AD 2012-10-02

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29214-29216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11812]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0218; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-003-AD; 
Amendment 39-17051; AD 2012-10-02]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58 and G58 airplanes. This AD was 
prompted by installation of oversized clamps on fuel vapor return and/
or fuel vent lines in the outboard sections of the left and right 
wings. This AD requires inspecting for oversized or deformed fuel hose 
clamps and replacing as necessary. We are issuing this AD to correct 
the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective June 21, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of June 21, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, B091-A04, 10511 E. Central Ave., 
Wichita, Kansas 67206; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140; 
fax: (316) 676-8027; email: [email protected]; or Internet: 
http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/customer_support/technical_and_field_support/. You may review copies of the 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, 
any comments received, and other information. The address for the 
Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Teplik, Aerospace Engineer, 
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 
100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-4196; fax: (316) 329-4090; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products. 
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2012 (77 FR 
12757). That NPRM proposed to require

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inspection for oversized or deformed fuel hose clamps and replacement 
as necessary because of reports we have received of installation of 
oversized clamps on fuel vapor return and/or fuel vent lines in the 
outboard sections of the left and right wings. This condition, if not 
corrected, could result in leakage of fuel or vapor in areas where 
electrical wiring and other potential ignition sources are present, 
which could lead to an inflight fire.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of 
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for 
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the 
NPRM (77 FR 12757, March 2, 2012) for correcting the unsafe condition; 
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was 
already proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 12757, March 2, 2012).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 244 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                    Cost per       Cost on U.S.
            Action                Labor cost               Parts cost               product         operators
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Defueling, inspection of the   3.5 work-hours x  Not applicable...............         $297.50          $72,590
 fuel hose clamps, and          $85 per hour =
 refueling.                     $297.50.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements 
that would be required based on the results of the inspection. We have 
no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these 
replacements:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                                     Cost per
                Action                                Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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Replacement of fuel hose clamps (Cost   3 work-hours x $85 per hour = $255....             $20             $275
 represents replacement of a maximum
 of 20 clamps depending on airplane
 configuration).
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be 
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected 
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected 
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost 
estimate.

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 
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    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 DOT Regulatory Policies and 
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the 
Administrator, the FAA amends 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. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2012-10-02 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation: Amendment 39-17051; Docket 
No. FAA-2012-0218; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-003-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective June 21, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    (1) This AD applies to the following Hawker Beechcraft 
Corporation airplanes that are certificated in any category:
    (i) Model 58, serial numbers TH-1931 through TH-2124, and

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    (ii) Model G58, serial numbers TH-2125 through TH-2281, TH-2283, 
and TH-2284.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association 
(ATA) of America Code 28; fuel.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by installation of oversized clamps on fuel 
vapor return and/or fuel vent lines in the outboard sections of the 
left and right wings. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 
condition on these products.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

(g) Inspection

    Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after June 21, 2012 
(the effective date of this AD) or within the next 6 calendar months 
after June 21, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), whichever 
occurs first, inspect the fuel hose clamps for oversized or deformed 
clamps following Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB 
28-4039, Revision 1, dated October 2011.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD:  If you have a scheduled 
inspection before the compliance time of this AD, the FAA recommends 
you comply with this AD at that time.

(h) Replacement

    If any oversized or deformed clamps are found during the 
inspection required in paragraph (g) of this AD, before further 
flight, replace the clamps following Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory 
Service Bulletin No. SB 28-4039, Revision 1, dated October 2011.

 (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) 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. In accordance with 14 
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local 
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending 
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 
attention of the person identified in the Related Information 
section of this AD.
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding 
district office.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Thomas Teplik, 
Aerospace Engineer, Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 
Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-4196; fax: (316) 329-4090; 
email: [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) You must use Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 
No. SB 28-4039, Revision 1, dated October 2011, to do the actions 
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director 
of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference 
(IBR) under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, B091-A04, 10511 E. Central Ave., 
Wichita, Kansas 67206; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140; 
fax: (316) 676-8027; email: [email protected]; or Internet: 
http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/customer_support/technical_and_field_support/.
    (3) You may review copies of the 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.
    (4) You may also review copies of the 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 May 9, 2012.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-11812 Filed 5-16-12; 8:45 am]
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