[Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-20865; Directorate Identifier 2003-NM-103-AD;
Amendment 39-14145; AD 2005-13-08]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
(Jetstream) Model 4101 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 (Jetstream) Model 4101 airplanes. This
AD requires the overhaul of certain auxiliary components installed on
the main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG). This AD is
prompted by manufacturer determination that overhaul limits need to be
imposed for certain auxiliary components of the MLG and NLG. Components
that exceed the established overhaul limits could fail due to fatigue,
wear, and age. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the MLG or
NLG, and consequent damage to the airplane and injury to flightcrew and
passengers.
DATES: This AD becomes effective July 27, 2005.
The incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in
the AD is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July
27, 2005.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft American Support, 13850 Mclearen
Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171.
Docket: The AD docket contains the proposed AD, comments, and any
final disposition. You can examine the AD docket on the Internet at
http://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 U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., room PL-401,
Washington, DC. This docket number is FAA-2005-20865; the directorate
identifier for this docket is 2003-NM-103-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: The FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39
with an AD for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model
4101 airplanes. That action, published in the Federal Register on April
6, 2005 (70 FR 17373), proposed to require the overhaul of certain
auxiliary components installed on the main landing gear (MLG) and nose
landing gear (NLG).
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. No comments have been submitted on the proposed
AD 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
This AD will affect about 57 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
following table, using an average labor rate of $65 per hour, provides
the estimated costs for U.S. operators to comply with this AD.
Estimated Costs
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Cost per
Replacement Work hours Parts cost airplane Fleet cost
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MLG shock strut (left and right)............................ 6 *$25,000 $50,390 $2,872,230
NLG shock strut............................................. 3 30,000 30,195 1,721,115
MLG retract actuator (left and right)....................... 6 *6,300 12,990 740,430
NLG retract actuator........................................ 3 4,100 4,295 244,815
MLG drag brace/actuator (left and right).................... 6 *9,500 19,390 1,105,230
MLG uplock/actuator (left and right)........................ 6 *5,600 11,590 660,630
NLG downlock/actuator....................................... 3 3,200 3,395 193,515
NLG uplock/actuator......................................... 3 2,800 2,995 170,715
Steering selector valve..................................... 3 6,800 6,995 398,715
Total................................................... 39 139,700 142,235 8,107,395
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*Per side.
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
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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. 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
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2005-13-08 BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Formerly British
Aerospace Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39-14145. Directorate
Identifier 2003-NM-103-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective July 27, 2005.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability: (c) This AD applies to all BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Model Jetstream 4101 airplanes, certificated in
any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by manufacturer determination that
overhaul limits need to be imposed for certain auxiliary components
of the main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG).
Components that exceed the established overhaul limits could fail
due to fatigue, wear, and age. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the MLG or NLG, and consequent damage to the airplane and
injury to flightcrew and passengers.
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.
Overhaul of Landing Gear
(f) Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD,
overhaul auxiliary components installed on the MLG and NLG, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Service Bulletin J41-32-081, dated August 6,
2002, except as provided by paragraph (g) of this AD; and thereafter
as specified in the ``Overhaul Period'' column of Table 1 of the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletin.
Note 1: BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service Bulletin J41-
32-081 refers to BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service Bulletin
J41-05-001, Revision 2, dated March 15, 2002, as an additional
source of service information for calculating estimated usage of
affected auxiliary components.
No Reporting Requirement
(g) 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)
(h) 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.
Related Information
(i) British airworthiness directive 006-08-2002 also addresses
the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service
Bulletin J41-32-081, dated August 6, 2002, to perform the actions
that are required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
Director of the Federal Register approves the incorporation by
reference of this document in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1
CFR part 51. To get copies of the service information, contact
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft American Support, 13850 Mclearen
Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171. To view the AD docket, go to the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street SW., room PL-401, Nassif Building, Washington, DC.
To review copies of the service information, go to 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 http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html
.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 10, 2005.
Michael J. Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-12150 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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