FR Doc E8-2040

[Federal Register: February 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 24)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-0294 Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-087-AD;
Amendment 39-15365; AD 2008-03-14]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Model P
180 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:

Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage frame of the emergency
exit door could suffer from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995-
059 was issued to require modification of the emergency door frame
in accordance with Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80-0057 original issue. Parts necessary to
carry out the modification were a new door pan assembly and a
doubler; Since these parts are no longer available, Piaggio Aero
Industries S.p.A. (PAI) designed new suitable part numbers
introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 80-0057. The present AD
mandates modification of the fuselage emergency door frame in
accordance with Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 80-0057 from PAI.

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

DATES: This AD becomes effective March 11, 2008.

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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4145; 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 December 14, 2007
(72 FR 71089). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for
the specified products. The MCAI states:

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

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 31 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 70 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 $14,105 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators to be $610,855 or $19,705 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

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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 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:

2008-03-14 Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.: Amendment 39-15365;
Docket No. FAA-2007-0294; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-087-AD.

Effective Date

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective March
11, 2008.

Affected ADs

(b) None.

Applicability

(c) This AD applies to PIAGGIO P-180 airplanes, manufacturer
serial numbers (MSN) 1001, 1002, 1004, and MSN 1006 through 1033,
that:
(1) are certificated in any category; and
(2) have not been modified in accordance with Piaggio Aero
Industries Service Bulletin No. 80-0057, dated February 7, 1995.

Subject

(d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 53:
Fuselage.

Reason

(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
Due to pressurization loads, the fuselage frame of the emergency
exit door could suffer from fatigue and develop cracks in its
corners. The superseded Italian Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1995-
059 was issued to require modification of the emergency door frame
in accordance with Piaggio (at the time I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio
S.p.A.) Service Bulletin 80-0057 original issue. Parts necessary to
carry out the modification were a new door pan assembly and a
doubler; Since these parts are no longer available, Piaggio Aero
Industries S.p.A. (PAI) designed new suitable part numbers
introduced by Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 80-0057. The present AD
mandates modification of the fuselage emergency door frame in
accordance with Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 80-0057 from PAI.

The MCAI requires the modification of the fuselage frame of the
emergency door, using the newly designed door pan assembly and
doubler, following Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. SB 80-0057,
Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007.

Actions and Compliance

(f) Unless already done, replace the emergency exit door pan
assembly part number (P/N) 80-111152-401 with a new door pan
assembly P/N 80-111152-405, and a new doubler reinforcement P/N 80-
111604-001, following Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Mandatory
Service Bulletin N.: 80-0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 2007, at
whichever of the following occurs later:
(1) When the airplane reaches 4,500 hours total time-in-service
(TIS); or
(2) Within 6 months after March 11, 2008 (the effective date of
this AD) or 500 hours TIS after March 11, 2008 (the effective date
of this AD), whichever of these occurs first.

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: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4145; 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.

Material Incorporated by Reference

(h) You must use Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Mandatory
Service Bulletin N.: 80-0057, Revision 1, dated May 31, 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
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.a., Via Cibrario, 4--16154 Genoa, Italy;
telephone +39 010 06481 741; fax: +39 010 6481 309; e-mail:
MMicheli@piaggioaero.it.

(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 January 29, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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