[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9779-9781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02716]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2012-1111; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-114-AD;
Amendment 39-17342; AD 2013-03-07]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech
Aircraft 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 (Type Certificate previously held by
Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 400A
airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that the wiring for the 5-
volt direct current (DC) system is undersized and does not have
adequate circuit protection for the smaller gauge wire. This AD
requires installing an in-line fuse in the 5-volt DC system for each of
the five instrument lighting control power supplies. We are issuing
this AD to prevent failure of the wiring, which could result in smoke
in the cockpit, loss of cockpit lighting, and potential damage to
surrounding wiring for other cockpit equipment such as the stick shaker
function or angle-of-attack indicators.
DATES: This AD is effective March 19, 2013.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of March 19,
2013.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, KS
67201-0085; telephone 316-676-8238; fax 316-676-6706; email
[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: Richard Rejniak, Aerospace Engineer,
Electrical Systems and Avionics Branch, ACE-119W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent
Airport, 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 November 5, 2012 (77 FR
66411). That NPRM proposed to require installing an in-line fuse in the
5-volt DC system for each of the five instrument lighting control power
supplies.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We
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received no comments on the NPRM (77 FR 66411, November 5, 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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 421 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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Installation........................ 10 work-hours x $85 per $285 $1,135 $477,835
hour = $850.
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According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.
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):
2013-03-07 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation): Amendment 39-17342; Docket No. FAA-2012-1111;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-114-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective March 19, 2013.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1)
and (c)(2) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model
400A airplanes having serial numbers RK-45 and RK-49 through RK-353
inclusive.
(2) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model
400A airplanes (marketed as Hawker 400XP airplanes) having serial
numbers RK-354 through RK-594 inclusive.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 2497; Electrical Power System Wiring.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report that the wiring for the 5-volt
direct current (DC) system is undersized and does not have adequate
circuit protection for the smaller gauge wire. We are issuing this
AD to prevent failure of the wiring, which could result in smoke in
the cockpit, loss of cockpit lighting, and potential damage to
surrounding wiring for other cockpit equipment such as the stick
shaker function or angle-of-attack indicators.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Fuse Replacement
Within 400 flight hours or 12 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs first, install an in-line fuse assembly in
the 5-volt DC output circuit on each of the five instrument lighting
power supplies, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions
of Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 33-4002, dated
October 2010. A note in the Accomplishment Instructions of Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 33-4002, dated October
2010, instructs operators to contact Hawker Beechcraft if any
difficulty is encountered in accomplishing that service bulletin.
However, any deviation from the instructions provided in Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 33-4002, dated October
2010, must be approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC)
under the provisions of paragraph (i) of this AD.
(h) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections
21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the airplane
can be modified (if the operator elects to do so), provided that the
flight is conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) day conditions.
(i) 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,
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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.
(j) Related Information
For more information about this AD, contact Richard Rejniak,
Aerospace Engineer, Electrical Systems and Avionics Branch, ACE-
119W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road,
Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316)
946-4128; fax: (316) 946-4107; email: [email protected].
(k) 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 SB 33-4002,
dated October 2010.
(ii) Reserved.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box 85, Wichita,
KS 67201-0085; telephone 316-676-8238; fax 316-676-6706; email
[email protected]; Internet https://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/service_support/pubs.
(4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 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.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 30, 2013.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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