[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3570]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000-CE-26-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company, Models 172N, 
172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); Extension of the comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides additional time for the public to 
comment on a proposal to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 80-04-
08, which currently requires inspecting (one-time) the fuel line and 
map light switch in the left hand forward door post for chafing or 
arcing and repairing any damage found on certain Cessna Aircraft 
Company (Cessna) Model 172N, R172K, F172N, and FR172K airplanes. AD 80-
04-08 also required providing at least a 0.50-inch clearance between 
the map light switch and the fuel line; and installing a switch cover 
(insulator) over the map light switch. The proposed AD would extend the 
inspections and installation of the switch cover requirement to certain 
172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K series 
airplanes, would require replacement of the fuel line, if damaged; and 
would make the switch cover inspection and replacement repetitive. 
Comments received on the original NPRM (66 FR 1273, January 8, 2001) 
specify additional time to respond to the proposed action. The actions 
specified by the proposed AD are intended to detect and correct any 
chafing between the map light switch and the bordering fuel line, which 
could result in a fuel leak and an in-flight fire.

DATES: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive any 
comments on this proposed rule by April 13, 2001. This is extended from 
February 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send three copies of comments to FAA, Central Region, Office 
of the Regional Counsel, Attention: Rules Docket No. 2000-CE-26-AD, 901 
Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. You may read comments at 
this location between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays.
    You may get the service information referenced in the proposed AD 
from the Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277; 
telephone: (316) 941-7550, facsimile: (316) 942-9008. You may look at 
this information at the Rules Docket at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Clyde Erwin, Aerospace Engineer, 
FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 
100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209, telephone: (316) 
946-4149; facsimile: (316) 946-4407.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 23, 2001.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-3570 Filed 2-8-01; 12:29 pm]
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