[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 111 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31988-31990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10758]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27071; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-004-AD; 
Amendment 39-15084; AD 2007-12-06]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type 
Certificate (TC) No. 3A20 and TC No. A24CE Formerly Held by Raytheon 
Aircraft Corporation and Beech) Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and 
B300C Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) that 
supersedes AD 2006-23-02, which applies to certain Hawker Beechcraft 
Corporation (HBC) (Type Certificate (TC) No. 3A20 and TC No. A24CE 
formerly held by Raytheon Aircraft Corporation and Beech) Models C90A, 
B200, B200C, B300, and B300C airplanes. AD 2006-23-02 currently 
requires you to inspect the flight controls for improper assembly or 
damage, and if any improperly assembled or damaged flight controls are 
found, take corrective action. Since we issued AD 2006-23-02, we have 
determined the need to add airplane serial numbers that were not 
previously included in the applicability. Consequently, this AD retains 
the actions of AD 2006-23-02 and adds airplane serial numbers to the 
applicability. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct improperly 
assembled or damaged flight controls, which could result in an unsafe 
condition by reducing capabilities of the flight controls and lead to 
loss of control.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on July 16, 2007.
    On July 16, 2007, the Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory 
Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Rev. 1, December 2006, listed in 
this AD.
    As of December 13, 2006 (71 FR 65390 Nov. 8, 2006), the Director of 
the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of 
Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, 
Issued: February 2006, listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; 
telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140.
    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 20590-0001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA-2007-27071; Directorate 
Identifier 2007-CE-004-AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris B. Morgan, Aerospace Engineer, 
FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, 
Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4154; fax: (316) 946-4107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion

    On March 6, 2007, 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 HBC Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and B300C 
airplanes. This proposal was published in the Federal Register as a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on March 12, 2007 (72 FR 10949). 
The NPRM proposed to retain the actions of AD 2006-23-02 and add 
airplane serial numbers to the applicability.

Comments

    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.

Conclusion

    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.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 138 airplanes in the U.S. 
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to do the inspection:

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                                                                                  Total cost per   Total cost on
                  Labor cost                               Parts cost                airplane     U.S. operators
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80 work-hours x $80 per hour = $6,400.........  Not Applicable..................          $6,400        $883,200
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    We have no way of determining the number of airplanes that may need 
any corrective action that would be required based on the results of 
the proposed inspection.

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 AD.

Regulatory Findings

    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.
    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 
other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) 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-2007-27071; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-004-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 adding the following new AD:

2007-12-06 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Hawker Beechcraft 
Corporation (Type Certificate (TC) No. 3A20 and TC No. A24CE 
formerly held by Raytheon Aircraft Corporation and Beech): Amendment 
39-15084; Docket No. FAA-2007-27071; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-
004-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective on July 16, 2007.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2006-23-02, Amendment 39-14814.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial 
numbers that are certificated in any category:
    (1) Group 1 Airplanes (maintains the actions from AD 2006-23-
02):

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               Model                             Serial No.
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(i) C90A..........................  LJ-1697 through LJ-1726, LJ-1728, LJ-
                                     1729, and LJ-1731 through LJ-1739.
(ii) B200.........................  BB-1827 through BB-1912.
(iii) B200C.......................  BL-148 and BL-149.
(iv) B300.........................  FL-379 through FL-423, FL-426, FL-
                                     428 through FL-450, and FL-452.
(v) B300C.........................  FM-11.
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    (2) Group 2 Airplanes: Model C90A, serial numbers LJ-1741 
through LJ-1743.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from our determination to add airplane 
serial numbers that were not previously included in the 
applicability. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 
improperly assembled or damaged flight controls, which could result 
in an unsafe condition by reducing capabilities of the flight 
controls and lead to loss of control.

Compliance

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

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           Actions                 Compliance            Procedures
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(1) Inspect the entire        (i) For Group 1       Follow Raytheon
 flight control system for     Airplanes: At         Aircraft Company
 improper assembly and any     whichever of the      Mandatory Service
 damage.                       following occurs      Bulletin Number SB
                               first:                27-3761, Issued:
                              (A) Within the next    February 2006; or
                               100 hours time-in-    Raytheon Aircraft
                               service (TIS) after   Company Mandatory
                               December 13, 2006     Service Bulletin
                               (the effective date   Number SB 27-3761,
                               of AD 2006-23-02);    Rev. 1, Dated
                               or.                   December 2006.
                              (B) At the next
                               annual inspection
                               that occurs at
                               least 30 days after
                               December 13, 2006
                               (the effective date
                               of AD 2006-23-02).
                              (ii) For Group 2
                               Airplanes: At
                               whichever of the
                               following occurs
                               first:.
                              (A) Within the next
                               100 hours TIS after
                               July 16, 2007 (the
                               effective date of
                               this AD); or.
                              (B) At the next
                               annual inspection
                               that occurs at
                               least 30 days after
                               July 16, 2007 (the
                               effective date of
                               this AD)..
(2) If you find any           Before further        Follow Raytheon
 improperly assembled or       flight after the      Aircraft Company
 damaged flight controls as    inspection required   Mandatory Service
 a result of the inspection    by paragraph (e)(1)   Bulletin Number SB
 required by paragraph         of this AD.           27-3761, Issued:
 (e)(1) of this AD, take                             February 2006; or
 corrective action as                                Raytheon Aircraft
 specified in the service                            Company Mandatory
 information.                                        Service Bulletin
                                                     Number SB 27-3761,
                                                     Rev. 1, Dated
                                                     December 2006.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (f) 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. Send information to 
ATTN: Chris B. Morgan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Wichita ACO, 1801 
Airport Road, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4154; fax: 
(316) 946-4107. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to 
which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector 
(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking 
a PI, your local FSDO.
    (g) AMOCs approved for AD 2006-23-02 are approved for this AD.

Related Information

    (h) To get copies of the service information referenced in this 
AD, contact Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, 
Kansas 67201-0085; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140. 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, or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket No. FAA-2007-27071; 
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-004-AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) You must use Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service 
Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Issued: February 2006; or Raytheon 
Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Rev. 
1, Dated December 2006, to do the actions required by this AD, 
unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory 
Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Rev. 1, Dated December 2006, 
under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) On December 13, 2006 (71 FR 65390 Nov. 8, 2006), the 
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin 
Number SB 27-3761, Issued: February 2006.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-
0085; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140.
    (4) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 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.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 29, 2007.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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