[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6533-6535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2442]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0954; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-078-AD;
Amendment 39-16596; AD 2011-03-12]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech
Aircraft Corporation) Model 400A and 400T Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD requires a detailed inspection for
proper sealant of the left and right pylon firewall structures, and
corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from reports of
missing sealant on the left and right pylon firewall structures. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct missing sealant on the left and
right pylon firewall structures, which, in the event of an engine fire,
could result in flames penetrating the seams in the firewall between
the engine and the aft fuselage, and a subsequent uncontrolled fire in
the aft fuselage.
DATES: This AD is effective March 14, 2011.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of March 14,
2011.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box 85, Wichita,
Kansas 67201-0085; telephone 316-676-8238; fax 316-676-6706; e-mail
[email protected]; Internet https://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/service_support/pubs. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is Document Management Facility,
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: Thomas Teplik, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent
Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-4196; fax: (316) 946-
4107; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
the specified products. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register
on October 1, 2010 (75 FR 60669). That NPRM proposed to require a
detailed inspection for proper sealant of the left and right pylon
firewall structures, and corrective actions if necessary.
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 the 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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 165 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
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Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Inspection............................ 1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $0 $85 $14,025
$85.
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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
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),
(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.
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 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 FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2011-03-12 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation): Amendment 39-16596; Docket No. FAA-2010-0954;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-078-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD is effective March 14, 2011.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech
Aircraft Corporation) airplanes, certificated in any category; as
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
(1) Model 400A airplanes having serial numbers RK-337 through
RK-484, RK-486 through RK-570 inclusive, RK-572, RK-573, and RK-575
through RK-577 inclusive.
(2) Model 400T airplane having serial number TX-13.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 54:
Nacelles/Pylons.
Unsafe Condition
(e) This AD results from reports of missing sealant on the left
and right pylon firewall structures. The Federal Aviation
Administration is issuing this AD to detect and correct missing
sealant on the left and right pylon firewall structures, which, in
the event of an engine fire, could result in flames penetrating the
seams in the firewall between the engine and the aft fuselage, and a
subsequent uncontrolled fire in the aft fuselage.
Compliance
(f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Inspection and Corrective Action
(g) Within 200 flight hours or 12 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first: Do a detailed inspection
for appropriate coverage of firewall sealant of the left and right
pylon firewall structure, as specified in the figures of Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 54-3946, Revision 2, dated
February 2010, and all applicable corrective actions; in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory
Service Bulletin SB 54-3946, Revision 2, dated February 2010. Do all
applicable corrective actions before further flight.
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.''
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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: Thomas Teplik, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Propulsion
Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas
67209; telephone (316) 946-4196; fax (316) 946-4107.
(2) 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.
Related Information
(i) For more information about this AD, contact Thomas Teplik,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room
100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-
4196; fax: (316) 946-4107; e-mail: [email protected].
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB
54-3946, Revision 2, dated February 2010, 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 Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB 54-3946, Revision 2, dated February 2010, under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box 85,
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Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; telephone 316-676-8238; fax 316-676-
6706; e-mail [email protected]; Internet https://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/service_support/pubs.
(3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
(4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, 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 January 25, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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