[Federal Register: February 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 24)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-28246; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-048-AD;
Amendment 39-15367; AD 2008-03-16]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Cirrus Design Corporation Models SR20
and SR22 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 certain
Cirrus Design Corporation (CDC) Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes. This AD
requires you to inspect the rudder, aileron, and rudder-aileron
interconnect rigging; correct any out-of-rig condition; replace the
attaching hardware for the rudder-aileron interconnect arm; and report
any out-of-rig condition found. This AD results from a jamming of the
aileron and rudder controls on a Model SR20 airplane, which resulted in
loss of rudder and aileron flight controls. We are issuing this AD to
prevent the possibility of jamming of the rudder-aileron interconnect
system, which may result in loss of rudder and aileron flight controls.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on March 11, 2008.
On March 11, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
AD.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Cirrus Design Corporation, 4515 Taylor Circle, Duluth, Minnesota 55811;
telephone: (218) 727-2737; internet address: http://www.cirrusdesign.com
.
To view the AD docket, go to U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or on the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov. The docket number is FAA-2007-28246;
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-048-AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wess Rouse, Aerospace Engineer, 2300
East Devon Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018; telephone:
(847) 294-8113; fax: (847) 294-7834.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
On November 28, 2007, we issued a proposal to amend part 39 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that
would apply to certain CDC Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes. This
proposal was published in the Federal Register as a supplemental notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on December 4, 2007 (72 FR 68108). The
NPRM proposed to require you to inspect the rudder, aileron, and
rudder-aileron interconnect rigging; correct any out-of-rig condition;
replace the attaching hardware for the rudder-aileron interconnect arm;
and require you to report any out-of-rig condition found.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the proposal or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed
except for minor editorial corrections. We have determined that these
minor corrections:
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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 2,435 airplanes in the U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to do the inspection of the rudder,
aileron, and rudder-aileron interconnect rigging, and replacement of
the attaching hardware for the rudder-aileron interconnect arm and RH
aileron cable clamps:
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Total cost per Total cost on
Labor cost Parts cost airplane U.S. operators
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1.5 work-hours x $80 per hour = $120......................... $18 $138 $336,030
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CDC will provide warranty credit to the extent noted in Service
Bulletin SB 2X-27-14 R3, Revised: October 10, 2007.
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 AD.
Regulatory Findings
We have 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); 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 summary of the costs to comply with this AD (and
other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) and placed
it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by sending a
request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket
No. FAA-2007-28246; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-048-AD'' in your
request.
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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 Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (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. FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2008-03-16 Cirrus Design Corporation: Amendment 39-15367; Docket No.
FAA-2007-28246; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-048-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective on March 11, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Model SR20 airplanes, serial numbers (SN)
1005 through 1861, and Model SR22 airplanes, SN 0002 through 2333,
SN 2335 through 2419, and SN 2421 through 2437, that are
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from an incident of jamming of the aileron
and rudder controls on a Model SR20 airplane and the possibility of
the occurrence on other airplanes. In addition, other Models SR20
and SR22 airplanes have been found with misrigging of the flight
controls that could lead to jamming. We are issuing this AD to
prevent the possibility of jamming of the rudder-aileron
interconnect system, which may result in loss of rudder and aileron
flight controls.
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) Inspect the rudder, aileron, At whichever ..................
and rudder-aileron interconnect occurs first: Follow Cirrus
rigging; correct any out-of-rig (i) Within the Service Bulletin
condition; and replace the next 25 hours No. SB 2X-27-14
attaching hardware for the time-in-service R3, Revised:
rudder-aileron interconnect arm. (TIS) after March October 10, 2007.
11, 2008 (the
effective date of
this AD); or.
(ii) Within the
next 3 months
after March 11,
2008 (the
effective date of
this AD).
(2) Only if you find an out-of- At whichever ..................
rig condition: Report to the occurs later: Send the form
FAA any out-of-rig conditions (i) Within 10 days (Figure 1 of this
discovered as a result of the after the AD) to FAA,
inspection required by inspection Manufacturing
paragraph (e)(1) of this AD on required in Inspection
the form in Figure 1 of this paragraph (e)(1) District Office,
AD. The Office of Management of this AD; or. 6020 28th Avenue
and Budget (OMB) approved the (ii) Within 10 South, Room 103,
information contained in this days after March Minneapolis,
regulation under the provisions 11, 2008 (the Minnesota 55450-
of the Paperwork Reduction Act effective date of 2700; telephone
and assigned OMB Control Number this AD). (612) 713-4366;
2120-0056. facsimile (612)
713-4365.
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Note: Temporary revisions to the airplane maintenance manuals
(AMM), SR20 AMM Temporary Revision No. 27-1 and SR22 AMM Temporary
Revision No. 27-1, both dated October 10, 2007, contain information
pertaining to this subject.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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: Wess Rouse, Aerospace Engineer, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room
107, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018; telephone: (847) 294-8113; fax:
(847) 294-7834. 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 Cirrus Service Bulletin No. SB 2X-27-14 R3,
Revised: October 10, 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
Cirrus Design Corporation, 4515 Taylor Circle, Duluth, Minnesota
55811; telephone: (218) 727-2737; internet address:
http://www.cirrusdesign.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 January 29, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-2044 Filed 2-4-08; 8:45 am]
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