AD 2008-16-19 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-6 Airplanes

Makes named: pilatus. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD applies to PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes, manufacturer serial numbers (MSN) MSN 101 through MSN 949 and MSN 2001 through MSN 2092, certificated in any category. Note 1: These airplanes may also be identified as Fairchild Republic Company PC-6 airplanes, Fairchild Heli Porter PC-6 airplanes, or Fairchild-Hiller Corporation PC-6 airplanes.

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 12 months after September 17, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), inspect and modify the fastener assemblies as instructed in paragraph 3 of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007. (2) As of September 17, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), no person shall install on any PC-6 series aircraft, water tank assemblies and hydraulic pump assemblies, unless they have been previously modified following paragraph 4 of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007. FAA AD Differences Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 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 Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090. 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency EASA AD No.: 2008-0083, dated May 5, 2008; and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Liaison Manager, CH-6371 STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 41 619 65 80; fax: +41 41 619 65 76; e-mail: fodermatt@pilatus-aircraft.com . (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or 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 August 1, 2008. James E. Jackson, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E8-18236 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 12 months after September 17, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), inspect and modify the fastener assemblies as instructed in paragraph 3 of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007. (2) As of September 17, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), no person shall install on any PC-6 series aircraft, water tank assemblies and hydraulic pump assemblies, unless they have been previously modified following paragraph 4 of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007. FAA AD Differences Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 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 Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090. 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency EASA AD No.: 2008-0083, dated May 5, 2008; and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 53-002, Revision No. 2, dated September 24, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Liaison Manager, CH-6371 STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 41 619 65 80; fax: +41 41 619 65 76; e-mail: fodermatt@pilatus-aircraft.com . (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or 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 August 1, 2008. James E. Jackson, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E8-18236 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P