2019-12-12: Bulkhead

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: 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): 2019-12-12 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Amendment 39-19667; Docket No. FAA- 2019-0447; Product Identifier 2018-CE-055-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective July 12, 2019. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc., Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplanes, serial numbers 4698001, 4698004 through 4698010, 4698012 through 4698016, and 4698018 through 4698076, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 5312, bulkhead. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report of understrength rivets installed on the bulkhead assembly during manufacture. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the understrength rivets, which could lead to structural failure of the fuselage station (FS) 79 bulkhead with consequent loss of control of the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Ground Operating Limitation (1) Before further flight after July 12, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), insert the ground operations limitation into the Limitations section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) and install on the airplane cockpit instrument panel a placard limiting ground operations by following the Instructions, Part I Temporary Ground Operating Limitation, of Piper Aircraft, Inc., Service Bulletin No. 1332A, dated January 29, 2019 (Piper SB No. 1332A). Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD: The Piper Aircraft, Inc. pilot's operating handbook for the Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplane constitutes its FAA-approved AFM. (2) The actions required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD may be performed by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate and must be entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9 (a)(1) through (4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439. (h) Optional Action To Terminate the Ground Operating Limitation (1) After July 12, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), you may replace the FS 79.00 bulkhead rivets in accordance with the Instructions, Part II Rework, of Piper SB No. 1332A. (2) If the FS 79.00 bulkhead rivets have been replaced as specified in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, you may remove the AFM revision and placard required by paragraph (g) of this AD. (i) Credit forPrevious Actions This paragraph provides credit for the actions in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, if those actions were performed before July 12, 2019 (the effective date of this AD) using Piper Aircraft, Inc. SB No. 1332, dated October 16, 2018. (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs [[Page 30593]] for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (k) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Dan McCully, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; telephone: (404) 474-5548; fax: (404) 474-5606; email: william.mccully@faa.gov. (l) 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) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1332A, dated January 29, 2019. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service information identified in this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; telephone: (772) 567-4361; internet: www.piper.com/technical-publications-documents/. (4) You may view this service information atFAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. (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.