Document ID: FAA-2008-0175-0003
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL Airplanes
Posted Date: 2008-04-14T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 72)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 19967-19968]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0175; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-105-AD; 
Amendment 39-15455; AD 2008-08-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

 
Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL 
Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the 
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing 
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued 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:

    To prevent electrical malfunction from causing damage to the 
wiring that may result in arcing or fire, accomplish Pacific 
Aerospace Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/008.

We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe 
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 19, 2008.
    On May 19, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at Document 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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, 
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products. 
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on February, 15, 2008 
(73 FR 8831). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the 
specified products. The MCAI states:

    To prevent electrical malfunction from causing damage to the 
wiring that may result in arcing or fire, accomplish Pacific 
Aerospace Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/008.

The MCAI requires the addition and replacement of certain pitot heat 
sensor circuit breakers and the addition of a cooling fan circuit.

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 available data and determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in 
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it 
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the 
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these 
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information 
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have required different actions in this AD from those 
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are 
highlighted in a NOTE within the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 7 products of U.S. registry. 
We also estimate that it will take about 1.5 work-hours per product to 
comply with basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate is 
$80 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $181 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on 
U.S. operators to be $2,107, or $301 per product.

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 above, I certify 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); and
    (3) 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 a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to 
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD Docket.

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 the NPRM, the

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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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, 
the FAA amends 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 adding the following new AD:

2008-08-03 Pacific Aerospace Limited: Amendment 39-15455; Docket No. 
FAA-2008-0175; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-105-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective May 19, 
2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL 
airplanes, serial numbers 101 through 107, certificated in any 
category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 31: 
Instruments.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 
states:

    To prevent electrical malfunction from causing damage to the 
wiring that may result in arcing or fire, accomplish Pacific 
Aerospace Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/008.
    The MCAI requires the addition and replacement of certain pitot 
heat sensor circuit breakers and the addition of a cooling fan 
circuit.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, within 100 hours time-in-service May 
19, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), do the following actions 
following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory Service 
Bulletin PACSB/XL/008, dated July 8, 2004:
    (1) For airplanes only authorized to operate under visual flight 
rules (VFR) flight:
    (i) Add a ten-amp circuit breaker supplying the pitot heat 
system to the left hand switch panel;
    (ii) Replace the switching circuit breaker used as the pitot 
heat selector with a switch; and
    (iii) Add a three-amp fuse at the power bus at the supply to the 
avionics cooling fan connection.
    (2) For airplanes with serial numbers 101 through 107 that have 
been modified to operate under instrument flight rules (IFR) flight, 
contact Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited at Pacific Aerospace 
Limited, Private Bag HN3027, Hamilton, New Zealand, telephone: +(64) 
7-843-6144, fax: +(64) 7-843-6134, e-mail: pacific@aerospace.co.nz., 
for FAA-approved procedures to comply with this AD, and follow the 
procedures prior to further flight.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information 
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) 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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090. 
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.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in 
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et.seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has 
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned 
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand AD 
DCA/750XL/2, dated September 30, 2004; and Pacific Aerospace 
Corporation Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/008, dated 
July 8, 2004, for related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (h) You must use Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory 
Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/008, dated July 8, 2004; Pacific Aerospace 
Corporation Ltd 750XL Maintenance Manual Drawing 11-81101, Assembly, 
Switch Panel--LH, dated October 15, 2003; and Pacific Aerospace 
Corporation Ltd 750XL Maintenance Manual Drawing 11-81519, 
Schematics Miscellaneous Circuits, dated October 10, 2003, to do the 
actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited at Pacific Aerospace Limited, 
Private Bag HN3027, Hamilton, New Zealand, telephone: +(64) 7-843-
6144, fax: +(64) 7-843-6134, e-mail: pacific@aerospace.co.nz.
    (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106; or 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/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 31, 2008.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E8-7167 Filed 4-11-08; 8:45 am]

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