[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1169-1172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-35]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2004-19089; Directorate Identifier 2000-CE-38-AD; 
Amendment 39-13928; AD 2005-01-04]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 99, 100, 
200, and 300 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to 
supersede (AD) 98-15-13, which applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft 
Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes. This AD adds the 
Raytheon Beech 99 series to the applicability listed in AD 98-15-13. 
The compliance actions remain the same for those aircraft originally 
affected by AD 98-15-13. AD 98-15-13 currently requires you to check 
the airplane maintenance records from January 1, 1994, up to and 
including the effective date of that AD, for any MIL-H-6000B fuel hose 
replacements on the affected airplanes; inspecting any replaced rubber 
fuel hose for a spiral or diagonal external wrap with a red or orange-
red stripe along the length of the hose with 94519 printed along the 
stripe; and replacing any MIL-H-6000B rubber fuel hose matching this 
description with an FAA-approved hose having a criss-cross or braided 
external wrap. We are issuing this AD to prevent fuel flow 
interruption, which could lead to uncommanded loss of engine power and 
loss of control of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on February 22, 2005.
    As of February 22, 2005, the Director of the Federal Register 
approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed 
in the regulation.

ADDRESSES: To get the service information identified in this AD, 
contact Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-
0085; telephone: (800) 625-7043. To review this service information, go 
to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html or call (202) 741-6030.
    To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 
Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA-2004-19089.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey A. Pretz, Aerospace Engineer, 
ACE-116W, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; 
telephone: (316) 946-4153; facsimile: (316) 946-4407.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    What events have caused this AD? Blockage of fuel hoses due to hose 
delamination on certain Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 
series airplanes caused us to issue AD 98-15-13, Amendment 39-10664 (63 
FR 38295-98, July 16, 1998). AD 98-15-13 currently requires the 
following on the affected airplanes:

--Checking the airplane maintenance records from January 1, 1994, up to 
and including the effective date of the AD, for any MIL-H-6000B fuel 
hose replacements on the affected airplanes;
--Inspecting any replaced rubber fuel hose for a spiral or diagonal 
external wrap with a red or orange-red stripe along the length of the 
hose with 94519 printed along the stripe; and
--Replacing any MIL-H-6000B rubber fuel hose matching this description 
with an FAA-approved hose having a criss-cross or braided external 
wrap.

    What has happened since AD 98-15-13 to initiate this action? The 
FAA has evaluated the design of the Raytheon Beech 99 series airplanes 
and determined that they could incorporate the same fuel hoses. 
Therefore, we have determined that the 99 series airplanes should be 
added to the applicability of these actions.
    What is the potential impact if FAA took no action? Fuel flow 
interruption could lead to uncommanded loss of engine power and loss of 
control of the airplane.
    Has FAA taken any action to this point? We issued a proposal to 
amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to 
include an AD that would apply to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 
99, 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes. This proposal was published in 
the Federal Register as a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on 
October 14, 2004 (69 FR 60971).
    The NPRM proposed to supersede AD 98-15-13, which applies to 
certain Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 series 
airplanes. AD 98-15-13 currently requires you to check the airplane 
maintenance records from January 1, 1994, up to and including the 
effective date of that AD, for any MIL-H-6000B fuel hose replacements 
on the affected airplanes; inspecting any replaced rubber fuel hose for 
a spiral or diagonal external wrap with a red or orange-red stripe 
along the length of the hose with 94519 printed along the stripe; and 
replacing any MIL-H-6000B rubber fuel hose matching this description 
with an FAA-approved hose having a criss-cross or braided external 
wrap; and the NPRM proposed to add the Raytheon Beech 99 series to the 
applicability listed in AD 98-15-13.

Comments

    Was the public invited to comment? We provided the public the 
opportunity to participate in developing this AD. We received no 
comments on the proposal or on the determination of the cost to the 
public.

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Conclusion

    What is FAA's final determination on this issue? We have carefully 
reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and the 
public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for minor 
editorial corrections. We have determined that these minor corrections:

--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.

Changes to 14 CFR Part 39--Effect on the AD

    How does the revision to 14 CFR part 39 affect this AD? On July 10, 
2002, the FAA published a new version of 14 CFR part 39 (67 FR 47997, 
July 22, 2002), which governs the FAA's AD system. This regulation now 
includes material that relates to altered products, special flight 
permits, and alternative methods of compliance. This material 
previously was included in each individual AD. Since this material is 
included in 14 CFR part 39, we will not include it in future AD 
actions.

Costs of Compliance

    How many airplanes will this AD impact? We estimate that this AD 
affects 5,107 airplanes in the U.S. registry. AD 98-15-13 affected an 
estimated 4,868 airplanes; this AD will add an estimated 239 airplanes 
to the number of affected airplanes.
    What will be the cost impact of this AD on owners/operators of the 
affected airplanes? We estimate the following costs to accomplish this 
inspection:

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                                        Total cost  per   Total cost on
              Labor cost                    airplane     U.S.  operators
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1 work hour x $65 = $65...............             $65         $331,955
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    What is the difference between the cost impact of this AD and the 
cost impact of AD 98-15-13? We estimate the following costs to 
accomplish this inspection for the Raytheon Beech 99 Series airplanes:

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                                        Total cost  per   Total cost on
              Labor cost                    airplane     U.S.  operators
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1 work hour x $65 = $65...............             $65          $15,535
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    Raytheon Aircraft Company will provide warranty credit for parts 
and replacement as specified in the service information.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    What authority does FAA have for issuing this rulemaking action? 
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 AD.

Regulatory Findings

    Will this AD impact various entities? We have determined that 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.
    Will this AD involve a significant rule or regulatory action? 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 the 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.
    We prepared a summary of the costs to comply with this AD and 
placed it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by 
sending a request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include 
``Docket No. FAA-2004-19089; Directorate Identifier 2000-CE-38-AD'' in 
your request.

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, under 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. FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-
15-13, Amendment 39-10664 (63 FR 38295-98, July 16, 1998), and by 
adding a new AD to read as follows:

2005-01-04 Raytheon Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-13928; Docket No. 
FAA-2004-19089; Directorate Identifier 2000-CE-38-AD.

When Does This AD Become Effective?

    (a) This AD becomes effective on February 22, 2005.

What Other ADs Are Affected by This Action?

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 98-15-13, Amendment 39-10664.

What Airplanes Are Affected by This AD?

    (c) This AD affects the following airplane models and serial 
numbers that are certificated in any category:

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               Model                               Series
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(1) 65-90.........................  LJ-1 through LJ-75, and LJ-77
                                     through LJ-113.
(2) 65-A90........................  LJ-76, LJ-114 through LJ-317, and LJ-
                                     178A.
(3) B90...........................  LJ-318 through LJ-501.
(4) C90...........................  LJ-502 through LJ-1062.
(5) C90A..........................  LJ-1063 through LJ-1287, LJ-1289
                                     through LJ-1294, and LJ-1296
                                     through LJ-1299.
(6) C90B..........................  LJ-1288, LJ-1295, and LJ-1300
                                     through LJ-1445.
(7) E90...........................  LW-1 through LW-347.
(8) F90...........................  LA-2 through LA-236.
(9) H90...........................  LL-1 through LL-61.
(10) 100..........................  B-2 through B-89, and B-93.
(11) A100.........................  B-1, B-90 through B-92, B-94 through
                                     B-204, and B-206 through B-247.
(12) A100-1 (RU-21J)..............  BB-3 through BB-5.
(13) B100.........................  BE-1 through BE-137.
(14) 200..........................  BB-2, BB-6 through BB-185, BB-187
                                     through BB-202, BB-204 through BB-
                                     269, BB-271 through BB-407, BB-409
                                     through BB-468, BB-470 through BB-
                                     488, BB-490 through BB-509, BB-511
                                     through BB-529, BB-531 through BB-
                                     550, BB-552 through BB-562, BB-564
                                     through BB-572, BB-574 through BB-
                                     590, BB-592 through BB-608, BB-610
                                     through BB-626, BB-628 through BB-
                                     646, BB-648 through BB-664, BB-735
                                     through BB-792, BB-794 through BB-
                                     797, BB-799 through BB-822, BB-824
                                     through BB-828, BB-830 through BB-
                                     853, BB-872, BB-873, BB-892, BB-
                                     893, and BB-912.
(15) 200C.........................  BL-1 through BL-23, and BL-25
                                     through BL-36.
(16) 200CT........................  BN-1.
(17) 200T.........................  BT-1 through BT-22, and BT-28.
(18) A200.........................  BC-1 through BC-75, and BD-1 through
                                     BD-30.
(19) A200C........................  BJ-1 through BJ-66.
(20) A200CT.......................  BP-1, BP-7 through BP-11, BP-22, BP-
                                     24 through BP-63, FC-1 through FC-
                                     3, FE-1 through FE-36, and GR-1
                                     through GR-19.
(21) B200.........................  BB-829, BB-854 through BB-870, BB-
                                     874 through BB-891, BB-894, BB-896
                                     through BB-911, BB-913 through BB-
                                     990, BB-992 through BB-1051, BB-
                                     1053 through BB-1092, BB-1094, BB-
                                     1095, BB-1099 through BB-1104, BB-
                                     1106 through BB-1116, BB-1118
                                     through BB-1184, BB-1186 through BB-
                                     1263, BB-1265 through BB-1288, BB-
                                     1290 through BB-1300, BB-1302
                                     through BB-1425, BB-1427 through BB-
                                     1447, BB-1449, BB-1450, BB-1452, BB-
                                     1453, BB-1455, BB-1456, and BB-1458
                                     through BB-1536.
(22) B200C........................  BL-37 through BL-57, BL-61 through
                                     BL-140, BU-1 through BU-10, BV-1
                                     through BV-12, and BW-1 through BW-
                                     21.
(23) B200CT.......................  BN-2 through BN-4, BU-11, BU-12, FG-
                                     1, and FG-2.
(24) B200T........................  BT-23 through BT-27, and BT-29
                                     through BT-38.
(25) 300..........................  FA-1 through BA-230, and FF-1
                                     through FF-19.
(26) B300.........................  FL-1 through FL-141.
(27) B300C........................  FM-1 through FM-9, and FN-1.
(28) 99, 99A, A99, A99A...........  U-1 through U-49, U-51 through U-
                                     145, and U-147.
(29) B99..........................  U-146, and U-148 through U-164.
(30) C99..........................  U-50, and U-165 through U-239.
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What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in This AD?

    (d) This AD is the result of blockage of fuel hose due to hose 
delamination. The actions specified in this AD are intended to 
prevent fuel flow interruption, which could lead to uncommanded loss 
of engine power and loss of control of the airplane.

What Must I Do To Address This Problem?

    (e) To address this problem, you must do the following:

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             Actions                  Compliance          Procedures
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(1) For airplanes manufactured    For all affected    Documented
 prior to January 1, 1994, check   airplanes other     compliance with
 airplane maintenance records      than Models 99,     AD 98-15-13 or
 for any MIL-H-6000B fuel hose     99A, A99, A99A,     follow PART II of
 replacement from January 1,       B99, and C99:       the
 1994, up to and including the     Within 200 hours    ACCOMPLISHMENT
 effective date of this AD.        time-in-service     INSTRUCTIONS
                                   (TIS) after         section in
                                   August 28, 1998     Raytheon Aircraft
                                   (the effective      Mandatory Service
                                   date of AD 98-15-   Bulletin SB 2718,
                                   13). For all        Revision 1, dated
                                   affected Models     June 1997; or
                                   99, 99A, A99,       Revision 2, dated
                                   A99A, B99, and      April 2000. An
                                   C99 airplanes:      owner/operator
                                   Within the next     holding at least
                                   200 hours TIS       a private pilot
                                   after February      certificate as
                                   22, 2005 (the       authorized by
                                   effective date of   section 43.7 of
                                   this AD).           the Federal
                                                       Aviation
                                                       Regulations 914
                                                       CFR 43.7), and
                                                       must be entered
                                                       into the aircraft
                                                       records showing
                                                       compliance with
                                                       this AD in
                                                       accordance with
                                                       section 43.7 of
                                                       the Federal
                                                       Aviation
                                                       Regulations (14
                                                       CFR 43.9) can
                                                       accomplish
                                                       paragraph (e)(1)
                                                       required by this
                                                       AD.

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(2) If the airplane records show  For all affected    Documented
 that a MIL-H-6000B fuel hose      airplanes other     compliance with
 has been replaced, inspect the    than the Models     AD 98-15-13 or
 airplane fuel hoses for a \3/8\-  99, 99A, A99,       follow PART II of
 inch-wide red or orange-red,      A99A, B99, and      the
 length-wise stripe, with          C99: Within 200     ACCOMPLISHMENT
 manufacturer's code, 94519,       hours TIS after     INSTRUCTIONS
 printed periodically along the    August 28, 1998     section in
 line in red letters on one        (the effective      Raytheon Aircraft
 side. The hoses have a spiral     date of AD 98-15-   Mandatory Service
 or diagonal outer wrap with a     13). For all        Bulletin SB 2718,
 fabric-type texture on the        affected Models     Revision 1, dated
 rubber surface.                   99, 99A, A99,       June 1997; or
                                   A99A, B99, and      Revision 2, dated
                                   C99 airplanes:      April 2000.
                                   Within the next
                                   200 hours TIS
                                   after February
                                   22, 2005 (the
                                   effective date of
                                   this AD).
(3) Replace any fuel hose that    For all affected    Documented
 matches the description in        airplanes other     compliance with
 paragraph (e)(2) of this AD       than the Models     AD 98-15-13 or
 with an FAA-approved MIL-H-       99, 99A, A99,       follow PART II of
 6000B fuel hose that has a        A99A, B99, and      the
 criss-cross or braided external   C99: Within 200     ACCOMPLISHMENT
 wrap.                             hours TIS after     INSTRUCTIONS
                                   August 28, 1998     section in
                                   (the effective      Raytheon Aircraft
                                   date of AD 98-15-   Mandatory Service
                                   13). For all        Bulletin SB 2718,
                                   affected Models     Revision 1, dated
                                   99, 99A, A99,       June 1997; or
                                   A99A, B99, and      Revision 2, dated
                                   C99 airplanes:      April 2000.
                                   Within the next
                                   200 hours TIS
                                   after February
                                   22, 2005 (the
                                   effective date of
                                   this AD).
(4) For Raytheon Models C90A,     Within 200 hours    Documented
 B200, and B300 airplanes that     TIS after August    compliance with
 were manufactured on January 1,   28, 1998 (the       AD 98-15-13 or
 1994, and after, replace the      effective date of   follow PART I of
 MIL-H-6000B fuel hoses.           AD 98-15-13).       the
                                                       ACCOMPLISHMENT
                                                       INSTRUCTIONS
                                                       section in
                                                       Raytheon Aircraft
                                                       Mandatory Service
                                                       Bulletin SB 2718,
                                                       Revision 1, dated
                                                       June 1997; or
                                                       Revision 2, dated
                                                       April 2000.
(5) Do not install a rubber fuel  As of February 22,  Not applicable.
 hose having spiral or diagonal    2005 (the
 external wrap with a \3/8\-inch-  effective date of
 wide red or orange-red, length-   this AD).
 wise stripe running down the
 side of the hose, with the
 manufacturer's code, 94519,
 printed periodically along the
 line in red letters on any of
 the affected airplanes.
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May I Request an Alternative Method of Compliance?

    (f) You may request a different method of compliance or a 
different compliance time for this AD by following the procedures in 
14 CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, send your request to 
your principal inspector. The principal inspector may add comments 
and will send your request to the Manager, Standards Office, Small 
Airplane Directorate, FAA. For information on any already approved 
alternative methods of compliance, contact Jeffrey A. Pretz, 
Aerospace Engineer, ACE-116W, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, 
Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4153; facsimile: (316) 946-4407.

Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by Reference?

    (g) You must do the actions required by this AD following the 
instructions in Raytheon Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 
2718, Revision 1, dated June 1997; or Revision 2, dated April 2000. 
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of this service bulletin in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To get a copy of this service information, 
contact Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 
67201-0085; telephone: (800) 625-7043. To review copies of this 
service information, go to the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html or call (202) 
741-6030. To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management 
Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on 
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA-2004-
19089.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 27, 2004.
William J. Timberlake,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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