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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0623; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–024–AD; Amendment 

39–19038; AD 2017–19–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly 

Known as Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model 

C–212–CB, C–212–CC, C–212–CD, C– 

212–CE, and C–212–DF airplanes. This 

AD was prompted by reports of failures 

of the rudder pedal control system 

support. This AD requires modifying the 

rudder pedal adjustment system. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 25, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 25, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus Defense and Space Services/ 

Engineering Support, Avenida de 

Arago ́n 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain; 

telephone +34 91 585 55 84; fax +34 91 

585 31 27; email 

MTA.TechnicalService@airbus.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0623. 

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–2017– 

0623; 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 (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; telephone 425–227–1112; fax 

425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Airbus Defense and Space 

S.A. Model C–212–CB, C–212–CC, C– 

212–CD, C–212–CE, and C–212–DF 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on June 27, 2017 (82 

FR 29019) (‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2017–0036, dated February 21, 

2017 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Defense and Space S.A. Model C–212– 

CB, C–212–CC, C–212–CD, C–212–CE, 

and C–212–DF airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

Failures were reported of the pedal control 

system support of CASA C–212 aeroplanes. 

Subsequent investigation revealed that the 

welding area of the affected support structure 

had broken. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to failure of the rudder control system, 

possibly resulting in reduced control of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

EADS–CASA issued Service Bulletin (SB) 

SB–212–27–0057 to provide modification 

instructions. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the 

rudder pedal adjustment system. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0623. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. has 

issued EADS CASA Service Bulletin 

SB–212–27–0057, dated May 21, 2014. 

This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the rudder 

pedal adjustment system. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 42 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Modification ..................................................... 9 work-hours × $85 per hour = $765 ............. $5,683 $6,448 $270,816 

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 

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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 transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

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 above, I 

certify that this AD: 

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. 

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): 

2017–19–08 Airbus Defense and Space S.A. 

(Formerly Known as Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.): Amendment 39– 

19038; Docket No. FAA–2017–0623; 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–024–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 25, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus Defense and 

Space S.A. Model C–212–CB, C–212–CC, C– 

212–CD, C–212–CE, and C–212–DF airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

failures of the rudder pedal control system 

support and a determination that the welding 

area of the affected support structure had 

broken. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the rudder control system, which 

could result in reduced controllability of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 12 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Modify the rudder pedal 

adjustment system, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of EADS CASA 

Service Bulletin SB–212–27–0057, dated May 

21, 2014. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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 corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

EADS CASA’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2017–0036, dated 

February 21, 2017, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0623. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 

425–227–1112; fax 425–227–1149. 

(j) 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) EADS CASA Service Bulletin SB–212– 

27–0057, dated May 21, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus Defense and Space 

Services/Engineering Support, Avenida de 

Arago ́n 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone 

+34 91 585 55 84; fax +34 91 585 31 27; email 

MTA.TechnicalService@airbus.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on 

September 7, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19659 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am] 

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