[Federal Register: January 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 8)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-22792; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-084-AD;
Amendment 39-14447; AD 2006-01-08]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model
Avro 146-RJ Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. This AD
requires reviewing the airplane's maintenance records to determine if
certain tasks of the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have been
accomplished. This AD also requires doing repetitive detailed
inspections of the external fuselage skin adjacent to the longeron at
rib 0 from frame 29 to frame 31, and repairing any
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damage. This AD results from issuance of mandatory continuing
airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority.
We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the fuselage
skin, which could result in structural failure of the fuselage.
DATES: This AD becomes effective February 16, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of February 16,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov
or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
Contact British Aerospace Regional Aircraft American Support, 13850
Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171, for service information
identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425)
227-1175; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness directive (AD) docket on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif
Building at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to all BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2005 (70 FR 61918).
That NPRM proposed to require reviewing the airplane's maintenance
records to determine if certain tasks of the BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance Planning Document issued May 15,
2004, have been accomplished. That NPRM also proposed to require doing
repetitive detailed inspections of the external fuselage skin adjacent
to the longeron at rib 0 from frame 29 to frame 31, and repairing any
damage.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this AD.
Estimated Costs
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Number of
Average Cost per U.S.-
Action Work hours labor rate Parts airplane registered Fleet cost
per hour airplanes
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Records Examination............. 1 $65 None.............. $65 36 $2,340.
Repetitive Detailed Inspection.. 4 65 None.............. 260 36 $9,360, per inspection cycle.
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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.
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 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 regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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]
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2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2006-01-08 BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Formerly British
Aerospace Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39-14447. Docket No. FAA-
2005-22792; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-084-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective February 16, 2006.
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Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Model Avro 146-RJ70A, 146-RJ85A, and 146-RJ100A airplanes,
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from issuance of mandatory continuing
airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness
authority. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of
the fuselage skin, which could result in structural failure of the
fuselage.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Maintenance Records Review
(f) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, review
the airplane's maintenance records to determine if Tasks 532038-DVI-
10000-1 and -2 of the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro
RJ Maintenance Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have been
accomplished before the effective date of this AD. If review of the
airplane's maintenance records cannot conclusively determine that
Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 have been accomplished, do the
detailed inspection specified in paragraph (g) of this AD at the
applicable compliance time specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2)
of this AD. If review of the airplane's maintenance records can
conclusively determine that Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 have
been accomplished, do the detailed inspection specified in paragraph
(g) of this AD at the compliance time specified in paragraph (g)(3)
of this AD.
Detailed Inspection and Corrective Action
(g) At the applicable compliance time specified in paragraph
(g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD, do a detailed inspection of
the external fuselage skin adjacent to the longeron at rib 0 from
frame 29 to frame 31, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service
Bulletin ISB.53-177, dated June 29, 2004. If any damage is found
during any inspection required by this AD, before further flight,
repair in accordance with the service bulletin; except where the
service bulletin specifies to repair with an approved BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited repair scheme, before further flight, repair
the damage according to a method approved by either the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
or the Civil Aviation Authority (or its delegated agent).
Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a detailed inspection is:
``An intensive examination of a specific item, installation, or
assembly to detect damage, failure, or irregularity. Available
lighting is normally supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. Inspection aids such as
mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface cleaning
and elaborate procedures may be required.''
Note 2: BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service
Bulletin ISB.53-177, dated June 29, 2004, refers to Supplemental
Structural Inspection 53-20-138 of the BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited BAe 146/Avro 146-RJ Maintenance Review Board Report,
Revision 10, dated May 2004, as an additional source of service
information for inspecting the external fuselage skin. The service
bulletin also refers to the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
structural repair manual (SRM) as an additional source of service
information for repairing certain damage.
(1) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance
Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have not been accomplished
but that have accumulated 22,000 total flight cycles or less as of
the effective date of this AD: Inspect before accumulating 22,000
total flight cycles or within 6 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever is later. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
(2) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance
Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have not been accomplished
but that have accumulated more than 22,000 total flight cycles as of
the effective date of this AD: Inspect before accumulating 24,000
total flight cycles or within 6 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever is first. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
(3) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance
Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have been accomplished before
the effective date of this AD: Inspect within 12,000 flight cycles
after the most recent inspection. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
No Reporting Requirement
(h) Although the service bulletin referenced in this AD
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with 14 CFR
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Related Information
(j) British airworthiness directive G-2005-0009, dated March 9,
2005, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection
Service Bulletin ISB.53-177, dated June 29, 2004, to perform the
actions that are required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this document in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact British Aerospace Regional
Aircraft American Support, 13850 Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia
20171, for a copy of this service information. You may review copies
at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room PL-401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at the NARA, call
(202) 741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register /
code-- of --federal-- regulations/ibr--locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 30, 2005.
Linda Navarro,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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