[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48366-48368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17757]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2002-NM-209-AD; Amendment 39-13758; AD 2004-16-02]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3 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 Short Brothers Model SD3 series airplanes, that 
requires installing a new warning annunciator light on the central 
warning panel and revising the Normal Procedures Section of the 
Aircraft Flight Manual to provide the flightcrew with procedures 
related to the new light. This action is necessary to prevent an engine 
shut-down in icing conditions, which could result in loss of control of 
the airplane and consequent injury to flightcrew and passengers. This 
action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective September 14, 2004.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in 
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as 
of September 14, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The service information referenced in this AD may be 
obtained from Short Brothers, Airworthiness & Engineering Quality, PO 
Box 241, Airport Road, Belfast BT3 9DZ, Northern Ireland. 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 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

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: A proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an airworthiness 
directive (AD)

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that is applicable to all Short Brothers Model SD3 series airplanes was 
published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2004 (69 FR 31049). That 
action proposed to require installing a new warning annunciator light 
on the central warning panel and revising the Normal Procedures Section 
of the Aircraft Flight Manual to provide the flightcrew with procedures 
related to the new light.

Comments

    Interested persons have been afforded an opportunity to participate 
in the making of this amendment. No comments were submitted in response 
to the proposal or the FAA's determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    The FAA has determined that air safety and the public interest 
require the adoption of the rule as proposed.

Cost Impact

    The FAA estimates that 125 airplanes of U.S. registry will be 
affected by this AD, that it will take approximately 30 work hours per 
airplane to accomplish the required actions, and that the average labor 
rate is $65 per work hour. Required parts will cost approximately 
$4,800 per airplane. Based on these figures, the cost impact of the AD 
on U.S. operators is estimated to be $843,750, or $6,750 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. The cost impact figures discussed 
in AD rulemaking actions represent only the time necessary to perform 
the specific actions actually required by the AD. These figures 
typically do not include incidental costs, such as the time required to 
gain access and close up, planning time, or time necessitated by other 
administrative actions.

Regulatory Impact

    The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it 
is determined that this final rule does not have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 13132.
    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

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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

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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. Section 39.13 is amended by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive:

2004-16-02 Short Brothers PLC: Amendment 39-13758. Docket 2002-NM-
209-AD.

    Applicability: All Model SD3 series airplanes, certificated in 
any category.
    Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished 
previously.
    To prevent an engine shut down in icing conditions, which could 
result in loss of control of the airplane and consequent injury to 
flight crew and passengers, accomplish the following:

Installation and Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) Revision

    (a) Within five months after the effective date of this AD, do 
the actions specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Install a new warning annunciator light on the central 
warning panel in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of 
the applicable Shorts service bulletins listed in Table 1 of this 
AD; and
    (2) Revise the Normal Procedures Section of the AFM by inserting 
a copy of the applicable pages of the Shorts AFM document listed in 
Table 1 of this AD, per the Accomplishment Instructions of the 
applicable Shorts service bulletin listed in Table 1 of this AD.

               Table 1.--Shorts Service Bulletins and AFMs
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                                    Shorts service        Shorts AFM
           For model                   bulletin         document number
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SD3-SHERPA series airplanes....  SD3 Sherpa-31-2,     Doc.No.SB.5.2, P/
                                  Revision 1, dated    5.
                                  October 29, 2002.
SD3-60 SHERPA series airplanes.  SD360 Sherpa-31-1,   Doc.No.SB.6.2, P/
                                  Revision 1, dated    3.
                                  October 29, 2002.
SD3-30 series airplanes........  SD330-31-15,         Doc.No.SBH.3.3, P/
                                  Revision 1, dated    20 or
                                  October 29, 2002.    Doc.No.SBH.3.6, P/
                                                       18, as
                                                       applicable.
SD3-60 series airplanes........  SD360-31-06,         Doc.No.SB.4.8, P/
                                  Revision 1, dated    19 or
                                  October 29, 2002.    Doc.No.SB.4.6, P/
                                                       20, as
                                                       applicable.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance

    (b) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, the Manager, International 
Branch, ANM-116, FAA, is authorized to approve alternative methods 
of compliance (AMOCs) for this AD.

Incorporation by Reference

    (c) The actions shall be done in accordance with the Shorts 
service bulletin listed in Table 2 of this AD, as applicable.

      Table 2.--Shorts Service Bulletins Incorporated by Reference
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        Service bulletin           Revision              Date
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SD3 Sherpa-31-2................            1  October 29, 2002.

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SD360 Sherpa-31-1..............            1  October 29, 2002.
SD330-31-15....................            1  October 29, 2002.
SD360-31-06....................            1  October 29, 2002.
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    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 Short Brothers, Airworthiness & 
Engineering Quality, PO Box 241, Airport Road, Belfast BT3 9DZ, 
Northern Ireland. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport 
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or 
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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Note 1:  The subject of this AD is addressed in British 
airworthiness directives 002-06-2002, 003-06-2002, 004-06-2002, and 
005-06-2002.

Effective Date

    (d) This amendment becomes effective on September 14, 2004.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 27, 2004.
Kyle L. Olsen,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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