United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2013_register executive 2013-01-16 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7fbf753 D09002ee1c7fbf7cf United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Aviation Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We propose to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The existing AD currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift strut; replacing any cracked wing lift strut fork; and repetitively replacing the wing lift strut forks at a specified time for certain airplanes. The existing AD also currently requires incorporating a "NO STEP" placard on the wing lift strut. Since we issued that AD, we have been informed that paragraph (c) in the existing AD is being misinterpreted and causing confusion. This proposed AD would clarify the intent of the language currently in paragraph (c) of the existing AD and would retain all other requirements of the existing AD. We are proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products. 78 FR 3356 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-16/2013-00807 2013-00807 fr16ja13-12 RIN 2120-AA64 4910-13-P Docket No. FAA-2013-0023 Directorate Identifier 96-CE-072-AD https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-16/2013-00807 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-16/html/2013-00807.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-16/pdf/2013-00807.pdf Air Transportation Aircraft Aviation Safety 8 p. 3356 3363 78 FR 3356 Title 14 Part 39 14 CFR Part 39 RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts; Federal Register Vol. 78, Issue PRORULE 2013-00807 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2013-03-04 Docket No. FAA-2013-0023 Directorate Identifier 96-CE-072-AD 4910-13-P 2013-00807 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

We propose to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The existing AD currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift strut; replacing any cracked wing lift strut fork; and repetitively replacing the wing lift strut forks at a specified time for certain airplanes. The existing AD also currently requires incorporating a "NO STEP" placard on the wing lift strut. Since we issued that AD, we have been informed that paragraph (c) in the existing AD is being misinterpreted and causing confusion. This proposed AD would clarify the intent of the language currently in paragraph (c) of the existing AD and would retain all other requirements of the existing AD. We are proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

We must receive comments on this proposed AD by March 4, 2013. Gregory "Keith" Noles, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: (404) 474-5551; fax: (404) 474-5606; email: gregory.noles@faa.gov. Air Transportation Aircraft Aviation Safety Airworthiness Directives: Various Aircraft Equipped with Wing Lift Struts , gregory.noles@faa.gov http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/99C827DB9BAAC81B86256B4500596C4E?OpenDocument&Highlight=43.13-1b http://www.regulations.gov www.fadodge.com www.piper.com Vol. 78, no. 11 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2013-01-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 525 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-16 P0b002ee183ac57ea 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16ja13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-16/pdf/FR-2013-01-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-16/xml/FR-2013-01-16.xml fdlp 3311 3826 DGPO 2013-01-16 2024-06-03 FR-2013-01-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2013-01-16 78 11