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believed to represent the worst case to system may perform both critical and List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23
which an airplane would be exposed in non-critical functions. Primary Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and
the operating environment. electronic flight display systems, and symbols.
These special conditions require their associated components, perform
qualification of systems that perform critical functions such as attitude, Citation
critical functions, as installed in aircraft, altitude, and airspeed indication. The ■ The authority citation for these
to the defined HIRF environment in HIRF requirements apply only to critical special conditions is as follows:
paragraph 1 or, as an option to a fixed functions.
value using laboratory tests, in Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113 and
Compliance with HIRF requirements 44701; 14 CFR 21.16 and 21.101; and 14 CFR
paragraph 2, as follows: may be demonstrated by tests, analysis, 11.38 and 11.19.
(1) The applicant may demonstrate
models, similarity with existing
that the operation and operational The Special Conditions
systems, or any combination of these.
capability of the installed electrical and ■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
Service experience alone is not
electronic systems that perform critical delegated to me by the Administrator,
acceptable since normal flight
functions are not adversely affected the following special conditions are
operations may not include an exposure
when the aircraft is exposed to the HIRF issued as part of the type certification
to the HIRF environment. Reliance on a
environment defined below: basis for the Rockwell Twin
system with similar design features for
redundancy as a means of protection Commander Model 690B airplanes
Field strength (volts per
meter) against the effects of external HIRF is modified by Rickenbacker Avionics to
Frequency add EFS–50 EFIS installation.
generally insufficient since all elements
Peak Average of a redundant system are likely to be 1. Protection of electrical and
exposed to the fields concurrently. electronic systems from High Intensity
10 kHz–100 kHz 50 50 Radiated Fields (HIRF). Each system
100 kHz–500 Applicability that performs critical functions must be
kHz ................ 50 0
500 kHz–2 MHz 50 50 As discussed above, these special designed and installed to ensure that the
2 MHz–30 MHz 100 100 conditions are applicable to the operations, and operational capabilities
30 MHz–70 MHz 50 50 Rockwell Twin Commander Model of these systems to perform critical
70 MHz–100
690B airplanes. Should Rickenbacker functions, are not adversely affected
MHz ............... 50 50 when the airplane is exposed to high
100 MHz–200 Avionics apply at a later date for a
supplemental type certificate to modify intensity radiated electromagnetic fields
MHz ............... 100 100 external to the airplane.
200 MHz–400 any other model on the same type
2. For the purpose of these special
MHz ............... 100 100 certificate, Type Certificate No. 2A4, to
conditions, the following definition
400 MHz–700 incorporate the same novel or unusual
MHz ............... 700 50 applies: Critical Functions: Functions
design feature, the special conditions
700 MHz–1 GHz 700 100 whose failure would contribute to, or
would apply to that model as well
1 GHz–2 GHz ... 2000 200 cause, a failure condition that would
under the provisions of § 21.101.
2 GHz–4 GHz ... 3000 200 prevent the continued safe flight and
4 GHz–6 GHz ... 3000 200 Conclusion landing of the airplane.
6 GHz–8 GHz ... 1000 200
8 GHz–12 GHz 3000 300 Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June
This action affects only certain novel 12, 2006.
12 GHz–18 GHz 2000 200 or unusual design features on one model
18 GHz–40 GHz 600 200 James E. Jackson,
of airplane. It is not a rule of general
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
The field strengths are expressed in terms applicability and affects only the
Aircraft Certification Service.
of peak root-mean-square (rms) values. applicant who applied to the FAA for
[FR Doc. E6–9818 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am]
Or, approval of these features on the
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(2) The applicant may demonstrate by airplane.
a system test and analysis that the The substance of these special
electrical and electronic systems that conditions has been subjected to the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
perform critical functions can withstand notice and comment period in several
a minimum threat of 100 volts per prior instances and has been derived Federal Aviation Administration
meter, electrical field strength, from 10 without substantive change from those
kHz to 18 GHz. When using this test to previously issued. It is unlikely that 14 CFR Part 39
show compliance with the HIRF prior public comment would result in a [Docket No. FAA–2006–24094; Directorate
requirements, no credit is given for significant change from the substance Identifier 2006–CE–20–AD; Amendment 39–
signal attenuation due to installation. contained herein. For this reason, and 14656; AD 68–17–03R1]
A preliminary hazard analysis must because a delay would significantly
be performed by the applicant, for affect the certification of the airplane, RIN 2120–AA64
approval by the FAA, to identify either which is imminent, the FAA has
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus
electrical or electronic systems that determined that prior public notice and
Aircraft Ltd. Models PC–6, PC–6–H1,
perform critical functions. The term comment are unnecessary and
PC–6–H2, PC–6/350, PC–6/350–H1, PC–
‘‘critical’’ refers to functions, whose impracticable, and good cause exists for
6/350–H2, PC–6/A, PC–6/A–H1, PC–6/
failure would contribute to, or cause, a adopting these special conditions upon
A–H2, PC–6/B–H2, PC–6/B1–H2, PC–6/
failure condition that would prevent the issuance. The FAA is requesting
B2–H2, PC–6/B2–H4, PC–6/C–H2, and
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continued safe flight and landing of the comments to allow interested persons to
PC–6/C1–H2 Airplanes
airplane. The systems identified by the submit views that may not have been
hazard analysis that perform critical submitted in response to the prior AGENCY: Federal Aviation
functions are candidates for the opportunities for comment described Administration (FAA), Department of
application of HIRF requirements. A above. Transportation (DOT).

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ACTION: Final rule. As of August 3, 2006, the Director of would retain all actions currently
the Federal Register approved the required by AD 68–17–03 and would
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new incorporation by reference of certain clarify the applicability of the affected
airworthiness directive (AD) to revise publications listed in the regulation. airplanes by:
AD 68–17–03, which applies to all • Identifying those airplanes
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) PC–6 ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this AD, contact Pilatus produced in the United States through
series airplanes. AD 68–17–03 requires a licensing agreement with the Fairchild
you to repetitively inspect the rudder Aircraft Ltd., Customer Liaison
Manager, CH–6371 Stans, Switzerland; Republic Company; and
end rib for cracks and replace the • Listing all Pilatus Model PC–6
rudder end rib with a modified rudder telephone: +41 41 619 63 19; facsimile:
+41 41 619 6224. series airplanes on Type Certificate Data
end rib when you find cracks. Installing Sheet No. 7A15 in the applicability
the modified rudder end rib terminates To view the AD docket, go to the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. section.
the repetitive inspection requirements
of AD 68–17–03. Under a licensing Department of Transportation, 400 Comments
agreement with Pilatus, Fairchild Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– We provided the public the
Republic Company (also identified as opportunity to participate in developing
Fairchild Industries, Fairchild Heli 001, or on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov. The docket number is this AD. We received one comment in
Porter, or Fairchild-Hiller Corporation) favor of the proposed AD.
produced Model PC–6 series airplanes FAA–2006–24094; Directorate Identifier
(manufacturer serial numbers 2001 2006–CE–20–AD. Conclusion
through 2092) in the United States. AD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We have carefully reviewed the
68–17–03 was intended to apply to all Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, available data and determined that air
affected serial numbers of Model PC–6 FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 safety and the public interest require
series airplanes listed on Type Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, adopting the AD as proposed except for
Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) No. 7A15, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– minor editorial corrections. We have
including the Fairchild-produced 4059; facsimile: (816) 329–4090. determined that these minor
airplanes. Consequently, this AD SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: corrections:
clarifies that all models of the PC–6 • Are consistent with the intent that
airplane on TCDS No. 7A15 (including Discussion
was proposed in the NPRM for
those models produced under the On April 17, 2006, we issued a correcting the unsafe condition; and
licensing agreement by Fairchild proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal • Do not add any additional burden
Republic Company) are included in the Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to upon the public than was already
applicability. We are issuing this AD to include an AD that would apply to all proposed in the NPRM.
detect and correct cracks in the rudder Pilatus PC–6 series airplanes. This
end rib, which could result in failure of proposal was published in the Federal Costs of Compliance
the rudder end rib. This failure could Register as a notice of proposed We estimate that this AD affects 49
result in loss of rudder control. rulemaking (NPRM) on April 24, 2006 airplanes in the U.S. registry.
DATES: This AD becomes effective on (71 FR 20919). The NPRM proposed to We estimate the following costs to do
August 3, 2006. revise AD 68–17–03 with a new AD that the inspection:

Total cost for Total cost on U.S.


Labor cost Parts cost each airplane operators

1 work-hour × $80 an hour = 80. .................................................... Not applicable ............................ $80 $80 × 49 = $3,920.

We estimate the following costs to do required based on the results of the determining the number of airplanes
any necessary replacements that will be inspection. We have no way of that may need this replacement:

Total cost for


Labor cost Parts cost each airplane

9 work-hours × $80 an hour = $720 .................................................................................................................... $821 $1,541

Authority for This Rulemaking section, Congress charges the FAA with Executive Order 13132. This AD will
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in not have a substantial direct effect on
Title 49 of the United States Code air commerce by prescribing regulations the States, on the relationship between
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue for practices, methods, and procedures the national government and the States,
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, the Administrator finds necessary for or on the distribution of power and
section 106 describes the authority of safety in air commerce. This regulation responsibilities among the various
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, is within the scope of that authority levels of government.
Aviation Programs, describes in more because it addresses an unsafe condition For the reasons discussed above, I
detail the scope of the agency’s that is likely to exist or develop on certify that this AD:
authority.
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products identified in this AD. 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory


We are issuing this rulemaking under action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
Regulatory Findings
the authority described in subtitle VII, 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
part A, subpart III, section 44701, We have determined that this AD will DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that not have federalism implications under (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and

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3. Will not have a significant PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Industries, Fairchild Heli Porter, and
economic impact, positive or negative, DIRECTIVES Fairchild-Hiller Corporation) in the United
on a substantial number of small entities States under a licensing agreement and are
■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 covered by Type Certificate Data Sheet No.
under the criteria of the Regulatory 7A15.
continues to read as follows:
Flexibility Act.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. (1) PC–6
We prepared a summary of the costs (2) PC–6–H1
to comply with this AD (and other § 39.13 [Amended] (3) PC–6–H2
information as included in the ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by (4) PC–6/350
Regulatory Evaluation) and placed it in removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) (5) PC–6/350–H1
the AD Docket. You may get a copy of (6) PC–6/350–H2
68–17–03, Amendment 39–634, and (7) PC–6/A
this summary by sending a request to us adding the following new AD: (8) PC–6/A–H1
at the address listed under ADDRESSES. 68–17–03R1 Pilatus Aircraft LTD.: (9) PC–6/A–H2
Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2006–24094; Amendment 39–14656; Docket No. (10) PC–6/B–H2
Directorate Identifier 2006–CE–20–AD’’ FAA–2006–24094; Directorate Identifier (11) PC–6/B1–H2
in your request. 2006–CE–20–AD. (12) PC–6/B2–H2
(13) PC–6/B2–H4
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Effective Date (14) PC–6/C–H2
(a) This AD becomes effective on August 3, (15) PC–6/C1–H2
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 2006.
safety, Incorporation by reference, Unsafe Condition
Affected ADs
Safety. (d) This AD results from fatigue cracks
(b) This AD revises AD 68–17–03, found in the bottom nose rib on the rudders
Adoption of the Amendment Amendment 39–634. of certain PC–6 airplanes. We are issuing this
Applicability AD to detect and correct cracks in the rudder
■ Accordingly, under the authority end rib, which could result in failure of the
(c) This AD affects the following airplane rudder. This failure could lead to loss of
delegated to me by the Administrator, models, all manufacturer serial numbers
the Federal Aviation Administration rudder control.
(MSN), that are certificated in any category:
amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Note: MSNs 2001 through 2092 were Compliance
Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows: manufactured by Fairchild Republic (e) To address this problem, you must do
Company (also identified as Fairchild the following:

Actions Compliance Procedures

(1) With the aid of a mirror, inspect the rudder end rib, part number Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after Au- Follow Pilatus
(P/N) 6302.27 (or FAA-approved equivalent P/N) for crack(s). gust 19, 1968 (the effective date of AD 68–17– Service Bulletin
03). Repetitively inspect thereafter at intervals No. 80, dated
not to exceed 50 hours TIS. April 1968.
(2) If you detect a crack or cracks during any inspection required in Before further flight after any inspection required in Follow Pilatus
paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, replace the rudder end rib with a paragraph (e)(1) of this AD in which you find Service Bulletin
modified rudder end rib assembly, P/N 6302.26 Pos. 2, channel re- cracks. Installing the modified rudder end rib ter- No. 80, dated
inforcement, P/N 113.40.06.002, and torque tube, P/N minates the repetitive inspection requirement in April 1968.
113.40.06.003 (or FAA-approved equivalent P/Ns). paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.
(3) 14 CFR 21.303 allows for replacement parts through parts manu- Not applicable .......................................................... Not applicable.
facturer approval (PMA). The phrase ‘‘or FAA-approved equivalent
P/N’’ in this AD is intended to signify those parts that are PMA
parts approved through identicality to the design of the part under
the type certificate and replacement parts to correct the unsafe
condition under PMA (other than identicality). If parts are installed
that are identical to the unsafe parts, then the corrective actions of
the AD affect these parts also. In addition, equivalent replacement
parts to correct the unsafe condition under PMA (other than
identicality) may also be installed provided they meet current air-
worthiness standards, which include those actions cited in this AD.
(4) Installing the modified rudder end rib assembly, P/N 6302.26 Pos. Not applicable .......................................................... Not applicable.
2, channel reinforcement, P/N 113.40.06.002, and torque tube, P/N
113.40.06.003 (or FAA-approved equivalent P/Ns), terminates the
repetitive inspection requirement in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance Related Information part 51. To get a copy of this service
(AMOCs) (h) Swiss AD Number HB 2005–289, information, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.,
(f) The Manager, Standards Office, ATTN: Customer Liaison Manager, CH–6371 Stans,
effective date August 23, 2005, also addresses
Switzerland; telephone: +41 41 619 63 19;
Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, the subject of this AD. facsimile: +41 41 619 6224. To review copies
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, of this service information, go to the National
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; Material Incorporated by Reference
Archives and Records Administration
telephone: (816) 329–4059; facsimile: (816) (i) You must do the actions required by this (NARA). For information on the availability
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329–4090, has the authority to approve AD following Pilatus Service Bulletin No. 80, of this material at NARA, go to: http://
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the dated April 1968. The Director of the Federal www.archives.gov/federal_register/
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Register approved the incorporation by code_of_federal_regulations/
(g) AMOCs approved for AD 68–17–03 are reference of this service bulletin in ibr_locations.html or call (202) 741–6030. To
approved for this AD. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR view the AD docket, go to the Docket

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Management Facility, U.S. Department of Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Computation, and the original
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Directorate, 3960 Paramount Blvd., equipment manufacturer (OEM) tie
Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; telephone: bolts.
DC 20590–001 or on the Internet at http:// (562) 627–5245, fax: (562) 627–5210, for
dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA–
We do not agree. Although there are
2006–24094; Directorate Identifier 2006–CE–
questions about, EXTEX Ltd., or Pacific no reported failures of PMA parts, the
20–AD. Sky Supply Inc. gas producer rotor tie bolts from all four manufacturers are
assembly tie bolts. essentially the same and share many
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June • John Tallarovic, Aerospace common features. The fact that there are
12, 2006. Engineer, Chicago Aircraft Certification no reported failures of PMA parts is
James E. Jackson, Office, FAA, 2300 East Devon Avenue, statistically insignificant since the PMA
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Des Plaines, IL 60018–4696; telephone parts only account for several hundred
Aircraft Certification Service. (847) 294–8180; fax (847) 294–7834, for of the approximately 5,000 tie bolts in
[FR Doc. 06–5532 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am] questions about RRC gas producer rotor service, and there have been only 11
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assembly tie bolts. failures. Additionally, failures of a
• Jurgen Priester, Aerospace Engineer, specific part number are not a
Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 prerequisite for declaring an unsafe
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas condition. A failure mode’s net result on
76137–4298, telephone (817) 222–5159, the product (in this case loss of engine
Federal Aviation Administration fax (817) 222–5785, for questions about power, first stage turbine wheel
Superior Air Parts Inc. gas producer overspeed, and an uncontained engine
14 CFR Part 39 rotor assembly tie bolts. failure); the assumed or predicted rate of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA occurrence, and other factors linking
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22594; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NE–28–AD; Amendment 39– proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with affected or suspect parts to failed parts,
14659; AD 2006–13–06] a proposed AD. The proposed AD help make that decision. While minor
applies to Rolls-Royce Corporation differences may exist between the OEM
RIN 2120–AA64 250–B and 250–C series turboprop and tie bolts and the PMA tie bolts, the
turboshaft engines with certain P/Ns of commenter gave no justification as to
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce
gas producer rotor assembly tie bolts how those unnamed differences should
Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine
manufactured by EXTEX Ltd., Pacific exempt the PMA parts from this AD
Company, Allison Gas Turbine
Sky Supply Inc., RRC, and Superior Air action. Finally, we did compare design
Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison)
Parts Inc. We published the proposed data as part of the decision making
250–B and 250–C Series Turboprop
AD in the Federal Register on process.
and Turboshaft Engines
November 10, 2005 (70 FR 68381). That
AGENCY: Federal Aviation action proposed to require operators to Request To Withdraw the Proposed AD
Administration (FAA), Department of remove from service affected gas The same commenter requests that we
Transportation (DOT). producer rotor assembly tie bolts. withdraw the proposed AD and not re-
ACTION: Final rule. Examining the AD Docket issue it until we are prepared to fully
disclose what design features caused the
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new You may examine the docket that
tie bolt failures. The commenter further
airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls- contains the AD, any comments
states that since the tie bolt requires a
Royce Corporation 250–B and 250–C received, and any final disposition in
sustained preload for safe operation, one
series turboprop and turboshaft engines person at the Docket Management
would expect that maintenance or
with certain part numbers (P/Ns) of gas Facility Docket Office between 9 a.m.
assembly practices are more likely
producer rotor assembly tie bolts and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
contributors, as the likelihood of high-
manufactured by EXTEX Ltd., Pacific except Federal holidays. The Docket
cycle-fatigue failures increases if the
Sky Supply Inc., Rolls-Royce Office (telephone (800) 647–5227) is
preload is not established or maintained
Corporation (RRC), and Superior Air located on the plaza level of the
correctly.
Parts Inc. This AD requires operators to Department of Transportation Nassif
Building at the street address stated in We do not agree. While they may have
remove from service affected gas
ADDRESSES. Comments will be available
minor differences between them, the tie
producer rotor assembly tie bolts, and
in the AD docket shortly after the DMS bolts from all four manufacturers are
install serviceable tie bolts. This AD
receives them. essentially the same and share many
results from eleven reports of RRC tie
common features. The commenter
bolt failure due to high cycle fatigue. We Comments provides no data to support the
are issuing this AD to prevent tie bolt
We provided the public the assertion that maintenance or assembly
failure that could cause loss of engine
opportunity to participate in the practices are more likely contributors to
power, resulting in a first stage turbine
development of this AD. We have the high-cycle-fatigue failures. Analysis
wheel overspeed and an uncontained
considered the comments received. of the failures did not find any assembly
engine failure.
problems. We did not change the AD.
DATES: This AD becomes effective July Request To Exclude Parts Manufacturer
26, 2006. Approval (PMA) Tie Bolts Request To Provide Instructions on
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD How to Make the Engine Airworthy
One commenter requests that the
docket on the Internet at http:// PMA tie bolts be excluded from the AD The same commenter requests that we
dms.dot.gov or in Room PL–401 on the action, because there are no reported provide instructions on how to make the
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plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 failures of the PMA tie bolts. Also, the engine airworthy. The commenter states
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC. commenter states that there are that the AD action essentially specifies
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: numerous opportunities for significant an action of ‘‘remove, and do not
• Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer, design differences between PMA tie reinstall, tie bolt part numbers listed in
Los Angeles Aircraft Certification bolts approved under Test and Table 1.’’ The commenter assumes there

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