[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66889-66890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30567]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. 95-NM-248-AD; Amendment 39-9838; AD 96-24-14]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model 382 Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD),
applicable to all Lockheed Model 382 series airplanes, that requires
that all landing gear brakes be inspected for wear and replaced if the
wear limits prescribed in this AD are not met, and that the new landing
gear brake wear limits be incorporated into the FAA-approved
maintenance inspection program. This amendment is prompted by an
accident in which a transport category airplane executed a rejected
takeoff (RTO) and was unable to stop on the runway due to worn brakes;
and the subsequent review of allowable brake wear limits for all
transport category airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are
intended to prevent loss of brake effectiveness during a high energy
RTO.
DATES: Effective January 27, 1997. The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of January 27, 1997.
ADDRESSES: The service information referenced in this AD may be
obtained from Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Support Company (LASSC),
Field Support Department, Dept. 693, Zone 0755, 2251 Lake Park Drive,
Smyrna, Georgia 30080. This information may be examined at the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), Transport Airplane Directorate, Rules
Docket, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, Campus
Building, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-160, College Park, Georgia
30337-2748; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol
Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Peters, Aerospace Engineer,
Flight Test Branch, ACE-116A, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Atlanta
Aircraft Certification Office, Campus Building, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
Suite 2-160, College Park, Georgia 30337-2748; telephone (404) 305-
7367; fax (404) 305-7348.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an airworthiness
directive (AD) that is applicable to all Lockheed Model 382 series
airplanes was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 1996 (61
FR 40762). That action proposed to require (1) inspection of the main
landing gear brakes, having part number 9560685, for wear, and
replacement if the new wear limits are not met; and (2) incorporation
of specified maximum wear limits into the FAA-approved maintenance
inspection program.
Interested persons have been afforded an opportunity to participate
in the making of this amendment. Due consideration has been given to
the single comment received.
The commenter supports the proposed rule.
Conclusion
After careful review of the available data, including the comment
noted above, the FAA has determined that air safety and the public
interest require the adoption of the rule as proposed.
Cost Impact
There are approximately 112 Lockheed Model 382 series airplanes of
the affected design in the worldwide fleet. The FAA estimates that 18
airplanes of U.S. registry will be affected by this AD, that it will
take approximately 1 work hour per airplane to accomplish the required
actions, and that the average labor rate is $60 per work hour. The cost
of parts to accomplish the change (cost resulting from the requirement
to change the brakes before they are worn to their previously approved
limits for a one-time change) is estimated to be $4,800 per airplane.
Based on these figures, the cost impact of the AD on U.S. operators is
estimated to be $87,480, or $4,860 per airplane.
The cost impact figure discussed above is based on assumptions that
no operator has yet accomplished any of the requirements of this AD
action, and that no operator would accomplish those actions in the
future if this AD were not adopted.
Regulatory Impact
The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects 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. Therefore, in
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this final
rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this action (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. A final evaluation has been prepared for this action
and it is contained in the Rules Docket. A copy of it may be obtained
from the Rules Docket at the location provided under the caption
ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by adding the following new
airworthiness directive:
96-24-14 LOCKHEED: Amendment 39-9838. Docket 95-NM-248-AD.
Applicability: All Model 382 series airplanes, certificated in
any category.
Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the
preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been
modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the
requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified,
altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of
this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an
alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (b) of
this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of
the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition
addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been
eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to
address it.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished
previously.
To prevent loss of brake effectiveness during a high energy
rejected takeoff (RTO), accomplish the following:
(a) Within 180 days after the effective date of this AD,
accomplish the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this
AD.
(1) Inspect the main landing gear brakes having the brake part
number listed below for wear, in accordance with Hercules Alert
Service Bulletin A382-32-47, dated March 1, 1995. Any brake worn
more than the maximum wear limit specified below must be replaced,
prior to further flight, with a brake within that limit, in
accordance with the alert service bulletin.
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Maximum
Brake wear
Brake manufacturer part No. limit
(inches)
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Hercules.......................................... 9560685 0.359
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(2) Incorporate into the FAA-approved maintenance inspection
program the maximum brake wear limits specified in paragraph (a)(1)
of this AD.
(b) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the
compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used if approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), FAA, Small Airplane Directorate. Operators shall
submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal
Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the
Manager, Atlanta ACO.
Note 2: Information concerning the existence of approved
alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be
obtained from the Atlanta ACO.
(c) 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 requirements of this AD can be accomplished.
(d) The inspection shall be done in accordance with Hercules
Alert Service Bulletin A382-32-47, dated March 1, 1995. This
incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the
Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part
51. Copies may be obtained from Lockheed Aeronautical Systems
Support Company (LASSC), Field Support Department, Dept. 693, Zone
0755, 2251 Lake Park Drive, Smyrna, Georgia 30080. Copies may be
inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the FAA, Atlanta Aircraft
Certification Office, Small Airplane Directorate, Campus Building,
1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-160, College Park, Georgia; or at the
Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite
700, Washington, DC.
(e) This amendment becomes effective on January 27, 1997.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 22, 1996.
Darrell M. Pederson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 96-30567 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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