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2022–0060, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(4) The provisions specified in paragraph 

(4) of EASA AD 2022–0060 do not apply to 

this AD. 

(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0060 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and 

Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0060. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 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. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2022–0060, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0812. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 

206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

Issued on June 30, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14443 Filed 7–7–22; 8:45 am] 

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Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0813; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01316–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Vulcanair 

S.p.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Vulcanair S.p.A. Model P.68, P.68B, 

P.68C, P.68C–TC, P.68 ‘‘Observer,’’ 

P.68TC ‘‘Observer,’’ P.68 ‘‘Observer 2,’’ 

and P.68R airplanes. This proposed AD 

results from 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 identifies the unsafe 

condition as corrosion causing failure of 

the upper rudder hinge. This proposed 

AD would require repetitively 

inspecting the upper and lower rudder 

hinges for corrosion, cracking, or 

damage, and depending on the 

inspection results, taking corrective 

action. The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by August 22, 

2022. 

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 

https://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 NPRM, contact Vulcanair S.p.A., 

Fulvio Oloferni, via Giovanni Pascoli, 7, 

80026 Naples, Italy; phone: +39 081 

5918 135; email: airworthiness@

vulcanair.com; website: https://

www.vulcanair.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0813; or in person at Docket 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

DeLuca, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (516) 228– 

7369; email: john.p.deluca@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2022–0813; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01316–A’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the proposal, explain the 

reason for any recommended change, 

and include supporting data. The FAA 

will consider all comments received by 

the closing date and may amend this 

proposal because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

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from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this AD. 

Submissions containing CBI should be 

sent to John DeLuca, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2021–0267, dated November 24, 2021 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

address an unsafe condition on 

Vulcanair S.p.A. (Vulcanair) (formerly 

Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

S.p.A.) Model P.68 ‘‘Victor,’’ P.68B 

‘‘Victor,’’ P.68R ‘‘Victor,’’ P.68C, P.68C– 

TC, P.68 ‘‘Observer,’’ P.68 ‘‘Observer 2,’’ 

and P.68TC ‘‘Observer’’ airplanes, all 

serial numbers. The MCAI states: 

Occurrences were reported of failures of 

the upper rudder hinge on P.68 aeroplanes 

due to corrosion, which can occur if the 

aeroplane is operated in an environment 

which may favour the formation of corrosion. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could interfere with rudder 

movement and ultimately lead to failure, 

possibly resulting in loss of control of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Vulcanair issued the SL [Vulcanair Aircraft 

Alert Service Letter No. 23, Revision 2, dated 

September 29, 2021] and updated the 

applicable AMM [Aircraft Maintenance 

Manual], as defined in this [EASA] AD, to 

provide inspection instructions. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires repetitive inspections of 

the upper and lower rudder hinges and, 

depending on findings, accomplishment of 

applicable corrective action(s). 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0813. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Vulcanair Aircraft 

Alert Service Letter No. 23, Revision 2, 

dated September 29, 2021, which 

specifies procedures for inspecting the 

upper and lower rudder hinges for 

corrosion, cracking, and damage, and 

specifies contacting Vulcanair for 

instructions to repair an affected rudder 

hinge. This service information also 

refers to the applicable aircraft 

maintenance manuals for additional 

inspection procedures. 

The FAA also reviewed the following 

service information, which specifies 

procedures for maintaining various 

structural parts. These documents are 

distinct since they apply to different 

airplane models. 

• Section 6, Structures, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68C & P.68C–TC 

Maintenance Manual, AMM10.702–1, 

Revision 7, dated May 11, 2021. 

• Section 6, Structures, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68 Observer 2 & 

P.68TC Observer Maintenance Manual, 

AMM10.702–2, Revision 8, dated 

November 11, 2021. 

• Section 6, Structures, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P.68R Maintenance 

Manual, AMM10.702–3, Revision 12, 

dated December 12, 2019. 

• Section C, Airframe, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P68C Maintenance 

Manual, NOR10.709–1B, Revision 9, 

dated August 30, 2017. 

• Section C, Airframe, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P68–TC Observer 

Maintenance Manual, NOR10.709–4A, 

Revision 4, dated March 15, 2018. 

• Section B, Structure, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft A/C P68B Victor 

Maintenance Manual, NOR.10.709–9, 

Revision 16, dated September 22, 2017. 

• Section C, Airframe, of the 

Vulcanair Aircraft P68 Observer 2 

Maintenance Manual, NOR10.709–10, 

Revision 5, dated October 23, 2017. 

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 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI and service information 

referenced above. The FAA is issuing 

this NPRM after determining the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop on other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described, except as discussed under 

‘‘Differences Between this Proposed AD 

and the MCAI.’’ 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI 

The MCAI applies to Model P.68 

‘‘Victor,’’ P.68B ‘‘Victor,’’ and P.68R 

‘‘Victor’’ airplanes, which are identified 

on the FAA type certificate as Model 

P.68, P.68B, and P.68R airplanes, 

respectively. 

The MCAI requires contacting 

Vulcanair for approved repair 

instructions, while this proposed AD 

does not. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 14 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Visual inspection of upper and lower rudder hinges 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$170.

Not applicable ... $170 per inspection cycle.$2,380 per inspection cycle. 

Disassembly for dye inspection of the top rudder 

hinge (bracket).

7 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$595.

Not applicable ... $595 per inspection cycle.$8,330 per inspection cycle. 

Disassembly for dye inspection for the lower rudder hinge (control tube).8 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$680.

Not applicable ... $680 per inspection cycle.$9,520 per inspection cycle. 

Dye inspection of upper and lower rudder hinges 

(post disassembly).

2 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$170.

Not applicable ... $170 per inspection cycle.$2,380 per inspection cycle. 


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The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary actions that 

would be required based on the results 

of the proposed inspection. The FAA 

has no way of determining the number 

of airplanes that might need these 

actions. 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Replacement of the top rudder hinge (bracket) ........... 7 work-hours × $85 per hour = $595 ........................... $320 $915 

Replacement of the lower rudder hinge (control tube) 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ........................... 1,020 1,700 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not be a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Vulcanair S.p.A.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0813; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

01316–A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by August 22, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Vulcanair S.p.A. Model 

P.68, P.68B, P.68C, P.68C–TC, P.68 

‘‘Observer,’’ P.68TC ‘‘Observer,’’ P.68 

‘‘Observer 2,’’ and P.68R airplanes, all serial 

numbers (S/Ns), certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 5540, Rudder Structure. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

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 

identifies the unsafe condition as corrosion 

causing failure of the upper rudder hinge. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

damage of the upper and lower rudder 

hinges. This condition, if not addressed, 

could result in interference with the rudder 

movement and lead to failure of the rudder, 

which could result in loss of control of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Within 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after the effective date of this AD or within 

12 months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, and thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 200 hours TIS or 12 

months, whichever occurs first, inspect the 

upper and lower rudder hinges for looseness, 

corrosion, cracking, and damage in 

accordance with steps 1 through 4 of 

Vulcanair Aircraft Alert Service Letter No. 

23, Revision 2, dated September 29, 2021 

(Vulcanair SL No. 23R2). 

(1) If there is no looseness, no corrosion, 

no cracking, and no damage, do the actions 

in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD. 

(i) Remove the rudder by following the 

removal procedure for your airplane 

identified in figure 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD. 

(ii) Perform a dye penetrant inspection of 

the hinges, paying particular attention to the 

pivot/attachment holes, using a dye 

penetrant solution for manual nondestructive testing using the following: 

(A) Penetrant System: TYPE II (Visible 

Dye); 

(B) METHOD C (Solvent Removable); 

(C) Developer: FORM D (Non-aqueous); or 

(D) Solvent Remover: CLASS 1 

(Halogenated). 

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(2) If there is any looseness, corrosion, 

cracking, or damage, replace the hinge before 

further flight. 

(h) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

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 paragraph (j)(1) of this AD and 

email to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John DeLuca, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (516) 228–7369; 

email: john.p.deluca@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0267, dated 

November 24, 2021, for more information. 

You may view the EASA AD at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0813. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Vulcanair S.p.A., Fulvio 

Oloferni, via Giovanni Pascoli, 7, 80026 

Naples, Italy; phone: +39 081 5918 135; 

email: airworthiness@vulcanair.com; website: 

https://www.vulcanair.com. You may review 

this referenced service information at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. 

Issued on June 30, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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AGENCY 

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R7] 

Air Plan Disapproval; Missouri; Control 

of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to 

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