Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes
| Published date | 22 January 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 6559 |
| Record Number | 2021-01332 |
| Section | Rules and Regulations |
| Court | Federal Aviation Administration |
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0910; Project
Identifier 2018–CE–044–AD; Amendment
39–21378; AD 2021–01–02]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; M7
Aerospace LLC Airplanes
AGENCY
: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION
: Final rule.
SUMMARY
: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for M7
Aerospace LLC Models SA26–AT and
SA26–T airplanes. This AD was
prompted by reports of the airplane
power lever linkage detaching from the
TPE331 engine propeller pitch control
(PPC) shaft. This AD requires
repetitively inspecting the PPC for
proper torque and making any necessary
corrections until the replacement of the
PPC assembly and the installation of a
secondary retention feature (safety wire)
are done. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES
: This AD is effective February 26,
2021.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of a certain publication listed in
this AD as of May 5, 2017 (82 FR 15982,
March 31, 2017).
ADDRESSES
: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Honeywell International Inc., 111 S 34th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034–2802;
phone: 855–808–6500; email:
AeroTechSupport@honeywell.com;
internet: https://
aerospace.honeywell.com/en/services/
maintenance-and-monitoring. You may
view this service information at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 816–329–4148.
It is also available at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–
0910.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket at
https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2020–0910; or in person at Docket
Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this
final rule, any comments received, and
other information. The address for
Docket Operations is 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
:
Jonas Perez, Aerospace Engineer, Fort
Worth ACO Branch, FAA, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas
76177–1524; phone: 817–222–5145; fax:
817–222–5960; email: jonas.perez@
faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would
apply to M7 Aerospace LLC Models
SA26–AT and SA26–T airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal
Register on October 14, 2020 (85 FR
64993). The NPRM was prompted by
reports of the airplane power lever
linkage detaching from the TPE331
engine PPC shaft. In the NPRM, the FAA
proposed to require repetitively
inspecting the PPC for proper torque
and making any necessary corrections
until the replacement of the PPC
assembly and the installation of a
secondary retention feature (safety wire)
are done. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent uncommanded change to the
engine power settings with consequent
loss of control.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness
Directive
Comments
The FAA received no comments on
the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.
Conclusion
The FAA reviewed the relevant data
and determined that air safety requires
adopting this AD as proposed.
Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these
products. This AD is adopted as
proposed in the NPRM.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Honeywell
International Inc. Service Bulletin
TPE331–72–2190, dated December 21,
2011, which contains procedures for
replacing or reworking the propeller
pitch control assembly, incorporating a
threaded hole in the splined end of the
shouldered shaft, and reassembling the
propeller pitch control assembly.
Honeywell International Inc. Service
Bulletin TPE331–72–2190, dated
December 21, 2011, was previously
approved for IBR on May 5, 2017 (82 FR
15982, March 31, 2017). This service
information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course
of business or by the means identified
in
ADDRESSES
.
Other Related Service Information
The FAA also reviewed paragraph j.
of M7 Aerospace SA26 Series
Maintenance Manual Temporary
Revision 4–02, dated July 22, 2020,
which contains information related to
the installation of the secondary
retention feature (safety wire) on the
airplane PPC lever and the PPC
assembly.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD
affects 55 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
FAA estimates the following costs to
comply with this AD:
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STIMATED
C
OSTS
Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per
product Cost on U.S. operators
Install secondary retention feature
(safety wire). 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 $10 $95 $5,225.
Inspect PPC lever ........................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85
per inspection cycle. 0 85 $4,675 per inspection cycle.
Repair, replace, and/or rework
PPC lever input shaft. 19 work-hours × $85 per hour =
$1,615. 1,000 2,615 $143,825.
The FAA estimates the following
costs to do any adjustment that would be required based on the results of the
inspection. The FAA has no way of determining the number of aircraft that
might need the adjustment:
O
N
-C
ONDITION
C
OSTS
Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per
product
Correct attachment of the PPC lever ........................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ............................... $0 $85
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.
The FAA is 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
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
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) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
■1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13 [Amended]
■2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive:
2021–01–02 M7 Aerospace LLC:
Amendment 39–21378; Docket No.
FAA–2020–0910; Project Identifier
2018–CE–044–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective February 26, 2021.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC
Model SA26–AT and SA26–T airplanes, all
serial numbers, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 61, Propellers/propulsors.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of the
airplane power lever linkage detaching from
the TPE331 engine propeller pitch control
(PPC) shaft. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address detachment of the power lever
linkage to the TPE331 engine PPC shaft,
which could result in uncommanded change
to the engine power settings with consequent
loss of control.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) PPC Lever Inspection
(1) Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS)
after the effective date of this AD and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours
TIS, inspect the security of the PPC lever by
pulling the PPC lever upward by hand to
ensure it does not detach from the PPC input
shaft. If the PPC lever detaches during any
inspection, before further flight, comply with
paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD.
(2) The replacement/re-identification
required by paragraph (h) of this AD and the
installation of the secondary retention feature
(safety wire) required by paragraph (i) of this
AD terminate the repetitive inspections of the
PPC lever attachment required by paragraph
(g)(1) of this AD.
(h) Replace and Inspect the PPC Assembly
Within 600 hours TIS after the effective
date of this AD or within 12 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
first, unless required before further flight by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, do the actions in
either paragraph (h)(1) or (2) of this AD in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions in Honeywell International Inc.
Service Bulletin TPE331–72–2190, dated
December 21, 2011, except you are not
required to report information to the
manufacturer.
(1) Replace the PPC assembly with the
applicable new design PPC assembly.
(2) Inspect the splined end of the
shouldered shaft for the presence and
condition of a threaded hole and, before
further flight, repair or replace the cam
assembly or rework the PPC assembly, as
necessary, and re-identify the shouldered
shaft.
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(i) Secondary Retention Feature (Safety
Wire)
Before further flight after completing the
actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD,
install the secondary retention feature (safety
wire) on the airplane PPC lever and the PPC
assembly.
Note 1 to paragraph (i): Paragraph j. of M7
Aerospace SA26 Series Maintenance Manual
Temporary Revision 4–02, dated July 22,
2020, contains information related to
installation of the secondary retention feature
(safety wire).
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Safety Management
Section, Small Airplane Standards Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with
14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of
this AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(k) Related Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Jonas Perez, Aerospace Engineer, Fort
Worth ACO Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177–1524;
phone: 817–222–5145; fax: 817–222–5960;
email: jonas.perez@faa.gov.
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on May 5, 2017 (82 FR
15982, March 31, 2017).
(i) Honeywell International Inc. Service
Bulletin TPE331–72–2190, dated December
21, 2011.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) For Honeywell service information
identified in this AD, contact Honeywell
International Inc., 111 S 34th Street, Phoenix,
Arizona 85034–2802; phone: 855–808–6500;
email: AeroTechSupport@honeywell.com;
internet: https://aerospace.honeywell.com/
en/services/maintenance-and-monitoring.
(5) You may view this service information
at FAA, FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901
Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 816–329–4148.
(6) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
email: fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to:
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
Issued on December 28, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–01332 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
19 CFR Part 12
[CBP Dec. 21–02]
RIN 1515–AE60
Imposition of Import Restrictions on
Categories of Archaeological and
Ethnological Material From Morocco
AGENCY
: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security; Department of the Treasury.
ACTION
: Final rule.
SUMMARY
: This final rule amends the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) regulations to reflect the
imposition of import restrictions on
certain archaeological and ethnological
material from the Kingdom of Morocco
(Morocco). These restrictions are being
imposed pursuant to an agreement
between the Government of the United
States and the Government of Morocco
that has been entered into under the
authority of the Convention on Cultural
Property Implementation Act. The final
rule amends the CBP regulations by
adding Morocco to the list of countries
which have a bilateral agreement with
the United States that imposes cultural
property import restrictions. The final
rule also contains the Designated List
that describes the types of
archaeological and ethnological material
to which the restrictions apply.
DATES
: Effective on January 15, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
legal aspects, Lisa L. Burley, Chief,
Cargo Security, Carriers and Restricted
Merchandise Branch, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of Trade, (202) 325–
0300, ot-otrrculturalproperty@
cbp.dhs.gov. For operational aspects,
Genevieve S. Dozier, Management and
Program Analyst, Commercial Targeting
and Analysis Center, Trade Policy and
Programs, Office of Trade, (202) 945–
2942, CTAC@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Background
The Convention on Cultural Property
Implementation Act, Public Law 97–
446, 19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. (hereinafter,
‘‘the Cultural Property Implementation
Act’’), implements the 1970 United
Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting
and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export
and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural
Property (823 U.N.T.S. 231 (1972))
(hereinafter, ‘‘the Convention’’).
Pursuant to the Cultural Property
Implementation Act, the Government of
the United States entered into a bilateral
agreement with the Government of the
Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco) to
impose import restrictions on certain
archaeological and ethnological material
from Morocco on January 14, 2021. This
rule announces the imposition of import
restrictions on certain archaeological
and ethnological material from
Morocco.
Determinations
Under 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1), the
United States must make certain
determinations before entering into an
agreement to impose import restrictions
under 19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(2). On April 30,
2020, the Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, United
States Department of State, after
consultation with and recommendation
by the Cultural Property Advisory
Committee, made the determinations
required under the statute with respect
to certain archaeological and
ethnological material from Morocco that
is described in the Designated List set
forth below in this document. These
determinations include the following:
(1) That Morocco’s cultural heritage is
in jeopardy from pillage of certain types
of archaeological material representing
Morocco’s cultural heritage ranging in
date from approximately 1 million B.C.
to A.D. 1750 and certain types of
ethnological material representing
Morocco’s cultural heritage from the
Saadian and Alaouite dynasties ranging
in date from approximately A.D. 1549 to
1912 (19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1)(A)); (2) that
the Moroccan government has taken
measures consistent with the
Convention to protect its cultural
patrimony (19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1)(B)); (3)
that import restrictions imposed by the
United States would be of substantial
benefit in deterring a serious situation of
pillage and remedies less drastic are not
available (19 U.S.C. 2602(a)(1)(C)); and
(4) that the application of import
restrictions as set forth in this final rule
is consistent with the general interests
of the international community in the
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