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2022-08-03 TEXTRON AVIATION INC. (TYPE CERTIFICATE PREVIOUSLY HELD BY CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY): Amendment 39-22006; Docket No. FAA-2022-0014; Project Identifier AD-2021-00114-A. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective May 17, 2022.

(b) AFFECTED ADS

    None.

(c) APPLICABILITY

    This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc.  (Type Certificate previously
    held by Cessna Aircraft Company)  Model 120 and 140 airplanes,  serial
    numbers  (S/Ns)  10070 through 15075,  and  Model 140A airplanes,  all
    serial numbers, certificated in any category.

(d) SUBJECT

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code  2510,  Flight Compartment
    Equipment.

(e) UNSAFE CONDITION

    This AD was prompted by  reports of seat belt center  bracket failures
    from overstress. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of  the
    seat belt  center brackets.  The unsafe  condition, if  not addressed,
    could result in failure of  the seat belt center bracket,  which could
    lead  to failure  of  the  seat belt  restraint system  and injury  to
    occupants.

(f) COMPLIANCE

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,  unless al-
    ready done.

(g) REQUIRED ACTIONS

(1) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, determine if the
    seatbelt center bracket located between the two seats is made of steel
    by placing a magnet on the center of the bracket.  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 show-
    ing 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. This authority is not applicable to air-
    craft being operated under 14 CFR part 119.

(i) If the seat belt center bracket is made of steel, no additional action
    is required.

(ii) If the seat belt center bracket  is  not  made  of  steel,  within 12
     months after the effective date of this AD, replace with a steel part
     number (P/N) 0425132 seat belt center bracket.

(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a seat belt center
    bracket P/N 0425132 that is not made of steel on any airplane.

(h) ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMPLIANCE (AMOCS)

(1) The  Manager,  Wichita 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 (i) 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.

(i) RELATED INFORMATION

    For more information about this AD,  contact Bobbie Kroetch,  Aviation
    Safety Engineer,  Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita,
    KS 67209;  phone:  (316) 946-4155;  email:  bobbie.kroetch@faa.gov  or
    Wichita-COS@faa.gov.

(j) MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

    None.

Issued on April 6, 2022.  Derek Morgan, Acting Director, Compliance & Air-
worthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobbie Kroetch, Aviation Safety Engineer,
Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, KS 67209; phone (316)
946-4155; email: bobbie.kroetch@faa.gov or Wichita-COS@faa.gov.
PREAMBLE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0014; Project Identifier AD-2021-00114-A;
Amendment 39-22006; AD 2022-08-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Textron Aviation Inc. (type certificate previously held by
Cessna Aircraft Company) (Textron) Model 120 and 140 airplanes and all
Model 140A airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of seat belt
center bracket failures from overstress. This AD requires determining
if the seat belt center bracket is made of steel and replacing any non-
steel brackets. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective May 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Textron Aviation Inc., One Cessna Blvd., Wichita, KS 67215;
phone: (316) 517-5800; email: customercare@txtav.com; website: https://support.cessna.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110.

Examining the AD Docket

You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0014; 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, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is 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: Bobbie Kroetch, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, KS
67209; phone: (316) 946-4155; email: bobbie.kroetch@faa.gov or Wichita-COS
@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain serial-numbered
Textron (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company)
Model 120 and 140 airplanes and all Model 140A airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on January 27, 2022 (87 FR 4168). The
NPRM was prompted by reports of seat belt center bracket failures.
Analysis of the failures determined the original aluminum seat belt
center bracket does not have sufficient strength and can fail due to
overstress during incidents and accidents. In the NPRM, the FAA
proposed to require determining if the seat belt center bracket is made
of steel and replacing any non-steel brackets. The FAA is issuing this
AD to prevent failure of the seat belt center bracket, which could lead
to failure of the seat belt restraint system and injury to occupants.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.

Conclusion

The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information

The FAA reviewed Cessna Single Engine Service Bulletin SEB-25-03,
dated February 17, 2015. This service information specifies the
location of the affected seat belt center bracket. This service
information also contains a figure depicting the location of the
seatbelt center 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.

Costs of Compliance

The FAA estimates that this AD affects 2,033 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

Estimated Costs

Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per airplane
Cost on U.S. operators
Determine material of the seat belt center bracket 0.25 work-hour x $85 per hour = $21.25
Not applicable
$21.25
$43,201.25

The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacements that may be required. The agency has no way of determining
the number of airplanes that might need these replacements:

On-Condition Costs

Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per airplane
Replace any non-steel seat belt center bracket 0.75 work-hour x $85 per hour = $63.75
$79
$142.75

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.
The FAA is 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.

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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) 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, Safety.

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: