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(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Fuji Heavy Industries, 

Ltd. Models FA–200–160, FA–200–180, and 

FA–200–180AO 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 mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated 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 

deterioration of brake performance due to 

seal defects caused by deterioration due to 

age of the O-rings of the brake master 

cylinders. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

the deterioration of brake performance, 

which could result in reduced or loss of 

control during ground operations. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions required by paragraphs (f)(1) through 

(f)(3) of this AD: 

(1) As of September 9, 2014 (the effective 

date of this AD), if the brake master cylinder 

O-rings have accumulated more than 1,000 

hours time-in-service (TIS) or 5 years since 

the last replacement of any O-ring or if the 

replacement date of any O-ring cannot be 

determined, within 50 hours TIS after 

September 9, 2014 (the effective date of this 

AD) or 1 year after September 9, 2014 (the 

effective date of this AD), whichever occurs 

first, replace any O-ring following Fuji Heavy 

Industries Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 200–016, 

dated April 17, 2014. 

(2) As of September 9, 2014 (the effective 

date of this AD), every time the brake master 

cylinder is replaced, inspect the manufacture 

date on the data tag of the brake master 

cylinder or the last replacement date of any 

O-ring by referring to the airframe logbook. 

(3) During any inspection of the 

manufacture date of the brake master 

cylinder or the last replacement date of any 

O-ring as required by paragraph (f)(2) of this 

AD, if it is determined that the O-rings have 

accumulated more than 5 years since the 

manufacture date on the data tag of the brake 

master cylinder or the last replacement date 

of the brake master cylinder O-rings, or if the 

manufacture date on the data tag on the brake 

master cylinder and the last replacement date 

of any brake master cylinder O-ring cannot be 

determined, before further flight, replace all 

brake master cylinder O-rings when installed 

on the airplane following Fuji Heavy 

Industries Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 200–016, 

dated April 17, 2014. 

(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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Japan Civil Aviation Bureau 

(JCAB) AD No. TCD–8396–2014, dated April 

21, 2014, for related information. The MCAI 

can be found in the AD docket on the 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0311-0002. 

(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) Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Service 

Bulletin No. 200–016, dated April 17, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd., Aerospace 

Company, 1–11 Younan 1 Chome 

Utsunomiya Tochigi, Japan 320–8564; 

telephone: +81–28–684–7253; fax: +81–28– 

684–7260; email: none; Internet: http://

www.fhi.co.jp/english/outline/section/

aero.html. 

(4) You may view this 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. 

(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 July 28, 

2014. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18260 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0478; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–SW–017–AD; Amendment 

39–17902; AD 2014–07–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 

AgustaWestland S.p.A. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are publishing a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

AgustaWestland S.p.A. Model AB139 

and AW139 helicopters. This AD 

requires repetitively inspecting the 

Main Rotor (M/R) Rotating Scissors for 

play of the Lower Half Scissor Spherical 

Bearing (bearing) and removing the 

bearing if there is play beyond allowable 

limits. This AD also requires removing 

all affected bearings. This AD is 

prompted by reports of certain bearings 

dislodging from certain M/R Rotating 

Scissors. These actions are intended to 

detect excessive play of the bearing and 

prevent failure of the M/R Rotating 

Scissors and subsequent loss of control 

of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 20, 2014 to all persons except 

those persons to whom it was made 

immediately effective by Emergency AD 

(EAD) No. 2014–07–51, issued on March 

27, 2014, which contains the 

requirements of this AD. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of August 20, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 6, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

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Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated by reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact AgustaWestland, 

Product Support Engineering, Via del 

Gregge, 100, 21015 Lonate Pozzolo (VA) 

Italy, ATTN: Maurizio D’Angelo; 

telephone 39–0331–664757; fax 39– 

0331–664680; or at http://

www.agustawestland.com/technicalbulletins. You may review the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 

76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Grant, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

robert.grant@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments prior to it becoming effective. 

However, we invite you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that resulted from 

adopting this AD. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the AD, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit them only one time. We will file 

in the docket all comments that we 

receive, as well as a report summarizing 

each substantive public contact with 

FAA personnel concerning this 

rulemaking during the comment period. 

We will consider all the comments we 

receive and may conduct additional 

rulemaking based on those comments. 

Discussion 

On March 27, 2014, we issued EAD 

No. 2014–07–51, which requires 

repetitively inspecting the M/R Rotating 

Scissors for play of the bearing every 5 

hours time-in-service (TIS) and, if there 

is play beyond allowable limits, 

removing the affected bearing and reidentifying the M/R Rotating Scissors. 

The EAD also requires removing all 

affected bearings within 50 hours TIS. 

The EAD was prompted by reports of 

certain bearings dislodging from certain 

M/R Rotating Scissors. The EAD was 

sent previously to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these 

helicopters. 

EAD No. 2014–07–51 was prompted 

by EAD No. 2014–0073–E, dated March 

20, 2014, issued by EASA, which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Union, to correct an 

unsafe condition for AgustaWestland 

S.p.A. Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters. EASA advises of reports of 

the dislodging of bearings, part number 

(P/N) 3G6230V00654, that were 

installed on M/R Rotating Scissors, P/N 

3G6230A00733. EASA also states that as 

a result of the investigations 

accomplished by the supplier of the 

bearings, it was determined that a 

quality issue might have affected the 

production of the bearings. EASA 

advises that the condition, if not 

detected and corrected, could lead to 

loss of control of the helicopter. The 

EASA EAD requires repetitive 

inspections of certain M/R Rotating 

Scissors, P/N 3G6230A00733, that have 

been manufactured or repaired with the 

installation of certain potentially 

defective bearings, P/N 3G6230V00654. 

The EASA EAD also requires 

replacement of the affected bearings, or 

as an alternative, replacement of the 

M/R Rotating Scissors with an affected 

bearing, which constitutes terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections 

required by the EAD. 

This final rule makes the 

requirements of EAD No. 2014–07–51, 

issued March 27, 2014, effective to all 

parties except those to whom they were 

made immediately effective through 

EAD 2014–07–51. This AD contains the 

requirements of EAD 2014–07–51 with 

minor editorial changes to revise the 

references to ‘‘the Applicability section 

of this EAD’’ in paragraphs (e)(3), (e)(4), 

and (e)(5) of this AD to ‘‘paragraph (a) 

of this AD.’’ These minor editorial 

change are consistent with the 

requirements of the EAD and do not 

increase the economic burden on any 

operator. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of Italy and are 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with Italy, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs. 

Related Service Information 

AgustaWestland issued Bollettino 

Tecnico No. 139–368, dated March 19, 

2014 (BT), for Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters with certain serial numbered 

(S/Ned) M/R Rotating Scissors, P/N 

3G6230A00733; or M/R Rotating 

Scissors, P/N 3G6230A00733, which 

have been repaired with the installation 

of certain S/Ned bearings, P/N 

3G6230V00654. The BT also applies to 

affected parts kept in stock. The BT was 

issued to identify and replace 

potentially defective bearings caused by 

a supplier quality issue. The BT also 

establishes an interim inspection 

schedule to reduce impact on 

operations. 

We also reviewed AgustaWestland 

AW139 Document Code 39–C–62–31– 

00–00A–286C–A, issue 001, dated 

August 6, 2012, for Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters to specify the 

detailed inspection of the fixed 

swashplate and rotating scissors. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires, within 5 hours TIS 

and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 

5 hours TIS, inspecting the M/R 

Rotating Scissors for play of the bearing. 

If there is play, this AD requires, before 

further flight, a more detailed inspection 

of the M/R Rotating Scissors. If the 

detailed inspection results determine 

the play is beyond allowable limits, this 

AD requires, before further flight, 

removing the bearing and re-identifying 

the M/R Rotating Scissors. This AD also 

requires, within 50 hours TIS, removing 

any affected bearing. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

102 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We 

estimate that operators may incur the 

following costs in order to comply with 

this AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 

per work-hour. Inspecting the M/R 

Rotating Scissors for play of the bearing 

requires a minimal amount of time, for 

a nominal cost per inspection. 

Performing the detailed inspection of 

the M/R Rotating Scissors requires about 

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1 work-hour, for a cost of $85 per 

inspection. Removing a bearing requires 

about 2 work-hours, for a labor cost of 

$170 per bearing. Parts for replacing one 

bearing cost $808, for a total 

replacement cost of $978 per bearing, or 

$99,756 for the U.S. fleet. 

According to AgustaWestland’s 

service information, 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 by AgustaWestland. 

Accordingly, we have included all costs 

in our cost estimate. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Providing an opportunity for public 

comments prior to adopting these AD 

requirements would delay 

implementing the safety actions needed 

to correct this known unsafe condition. 

Therefore, we found and continue to 

find that the risk to the flying public 

justifies waiving notice and comment 

prior to the adoption of this rule 

because the previously described unsafe 

condition can adversely affect the 

controllability of the helicopter and the 

required corrective actions must be 

accomplished within 5 hours TIS and 

50 hours TIS, a short time period based 

on the average flight-hour utilization 

rate of these helicopters. 

Since it was found that immediate 

corrective action was required, notice 

and opportunity for prior public 

comment before issuing this AD were 

impracticable and contrary to public 

interest and good cause existed to make 

the AD effective immediately by EAD 

No. 2014–07–51, issued on March 27, 

2014, to all known U.S. owners and 

operators of these helicopters. These 

conditions still exist and the AD is 

hereby published, with a minor editorial 

change, in the Federal Register as an 

amendment to section 39.13 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

39.13) to make it effective to all persons. 

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, 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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; 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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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): 

2014–07–51 AgustaWestland S.p.A. 

(Agusta): Amendment 39–17902; Docket 

No. FAA–2014–0478; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–SW–017–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Agusta 

Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters, 

certificated in any category: 

(1) For helicopters with Main Rotor (M/R) 

Rotating Scissors, part number (P/N) 

3G6230A00733, with serial numbers (S/Ns) 

listed in Table 1 of AgustaWestland 

Bollettino Tecnico No. 139–368, dated March 

19, 2014 (BT 139–368), on which the Lower 

Half Scissors Spherical Bearing (bearing), 

P/N 3G6230V00654, was not replaced; and 

(2) For helicopters with M/R Rotating 

Scissors, P/N 3G6230A00733, on which the 

bearing, P/N 3G6230V00654, was replaced 

with a bearing with a S/N listed in Table 2 

of BT 139–368. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

excessive play of the bearing in the M/R 

Rotating Scissors. This condition could result 

in failure of the M/R Rotating Scissors and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective August 20, 2014 

to all persons except those persons to whom 

it was made immediately effective by 

Emergency AD (EAD) No. 2014–07–51, 

issued on March 27, 2014, which contains 

the requirements of this AD. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(e) Required Actions 

(1) Within 5 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 5 

hours TIS, inspect the M/R Rotating Scissors 

for play of the bearing in accordance with 

paragraph 4. of Part I, Compliance 

Instructions, of BT 139–368. 

(2) If there is play, before further flight, 

accomplish a detailed inspection of the M/R 

Rotating Scissors in accordance with steps 

9.1 through 12.9 of AgustaWestland AW139 

Document Code 39–C–62–31–00–00A–286C– 

A, Rotating control installation—Fixed 

swashplate and rotating scissors—Detailed 

inspection, issue 001, dated August 6, 2012. 

If there is play beyond allowable limits, 

before further flight, remove the bearing. 

(3) Within 50 hours TIS, remove any 

bearing listed in paragraph (a) of this AD. 

(4) Prior to installing a M/R Rotating 

Scissors with a S/N listed in paragraph (a) of 

this AD, replace the bearing and re-identify 

the M/R Rotating Scissors in accordance with 

paragraphs 4.2. through 4.4. of Part II, 

Compliance Instructions, of BT 139–368. 

(5) Do not install a bearing listed in 

paragraph (a) of this AD into any M/R 

Rotating Scissors. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222– 

5110; email robert.grant@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

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certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(g) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

EAD No. 2014–0073–E, dated March 20, 

2014. You may view the EASA EAD on the 

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

Docket No. FAA–2014–0478. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6200, M/R System. 

(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) AgustaWestland Bollettino Tecnico No. 

139–368, dated March 19, 2014. 

(ii) AgustaWestland AW139 Document 

Code 39–C–62–31–00–00A–286C–A, Rotating 

control installation—Fixed swashplate and 

rotating scissors—Detailed inspection, issue 

001, dated August 6, 2012. 

(3) For AgustaWestland service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

AgustaWestland, Product Support 

Engineering, Via del Gregge, 100, 21015 

Lonate Pozzolo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Maurizio 

D’Angelo; telephone 39–0331–664757; fax 39 

0331–664680; or at http://

www.agustawestland.com/technicalbulletins. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(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 Fort Worth, Texas, on July 11, 

2014. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18298 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0513; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–020–AD; Amendment 

39–17920; AD 2014–15–18] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Mooney 

International Corporation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Mooney International Corporation 

Models M20C, M20E, M20M, M20R, 

and M20TN airplanes. This AD requires 

inspection of the outer empennage 

attach fittings for correct thickness with 

replacement as necessary. This AD was 

prompted by discovery of empennage 

attach fittings (Lugs) that do not meet 

the approved design dimensional 

requirements, which could result in 

possible reduction in fatigue or static 

strength and/or corrosion. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 20, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 20, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 19, 2014. 

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 AD, contact Mooney International 

Corporation, 165 Al Mooney Road 

North, Kerrville, Texas 78028; 

telephone: (830) 896–6000; email: 

technicalsupport@mooney.com; 

Internet: www.mooney.com. 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0513; 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 

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: 

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio MIDO), 

10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; telephone: (210) 

308–3365; facsimile: (210) 308–3370; 

email: andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We received reports of outboard 

empennage attach fittings that can be 

found on certain Mooney International 

Corporation Models M20C, M20E, 

M20M, M20R and M20TN airplanes that 

do not meet the approved type design 

dimensional requirements. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result 

in reduction of fatigue or static strength, 

and/or corrosion, which could lead to 

possible structural failure of the 

attachment of the empennage to the 

fuselage causing loss of control. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Mooney International 

Corporation Service Bulletin M20–318, 

dated June 2, 2014. The service 

information describes procedures for 

inspection of the outboard empennage 

attach fittings and instructions for 

replacement if necessary. 

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. 

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