## U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO

N FEDERA L AVIATIO

N ADMINISTRATIO

N OFHC E O FHEARING

S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n the Matte

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## COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO

N Pursuan t to 1 4 C.F.R , Section 13.218(f) , Complainan t (Agency ) move s fo

r decision . Agency submits tha

t ther e i s n o genuin

e issue of materia l fac t an dthe Agenc

y i s entitle dto judgmen t i n it s favo r a s amatte r o f law . STATEMEN

T OFUNDISPUTE

D FACTS * 1 . A t all time s relevan

t herein , CaroUn

aBlue Air , LLL

C ("hereinafte

r "Respondenf) , maintainedan

doperatedaDassaul

t Falco n Je t aircraft, identification niunbe r N450C F (hereinafte r "the aircraft")

- Paragrap

h 1 o f Complaint, admittedi n Answer . 2 . A t al l time s relevan

t herein , the aircraf

t wa s subjec

t to the requirements of Airworthines s Directive (A.D. ) 98-13-05 . Paragrap h 2 of Complaint, admitte

di n Answer . 3 . A D 98-13-0 5 require drepetitiv e inspection s t o detect cracks a t the attachin

g hole s of the wing t o ftiselage fairing s an

dt o ensur e tightnes s of

the attachin

g screws , an

drepai r

### o f any discrepanc y foun ddurin g suc h inspections . Paragrap h 3 o f Complaint , admitte di n Answer . 4 . Specifically , thes e inspection s wer e require dwithi n 7 month s o r 33 0 flight

hour s afte

r th e effectiv e dat e o f

th e AD ' an dthereafter

t o b e repeate d'''a

t interval s no t

t o excee d6 month s o r 30 0 flight

hours, ^ whicheve r

occur s first." Exhibi t

A-1 , pag e 3. ^ 5 . Durin g an FA A inspectio n o n Marc h 21 , 2010 , i t wa s discovere dtiiat

a t th e aircraf

t ha dlas t bee n subjec t

t o th e inspectio n require db y A D 98-13-0 5 o n Augus t 20 , 2009 . Exhibi t A-2,A-4,A-5 . 6 . Durin g th e perio dFebruar y 23 , 201 0 t o February 25 , 2010 , Responden t operate dth e aircraf t o n four (4 ) flights. Paragrap h 4 o f Complaint , admitte di n Answer . 7 . Accordin g t o th e Airworthines s Directiv e Manua l ("hereinafter "ADM') , i n th e Sectio n tided"CompUanc e Time o r Period, " th e followin g i s stated : Wher e complianc e time s ar e specifie da s aperio do f time afte r th e effectiv

e date , the time i s measure dfro mth e effective date . Fo r example , i f

th e complianc e time i s "withi n 1 2 month s afte r

th e effectiv

e dat e " an dth e effective dat e i s Januar y 15 , 1991 , th e deadlin e fo r

complianc e i s Januar y 15 , 1992 . Wher e complianc e times ar e specifie da s anumbe r

o f calenda r month s afte r

th e effective date , th e time i s measure d fro mth e en do f

th e mont h durin g whic h th e A D become s effective . Fo r example , i f

th e complianc e time i s "within 1 2 month s afte r th e effective dat e " an dth e effectiv e dat e i s Januar y 15 , 1991 , th e deadlin e fo r complianc e i s Januar y 31 , 1992 . Exhibi t A-3 , p . 54 .

• Th e effectiv e date o f th e A.D . wa s Jul

y 23 , 1998 . Exhibi

t A-1 , pag e 4 . ^ The Agenc

y i s no t contendin g tha

t th e aircraf t reached30 0 hours . Therefore , th e numbe r of hour s i s irrelevan

t fo r purpose s o f

thi s case . ^ Th e authenticit

y o f Exhibit A- 1 an dth e othe r exhibits referencedi

n thi s motio n wer

e admittedi

n respons e t o request s fo

r admissions . A copy o f

th e reques t

fo r admission s an

dresponse s thereto ar e attache dherein collectivel y a s Exhibi

t B . 2

## ISSUE S (1 ) Whethe

r Responden

t operatedthe aircraf

t o n the 4 flights during the perio dFebruar y 23 . 201 0 t o Februar y 25 . 201 0 (hereinafte

r "the 4 flights"') in non-comphanc e wit h A D 98-13-05 . in violation o

f Section 39. 7 of

tiie Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FARs) ? (2 ) Whethe

r Responden

t operatedthe aircraf

t o n th e 4 flights whe

n th e aircraf

t was i n a n unairworth v condition i n violation of

FA R91.7(a) ? (3 ) Whethe

r Responden

t performe dimprope r maintenanc e on the aircraf

t in violation o

f FA R 43.13(a) ? (4 ) Whethe

r acivil penalt

y of $17.500 i s appropriate ? ARGUMEN

T (1 ) Responden

t operatedthe aircraf

t o n the 4 flights in non-compUance wit h A D 98-13

- 05 in violation of

FA R39.7 . FA R39. 7 state s tha

t anyon e wh o operate s aproduct

tha t doe s not mee t the requirements of

a n appUcabl

e A D i s i n violation of

thi s FAR . I

t i s undispute

dtha t Responden

t operatedaproduct

- i.e. , the aircraf

t - tha t wa s subjec

t t o A D 98-13-05 . Th

e issue a s to whethe

r Responden

t faile dt o compl y wit h tha t A D ca n b e discernedfromthe plai n language of

th e AD , which state s tha t onc e the initia

l requiredinspection i s performed, inspection s ar

e require dto b e repeated"a t interval s not

to exceed6 months. " I

n othe r words , not mor e tha n 6 month s ma

y pas s betwee

n inspections . Month s - period . Not calenda r months . Thus , becaus e Responden t performe dthe requiredinspection on August 20 , 2009 , it wa s nex t requiredto perfor

mthe inspection b y Februar y 20 , 2010 . I

n fact, a s o

f Marc h 1 ,

## 2010 , Responden t ha dno t performe dthe inspection sinc e Augus t 20 , 2009 . Therefore , the 4 flights tha

t occurredduring the perio dFebruar y 23 , 201 0 t

o Februar y 25 , 201 0 wer

e i n non compUanc e wit h A D 98-13-05 . Th e AD M allow s fo

r A D compUanc

e i n term s of calenda r month s (a s oppose

dt o months ) onl

y whe n th e A D specificall

y stipulate s "calenda

r months. " I

n thi s case , tiiere wa s n o suc h stipulation ; rather, the A D wa s clea

r tha t the inspection s wer

e requiredt

o b e performe dever y 6 "months, " no t

ever y 6 "calenda

r months. " (2 ) Responden

t operatedthe aircraf

t on th e 4 flights in a

n unairworth

y conditio n in violation o f

FA R91.7(a) . FA R91.7(a ) state s tha t n o person ma

y operat e acivil aircraf

t unles s the aircraf

t i s i n a n airworth y condition . To b e airworthy , the aircraf t mus t (a) confor mt o it s typ e desig

n approve dunde r atyp e certificat

e o r supplementa

l typ e certificat

e an dt o appUcabl e AD's ; an d (b ) b e mcondition fo

r saf e operation . Delawar

e Skyways , LLC , FA

A Orde r No . 2005- 6 (Marc h 8 , 2005) , p.2 . Becaus e the aircraf t was flown i n non-compUanc e wit h A D 98-13-05 , i t was unairworthy , i n violatio n o f FA R91.7(a) . (3 ) Responden

t performe dimprope r maintenanc e o n th e aircraf t in violation o

f FA R 43.13(a y FA R43.13(a ) state s tha t eac h person performin

g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenance on a

n aircraf t shal l us e the methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe

di n the curren t manufacturer' s maintenanc e manua l o r histruction s fo

r ContinuedAirworthines s

## preparedb y it s manufacturer, o r othe r methods , techniques , an

dpractice s acceptabl

e t o the Administrator . I

n thi s case , it

i s undisputedtha

t Responden

t wa s responsible fo

r maintainin

g th e aircraft . Maintenanc e includedcompUanc e wit h AD's . B y failin

g t o compl y wit h the AD , Responden

t performedmaintenanc e unacceptable to th e Administrato r an dwas therefor

e i n violation of

FA R43.13(a) . (4 ) A civil penalt

y of $17.500 i s appropriate . Agenc y sanction guideline s ar

e se t fort h i n the Sanction Guidanc e Table (SGT ) of FA A Orde r 21503B . Responden

t i s asmal l busines s concer

n tha t doe s not holdacertificat

e an dthe violation s i n question ar e coveredunde

r 4 9 US C Section 46301(aX5)(A) . Therefore , th e recommende

drange s of

civil penalt

y ar e $550-$2,19 9 (minimum) , $2,200-$4,39 9 (moderate) , an

d$4,400- $ 11,00

0 (maximum) . Exhibi

t C-1 . Respondent' s failur

e t o compl y wit h the A D i s coveredin SGT , Fi g B-3-a(l) , "Failur e to compl y wit h airworthines s directive. " Exhibi t C-2 . Thi s violation call s fo r amoderat e t o maximu mcivi l penalty , i.e. , $2,200 - $11,000 . I n thi s case , ther

e wa s a t leas t asingl e noncompUanc e tha t continuedfo

r 4 flights. A sanction of a t leas t th e midpoin

t of the recommende

drang e wouldb e appropriate . Therefore , acivil penalt y of a t leas t $6,60 0 woul d b e appropriat

e ([$2 , 2200 plu s $110,000 ] dividedb y 2 ) fo r thi s violation . I n addition , ther

e wa s aviolation of

"operation of

unairworth

y aircraft, " SG

T Fi g B-3

- a(5 ) whic h caU s fo r amoderat e to maximu

mcivil penalty . Exhibi

t C-2 . Thus , the range fo

r

## eac

h o f the fou r unairworth

y flights wouldals o b e $2,200 to $11,000 . A n appropriat

e amoun t fo r eac h of the 4 flights woul db e a

t leas t the midrange poin

t of $6,600 , fo r atota l of $26,400 . Thu s the tota

l appropriat

e sanction wouldb e a

t leas t $33,000 ($26,400 plu s $6,600) . Th e civil penalt

y propose db y the Agency , $17,500 , i s certainl y appropriate . CONCLUSIO

N Ther e i s n o genuine issue of

materia l fac t an dthe Agency i s entitiedt

o judgmen t i n it s favo r a s amatte

r of law . Responden

t violatedthe FAR

S a s allegedin the Complain t an da civi l penalt y of $17,500 i s appropriate .

RespectfiiU y submitted , Alfre dRJohnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l By : ^^^Alo ^ Date : \\j(off ^ Zachar y N/ . Belbna

n Attorne y Federa l Aviation Administration 1 Aviation Plaz a Jamaica , NY 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-325 8 Facsimile : 71 8 995-569 9

# I EXHIBI T A- 1 i i

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### Airworthines s Directiv e > Federa i Registe rInformatio n '^Heade rInformatio n 

## DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 4 CF R Par

t 3 9 [6 3 F R 3324 4 NO . 11 7 06/18/98 ] Docke t No . 98-NM-25-AD ; Amendmen t 39-10603 ; A D 98-13-1 5 RI N 2120-AA6 4 Airworthines s Directives ; Dassaul t Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200 , Fa n Je t Falcon , an d Mystere-Falco n 2 0 Serie s Airplane s PD F Cop y(I f Avallabla) : 

### "^Preambl e Informatio n AGENCY : Federa l Aviatio n Administration , DO T ACTION : Fina l rul e SUMMARY : Thi s amendmen t adopt s a ne w ainA/orthlnes s directiv e (AD) , applicabl e t o al l Dassaul t Model ^ Mystere-Falco n 200 , Fa n Je t Falcon , an d Mystere-Falco n 2 0 serie s airplanes , tha t require s repetitiv e inspection s t o detect crack s a t th e attachin g hole s o f th e wing-to-fuselag e firing s an d t o ensur e tightnes s o f th e attachin g screws ; an d repai ro f an ydiscrepancy . Thi s amendmen t als o require s installatio n o f cupwashers unde rtiie vertica l seam s o f th e uppe r fairings . Thi s amendmen t i s prompte d byissuanc e o f mandator ycontinuin g airworthines s informatio n b ya foreig n civi l airworthines s authority . Th e action s specifie d b ythi s A D ar e intende d t o preven t los s o f th e wing-to-fuselag e uppe r fairing s durin g flight , whic h coul d resul t i n th e fairing s impactin g th e engine s o rtai l sections , an d consequen t reduce d controllabilityo f th e airplane . DATES : Effectiv e Jul y23 , 1998 . ADDRESSES : Informatio n pertainin g t o thi s amendmen t mayb e examine d a t th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , Transpor t Airplan e Directorate , Rule s Docket , 160 1 Lin d Avenue , SW. , Ronton , Washington . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Nonna n B . Martenson , Manager , Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 , FAA , Transpor t Airplan e Directorate , 160 1 Lin d Avenue , SW. , Renton , Washingto n 98055-4056 ; telephon e (425 ) 227-2110 ; fa x (425)227-1149 . SUPPLEMENTAR Y INFORMATION : A proposa l t o amen d par t 3 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CF R par t 39 ) t o includ e a n airworthines s directiv e (AD ) assault Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200,.. . D..~ - 1 - ^ ••

### • f I tha t I s applicabl e t o al l Dassaul t Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200 , Fa n Je t Falcon , an d Mystere-Falco n 2 0 serie s airplane s wa s publishe d i n th e Federa i Registe ro n Apri l 20,199 8 (6 3 F R 19427) . Tha t actio n propose d t o requir e repetitiv e inspection s t o detec t crack s a t th e attachin g hole s o f th e wing-to-fuselagefairingsL and-t o ensur e tlghtnessofthe^atfachm g screws ; an d repai ro f an ydiscrepancy . Tha t actio n als o propose d t o requir e installatio n o f cupwasher s unde rth e vertica l seam s o f th e uppe rfirings . Comment s Intereste d person s hav e bee n afforde d a n opportunit yt o participat e i n th e makin g o f thi s amendment . N o comment s wer e submitte d i n respons e t o th e proposa l o r th e FAA' s determinatio n o f th e cos t t o th e public . Conclusio n Th e FA A ha s detemnine d tha t ai rsafet yan d th e publi c interes t requir e th e adoptio n o f th e rul e a s proposed . Cos t Impac t Th e FA A estimate s tha t 23 9 airplane s o f U.S . registr ywil l b e affecte d b ythi s AD , tha t i t wil l tak e approximatel y2 wor k hour s pe rairplan e t o accomplis h th e require d actions , an d tha t th e averag e labo rrat e i s $6 0 pe rwor k hour . Base d o n thes e figures , th e cos t impac t o f th e A D o n U.S . operator s i s estimate d t o b e $28,680 , o r $12 0 pe rairplane . Th e cos t impac t figur e discusse d abov e i s base d o n assumption s tha t n o operato r ha s ye t accomplishe d an yo f th e requirement s o f thi s A O action , an d tha t n o operato rwoul d accomplis h thos e action s i n th e futur e i f thi s A O wer e no t adopted . Regulator yImpac t Th e regulation s adopte d herei n wil l no t hav e substantia l direc t effact s o n th e States , o n th e relationshi p betwee n th e nationa l governmen t an d th e States , o ro n th e distributio n o f powe ran d responsibilitie s amon g th e variou s level s o f government . Therefore , i n accordanc e wit h Executiv e Orde r12612 , i t i s determine d tha t thi s fina l rul e doe s no t hav e sufficien t federalis m implication s t o warran t th e preparatio n o f a Federalis m Assessment . Fo rth e reason s discusse d above , I certif ytha t thi s actio n (1 ) i s no t a "significan t regulator yaction " unde rExecutiv e Orde r12866 ; (2 ) i s no t a "significan t rule " unde rDO T Regulator yPolicie s an d Procedure s (4 4 FR 11034 , Februar y26 , 1979) ; an d (3 ) wil l no t hav e a significan t economi c impac t positiv e o rnegative , o n a substantia l numbe ro f smal l entitie s unde rth e criteri a o f th e Regulator y Flexibilit yAct . A fina l evaluatio n ha s bee n prepare d fo rthi s actio n an d i t i s containe d i n th e Rule s Docket . A cop yo f i t ma yb e obtaine d fro m th e Rule s Docke t a t th e locatio n provide d unde rth e captio n "ADDRESSES. " Lis t o f Subject s i n 1 4 CF R Par t 3 9 Ai rtransportation . Aircraft , Aviatio n safety . Safety . Adoptio n o f th e Amendmen t Accordingly , pursuan t t o th e authorit ydelegate d t o m e b yth e Administrator , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n amend s par t 3 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CF R par t 39 ) a s follows : 

### PAR T 3 9 - AIRWORTHINES S DIRECTIVE S sault Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200,.. . 3/15/201 0 1:16:0 1 P M

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1 . Th e authoritycitatio n fo rpar t 3 9 continue s t o rea d a s follows : Authority : 4 9 U.S.C . 106(g) , 40113 , 44701 . §39.1 3 [Amended ] 2 . Sectiorr39^ , t 3 i s amende d b yaddin g th e followin g new aioA/orthines s directive : ^Regulator yInformatio n 98-13-1 5 DASSAUL T AVIATION : Amendmen t 39-10603 . Docke t 98-NM-25-AD . Applicability : Al l Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200 , Fa n Je t Falcon , an d Mystere-Falco n 2 0 serie s airplanes ; certificate d i n an ycategory . NOT E 1 : Thi s A D applie s t o eac h airplan e Identifie d i n th e precedin g applicabilit y provision , regardles s o f whethe ri t ha s bee n modified , altered , o rrepaire d i n th e are a subject t o th e requirement s o f thi s AO . Fo rairplane s tha t hav e bee n modified , altered , o rrepaire d s o tha t th e performanc e o f th e requirement s o f thi s A D i s affected , th e owner/operato rmus t reques t approva l fo ra n alternativ e metho d o f complianc e i n accordanc e wit h paragrap h (b ) o f thi s AD . Th e reques t shoul d includ e a n assessmen t o f th e effect o f th e modification , alteration , o rrepai r o n th e unsaf e conditio n addresse d b ythi s AD ; and , i f th e unsaf e conditio n ha s no t bee n eliminated , th e reques t shoul d includ e specifi c propose d action s t o addres s it . Compliance : Require d a s indicated , unles s accomplishe d previously . T o preven t los s o f th e wing-to-fuselag e uppe rfairing s durin g flight whic h coul d resul t i n th e fairing s impactin g th e engine s o rtai l sections , an d consequen t reduce d controllabilit yo f th e airplane , accomplis h th e following : (a ) Withi n 7 month s o r33 0 flight hour s afte rth e effectiv e dat e o f tills AO , whicheve roccurs first, accomplis h th e requirement s o f paragraph s (a)(1 ) an d (a ) (2 ) o f thi s A D i n accordanc e wit h Chapte r53-50-0 , date d Ma y1996 , o f Fa n Je t Falco n Dassaul t Aviatio n Maintenanc e Manua l Phas e 34 , date d Jun e 199 7 (fo r Mode l Fa n Je t Falco n an d Mystere-Falco n 2 0 serie s airplanes) ; o rChapte r53 , Procedur e 731- 3 o f Mystere-Falco n 20 0 Dassaul t Aviatio n Maintenanc e Manual , Revisio n 12 , date d Apri l 30,199 6 (fo rMode l Mystere-Falco n 20 0 serie s airplanes) ; a s applicable . (1 ) Perfom n a n inspectio n t o detec t cracks at th e attachin g hole s o f th e wing-to fuselag e fairing s an d t o ensur e tightnes s o f tine screws . I f an ydiscrepanc yi s found , prio rt o furthe rflight, repair . I f a repai ri s no t specifie d i n th e applicabl e maintenanc e manual , prio rt o furthe rflight, repai ri n accordanc e wit h a metho d approve d byth e Manager , Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 , FAA , Transpor t Airplan e Oirectorate t Thereafter ^ repeatth e inspection s a t Interval s no t f a excee d 9 month s o r30 9 flight hours , whicheve roccur s first (2 ) Instal l cupwashers unde rth e vertica l seam s o f th e uppe rfairings . (b ) A n alternativ e metho d o f complianc e o radjustmen t o f th e complianc e time tha t provide s a n acceptabl e leve l o f safetyma yb e use d i f approve d byth e Manager , Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 . Operators shal l submi t thei rrequest s throug h a n appropriat e FA

A Principa l Maintenanc e Inspector , wh o ma yad d comment s an d the n sen d i t t o th e Manager , Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 . )assault Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200,.. .

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### NOT E 2 : Informatio n concernin g th e existenc e o f approve d anernativ e method s o f complianc e wit h thi s AD , i f any , ma yb e obtaine d fro m th e Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 . (c ) Specia l flight permit s ma yb e issue d I n accordanc e wit h secfa'on s 21.19 7 an d 21.19 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CF R 21.19 7 an d 21.199 ) t o operat e th e airplan e t o a locatio n wher e th e requirement s o f thi s A D ca n b e accomplished . NOT E 3 : Th e subject o f thi s A D i s addresse d i n Frenc h ain/vorthines s directive s 96-092-02 1 (B) , date d Apri l 24,1996 ; an d 96-246-022(B) , date d Novembe r6 , 1996 . (d ) Thi s amendmen t become s effectiv e o n Jul y23 , 1998 . ^Foote rInformatio n '^Comment s

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## SECnO N 12 . TEX

T O FADs 120 . SUBJECT S ADDRESSED . White th « actu& l conten t o f eac h A O wil l vary , th e following item s mus t b e include din th e nil e portio n o f evei y AD :

a . Produc t

tdenttfication . b . A statemen t

o f applicability . c . Th e complianc e tim e o r period . d . A descriptio n o f

th e probleiiL e . Th e correctiv e actio n required . 121 . PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION . Thetexto f every A O begin s wid i acomplet e an dspecifi c identificatio n o f

th e produc t

manufactute r

t o whic h th e A D applies . Thi s statemen t als o include s th e amendmen t

an ddocke t

numbers , a s indicate di n di e example s below . a . Type-certificate dProducts . Type-certificate dproduct s mus t b e identifie db y th e nam e o f th e curren t typ e certificat e (TC ) holde r followe db y th e nam e o f

an y previou s T C holder s tha t manuftcture dth e produc t Th e manufkcturei' s nam e shoul db e followe db y th e amendmen t number an ddocke t

number . Examples : ISRAE L AIRCRAF T INDUSTRIE S (Formerl y Aer o Comoiaoder , Nort h Amerlca a

RockwellCorpontioB) } Amendnea t iB^XJOOa . Docke t

No w 200X-NN-XX-AI X RAYTHEO N AIRCRAF T COMPAN Y CTypo CertUkat o No . A24C E fbrmerl y hel d b y Beec h Aircraf

t Corpontloa) : Amendiiica t 3»-XXXXX ; Docke t

No . 200X-NN

XX-AD . b . Previou s AD s a£feGted . (1 ) I f an A D revise s o r

supersede s an A D issue dpreviously , includ e informatio n t o fUll y identif y di e earlie r

A O b y includin g th e amendmen t an dA D numbers . Examples : ISRAE L AIRCRAF T INDUSTRIE S (Formerl y Aer o Commander , Nort h America n Rockwel l CorporatloB) : Amendmen t 39-fliutr t

nt w amtmdm»i H numberj . Docke t No . 200X-NN>XX-AD . Snperscdc aA D fliiaert oUA D Humbdr/ , Amendmen t 39-flHser t ol d amdndmen t

number] , ISRAE L AIRCRAF T INDUSTRIE S (Formerl y Aer o Commander , Nort h America n Rockwe U Corporation) : Amendmen t i9-[lnur l ne w amaHdmen t number] . Docke t

No . 200X-NN-XX-AD . Revbe i A O Itnaer t ol dA D numbdr] ^ Amendmen t 39-/biser t

ol d amendmen t

number] , RAYTHEO N AIRCRAF T COMPAN Y (Typ e Certificat e No . A24C E formerl y hc M b y Beec h Aircraf

t Corporation) : Amendmen t Z9-Pnser t

ne w amendmen t

number] ;

——FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B Ma y 28,200 8 Docke t No . 200X-NN-XX-AD ; Sopenede o A D [InsdrfoUAiynumber h Amendmen t 39-[inser t ol damendmen t

number] , (2 ) Not e tha t

th e term"superaedo " i s no t acceptabl e a

aa n "amendatory language " instructio n t o th e CFR . Th e termi s acceptabl e withi n th e agenc y fo r us e i n th e preambl e t o a n A D an di n th e bod y o f

th e A D tex t

itself . However , i n th e amendatory languag e use di n th e preambl e t o th e AD , th e correc t ter mt o b e use di s "removal " (se e Sectio n 1 1 o f thi s Manual for

afbll explanatio n o f

amendatory language) . 122 . APPUCABIUT Y STATEMENT . a . Applicability . A statemen t mus t b e include dt o identif

y th e affecte dapplicabl e mode l designation s a s publishe do n th e typ e certificat e dat ashee t (TCDS) . A s indicate dI

n paragrap h 110.b.(3 ) o f thi s Manual , thi s i s th e plac e fo r th e f\il l statement , no t

th e abbreviate don e dia l may hav e bee n use di n th e publishe ddocumen t

heading . Serial number s ma y b e adde di f

appropriat e an duseflil . Examples : AppUcablUty : Mode b 1121 , il21A , 112111,1123 , an d1124serie 8 afarptanes , certificate dl aan y category . Applicability : Mode l 747-10 0 serie aairpbines t seria l nnmber a12 2 throug h 18 9 Inclusive ; certificate dh i an y category . Applicability : Mode l LTS101-600A- 2 engfaies , butalkM l o n bu t no t limite dto.. . b . Series . Th e term"series * may b e use dt o denot e similar model s o f

aproduc t

Remembe r

tha t usin g th e termwil l mak e th e A D applicabl e t o fiituro-productio n product s unles s limite db y produc t seria l number . Th e ter mshoul db e use dwith cautio n becaus e i t directl y affect s A D distributio n an dapplicability ; inconsisten t

usag t i s aconstan t

sourc e o f piroblitais . Also , unles t

define dI n tiie TCDS , refbrencln g aircraf t b y serie s leave s di e A D opeti t o IntOrpretatlon . Th e bes t practic e i s t o lis t

eac h mode l ii

k th e TCD S tha t applie s t o th e AD . Examples :

(1 ) "Beec h Mode l 99 " Identifie s aspecifi c aircraf t model . Th e A D wil l b e applicabl e onl y t o owner s an doperator s o f Beec h Mode l 9 9 airplanes . (2 ) "Beec h 9 9 Series " identifie s agrou p o f sinula r models . Th e A D wil l b e applicabl e t o owner s an doperator s o f

Beec h Model s 99,99A , A99A , an dB9 9 airplanes , an dwil l appl y t o al l fiiture Beec h Mode l 9 9 airplanes , regardles s o f additiona l designators . c . Supplementa l Type-Ceitificate dProducts . A n A D issue dt o correc t aconditio n resultin g from supplementa l typ e certificat e (ST Q alteratio n o f on e o r mor e different

model s o f

aircraft , engines , o r propeller s mus t

identif y th e ST C holde r

i n th e A D heading . Identif y di e type-certificate dproduct s tha t incorporat e th e ST C i n th e applicabilit y paragrap h o f di e A D tex t

Supplementa l type-certificate dproduct s mus t b e identifie db y th e nam e o f th e curren t

ST C holde r

followe db y th e name(s ) o f previou s holde n o f tha t STC . (A n alternativ e i s to issu e aseparat e A D for eac h type-certificate dproduc t serie s affecte db y th e ST C alteration . A n A D headin g ma y identif y onl y on e aeronautica l product ) Examples :



### 5 0May 28,200 8 FAA-iR-M-«040.1 B BERY L O'SHANNO N AVIATIO N SFECIALTIES i INC:(Foriner 9 Smit h an dJoac s Industries) : Amendmen t 39'^IQOi . Docke t

No . 00-00-00 . Applicability : Beec h Mode l 3 5 serie s alrphinoa , Cessn aMode l 18 2 serie a alrpbnea i an dPipe r

Mode l PA-2 4 serie aahrpfaiBee , certlllcate dl aan y category , tha t hav « b«e amodifie diaaccordaacawit h ST G No . SA2<53WE . AVCO N INDUSTRIES , IN C Ameadmea t 39-OOOO b Docke t No . 00*00-00 . AppUcablUty : Cessa aModd a150,170,173 , aa d17 5 serie aairphiae e an d Plpei i Moda l PA-2ft-14 0 alrpfamea ^ oertiflcata dl aaa y category , tha i hav abee n modifie dl aaccordaac e wit h ST C Noa » SA750CB , SA777CE » SA793CE , SA80<CE , o r

SA807CE , nsia g AVCO N ladaatrica , Inc , muffle r kita . d . Product s Approve db y Technica l Standar dCide r o r Part s ManufiKture

r Approval . Technica l Standar dOrde r

(TSO ) audiorization s o r

Part s Manufiwture

r Approva l (PMA ) product s mus t b e identifie d b y th e manufacturet' s nam e an dmode l o r part number . Example : LEIG H SYSTEMS : AppUe at o Emergenc y Locato r Traaamitte r

Leig h System s Sha n 7 serie afaiataUedl aba t ao t Umite dto. . e . Us e o f Prt)duc t Serial Number s I n additio n to mode l numbers , produc t seria l number s ma y b e use dto further

identif y product s affecte db y a n AD . Extrem e cautio n shoul db e use dwhe n thi s procedure i s initiated . Error s can occu r durin g th e origiiial selectio n o f aircraf t affbcted , th e manne r

i n whic h th e seria l number s ar e listed , an di n th e typin g o f documents . Th e followin g shoul dals o b e considered : (1 ) Avoid , wheneve r

possible ^ usin g th e phrases-"serial numbe r 123 4 an dup " o r

"al l seria l numbers " sinc e thes o phrase s wil l rende r th e A D applicabl e to ftituro productio n aireraf t When th e produc t currentl y i s i n production ^ wor k with U M manufhcturer

to determin awhe n tha t

productio n ru n wil l en do r whe n aproduc t

improvemen t

wil l eliminat ath e unsafiiconditioi ^ cite d(qftthoAD r the n stat e th e complet e seria l numbe r

rang #Car e mus t

b e exeraisedt o ensur e tha t th e productio n n mend s a arepresente db y th e manufacturer ; (2 ) Whe n citin g severa l seria l numbe n i n sequence , e.ft „ "S/ N 1234 0 tiirough S/

N 12345, " b e certai n tha t

atru e sequenc e exists

w B acertai n du t

an y seria l number s exclude dfin mapplicabilit y ar e clearl y stated . Th e baai o structur e o f di aseria l number afor aproduc t may var y suc h tha t

areferenc e to a numbe r sequenc e i s confUsing to th e reader , e.g. , "S/ N 12 3 diroug h XYZ-13S7. " f . Certificatio n Category an dApplicability . Th e typ e an dairworthines s certificatio n categorie s may b e use dto identif

y dios e aircraf

t affecte db y a n AD . Examples : (1 ) Th e followin g statemen t incorporate s al l airplane s o f di e mode l liste dwithou t

regar dto th e typ e o r

airworthines s certification . I t als o include athos awith experimenta l certificate s wher e th e experimenta l certificat e an dassociate dlimitation s ar e dependen t upo n th e produc t

typ e certificat e desig n fo r approval . Whe n necessary , di e phras e "excep t experimental airplane s use dfb r thi s purpos e o f

developin g additiona l A D correctiv e action " ma y b e mad e part

o f th e origina l AD . AppUcablUty : Cessn aMode l 15 0 alrplaaes , certificate dl aan y category . (2 ) Th e followin g statemen t incorporate s al l helicopter s o f th e mode l I iste dexcep t

dios e tha t hav e bee n issue drestricte dtyp e an dairworthines s certificates . 

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t Military aircraf

t tha t are eligibl e fb

r certificatio n unde r

acivilia n typ e certificat e mus t

b e liste di n di e applicabilit y paragrap h o f AD s affbctin g di e civi l counterpart i f di e A D als o applie s t o th e militar y model . Th e term"series " ma y b e use dwhe n di e A D applie s t o al l models . Kee p i n min dtha t th e us e o f

"series " may b e misinterpreted . Example : AppUcabUity : DC- 9 serie aalrpbaes , certificate dl aam y category , hicludfai g mlUtar y typ e C9- A aa dC9- B alrpbiaea . h . Applicabilit y t o product s tha t hav e bee n modified , altered , o r repaired. Al l product s identifie di n th e applicabilit y statemen t o f an A D ar asubjec t

t o th e AD . I f

aproduc t ha abee n modified , altere do r repairedi n th e affecte dare ai n suc h away a at o affec t complianc e wit

h th e AD , th e owne r

o r operato r i s requiredt o obtai n approva l o f an alternativ e metho do f

complianc e (AMOC ) wit h di e AD . Not e tha t 1 4 CF RPart 3 9 include s dii s provision . I n som e cases , i t

may b e necessary to provid e specifi c directio n for operator s dia t

hav e previousl y modified , altered , o r

repaired aproduc t

i n area ao f

th e aircraf

t tha t ar e addresse di n aspecifi c AO . On e suc h exampl e woul db e a

n A D tha t addresse s change s to th e airworthines s limitations . I n dii s situation , aparagrap h suc h a s th e followin g coul db e include da s anot o i n th e AD :

NOT E ** : Thi s A D rcquire e revishta at o certal aoperato r maiateaaac e document s t o taiclade ne w Inapectkma . Compliaac e wit h thes e laspectioa s l arequire db y 1 4 CF R9t.409(c) . Fo r airpbiae o tha t hav e bee n previoaal y modified ^ aitared , o r repaire dfas th e area a addresse db y thes e laspecti6a % th e operato r ma y ao t b e abl e t o accompHs h th e laspedioa adeaeribe dl ath e revMoas b l athh i sitnatloa , t o comp^^witl i 14CF Rpar t 9f.4^e) ( tiiaoperato r

mos t reques t approva l fb r

a aaUeraatlv o metho do f compliaac e b s accordaac e wit h paragrap h (** ) o f thi aAD i Th e reqaea t

shoul dInclud e adescriptfc mo f

chaage at o th e rcqaire dfaupectlbaatlu t wil l ensur ath e continne ddamag e tolerance o f th e aflfeete dstructure . Th e FA A ha s provide dguidanc e fb r thi s determlnatto al aAdvisor y Circula r (AC ) 2S-I529 i Whe n th e FA A i s awar e tha t aservic e bulletin' s effectivit y i s overl y broad , i t

i s desirabl e t o limi t

th e applicabilit y o f

th e A D to addres s onl y thos e product s o n whic h th e unsaf b conditio n i s likel y to exis t o r develop . Thi s coul db e accomplishe db y referencing th e servic e bulleti n effectivit y an daddin g aqualifier , suc h as : "tha t

ar e equippe dfor

carryin g passengers. " In othe r cases , i t migh t b e appropriat e t o cit o th e affecte d applianc e b y manufacture r an dpart number . I n dios e cases , i f th e particular

applianc e i s no t

installed , die n a n AMO C woul dno t

b e required . 123 . COMPLIANC E TIM E O RPERIOD . a . General . I n determinin g complianc e time s fo r ADs , usuall y tw o type s o f analyse s ar e necessary : 9 Firs t acomplianc e "threshold " mus t b e established , base do n a n engineerin g assessmen t o f whe n actio n shoul db e take n t o detec t o r preven t th e unsaf e conditioi L Fo r

example , i f

servic e experienc e indicate s tha t

fatigu e crackin g ha s bee n detecte do n airplane s with 10,00 0 landings , di e enginee r migh t determin e tha t

repetitiv e inspection s shoul db e initiate dprio r t o di e accumulatio n o f

5,00 0 landings . Fo rMa y 28,200 8 FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B

som e type s o f

unsaf e conditions , suc h a s compute r software error s o r

certai n manufacturin g defects , di e unsafS^cdiiditio h ma

y exis t o h ne w products . In dies e cases , di e direshol dwoul db e zer a aSecond , for

thos e product s dia t

hav e already exceede ddi e direshold , a"grac e period " mus t b e establishe dt o preclud e product s ftorabein g grounde dunnecessarily . I n determinin g th e appropriat e grac e period ; di e degre e o f urgenc y o f

di e unsaf e conditio n mus t

b e balance dagains t

di e amoun t

o f time necessar y to accomplis h th e require dactions , d w availability o f necessary replacemen t

parts * operators ' regula r maintenanc e schedules ^ an dothe r feeton affectin g th e abilit y o f operato n to comply . In som e case s it ma y b e necessary t o groun daircraft ^ bu t li t mos t case s di e grac e perio dca n b e selecte dt o avoi dgroundin g an d interferenc e with norma l maintenanc e schedules i whil e stil l obtainin g expeditiou s compliance .

(1 ) Similarly , i n selectin g repetitive inspectio n intervals , complianc e times shoul db e chose n t o ensur e tha t

th e unsaf e conditio n ca n b e detecte dbefore i t ca n becom e critical , bu t

withou t imposin g unnecessary burden s o n operators .

(2 ) Combinin g thes e factors , atypica l complianc e time provisio n migh t state : Prio r t o aceumuiatia g 5,00 0 binding s o r withi n th e nex t

1,000 landing s afte r th e efTcetlv e dat e o f

thi aAD , whicheve r

ocea n biter ; an dthereafte r a t Interva k no t to excee d2,00 0 laadtaigB , bttpect . b . Time-in-Service . (1 ) Th e simples t

expressio n o f

complianc e time i s i n term s o f aspecifi c numbe r

o f hou n o f operatio n a t

whic h complianc e i s require dfor al l affecte dproducts , tha t is , hou n o f

time-in-service (TIS) . Usin g th e phras e "widii n th e nex t [X ] hou n TIS " mean s u p to an dincludin g PC J hours . Th e phras e "prio r t o th e accumulatio n o f

[X ] hou n TIS " mean au p to bu t no t includin g P Q houn . Examplea : Compliaace : Reqairc dwtthi ath e aes t (10 9 homn ] tfanO'taMervtc e (TIS ) afte r th e efliectlv e dat ao f

thi s AD . CompUance : Reqnfaredwithi n th e nex t ]30 $ hours ] time-la-servlc e (TIS ) afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

tU aA D o r

prio r to th e accnmnlatio aotfStOO i houn ] TIS , whicheve r ocea n pater] , (2 ) Whe n th e complianc e time s relate to hou n o f time-in-service an dar e complex , th e statemen t "complianc e i s require da s indicated * shoul db e use dan dth e actua l complianc e times give n in th e body o f th e AD . Avoi dstatin g complianc e times tha t creat e overlappin g requiremente . Exampl e tha t avoid s overlap : Prio r

t o th e accumulatto n o t

[3,000 ] hour s tlme-ln-servlc e (TIS ) o r withi n th e nex t [300 ] hou n TI S afte r

th e eflbetlv e dat e o f

thi aAO , whicheve r

occu n later , Inspec t f aaccordanc e wit h paragrap h ("J ^ o f thi aAD . c . Calenda

r Time s an dDatcK

^ t o expres s «Ditiplfibsi*tiilde6iwheitflrdiH)elmlttitijaahiti>bett^ ^ (including , corrosion ) cairbeestablishedraiiraireiafVruti]lzatfiMndavarie*gin»t ^ suppor t consideration s (part e availability , repai r fecility availability ) dictetethatoomplianc e be * 

### 5 3FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B Ma y 28,200 8 don e o n a n attritio n basi awit & acatenda n deadltn * establishe dt o minimiz » impac t o n operatora(that i is^'

- avoi dunnecessar y groundin g o f aircraft) ! (2.)i . Whoracomplianc atimeaacttspeqifle da aaperio do f tim« afte s theeffectiv e datei , dio: , time i s meuuied e ftoni th « effedtiv o dats t Fo f example s iCth f

Gomplianceitiin6Ki8»,"witfaii k 1 ^ montii aafter

die; . effiBctivadataffanddia^efAN^vadatvi p Jaiiuai]r.i5kl99 h di#deadUint^tcomp|iaiicai^Januai]^)5,^1999;. . WheracompLUanctttiineaafiFspeeifradaa&iiuinbetofcalefulatiirandiiaaft e meaauc6dflr6inth*end(ofd)wmQntbdufing|iSiyhijcIlkdittADbe( M complianc e timai4^t&{i»|!l.9aleqda|iQMiiit ^ andth * efftctiy am ^ fii ) Jai^uacy . 15y

> 19 9 h th e deadlin e for

complianc e i s Januar y 3 Y , 1992 ; certai n time. (3 ) D o no t us e calendar

time jus t becaus e i t

ensure s tha t

th e A D i s complie dwit h a t a (4 ) Calendar

date s (e.g. , "before January 1,1993" ) shoul db e use dt o expres s complianc e time s onl y whe n engineerin g analysi s establishe s adirec t relationship betwee n th e dat e an deithe r di e complianc e "threshold " o r th e "grac e period. " I n mos t cases , dii s relationship doe s no t exis t Complianc e threshold s ar e usuall y afbnctio n o f utilization , whic h i s unrelate dto calendar dates . Grac e period s ar e afunctio n o f

th e amoun t

o f tim e necessary after

th e effectiv e dat e t o accomplis h th e require d actions . Durin g th e perio do f time tha t a n A D i s developed , effbctiv e date s canno t usuall y b e determine d with an y precision , especiall y a t th e NPR M stage . Therefore , citin g acalendar dat e i s no t

usuall y a n appropriat e metho do f

specifyin g agrac e period . (5 ) In som e cases , however , adirec t analytica l relationship ca n b e esteblishe dan di t i s appropriat e t o us e calendar dates ^ I n thes e cases , th e relationship shoul db e explaine dbriefi y i n th e preamble . Th e mer e fac t

tha t amanufacturer' s servic e documen t o r a n internationa l civi l aviatio n authority' s A D referencea acalendar dat e doe ano t

provid e aJustificatio n f( » th e us e o f acalendar

dat e i n aU.S . AD . d . Numbe r

o f Landings . (1 ) Th e numbe r

o f landing s may b e use dto expres s complianc e tim e i f th e proble mi s relate dt o landin g cycle s suc h a s i n landin g gear , flaps, o r fatigu e aggravate db y landfaig , o r i f di e proble mi s relatedt o pressurization , suc h a s fktigu e cracking . &cample :

CompUance : Requbre dprio r to th e accumnbitio n ot[10 0 landinga ] afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi aAIX (2 ) Fo r operato n tha t

d o no t kee p landin g records , us e on e o f di e followin g statements : Subjec t to acceptaac e b y [approfrtat aFAA ofptitUl t operato n tha t

d o no t hav e landin g record ama y determii M tfie numbe r o f famdlnp \x

f dividin g th e numbe r

o f hou n o f time-in-servlce o f

eac h airphin e b y th e tim e o f th e aveng e fligh t

for th e aircraf

t o f tha t typ e l ath e operator' s fleet O R Th e compliaac e times o f thi s A D ar apreseate dl abladings . I f yo n d o no t

kee p a recor do f th atotal numbe r

o f bindinga * thca i ye ama y mnltipl y th e total nnmbe r o f abrcraf t hou n tlm»-taMcrvie e (TIS ) b y (whateve r maitlpUe r

i s appropriat e fo r

th e affecte daircraf t



### 5 4Ma y 28,200 8 FAA-IR.M-8040.» B O rEngineCyclesr - — (1 ) For AD s affectin g turbin e engines , th e complianc e time may b e expresse di n cycles . Th e us e o f engin e cycle s i n a

n A O complianc e requiremen t shal l b e i n accordanc e wit h di e standar dcycl e definitio n an dcycl e countin g mediodolog y specifie di n di e approve dservic e documen t fo r di e applicabl e engin e model . Fo r

th e purpose s o f

an AO , whe n th e cycl e definitio n o r countin g methodolog y differafro m tha t prescribe di n th e applicabl e approve dservic e documents , th e cycl e definitio n o r th e cycl e countin g methodolog y shal l b e includedi n th e bod y o f th e AD i (2 ) In n o cas e ma

y di e engin e cycl e complianc e requiremen t prescribe di n th e A D caus e o r allo w a n approve dcycli o retiremen t lif e (a aspecifie dindi e applicabl e approve dservic e document ) t o b e exceeded . f . Componente . (1 ) I f complianc e times relate t o th e hou n time-in-service o f acomponen t

th e followin g statemen t ma y b e used : Prio r to th e accumulathi aa t

[1,000 ] hoa n tlm*4a-servic e o a[torqu e links , P/ N 13579] , o r

withl a[tOO ] boo n tfasie4a-servic aafte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s AD , whicheve r

ocea n hiter. . (2 ) Whe n dii s typ e o f

statemen t

i aused ^ astatemen t

suc h a ath e following may b e used , i f appropriate , a t

th e endo f

th e A D t o provid e for

component s with unknow n numbe n o f hou n time-in

service : Operato n tha t d»no t hav e record ao f

hoa n o f tima^ia^ervic e o abidlvidiM l [torqu e llnba ] shaU subatltut o abrpbia o hoa n tlmo>iB-servlc e l aIle atherea t g . InspeGtionandRepalri,Whenareqaired'inspeettonm8yresultinaraquiredrepairo r replacemen t

th e A D mus t

clearl y stet e th e complianc e tim e for both th e inspectio n an dth e repair o r replacement (1 ) Exampl e o f a n inspectio n complianc e time : Withi n th anex t

[100 ] hou n tfane-bi-aervie e afte r th e effectiv e dat ao f

thi s AD , visuall y taispect

th e [tntemu l structur e a t Win g Statio n 12 ] fb r

[cracks ] usin g [dy e penetran t

and u glaa ao f

a t leas t 1 0 power ] l aaccordaac e wit h tli e procedu n specifie diai/parogra!pilr(a > ofVeguSMvleeBulletlmNO k 25 , date dNovembe r

29,1988] , (2 ) Exampl e o f

repai r o r replacemen t

tha t mus t b e don e a t

th e tim e o f

inspection : I f acrac k i afound , repafar

[befor e fkrtherjttgki ] fas accordaac e wit h [paragrap k (b ) o f Veg aServic e Bulleti n No . 25 , date dNoven^e r 9,1988] , (3 ) Exampl e o f

repair o r replacemen t

tha t ha s acomplianc e time tha t i s differen t

firo mth e inspectio n complianc e time :

I f acnc k l afound , repai r

[witM mth e nex t

5 0 hou n dma4n^ervie e afte r th a inspectio n require dbf'poragnv h (a ) o f thi s AD ] i aaccordaac e witk/jporafn^ri k (b ) o f Veg aServic e Bulleti n No , 25 , date dNovembe r 29,1988] , 

### 5 5FAA-IR-M-804 aI B May 28,200 8 h . Interi mAction . In th e even t a n interi mactio n i s require dbefor e accomplishmen t o f arepair o r replacement

(suc h a s th e instellatio n o f a n operatin g limitetion s placard) , statement s suc h a s th e followin g may b e used :

Withi n th e nax t

[10 ] hou n Hme-la-servlc e afte r th e eflbetlv e dat e o f

thi s AD , Instal l aptacanL. . Withl ath e nex t

[500 ] hou n ttme-ln-servlce afte r th e eflbetlv e dat ao f

thi aAD , modif y [th e win g panel ] l aaccordaac e wlth. ^ Th e modlflcatto areqalre db y paragrap h ^J ^ o f tht o A D l acoaslderc dtermhiatin g actlo afo r

th e placar dreqniramen t o f paragrap h (a) , Whe ath e modlflcatto ato incorporated , th e ptacar dma y b e ramoved. i . Repetitiv e Complianc e Time . (1 ) Whe n an initia l inspectio n i s followe db y repetitiv e inspection s a t periodi c intervals , th e followin g statemen t

may b e used , bu t

i t shoul db e include di n th e instructio n itself , no t a s aseparat e complianc e paragraph :

Withl ath e nex t

[2 5 hours ] thne-bi-servtc e (TIS ) afte r th e eflbetlv e dat ao f

tht o AD , unles s abread y don e withi n th e tost [7 5 hours ] TIS , an dthereafte r a t taitervato no t

to excee d[10 0 hours ] TI S fhi mth e tost Inspectloa , hupect. . (2 ) Th e phras e "unles s alread y don e withi n th e las t 7 3 hou n time-in-service" account s for an operato r

tha t ha s mad e a n inspectio n before , th e effbctiv e dat e o f tht o AD . I f th e complianc e time fo

r th e initia l inspectio n i s th e sam e a s tha t for th e repetitive intervals , th e following statemen t ma y b e used : Compliaace : Require dwithl ath e nex t [2 5 hours ] tlme-la-servlc e (TIS ) afte r th e eflkctiv e dat ao f tht o AD ^ an dthereafte r

a t tatarvato ao t

taexcee d[2 5 hours ] TI S fIro m th e tost faispecttoa. (3 ) Again , th e complexity o f th e statemen t

wil l determin e whethe r

i t i s bes t issue da s part o f th e complianc e requirement o r a s part o f th e inspectio n instruction . j . Credi t fbr Maintenanc e Done . (1 ) Wheneve r

possible, allo w credi t

for maintenanc e alread y done ; I f di e A D require s a one-tim e inspection , modification ; replacemen t etc , astateme msuc h a

adi e followin g ma

y b e used : Compliance : Require dwltht ath e nex t [100 ] hou n tlme-la-servlc e afte r th e effectiv e dat ao f tht o AD , nnles e don e prevtoosly . (2 ) Credi t

fo r previousl y don e maintenanc e may als o b e limite di f warrante db y th e circumstance s o f

th e unsaf e condition , i.e. , i f

arece minspectio n woul dsuffice , bu t no t a n inspectio n don e on e yea r ago . Example : CompUance : Require dwithl ath aaez t [100 ] hoa n tfane-l»«ervlc e (TIS ) afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

tht o AD , naies s alread y doa e witU ath e tost [50 ] hoa n TIS . 

## IS "Ma y 28,200 8 FAA-IR-Mr8040.I B

k r Complianc e BeforrPurdierFligbran dSpecia l Fligh t Permits . (I ) Whe n complianc e with an A D i s require dbefore ftirther flight (o r i f th e complianc e tim e i s s o shor t

tha t fluthe r flight i s no t practical) , an ddi e aircraf

t may b e flown safel y t o alocatio n wher e th e requirement s o f

th e A O ca n b e done , includ e aprovisio n fo r th e issuanc e o f

aspecia l flight

permi t Example : ...befor e ftirther flight, excep t tha t aspecia l flight

permi t ma y b e issae db i accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R21.19 7 aa d1 4 CF R21.19 9 to operat ath e [airplane ] t o alocatto awhe n th e [lnspeetlon/r^aii/modl]leation ] ma y b e perfbrmed . O r i t may b e issue da s aseparat e designate dparagraph: Specto l fligh t

permit ama y b e issae dl aaccordaac e wit h 1 4 CF R21.19 7 an d 1 4 CF R21.19 9 to operat aa aalrptoa e to alocatto awhe n th e reqntoemcat e o f tht o A D ca ab e doao

L (2 ) If th e produc t

t o whic h a n A D applie ato no t an aircraf t (e.g. , a n engine , propeller , o r appliance) , an dth e aircraf t itsel f ma y b e operate dsafet

y wit h di e produc t

inoperable , aspecia l flight permi t may b e issue dwith di e limitatio n diat th e specifi c (voduc t

no t b e operate ddurin g di e ferr y flight An y limitation s mus t

b e addresse di n th e A D itself , 1 4 CF Rpart

3 9 onl y account e for

specia l flight

permit e withou t limitations . (3 ) I t may b e necessary t o specif y limitation s i n th e A D to b e observe ddurin g operation s conducte dunde r

aspecia l flight

permi t suc h aa : ...rapal r befbr afhrthe r

fUght i excep t tha t aspecto l flight

permi t ma y b e issue d i n accordaac e wit h 1 4 CF R21.19 7 aa d1 4 CF R2L19 9 to operat e th e [airplane ] t o alocatlo ah i orde r

to comftl y wit h th areqalnmeat e o f tht o AO ^ i f

that

- [thaairpltmabiftOwmunpresSurlfedi i Thi s limitatio n mus t

b e addresse di n th e A D itself , 1 4 CFRpart

3 9 onl y account s for

specia l flight

permit s withou t limitations . (4 > I n al l cases , however , th e "specia l flight permit " statemen t

i n a n A D i s oa t

intende dto overrid e th e authority give n to di e cognizan t FA A Princi|M l Inspecto r

unde r 1 4 CF R21.19 7 t o issu e flight permits . Th e cognizan t

Aircraf t Certificatio n Offlc e an dth e Principal Inspecto r shoul dworic togethe r

to determin e i n individua l situation s a s to whethe r restriction s shoul db e pu t upo n th e aircraf

t whe n applyin g th e specia l flight

permi t I . Complianc e Time s tha t Coincid e wit

h Schedule dMaintenance . (1 ) Complianc e times shoul db e selecte dto coincid e with schedule dmaintenanc e wheneve r th e unsaf e conditio n i s no t

s o urgen t tha t ashorte r complianc e time i s necessary . However , complianc e time s shoul d no t b e base do n indefinite o r nonspecifi o intervals , suc h a s "at th e nex t ' C check. " Sinc e maintenanc e schedule s vary fiomoperato r t o operator , ther e can b e n o assuranc e tha t th e actio n wil l b e don e withi n th e time fram e for saf e operatio n o f

th e aircraf

t (2 ) I t i s permissibl e t o specif

y complianc e times i n term s o f maintenanc e interval s in conjunctio n with aspecifi c operatin g tim e o r calendar time requiremen t

Fo r example : 

### 5 7FAA-IR-M-8040. t B Ma y 28,200 8 Compltonce : Require da t th e nex t sho|ivtolt ^ bu t

n o toterthaa-Ztf^ dldtys/afte r th e efliectiv e dat e o f tht o AO . (3 ) Whe n specifyin g complianc e time ato coincid e wid i lOO-hou r inspection s fo r

1 4 CF R par t 9 1 operaton , tak e int o accoun t di e provision s o f

1 4 CF R91.409(b) , whic h allow s di e lOO-hou r inspectio n t o b e exceede db y u p t o 1 0 hou n whil e enrout e t o reach aplac e wher e th e inspectio n ca n b e done . m . Adjustment e i n Complianc e Requirements . T o provid e flexibility i n administerin g AD s tha t requir e repetitive inspections , astatemen t may b e includedi n th e A D to permi t reasonabl e adjustment s i n th e interval s specifie dt o coincid e with an operator' s establishe dinspectio n period . Initia l complianc e times ca n als o b e adjusted ; however , dii s shoul dno t b e permitte dwher e th e compUanc e time i s shor t I n eithe r even t substantiatin g dat e mus t

b e submitte dto th e FA A offlc e specifie di n th e AD . Se e paragrap h 12 6 o f thi s Sectio n fo

r di e statemen t

to b e include di n AD s to allo w for suc h adjustments . I f

languag e allowin g di e adjustmen t

o f complianc e times i s no t

include di n th e AD , fonna l exemptio n procedure s (petitio n for exemption ) mus t

b e followe dt o gai n suc h relief (se e 1 4 CF Rpart

II) . 124 . DESCRIPTIO N O FPROBLEM . Ever y A D shoul dcontai n a n objectiv e descriptio n o f di e difflcult

y experienced . Thi s descriptio n i s inserte dbefor e th e statemen t describin g th e correctiv e action . Th e descriptio n shoul db e aconcis e statemen t an dtas y b e draw n fhi mth e preambl e descriptio n o f th e unsaf e conditio n promptin g th e AD . Example :

T o preven t

[thefaUur e o f

th ahorizonte databilize r

cause db y frayedcables] , whic h coul dresul t

i n [reduce dcontrollabilit y o f th e abrpUma] , accomplis h th e following : 125 . CORRECTIV E AN D TERMINATIN G ACTION ^ Ever y A D shoul dcontai n aclea r an dconcis e statemen t o f correctiv e measure s o r

limitation s required ; includin g th e metho do f accomplishmen t

Every effor t shoul db e mad e to provid e conective'actio n dia t wi U terminat e th e nee dfor repetitive inspection s o r specia l operatin g procedures . Th e FA A ha s determine dtha t long-termcontinue doperationa l safety wil l b e bette r assure db y desig n change s tha t remove th e sourc e o f

th e problem , rathe r

tha n b y repetitive inspection s o r

othe r specia l procedures . a . Area s o r

Part s t o b e Inspected . Wher e inspection s ar e required , di e are ao f th e aircraf

t o r th e specifi c part s to b e inspecte dmus t b e define dand , i f

appropriate , th e A D mus t stat e whethe r

i t to necessary to disassemble , remov e bohs , ete. , t o accompli ^ th e insjiectio aExample :

Perfor ma n uhrasoni c inspection

r o f th e ML Q sid e brac e lowe r arm... . b . Inspectio n Methods . Th e inspectio n metho dmus t b e defined , i.e. , dye-penetran t x-ray , ete. , an d provision s mus t

b e mad e fo

r a n FAA-approve dequivalen t method , i f

acceptable . I f

specifi c procedure s for accomplishmen t

o f th e require dactio n ar e containe di n aservic e bulleti n o r documen t

th e A D shoul drefer t o tha t bulleti n o r

documen t

for dios e procedures . I t

to no t sufflcien t to refbr t o aservic e bulleti n alon e (i.e. , "D o th e servic e bulletin.") ; however , i f require dprocedure s ar alength y o r complex , i t

i s acceptabl e t o refer t o th e portio n o f

th e servic e bulleti n wher e th e procedure s ca n b e found ; rathe r tha n repeatin g th e procedure s i n th e tex t

o f th e A D (i.e. , "Accomplis h th e x-ra y inspectio n t o detec t crackin g i n Body Statio n XY Z i n accordanc e wit

h th e Accomplishmen t

Instruction s o f

th e servic e bulletin." ) c . Replacemen t

Parts . Excep t

i n di e circumstance s wher e an immediat e groundin g i s required , th e availability o f

replacemen t

part s shoul db e considere dan dth e part s identifie db y part number . Stat e whic h part s ar e acceptabl e equivalents , i f any .

—-Ma

y 2S , 200 8 FAA-IR-M-804ai B d : Othe r Information ; (1 ) I f th e tex t o f a n A D contain s arequiremen t t o compl y with aservic e bulletin, di e servic e bulleti n mus t

b e containe di n th e A D text, attache da s a n appendix , o r

incorporate db y reference (Se e Sectio n 1 3 o f thi s Manual) . (2 ) Note s use di n di e tex t o f a n A D mus t

b e limite dto informatio n an dservic e bulleti n citation s no t require db y th e A O itsel f bu t diat may b e helpfb l to di e operato r i n complyin g with di e AD . (3 ) A n informationa l refbrenee to aservic e bulleti n doe s no t constitot e aregulatory requiremen t

o r an incorporatio n b y reference. 126 . ALTERNATIV E METHOD S O FCOMPLIANCE . a . General . Sinc e mor e tha n on e metho do f complianc e ma

y b e acceptabl e to correc t aparticular difficulty , 1 4 CF Rpart

3 9 provide s a n alternativ e metho do f complianc e provisio n for eac h A D unles s th e specifi c A D include s astatemen t dia t contradict s this . Thi s i s tru e eve n thoug h th e alternativ e ma y no t b e know n a t th e time th e A D i s issued . Provisio n o f a n alternativ e metho dto desirabl e ftomth e operator' s poin t o f vie w an deliminate ath e nee dfb r constan t revisio n o f

ADs . whe n equivalen t

metiwd aar adeveloped . I f di e A D include s astatemen t

tha t alternativ e method s o f

complianc e canno t

b e approved , die n di e A D mus t b e revised befor e complianc e b y any othe r metho dca n b e approved . b . Servic e Bulletins . I f

aservic e bulleti n ha

abee n incorporate db y reference int o a n AD , us e o f

th e ter m "o r late r FAA-approve drevision " with reference to th e servic e bulleti n violate s OF Rregulations an di s no t acceptabl e becaus e i t

ha ano t bee n approve da s a n incorporate ddocumen t (1 ) Late r revisions o f

aservic e bulleti n referencedin a n A D ma y b e approve da s a n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e usin g th e following procedure : (a ) Th e manufiletnrer

mus t fiwmall y reques t approva l of

f th e servic e bulletfa

i revisio n aaa n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e an dsubmi t

i t for FAA approval . I f

th e FA A agrees , aforma

l approva l lette r to sen t t o di e manufacturer . (b ) Th e manufecture r

may the n plac e th e followin g statemen t (o r an equivalent ) i n th e "Approval " sectio n o f

di e servic e bulletin : Revtolo » zxx x to tht o servic e bnlletia . to appjrovc db y th e ffianageri Engln a CertifkatiomOgffeagANSmUOtlbflatlaa t date dTST K

xa , xxsx , a aa aalternativ e metho do f

compUaac e wit h A O xxrxx-xx , paragrap h xzx. " (c) Any servic e bulleti n containbi g thto statemen t to considere dan approve dalternativ e metho do f

compliance , an drequest e fo r approva l ftomfaidividual operato n ar e no t required . c . Eve n whe n amanufacturer' s servic e bulleti n i s incorporate db y reference, di e followin g statemen t o r a n equivalen t

concernin g alternativ e method s o f compUanc e shoul db e use di n eac h AD : A n alteraativ e metho do f compUaac e o r

adlostmea t

o f tha/AiAfa/

/ compltoac e time tha t provide aa aacceptabt o leve l o f safet y nu y b e use di f

approve db y th e Manager , [nam e o f appropriat e ACO] , Operato n shaU submi t thei r request e throug h a aappropriat e FA A Principa l [choos e on e o f th e following : Maintenance/Avionics / Opemtions ] Inspector , wh o ma y ad dcomment e aa dthe n sen di t t o th e Manager , [nom ao f appropriat e ACO] , 

### 5 9FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B Ma y 28,200 8 d . Whe n th e submittin g party i s no t an operato r

tha t ha s cognizan t

inspectio n penonne l [i.e. , n a Principa l Maintenanc e Inspecto r (PMl)] , di e request

wil l b e submitte ddirectl y t o di e appropriat e ACO . I t i s th e responsibilit y o f

AC O personne l t o coordinat e th e reques t for suc h alternativ e metho dwith di e Aircraf t Evaluatio n Grou p (AEG) . e . Th e followin g not e shoul dals o b e include dafter th e paragrap h concernin g applicatio n for an alternativ e metho do f

compliance : NOTE : Inftarmatto n concernta g th e extotenc e o f approve daltaraativ e method s o f compltonc e wit h tht o AD , I f any , nu y b e obtafaic dflrom[nom aofappropriat a ACO] , Thi s not e may assis t

operato n wishin g to tak e advantag e o f a n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e tha t

ha s alread y bee n approve db y th e FAA . An AC O Manage r i s expecte dt o provid e onl y th e identity o f an y organizatio n o r

perso n wh o ha areceive dapprova l for a n alternativ e method . N o AC O Manage r shoul d provid e an y materia l dia t ma y b e considere dproprietary b y th e approva l holder . f . Fo r propose dAD s tha t

ar e t o b e issue da s revision s o r supersedure s o f

extotin g AD s (se e par . 32-34) , question s fluentl y aris e a s to th e continue dvalidit y o f previousl y approve dalternativ e method s o f

compliance . I n mos t

cases , previousl y approve dmethod s wil l continu e t o b e vali dfor revision s (i.e. , ne w AD s tha t

woul dno t

impos e an y additiona l burde n o n th e operator) . Fo r supersedures , th e continue dvalidit y o f

previousl y approve dmethod amus t b e evaluate do n acase-by-cas e basis . (1 ) Fo r example , i f

th e existin g A D require s arepetitiv e inspection ; a n operato r

obtaine dapprova l t o perfor madifferen t

typ e o f inspection ; an dth e supersedfai g A D woul dcontinu e to requir e th e sam e inspection s unti l arequire dterminatin g modificatio n i s done , th e alteraativ e inspectio n metho dmay continu e t o b e vali dunti l th e modificatio n i s done .

(2 ) O n th e othe r

hand , i f th e supenedin g A D to issue dto expan dth e are arequire dto b e inspected , th e alternativ e inspectio n metho dwoul dno t b e vali dunlea ai t

alread y covere dth e expande darea . (3 ) I n al l propose drevision an dsupersedur e ADs , i t i s helpfb l t o operators , an dma y eliminat e unnecessary application s fo r approvals , to includ e provisio n i n th e alternativ e metho dparagrap h tha t explahi s th e statu s o f

alternativ e method aapprove dunde r th e existin g AD . Th e followin g ar aexample s o f thi s typ e o f

provision : Alternativ e method s o f

compUaaca t

approve di aaccordanc e wit h A O XX-XX>XX , ar e approve da aalteraativ e method ao f compUaac e wit h tht o AD . Altaraativ e method ao f

compUaace ^ approve dl aaccordanc e wit h A D XX-XX-XX , ar aapprove da aaltaraativ e method s o f compUaac e wit h paragrap h (** ) o f

tht o AD . Alteraativ e method ao f

compUaace , approve dl aaccordanc e wit h A D XX-XX-XX , ar ano t

consklere dt o b e approve da s alteraativ e method ao f

compUanc e wit h tht o AS k



# - wMa y 28,200 8 FAA-IR-M-8040. 1 B

117 ^ AUTHORIZATIONT O PERFOR M WOR K REQUIRE D BITAD & a . Th e person s audiorize dto perftir mdi e wor

k require di n a n A D shoul dno t b e prescribe db y di e AD a s lon g a s th e action s ar e t o b e accomplishe db y person s prescribe di n 1 4 CF R43.3 . However , whe n complianc e i s allowe db y person s othe r dia n dios e prescribe di n dia t section , astatemen t

suc h a s di e followin g mus t

b e include dto ensure amaintenanc e recordentr y i s made : Th e actloa s require db y paragrap h (** ) o f tht o A D ma y b e performe db y th e owner/operato r

hohlfai g a t

leaa t aprivat e pilo t

certificate ^ aa dmas t b e catere dfaito th e afarcraf t record ashowta f

compllaac awit h tht o A D i a accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R43. 9 aa d1 4 CF R91.417(aK2XvX b . AD s shoul dno t

authoriz e th e pilo t

to conduc t

odier than routine check s an dspecif y tha t i f a defec t i s found , any flirther

actio n mus t

b e take n onl y b y an authorize dperson . Pilot s shoul dno t b e authorize dt o d o an

y tas k tha t require s th e expertis e o f

amechanic , suc h a s th e us e o f unconuno n tools , tes t instrument e o r

technica l procedure s tha t requir e training . In addition , i f arequire dchec k

require s maintenanc e knowledg e to interpre t what to observed^ diat

chec k become s maintenanc e an dmus t b e performe d b y aperso n certificate dt o perfor msuc h maintemnce ; I f

ther e ar aan y question s concernin g tht o policy , contac t Genera l Aviatio n an dCommercia l Branch , AFS-340; 128 . REPORTIN G REQUIREMENTS . a . Fo r thos e AD s for

whic h i t to necessary to kno w th e result e o f a n inspectio n i n orde r

t o determin e whethe r

additiona l actio n b y th e FAA i s required , includ e astatemen t requirin g tha t

th e result e o f th e findings b e reported to th e controlling , FA A offlce , I n som e instances , collectio n o f inspectio n resul t dat amay b e th e onl y mean s b y whic h th e FA A ca n effec t

quality contro l o n amanufecture r o r repair station . Whe n a n unsaf

e conditio n addresse db y a n A D appea n to b e attributabl e to amanufittturer' s quality contro l (QC ) problem , areportin g requiiemen t to instnmienta l i n ensurin g tha t th e FA A i s abl e to gathe r a s muc h infiirmatiot

t a s possibl e a s totfae natur aan dexten t o f th e Q G pnblen . Thto informatio n ma y no t bo ; availabl e throug h odie r

establishe dmeana * I n suc h acase ^ reportin g to essentia l to ensur atha t th e prope r correctiv e actio n i s implemented . b . Approval o f

thi s informatio n collectio n reporting procedure ha s bee n obtaine dfinmth e Offlc e o f Managemen t

an dBudge t

a s require db y di e Paperwor k Reductio n Ac t

o f 198 0 (4 4 US C 350 1 jgtasfl*) « Th e reportin g requirement e shoul db e specifi c a s to th ainfbnnatio n require dan dmus t includ e th e addres s t o whic h informatio n i s t o b e sen t Example : Repor t dafbcte fbua dto 1il»Mmuagin[approprtat aAircraf t Certiflartie n Offic e an dadtbtss ] witht a[10 ] day ao f th e taspecttoa, o r

witU a[10 ] day s afte r

th e eflbetlv e dat ao f

tht o AO» whidMwe r

ocea n totes; ReportlB g requirement e hav e bee n approve db y th e OIBe e o f Maaagemea t

an dBudge t

an dassigne dOJM

B contro l nnmbe r

212041050 . c . Fo r reporting requirements i n AD s tha t contai n repetitive inspectio n requirement e o r othe r continuin g requirements, th e reporting requiremen t shoul db e limite dto th e initia l inspectio n findings unles s late r reporte ar e determine dto b e necessary . I f late r report e ar e necessar

y an drequire di n di e AD , onc e th e AC O ha s accumulate dsufficient information , th e AC O shoul dpropos e arevisio n to th e A O to delet e th e paragrap h containin g th e reporting requiremente.



### 6 1FAA-IR-M-8040.I B Ma y 28,200 8 129 . REFERENCE D MATERIAL . IfaserVicedocumentirrefbrencedintheinstruetionao f an^AD,th e OF Rmus t

approv e di e documen t

for suc h reference. Sectio n 1 3 o f dii s Manua l explain s th e approva l proces s an dth e pertinen t tex t tha t mus t b e include di n th e A D relevant t o thi s subjec t 130 . EFFECTIV E DATE . a . General . Th e dat e o n whic h a n A D wil l becom e effectiv e ca n b e establishe dbefor e th e A D i s submitte dfo r

publication . (1 ) However , i f

aspecifi c calendar

dat e canno t

b e chose n becaus e o f

intervenin g time lag s (such a s waitin g fo r

approva l for

incorporatio n documente) , ametho do f calculatin g th e effectiv e dat e shoul db e chosen . I n dies e cases , di e followin g statemen t ma y b e type d(i n brackete ) int o th e spac e lef t fo r th e effectiv e date . [Inser t dat e 3 0 day s afte r

dat e o f pubUcatto al ath e Federa l P*^i«it«r. ^ (2 ) D o no t

us e statement e suc h a s '*Thto ameadmea t become s effectiv e upo n pubUcatto al a th e WiMinra

i ttaoiater** o r

"Tht o ameadmea t

become s eflbetlv e 1 0 day s afte r pubUcatto ai ath e £ci|8a i Bcgjgtgjb " becaus e unles s someon e i s reading acop y o f th e Federa l Register , ther e woul db e n o way t o calculat e th e date .

(3 ) Not e tha t

an A D may b e mad e effectiv e upo n publication , bu t th e correc t

wa y to d o s o i s to ente r th e followin g brackete dstatemen t i n th e spac e for

th e effectiv e date : [Inser t dat e o f pubUcatto al atiio fferfor.! nmatatmr A b . Choosin g aDate . Th e issuin g offlc e mus t choos e apropose deffectiv e dat e (o r metho do f calculation ) befor e th e documen t I s submitte dfb

r publication i Th e propose ddat e may chang e i f intervenin g facto n delay th e publicatio n o f th e document ; bu t

every eflbi t

shoul db e mad e to choos e aviabl e date . Th e followin g ftKton shoul db e considere dwhe n choosbi g a n effectiv e date :

(1 ) B y wha t

mean s wil l th e A D b e sen t to th e dtotributio n poin t

(mai l o r fax ) an dho w lon g wil l it tak e t o ge t

there ? (2 ) I s ther e a n incorporatio n b y reference tha t wil l requir e approva l b y th e OFR ? (3 ) I s ther e sufflcient

time betwee n th e propose dpublicatio n an deffectiv e date s to allo w fo r printin g an ddistributio n to owne n an doperatns , includin g thos e i n remot e areaa , throug h AIR-140 ?

(4 ) Ar e dier e holid^ s o r aweeken dinvolve dtha t

wil l affec t

th e publicatio n o f

th e documen t an dit s distributio n b y mail ?

(5 ) Doe s th e effectiv e dat e allo w time fo r obtainin g copie s o f

referenceddocumente ? Wil l di e part s b e available ?

(6 ) Doe s th e effectiv e dat e allo w sufflcient time for operato n t o schedul e thei r aircraf t for maintenanc e withou t

disruptin g flight

schedules ? (7 ) Doe s th e effectiv e dat e statemen t giv e credi t

for wor k tha t ma y hav e alread y bee n performe dunde r

an Emergenc y AD ? 

### 6 2Ma y 28.200 8 FAA-IR.M-8040 . I B

c . Notic e t o th e public r (1 ) Sectio n 553(d ) o f

di e AP A require s tha t

niie s b e mad e effectiv e n o fewer tha n 3 0 day s after publicatio n in th e Federai Register . If les s dia n 3 0 day s notic e i s given , di e requirement e o f Sectio n 5S3(d ) mus t b e me t b y makin g di e appropriat e findings an dstatemente . Se e Sectio n 1 o f dii s Manual for

adetaile d explanatio n o f

thi s AP A requirement (2 ) Remember

tha t adocumen t

wil l no t normall y b e publishe dunti l dire e busines s day s AFTE Ri t

reaches di e OF Ran di s foundto b e acceptable . Fo r example , i f

an effectiv e dat e o f

Apri l H s se t

an d th e documen t

reache s di e OF Ro n Marc h 1,3 0 day s notic e wil l no t hav e bee n give n b y th e time i t publishe s o n Marc h 4 . Provid e extr atim e to accoun t for mailing , possibl e lat e delivery , arriva l a t di e OF R afte r 3 p.m. , weekends , holidays , di e three-da y processin g time , five day s fo r congressiona l review, an dan y extr atime necessar

y fo r th e IB Rapproval process . d . Placemen t

i n Final Rules . Th e effectiv e dat e shoul db e place da s di e las t designate dparagrap h o f tex t i n an A D befbr

e th e issuin g statemen t

Examples : (x ) Tht o ameadmea t

become s eflbetlv e o a[date] , (x ) Tht o ameadmea t

become s efllectiv o o a[date ] t o a U penoa s excep t

thos e t o who mi t wa s mad e Immedtatel y effectiv e b y Emergenc y A D ]lnsertA D number ] issue d[date] , whic h contatae dth e requirement e o f tlit o amendmen t Th e secon dexample , above , can onl y b e use dwhe n ther e ha s bee n n o chang e t o th e documen t betwee n it

e issuanc e a s an Emergenc y A D an dfinal publication . I f change s hav e bee n mad e an dtht o statemen t

i s used , die n th e recipient e o f

th e Emergenc y A D ar e legall y releasedfh> mcomplianc e wit

h th e final rule , includin g an y additiona l o r

change dprovisions . e . Placemen t

in Emergenc y ADs . AD s issue da s Emergenc y AD s sr amad e effectiv e upo n receip t 131 . SIGNATUR E BLOCK . Th e las t Ite mo n th e las t

pag e o f th e A D I s th e signatur e block . I t consist s o f tw o parts , both ofwkic k

mus t b e eonq^Utabefor e tk e documen t ha s bee n legall y Issued : a . Issuin g statemen t

Inser t di e city an dstet e wher e di e signin g official to locate dan dth e dat e th e documen t wa s issued : Issue di a[cUy/state] , o a[date] , b . Signatur e o f

Issuin g Officia l Airworthines s Directive s mus t b e signe db y th e Directorat e Manage r o r actin g Directorat e Manage r o f th e issuin g offlce . N o on e ma y sig n an A D "for " th e Directorat e manager . Th e OF Rrequire s tha t th e typednam e an dtiti e o f th e signe r

appear belo w th e signature . Signe n shoul dus e blu e o r

othe r non-blac k

in k t o eliminat e th e possibilit y tha t th e original documen t

woul db e confuse dwit

h photocopies . 132.-139.RKSERYEP p



### 6 3

# EXHIBIT A- 4& 

### WI S Richmon dFligh t Standard s Distric t

OfBce ^ U.S . Departmen

t 5707 Huntsma n Road , Suit

e 10 0 o f Transportatio n Richmon dInt' l Airport , V

A 23250-241 5 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Marc h 9,201 0 CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D FIL E NUMBER : 2010EA21001 4 Mr . Bill y Aimfiel d Carolm aBlu e Ai r

LL C 30 0 N . Green e Street . Ste . 219 0 Greensboro , N C 2740 1 Dea r Mr . Aimfield : O n Februar

y 23r dan d25^ , 2010 , Carolin aBlu e Ai r LLC operated , o r

cause dt o operate , N450CP , aDassaul t

Falco n Aixcraft, Mode l F20-F5 , Serial Number 28 9 i n possibl e violatio n o f

th e Federal Regulations . O n Marc h 1,201 0 whil e performin g routin e surveillanc e a

t MiUion Ai r

Richmond , I requeste dt o look a t th e aircraf

t record s fo

r N450CT , whic h wa s havin g maintenanc e performe da t thi s locatio aAfte

r reviewin g th e Airworthines s Directiv e 1998-13-1 5 du e dat e ftompreviou s logboolc entrie s t o th e tim e i t wa s nex t du e wa s Fefaruai

y 20,2010 . I t

appear s tha

t thi s A D wa s overflow n b y si x day s an dth e aircraf

t waano t inducte dint o maintenanc e unti l Februar y 26,2010 . Th e abov e action s may b e contrary t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . Thi s i s t o infor

myo u that

th e FAA i s investigatin g thi s matter . We wis h t o offe r yo u an opportunit y to discus s thes e findings i n perso n o r submit awritte n statemen t

witM a1 0 day s followin g th e receip t

o f thi s letter . You r

statemen t shoul dcontai n al l pertinent fact s an dany mitigatin g circumstance s yo u believ e ma y hav e abearin g o n thi s investigation . I f w e d o no t hear ftomyo u withi n th e specifie dtime , w e wil l proces s thi s matte r withou t th e benefit o f your statemen t Sincerely , Origina l Signe dB y Jame s E . Rhoad s Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r

OFFICIA L FIL E COP Y G:\Documents\EIR\2010\2010EA21001 4 JERN450CP\LO I newone.do c

# EXHIBIT A- 5

### SPOTSWOO D CAPITAL , ULI C

Marc h 22,201 0

Mr . Jame s E . Rhoad s Richmon dFligh t

Standard s Distric t

Offic e 570 7 Huntsma n Road , Suit e 10 0 Richmon dInternationa l Airport , V A 23250-241 5 Dea r Mr . Rhoads , Thi s lette r

i s i n respons e t o you r

lette r o f Marc h 9,2010 , regardin g file numbe r 2010EA210014 . I n you r

letter , yo u state dth e Airworthines s Directiv e 1998-13-1 5 migh t hav e bee n overflow n b y si x days . Th e tex t o f th e airworthines s directiv e mandate s th e repetitiv e inspection s o f th e wing-to

Hiselag e fairing s scre w tightnes s i s at six-mont h o r

thre e himdre dflight

hours , whicheve r occur s first. I rel y o n Millio n Ai r Richmon dt o maintai n th e aircraf t record s an dit s associate dmaintenanc e scheduling , a s wel l a s th e pertbnnanc e o f certai n maintenanc e functions . I a madvise db y the mtha t i n lie u o f

specifi c languag e i n th e tex t o f th e airworthines s t o th e effec t o f on e hundre dan deight y day s o r si x consecutiv e month s that th e intentio n o f

th e recurren t

inspectio n perio d^a aexpresse di n calenda r months . Thi s woul db e consisten t

wit h ever y otiie r

calenda r inspectio n perio do n th e aircraf t tha t i s du e i n "months" . Give n tha t

understanding , th e inspectio n wa s accomplishe dan drecorde d withi n th e prescribe dinterval . Than k yo u for th e opportimit y t o respon dan dparticipat e i n you r investigation . I hop e thi s wil l hel p resolv e thi s matter . Sincerely , \yillia mJ . Armfi e Managin g Partne r CaroUn aBlu e Air , tt C

PHONS i 00 0 NoRTTi

f GREEN E STREET , Su m219 0 00e.378.97O G • FAX: 006.378.006 7 GREENSBORO , N C 2740 1 E-MAIL : wjaiv@spotswood-llc.coi n

# EXHIBIT B

### U.S . DEPARTMEN T OFTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFHC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n th e Matte r

o f Carolin aBlu e Air , LL C FA A Docke t

No.2010EA21001 4 DO T Docke t

Numbe r (no t assigne d) Judg e (no t

assigned )

COMPLAINANT S FIRS T SET O FINTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N OFDOCUMENT S AN D REOUEST S FO R ADMISSION S Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . 13.22 0 an dRule s 3 3 an d3 4 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civ U Procedure , Complainan t

request s tha t

di e Responden t

provid e th e followin g discovei y withi n thirt y (30 ) days . I t i s requeste dtha t

th e Responden t

answer th e followin g interrogatorie s an dproduc e th e document s hereinafte r described . Thi s reques t shal l b e deeme dt o b e continuin g t o th e « 

### exten t permitte db y Rul e 26(e ) o f th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedur e s o a s t o require yo u t o file supplemental responses . Thi s reques t i s intende dt o cove r

al l document s i n th e Respondent' s possessio n o r subjec t t o Respondent' s custo(f y an dcontro l an dinclude s document s i n th e possessio n o f eac h individua l wh o acts , o r ha s acte da t

relevan t times, a s a n employee , agen t

o r representativ e o f

Responden t

### It

i s als o requeste dtha t

Respondent s respon dt o th e Request s for Admission s belo w withi n 3 0 days , a s pe r

1 4 CF RSectio n 13.220(1) . DEFINITION S A . Whe n knowledg e o r

informatio n mpossessio n o f apart y i s requested , suc h reques t include s knowledg e o f

th e party' s agents , representative s and , unles s privileged , th e party' s attorneys . B . Th e pronou n "you " an d"yours " refer s t o th e part y t o who mthes e interrogatorie s ar e addressed . C . Unles s otherwis e indicated , thes e interrogatorie s refer t o th e time , plac e an d circumstance s o f

th e occurrence s mentione do r complaine do f

i n th e pleadings . D . Whe n use dwith respec t t o an individual , corporate , busines s o r govenmiental entity , "identify " mean s stat e di e nam e an dpresen t busines s o r

residenc e addresse s o f

th e individual s o r

entitie s an dth e employer , governmental o r busines s affiliatio n an dpositio n o f th e individual . E . Th e term s "document " an d"statement " mea n withou t limitation , th e followin g items , whethe r

printe do r

recorde do r

reproduce db y an y othe r

mechanica l proces s o r

writte n o r produce db y hand : agreements , communications , correspondence , telegrams , memoranda , summarie s o r

record s o f

telephon e conversations , summarie s o r record s o f

personal conversation s o r

interviews , diaries , reports , notebooks , not e charts , plans , drawii^ , sketehes , maps , summarie s o r

report s o f

investigations , opinion s o r report s o f

consultants , photographs .

### motio n picture films, tap e recordings , computerize ddata , brochures , pamphlets ,

advertisements , circulars , pres s releases , drafts , tetters , an y marginal comment s appearin g o n an y document , an dal l othe r writings , includin g electroni c writings . F . Whe n use dwith respec t t o adocument , "identify " mean s fimiish th e documen t itsel C o r i n lieu thereo f

th e nam e an ddat e o f

th e doctmient , th e nam e an daddres s o f di e perso n o r person s originatin g th e document , di e nam e an daddress , i f any , o f th e perso n o r person s t o who mth e documen t i s addressed , th e name s an daddresse s o f al l person s t o who m copie s o f th e docmnent s wer e o r

hav e bee n sent , an dth e oiganization , firmo r agenc y wid i whic h al l suc h person s wer e connecte da s o f th e dat e o f

th e document , an di f

no t i n possessio n o f

th e origina l o r

acopy , fiimish th e nam e an daddres s o f th e custodian o f

th e original o r

acopy , o r

fimiish di e nam e an daddres s o f aperso n who myo u believ e i s i n possessio n o f

di e origina l o r

acop y o f suc h documen t G . "Oral communication " mean s an y oral exchang e with words . H . Whe n use dwit h respec t t o a n oral communication , "identify " mean s state th e dat e an dplac e wher e suc h ora l conmiunicatio n wa s made , th e name s o f al l individual s wh o participate di n th e communication , an dthei r positions , employers , an demployers ' addresses , th e name s o f

al l individual s wh o wer e presen t at th e tim e th e communicatio n wa s mad e an d thei r busines s affiliation s an dpositions , th e natur e an dsubstanc e o f th e communication , th e natur e an dsubstanc e o f

eac h documen t

recordin g o r

pertainii ^ t o suc h ora l communication , an ddi e nam e an dpresen t

addres s o f

di e presen t

custodian o f

eac h suc h documen t

### I . Fo r al l interrogatorie s t o whic h th e respondin g individual ha s a n objection , state di e factua l an dlega l basi s for

th e claime dprivilege , o r an y othe r

authority whic h provide s th e claime dbasi s fo r

th e objection , J . Al l dociment s requeste da s t o whic h th e respondin g individua l claim s privileg e o r an y othe r objectio n a s agroun dfo r non-productio n shal l b e identifie dchronologicall y a s follows : (a ) date , (b ) title, (c ) typ e o f

documen t

(e.g . memorandum , report , chart , etc.) , (d ) subjec t

matte r (withou t revealin g th e informatio n a s t o whic h privileg e o r statutoi y audiority i s claimed) . (e ) factua l an dlegal basi s for th e claime dprivilege , o r an y othe r

audiority whic h provide s di e claime dgroun dfo r non-productivity .

### INTERROGATORIE S AN D REOUESTS FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S

1 . Identif y th e names , tides, busines s o r hom e addresse s an dtelephon e number s o f eac h perso n who mth e Responden t intend s t o cal l a s awitnes s at th e hearin g o f

thi s matter . 2 . Provid e di e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e ofTere db y eac h o f

sai dwitnesses . 3 . Wid i respec t

t o eac h expert

witnes s identifie di n respons e t o reques t Nos . 1 an d2 above : (a ) identif

y th e subjec t

matte r o n whic h th e expert

i s expecte dt o testify ; (b ) lis t th e substanc e o f

di e fact s an dopinion s t o whic h di e expert i s expecte dt o testify ; (c ) provid e asummai y o f th e ground s for

eac h opinion ; (d ) i f th e Responden t

intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e o r odierwis e rel y upo n a writte n curriculu mvita e o r othe r writte n documen t

listin g th e expert' s professiona l qualifications , identif y an dattac h copie s o f

a U suc h docmnents . 4 . T o di e exten t

no t encompasse di n you r

respons e t o reques t

Nos . 1 , 2 an d3 above , identif y an dproduc e statement s o f al l individual s wh o spoke to , o r wer e interviewe dby , th e Responden t

regardin g thi s matter . 5 . Identif y an dproduc e copie s o f an y an dal l document s o n whic h th e Responden t anticipate s relyii ^ o r

wil l rety , i n support

o f th e cas e i t

wil l presen t

a t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , includin g bu t

no t limite dt o document s yo u inten dt o introduc e int o evidence .

### REOUEST S FO RADMISSION S

1 . Th e cop y o f

Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 98-13-1 5 (attache dherei n a s Exhibi t A-1, 4 pages ) i s an authenti c cop y o f tha t documen t 2 . Th e cop y o f

di e logboo k

entrie s (attache dherei n a s Exhibi t A-2, 3 pages ) ar e authenti c copie s o f thos e documents . 3 . Th e cop y o f

di e Airworthines s Directive s Manual , date dMa y 28 , 200 8 (attache d herei n a s Exhibi t

A-3 , cove r

pag e an dpage s 49-63) , i s an authenti c cop y o f that documen t 4 . Th e cop y o f

th e lette r fipomJame s E . Rhoad s t o Bill y Armstead , date dMarc h 9 , 201 0 (attache dherei n a s Exhibi t A-4) , i s an authenti c cop y o f tha t documen t 5 . Th e cop y o f

th e lette r fix}mWilliamJ . Armfield , IV , t o Jame s E . Rhoads , date d

### Marc h 22,2010) , i s a n authenti c cop y o f dia t documen t RespectfiiU

y submitted , Ad&e dR . Johnson , Jr . Regional Coimse l 

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# Mil ) Zachai^M . Bemia n Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-325 8 Facsimile : 71 8 995-569 9

### CERTinCAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y diat o n thi s day copie s o f th e foregoin g complainant' s first se t o f interrogatorie s an dreques t for productio n o f

document s wer e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid . Certifie dMai l - Return Receip t Requeste daddresse da s follows : Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r RoomE12-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origmal an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attii : Hearin g Docke t

Cleric , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 WiUia mJ . Aimfield , I V Presiden t CarolinaBlu e Air , LL C 30 0 Nort h Green e Street

- Suit e 219 0 Greensboro , N C 2740 1 Richmond , V A 2325 0

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## 2i66i i nai l Busines s Concer

n (fo r violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 (a) ( I)(A ) o r (R ) bu t .lot under 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximum$750- $ 1,10 0 Moderate $450-$74 9 Minimu m$25 0 $44 9

(6 ) (5 ) VIOLATIO N COMMITTED B Y AIRPORT OPERATOR .

Larg e Busines s Concern : Maximum$18,750-$25,00 0 Moderat e $10,000- $ 18,74 9 Minimu m$2,000-$9,99 9 Smal l Busines s Concer

n (for violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5XA)) : Maximum$8,250- $ 11,00 0 Moderat e $4,400-$8,24 9 Minimu m$l,100-$4,39 9 Small Busines s Conce m(for violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) but no t under 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximum$850-$l,10 0 Moderate $650-$84 9 Minimu m$50 0 $64 9 LARGE BUSINES S CONCER N - DOE S NO T HOLD CERTIFICATE Maximu m$18,750-$25,00 0 Moderate $10,000-$18,74 9 Minimum$2,000-$9,99 9 (7 ) SMAL

L BUSINES S CONCER

N - DOE S NO T HOL D CERTIFICATE For violation s covere dunde r

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximum$4,400- $ 11,00 0 Moderate $2,200-$4,39 9 Minimum$550-$2,19 9 B- 6

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provision s applicabl e t o individua l certificat e holder s con t (b ) Lac k o f typ e ratin g (c ) Misse dproficienc y chec k o r lin e chec k (d ) Lac k o f curren t experienc e (e ) Failure t o hav e curren t airma n o r medica l certificate i

n possessio n ( 0 Lac k o f initial o r recurren t trainin g (g ) Operatio n wit

h know n disqualiiyin g disabilit y (i ) Operatin g withou t

vali dmedical certificate when no t medicall y qualifie do r

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r medica l certificate deferre d Civi l Penalt y

Minimumt o Moderate Certificat e Actio n 180-da y Suspensio n t o Revocatio n 30-t o 90-da

y Suspensio n 30

- t o 90-da

y Suspensio n 30

- t o 90-da

y Suspensio n Revocatio n Revocatio n Fig . B-2-f . Othe r Ai r Carrie r Personne l (1 ) Failure t o kee p manua l curren t Civi l Penalt y Minimum Certificat e Actio n 30

- to 90-da

y Suspensio n 3 . INDIVIDUAL S AN D GENERA L AVIATIO N - OWNERS . PILOTS . REPAI RSTATIONS . PILO T SCHOOLS . MAINTENANC E PERSONNEL . Fig . B-3-a . Owner s an dOperator s Othe r Tha n Require d Crewmember s (1 ) Failure t o comply wit

h airworthines s directiv e (2 ) Failure t o perfor

mor improper performanc e o f maintenance , includin g require dmaintenanc e (3 ) Failure t o mak

e proper entr y i n aircraf t lo g (4 ) Operatio n ofaircraf

t beyon dannual , 100-hour , o r progressiv e inspectio n (S ) Operatio n o f

unairworthy aircraf

t (6 ) Intentionall y fals e o r

fraudulen t entry , reproduction , o r alteratio n i

n any recor

do r repor t Civi l Penalt y Moderate t o Maximum Moderate t o Maximum Minimu mt o Moderate Minimu mt o Moderate Moderate t o Maximum Maximum Certificat e Actio n

Revocatio n Fig . B-3-b . Repai r

Station s (1 ) Failure t o provid e require dfacilitie s fo r proper servicing , maintenance , repair , o r

inspectio n Civi l Penalt y Moderate t o Maximum Certificat e Actio n Indefinit e Suspensio n unti l complianc e t o Revocatio n



### B-2 0

### CERTIFICAT E O FSERVICE I hereby certif

y tha t on thi s da y copie s o f

th e foregoing Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n wer

e sen t vi afacsimil e andfirs t

clas s mail t o th e following : The Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yoder , Chie f Administrativ e La

w Judg e U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n OfRc e o f Hearings , M-20 , RoomE12-32 0 120 0 New Jersey Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 FAX : (202)366-753 6 Eugen e A . McDonough President , Millio n Ai

r Richmon d 40 0 Portuge e Roa

d RichmondInternationa

l Airpor t Richmond , VA 23250-241 7 FAX : (804)222-404 4 I hereby certif

y tha t on thi s da y acop y o f

th e foregoing Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n wa s sen

t vi afirs t clas s mail t o th e following : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suite 2W1000 

# Date : ^°' ' ' 5 M ^^ J .^SJUl . J^ aHook s Paralega l Specialis t 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4