[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14299-14301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06235]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1001; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-034-AD; 
Amendment 39-18103; AD 2015-04-01]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that 
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all Short 
Brothers & Harland Ltd. Model SC-7 Series 3 airplanes. The amendment 
number in the Agency Identification Numbers in the preamble section of 
the AD is incorrect. Although no other part of the preamble or 
regulatory information has been corrected, we are publishing the entire 
rule in the Federal Register.

DATES: This final rule is effective March 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://

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www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
1001; or in person at 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 service information identified in this AD, contact Short 
Brothers & Harland Ltd. service information identified in this proposed 
AD, contact Airworthiness, Short Brothers PLC, P.O. Box 241, Airport 
Road, Belfast, BT3 9DZ Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; phone: +44-
2890-462469, fax: 44-2890-733647, email: 
[email protected], internet: None; and for SAFRAN 
Messier-Buggatti-Dowty service information contact Messier-Dowty 
Limited, Cheltenham Road, Gloucester GL2 9QH, ENGLAND; phone: 
+44(0)1452 712424; fax: +44(0)1452 713821; email: 
[email protected], Internet: http://www.safranmbd.com. You may 
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane 
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. 
It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2015-04-01, 
Amendment 39-18003 (80 FR 9382, February 23, 2015), currently requires 
a visual inspection of the NLG sliding tube and a fluorescent penetrant 
inspection of the sliding tube. If any crack is detected during either 
inspection, before further flight, obtain FAA-approved repair 
instructions approved specifically for compliance with this AD by 
reporting the findings, and incorporating those instructions for Short 
Brothers & Harland Ltd. Model SC-7 Series 3 airplanes, all serial 
numbers, certificated in any category.
    As published, the amendment number in the Agency Identification 
Numbers in the preamble section of the AD is incorrect. It has been 
corrected in this document.
    Although no other part of the preamble or regulatory information 
has been corrected, we are publishing the entire rule in the Federal 
Register.
    The effective date of this AD remains March 30, 2015.

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 AD:

2015-04-01 Short Brothers & Harland Ltd: Amendment 39-18103; Docket 
No. FAA-2014-1001; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-034-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective on March 30, 
2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. Model SC-7 
Series 3 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any 
category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing 
Gear.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness 
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another 
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation 
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as fatigue cracking 
which could lead to structural failure of the nose landing gear 
(NLG). We are issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking 
which, if not detected and corrected, could lead to structural 
failure of the NLG, possibly resulting in loss of control of the 
airplane during take-off or landing.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, comply with this AD within the compliance 
times specified in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(5) of this AD.
    (1) Within 30 days after March 30, 2015 (the effective date of 
this AD), accomplish a visual inspection of the NLG sliding tube 
following the instructions of paragraph 3.A of SAFRAN Messier-
Buggatti-Dowty Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014.

    Note 1 to paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(4), and (f)(5) of this 
AD:  Instructions provided by SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty Service 
Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014, are referenced in 
Shorts Service Bulletin Number 32-74, dated November 1, 2014.

    (2) Within 90 days after March 30, 2015 (the effective date of 
this AD), do a fluorescent penetrant inspection of the sliding tube 
following the instructions of paragraph 3.B of SAFRAN Messier-
Buggatti-Dowty Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014.
    (3) If any crack is detected during the inspection required by 
paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this AD, before further flight, obtain 
FAA-approved repair instructions approved specifically for 
compliance with this AD by reporting the findings to Short Brothers 
& Harland Ltd. and incorporating those instructions. You can find 
contact information for Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. in paragraph 
(h) of this AD.
    (4) Within 30 days after any inspection required by paragraphs 
(f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD or within 30 days after March 30, 2015 
(the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, report the 
inspection results to Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. by completing 
the Inspection Results Proforma following the instructions of 
paragraph 3.C.(2) of SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty Service Bulletin 
No. 32-17M, dated November 1, 2014. You can find contact information 
for Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. in paragraph (h) of this AD.
    (5) From March 30, 2015 (the effective date of this AD), you may 
install a sliding tube on an NLG provided that, before next flight 
after installation, the NLG sliding tube passes the inspections in 
paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD following the instructions 
of paragraph 3 of SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty Service Bulletin No. 
32-17M, dated November 1, 2014.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, 
Standards Office, 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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small 
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: 
[email protected]. 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.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain 
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these 
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered 
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority 
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product 
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in 
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person 
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a 
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information 
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless 
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control 
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is 
estimated to

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be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of 
information. All responses to this collection of information are 
mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and 
suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA 
at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

(h) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 
2014-0246, dated November 12, 2014; and Shorts Service Bulletin 
Number 32-74, dated November 1, 2014, for related information. The 
MCAI can be found in the AD docket on the Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-1001-0002. For Short 
Brothers & Harland Ltd. service information identified in this AD, 
contact Airworthiness, Short Brothers PLC, P.O. Box 241, Airport 
Road, Belfast, BT3 9DZ Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; phone: +44-
2890-462469, fax: 44-2890-733647, email: 
[email protected], internet: None.

(i) 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) SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty Service Bulletin No. 32-17M, 
dated November 1, 2014.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For SAFRAN Messier-Buggatti-Dowty service information 
identified in this AD, contact Messier-Dowty Limited, Cheltenham 
Road, Gloucester GL2 9QH, ENGLAND; phone: +44(0)1452 712424; fax: 
+44(0)1452 713821; email: [email protected], Internet: http://www.safranmbd.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small 
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 
(816) 329-4148. In addition, you can access this service information 
on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and 
locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1001.
    (6) 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on March 11, 2015.
Robert Busto,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06235 Filed 3-18-15; 8:45 am]
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