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2018-14-01 PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.: Amendment 39-19321; Docket No. FAA-2018-0606; Product Identifier 2018-CE-018-AD.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE

    This AD is effective July 25, 2018.

(b) AFFECTED ADS

    None.

(c) APPLICABILITY

    This  AD  applies  to  Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper)  Model PA-46-600TP
    (M600) airplanes, serial numbers 4698004 through 4698041, certificated
    in any category.

(d) SUBJECT

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA)
    of America Code 5330, Fuselage Skin.

(e) UNSAFE CONDITION

    This  AD  was  prompted  by  a  report  from Piper of rivets installed
    through the fuselage skin at the cockpit area during manufacture  that
    are below  the minimum  required strength.  We are  issuing this AD to
    prevent  failure of  the skin  joint, which  could result  in loss  of
    pressurization or fuselage structural failure.

(f) COMPLIANCE

    Comply  with this  AD within  the compliance  times specified,  unless
    already done.

(g) INSERT TEMPORARY AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS INTO PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK

(1) Before further flight after July 25, 2018  (the effective date of this
    AD), insert the temporary  airspeed limitations page into  the pilot's
    operating  handbook (POH),  following the  instructions in  Part 1  of
    Piper Aircraft, Inc.  Service Bulletin (SB)  No. 1318B,  dated June 7,
    2018.

(2) The insertion of the temporary operating limitations page into the POH
    may be  performed by  the owner/operator  (pilot) holding  at least  a
    private  pilot  certificate  and must  be  entered  into the  airplane
    records showing compliance with paragraph (g) of 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) TEMPORARY PLACARD

(1) Before further flight after July 25, 2018  (the effective date of this
    AD),  install  onto   the  cockpit  instrument   panel  Placard-Flight
    Limitations, Piper  P/N 46G110013-701,  following the  instructions in
    Part 1, paragraph 2.a. of  Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin  (SB)
    No. 1318B,  dated June  7, 2018;  or fabricate  a placard from locally
    sourced  materials following  the instructions  in  Part 1,  paragraph
    2.a.1 and  2.a.2 of  Piper Aircraft,  Inc. Service  Bulletin (SB)  No.
    1318B, dated June 7, 2018.

(2) This action 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.

(i) INSTALL RIVET REPLACEMENT KIT

(1) At the next inspection after July 25, 2018 (the effective date of this
    AD), but no later than the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS)  after
    July 25, 2018 (the effective date  of this AD), inspect the rivets  at
    the canopy area above both cockpit side windows, determine their size,
    and replace with either Rivet Replacement Kit Piper part number  (P/N)
    88623-701, Revision A  or Rivet Replacement  Kit Piper P/N  88624-701,
    Revision A, as  applicable,  following Part II of the  instructions in
    Piper Aircraft, Inc.  Service Bulletin (SB)  No. 1318B,  dated June 7,
    2018.

(2) After the rivets have been replaced following the requirement in para-
    graph (i)(1) of this  AD, the temporary airspeed  limitations required
    in paragraph (g) and (h) of this  AD are no longer in effect, and  you
    should remove  the temporary  airspeed limitations  page inserted into
    the POH that  was required for  compliance with paragraph  (g) of this
    AD, and the temporary  placard required for compliance  with paragraph
    (h) of this  AD, and update  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.

(j) CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS ACTIONS

    This AD allows credit for doing the actions required in paragraphs (g)
    and (i)  of this  AD using  Piper Aircraft,  Inc. SB  No. 1318,  dated
    December 20, 2017;  or Piper Aircraft, Inc. SB No. 1318A,  dated March
    6, 2018, if done before the effective date of this AD.

(k) SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT

    A special flight permit is allowed per 14 CFR 39.23 with the following
    limitations:  No  special  flight  permit  is  required  for  the  POH
    insertion. A one-time special flight  with fuel stops is permitted  to
    the Piper service facility for the inspection and replacement. Maximum
    operating speed (Vmo) is restricted to 230 knots calibrated air  speed
    (KCAS).

(l) ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMPLIANCE (AMOCS)

(1) The  Manager,  Atlanta ACO Branch,  FAA,  has the authority to approve
    AMOCs 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 (m) of this AD.

(2) Before using any approved AMOC,  notify your appropriate principal in-
    spector, or lacking  a principal inspector,  the manager of  the local
    flight standards district office/certificate holding district office.

(3) AMOCs  approved  for  AD 2018-02-05 are not approved as AMOCs  for the
    corresponding provisions of this AD.

(4) For  service information  that contains  steps  that  are  labeled  as
    Required for Compliance  (RC),  the provisions of paragraphs (l)(4)(i)
    and (ii) of this AD apply.

(i) The steps labeled as RC,  including substeps  under an RC step and any
    figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply with this AD.
    An AMOC is required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps
    and identified figures.

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated  from using  accepted methods
     in accordance with the  operator's maintenance or inspection  program
     without  obtaining  approval  of  an  AMOC,  provided  the  RC steps,
     including  substeps  and identified  figures,  can still  be  done as
     specified,  and  the  airplane  can  be  put  back  in  an  airworthy
     condition.

(m) 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.

(n) 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 (SB)  No. 1318B,  dated June 7,
    2018.

(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 at FAA,  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.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 22, 2018. Melvin J. Johnson, Air-
craft Certification Service, Deputy Director,  Policy and Innovation Divi-
sion, AIR-601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dan McCully,  Aerospace  Engineer,  FAA,
Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, Georgia 30337; tele-
phone: (404) 474-5548; fax: (404) 474-5606; email: william.mccully@faa.gov
PREAMBLE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0606; Product Identifier 2018-CE-018-AD; Amendment
39-19321; AD 2018-14-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-46-600TP (M600) airplanes. This
AD requires inserting temporary airspeed limitations into the pilot's
operating handbook, installing a temporary placard, inspecting rivets
on the cockpit canopy above the left and right cockpit side windows,
and installing a repair kit based on the findings of the rivet
inspection. This AD was prompted by a report of undersized fasteners
installed during manufacturing. We are issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 25, 2018.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 25,
2018.
We must receive comments on this AD by August 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960;
telephone: (772) 567-4361; internet: www.piper.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, 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. It is
also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0606.

Examining the AD Docket

You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0606; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone:
800-647-5527) is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

We received a report from Piper that some rivets installed through
the fuselage skin at the cockpit area during manufacture are below the
minimum required strength on certain Model PA-46-600TP (M600)
airplanes. This condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of
the skin joint resulting in loss of pressurization or fuselage
structural failure. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1318B, dated
June 7, 2018. The service bulletin describes procedures for
incorporating temporary airspeed limitations into the pilot's operating
handbook (POH) and fabricating and installing an airspeed limitations
placard on the airplane until an inspection is completed and a minimum
of 16 specific rivets are replaced. The service bulletin also describes
procedures for the inspection of the rivets on the cockpit canopy above
the left and right cockpit side window and the replacement of the
rivets. This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

AD Requirements

This AD requires inserting temporary airspeed limitations into the
POH, installing a temporary placard with the airspeed limitations in
the cockpit, inspecting the rivets on the cockpit canopy above the left
and right cockpit side windows, and installing a repair kit based on
the findings of the inspection.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to
adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public
justifies waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule
because undersized and understrength rivets through the fuselage skin
at the cockpit area could result in failure of the skin joint, which
could result in loss of pressurization or fuselage structural failure.
Therefore, we find good cause that notice and opportunity for prior
public comment are impracticable. In addition, for the reason stated
above, we find that good cause exists for making this amendment
effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for public
comment. However, we invite you to send any written data, views, or
arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number FAA-2018-
0606 and product identifier 2018-CE-018-AD at the beginning of your
comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this final rule. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
final rule because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this final rule.

Costs of Compliance

We estimate that this AD affects 31 airplanes, of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

Estimated Costs

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
Insert airspeed limitations into the POH and install an airspeed temporary placard. .5 work-hour x $85 per hour = $42.50 Not applicable $42.50 $1,317.50
Inspect the size of the cockpit side window rivets. 2 work-hours (1 work-hour on each side) x $85 per hour = $170 Not applicable 170 5,270

We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements
that would be required based on the results of the inspection. Each
airplane would require one of the kits on each side based on the
inspection. We have presented what the cost on U.S. operators would be
for each kit on both sides even though each airplane would have one of
the two kits on each side and could have different kits on each side.
This would make the total cost on U.S. operators significantly less,
but we have no way of determining how many would require each kit.

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
Replace rivets using Rivet Replacement Kit, Piper part number P/N 88623-701. 16 work-hours (8 work-hours each side) x $85 per hour = $1,360 $6 ($3 each side) $1,366 $42,346
Replace rivets using Rivet Replacement Kit, Piper part number P/N 88624-701. 60 work-hours (30 work-hours each side) x $85 per hour = $5,100 244 ($122 each side) 5,344 165,664

According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs''
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has
delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable to small airplanes,
gliders, balloons, airships, domestic business jet transport airplanes,
and associated appliances to the Director of the Policy and Innovation
Division.

Regulatory Findings

This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

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

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]

2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):