Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models B200, B200GT, B300, and B300C Airplanes

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78596-78599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31438]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1242; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-062-AD; 
Amendment 39-16542; AD 2010-26-03]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 
B200, B200GT, B300, and B300C Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) 
for the products listed above. That AD currently requires fabricating 
and installing a placard incorporating information that limits 
operation when there is known or forecast icing and requires replacing 
a section of the pneumatic supply tube for the tail deice system with a 
new tube of a different material. This AD requires fabricating and 
installing a placard incorporating information that limits operation 
when there is known or forecast icing and requires replacing the entire 
length of the pneumatic supply tube for the tail deice system with a 
new tube of a different material. This AD was prompted by reports of 
two failures of the pneumatic supply tube for the tail deice system 
outside the area covered by AD 2008-07-10. We are issuing this AD to 
prevent collapsed pneumatic supply tubes, which could result in failure 
of the tail deice boots to operate. This failure could lead to loss of 
control in icing conditions.

DATES: This AD is effective December 20, 2010.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of December 20, 
2010.
    We must receive any comments on this AD by January 31, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
    <bullet> Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    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; Internet: 
www.hawkerbeechcraft.com. You may review copies of the referenced 
service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust 
St., Kansas City, MO 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 street address for 
the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Ristow, Aerospace Engineer, 
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 
Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4120; fax: (316) 946-4107; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On March 27, 2008, we issued AD 2008-07-10, Amendment 39-15451 (73 
FR 18706, April 7, 2008), for certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 
Models B200, B200GT, B300, and B300C airplanes. That AD requires 
fabricating and installing a placard incorporating

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information that limits operation when there is known or forecast icing 
and requires replacing a section of the pneumatic supply tube for the 
tail deice system with a new tube of a different material. That AD 
resulted from reports of collapsed tail deice boot pneumatic supply 
tubes. We issued that AD to prevent collapsed pneumatic supply tubes, 
which could result in failure of the tail deice boots to operate. This 
failure could lead to loss of control in icing conditions.

Actions Since AD Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2008-07-10, we received reports of two failures 
of the pneumatic supply tube for the tail deice system outside the area 
covered by AD 2008-07-10 on an affected Model B300 airplane and on an 
affected Model B300C airplane.

Relevant Service Information

    We reviewed Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 30-
3889, Rev. 1, dated October 2010. The service information describes 
procedures for replacing the entire length of the pneumatic supply tube 
for the tail deice system with a new tube of a different material.

FAA's Determination

    We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant 
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is 
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires accomplishing the actions specified in the service 
information described previously.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of 
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies 
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because this 
condition could result in failure of the tail deice boots to operate. 
This failure could lead to loss of control in icing conditions. 
Therefore, we find that notice and opportunity for prior public comment 
are impracticable and that good cause exists for making this amendment 
effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight 
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to 
provide your comments before it becomes effective. However, we invite 
you to send any written data, views, or arguments about this AD. Send 
your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include 
the docket number FAA-2010-1242 and directorate identifier 2010-CE-062-
AD at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments 
on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects 
of this AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date 
and may amend this AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We 
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we 
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 90 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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Fabricate placard (retained action  1 work-hour x $85 per  Not applicable.......             $85          $7,650
 from AD 2008-07-10).                hour = $85.
Replace entire length of the        15 work-hours x $85    $100.................          $1,375        $123,750
 pneumatic supply tube for the       per hour = $1,275.
 tail de-ice system.
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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

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, 
the FAA amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
39) as follows:

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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 removing airworthiness directive (AD) 
2008-07-10, Amendment 39-15451 (73 FR 18706, April 7, 2008) and adding 
the following new AD:

2010-26-03 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation: Amendment 39-16542; Docket 
No. FAA-2010-1242; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-062-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD is effective December 20, 2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) This supersedes AD 2008-07-10; Amendment 39-15451.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the following Hawker Beechcraft 
Corporation airplanes that are certificated in any category:

          Table 1--Affected Airplane Models and Serial Numbers
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                 Model                           Serial numbers
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B200..................................  BB-1926, BB-1978, and BB-1988
                                         through BB-2000.
B200GT................................  BY-1 through BY-26.
B300..................................  FL-427, FL-493, and FL-500
                                         through FL-573.
B300C (C-12W).........................  FM-14 through FM-18.
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Subject

    (d) Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport 
Association (ATA) of America Code 30, Ice and Rain Protection.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD was prompted by reports of failures of the pneumatic 
supply tube for the tail deice system outside the area covered by AD 
2008-07-10. We are issuing this AD to prevent collapsed pneumatic 
supply tubes, which could result in failure of the tail deice boots 
to operate. This failure could lead to loss of control in icing 
conditions.

Compliance

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

                    Table 2--Requirements of This AD
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           Actions                 Compliance            Procedures
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(1) Fabricate a placard       Before further        Not applicable.
 (using at least 1/            flight in known or
 8[dash]inch letters) with     forecast icing
 the following words and       conditions or
 install the placard on the    within the next 3
 instrument panel within the   days after December
 pilot's clear view: ``THIS    20, 2010 (the
 AIRPLANE IS PROHIBITED FROM   effective of this
 FLIGHT IN KNOWN OR FORECAST   AD), whichever
 ICING.''                      occurs first.
(2) For Model B200 and Model  Before further        Follow the
 B200GT airplanes: Replace     flight in known or    Accomplishment
 the pneumatic supply tubing   forecast icing        Instructions in
 from the rear spar at         conditions, within    Hawker Beechcraft
 Fuselage Station (FS)         25 hours time-in-     Mandatory Service
 227.00 to the aft pressure    service (TIS) after   Bulletin SB 30-
 bulkhead at FS 347.750 with   December 20, 2010     3889, Rev 1, dated
 Hytrel tubing part number     (the effective date   October 2010.
 (P/N) 131823VH10D-1210; and   of this AD), or
 for Model B300 and Model      within 3 months
 B300C airplanes: Replace      after December 20,
 pneumatic supply tubing       2010 (the effective
 from the rear spar at FS      date of this AD),
 241.40 to the aft pressure    whichever occurs
 bulkhead at FS 381.750 with   first.
 Hytrel tubing P/N
 131823VH10D-1406. The
 replacement of tail deice
 boot pneumatic supply tubes
 required by paragraph
 (f)(2) of this AD is
 terminating action for the
 placard required by
 paragraph (f)(1) of this AD.
(3) Remove the placard        Before further        Not applicable.
 required by paragraph         flight after the
 (f)(1) of this AD.            replacement of tail
                               deice boot
                               pneumatic supply
                               tubes required by
                               paragraph (f)(2) of
                               this AD.
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Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service 
Information

    (g) If Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 30-3889, 
Issued: March 2008, has already been complied with, you may splice 
new Hytrel tubing on the existing Hytrel tubing in the aft 
evaporator bay area before further flight in known or forecast icing 
conditions, within 25 hours TIS after December 20, 2010 (the 
effective date of this AD), or within 3 months after December 20, 
2010 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(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 Principal 
Maintenance Inspector or Principal Avionics Inspector, as 
appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, your local Flight 
Standards District Office.

Related Information

    (i) For more information about this AD, contact Don Ristow, 
Aerospace Engineer, Wichita ACO, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 
Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4120; fax: (316) 946-
4107; email: [email protected].

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (j) You must use Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 
30-3889, Rev. 1, dated October 2010, 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 this service information under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) 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; Internet: http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA, 
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust St., Kansas City, MO 64106. 
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, 
call (816) 329-4148.

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    (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 an NARA facility, 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 December 9, 2010.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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