[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:

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                                                                                 Total cost per   Total cost on
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        airplane      U.S. operators
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4 work-hours x $80 per hour = $320...........................          $3,436           $3,756          $26,292
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    We estimate the following costs to do any inspection of the 
installation of the intercooler hose assembly that would be required:

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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 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

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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:

2009-04-05 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:

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           Actions                 Compliance            Procedures
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(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]
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