[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 105 (Friday, June 1, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30474-30477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10214]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27258; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-213-AD; 
Amendment 39-15074; AD 2007-11-17]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 
560, 560XL, and 750 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive 
(AD), which applies to certain Cessna Model 500, 550, S550, 560, 560XL, 
and 750 airplanes. That AD currently requires installing identification 
sleeves on the wires for the positive and negative terminal studs of 
the engine and/or auxiliary power unit (APU) fire extinguishing 
bottles, as applicable, and re-connecting the wires to the correct 
terminal studs. This new AD retains the requirements of the existing 
AD; adds airplanes to the applicability; and, for certain airplanes 
only, requires a review of wiring changes made using the original issue 
of one service bulletin and corrective actions if necessary. This AD 
results from a determination that additional airplanes are subject to 
the unsafe condition described in the existing AD. We are issuing this 
AD to ensure that the fire extinguishing bottles are activated in the 
event of an engine or APU fire, and that flammable fluids are not 
supplied during a fire, which could result in an unextinguished fire in 
the nacelle or APU.

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DATES: This AD becomes effective July 6, 2007.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of July 6, 2007.
    On March 24, 2006 (71 FR 8443, February 17, 2006), the Director of 
the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain 
other publications listed in the AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
    Contact Cessna Aircraft Co., P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277, 
for service information identified in this AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trenton Shepherd, Mechanical Systems 
and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification 
Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, 
Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 946-4143; fax (316) 946-4107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Examining the Docket

    You may examine the airworthiness directive (AD) docket on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management 
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The Docket Management Facility office 
(telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif 
Building at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.

Discussion

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 
CFR part 39 to include an AD that supersedes AD 2006-04-10, amendment 
39-14491 (71 FR 8443, February 17, 2006). The existing AD applies to 
certain Cessna Model 500, 550, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 airplanes. 
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2007 
(72 FR 7357). That NPRM proposed to require installing identification 
sleeves on the wires for the positive and negative terminal studs of 
the engine and/or auxiliary power unit fire extinguishing bottles, as 
applicable, and re-connecting the wires to the correct terminal studs. 
That NPRM also proposed to retain the requirements of the existing AD; 
add airplanes to the applicability; and, for certain airplanes only, 
require a review of wiring changes made using the original issue of one 
service bulletin and corrective actions if necessary.

Comments

    We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the 
development of this AD. No comments have been received on the NPRM 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.

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 3,801 airplanes of the affected design in the 
worldwide fleet, including about 3,071 airplanes of U.S. Registry. The 
following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators to 
comply with this AD, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour.

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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                                                                                                                                 Number of
                                                                          Work                                        Cost per     U.S.-
               Cessna model                           Action              hours                 Parts                 airplane   registered   Fleet cost
                                                                                                                                 airplanes
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500, 550, S550, and 560 airplanes (action  Re-identify and reconnect          3  $50...............................       $290        1,827     $529,830
 required by AD 2006-04-10).                wires.
560XL airplanes (action required by AD     Re-identify and reconnect          4  100...............................        420          331      139,020
 2006-04-10).                               wires.
750 airplanes (action required by AD 2006- Re-identify and reconnect          2  25................................        185          211       39,035
 04-10).                                    wires.
501 and 551 airplanes (action required by  Re-identify and reconnect          3  50................................        290          702      203,580
 this AD).                                  wires.
500 airplanes (action required by this     Verify wiring changes.......       1  No parts required.................         80          195       15,600
 AD).
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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 
rulemaking action.

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 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 regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to 
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES 
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

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Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, 
the FAA amends 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. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by 
removing amendment 39-14491 (71 FR 8443, February 17, 2006) and by 
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):

2007-11-17 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-15074. Docket No. 
FAA-2007-27258; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-213-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective July 6, 2007.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2006-04-10.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 
560, 560XL, and 750 airplanes, certificated in any category; as 
identified in the service bulletins specified in Table 1 of this AD.

                                       Table 1.--Cessna Service Bulletins
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    Cessna Service Bulletin          Revision                     Date                       Cessna model
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SB500-26-02, including Service  1.................  July 7, 2005....................  500/501 airplanes.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data,
 dated April 1, 2005.
SB500-26-02...................  Original..........  April 1, 2005...................  500/501 airplanes.
SB550-26-05...................  Original..........  April 1, 2005...................  550/551 airplanes.
SB560-26-01...................  Original..........  April 1, 2005...................  560 airplanes.
SB560XL-26-02.................  1.................  December 22, 2004...............  560XL airplanes.
SB750-26-05...................  Original..........  November 24, 2004...............  750 airplanes.
SBS550-26-02..................  Original..........  April 1, 2005...................  S550 airplanes.
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Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a report of mis-wired fire 
extinguishing bottles. We are issuing this AD to ensure that the 
fire extinguishing bottles are activated in the event of an engine 
or auxiliary power unit (APU) fire, and that flammable fluids are 
not supplied during a fire, which could result in an unextinguished 
fire in the nacelle or APU.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this 
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the 
actions have already been done.

Requirements of AD 2006-04-10

Installation

    (f) For Model 500, 550, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 airplanes: 
Within 100 flight hours or 60 days after March 24, 2006 (the 
effective date of AD 2006-04-10), whichever occurs first, install 
identification sleeves on the wires for the positive and negative 
terminal studs of the applicable fire extinguishing bottles 
identified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this AD; re-
connect the wires to the correct studs; test the connection; and re-
connect the wires again as applicable until the connection tests 
correctly. Do all actions in accordance with the Accomplishment 
Instructions of the applicable service bulletin identified in Table 
1 of this AD; except that, for Model 500 airplanes, Cessna Service 
Bulletin SB500-26-02, Revision 1, dated July 7, 2005, may be used. 
After the effective date of this AD, only Cessna Service Bulletin 
SB500-26-02, Revision 1, may be used to accomplish the requirements 
of this paragraph for Model 500 airplanes.
    (1) For Cessna Model 500, 550, S550, and 560 airplanes: The 
engine fire extinguishing bottles.
    (2) For Cessna Model 560XL airplanes: The engine and the APU 
fire extinguishing bottles.
    (3) For Cessna Model 750 airplanes: The APU fire extinguishing 
bottle.

Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Earlier Revision of Service 
Bulletin

    (g) For Model 560XL airplanes: Actions done before March 24, 
2006, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Cessna 
Service Bulletin SB560XL-26-02, dated November 22, 2004, are 
acceptable for compliance with the corresponding actions in this AD.

New Requirements of This AD

Actions for Additional Airplane Models

    (h) For Model 501 and 551 airplanes: Within 100 flight hours or 
60 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, 
do the actions required by paragraph (f) of this AD for the engine 
fire extinguishing bottles in accordance with Cessna Service 
Bulletin SB500-26-02, Revision 1, dated July 7, 2005; or Cessna 
Service Bulletin SB550-26-05, dated April 1, 2005; as applicable.

Verification of Actions Accomplished Using Original Issue of Service 
Bulletin

    (i) For Model 500 airplanes on which the actions specified in 
Cessna Service Bulletin SB500-26-02, dated April 1, 2005, have been 
done before the effective date of this AD: Within 100 flight hours 
or 60 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 
first, verify that wiring changes previously done in accordance with 
Cessna Service Bulletin SB500-26-02, dated April 1, 2005, conform to 
the changes described in Cessna Service Bulletin SB500-26-02, 
Revision 1, dated July 7, 2005; and, if any non-conforming wiring 
changes are discovered, before further flight, correct the wiring 
changes as applicable to conform to the changes described in Cessna 
Service Bulletin SB500-26-02, Revision 1, dated July 7, 2005.

No Reporting Requirement

    (j) Although the Accomplishment Instructions of the service 
bulletins identified in Table 1 of this AD describe procedures for 
submitting a maintenance transaction report to the manufacturer, 
this AD does not require that action.

Parts Installation

    (k) At the applicable time specified in paragraph (k)(1) or 
(k)(2) of this AD, no person may install on any airplane a fire 
extinguishing bottle unless identification sleeves on the wires for 
the positive and negative terminal studs have been installed in 
accordance with paragraph (f) or (h) of this AD, as applicable.
    (1) For Model 500, 550, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 airplanes: 
After March 24, 2006.
    (2) For Model 501 and 551 airplanes: After the effective date of 
this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (l)(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in 
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with Sec.  
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the 
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards 
Certificate Holding District Office.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (m) You must use the service information listed in Table 2 of 
this AD to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless 
the AD specifies otherwise.

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            Table 2.--All Material Incorporated by Reference
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     Cessna Service Bulletin        Revision level           Date
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SB500-26-02, including Service    Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SB500-26-02, including Service    1................  July 7, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data,
 dated April 1, 2005.
SB550-26-05, including Service    Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SB560-26-01, including Service    Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SB560XL-26-02, including Service  1................  December 22, 2004.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data,
 dated November 22, 2004, and
 excluding Attachment.
SB750-26-05, including Service    Original.........  November 24, 2004.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SBS550-26-02, including Service   Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
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    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approves the 
incorporation by reference of Cessna Service Bulletin SB500-26-02, 
including Service Bulletin Supplemental Data, Revision 1, dated July 
7, 2005, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) On March 24, 2006 (71 FR 8443, February 17, 2006), the 
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of the service information listed in Table 3 of this AD.

         Table 3.--Material Previously Incorporated by Reference
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     Cessna Service Bulletin        Revision level           Date
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SB500-26-02, including Service    Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SB550-26-05, including Service    Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SB560-26-01, including Service    Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SB560XL-26-02, including Service  1................  December 22, 2004.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data,
 dated November 22, 2004, and
 excluding Attachment.
SB750-26-05, including Service    Original.........  November 24, 2004.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
SBS550-26-02, including Service   Original.........  April 1, 2005.
 Bulletin Supplemental Data.
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    (3) Contact Cessna Aircraft Co., P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 
67277, for a copy of this service information. You may review copies 
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 
Renton, Washington; or 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/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 21, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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