Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 1995 / Proposed Rules 9649

Service Bulletin S.B. 8–24–53, dated

September 7, 1994.

(b) As of the effective date of this AD, no

person shall install an Ametek/Weston

battery temperature monitor, P/N 522487, on

any airplane.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager,

Standardization Branch, ANM–113, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Standardization

Branch, ANM–113.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Standardization Branch,

ANM–113.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February

14, 1995.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–4121 Filed 2–17–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 93–CE–03–AD]

Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild

Aircraft SA26, SA226, and SA227

Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: This document withdraws a

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)

that would have revised AD 93–19–06,

which requires repetitively inspecting

acrylic cabin and cockpit windows for

cracks on Fairchild Aircraft SA26,

SA226, and SA227 series airplanes, and,

if cracks are found that exceed certain

limits, replacing that window. The

revision document was proposed to

more fully define the crack limits and

establish clearer repetitive inspection

intervals under those crack limits for the

affected airplanes. Several incident

reports of cockpit side window failures

on the affected airplanes that were in

compliance with AD 93–19–06 has

prompted the FAA to propose a

modification to these windows in

another AD action, which would

supersede the current AD. The FAA is

withdrawing the current NPRM and

issuing another NPRM to propose this

modification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Hung Viet Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Airplane Certification Office, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas

76193–0150; telephone (817) 222–5155;

facsimile (817) 222–5959.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations to include an

airworthiness directive (AD) that would

apply to Fairchild Aircraft SA26,

SA226, and SA227 series airplanes was

published in the Federal Register on

March 30, 1994 (59 FR 14795). The

action proposed to revise AD 93–19– 06,

Amendment 39–8705, to more fully

define the crack limits and establish

clearer repetitive inspection intervals

under those crack limits for the affected

airplanes. AD 93–19–06 requires

repetitively inspecting acrylic cabin and

cockpit windows for cracks on certain

Fairchild Aircraft SA26, SA226, and

SA227 series airplanes, and, if cracks

are found that exceed certain limits,

replacing that window. The actions are

accomplished in accordance with the

following service bulletins (SB), as

applicable:

Fairchild SB 226–56–001, Issued: February 2,

1983; Revised: November 26, 1991.

Fairchild SB 227–56–001, Issued: February 2,

1983; Revised: November 26, 1991.

Fairchild SB 226–56–002, Issued: March 3,

1983; Revised: May 29, 1992.

Fairchild SB 227–56–002, Issued: January 5,

1984; Revised: May 29, 1992, and April

1, 1993.

Fairchild SB 226–56–003, Issued: September

13, 1984; Revised: November 2, 1989.

Fairchild SB 227–56–003, Issued: September

13, 1984; Revised: November 2, 1989.

Fairchild SB 26–56–10–038, Issued: October

8, 1984; Revised: February 7, 1991.

Fairchild SB 26–56–20–042, Issued:

November 28, 1988; Revised: February 7,

1991.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were received on the

proposed rule or the FAA’s

determination of the cost to the public.

Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA

has received several incident reports of

cockpit side window failures on the

affected airplanes. All of the airplanes

involved in the referenced incidents are

in compliance with AD 93–19–06. After

a review of all available information

related to the incidents referenced

above, the FAA is proposing a

modification to these windows in

another AD action that would supersede

AD 93–19–06, and is withdrawing the

current NPRM.

Withdrawal of this NPRM constitutes

only such action, and does not preclude

the agency from issuing another notice

in the future or commit the agency to

any course of action in the future.

Since this action only withdraws an

NPRM, it is neither a proposed rule nor

a final rule and therefore, is not covered

under Executive Order 12866, the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, or DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034, February 26, 1979).

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air Transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

Safety, Safety.

The Withdrawal

Accordingly, the notice of proposed

rulemaking, Docket No. 93–CE–03–AD,

published in the Federal Register on

March 30, 1994 (59 FR 14795), is

withdrawn.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

February 14, 1995.

Barry D. Clements,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–4129 Filed 2–17–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 94–CE–22–AD]

Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild

Aircraft SA26, SA226, and SA227

Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

supersede AD 93–19–06, which

currently requires repetitively

inspecting acrylic cabin and cockpit

side windows for cracks on certain

Fairchild Aircraft SA26, SA226, and

SA227 series airplanes, and, if cracks

are found that exceed certain

limitations, replacing that window. The

proposed action would require

modifying certain cockpit side

windows, and would more fully define

the crack limitations and establish

clearer repetitive inspection intervals

for the affected airplanes. The actions

specified by the proposed AD are

intended to prevent acrylic cockpit or

cabin side window failures, which, if

not detected and corrected, could result

in airframe damage and decompression

injuries.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation