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Special Condition 1 requires that each 

individual cell within a rechargeable 

lithium battery be designed to maintain 

safe temperatures and pressures. Special 

Condition 2 addresses these same issues 

but for the entire battery. Special 

Condition 2 requires the battery be 

designed to prevent propagation of a 

thermal event, such as self-sustained, 

uncontrolled increases in temperature 

or pressure from one cell to adjacent 

cells. 

Special Conditions 1 and 2 are 

intended to ensure that the cells and 

battery are designed to eliminate the 

potential for uncontrollable failures. 

However, a certain number of failures 

will occur due to various factors beyond 

the control of the designer. Therefore, 

other special conditions are intended to 

protect the airplane and its occupants if 

failure occurs. 

Special Conditions 3, 7, and 8 are selfexplanatory. 

Special Condition 4 clarifies that the 

flammable fluid fire-protection 

requirements of § 25.863 apply to 

rechargeable lithium battery 

installations. Section 25.863 is 

applicable to areas of the airplane that 

could be exposed to flammable fluid 

leakage from airplane systems. 

Rechargeable lithium batteries contain 

electrolyte that is a flammable fluid. 

Special Condition 5 requires each 

rechargeable lithium battery installation 

to not damage surrounding structure or 

adjacent systems, equipment, or 

electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or 

gases that may escape in such a way as 

to cause a major or more severe failure 

condition. Special Condition 6 requires 

each rechargeable lithium battery 

installation to have provisions to 

prevent any hazardous effect on 

airplane structure or systems caused by 

the maximum amount of heat it can 

generate due to any failure of it or its 

individual cells. The means of meeting 

special conditions 5 and 6 may be the 

same, but they are independent 

requirements addressing different 

hazards. Special Condition 5 addresses 

corrosive fluids and gases, whereas 

Special Condition 6 addresses heat. 

Special Condition 9 requires 

rechargeable lithium batteries to have 

‘‘automatic’’ means due to the fast 

acting nature of lithium battery 

chemical reactions. Manual intervention 

would not be timely or effective in 

mitigating the hazards associated with 

these batteries. 

These conditions apply to all 

rechargeable lithium battery 

installations in lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) 

through (4) at amendment 25–123, or 

§ 25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier 

amendments. These regulations will 

remain in effect for other battery 

installations on these airplanes. 

These special conditions contain the 

additional safety standards that the 

Administrator considers necessary to 

establish a level of safety equivalent to 

that established by the existing 

airworthiness standards. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions are applicable to Boeing 

Model DC3C airplanes as modified by 

Preferred Improvements, LLC. Should 

Preferred Improvements, LLC, apply at 

a later date for a supplemental type 

certificate to modify any other model 

included on Type Certificate No. A699 

to incorporate the same novel or 

unusual design feature, these special 

conditions would apply to those models 

as well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only a certain 

novel or unusual design feature on one 

model of airplane. It is not a rule of 

general applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

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

44701, 44702, 44704. 

The Special Conditions 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the following special 

conditions are issued as part of the type 

certification basis for Boeing Model 

DC3C airplanes as modified by Preferred 

Improvements, LLC. 

Rechargeable Lithium Battery 

Installations 

In lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) 

at amendment 25–123, or § 25.1353(c)(1) 

through (4) at earlier amendments, each 

rechargeable lithium battery installation 

must: 

1. Be designed to maintain safe cell 

temperatures and pressures under all 

foreseeable operating conditions to 

prevent fire and explosion. 

2. Be designed to prevent the 

occurrence of self-sustaining, 

uncontrollable increases in temperature 

or pressure, and automatically control 

the charge rate of each cell to protect 

against adverse operating conditions, 

such as cell imbalance, back charging, 

overcharging and overheating. 

3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, 

either in normal operation or as a result 

of its failure that may accumulate in 

hazardous quantities within the 

airplane. 

4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863. 

5. Not damage surrounding structure 

or adjacent systems, equipment, or 

electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or 

gases that may escape in such a way as 

to cause a major or more-severe failure 

condition. 

6. Have provisions to prevent any 

hazardous effect on airplane structure or 

systems caused by the maximum 

amount of heat it can generate due to 

any failure of it or its individual cells. 

7. Have a failure sensing and warning 

system to alert the flight crew if its 

failure affects safe operation of the 

airplane. 

8. If its function is required for safe 

operation of the airplane, have a 

monitoring and warning feature that 

alerts the flight crew when its charge 

state falls below acceptable levels. 

9. Have a means to automatically 

disconnect from its charging source in 

the event of an over-temperature 

condition, cell failure or battery failure. 

Note: A battery system consists of the 

battery, battery charger and any protective, 

monitoring and alerting circuitry or hardware 

inside or outside of the battery. It also 

includes vents (where necessary) and 

packaging. For the purpose of this special 

condition, a battery and battery system are 

referred to as a battery. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

17, 2018. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy 

& Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01102 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0015; Product 

Identifier 2017–CE–045–AD; Amendment 

39–19158; AD 2018–02–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

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

PA–28–150, PA–28–151, PA–28–160, 

PA–28–161, PA–28–180, PA–28–181, 


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PA–28–236, PA–28–201T, PA–28R–180, 

PA–28R–200, PA–28R–201, PA–28R– 

201T, PA–28RT–201, and PA–28RT– 

201T airplanes. This AD requires 

inspecting the fuel tank selector cover to 

verify the left and right fuel tank 

selector placards are located at the 

proper positions and replacing those 

that are improperly located with new 

placards. This AD was prompted by a 

quality control issue at the manufacturer 

that resulted in the installation of the 

fuel tank selector covers with the left 

and right fuel tank selector placards 

improperly located. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 7, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of February 7, 2018. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by March 9, 2018. 

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: 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 final rule, contact Piper Aircraft, 

Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 

32960; telephone: (772) 567–4361; 

internet: www.piper.com/technicalpublications-documents/. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Policy and Innovation Division, 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–2018–0015. 

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–2018– 

0015; or in person at the Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronald Segall, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337; phone: (404) 474–5541; fax: (404) 

474–5506; email: ronald.segall@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We received a report from Piper 

Aircraft, Inc., that they had a quality 

control issue that resulted in the 

installation of fuel tank selector covers 

with the placement of the left and right 

fuel tank selector placards installed in 

reverse on certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Models PA–28–140, PA–28–150, PA– 

28–151, PA–28–160, PA–28–161, PA– 

28–180, PA–28–181, PA–28–236, PA– 

28–201T, PA–28R–180, PA–28R–200, 

PA–28R–201, PA–28R–201T, PA–28RT– 

201, and PA–28RT–201T airplanes. This 

condition, if not addressed, could result 

in fuel management errors resulting in 

fuel starvation and loss of engine power 

in flight. We are issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Service Bulletin No. 1309, dated 

October 10, 2017. The service bulletin 

describes procedures for inspecting the 

fuel tank selector cover to verify the left 

and right fuel tank selector placards are 

located at the 12:00 and 3:00 clock 

positions, respectively, and replacing 

those that are improperly located with 

new placards. This 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are issuing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because improper fuel selection 

could result in fuel starvation and loss 

of engine power in flight. Therefore, we 

find good cause that notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable. In addition, for the 

reason stated above, we find that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in less than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2018–0015 and Product Identifier 

2017–CE–045–AD at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this final rule. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this final 

rule 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 final rule. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 

17,957 airplanes, of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspect the left and right fuel tank selector 

placards for proper installation.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = $42.50 ...... Not applicable ........ $42.50 $763,172.50 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Install new fuel selector placards on the fuel selector 

cover.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = $42.50 ......................... $9.26 $51.76 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this 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: 

‘‘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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to small airplanes, gliders, 

and domestic business jet transport 

airplanes and associated appliances to 

the Director of the Policy and 

Innovation Division. 

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 

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): 

2018–02–05 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: 

Amendment 39–19158; Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0015; Product Identifier 

2017–CE–045–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective February 7, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. airplane models and serial 

numbers (S/Ns) that are certificated in any 

category: 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS AD—APPLICABLE AIRPLANE MODELS AND S/NS

Model Serial No. 

PA–28–140 ................ 28–20001 through 28–26946; 28–7125001 through 28–7725290. 

PA–28–150 ................ 28–03, 28–1 through 28–4377, and 28–1760A. 

PA–28–151 ................ 28–741500l through 28–7715314. 

PA–28–160 ................ 28–03, 28–1 through 28–4377, and 28–1760A. 

PA–28–161 ................ 2841001 through 2841365, 28–7716001 through 28–8216300, 28–8316001 through 28–8616057, 2816001 through

2816109, 2816110 through 2816119, and 2842001 through 2842420. 

PA–28–180 ................ 28–03, 28–671 through 28–5859, 28–7105001 through 28–7205318, 28–E13, and 28–7305001 through 28–7505261. 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS AD—APPLICABLE AIRPLANE MODELS AND S/NS—Continued 

Model Serial No. 

PA–28–181 ................ 28–769000l through 28–8690056, 28–8690061, 28–8690062, 289000l through 2890205, 2890206 through 2890231, and 

2843001 through 2843879. 

PA–28–236 ................ 28–7911001 through 28–8611008 and 2811001 through 2811050. 

PA–28–201T .............. 28–7921001 through 28–7921095. 

PA–28R–180 ............. 28R–30002 through 28R–31270 and 28R–7130001 through 28R–7130019. 

PA–28R–200 ............. 28R–30482, 28R–35001 through 28R–35820, 28R–7135001 through 28R–7135238, and 28R–7235001 through 28R– 

7635545. 

PA–28R–201 ............. 28R–7737002 through 28R–7837317, 2837001 through 2837061, and 2844001 through 2844171. 

PA–28R–201T ........... 28R–7703001 through 28R–7803374 and 2803001 through 2803015. 

PA–28RT–201 ........... 28R–7918001 through 28R–8218026. 

PA–28RT–201T ......... 28R–7931001 through 28R–8631005, and 2831001 through 2831038. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 11, Placard and Markings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a quality control 

issue at the manufacturer that resulted in the 

installation of fuel tank selector covers with 

the left and right fuel tank selector placards 

improperly located. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent fuel management error. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

fuel starvation and loss of engine power in 

flight. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspect Fuel Selector Cover 

Before further flight after February 7, 2018 

(the effective date of this AD), inspect the left 

and right fuel selector cover placards for 

proper installation using Part I of Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Service Bulletin (SB) No. 

1309, dated October 10, 2017. If the fuel 

selectors placards are properly installed, no 

further action is required. 

(h) Install Temporary Fuel Selector Placards 

If improper (reversed clock positions) 

installation of the left and right fuel selector 

placards is found during the inspection 

required in paragraph (g) of this AD, before 

further flight, fabricate and install temporary 

left and right fuel selector placards using Part 

II of Piper SB No. 1309, dated October 10, 

2017. In lieu of installing the temporary 

placards required by this paragraph, you may 

install the permanent placards specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(i) Install Permanent Fuel Selector Placards 

Within the next 100 hours time-in-service 

(TIS) after February 7, 2018 (the effective 

date of this AD), replace the temporary 

placard installed in paragraph (h) of this AD 

with permanent left and right fuel selector 

placards using Part III of Piper SB No. 1309, 

dated October 10, 2017, unless already done 

in lieu of installing the temporary placards 

specified in paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(j) Special Flight Permit 

A special flight permit is allowed for this 

AD per 14 CFR 39.23 with the following 

limitations: Flights are not to exceed a total 

of 100 hours TIS with temporary placards 

installed. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, 

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 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in Related Information, 

paragraph (l), 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. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Ronald Segall, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: 

(404) 474–5541; fax: (404) 474–5506; email: 

ronald.segall@faa.gov. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 

1309, dated October 10, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero 

Beach, FL 32960; telephone: (772) 567–4361; 

internet: www.piper.com/technicalpublications-documents/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 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 January 

16, 2018. 

Melvin J. Johnson, 

Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01059 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–1060; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AEA–19] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Kane, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

description of the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Kane Community Hospital 

Heliport, Kane, PA, by correcting the 

geographic coordinates of the heliport 

and point in space coordinates. This 

action does not affect the boundaries or 

operating requirements of the airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 29, 

2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11.B 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airtraffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 


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