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November 16, 2012, satisfy the requirements 

of paragraph (e)(5)(ii) of this AD. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) Refer to EASA Airworthiness Directive 

2012–0255, dated November 30, 2012, for 

related information. 

(2) Contact Robert Green, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7754; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: Robert.Green@faa.gov, for more 

information about this AD. 

(i) 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) Rolls-Royce plc Alert Non-Modification 

Service Bulletin No. RB.211–78–AG084, 

Revision 7, dated November 23, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 12, 2011, (76 FR 

40217, July 8, 2011). 

(i) Rolls-Royce plc Alert Non-Modification 

Service Bulletin No. RB.211–78–AG084, 

Revision 5, dated February 4, 2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) For Rolls-Royce plc service information 

identified in this AD, contact Rolls-Royce 

plc, Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 31, 

Derby, England, DE248BJ; phone: 011–44– 

1332–242424; fax: 011–44–1332–249936, or 

email: http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/ 

civil_team.jsp. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(6) You may view this service information 

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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 7, 2013. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03708 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1274; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–042–AD; Amendment 

39–17359; AD 2013–04–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Reims 

Aviation S.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Reims 

Aviation S.A. Model F406 airplanes. 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) issued 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 improper 

material used in nose landing gear 

(NLG) attachment brackets could lead to 

failure of the NLG bracket with 

consequent damage to the airplane 

while landing. We are issuing this AD 

to require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 28, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of March 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact Reims Aviation 

Industries, Ae ́rodrome de Reims Prunay, 

51360 Prunay, France; telephone + 33 3 

26 48 46 65; fax + 33 3 26 49 18 57; 

email: stephan.lapagne@reimsaviation.fr; Internet: 

www.geciaviation.com/en/f406.html. 

You may review copies of the 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on December 5, 2012 (77 FR 

72252). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During the manufacturing process, RAI 

found that some of the nose landing gear 

(NLG) attachment brackets, Part Number 

(P/N) 6013119–1, were made of aluminum 

alloy, instead of steel. The results of the 

investigations showed that some of these 

aluminum alloy brackets are likely to be 

installed on aeroplanes currently in service. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to failure of the NLG 

attachment bracket and jamming of the NLG 

extension/retraction mechanism, possibly 

resulting in a runway excursion and 

consequent damage to the aeroplane and 

injury to the occupants. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires inspection of the NLG attachment 

bracket P/N 6013119–1 and, depending on 

findings, replacement with a serviceable 

bracket made of steel. 

In addition, as some aluminum alloy P/N 

6013119–1 NLG attachment brackets may 

have been supplied as spares, this AD also 

requires determination that the part is made 

of steel, prior to installation. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (77 

FR 72252, December 5, 2012) 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 the 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 (77 FR 

72252, December 5, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the (77 FR 72252, December 

5, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 7 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about .5 

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the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to 

be $42.50, or $297.50 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 3 work-hours and require parts 

costing $500, for a cost of $755 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 

We determined that 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 this AD: 

(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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 the NPRM, 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. 

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 AD: 

2013–04–02 Reims Aviation S.A.: 

Amendment 39–17359; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1274; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–042–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 28, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Reims Aviation S.A. 

F406 airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

improper material used in nose landing gear 

(NLG) attachment brackets that could lead to 

failure of the NLG bracket with consequent 

damage to the airplane while landing. We are 

issuing this AD to ensure the proper NLG 

attachment bracket is installed. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions following the Accomplishment 

Instructions numbers 1 through 5 in Reims 

Aviation Industries Service Bulletin No. 

F406–74, dated September 26, 2012: 

(1) Within the next 25 hours time-inservice (TIS) after March 28, 2013 (the 

effective date of this AD) or within the next 

30 days after March 28, 2013 (the effective 

date of this AD), whichever occurs first, 

inspect the nose landing gear (NLG) 

attachment brackets, part number (P/N) 

6013119–1, to verify if they are made of steel 

and not aluminum alloy. 

(2) If during the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, you find that a 

NLG attachment bracket made of aluminum 

alloy is installed, before further flight, 

replace with an airworthy steel NLG 

attachment bracket, P/N 6013119–1. 

(3) As of March 28, 2013 (the effective date 

of this AD), do not install any NLG 

attachment bracket P/N 6013119–1 unless it 

is made of steel. 

(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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: albert.mercado@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 European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2012–0202, dated 

October 1, 2012; and Reims Aviation 

Industries Service Bulletin No. F406–74, 

dated September 26, 2012, for related 

information. 


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(i) 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) Reims Aviation Industries Service 

Bulletin No. F406–74, dated September 26, 

2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Reims Aviation Industries service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Reims Aviation Industries, Ae ́rodrome de 

Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay, France; 

telephone + 33 3 26 48 46 65; fax + 33 3 26 

49 18 57; email: stephan.lapagne@reimsaviation.fr; Internet: www.geciaviation.com/ 

en/f406.html. 

(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 

February 12, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03704 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0509; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–15] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Casper, WY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace areas at Casper, Natrona 

County International Airport, Casper, 

WY, to facilitate vectoring of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) traffic from en route 

airspace to the airport. 

Decommissioning of the Muddy 

Mountain VOR Omnidirectional Range 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) has 

made reconfiguration necessary for the 

safety and management of aircraft 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, May 2, 

2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 14, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend controlled airspace at Casper, 

WY (77 FR 67782). Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraphs 6004, 6005 and 

6006, respectively, of FAA Order 

7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to a Class D surface area, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface, to 

facilitate vectoring of IFR traffic from en 

route airspace to the airport, due to the 

decommissioning of the Muddy 

Mountain VORTAC at Casper, Natrona 

County International Airport, Casper, 

WY. This action also amends Class E en 

route domestic airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface by removing the exclusionary 

language in the regulatory text. This 

action enhances the safety and 

management of aircraft operations 

within the National Airspace System. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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 this rule, when promulgated, 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses the authority of the FAA 

Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation 

Programs, describes in more detail the 

scope of the agency’s authority. This 

rulemaking is promulgated under the 

authority described in Subtitle VII, Part 

A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it modifies 

controlled airspace at Casper, Natrona 

County International Airport, Casper, 

WY. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E. O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012 is 

amended as follows: 


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