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2016-17-04 |
ALL HOT AIR BALLOONS: Amendment 39-18617; Docket No. FAA-2016-8989; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD. |
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August 29, 2016. (b) AFFECTED ADS None. (c) APPLICABILITY This AD applies to all hot air balloons, certificated in any category, with BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Model Kubicek burners. (d) SUBJECT Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 28: Fuel. (e) REASON This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as propane leaks on burners equipped with fuel hoses made of EGEFLEX material. We are issuing this AD to prevent propane leaks in the fuel hoses, which could result in a fire, damaging the balloon and its envelope, ultimately leading to an emergency landing, with consequent injury to the occupants and persons on the ground. (f) ACTIONS AND COMPLIANCE Unless already done, do the following actions. (1) Within the next 14 days after August 29, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), inspect all hot air balloon fuel lines to determine if a Kubicek fuel hose made of "EGEFLEX" material is installed. Do the in- spection as following BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016. (2) If any Kubicek hose made of "EGEFLEX" material is found during the in- spection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, replace the fuel hose following BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016. (3) As of August 29, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do not install a Kubicek fuel hose made of "EGEFLEX" material. (g) OTHER FAA AD PROVISIONS The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if re- quested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; tele- phone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@ faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on any balloon 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. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200. (h) SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT Special flight permits are prohibited. (i) RELATED INFORMATION Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2016-0151, dated July 26, 2016, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-8989. (j) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. (i) BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016. (ii) Reserved. (3) For BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r.o. service information identified in this AD, contact BALONY KUBICEK spol. s r. o., Jarni 2a, 614 00 Brno, Czech Republic, telephone: +420 545 422 620; fax: +420 545 422 621; email: info@kubicekballons.cz. Internet: http://www.kubicekballoons.eu. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2016-8989. (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 Kansas City, Missouri on August 16, 2016. Pat Mullen, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: karl.schletz baum@faa.gov.
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