DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0180; Project Identifier 2017-CE-043-AD; Amendment
39-21146; AD 2020-13-01]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Daher Aircraft Design, LLC (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Quest Aircraft Design, LLC), Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to all Daher Aircraft
Design, LLC (type certificate previously held by Quest Aircraft Design,
LLC), Model KODIAK 100 airplanes. As published, the type certificate
(TC) holder in the regulatory heading that identifies the AD is
incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects,
the original document remains the same; however, for clarity, the FAA
is publishing the entire rule in the Federal Register.
DATES: This correction is effective August 17, 2020. The effective date
of AD 2020-13-01 remains August 17, 2020.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of August 17,
2020 (85 FR 41906, July 13, 2020).
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Kodiak Aircraft Company, Inc., 1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint,
Idaho 83864; phone: (208) 263-1111 or 1 (866) 263-1112; email:
KodiakCare@daher.com; internet: http://Kodiak.aero/support. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 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 https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0180.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations is Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade Sullivan, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206-231-3530; email:
Wade.Sullivan@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As published, AD 2020-13-01, Amendment 39-
21146 (85 FR 41906, July 13, 2020), applies to all Daher Aircraft
Design, LLC (type certificate previously held by Quest Aircraft Design,
LLC), Model KODIAK 100 airplanes. AD 2020-13-01 requires a one-time
inspection to determine if an affected nose landing gear (NLG) fork is
installed, repetitive inspections of the affected NLG fork for cracks,
repetitive inspections of the shimmy damper bracket for looseness and
of the shimmy damper system for damaged components if an affected NLG
fork is installed, and rework/replacement of parts as necessary.
Need for the Correction
As published, the TC holder in the regulatory heading that
identifies the AD is incorrect. The heading incorrectly identified the
TC holder as "Quest Aircraft Design, LLC." The correct TC holder is
Daher Aircraft Design, LLC (Type Certificate previously held by Quest
Aircraft Design, LLC).
Although no other part of the preamble or regulatory information
has been corrected, for clarity, the FAA is publishing the entire rule
in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains August 17, 2020.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction FSI-147,
Revision 00, Release Date January 29, 2018, which provides instructions
for inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the NLG fork. The FAA
reviewed pages 32_110 and 32_111, section 3252, Shimmy Damper, Chapter
32, Landing Gear, of Quest Aircraft Company Kodiak 100 Maintenance
Manual, Revision No. 21, dated February 15, 2017, which contains
procedures for inspecting the shimmy damper system. The FAA also
reviewed Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction FSI-146, Revision 00,
Release Date April 18, 2017, which provides instructions for modifying
the shimmy damper attach bracket. 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.
Good Cause for Adoption Without Prior Notice
Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and
comment procedures for rules when the agency for "good cause" finds
that those procedures are "impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to
the public interest." Section 553(d)(3) of the APA requires that
agencies publish a rule not less than 30 days before its effective
date, except as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found
and published with the rule.
Since this action only corrects the TC holder in a regulatory
heading, the FAA finds that notice and public comment under 5 U.S.C.
553(b) is unnecessary. For the same reason, the FAA finds that good
cause exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) for making this rule effective in
less than 30 days.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Correction
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (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 [Corrected]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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