AD 2009-05-12

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 11, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10455-10457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4828]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1319; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-071-AD; 
Amendment 39-15836; AD 2009-05-12]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 
208B 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 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD 
requires you to modify the aileron carry-through cable attachment to 
the aileron upper quadrant with parts of improved design. This AD 
results from reports of a ``catch'' in the aileron control system when 
the control yoke is turned. We are issuing this AD to prevent the cable 
attach fitting on the aileron upper quadrant assembly from rotating and 
possibly contacting or interfering with the aileron lower quadrant 
assembly, which could result in limited roll control and reduced 
handling capabilities.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on April 15, 2009.
    On April 15, 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 
Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 7704, Wichita, Kansas 67277; 
telephone: (800) 423-7762 or (316) 517-6056; Internet: http://www.cessna.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,

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DC 20590, or on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. The docket 
number is FAA-2008-1319; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-071-AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Johnson, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 
Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: 316-946-4105; fax: 316-946-4107; e-
mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion

    On December 12, 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 208 and 208B airplanes.This 
proposal was published in the Federal Register as a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) on December 18, 2008 (73 FR 76979). The NPRM proposed 
to require you to modify the aileron carry-through cable attachment to 
the aileron upper quadrant with parts of improved design.

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 794 airplanes in the U.S. 
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to do the modification:

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                                                                              Total cost per     Total cost on
                 Labor cost                            Parts cost                airplane        U.S. operators
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2 work-hours x $80 per hour = $160.........  Not applicable...............              $160           $127,040
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary repairs and 
replacements that will be required based on doing the modification. We 
have no way of determining the number of airplanes that may need these 
repairs or replacements.
    We estimate the following costs to do possible damage repair to the 
aileron lower quadrant assembly, if necessary:

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                                                         Total cost per
           Labor cost                  Parts cost           airplane
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.5 work-hour x $80 per hour =     Not applicable.....               $40
 $40.
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    We estimate the following costs to do possible removal and 
installation of the aileron lower quadrant assembly, if necessary:

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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 estimate the following costs to do possible removal and 
installation of the headliner, if necessary:

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                                                         Total cost per
           Labor cost                  Parts cost           airplane
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16 work-hours x $80 per hour =    Not applicable.....            $1,280
 $1,280.
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    Warranty credit will be given for parts and labor to the extent 
specified in the manufacturer's service bulletin.

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.

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    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-2008-1319; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-071-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:

2009-05-12 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-15836; Docket No. 
FAA-2008-1319; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-071-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective on April 15, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial 
numbers that are certificated in any category:

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            Model                             Serial Nos.
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208.........................  20800001 through 20800415 and 20800417
                               through 20800419.
208B........................  208B0001 through 208B1081, 208B1083
                               through 208B1215, 208B1217 through
                               208B1257, 208B1259 through 208B1305,
                               208B1307, and 208B1309 through 208B1310.
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Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from reports of a ``catch'' in the aileron 
control system when the control yoke is turned. We are issuing this 
AD to prevent the cable attach fitting on the aileron upper quadrant 
assembly from rotating and possibly contacting or interfering with 
the aileron lower quadrant assembly, which could result in limited 
roll control and reduced handling capabilities.

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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Modify the aileron carry-through  Within the next     Follow the
 cable attachment to the aileron   100 hours time-in-  Accomplishment
 upper quadrant with parts of      service after       Instructions in
 improved design.                  April 15, 2009      Cessna Caravan
                                   (the effective      Service Bulletin
                                   date of this AD)    CAB08-6, dated
                                   or within the       October 27, 2008.
                                   next 6 months
                                   after April 15,
                                   2009 (the
                                   effective date of
                                   this AD),
                                   whichever occurs
                                   first.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (f) The Manager, Wichita 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: Ann Johnson, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Wichita Aircraft 
Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 
67209; telephone: 316-946-4105; fax: 316-946-4107; e-mail address: 
[email protected]. 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 Cessna Caravan Service Bulletin CAB08-6, dated 
October 27, 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 
Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 7704, Wichita, Kansas 67277; 
telephone: (800) 423-7762 or (316) 517-6056; Internet: http://www.cessna.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 27, 2009.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-4828 Filed 3-10-09; 8:45 am]
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