2019-06-10: Wings

Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: [[Page 14001]] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Sec. 39.13 [Amended] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2019-06-10 Vulcanair S.p.A.: Amendment 39-19608; Docket No. FAA- 2019-0210; Product Identifier 2019-CE-004-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD becomes effective April 29, 2019. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Vulcanair S.p.A. Model AP68TP-300 ``SPARTACUS'' airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 8001 through 8006, 8008, 8009, and 8011; and Model AP68TP-600 ``VIATOR'' airplanes, S/N 9001 through 9005, and 9010; certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 57: Wings. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as cracks on the wing ribs. We are issuing this AD to detect, correct, and prevent cracks on the wing ribs, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing assembly and failure of the wing. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) within 3 months after April 29, 2019 (the effective date of this AD) or within 50 hours time-in-service after April 29, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. (1) Inspect the left hand (LH) and right hand (RH) sides of wing rib number 3 and wing rib number 4 for missing reinforcements, cracks, and corrosion by following the Work Procedure, paragraphs1 through 6, of Vulcanair Aircraft Service Bulletin No. TP-43, First Issue, dated October 15, 2018. (2) If there is no corrosion and no cracks and if a reinforcement is missing, before further flight, install the reinforcement in accordance with the Work Procedure, paragraphs 1 through 19, of Vulcanair Aircraft Service Instruction No. 106, First Issue, dated October 15, 2018, for wing rib number 3 or the Work Procedure, sections 2.2 and 2.3, of Vulcanair Aircraft Service Instruction No. 107, First Issue, dated October 15, 2018, for wing rib number 4, as applicable to the missing reinforcement. (3) If there is any corrosion or a crack, before further flight, repair the wing spar in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA, at the address specified in paragraph (g) of this AD. For a repair method to be approved by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, as required by this paragraph, the Manager's approval letter must specificallyrefer to this AD. (g) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329- 4090; email:. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must instead be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA). (h) Related Information Refer to MCAI EASA AD No. 2018-0269, dated December 11, 2018. You may examine the MCAI on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA- 2019-0210. (i) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) Vulcanair Aircraft Service Bulletin No. TP-43, First Issue, dated October 15, 2018. (ii) Vulcanair Aircraft Service Instruction No. 106, First Issue, dated October 15, 2018. (iii) Vulcanair Aircraft Service Instruction No. 107, First Issue, dated October 15, 2018. (3) For Vulcanair service information identified in this AD, contact Vulcanair S.p.A., Via Giovanni Pascoli 80026 CasoriaNA Italy; telephone: +39 081 5918111; fax: +39 081 5918172; internet: http://www.vulcanair.com; email: [email protected]; or [email protected]. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Policy and Innovation, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329- 4148. It is also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2019- 02110. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.