# AD 2017-19-08: Flight controls - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Historical - Products: Airbus Defense and Space C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE and C-212-DF - Effective: October 25, 2017 - Published: September 20, 2017, 82 FR 43835–43836 - Issued: September 7, 2017 - Issued as: Final rule - Superseded by: [AD 2020-03-18](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-03-18) - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - ATA chapter: 27 · Flight controls - Amendment: 39-19038 - Docket: FAA-2017-0623 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2017-0623) - Registered aircraft: 18 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/19/26/19267402e1cc0c4dbfdcb5e5e9c06e70fe2b78552c02f2cddc9c9da433080eaa (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-09-20/pdf/2017-19659.pdf) - Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/20/2017-19659/airworthiness-directives-airbus-defense-and-space-sa-formerly-known-as-construcciones-aeronauticas - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/226BCBCD79880CC7862581A10049E3DE.0001 - DRS record last changed: August 7, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-19-08 ## Summary We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, and C-212-DF airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of failures of the rudder pedal control system support. This AD requires modifying the rudder pedal adjustment system. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. ## The airworthiness directive 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2017-19-08 Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.): Amendment 39-19038; Docket No. FAA-2017-0623; Product Identifier 2017-NM-024-AD. ### (a) Effective Date This AD is effective October 25, 2017. ### (b) Affected ADs None. ### (c) Applicability This AD applies to all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, and C-212-DF airplanes, certificated in any category. ### (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight controls. ### (e) Reason This AD was prompted by reports of failures of the rudder pedal control system support and a determination that the welding area of the affected support structure had broken. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the rudder control system, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane. ### (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. ### (g) Modification Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD: Modify the rudder pedal adjustment system, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of EADS CASA Service Bulletin SB-212-27-0057, dated May 21, 2014. ### (h) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or EADS CASA's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. ### (i) Related Information (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2017-0036, dated February 21, 2017, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0623. (2) For more information about this AD, contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1112; fax 425-227-1149. ### (j) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. (i) EADS CASA Service Bulletin SB-212-27-0057, dated May 21, 2014. (ii) Reserved. (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus Defense and Space Services/Engineering Support, Avenida de Aragón 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone +34 91 585 55 84; fax +34 91 585 31 27; email MTA.TechnicalService@airbus.com. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. (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. ## Rule preamble ### Dates This AD is effective October 25, 2017. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 25, 2017. ### Addresses For service information identified in this final rule, contact Airbus Defense and Space Services/Engineering Support, Avenida de Aragón 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone +34 91 585 55 84; fax +34 91 585 31 27; email MTA.TechnicalService@airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0623. ### For further information contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1112; fax 425-227-1149. ### Discussion We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, and C-212-DF airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2017 (82 FR 29019) (“the NPRM”). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness Directive 2017-0036, dated February 21, 2017 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or “the MCAI”), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, and C-212-DF airplanes. The MCAI states: Failures were reported of the pedal control system support of CASA C-212 aeroplanes. Subsequent investigation revealed that the welding area of the affected support structure had broken. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to failure of the rudder control system, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane. To address this potential unsafe condition, EADS-CASA issued Service Bulletin (SB) SB-212-27-0057 to provide modification instructions. For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires modification of the rudder pedal adjustment system. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0623. ### Comments We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of the cost to the public. ### Conclusion We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes: • Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and • Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was already proposed in the NPRM. ### Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51 Airbus Defense and Space S.A. has issued EADS CASA Service Bulletin SB-212-27-0057, dated May 21, 2014. This service information describes procedures for modifying the rudder pedal adjustment system. 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 We estimate that this AD affects 42 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Modification | 9 work-hours × $85 per hour = $765 | $5,683 | $6,448 | $270,816 | ### 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 transport category airplanes to the Director of the System Oversight Division. ### Regulatory Findings We 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); 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. ### Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A43EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A43EU): Airbus Defense and Space S.A.; names 5 of 7 models: C-212-CB, C-212-CE, C-212-CC, C-212-DF, C-212-CD ## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs) Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - Aircraft: 18 (18 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Construcciones Aeronauticas 14, C A S A 4 Models with the most aircraft: - [Construcciones Aeronauticas C-212-CC](https://openairdocs.org/model/construcciones-aeronauticas-c-212-cc): 12 aircraft (airframe model) - [C A S A C-212-DF](https://openairdocs.org/model/c-a-s-a-c-212-df): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [C A S A C-212-CD](https://openairdocs.org/model/c-a-s-a-c-212-cd): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Construcciones Aeronauticas C-212-CB](https://openairdocs.org/model/construcciones-aeronauticas-c-212-cb): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Construcciones Aeronauticas C-212-CD](https://openairdocs.org/model/construcciones-aeronauticas-c-212-cd): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-19-08/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-19-08/aircraft.md ## Related documents - [AD 2020-03-18](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-03-18): Flight Controls · Airbus Defense and Space C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD and 2 more. Effective Apr 2, 2020. Supersedes this AD - [Proposed rule FAA-2017-0623](https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2017-0623): Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published Jun 27, 2017 Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.