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for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 182, and 206 series airplanes. This AD sheet stated the proposed AD action
39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on requires you to remove the crew seats, affected 2,770 airplanes and the actual
any airplane to which the AMOC applies, modify the seat base/back attach proposed AD stated the action affected
notify your appropriate principal inspector
brackets, and reinstall the seats of the 1,556 airplanes. He requests we clarify
(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District
Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local affected airplanes. This AD results from the number of the affected airplanes.
FSDO. reports of the seat base/back attach The FAA agrees that the numbers in
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable bracket failing where it is welded to the the airworthiness concern sheet and the
level of safety may be used for any repair seat base. We are issuing this AD to proposed AD differ. There are 2,770
required by this AD, if it is approved by an prevent failure of the seat base/back airplanes worldwide but only 1,556
Authorized Representative for the Boeing attach brackets, which could result in airplanes on the U.S. Registry. In the
Commercial Airplanes Delegation Option the seats collapsing backwards during
Authorization Organization who has been Cost of Compliance section of the AD
flight with consequent loss of control. preamble we state how many airplanes
authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to
make those findings. For a repair method to DATES: This AD becomes effective on are listed on the U.S. Registry.
be approved, the repair must meet the April 8, 2008. We will not change the final rule AD
certification basis of the airplane, and the On April 8, 2008, the Director of the action as a result of this comment.
approval must specifically refer to this AD. Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain Comment Issue No. 2: Availability of
Material Incorporated by Reference
publications listed in this AD. Incorporated by Reference (IBR)
(l) You must use Boeing Alert Service Documents in the Docket Management
Bulletin 747–54A2202, Revision 1, dated ADDRESSES: To get the service
information identified in this AD, System (DMS)
June 22, 2006, to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. contact Cessna Aircraft Company, Jack Buster of MARPA requests IBR
(1) The Director of the Federal Register Product Support, P.O. Box 7706, documents be available to the public by
approved the incorporation by reference of Wichita, Kansas 67277; telephone: (316) publication in the DMS.
this service information under 5 U.S.C. 517–5800; fax: (316) 942–9006.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. The FAA has transitioned from the
To view the AD docket, go to U.S. DMS to the government-wide Federal
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial Department of Transportation, Docket Docket Management System (FDMS).
Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Operations, M–30, West Building We are currently reviewing issues
Washington 98124–2207. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 surrounding the posting of service
(3) You may review copies of the service New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, bulletins in the FDMS as part of the AD
information incorporated by reference at the DC 20590, or on the Internet at http:// docket. Once we have thoroughly
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 www.regulations.gov. The docket
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at examined all aspects of this issue and
number is FAA–2007–28433; have made a final determination, we
the National Archives and Records Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–052–AD.
Administration (NARA). For information on will consider whether our current
the availability of this material at NARA, call FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary practice needs to be revised.
202–741–6030, or go to: http:// Park, Aerospace Engineer, 1801 Airport
www.archives.gov/federal_register/ Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas Comment Issue No. 3: Exempting Non-
code_of_federal_regulations/ 67209; telephone: (316) 946–4123; fax: crew Seats From This AD Action
ibr_locations.html. (316) 946–4107. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Association requests that the FAA
20, 2008. exempt non-crew seats from the AD
Discussion
Ali Bahrami, action. Modification of the third and
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, On July 12, 2007, we issued a fourth seats on the Cessna Model 206 is
Aircraft Certification Service. proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal estimated at just under $1,000 per
[FR Doc. E8–3749 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to aircraft and does not directly address
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include an AD that would apply to the safety of flight issue proposed for
certain Cessna Models 172, 182, and 206 this AD. The third and fourth seats are
airplanes. This proposal was published not crew seats and pose little to no risk
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in the Federal Register as a notice of that a seat collapse could cause the pilot
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on July to lose control of the airplane.
Federal Aviation Administration 19, 2007 (72 FR 39584). The NPRM
The FAA agrees that the modification
proposed to remove the crew seats,
of the third and fourth seats on the
14 CFR Part 39 modify the seat base/back attach
Cessna 206 does not directly address the
brackets, and reinstall the seats of the
[Docket No. FAA–2007–28433; Directorate safety of flight issue proposed for this
Identifier 2007–CE–052–AD; Amendment affected airplanes and seats 3 and 4 on
AD.
39–15403; AD 2008–05–09] 206 series airplanes.
We will change the final rule AD
RIN 2120–AA64 Comments action as a result of this comment and
We provided the public the not include seats 3 and 4 on 206 series
Airworthiness Directives; Cessna opportunity to participate in developing airplanes.
Aircraft Company 172, 182, and 206 this AD. The following presents the
Series Airplanes Conclusion
comments received on the proposal and
AGENCY: Federal Aviation FAA’s response to each comment: We have carefully reviewed the
Administration (FAA), DOT. available data and determined that air
Comment Issue No. 1: Number of
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• Are consistent with the intent that • do not add any additional burden Costs of Compliance
was proposed in the NPRM for upon the public than was already We estimate that this AD affects 1,556
correcting the unsafe condition; and proposed in the NPRM. airplanes in the U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to do
the modification:
5 work-hours × $80 per hour = $400 (for two crew seats) $800 (for two crew seats) ........................... $1,200 $1,867,200
Authority for This Rulemaking or on the distribution of power and Adoption of the Amendment
responsibilities among the various
Title 49 of the United States Code ■ Accordingly, under the authority
levels of government.
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue delegated to me by the Administrator,
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, For the reasons discussed above, I the Federal Aviation Administration
Section 106 describes the authority of certify that this AD: amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
Aviation Programs, describes in more action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
detail the scope of the agency’s PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
authority. DIRECTIVES
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
We are issuing this rulemaking under (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
the authority described in Subtitle VII, continues to read as follows:
3. Will not have a significant
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701,
economic impact, positive or negative, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
on a substantial number of small entities
section, Congress charges the FAA with § 39.13 [Amended]
under the criteria of the Regulatory
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
Flexibility Act. ■ 2. FAA amends § 39.13 by adding a
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures We prepared a summary of the costs new AD to read as follows:
the Administrator finds necessary for to comply with this AD (and other 2008–05–09 Cessna Aircraft Company:
safety in air commerce. This regulation information as included in the Amendment 39–15403; Docket No.
is within the scope of that authority Regulatory Evaluation) and placed it in FAA–2007–28433; Directorate Identifier
the AD Docket. You may get a copy of 2007–CE–052–AD.
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on this summary by sending a request to us Effective Date
products identified in this AD. at the address listed under ADDRESSES. (a) This AD becomes effective on April 8,
Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2007–28433; 2008.
Regulatory Findings Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–052–
Affected ADs
We have determined that this AD will AD’’ in your request.
not have federalism implications under (b) None.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Executive Order 13132. This AD will Applicability
not have a substantial direct effect on Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation (c) This AD applies to the following
the States, on the relationship between safety, Incorporation by reference, airplane models and serial numbers that are
the national government and the States, Safety. certificated in any category:
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Remove, modify, and reinstall the crew seats ... Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after Follow Cessna Aircraft Company Single En-
April 8, 2008 (the effective date of this AD) gine Modification Kit No. MK206–25–10,
or within the next 6 months after April 8, dated April 23, 2007, as specified in
2008 (the effective date of this AD), which- Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin
ever occurs first. SB07–25–04, dated April 23, 2007.
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