Costs of Compliance

We estimate that this AD affects 54 airplanes in the U.S. registry.

We estimate the following costs to do the modification: Total cost per Total cost on Labor cost Parts cost airplane U.S. operators 1 workhour x $80 per hour = $80.............. Not Applicable.................. $80 $4,320

Note: BRS will provide warranty credit to the extent noted in Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Service Bulletins SB 0701 and SB 0702, both dated June 8, 2007.

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 AD. Regulatory Findings

We have determined that 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 the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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.

We prepared a summary of the costs to comply with this AD (and other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) and placed it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by sending a request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA200729317; Directorate Identifier 2007CE079AD'' in your request.

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 Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
PART 39AIRWORTHINESS 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. FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
20080218 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 3915348; Docket No. FAA200729317; Directorate Identifier 2007CE079AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective on February 28, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to the following airplane models, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, that are equipped with: (1) BRS172 Parachute System installed via Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA01679CH, or
(2) BRS182 Parachute System installed via STC No. SA01999CH. Cessna 172 models Cessna 182 models 172 182G
172A 182H
172B 182J
172C 182K
172D 182L
172E 182M
172F (USAF T41A) 182N
172G 182P
172H (USAF T41A) 182Q
172I 182R
172K 182S
172L 182T
172M T182
172N T182T
172P
172Q
172R
172S
R172J
R172K
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from notification by Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRS) that the pickup collar assembly may prematurely move off the launch tube and adversely affect rocket trajectory during deployment. We are issuing this AD to prevent premature separation of the collar. This condition could
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result in the parachute failing to successfully deploy.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done:
Actions Compliance Procedures Remove and replace the pick Within the next 25 (i) For Cessna 172 up collar support and two hours timein series airplanes retaining screws. service after follow BRS SB 07 February 28, 2008 01, dated June 8, (the effective date 2007.
of this AD). (ii) For Cessna 182 series airplanes, follow BRS SB 07 02, dated June 8, 2007.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(f) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft Certification 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: Gregory Michalik, Senior Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60018; telephone: (847) 2947135; fax: (847) 2947834; email: gregory.michalik@faa.gov. 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.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(g) You must use Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 0701, dated June 8, 2007, for Cessna 172 series airplanes; or Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 0702, dated June 8, 2007, for Cessna 182 series airplanes; 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 Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., 300 Airport Road, South Saint Paul, MN 550753551; telephone: (651) 4577491; fax: (651) 4578651. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, 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 7416030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html .

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 16, 2008. James E. Jackson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E81130 Filed 12308; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Gregory Michalik, Senior Aerospace Engineer, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018; telephone: (847) 2947135; fax: (847) 2947834.