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Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 

and 21.199), are not allowed. 

(o) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0119, dated 

July 4, 2012, for related information, which 

can be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet 

http://www.airbus.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

9, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20251 Filed 8–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0742; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–012–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to certain Piper Aircraft, 

Inc. Models PA–28–140, PA–28–150, 

PA–28–160, PA–28–180, PA–28R–180, 

and PA–28R–200 airplanes. AD 71–21– 

08, Amendment 39–1312 (36 FR 19572, 

October 8, 1971) currently requires 

replacement of the fuel selector valve 

cover. Since we issued AD 71–21–08, it 

has been found that a similar fuel 

selector valve issue exists in additional 

serial numbered airplanes not identified 

in the existing AD. This proposed AD 

would add additional airplanes to the 

AD’s applicability section and changes 

the compliance time of the required 

actions. We are proposing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 

2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 

32960; telephone: (772) 567–4361; fax: 

(772) 978–6573; email: 

customer.service@piper.com; Internet: 

www.piper.com/home/pages/

Publications.cfm. 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. 

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 this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Wechsler, Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337; telephone: (404) 474–5575; fax: 

(404) 474–5606; email: gary.wechsler@

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–2013–0742; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–012–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://

www.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 

On September 29, 1971, we issued AD 

71–21–08, Amendment 39–1312 (36 FR 

19572, October 8, 1971), for certain 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA–28–140, 

PA–28–180, PA–28R–180, and PA–28R– 

200 airplanes. That AD requires a 

replacement of the fuel selector valve 

cover to prevent possible binding of the 

fuel selector handle. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 71–21–08, 

Amendment 39–1312 (36 FR 19572, 

October 8, 1971), a safety event in 2011 

caused the loss of a Model PA–28–180C 

airplane and the serious injury to one 

occupant. A subsequent FAA 

investigation revealed eight additional 

PA–28 series events dating from 1999 to 

the present were the result of a similar 

fuel selector valve assembly issue. 

Additionally, the FAA was unable to 

determine and locate records of 

notification when Piper Service Letter 

(SL) 590, dated May 25, 1972, and Piper 

Service Bulletin (SB) 840, dated June 19, 

1986, were released indicating a similar 

fuel selector valve issue existed in 

additional serial numbered airplanes 

not identified in AD 71–21–08. 

Although reliable FAA records do not 

exist for events prior to 1995, it is likely 

that the AD and Piper service 

information referenced above was 

released due to the frequency of similar 

events occurring during the periods in 

which the documents were released. 

Piper has indicated the majority of the 

airplanes added to the applicability of 

this NPRM have likely already complied 

with the proposed action. 

Relevant Service Information 

The 2011 safety event prompted us to 

review the Piper Aircraft, Inc. service 

information history, specifically Piper 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 840, 

dated June 19, 1986. The service 

information describes applicability and 

where to find procedures for 

replacement of the fuel selector valve 

cover. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 


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and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain all 

actions from AD 71–21–08, Amendment 

39–1312 (36 FR 19572, October 8, 1971), 

add additional airplanes to the 

applicability, and change the 

compliance times for the required 

actions. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 6,928 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspect airplane records and fuel 

selector valve.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$42.50.

Not applicable ... $42.50 $294,440. 

Install Piper Kit part number 760– 

545V and one (1) each Air Vent 

Flange Kit part number 65735– 

219.

1.5 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$127.50.

$519 ................. $646.50 523 airplanes × $646.50 = 

$338,119.50. 

Install Piper Kit part number 760– 

546V.

1.5 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$127.50.

$513 ................. $640.50 6,405 airplanes × $640.50 = 

$4,102,402.50. 

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 have 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 that the 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. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

71–21–08, Amendment 39–1312 (36 FR 

19572, October 8, 1971), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0742; Directorate Identifier 2013–AD– 

012–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by October 4, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 71–21–08, 

Amendment 39–1312 (36 FR 19572, October 

8, 1971). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in table 1, paragraph 

(c), of this AD: 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS AD—APPLICABILITY

Model Serial Nos. 

PA–28–140 ......................... 28–20000 through 28–26946, and 28–7125001 through 28–7125666. 

PA–28–150/160/180 ........... 28–01 through 28–5859, and 28–7105001 through 28–7105259. 

PA–28R–180 ...................... 28R–30000 through 28R–31270, and 28R–7130001 through 28R–7130038. 

PA–28R–200 ...................... 28R–35001 through 28R–35820, and 28R–7135001 through 28R–7135254. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code, 2823; Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a safety event 

in 2011 that resulted in serious injury and 

substantial airplane damage and was caused 

by an in-flight engine stoppage due to 

binding of the fuel selector handle, thus the 

need to add additional airplanes to the 

applicability of AD 71–21–08, Amendment 


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39–1312 (36 FR 19572, October 8, 1971). We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

defective fuel valve covers, which could 

result in fuel selector handle binding leading 

to fuel flow interruption resulting in engine 

stoppage. 

(f) Compliance 

Unless already done, within the next 100 

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

date of this AD or within the next 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, do the following actions as 

applicable in paragraphs (g) through (h) of 

this AD, including all subparagraphs. 

(g) Inspection 

Inspect to verify if the appropriate kit, 

Piper part number (P/N) 760–545V or P/N 

760–546V, has been installed on the 

applicable airplanes, using one of two 

methods defined in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), 

or (g)(3) of this AD: 

(1) Review the prior logbook entries of the 

airplanes identified in table 2 to paragraph 

(g) of this AD for documentation of Piper 

Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 840, dated 

June 19, 1986, or Piper Service Letter (SL) 

588, dated September 3, 1971, compliance; or 

kit, Piper P/N 760–545V installation. 

TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS AD—KIT, PIPER P/N 760–545V, APPLICABILITY

Model Serial Nos. 

PA–28–140 ......................... 28–7125001 through 28–7125666. 

PA–28–180 ......................... 28–7105001 through 28–7105259. 

PA–28R–180 ...................... 28R–7130001 through 28R–7130038. 

PA–28R–200 ...................... 28R–7135001 through 28R–7135254. 

(2) Review the prior logbook entries of the 

airplanes identified in table 3 to paragraph 

(g) of this AD for documentation of Piper 

Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 840, dated 

June 19, 1986, or Piper Service Letter (SL) 

588, dated September 3, 1971 compliance; or 

kit, Piper P/N 760–546V installation. 

TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS AD—KIT, PIPER P/N 760–546V, APPLICABILITY

Model Serial Nos. 

PA–28–140 ......................... 28–20000 through 28–26946. 

PA–28–150/160/180 ........... 28–01 through 28–5859. 

PA–28R–180 ...................... 28R–30000 through 28R–31270. 

PA–28R–200 ...................... 28R–35001 through 28R–35820. 

(3) Visually examine the fuel selector cover 

installed on the applicable airplanes 

referenced in table 1 to paragraph (c) of this 

AD. Airplanes that have installed the kit, 

Piper P/N 760–545V or 760–546V, will 

have a fuel selector cover with a silver-gray, 

spring loaded, metal stop located at the 5 

o’clock position, approximately 1.75 inches 

from the center of the fuel selector cover. 

(h) Replacement 

If after doing the inspections required in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD 

you do not find fuel selector valve kit, Piper 

P/N 760–545V or P/N 760–546V, installed on 

the airplane, replace the fuel selector valve 

as specified in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of 

this AD: 

(1) For Model PA–28–140 airplanes, serial 

numbers (S/Ns) 28–7125001 through 28– 

7125666; Model PA–28–180 airplanes, S/Ns 

28–7105001 through 28–7105259; Model PA– 

28R–180 airplanes, S/Ns 28R–7130001 

through 28R–7130038; and Model PA–28R– 

200 airplanes, S/Ns 28R–7135001 through 

28R–7135254: Replace with FuelSelector 

Valve Cover Replacement Kit, Piper P/N 760– 

545V; and Air Vent Flange Kit, Piper P/N 

65735–219. Do the replacement following the 

instructions referenced in Piper MSB No. 

840, dated June 19, 1986. 

(2) For Model PA–28–140 airplanes, S/Ns 

28–20000 through 28–26946; Model PA–28– 

150/160/180 airplanes, S/Ns 28–01 through 

28–5859; Model PA–28R–180 airplanes, S/Ns 

28R–30000 through 28R–31270; and Model 

PA–28R–200 airplanes, S/Ns 28R–35001 

through 28R–35820: Replace with Fuel 

Selector Valve Cover Replacement Kit, Piper 

P/N 760–546V. Do the replacement following 

the instructions referenced in Piper MSB No. 

840, dated June 19, 1986. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta 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 the 

Related Information section 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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Gary Wechsler, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 

Georgia 30337; telephone: (404) 474–5575; 

fax: (404) 474–5606; email: gary.wechsler@

faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; 

telephone: (772) 567–4361; fax: (772) 978– 

6573; email: customer.service@piper.com; 

Internet: www.piper.com/home/pages/

Publications.cfm. 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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

14, 2013. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20328 Filed 8–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0734; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–080–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 

222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 

helicopters. The existing AD currently 

requires inspecting parts of the main 

rotor hydraulic servo actuator (servo 

actuator) for certain conditions and 


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