(a) EFFECTIVE DATE
This AD is effective September 5, 2014.
(b) AFFECTED ADS
None.
(c) APPLICABILITY
This AD applies to Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously
held by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company)
Model Hawker 800XP, 850XP, and 900XP airplanes, certificated in any
category, all serial numbers.
(d) SUBJECT
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel.
(e) UNSAFE CONDITION
This AD was prompted by a design review that revealed there were no
instructions to apply sealant to structural components in the fuel
tank during the winglet installation process. We are issuing this AD
to detect and correct missing sealant, which, during a lightning
strike, could result in a potential source of ignition in a fuel tank
and consequent explosion or fire and subsequent in-flight breakup of
the airplane.
(f) COMPLIANCE
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless
already done.
(g) INSPECTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
For airplanes identified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of
this AD: Within 600 flight hours or 12 months after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first, do a general visual inspection for
the presence of sealant on doubler plate edges, doubler plate rivets,
and adjacent skin in the top and bottom of the left and right fuel
vent surge tanks, and do all applicable corrective actions, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Hawker Beechcraft
Service Bulletin SB 57-4112, dated February 2013, except as required
by paragraph (i) of this AD. Do all applicable corrective actions
before further flight.
(1) Any Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously held by Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model Hawker 800XP
airplane, serial numbers 258324, 258326 through 258332 inclusive,
258334 through 258340 inclusive, 258342 through 258347 inclusive,
258349 through 258359 inclusive, 258361 through 258369 inclusive,
258371 through 258380 inclusive, 258382 through 258406 inclusive,
258408 through 258426 inclusive, 258428 through 258444 inclusive,
258446 through 258468 inclusive, 258470 through 258492 inclusive,
258494 through 258512 inclusive, 258514 through 258532 inclusive,
258534 through 258540 inclusive, 258542 through 258555 inclusive,
258557 through 258566 inclusive, 258278, 258541, 258556, 258567
through 258609 inclusive, 258611 through 258628 inclusive, 258630
through 258684 inclusive, 258686 through 258734 inclusive, 258736
through 258788 inclusive, 258795, 258802, 258821, 258825, 258829,
258834, 258840, and 258847; equipped with a kit numbered 140-1701-1,
140-1702-1, 140-1703-1,140-1703-5, 140-1703-7, or 140-1704-1 that was
purchased from Hawker Beechcraft on or before February 13, 2013.
(2) Any Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously held by Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model Hawker 850XP
airplane having serial numbers 258789 through 258794 inclusive,
258796, 258798 through 258801 inclusive, 258803 through 258819
inclusive, 258822, 258823, 258826 through 258828 inclusive, 258830
through 258833 inclusive, 258835 through 258838 inclusive, 258841,
258844, 258845, 258848, 258852, 258855, 258856, 258858, 258859,
258861, 258872, 258874, 258876, 258891, 258893, 258895, 258900,
258901, 258904, 258907, 258909, 258912, 258915, 258921, 258959,
258961, 258963, 258977, 258980, 258982, and subsequent serial numbers;
equipped with a kit numbered 140-1701-1, 140-1702-1, 140-1703-1, 140
-1703-5, 140-1703-7, or 140-1704-1 that was purchased on or before
February 13, 2013.
(3) Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate previously held by Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model Hawker 900XP
airplanes having serial numbers HA-0156 and HA-0159.
(h) DEFINITION
For the purposes of this AD, a general visual inspection is a visual
examination of an interior or exterior area, installation, or assembly
to detect obvious damage, failure, or irregularity. This level of
inspection is made from within touching distance unless otherwise
specified. A mirror may be necessary to ensure visual access to all
surfaces in the inspection area. This level of inspection is made
under normally available lighting conditions such as daylight, hangar
lighting, flashlight, or droplight and may require removal or opening
of access panels or doors. Stands, ladders, or platforms may be
required to gain proximity to the area being checked.
(i) EXCEPTION TO THE SERVICE INFORMATION
A note in the Accomplishment Instructions of the Hawker Beechcraft
Service Bulletin SB 57-4112, dated February 2013, instructs operators
to contact Hawker Beechcraft if any difficulty is encountered in
accomplishing the service information. However, this AD requires that
any deviation from the instructions provided in Hawker Beechcraft
Service Bulletin SB 57-4112, dated February 2013, must be approved as
an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) under the provisions of
paragraph (k) of this AD.
(j) PARTS INSTALLATION LIMITATION
For all airplanes: As of the effective date of this AD, no kit having
kit number 140-1701-1, 140-1702-1, 140-1703-1, 140-1703-5, 140-1703-7,
or 140-1704-1, that was purchased before February 13, 2013, may be
installed on any airplane unless the installation includes sealant on
doubler plate edges, doubler plate rivets, and adjacent skin in the
top and bottom of the left and right fuel vent surge tanks, as
specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Hawker Beechcraft
Service Bulletin SB 57-4112, dated February 2013.
(k) ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMPLIANCE (AMOCS)
(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the attention of the
person identified in paragraph (l) of this AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal in-
spector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local
flight standards district office/certificate holding district office.
(l) RELATED INFORMATION
For more information about this AD, contact Jeffrey Englert, Aerospace
Engineer, Mechanical Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100,
Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 316-946-4167; fax:
316-946-4107; email: jeffrey.englert@faa.gov.
(m) MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph
under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Hawker Beechcraft Service Bulletin SB 57-4112, dated February 2013.
(ii) Reserved.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Beechcraft
Corporation, TMDC, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, KS 67201-0085; telephone 316-
676-8238; fax 316-671-2540; email tmdc@beechcraft.com; Internet http:
//pubs.beechcraft.com.
(4) You may view this service information at 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.
(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by
reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call
202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 15, 2014. John P. Piccola, Acting
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Englert, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport,
Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 316-946-4167; fax: 316-946-4107; email:
jeffrey.englert@faa.gov.
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain
Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model Hawker 800XP,
850XP, and 900XP airplanes. This AD was prompted by a design review
that revealed there were no instructions to apply sealant to structural
components in the fuel tank during the winglet installation process.
This AD requires an inspection for the presence of sealant on doubler
plate edges, doubler plate rivets, and adjacent skin in the fuel vent
surge tanks; and corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct missing sealant, which, during a lightning
strike, could result in a potential source of ignition in a fuel tank
and consequent explosion or fire and subsequent in-flight breakup of the
airplane.
DATES: This AD is effective September 5, 2014.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of September 5,
2014.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Beechcraft Corporation, TMDC, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, KS 67201-0085;
telephone 316-676-8238; fax 316-671-2540; email tmdc@beechcraft.com;
Internet http://pubs.beechcraft.com. You may view this referenced
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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.
gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0254; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Englert, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita
Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-
Continent Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 316-946-4167; fax: 316-
946-4107; email: jeffrey.englert@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Beechcraft
Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft
Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model Hawker 800XP, 850XP, and
900XP airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on April
24, 2014 (79 FR 22783). The NPRM was prompted by a design review that
revealed there were no instructions to apply sealant to structural
components in the fuel tank during the winglet installation process.
The sealant is part of the lightning protection design for the fuel
tanks. The NPRM proposed to require an inspection for the presence of
sealant on doubler plate edges, doubler plate rivets, and adjacent skin
in the fuel vent surge tanks; and corrective actions if necessary. We
are issuing this AD to detect and correct missing sealant, which,
during a lightning strike, could result in a potential source of
ignition in a fuel tank and consequent explosion or fire and subsequent
in-flight breakup of the airplane.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (79 FR 22783, April 24,
2014) or on the determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 22783, April 24, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 22783, April 24, 2014).
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 50 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs
| Action |
Labor cost |
Parts cost |
Cost per product |
Cost on U.S.
operators |
| Inspection |
2 work-hours x $85 per
hour = $170. |
None |
$170 |
$8,500 |
We estimate the following costs to
do any necessary repairs that
would be required based on the results of the inspection. We have no
way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
repairs:
On-Condition Costs
| Action |
Labor cost |
Parts cost |
Cost per
product |
| Sealant application |
36 work-hours x $85 per hour
= $3,060. |
$32 |
$3,092 |
According to the manufacturer, all
of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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 airworthiness
directive (AD):
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