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APPENDIX 2.—IMPLEMENTING FUEL TANK SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS ON MODEL 737–300, –400, AND –500
SERIES AIRPLANES—Continued
AWL No.
ALI/CDCCL
ATA section or CMM document
Task title
Task No.
28–AWL–14 ...........
CDCCL ...................
AMM 28–21–71/401 ...........................
AIRPLANES WITH TYPE I FLOAT
SWITCH; Float Switch Installation.
AIRPLANES WITH TYPE II FLOAT
SWITCH; Float Switch Installation.
Center Tank Access Panel Installation.
Access Panels No. 1 thru 13 Installation.
Pressure Relief Valve Installation ......
Access Panel No. 14 Installation .......
Flame Arrester Installation .................
28–22–71–404–013
28–AWL–15 ...........
CDCCL ...................
AMM 28–11–31/401 ...........................
28–AWL–16 ...........
CDCCL ...................
AMM 28–11–11/401 ...........................
28–AWL–17 ...........
CDCCL ...................
AMM 28–13–41/401 ...........................
AMM 28–13–31/401 ...........................
28–AWL–18 ...........
28–AWL–19 ...........
CDCCL ...................
AMM 28–22–00/601 ...........................
CDCCL ...................
AMM 28–22–00/101 ...........................
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 22,
2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–28434; Directorate
Identifier 2007–CE–053–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificates No. 3A15 and No. 3A16
Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft
Company) F33 Series and Models G33,
V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 95–B55,
D55, E55, A56TC, 58, and G58
Airplanes and Raytheon Aircraft
Company Models 58P, 58TC, and 77
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation F33
Series and Models G33, V35B, A36,
A36TC, B36TC, 95–B55, D55, E55,
A56TC, 58, and G58 airplanes and
Raytheon Aircraft Company Models
58P, 58TC, and 77 airplanes. This
proposed AD would require you to
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Shooting.
replace certain circuit breaker toggle
switches with improved design circuit
breaker toggle switches. This proposed
AD results from reports of certain circuit
breaker toggle switches used in various
electrical systems throughout the
affected airplanes overheating. We are
proposing this AD to prevent failure of
the circuit breaker toggle switch, which
could result in smoke in the cockpit and
the inability to turn off the switch.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by September 4, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to comment on this proposed
AD:
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• 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.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• 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.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation, 9709 East
Central, Wichita, Kansas 67291;
telephone: (800) 429–5372 or (316) 676–
3140.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose
Flores, Aviation Safety Engineer,
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28–11–11–404–004
28–13–31–404–
007, or
28–13–31–404–032
28–22–00–216–033
28–22–00–216–044
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Wichita Aircraft Certification Office,
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita,
Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946–
4132; fax: (316) 946–4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments
regarding this proposed AD. Send your
comments to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include the docket
number, ‘‘FAA–2007–28434; Directorate
Identifier 2007–CE–053–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
the proposed AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend the proposed AD in
light of those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
concerning this proposed AD.
Discussion
We have received reports of circuit
breaker toggle switch failure on certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation F33
Series and Models G33, V35B, A36,
A36TC, B36TC, 95–B55, D55, E55,
A56TC, 58, and G58 airplanes and
Raytheon Aircraft Company Models
58P, 58TC, and 77 airplanes. These
circuit breaker toggle switches are used
in various electrical systems throughout
the airplanes, which include but are not
limited to anti-ice systems (PITOT,
WSHLD, PROP), landing lights, strobe
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lights, taxi lights, and the rotating
beacon.
Analysis of the affected circuit
breaker toggle switches, part numbers
(P/Ns) 35–380132–1 through 35–
380132–53, shows that a copper braid
inside the switch frays with use causing
an internal short. The short causes the
circuit breaker toggle switch to overheat
producing smoke and a burning smell in
the cockpit either from internal switch
components melting or from external
wiring melting because it is no longer
protected by the breaker.
The manufacturer has developed a
circuit breaker toggle switch with
improved internal isolation, P/N 35–
380132–61 through 35–380132–113.
This condition, if not corrected, could
result in failure of circuit breaker toggle
switch. This failure could result in
smoke in the cockpit and the inability
to turn off the switch.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed Hawker Beechcraft
Recommended Service Bulletin SB 24–
3807, Issued: May, 2007 and Raytheon
Aircraft Company Recommended
Service Bulletin SB 24–3735, Issued:
August, 2005. The service information
describes procedures for replacing
circuit breaker toggle switches, P/Ns 35–
380132–1 through 35–380132–53, with
parts of improved design, P/Ns 35–
380132–61 through 35–380132–113.
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FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all information and
determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design. This proposed AD would
require you to replace certain circuit
breaker toggle switches with improved
design circuit breaker toggle switches.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect 10,821 airplanes in the
U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to do
the proposed replacement:
Labor cost
Parts cost
Total cost per circuit breaker toggle switch
Total cost on U.S. operators
1 work-hour × $80 per
hour = $80 per circuit breaker toggle
switch.
$105 per circuit breaker toggle switch.
$185 for each circuit breaker toggle switch.
Each airplane typically has more than 1 circuit breaker toggle switch installed. Some
airplanes may have up to 15.
From $2,001,885 to replace one circuit breaker toggle switch per affected airplane up to
$30,028,275 to replace 15 circuit breaker
toggle switches per airplane.
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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
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would 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 the proposed regulation:
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 regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this proposed AD and placed it in the
AD docket.
The Proposed Amendment
Examining the AD Docket
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificates No. 3A15 and No. 3A16
previously held by Raytheon Aircraft
Company) and Raytheon Aircraft
Company: Docket No. FAA–2007–28434;
Directorate Identifier 2007–CE–053–AD.
You may examine the AD docket that
contains the proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Office (telephone
(800) 647–5527) is located at the street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
Models
15:25 Jul 05, 2007
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) action by
September 4, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to the following
airplane models and serial numbers that have
a part number (P/N) 35–380132–1 through
35–380132–53 circuit breaker toggle switch
installed and are certificated in any category:
Serial Nos.
(1) F33 and G33 .................................................
(2) F33A .............................................................
(3) F33C .............................................................
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delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
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Models
Serial Nos.
(4) V35B .............................................................
(5) A36 ................................................................
(6) A36TC and B36TC .......................................
(7) 95–B55 ..........................................................
(8) D55 ...............................................................
(9) E55 ................................................................
(10) A56TC .........................................................
(11) 58 ................................................................
(12) 58P ..............................................................
(13) 58TC ...........................................................
(14) G58 .............................................................
D–9069 through D–10403.
E–185 through E–3629 and E–3631 through E–3635.
EA–1 through EA–695.
TC–1913, TC–1936 through TC–2456.
TE–452 through TE–767.
TE–768 through TE–1201.
TG–84 through TG–94.
TH–1 through TH–2124.
TJ–3 through TJ–497.
TK–1 through TK–151.
TH–2126, TH–2127, TH–2131 through TH–2134, TH–2136, TH–2137, TH–2139 through TH–
2141, and TH–2143 through TH–2150.
WA–1 through WA–312.
(15) 77 ................................................................
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from reports of certain
circuit breaker toggle switches used in
various electrical systems through the
affected airplanes overheating. We are
proposing this AD to prevent failure of the
circuit breaker toggle switch, which could
result in smoke in the cockpit and the
inability to turn off the switch.
Compliance
(e) To address this problem, you must do
the following, unless already done:
Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(1) Replace all affected circuit breaker toggle
switches specified in paragraph (c) of this
AD with an improved circuit breaker toggle
switch, P/N 35–380132–61 through 35–
380132–113, as applicable.
(2) Do not install a circuit breaker toggle switch
specified in paragraph (c) of this AD.
Within the next 12 months after the effective
date of this AD.
As specified in Hawker Beechcraft Recommended Service Bulletin SB 24–3807,
Issued: May, 2007, and Raytheon Aircraft
Company Recommended Service Bulletin
SB 24–3735, Issued: August, 2005.
Not applicable.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(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: Jose
Flores, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA,
Wichita ACO, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100,
Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946–
4132; 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.
Federal Aviation Administration
Related Information
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(g) To get copies of the service information
referenced in this AD, contact Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation, 9709 East Central,
Wichita, Kansas 67291; telephone: (800) 429–
5372 or (316) 676–3140. To view the AD
docket, go to U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, or on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is
Docket No. FAA–2007–28434; Directorate
Identifier 2007–CE–053–AD.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June
29, 2007.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–28115; Directorate
Identifier 2007–CE–045–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
considered as potentially hazardous/
catastrophic. This AD mandates additional
inspections considered necessary to address
the identified unsafe condition.
Note: The cause of this cracking is not
related to previous cracking of the radius rod
cylinder addressed by BAE Systems SB 32–
JA040945 (CAA AD G–2005–0010), however,
the consequences of a failure are the same.
Airworthiness Directives; British
Aerospace Regional Aircraft Model
HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream
Series 200, Jetstream Series 3101, and
Jetstream Model 3201 Airplanes
The proposed AD would require actions
that are intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
ADDRESSES:
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed
AD results from 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:
There has been a report of landing gear
radius rods suffering cracks starting in the
flashline near the microswitch boss. Such
cracks can result in loss of the normal
hydraulic system and may lead to a landing
gear collapse. Main landing gear collapse is
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We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by August 6, 2007.
DATES:
You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• DOT Docket Web Site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: Docket 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.
• 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.
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[FR Doc No: E7-13088]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-28434; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-053-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificates No. 3A15 and No. 3A16 Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft
Company) F33 Series and Models G33, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 95-B55,
D55, E55, A56TC, 58, and G58 Airplanes and Raytheon Aircraft Company
Models 58P, 58TC, and 77 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation F33 Series and Models G33, V35B,
A36, A36TC, B36TC, 95-B55, D55, E55, A56TC, 58, and G58 airplanes and
Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 58P, 58TC, and 77 airplanes. This
proposed AD would require you to replace certain circuit breaker toggle
switches with improved design circuit breaker toggle switches. This
proposed AD results from reports of certain circuit breaker toggle
switches used in various electrical systems throughout the affected
airplanes overheating. We are proposing this AD to prevent failure of
the circuit breaker toggle switch, which could result in smoke in the
cockpit and the inability to turn off the switch.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by September 4,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this
proposed AD:
DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
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.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
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.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 9709 East Central, Wichita, Kansas
67291; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Flores, Aviation Safety Engineer,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100,
Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4132; fax: (316) 946-4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number, ``FAA-
2007-28434; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-053-AD'' at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall
regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed
AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may
amend the proposed AD in light of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive concerning this proposed AD.
Discussion
We have received reports of circuit breaker toggle switch failure
on certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation F33 Series and Models G33,
V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 95-B55, D55, E55, A56TC, 58, and G58 airplanes
and Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 58P, 58TC, and 77 airplanes. These
circuit breaker toggle switches are used in various electrical systems
throughout the airplanes, which include but are not limited to anti-ice
systems (PITOT, WSHLD, PROP), landing lights, strobe
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lights, taxi lights, and the rotating beacon.
Analysis of the affected circuit breaker toggle switches, part
numbers (P/Ns) 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53, shows that a copper
braid inside the switch frays with use causing an internal short. The
short causes the circuit breaker toggle switch to overheat producing
smoke and a burning smell in the cockpit either from internal switch
components melting or from external wiring melting because it is no
longer protected by the breaker.
The manufacturer has developed a circuit breaker toggle switch with
improved internal isolation, P/N 35-380132-61 through 35-380132-113.
This condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of
circuit breaker toggle switch. This failure could result in smoke in
the cockpit and the inability to turn off the switch.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed Hawker Beechcraft Recommended Service Bulletin SB
24-3807, Issued: May, 2007 and Raytheon Aircraft Company Recommended
Service Bulletin SB 24-3735, Issued: August, 2005. The service
information describes procedures for replacing circuit breaker toggle
switches, P/Ns 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53, with parts of improved
design, P/Ns 35-380132-61 through 35-380132-113.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all information and
determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist
or develop on other products of the same type design. This proposed AD
would require you to replace certain circuit breaker toggle switches
with improved design circuit breaker toggle switches.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 10,821 airplanes in
the U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to do the proposed replacement:
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Total cost per circuit Total cost on U.S.
Labor cost Parts cost breaker toggle switch operators
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1 work-hour x $80 per hour = $80 per $105 per circuit $185 for each circuit From $2,001,885 to
circuit breaker toggle switch. breaker toggle switch. breaker toggle switch. replace one circuit
Each airplane typically breaker toggle switch
has more than 1 circuit per affected airplane
breaker toggle switch up to $30,028,275 to
installed. Some replace 15 circuit
airplanes may have up breaker toggle
to 15. switches per airplane.
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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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 the proposed
regulation:
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 regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket that contains the proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5527)
is located at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificates No. 3A15 and No.
3A16 previously held by Raytheon Aircraft Company) and Raytheon
Aircraft Company: Docket No. FAA-2007-28434; Directorate Identifier
2007-CE-053-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) action by September 4, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial
numbers that have a part number (P/N) 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-
53 circuit breaker toggle switch installed and are certificated in
any category:
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Models Serial Nos.
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(1) F33 and G33...................... CD-1235 through CD-1304.
(2) F33A............................. CE-290 through CE-1791.
(3) F33C............................. CJ-26 through CJ-179.
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(4) V35B............................. D-9069 through D-10403.
(5) A36.............................. E-185 through E-3629 and E-3631
through E-3635.
(6) A36TC and B36TC.................. EA-1 through EA-695.
(7) 95-B55........................... TC-1913, TC-1936 through TC-2456.
(8) D55.............................. TE-452 through TE-767.
(9) E55.............................. TE-768 through TE-1201.
(10) A56TC........................... TG-84 through TG-94.
(11) 58.............................. TH-1 through TH-2124.
(12) 58P............................. TJ-3 through TJ-497.
(13) 58TC............................ TK-1 through TK-151.
(14) G58............................. TH-2126, TH-2127, TH-2131 through
TH-2134, TH-2136, TH-2137, TH-
2139 through TH-2141, and TH-
2143 through TH-2150.
(15) 77.............................. WA-1 through WA-312.
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Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from reports of certain circuit breaker
toggle switches used in various electrical systems through the
affected airplanes overheating. We are proposing this AD to prevent
failure of the circuit breaker toggle switch, which could result in
smoke in the cockpit and the inability to turn off the switch.
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) Replace all affected circuit Within the next 12 As specified in
breaker toggle switches months after the Hawker Beechcraft
specified in paragraph (c) of effective date of Recommended
this AD with an improved this AD. Service Bulletin
circuit breaker toggle switch, SB 24-3807,
P/N 35-380132-61 through 35- Issued: May,
380132-113, as applicable. 2007, and
Raytheon Aircraft
Company
Recommended
Service Bulletin
SB 24-3735,
Issued: August,
2005.
(2) Do not install a circuit Before further Not applicable.
breaker toggle switch specified flight after the
in paragraph (c) of this AD. replacement
required by
paragraph (e)(1)
of this AD.
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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: Jose Flores, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, Wichita ACO, 1801
Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-
4132; 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.
Related Information
(g) To get copies of the service information referenced in this
AD, contact Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 9709 East Central,
Wichita, Kansas 67291; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140.
To view the AD docket, go to U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket No. FAA-
2007-28434; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-053-AD.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 29, 2007.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13088 Filed 7-5-07; 8:45 am]
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