Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182Q and 182R Airplanes

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 33 (Friday, February 20, 2009)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7808-7810] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-2993]

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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: [email protected]; 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:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total cost per Total cost on Labor cost Parts cost airplane U.S. operators ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 work-hours x $80 per hour = $320........................... $3,436 $3,756 $26,292 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We estimate the following costs to do any inspection of the installation of the intercooler hose assembly that would be required:

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total cost per Labor cost Parts cost airplane ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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

0 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

0 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]

0 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:

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Actions Compliance Procedures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: [email protected]; 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] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P