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What Must I Do To Address This Problem? 

(e) To address this problem, you must do 

the following:

Actions Compliance Procedures 

(1) Inspect the port and starboard undercarriage attach bracket for unwelded areas.Within 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD.Follow Eagle Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 

1123, dated August 8, 2004. 

(2) If unwelded areas are found: ........................

(i) contact the manufacturer for replacement 

parts at mailing address Eagle Aircraft, P.O. 

Box 1028, Pejabat Pos Besar, Melaka, Malaysia 75150; telephone: (606) 317–4105, 

facsimile: (606) 317–7213; and 

(ii) install the replacement parts 

Prior to further flight after the inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.Follow Eagle Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 

1123, dated August 8, 2004. 

May I Request an Alternative Method of 

Compliance? 

(f) You may request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD by following the procedures in 14 

CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, 

send your request to your principal 

inspector. The principal inspector may add 

comments and will send your request to the 

Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane 

Directorate, FAA. For information on any 

already approved alternative methods of 

compliance, contact Karl Schletzbaum, 

Aerospace Engineer, Small Airplane 

Directorage, ACE–112, 901 Locust, Rm 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri, 64106; telephone: 

(816) 329–4146; facsimile: (816) 329–4149. 

Is There Other Information That Relates to 

This Subject? 

(g) DCA CAM AD 001–08–2004, dated 

August 12, 2004, and Eagle Aircraft Alert 

Service Bulletin SB 1123, dated August 8, 

2004, also address the subject of this AD. 

May I Get Copies of the Documents 

Referenced in This AD? 

(h) To get copies of the documents 

referenced in this AD, contact Eagle Aircraft, 

PO Box 1028, Pejabat Pos Besar, Melaka, 

Malaysia, 75150; telephone: (606) 317–4105; 

facsimile: (606) 317–7213. To view the AD 

docket, go to the Docket Management 

Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC, or on the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. This is docket 

number FAA–2004–19222.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

October 14, 2004. 

William J. Timberlake, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–23623 Filed 10–21–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2004–19078; Directorate 

Identifier 98–CE–17–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon 

Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Beech 

200 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to revise 

AD 98–20–38, which applies to all 

Beech 200 series airplanes. AD 98–20–

38 requires you to revise the FAAapproved Airplane Flight Manual 

(AFM) to specify procedures that would 

prohibit flight in severe icing conditions 

(as determined by certain visual cues), 

limit or prohibit the use of various flight 

control devices while in severe icing 

conditions, and provide the flight crew 

with recognition cues for and 

procedures for exiting from severe icing 

conditions. Part of the applicability of 

AD 98–20–38 includes the Raytheon 

Models B200 and B200C airplanes. AD 

96–09–13 already requires AFM 

revisions on this subject for these 

airplane models. Consequently, FAA is 

revising AD 98–20–38 to remove the 

Models B200 and B200C from the 

applicability and add clarification that 

AD 96–09–13 affects these airplanes. We 

are issuing this proposed AD to 

minimize the potential hazards 

associated with operating these 

airplanes in severe icing conditions by 

providing more clearly defined 

procedures and limitations.

DATES: We must receive any comments 

on this proposed AD by December 7, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following to 

submit comments on this proposed AD: 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to http:

//dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

001. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

You may view the comments to this 

proposed AD in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Paul Pellicano, Aerospace Engineer 

(Icing Specialist), Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, One Crown 

Center, 1895 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 

450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349; telephone: 

(770) 703–6064: facsimile: (770) 703–

6097.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

How do I comment on this proposed 

AD? We invite you to submit any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments regarding this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include the docket 

number, ‘‘FAA–2004–19078; Directorate 

Identifier. 98–CE–17–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We will 

post all comments we receive, without 

change, to http://dms.dot.gov, including 

any personal information you provide. 

We will also post a report summarizing 

each substantive verbal contact with 

FAA personnel concerning this 

proposed rulemaking. Using the search 

function of our docket Web site, anyone 

can find and read the comments 

received into any of our dockets, 

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including the name of the individual 

who sent the comment (or signed the 

comment on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). This is 

docket number FAA–2004–19078. You 

may review the DOT’s complete Privacy 

Act Statement in the Federal Register

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit http://

dms.dot.gov.

Are there any specific portions of this 

proposed AD I should pay attention to?

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this proposed AD. If you contact us 

through a nonwritten communication 

and that contact relates to a substantive 

part of this proposed AD, we will 

summarize the contact and place the 

summary in the docket. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD in light of those comments 

and contacts. 

Docket Information 

Where can I go to view the docket 

information? You may view the AD 

docket that contains the proposal, any 

comments received, and any final 

disposition in person at the DMS Docket 

Offices between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

(eastern standard time), Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–

647–5227) is located on the plaza level 

of the Department of Transportation 

NASSIF Building at the street address 

stated in ADDRESSES. You may also view 

the AD docket on the Internet at http:

//dms.dot.gov. The comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

the DMS receives them.

Discussion 

Has FAA taken any action to this 

point? A review of the requirements for 

certification of Raytheon Beech 200 

series airplanes in icing conditions 

caused FAA to issue AD 98–20–38, 

Amendment 39–10806 (63 FR 51805, 

September 29, 1998). AD 98–20–38 

requires you to revise the FAAapproved Airplane Flight Manual 

(AFM) to specify procedures that would 

prohibit flight in severe icing conditions 

(as determined by certain visual cues), 

limit or prohibit the use of various flight 

control devices while in severe icing 

conditions, and provide the flight crew 

with recognition cues for and 

procedures for exiting from severe icing 

conditions. 

What has happened since AD 98–20–

38 to initiate this proposed action? Part 

of the applicability of AD 98–20–38 

includes the Raytheon Models B200 and 

B200C airplanes. AD 96–09–13 already 

requires AFM revisions on this subject 

for these airplane models. The language 

is similar but is not the same and AD 

96–09–13 reflects the preferred 

information. Consequently, FAA is 

revising AD 98–20–38 to remove the 

Models B200 and B200C from the 

applicability and add clarification that 

AD 96–09–13 affects these airplanes. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

What has FAA decided? We have 

evaluated all pertinent information and 

identified an unsafe condition that is 

likely to exist or develop on other 

products of this same type design. 

Therefore, we are proposing AD action. 

What would this proposed AD 

require? This proposed AD would revise 

AD 98–20–38 to remove the Beech 

Models B200 and B200C from the 

applicability. The Beech Models B200 

and B200C are still affected by the 

actions of AD 96–09–13. 

How does the revision to 14 CFR part 

39 affect this proposed AD? On July 10, 

2002, we published a new version of 14 

CFR part 39 (67 FR 47997, July 22, 

2002), which governs FAA’s AD system. 

This regulation now includes material 

that relates to altered products, special 

flight permits, and alternative methods 

of compliance. This material previously 

was included in each individual AD. 

Since this material is included in 14 

CFR part 39, we will not include it in 

future AD actions. 

Costs of Compliance 

How many airplanes would this 

proposed AD impact? We estimate that 

this proposed AD affects 1,600 airplanes 

in the U.S. registry. 

What would be the cost impact of this 

proposed AD on owners/operators of the 

affected airplanes? The cost estimate of 

this AD is the same per airplane as AD 

98–20–38. However, the proposed AD 

would affect fewer airplanes than AD 

98–20–38. 

Regulatory Findings 

Would this proposed AD impact 

various entities? 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. 

Would this proposed AD involve a 

significant rule or regulatory action? For 

the reasons discussed above, I certify 

that this proposed AD: 

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 summary of the costs 

to comply with this proposed AD and 

placed it in the AD Docket. You may get 

a copy of this summary by sending a 

request to us at the address listed under 

ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–

2004–19078; Directorate Identifier 98–

CE–17–AD’’ in your request.

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 Federal Aviation Administration 

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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

98–20–38, Amendment 39–10806 (63 

FR 51805, September 29, 1998), and by 

adding a new AD to read as follows:

Raytheon Aircraft Company: Docket No. 

FAA–2004–19078; Directorate Identifier 

98–CE–17–AD. 

When Is the Last Date I Can Submit 

Comments on This Proposed AD? 

(a) We must receive comments on this 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) by 

December 7, 2004. 

What Other ADs Are Affected by This 

Action? 

(b) This AD revises AD 98–20–38, 

Amendment 39–10806.

What Airplanes Are Affected by This AD? 

(c) This AD affects the following airplane 

models, all serial numbers, that are 

certificated in any category:

(1) Beech 200 (A100–1 (U–21J)) 

(2) Beech 200C 

(3) Beech 200CT 

(4) Beech 200T 

(5) Beech A200 (C–12A) or (C–12C) 

(6) Beech A200C (UC–12B) 

(7) Beech A200CT (C–12D), (FWC–12D), (RC–

12D), (C–12F), (RC–12G), (RC–12H), 

(RC–12K), or (RC–12P) 

(8) B200CT 

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(9) B200T

Note 1: The actions of AD 96–09–13 are 

required for the Beech Models B200 and 

B200C airplanes.

What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in 

This AD? 

(d) The actions specified in this AD are 

intended to minimize the potential hazards 

associated with operating these airplanes in 

severe icing conditions by providing more 

clearly defined procedures and limitations. 

What Must I Do to Address This Problem? 

(e) Within 30 days after November 4, 1998 

(the effective date of AD 98–20–38), do the 

requirements of paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) 

of this AD, unless already accomplished.

Note 2: Operators should initiate action to 

notify and ensure that flight crewmembers 

are apprised of this change.

(1) Revise the FAA-approved Airplane 

Flight Manual (AFM) by incorporating the 

following into the Limitations Section of the 

AFM. This may be accomplished by inserting 

a copy of this AD in the AFM. 

‘‘WARNING 

Severe icing may result from 

environmental conditions outside of those for 

which the airplane is certificated. Flight in 

freezing rain, freezing drizzle, or mixed icing 

conditions (supercooled liquid water and ice 

crystals) may result in ice build-up on 

protected surfaces exceeding the capability of 

the ice protection system, or may result in ice 

forming aft of the protected surfaces. This ice 

may not be shed using the ice protection 

systems, and may seriously degrade the 

performance and controllability of the 

airplane. 

• During flight, severe icing conditions 

that exceed those for which the airplane is 

certificated shall be determined by the 

following visual cues. If one or more of these 

visual cues exists, immediately request 

priority handling from Air Traffic Control to 

facilitate a route or an altitude change to exit 

the icing conditions. 

• Unusually extensive ice accumulation on 

the airframe and windshield in areas not 

normally observed to collect ice. 

• Accumulation of ice on the upper 

surface of the wing, aft of the protected area. 

• Accumulation of ice on the engine 

nacelles and propeller spinners farther aft 

than normally observed. 

• Since the autopilot, when installed and 

operating, may mask tactile cues that indicate 

adverse changes in handling characteristics, 

use of the autopilot is prohibited when any 

of the visual cues specified above exist, or 

when unusual lateral trim requirements or 

autopilot trim warnings are encountered 

while the airplane is in icing conditions. 

• All wing icing inspection lights must be 

operative prior to flight into known or 

forecast icing conditions at night. [Note: This 

supersedes any relief provided by the Master 

Minimum Equipment List (MMEL).]’’

(2) Revise the FAA-approved AFM by 

incorporating the following into the Normal 

Procedures Section of the AFM. This may be 

accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD 

in the AFM. 

‘‘THE FOLLOWING WEATHER 

CONDITIONS MAY BE CONDUCIVE TO 

SEVERE IN-FLIGHT ICING: 

• Visible rain at temperatures below 0 

degrees Celsius ambient air temperature. 

• Droplets that splash or splatter on impact 

at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius 

ambient air temperature. 

PROCEDURES FOR EXITING THE SEVERE 

ICING ENVIRONMENT: 

These procedures are applicable to all 

flight phases from takeoff to landing. Monitor 

the ambient air temperature. While severe 

icing may form at temperatures as cold as -18 

degrees Celsius, increased vigilance is 

warranted at temperatures around freezing 

with visible moisture present. If the visual 

cues specified in the Limitations Section of 

the AFM for identifying severe icing 

conditions are observed, accomplish the 

following: 

• Immediately request priority handling 

from Air Traffic Control to facilitate a route 

or an altitude change to exit the severe icing 

conditions in order to avoid extended 

exposure to flight conditions more severe 

than those for which the airplane has been 

certificated. 

• Avoid abrupt and excessive 

maneuvering that may exacerbate control 

difficulties. 

• Do not engage the autopilot. 

• If the autopilot is engaged, hold the 

control wheel firmly and disengage the 

autopilot. 

• If an unusual roll response or 

uncommanded roll control movement is 

observed, reduce the angle-of-attack.

• Do not extend flaps when holding in 

icing conditions. Operation with flaps 

extended can result in a reduced wing angleof-attack, with the possibility of ice forming 

on the upper surface further aft on the wing 

than normal, possibly aft of the protected 

area. 

• If the flaps are extended, do not retract 

them until the airframe is clear of ice. 

• Report these weather conditions to Air 

Traffic Control.’’

(f) As an alternative method of compliance 

to the actions required by paragraph (e)(2) of 

this AD, revise the Abnormal Procedures 

Section or Emergency Procedures Section of 

the AFM instead of the Normal Procedures 

section of the AFM. Insert the information 

presented in paragraph (e)(2) of this AD into 

the applicable AFM section. 

(g) The owner/operator holding at least a 

private pilot certificate as authorized by 

section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may incorporate 

the AFM revisions required by this AD. Enter 

this information into the aircraft records 

showing compliance with this AD following 

section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). 

May I Request an Alternative Method of 

Compliance? 

(h) You may request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD by following the procedures in 14 

CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, 

send your request to your principal 

inspector. The principal inspector may add 

comments and will send your request to the 

Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane 

Directorate, FAA. For information on any 

already approved alternative methods of 

compliance, contact Mr. Paul Pellicano, 

Aerospace Engineer (Icing Specialist), 

Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

One Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix Boulevard, 

Suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349; telephone: 

(770) 703–6064; facsimile: (770) 703–6097. 

May I Get Copies of the Documents 

Referenced in This AD? 

(i) You may view the AD docket at the 

Docket Management Facility; US Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 

Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, 

DC, or on the Internet at

http://dms.dot.gov.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

October 15, 2004. 

Dorenda D. Baker, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–23728 Filed 10–21–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration 

23 CFR Part 655 

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2003–15149] 

RIN 2125–AE98 

National Standards for Traffic Control 

Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic 

Control Devices for Streets and 

Highways; Maintaining Traffic Sign 

Retroreflectivity

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Propsed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is extending the 

comment period for a notice of 

proposed amendments (NPA) to the 

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 

Devices (MUTCD); request for 

comments on maintaining traffic sign 

retroreflectivity, which was published 

on July 30, 2004, at 69 FR 45623. The 

original comment period is set to close 

on October 28, 2004. The extension is 

based on concern expressed by the 

National Committee on Uniform Traffic 

Control Devices, (NCUTCD) and the 

American Association of State Highway 

and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 

that the October 28 closing date does 

not provide sufficient time for 

discussion of the issues in committee 

and a subsequent comprehensive 

response to the docket. The FHWA 

recognizes that others interested in 

commenting may have similar time 

constraints and agrees that the comment