[Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2008-1205; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-062-AD;
Amendment 39-15811; AD 2009-04-05]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182Q and
182R 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
Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 182Q and 182R airplanes that
are equipped with Societ[eacute] de Motorisations A[eacute]ronautiques
(SMA) Aircraft Diesel Engine (ADE) Model SR305-230-1 or Model SR305-230
converted to Model SR305-230-1 installed under Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) SA03302AT. This AD requires you to remove the
intercooler and the intercooler inlet and outlet hoses, install a
reworked intercooler and new intercooler inlet and outlet hoses,
inspect hoses and clamp torques, repetitively inspect installation of
the intercooler outlet and inlet hose assemblies for any displacement
or damage of clamps or hoses, and, if necessary, replace any damaged
clamps or hoses. This AD results from a report of two instances of
induction hose disconnection occurring while in service, resulting in a
loss of turbo boost and a significant loss of engine power. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct improper intercooler outlet and
intercooler inlet hose assembly installations, which could result in
loss of turbo boost and a significant loss of engine power. This
failure could lead to an inability to maintain constant altitude in
flight.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on March 27, 2009.
On March 27, 2009, 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 SMA
Customer Service, 10-12 Rue Didier Daurat, 18021 Bourges, France;
telephone: +33 (0) 2 48 67 56 00; fax: +33 (0) 2 48 50 01 41; E-mail:
customer_services@smasr.com; Internet: http://www.smaengines.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-2008-1205;
Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-062-AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don O. Young, Aerospace Engineer, ACE-
118A, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, One Crown Center, 1895
Phoenix Blvd., Suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349; telephone: (770) 703-
6079; fax: (770) 703-6097.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
On November 6, 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 182Q and 182R airplanes that are
equipped with SMA ADE Model SR305-230-1 or Model SR305-230 converted to
Model SR305-230-1 installed under STC SA03302AT. This proposal was
published in the Federal Register as a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) on November 13, 2008 (73 FR 67112). The NPRM proposed to require
you to remove the intercooler and the intercooler inlet and outlet
hoses, install a reworked intercooler and new intercooler inlet and
outlet hoses, inspect hoses and clamp torques, repetitively inspect
installation of the intercooler outlet and inlet hose assemblies for
any displacement or damage of clamps or hoses, and, if necessary,
replace any damaged clamps or hoses.
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 7 airplanes in the U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to do the replacements:
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Total cost per Total cost on
Labor cost Parts cost airplane U.S. operators
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4 work-hours x $80 per hour = $320........................... $3,436 $3,756 $26,292
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We estimate the following costs to do any inspection of the
installation of the intercooler hose assembly that would be required:
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Total cost per
Labor cost Parts cost airplane
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2 work-hours x $80 per hour = Not Applicable...... $160
$160.
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We have no way of determining the cost of any necessary replacement
that may be required as a result of any inspection.
SMA will provide warranty credit as stated in SMA SAFRAN Group
Service Bulletin SB-C182-75-004, Revision No. Basic Issue, dated July
8, 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 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-2008-1205; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-062-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. FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2009-04-05 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-15811; Docket No.
FAA-2008-1205; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-062-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective on March 27, 2009.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Models 182Q and 182R airplanes, all
serial numbers, certificated in any category, that are equipped
with:
(1) Societ[eacute] de Motorisations A[eacute]ronautiques (SMA)
aircraft diesel engine (ADE) Model SR305-230-1 installed under
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA03302AT; or
(2) SMA ADE Model SR305-230 converted to Model SR305-230-1 (by
incorporation of SMA Service Bulletin SB-01-76-002) installed under
STC SA03302AT.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of two instances of induction
hose disconnection occurring while in service on the air inlet
manifold circuit, resulting in a loss of turbo boost and a
significant loss of engine power. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct improper intercooler hose assembly installation, which
could result in loss of turbo boost and a significant loss of engine
power. This failure could lead to an inability to maintain constant
altitude in flight.
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 intercooler part Before further Follow SMA SAFRAN
number (P/N) SF01170004-0 flight as of March Group Service
and install reworked 27, 2009 (the Bulletin SB-C182-75-
intercooler P/N SF01170004- effective date of 004, Revision No.
1 and remove intercooler this AD). Basic Issue, dated
inlet and outlet hoses and July 8, 2008.
install new intercooler
inlet hose P/N SF01170083-0
and intercooler outlet hose
P/N SF01170048-0.
(2) Inspect intercooler Within the next 25 Follow SMA SAFRAN
inlet and outlet hoses and hours time-in- Group Service
clamps for displacement and service (TIS) Bulletin SB-C182-75-
re-torque clamps. If you following 004, Revision No.
find any displacement do installation Basic Issue, dated
the displacement recovery. required by July 8, 2008.
paragraph (e)(1) of
this AD.
(3) Inspect the installation Initially inspect Follow SMA SAFRAN
of the intercooler outlet within the next 100 Group Service
hose and intercooler inlet hours TIS after the Bulletin SB-C182-75-
hose assembly for any action required by 004, Revision No.
displacement or damage of paragraph (e)(1) of Basic Issue, dated
clamps or hoses. this AD or within July 8, 2008.
the next 12 months
after the action
required by
paragraph (e)(1) of
this AD, whichever
occurs first.
Repetitively
thereafter inspect
at intervals not to
exceed 100 hours
TIS or 12 months,
whichever occurs
first.
(4) If, as a result of any Before further Follow SMA SAFRAN
inspection required by flight, after the Group Service
paragraph (e)(3) of this inspection required Bulletin SB-C182-75-
AD, you find any by paragraph (e)(3) 004, Revision No.
displacement or damage of of this AD where Basic Issue, dated
clamps or hoses, replace you found any July 8, 2008.
any damaged clamps and displacement or
hoses. damage of clamps or
hoses.
(5) Do not install any As of March 27, 2009 Not Applicable.
intercooler P/N SF01170004- (the effective date
0. of this AD).
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Special Flight Permit
(f) Under 14 CFR part 39.23, we are limiting the special flight
permits for this AD by the following conditions:
(1) Before flight, an inspection of hoses and clamps by a
properly certificated mechanic reveals no damaged or disconnected
hoses or clamps; and
(2) You fly by the most direct route to the site where the AD
can be performed.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(g) The Manager, Atlanta 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: Don O. Young, Aerospace Engineer, ACE-118A, Atlanta ACO, One
Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349;
telephone: (770) 703-6079; fax: (770) 703-6097. 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
(h) You must use SMA SAFRAN Group Service Bulletin SB-C182-75-
004, Revision No. Basic Issue, dated July 8, 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 this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact SMA
Customer Service, 10-12 Rue Didier Daurat, 18021 Bourges, France;
telephone: +33 (0) 2 48 67 56 00; fax: +33 (0) 2 48 50 01 41; E-
mail: customer_services@smasr.com; Internet: http://
www.smaengines.com.
(3) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region,
Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106. For information on the availability of this material at the
Central Region, call (816) 329-3768.
(4) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD 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 February 6, 2009.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E9-2993 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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