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Applicability
(c) This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes
identified in Table 1 of this AD, certificated
in any category, except for airplanes on
which Airbus Modification 11442 has been
accomplished.
TABLE 1.—AIRBUS AIRPLANES AFFECTED BY THIS AD
Affected models—
As identified in paragraph 1.A.(2)(a), ‘‘Effectivity by
MSN,’’ of Airbus Service Bulletin—
Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, and Model C4–605R
Variant F airplanes (collectively called A300–600 series airplanes).
Model A310 series airplanes ...........................................................................................
A300–27–6031, Revision 03, dated February 9, 2001.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from reports of
inadvertent rudder trim activation when the
autopilot is on. We are issuing this AD to
prevent inadvertent trim activation when the
autopilot is on and the slats are extended,
which could result in rudder activation when
the autopilot is turned off.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
A310–27–2077, Revision 03, dated February 9, 2001.
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Installation
(f) Within 16 months after the effective
date of this AD: Install two-stage relays in the
electronics rack 90VU between switch 4CG
and relays 12CG and 13CG; and do any
applicable related corrective and
investigative actions before further flight. Do
all the actions in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus
Service Bulletin A300–27–6031, Revision 03,
dated February 9, 2001 (for Model A300–600
series airplanes); or Airbus Service Bulletin
A310–27–2077, Revision 03, dated February
9, 2001 (for Model A310 series airplanes).
Modification According to Previous Issues of
Service Bulletins
(g) Installations are also acceptable for
compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (f) of this AD if done before the
effective date of this AD in accordance with
one of the service bulletins identified in
Table 2 of this AD.
TABLE 2.—PREVIOUS ISSUES OF SERVICE BULLETINS
Airbus Service Bulletin
A300–27–6031
A300–27–6031
A310–27–2077
A310–27–2077
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Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested in accordance with
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District
Office.
Related Information
(i) French airworthiness directive 98–175–
249(B), dated April 22, 1998, also addresses
the subject of this AD.
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September 3, 1997.
December 4, 1998.
September 3, 1997.
December 4, 1998.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
December 30, 2005.
Linda Navarro,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin
A300–27–6031, Revision 03, dated February
9, 2001; or Airbus Service Bulletin A310–27–
2077, Revision 03, dated February 9, 2001; as
applicable, to perform the actions that are
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise. The Director of the Federal
Register approved the incorporation by
reference of these documents in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a
copy of this service information. You may
review copies at the Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street, SW., room PL–401,
Nassif Building, Washington, DC; on the
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22792; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–084–AD; Amendment
39–14447; AD 2006–01–08]
Airworthiness Directives; BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited Model
Avro 146–RJ Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited Model
Avro 146-RJ airplanes. This AD requires
reviewing the airplane’s maintenance
records to determine if certain tasks of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance Planning
Document issued May 15, 2004, have
been accomplished. This AD also
requires doing repetitive detailed
inspections of the external fuselage skin
adjacent to the longeron at rib 0 from
frame 29 to frame 31, and repairing any
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damage. This AD results from issuance
of mandatory continuing airworthiness
information by a foreign civil
airworthiness authority. We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct cracking of
the fuselage skin, which could result in
structural failure of the fuselage.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
February 16, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of February 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact British Aerospace Regional
Aircraft American Support, 13850
Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia
20171, for service information identified
in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building at
the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
maintenance records to determine if
certain tasks of the BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued
May 15, 2004, have been accomplished.
That NPRM also proposed to require
doing repetitive detailed inspections of
the external fuselage skin adjacent to the
longeron at rib 0 from frame 29 to frame
31, and repairing any damage.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no
comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to all BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes.
That NPRM was published in the
Federal Register on October 27, 2005
(70 FR 61918). That NPRM proposed to
require reviewing the airplane’s
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the
estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD.
ESTIMATED COSTS
Average
labor rate
per hour
Work
hours
Action
Records Examination .................
Repetitive Detailed Inspection ...
1
4
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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
We have determined that this AD will
not have federalism implications under
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airplane
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$65
260
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); 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 regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD and placed it in the AD docket.
See the ADDRESSES section for a location
to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
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$2,340.
$9,360, per inspection cycle.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
I
2006–01–08 BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited (Formerly British Aerospace
Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39–
14447. Docket No. FAA–2005–22792;
Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–084–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective February 16,
2006.
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Affected ADs
(b) None.
Inspection aids such as mirror, magnifying
lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface
cleaning and elaborate procedures may be
required.’’
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Model Avro 146–
RJ70A, 146–RJ85A, and 146–RJ100A
airplanes, certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from issuance of
mandatory continuing airworthiness
information by a foreign civil airworthiness
authority. We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct cracking of the fuselage skin,
which could result in structural failure of the
fuselage.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Maintenance Records Review
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(f) Within 30 days after the effective date
of this AD, review the airplane’s maintenance
records to determine if Tasks 532038–DVI–
10000–1 and –2 of the BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued May
15, 2004, have been accomplished before the
effective date of this AD. If review of the
airplane’s maintenance records cannot
conclusively determine that Tasks 532038–
DVI–10000–1 and –2 have been
accomplished, do the detailed inspection
specified in paragraph (g) of this AD at the
applicable compliance time specified in
paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. If review
of the airplane’s maintenance records can
conclusively determine that Tasks 532038–
DVI–10000–1 and –2 have been
accomplished, do the detailed inspection
specified in paragraph (g) of this AD at the
compliance time specified in paragraph (g)(3)
of this AD.
Detailed Inspection and Corrective Action
(g) At the applicable compliance time
specified in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3)
of this AD, do a detailed inspection of the
external fuselage skin adjacent to the
longeron at rib 0 from frame 29 to frame 31,
in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.53–
177, dated June 29, 2004. If any damage is
found during any inspection required by this
AD, before further flight, repair in accordance
with the service bulletin; except where the
service bulletin specifies to repair with an
approved BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
repair scheme, before further flight, repair the
damage according to a method approved by
either the Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA; or the Civil Aviation Authority (or its
delegated agent).
Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a
detailed inspection is: ‘‘An intensive
examination of a specific item, installation,
or assembly to detect damage, failure, or
irregularity. Available lighting is normally
supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate.
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Note 2: BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.53–177,
dated June 29, 2004, refers to Supplemental
Structural Inspection 53–20–138 of the BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited BAe 146/Avro
146–RJ Maintenance Review Board Report,
Revision 10, dated May 2004, as an
additional source of service information for
inspecting the external fuselage skin. The
service bulletin also refers to the BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited structural
repair manual (SRM) as an additional source
of service information for repairing certain
damage.
(1) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038–
DVI–10000–1 and –2 of the BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued May
15, 2004, have not been accomplished but
that have accumulated 22,000 total flight
cycles or less as of the effective date of this
AD: Inspect before accumulating 22,000 total
flight cycles or within 6 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever is later.
Thereafter repeat the detailed inspection at
intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
(2) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038–
DVI–10000–1 and –2 of the BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued May
15, 2004, have not been accomplished but
that have accumulated more than 22,000 total
flight cycles as of the effective date of this
AD: Inspect before accumulating 24,000 total
flight cycles or within 6 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever is first.
Thereafter repeat the detailed inspection at
intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
(3) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038–
DVI–10000–1 and –2 of the BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued May
15, 2004, have been accomplished before the
effective date of this AD: Inspect within
12,000 flight cycles after the most recent
inspection. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000
flight cycles.
No Reporting Requirement
(h) Although the service bulletin
referenced in this AD specifies to submit
certain information to the manufacturer, this
AD does not include that requirement.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested in accordance with
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19 on any
airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
the appropriate principal inspector in the
FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding
District Office.
Related Information
(j) British airworthiness directive G–2005–
0009, dated March 9, 2005, also addresses the
subject of this AD.
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Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Inspection Service
Bulletin ISB.53–177, dated June 29, 2004, to
perform the actions that are required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this document
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. Contact British Aerospace Regional
Aircraft American Support, 13850 Mclearen
Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171, for a copy of
this service information. You may review
copies at the Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Room PL–401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov; or at the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_ of
_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
December 30, 2005.
Linda Navarro,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Derivatives Transaction Execution
Facilities and Designated Contract
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Commodity Futures Trading
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ACTION: Final rulemaking.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On August 10, 2001, the
Commodity Futures Trading
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final rules implementing the provisions
of the Commodity Futures
Modernization Act of 2000 (‘‘CFMA’’)
relating to trading facilities.1 These
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rules for trading facilities, based on the
Commission’s experience over the
intervening four years in applying those
rules, including the adoption of several
amendments to the original rules over
the same period. The amendments also
include various technical corrections
and conforming amendments to the
rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-22792; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-084-AD;
Amendment 39-14447; AD 2006-01-08]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model
Avro 146-RJ Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. This AD
requires reviewing the airplane's maintenance records to determine if
certain tasks of the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ
Maintenance Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have been
accomplished. This AD also requires doing repetitive detailed
inspections of the external fuselage skin adjacent to the longeron at
rib 0 from frame 29 to frame 31, and repairing any
[[Page 1952]]
damage. This AD results from issuance of mandatory continuing
airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority.
We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the fuselage
skin, which could result in structural failure of the fuselage.
DATES: This AD becomes effective February 16, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of February 16,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
Contact British Aerospace Regional Aircraft American Support, 13850
Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171, for service information
identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425)
227-1175; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness directive (AD) docket on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif
Building at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to all BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2005 (70 FR 61918).
That NPRM proposed to require reviewing the airplane's maintenance
records to determine if certain tasks of the BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance Planning Document issued May 15,
2004, have been accomplished. That NPRM also proposed to require doing
repetitive detailed inspections of the external fuselage skin adjacent
to the longeron at rib 0 from frame 29 to frame 31, and repairing any
damage.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM 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.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this AD.
Estimated Costs
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of
Average Cost per U.S.-
Action Work hours labor rate Parts airplane registered Fleet cost
per hour airplanes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Records Examination............. 1 $65 None.............. $65 36 $2,340.
Repetitive Detailed Inspection.. 4 65 None.............. 260 36 $9,360, per inspection cycle.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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 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 regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
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]
0
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2006-01-08 BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Formerly British
Aerospace Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39-14447. Docket No. FAA-
2005-22792; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-084-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective February 16, 2006.
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Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Model Avro 146-RJ70A, 146-RJ85A, and 146-RJ100A airplanes,
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from issuance of mandatory continuing
airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness
authority. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of
the fuselage skin, which could result in structural failure of the
fuselage.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Maintenance Records Review
(f) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, review
the airplane's maintenance records to determine if Tasks 532038-DVI-
10000-1 and -2 of the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro
RJ Maintenance Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have been
accomplished before the effective date of this AD. If review of the
airplane's maintenance records cannot conclusively determine that
Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 have been accomplished, do the
detailed inspection specified in paragraph (g) of this AD at the
applicable compliance time specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2)
of this AD. If review of the airplane's maintenance records can
conclusively determine that Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 have
been accomplished, do the detailed inspection specified in paragraph
(g) of this AD at the compliance time specified in paragraph (g)(3)
of this AD.
Detailed Inspection and Corrective Action
(g) At the applicable compliance time specified in paragraph
(g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD, do a detailed inspection of
the external fuselage skin adjacent to the longeron at rib 0 from
frame 29 to frame 31, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service
Bulletin ISB.53-177, dated June 29, 2004. If any damage is found
during any inspection required by this AD, before further flight,
repair in accordance with the service bulletin; except where the
service bulletin specifies to repair with an approved BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited repair scheme, before further flight, repair
the damage according to a method approved by either the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
or the Civil Aviation Authority (or its delegated agent).
Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a detailed inspection is:
``An intensive examination of a specific item, installation, or
assembly to detect damage, failure, or irregularity. Available
lighting is normally supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. Inspection aids such as
mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface cleaning
and elaborate procedures may be required.''
Note 2: BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service
Bulletin ISB.53-177, dated June 29, 2004, refers to Supplemental
Structural Inspection 53-20-138 of the BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited BAe 146/Avro 146-RJ Maintenance Review Board Report,
Revision 10, dated May 2004, as an additional source of service
information for inspecting the external fuselage skin. The service
bulletin also refers to the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
structural repair manual (SRM) as an additional source of service
information for repairing certain damage.
(1) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance
Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have not been accomplished
but that have accumulated 22,000 total flight cycles or less as of
the effective date of this AD: Inspect before accumulating 22,000
total flight cycles or within 6 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever is later. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
(2) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance
Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have not been accomplished
but that have accumulated more than 22,000 total flight cycles as of
the effective date of this AD: Inspect before accumulating 24,000
total flight cycles or within 6 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever is first. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
(3) For airplanes on which Tasks 532038-DVI-10000-1 and -2 of
the BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe146/Avro RJ Maintenance
Planning Document issued May 15, 2004, have been accomplished before
the effective date of this AD: Inspect within 12,000 flight cycles
after the most recent inspection. Thereafter repeat the detailed
inspection at intervals not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles.
No Reporting Requirement
(h) Although the service bulletin referenced in this AD
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with 14 CFR
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Related Information
(j) British airworthiness directive G-2005-0009, dated March 9,
2005, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection
Service Bulletin ISB.53-177, dated June 29, 2004, to perform the
actions that are required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this document in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact British Aerospace Regional
Aircraft American Support, 13850 Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia
20171, for a copy of this service information. You may review copies
at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room PL-401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at the NARA, call
(202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 30, 2005.
Linda Navarro,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 06-181 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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