[Federal Register: April 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 76)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD;
Amendment 39-15031; AD 2007-09-01]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H,
182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 182 series airplanes
that are equipped with Air Plains Services Corporation Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) SA00152WI. This AD
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requires you to disconnect or remove the electrical cable between the
forward ground power relay and the starter relay, install a placard,
inspect the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump and the
engine-driven fuel pump for chafing, and replace the fuel line if
chafing is found. This AD results from a report of an in-flight and
post-landing engine compartment fire. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct interference between the ground power electrical cable, the
fuel strainer cable, and the fuel line between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump. This condition could lead to
a fire in the engine compartment.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on April 25, 2007.
On April 25, 2007 the Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this AD.
We must receive any comments on this AD by June 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this AD.
DOT Docket Web site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
To get the service information identified in this AD, contact Air
Plains Services Corporation, P.O. Box 541, Wellington, KS 67152; phone:
620-326-8904; Internet: http://www.airplains.com To view the comments to this AD, go to http://dms.dot.gov. The
docket number is FAA-2007-27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trenton Shepherd, Aerospace Engineer,
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316)
946-4143; fax: (316) 946-4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We received a report of a Cessna Model 182Q airplane with Air
Plains Services Corporation STC SA00152WI installed that had an in-
flight and post-landing fire. The preliminary finding, per the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is that the electrical cable
between the forward ground power relay and the starter relay chafed on
either the fuel strainer control or on the fuel line between the
auxiliary electric fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump. The cable
shorted, welded the fuel strainer control cable to the firewall, and
burned the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump and the
engine-driven fuel pump.
This condition, if not corrected, could result in a fuel leak and
fire in the engine compartment.
Relevant Service Information
We reviewed Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory Service
Bulletin APS-07-01-01, dated March 5, 2007. The service information
describes procedures for the following actions:
Disconnecting or removing the electrical cable between the
forward ground power relay and the starter relay;
Repositioning the fuel strainer cable;
Inspecting the fuel line between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump for chafing; and
Adjusting the position of the fuel line fitting at the
engine-driven fuel pump.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD
We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the information and
determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist
or develop on other products of the same type design. This AD requires
you to disconnect or remove the ground power electrical cable between
the forward ground power relay and the starter relay, install a
placard, inspect the fuel line between the auxiliary electric fuel pump
and the engine-driven fuel pump for chafing, and replace the fuel line
if chafing is found.
This AD is considered interim action. The FAA is working with the
STC holder on developing a design change for the ground power
electrical cable. If a modification is developed, the FAA will evaluate
it and determine whether future rulemaking action is necessary to
address this condition.
In preparing this rule, we contacted type clubs and aircraft
operators to get technical information and information on operational
and economic impacts. We did not receive any information through these
contacts. If received, we would have included a discussion of any
information that may have influenced this action in the rulemaking
docket.
FAA's Determination of the Effective Date
Since an unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate
adoption of this AD, we determined that notice and opportunity for
public comment before issuing this AD are impracticable, and that good
cause exists for making this amendment effective in fewer than 30 days.
Comments Invited
This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and an opportunity for
public comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views,
or arguments regarding this AD. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ``FAA-2007-
27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the AD. We will consider
all comments received by the closing date and may amend the AD in light
of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://dms.dot.gov
, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive concerning this AD.
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
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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 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 that contains the AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in person at the Docket Management
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5227) is
located at the street address stated 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 airworthiness
directive (AD):
2007-09-01 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-15031; Docket No.
FAA-2007-27786; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-031-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective on April 25, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M,
182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R airplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(i) Have Air Plains Services Corporation Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) SA00152WI installed;
(ii) Have a ground power receptacle mounted on the firewall
(forward ground power receptacle); and
(iii) Are certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of an in-flight and post-
landing engine compartment fire. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct interference between the ground power electrical cable,
the fuel strainer cable, and the fuel line between the auxiliary
electric fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump. This condition
could lead to a fire in the engine compartment.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless
already done:
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Actions Compliance Procedures
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(1) Remove power to the ground Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
power electrical cable by: after April 25, Services
2007 (the Corporation
effective date of Mandatory Service
this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
(i) Disconnecting
the electrical
cable at the
forward ground
power relay and
the starter
relay, or
(ii) Removing the
electrical cable
between the
forward ground
power relay and
the starter
relay.
(2) Fabricate and install a Before further The owner/operator
placard as close as possible to flight after holding at least
the forward ground power power to the a private pilot
receptacle that incorporates ground power certificate as
the following words (using at cable is removed authorized by
least 1/8-inch red letters on a per paragraph section 43.7 of
white background and a red (e)(1) of this AD. the Federal
border): ``GROUND POWER Aviation
RECEPTACLE IS INOPERATIVE.'' Regulations (14
CFR 43.7) may
fabricate and
install the
placard. Make an
entry into the
aircraft records
showing
compliance with
these portions of
the AD in
accordance with
section 43.9 of
the Federal
Aviation
Regulations (14
CFR 43.9).
(3) Reposition the fuel strainer Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
cable. after April 25, Services
2007 (the Corporation
effective date of Mandatory Service
this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
(4) Visually inspect the fuel Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
line from the auxiliary after April 25, Services
electric fuel pump to the 2007 (the Corporation
engine-driven fuel pump for effective date of Mandatory Service
chafing. this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
(5) If chafing at or beyond the Before further Follow Air Plains
limits defined in the Air flight after any Services
Plains Services Corporation inspection where Corporation
Mandatory Service Bulletin APS- evidence of Mandatory Service
07-01-01, dated March 5, 2007, chafing is found. Bulletin APS-07-
is found in the inspection 01-01, dated
required by paragraph (e)(4) of March 5, 2007.
this AD, replace the fuel line
between the auxiliary electric
fuel pump and the engine-driven
fuel pump with a new hose part
number AE3663161G0190 (or FAA-
approved equivalent) and remove
the ground power electrical
cable per (e)(1)(ii) of this AD.
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(6) Adjust the position of the Within 15 days Follow Air Plains
fuel line fitting at the engine- after April 25, Services
driven fuel pump. 2007 (the Corporation
effective date of Mandatory Service
this AD). Bulletin APS-07-
01-01, dated
March 5, 2007.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, ATTN: Trenton Shepherd, Aerospace Engineer, 1801 Airport Road,
Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4143; fax:
(316) 946-4107, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 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.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(g) You must use Air Plains Services Corporation Mandatory
Service Bulletin APS-07-01-01, dated March 5, 2007, 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 Air
Plains Services Corporation, P.O. Box 541, Wellington, KS 67152;
phone: 620-326-8904; Internet: http://www.airplains.com.
(3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html
.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 13, 2007.
Charles L. Smalley,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-7519 Filed 4-19-07; 8:45 am]
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