Document ID: FAA-2013-0472-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Airworthiness Directives: PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Airplanes
Posted Date: 2013-05-30T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32363-32364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12822]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0472; Directorate Identifier 98-CE-097-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); rescission.

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SUMMARY: We propose to rescind an airworthiness directive (AD) for 
PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Model P-180 airplanes. The existing AD 
resulted 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 describes 
the unsafe condition as partial detachment of the inner protective film 
of the composite nacelles. Since issuance of that AD, we have 
determined that the unsafe condition does not exist or is not likely to 
develop on affected type design airplanes, and therefore the AD should 
be rescinded. The proposed AD would allow the public the opportunity to 
comment on the FAA's determination of the unsafe condition no longer 
existing before it is officially rescinded.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; 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 proposed AD, the regulatory 
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street 
address for the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the 
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly 
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: 
mike.kiesov@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or 
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address 
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2013-0472; 
Directorate Identifier 98-CE-097-AD'' at the beginning of your 
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, 
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We 
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend 
this proposed AD 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 proposed AD.

Discussion

    On March 18, 1999, we issued AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 
14824, March 29, 1999). That AD required actions intended to address an 
unsafe condition on the products listed above.
    Since we issued AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 14824, March 
29, 1999), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the 
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has 
issued AD Cancellation Notice No.: 2013-0085-CN, dated April 8, 2013, 
which cancelled Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) (the 
airworthiness authority for Italy) AD No. 98-208, dated June 9, 1998. 
Italian AD No. 98-208 required the inspections and corrective actions 
of Piaggio Service Bulletin (Mandatory) No.: SB-80-0101, Original 
Issue: May 6, 1998. AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 14824, March 
29, 1999), is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness 
information (MCAI) issued by ENAC.
    We have been notified that since 2000, all nacelles for PIAGGIO 
AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model P-180 airplanes have been manufactured by a 
different supplier, and no new occurrences of film detachment have been 
reported on earlier manufactured airplanes. Therefore, nacelle inner 
panel protective film detachment is no longer considered probable. 
Consequently, PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. issued Mandatory Service 
Bulletin No. SB 80-0101, Rev. N. ZZ, dated February 19, 2013, to cancel 
the previous revision of this service bulletin.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all information and 
determined the unsafe condition identified in the existing AD no longer 
exists and the AD is not necessary.

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

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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 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 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.

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

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-
11095 (64 FR 14824, March 29, 1999), and adding the following new AD:

PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A: Docket No. FAA-2013-0472; Directorate 
Identifier 98-CE-097-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by July 15, 2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD rescinds AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 14824, 
March 29, 1999).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model P-180 
airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association 
(ATA) of America Code 54; Nacelles/Pylons.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 23, 2013.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-12822 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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