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(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN:
Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone (425) 227–1137; fax (425) 227–
1149. Information may be emailed to:
9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
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. The AMOC
approval letter must specifically reference
this AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
were approved by the State of Design
Authority (or its delegated agent, or by the
DAH with a State of Design Authority’s
design organization approval). You are
required to ensure the product is airworthy
before it is returned to service.
(j) Related Information
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(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2013–0195, dated
August 27, 2013, for related information.
This MCAI may be found in the AD docket
on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating it in Docket No.
FAA–2014–0177.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
telephone 201–440–6700; Internet https://
www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March
28, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2014–0187; Directorate
Identifier 2012–NM–087–AD]
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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by
Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft Company)
Model MU–300 airplanes, and Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate
previously held by Raytheon Aircraft
Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation)
Model 400, 400A, and 400T airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by
multiple reports of fatigue cracking in
the horizontal stabilizer ribs. This
proposed AD would require repetitive
inspections of the horizontal stabilizer
rib assemblies for cracking, and
replacement if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to detect and correct
such cracking, which could result in the
failure of the horizontal stabilizer and
loss of pitch control of the airplane.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by May 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• 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.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUMMARY:
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2014–
0187; 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 proposed AD, the
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Paul
Chapman, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ACE–118W, FAA,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100,
Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas
67209; telephone (316) 946–4152; fax
(316) 946–4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposal. Send your comments to
an address listed under the ADDRESSES
section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
2014–0187; Directorate Identifier 2012–
NM–087–AD’’ at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by
Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft Company)
Model MU–300 airplanes, and Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate
previously held by Raytheon Aircraft
Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation)
Model 400, 400A, and 400T airplanes.
We have received multiple reports of
fatigue cracking in the horizontal
stabilizer ribs. This condition, if not
corrected, could result in failure of the
horizontal stabilizer and loss of pitch
control of the airplane.
FAA’s Determination
We are proposing 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.
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Proposed AD Requirements
assemblies, and replacement if
necessary, in accordance with a method
approved by the Manager, Wichita
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA.
This proposed AD would require
repetitive radiographic (x-ray)
inspections or borescope inspections for
cracking of the horizontal stabilizer rib
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Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
affects 735 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to
comply with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Parts
cost
Inspection ......................
20 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,700 per inspection cycle.
$30
We estimate the following costs to do
any necessary replacements that would
Cost per
product
$1,730 per inspection
cycle.
be required based on the results of the
proposed inspection. We have no way of
Cost on U.S. operators
$1,271,550 per inspection
cycle.
determining the number of aircraft that
might need these replacements:
ON-CONDITION COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per
product
Replacement ....................................
280 work-hours × $85 per hour = $23,800 ...............................................
$8,321
$32,121
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.
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Regulatory Findings
We 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 this 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
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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.
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.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
■
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate Previously held by Raytheon
Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation); and Hawker Beechcraft
Corporation (Type Certificate Previously
held by Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft
Company): Docket No. FAA–2014–0187;
Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–087–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 19,
2014.
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(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the airplanes,
certificated in any category, identified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this AD.
(1) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Mitsubishi;
Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model MU–300
airplanes, serial numbers A003SA through
A093SA inclusive.
(2) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Raytheon
Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation) Model 400 airplanes, serial
numbers RJ–1 through RJ–65 inclusive.
(3) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Raytheon
Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation) Model 400A airplanes, serial
numbers RK–1 through RK–604 inclusive.
(4) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Raytheon
Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation) Model 400T (T–1A) airplanes,
serial numbers TT–1 through TT–180
inclusive.
(5) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Raytheon
Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation) Model 400T (TX), serial
numbers TX–1 through TX–13 inclusive.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 55, Stabilizers.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by multiple reports
of fatigue cracking in the horizontal stabilizer
ribs. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct such cracking, which could result in
the failure of the horizontal stabilizer and
loss of pitch control of the airplane.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Repetitive Inspections
Before the accumulation of 7,400 total
flight hours or within 6 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later, perform a radiographic (x-ray)
inspection or a borescope inspection for
cracking of the horizontal stabilizer rib
assemblies, in accordance with a method
approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA. Repeat the
inspection thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 2,400 flight hours. For an inspection
method to be approved by the Manager,
Wichita ACO, as required by this paragraph,
the Manager’s approval letter must
specifically refer to this AD.
(h) Replacement
If any cracking is found during any
inspection required by paragraph (g) of this
AD: Before further flight, replace the
horizontal rib assemblies with new
horizontal rib assemblies, in accordance with
method to be approved by the Manager,
Wichita ACO. For a replacement method to
be approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO,
as required by this paragraph, the Manager’s
approval letter must specifically refer to this
AD. This replacement does not terminate the
repetitive inspection requirements of
paragraph (g) of this AD.
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(i) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits may be issued in
accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to
a location where the airplane can be repaired
(if the operator elects to do so), provided the
restrictions specified in paragraphs (i)(1)
through (i)(4) of this AD are followed.
(1) Do not exceed 10 flight hours of
operation.
(2) Only operations under daylight
conditions and under visual flight rules are
allowed.
(3) Only operations with the minimum
flightcrew and with no passengers are
allowed.
(4) Do not exceed maneuver speed as
specified in the applicable airplane flight
manual.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Airframe Branch, ACE–
118W, 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.
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(k) Related Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Paul Chapman, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ACE–118W, FAA, Wichita
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1801
Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent
Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone
(316) 946–4152; fax (316) 946–4107.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March
28, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 306
Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification
and Posting
Federal Trade Commission
(‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Commission proposes
amendments to its Rule for Automotive
Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
(‘‘Fuel Rating Rule’’ or ‘‘Rule’’) that
would adopt and revise rating,
certification, and labeling requirements
for ethanol-gasoline blends and would
allow an alternative octane rating
method. The proposed amendments
further the Rule’s goal of helping
purchasers identify the correct fuel for
their vehicles.
DATES: Comments on the proposed
information requests must be received
on or before June 2, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
comment online or on paper, by
following the instructions in the
Request for Comment part of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below. Write ‘‘Fuel Rating Rule Review,
16 CFR Part 306, Project No. R811005’’
on your comment, and file your
comment online at https://
ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/
autofuelratingscertnprm by following
the instructions on the web-based form.
If you prefer to file your comment on
paper, mail or deliver your comment to
the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Room H–113 (Annex N), 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miriam Lederer, (202) 326–2975,
Division of Enforcement, Bureau of
Consumer Protection, Federal Trade
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Introduction
The Federal Trade Commission
proposes amending its Fuel Rating Rule,
16 CFR part 306, to provide: (1) Revised
rating, certification, and labeling
requirements for blends of gasoline and
more than 10 percent ethanol (‘‘ethanol
blends’’); and 2) an additional octane
rating method for gasoline. The
Commission previously proposed
amendments governing ethanol blends
in a 2010 Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (‘‘2010 NPRM’’).1 After
reviewing the comments, the
Commission responded in April 2011 by
publishing final amendments
addressing other issues. Specifically, the
Commission approved a new octane
rating method and declined to amend
the biodiesel and biomass-based diesel
provisions.2 The Commission deferred
consideration of ethanol blend labeling
to consider an Environmental Protection
Agency (‘‘EPA’’) decision permitting the
use of ethanol blends between 10 to 15
percent concentration (‘‘E15’’) in 2001
and newer conventional vehicles.3 The
Commission now proposes ethanollabeling amendments in response to
comments received on the 2010 NPRM
proposals, EPA’s action, and changes in
an ASTM International specification
regarding ethanol.
The amendments proposed today
retain the 2010 NPRM’s proposal that
entities rate and certify all ethanol
blends, but alter the proposed ethanol
label’s disclosures, to provide
consumers with more precise
concentration and suitability
information. The new proposed
amendments also exempt EPA-approved
E15 from the Commission’s labeling
requirements.
The Commission also proposes an
additional octane rating method that
1 Federal Trade Commission: Automotive Fuel
Ratings, Certification and Posting: Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘2010 NPRM’’), 75 FR 12470
(Mar. 16, 2010).
2 Federal Trade Commission: Automotive Fuel
Ratings, Certification and Posting: Final Rule
Amendments (‘‘2011 Final Amendments’’), 76 FR
19684 (Apr. 8, 2011).
3 EPA made this decision through a two-step
process. First, the agency approved E15 for 2007
and newer vehicles. Environmental Protection
Agency: Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean
Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth
Energy to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content
of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the
Administrator (‘‘EPA Waiver Decision I’’), 75 FR
68094 (Nov. 4, 2010). Then, it expanded its
approval to 2001 and newer vehicles, based on
additional test data. Environmental Protection
Agency, Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver
Application Submitted by Growth Energy to
Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline
to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator (‘‘EPA
Waiver Decision II’’), 76 FR 4662 (Jan. 26, 2011). For
ease of discussion, this document refers to them
together as the EPA ‘‘waiver decision.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0187; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-087-AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 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 (Type Certificate previously held
by Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model MU-300 airplanes, and
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously held by
Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 400, 400A,
and 400T airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by multiple reports
of fatigue cracking in the horizontal stabilizer ribs. This proposed AD
would require repetitive inspections of the horizontal stabilizer rib
assemblies for cracking, and replacement if necessary. We are proposing
this AD to detect and correct such cracking, which could result in the
failure of the horizontal stabilizer and loss of pitch control of the
airplane.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
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.
Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0187; 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 proposed 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: Paul Chapman, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ACE-118W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita,
Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 946-4152; fax (316) 946-4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2014-0187;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-087-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously held by
Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model MU-300 airplanes, and
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously held by
Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 400, 400A,
and 400T airplanes. We have received multiple reports of fatigue
cracking in the horizontal stabilizer ribs. This condition, if not
corrected, could result in failure of the horizontal stabilizer and
loss of pitch control of the airplane.
FAA's Determination
We are proposing 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.
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Proposed AD Requirements
This proposed AD would require repetitive radiographic (x-ray)
inspections or borescope inspections for cracking of the horizontal
stabilizer rib assemblies, and replacement if necessary, in accordance
with a method approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), FAA.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 735 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspection............................ 20 work-hours x $85 per hour = $30 $1,730 per inspection $1,271,550 per inspection cycle.
$1,700 per inspection cycle. cycle.
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We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements
that would be required based on the results of the proposed 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replacement............................... 280 work-hours x $85 per hour = $8,321 $32,121
$23,800.
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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 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 this 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),
(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.
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
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 FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously held by
Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation); and Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously held by
Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft Company): Docket No. FAA-2014-0187;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-087-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 19, 2014.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the airplanes, certificated in any category,
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this AD.
(1) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Mitsubishi; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model MU-300
airplanes, serial numbers A003SA through A093SA inclusive.
(2) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model
400 airplanes, serial numbers RJ-1 through RJ-65 inclusive.
(3) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model
400A airplanes, serial numbers RK-1 through RK-604 inclusive.
(4) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model
400T (T-1A) airplanes, serial numbers TT-1 through TT-180 inclusive.
(5) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model
400T (TX), serial numbers TX-1 through TX-13 inclusive.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 55, Stabilizers.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by multiple reports of fatigue cracking in
the horizontal stabilizer ribs. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct such cracking, which could result in the failure of the
horizontal stabilizer and loss of pitch control of the airplane.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Repetitive Inspections
Before the accumulation of 7,400 total flight hours or within 6
months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later,
perform a radiographic (x-ray) inspection or a borescope inspection
for cracking of the horizontal stabilizer rib assemblies, in
accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA. Repeat the inspection thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 2,400 flight hours. For an inspection method
to be approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO, as required by this
paragraph, the Manager's approval letter must specifically refer to
this AD.
(h) Replacement
If any cracking is found during any inspection required by
paragraph (g) of this AD: Before further flight, replace the
horizontal rib assemblies with new horizontal rib assemblies, in
accordance with method to be approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO.
For a replacement method to be approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO,
as required by this paragraph, the Manager's approval letter must
specifically refer to this AD. This replacement does not terminate
the repetitive inspection requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
(i) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections
21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the airplane
can be repaired (if the operator elects to do so), provided the
restrictions specified in paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(4) of this
AD are followed.
(1) Do not exceed 10 flight hours of operation.
(2) Only operations under daylight conditions and under visual
flight rules are allowed.
(3) Only operations with the minimum flightcrew and with no
passengers are allowed.
(4) Do not exceed maneuver speed as specified in the applicable
airplane flight manual.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Airframe Branch, ACE-118W, 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.
(k) Related Information
For more information about this AD, contact Paul Chapman,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ACE-118W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-
Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 946-4152;
fax (316) 946-4107.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 28, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-07520 Filed 4-3-14; 8:45 am]
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