[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4092-4093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01000]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0962; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-033-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This document withdraws a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
that would have applied to certain Cessna Aircraft Company Models 
172RG, R182, TR182, FR182, 210N, T210N, 210R, T210R, P210N, P210R, and 
T303 airplanes. The proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would have 
required you to inspect the aircraft's hydraulic power pack wiring for 
incorrect installation, and if needed, correct the installation. Since 
issuance of the NPRM, the FAA has re-evaluated this airworthiness 
concern and determined that an unsafe condition does not exist that 
would warrant AD action. This withdrawal does not prevent the FAA from 
initiating future rulemaking on this subject.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Rejniak, Aerospace Engineer, 
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 
Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-4128; fax: (316) 946-4107; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion

    We issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products. 
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2012 (77 
FR

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55770). That NPRM proposed to require you to inspect the aircraft's 
hydraulic power pack wiring for incorrect installation, and if needed, 
correct the installation.
    Since issuance of the NPRM, in light of the comments received on 
the NPRM, the FAA re-evaluated the details that went into the 
determination of the unsafe condition for this concern. Based on new 
information discovered during the re-evaluation, we determined that:
     An unsafe condition warranting AD action does not exist; 
and
     The associated level of risk does not warrant AD action.
    To further mitigate this concern from recurring, the FAA may take 
another airworthiness action such as a special airworthiness 
information bulletin (SAIB) to recommend the actions contained in the 
proposed rule and capture potential concerns identified by the public 
during the comment period.
    Withdrawal of this NPRM constitutes only such action and does not 
preclude the agency from issuing future rulemaking on this issue, nor 
does it commit the agency to any course of action in the future.

Regulatory Findings

    Since this action only withdraws an NPRM, it is neither a proposed 
nor a final rule and therefore, is not covered under Executive Order 
12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, or DOT Regulatory Policies and 
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979).

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Withdrawal

    Accordingly, the notice of proposed rulemaking, Docket No. FAA-
2012-0962, published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2012 (77 
FR 55770), is withdrawn.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 14, 2013.
James Jackson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-01000 Filed 1-17-13; 8:45 am]
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