[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7694-7695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3076]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0054; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-070-AD; 
Amendment 39-16582; AD 2011-01-53]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model 
PIAGGIO P-180 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that 
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to the products 
listed above. The Piaggio service bulletin number specified in the 
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) section is incorrect. This 
document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original 
document remains the same.

DATES: This final rule is effective February 11, 2011. The effective 
date for AD 2011-01-53 remains January 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, 
any comments received, and other information. The address for the 
Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is Document Management Facility, 
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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, Small 
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: 
(816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2011-01-53, 
amendment 39-16582 (76 FR 4056, January 24, 2011), currently requires 
an immediate functional test of the fuselage drain holes, and requires 
sending a report of the results to the FAA. The AD also allows, with 
noted exceptions, for

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the return/position of the airplane to a home base, hangar, maintenance 
facility, etc. for PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model PIAGGIO P-180 
airplanes.
    As published, the Piaggio service bulletin number specified in the 
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) section is incorrect.
    No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been 
changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being 
published in the Federal Register.
    The effective date of AD 2011-01-53 remains January 24, 2011.

Correction of Regulatory Text


Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

    In the Federal Register of January 24, 2011, on page 4058, in the 
first column, paragraph (k)(2) of AD 2011-01-53, the Alternative 
Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) section is corrected to read as follows:

    (2) Accomplishment of Piaggio Service Bulletin (ALERT) No. 80-
0324, dated December 20, 2010, in its entirety provides an 
acceptable level of safety to the actions of this AD and thus is 
considered an approved AMOC for AD 2011-01-53.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 7, 2011.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-3076 Filed 2-10-11; 8:45 am]
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