016 (the 

effective date of this AD) or within the next 

600 hours time-in-service after June 15, 2016 

(the effective date of this AD), whichever 

occurs later; or 

(ii) Within the next 6 months after June 15, 

2016 (the effective date of this AD). 

(3) Repetitively remove and inspect the 

elevator control links not to exceed every 12 

months following any inspection required in 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD following 

paragraph 2.B. (and 2.C. when applicable) 

and lubricate the bearings following 

paragraph 2.E. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service bulletins identified 

in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), or (f)(3) of this AD, 

as applicable. 

(4) If during any inspection required in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2) or (g)(3) of this AD, 

any link assemblies between the elevator 

torque tubes and the elevator quadrant are 

found to have frozen (stiff, hard to move) 

bearings or broken/cracked links (rod ends), 

before further flight, replace the rod ends 

following paragraph 2.D. and lubricate the 

bearings following with paragraph 2.E. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the service 

bulletins identified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), 

or (f)(3) of this AD, as applicable. 

(5) Repetitively lubricate the rod end 

bearings (male and female) on both elevator 

control link assemblies following the time 

limits in paragraph 1.D.4) of the applicable 

SB, but not to exceed every 6 months, and 

following the procedures in paragraph 2.E. of 

the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

service bulletins identified in paragraphs 

(f)(1), (f)(2), or (f)(3) of this AD, as applicable. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office, 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 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(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 Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308– 

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@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) M7 Aerospace Service Bulletin (SB) 

226–27–080 R1, dated February 23, 2016; 

(ii) M7 Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–060 R1, 

dated February 23, 2016; and 

(iii) M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–032 

R1, dated February 23, 2016. 

(3) For M7 Aerospace LLC service 

information identified in this AD, contact M7 

Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance Road, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 824– 

9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; Internet: http://

www.elbitsystems-us.com; email: 

MetroTech@M7Aerospace.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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 3, 

2016. 

David R. Showers, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10872 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–6628; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–CE–013–AD; Amendment 

39–18514; AD 2016–10–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 

Limited Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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