[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64695-64696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25670]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0830; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-026-AD;
Amendment 39-17222; AD 2012-21-06]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model C90GTi (King Air) airplanes. This
AD was prompted by reports of incorrect gauge wires used in certain
wiring bundles for the cockpit electrical power for backlighting and
instrument panel components. This AD requires replacing incorrect gauge
wires in certain electrical power wiring bundles, inspecting associated
wiring bundles and components for heat damage, and taking all necessary
corrective actions. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective November 27, 2012.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of November 27,
2012.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 10511 E. Central Ave., Wichita, Kansas
67206; phone: (316) 676-3100 or (888) 727-4344; fax: (316) 676-3222 or
(316) 676-3327; email: [email protected]; Internet:
www.hawkerbeechcraft.com. You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.
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: Richard Rejniak, Aerospace Engineer,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room
100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-4128; fax: (316) 946-4107;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2012 (77 FR
47570). That NPRM proposed to require replacing incorrect gauge wires
in certain electrical power wiring bundles, inspecting associated
wiring bundles and components for heat damage, and taking all necessary
corrective actions.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (77 FR 47570, August 9,
2012) 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 (77 FR 47570, August 9, 2012) for correcting the unsafe condition,
and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 47570, August 9, 2012).
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 85 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Replace incorrect gauge wires and 15 work-hours x $85 per $50 $1,325 $112,625
damaged components. hour = $1,275.
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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.
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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):
2012-21-06 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation: Amendment 39-17222; Docket
No. FAA-2012-0830; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-026-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective November 27, 2012.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model C90GTi
(King Air) airplanes, serial numbers LJ-1847, and LJ-1853 through
LJ-1997, that are certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 24; Electric power.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of incorrect gauge wires used in
the wiring bundles for the cockpit electrical power for backlighting
and instrument panel components. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the wiring for the power to the airplane's cockpit
backlighting and instrument panel components. Failure of the wiring
for the airplane's cockpit backlighting and instrument panel
components could cause smoke in the cockpit; loss of power to the
multifunction display, the co-pilot's primary flight display, and
cockpit lighting; and potential damage to surrounding wires and
components.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Replace Cockpit Electrical Power Wires
Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after November 27, 2012
(the effective date of this AD) or within the next 6 calendar months
after November 27, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), whichever
occurs first, do the replacements specified below following the
Accomplishment Instructions in Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. SB 24-4050, dated November 2010:
(1) Replace wire part number (P/N) CB41-J11-1 on the A124 fuel
control panel assembly with a new wire P/N M22759/16-14-9.
(2) Replace wire P/N J26-4-CB308 on the co-pilot primary flight
display (PFD) and wire P/N J27-5-CB272 on the multifunction display
(MFD) with a new wire P/N M22759/16-16-9.
(h) Inspect Associated Wire Bundles and Components
While doing the replacements required in paragraphs (g)(1) and
(g)(2) of this AD at the compliance time specified in paragraph (g)
of this AD, visually inspect the associated wire bundles and
components for heat damage. Do the inspections following the
Accomplishment Instructions in Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. SB 24-4050, dated November 2010.
(i) Repair or Replace Damaged Wires and/or Components
Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph
(h) of this AD, repair or replace any heat damaged wires or
components following the Accomplishment Instructions in Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB 24-4050, dated November
2010.
(j) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits are permitted with the following
limitation: Visual flight rules (VFR) day conditions only.
(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(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. 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the Related Information
section of this AD.
(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.
(l) Related Information
For more information about this AD, contact Richard Rejniak,
Aerospace Engineer, Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100,
Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-4128; fax: (316) 946-4107;
email: [email protected].
(m) 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 the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB 24-4050,
dated November 2010.
(ii) Reserved.
(3) For Hawker Beechcraft Corporation service information
identified in this AD, contact Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 10511
E. Central Ave., Wichita, Kansas 67206; phone: (316) 676-3100 or
(888) 727-4344; fax: (316) 676-3222 or (316) 676-3327; email: [email protected]; Internet: www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
(4) You may view this service information at FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148.
(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.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 11, 2012.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-25670 Filed 10-22-12; 8:45 am]
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