FR Doc E8-25500

[Federal Register: October 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 212)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64876-64879]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27628; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-025-AD;
Amendment 39-15713; AD 2007-07-06 R1]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) Models
LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG 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) to revise
AD 2007-07-06, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (type
certificate previously held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing)
(Cessna) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. AD
2007-07-06 currently requires the following: Adding information to the
limitations section of

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the airplane flight manual (AFM); repetitively inspecting the aileron
and the elevator linear bearings and control rods for foreign object
debris, scarring, or damage; and taking all necessary corrective
actions. Since we issued AD 2007-07-06, Cessna has issued a new service
bulletin that contains procedures for installing an access panel to
facilitate the required inspections. Consequently, this AD retains the
actions currently required in AD 2007-07-06; allows installing access
panels; and changes the serial number applicability. We are issuing
this AD to prevent jamming in the aileron and elevator control systems,
which could result in failure. This failure could lead to loss of
control.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on December 5, 2008.
On December 5, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-
07-002D, dated May 29, 2008, and Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-
07-018, dated May 29, 2008, listed in this AD.
As of April 9, 2007 (72 FR 15822, April 3, 2007), the Director of
the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
Columbia Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-07-002, dated March 14, 2007,
listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Cessna Aircraft Company, Product Support, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita,
Kansas 67227; phone (316) 517-5800; fax: (316) 942-9006.
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-2007-27628;
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-025-AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Morfitt, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
WA 98057; telephone: (425) 917-6405; fax: (425) 917-6590;
jeff.morfitt@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

On August 1, 2008, 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 Cessna Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-
550FG airplanes. This proposal was published in the Federal Register as
a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on August 7, 2008 (73 FR 45902).
The NPRM proposed to revise AD 2007-07-06 with a new AD that will
retain the actions currently required in AD 2007-07-06; allow
installing access panels; and change the serial number applicability.

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 1,495 airplanes in the U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to do the inspection:

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Total cost
Labor cost Parts cost Total cost on U.S.
per airplane operators
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4 work-hours x $80 per hour = $320.............. Not applicable.................... $320 $478,400
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We estimate the following costs to do the optional access panel
installation:

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Total cost
Labor cost Parts cost per airplane
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14 work-hours x $80 per hour = Not applicable....... $1,120
$1,120.
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Warranty credit for installing the access panel may be given to the
extent noted in Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletins SB-07-018, dated May
29, 2008.

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

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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-
2007-27628; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-025-AD'' in your request.

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. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2007-07-06, Amendment 39-15011 (72 FR 15822, April 3, 2007), and adding
the following new AD:

2007-07-06 R1 Cessna Aircraft Company (type certificate previously
held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing): Amendment 39-15713; Docket
No. FAA-2007-27628; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-025-AD.

Effective Date

(a) This AD becomes effective on December 5, 2008.

Affected ADs

(b) This AD revises AD 2007-07-06, Amendment 39-15011.

Applicability

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Model Serial Nos.
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LC40-550FG............................ 40001 through 40079.
LC41-550FG............................ 41001 through 41800 and 411001
through 411041.
LC42-550FG............................ 42001 through 42569 and 421001
through 421006.
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Unsafe Condition

(d) This AD is the result of reports of possible foreign object
contamination of the linear bearings. We are issuing this AD to
prevent jamming in the aileron and elevator control systems, which
could result in failure. This failure could lead to loss of control.

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) Insert Appendix A of Before further Under 14 CFR 43.7,
Columbia Mandatory Service flight after April the owner/operator
Bulletin SB-07-002, dated 9, 2007 (the holding at least a
March 14, 2007, or Appendix compliance date private pilot
A of Cessna Mandatory retained from AD certificate is
Service Bulletin SB-07- 2007-07-06). allowed to do the
002D, dated May 29, 2008, AFM insertion
into the limitations requirement of this
section of the airplane AD. Make an entry
flight manual (AFM). into the aircraft
logbook showing
compliance with
this portion of the
AD per compliance
with 14 CFR 43.9.
(2) Access and inspect the Initially inspect Following Columbia
aileron bearings in both within the next 35 Mandatory Service
wings and the elevator hours time-in- Bulletin SB-07-002,
bearings in the fuselage service (TIS) after dated March 14,
for foreign object debris. April 9, 2007 (the 2007, or Cessna
compliance date Mandatory Service
retained from AD Bulletin SB-07-
2007-07-06) 002D, dated May 29,
Repetitively 2008, and FAA-
inspect thereafter approved
at intervals not to maintenance
exceed 12 calendar procedures. The
months. appropriate
maintenance manual
contains these
procedures.
(3) Remove any debris found Before further Following Columbia
during any inspection flight after the Mandatory Service
required in paragraph inspection in which Bulletin SB-07-002,
(e)(2) of this AD. the debris is found. dated March 14,
2007, or Cessna
Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB-07-
002D, dated May 29,
2008, and FAA-
approved
maintenance
procedures. The
appropriate
maintenance manual
contains these
procedures.
(4) Inspect the aileron and Initially inspect Following Columbia
elevator control rods for within the next 35 Mandatory Service
scarring or damage near the hours TIS after Bulletin SB-07-002,
linear bearings. April 9, 2007 (the dated March 14,
compliance date 2007, or Cessna
retained from AD Mandatory Service
2007-07-06). Bulletin SB-07-
Repetitively 002D, dated May 29,
inspect thereafter 2008, and FAA-
at intervals not to approved
exceed 12 calendar maintenance
months. procedures. The
appropriate
maintenance manual
contains these
procedures.
(5) Contact the manufacturer Make all repairs Following Columbia
at the address specified in before further Mandatory Service
paragraph (h)(3) of this AD flight after the Bulletin SB-07-002,
for a repair scheme if any inspection in which dated March 14,
scarring or damage is found scarring or damage 2007, or Cessna
during any inspection is found. Mandatory Service
required in paragraph Bulletin SB-07-
(e)(4) of this AD. 002D, dated May 29,
2008, and FAA-
approved
maintenance
procedures. The
appropriate
maintenance manual
contains these
procedures.
(6) For the inspections At any time after Following Cessna
required in paragraphs the effective date Mandatory Service
(e)(2) and (e)(4) of this of this AD. Bulletin SB-07-018,
AD, you may install a dated May 29, 2008.
linear bearing access panel
instead of drilling an
inspection hole. If the
hole has previously been
drilled, the access panel
may also be installed in
addition to the inspection
hole.
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Note 1: Previous compliance with paragraphs (e)(1) through
(e)(5) of this AD using Columbia Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-07-
002A, dated August 29, 2007; Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-
07-002B, dated December 10, 2007; or Cessna Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB-07-002C, dated February 18, 2008, are acceptable methods
of compliance.

Note 2: Compliance with Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-07-
018, dated May 29, 2008, is not considered terminating action for
this AD. This AD takes precedence over Cessna Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB-07-018, dated May 29, 2008.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

(f) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, ATTN: Jeff Morfitt, Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, WA 98057; telephone: (425) 917-6405; fax: (425) 917-6590,
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.
(g) AMOCs approved for AD 2007-07-06 are approved for this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

(h) You must use Columbia Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-07-002,
dated March 14, 2007, or Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-07-
002D, dated May 29, 2008, and Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-
07-018, page 1 dated May 29, 2008, pages 2 through 20 dated May 30,
2008, 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 Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-
07-002D, dated May 29, 2008, and Cessna Mandatory Service Bulletin
SB-07-018, page 1 dated May 29, 2008, pages 2 through 20 dated May
30, 2008, under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) On April 9, 2007 (72 FR 15822, April 3, 2007), the Director
of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
Columbia Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-07-002, dated March 14, 2007.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Cessna Aircraft Company, Product Support, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita,
Kansas 67227.
(4) 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 October 21, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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