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(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 5, 2014. 

(i) Section 9, Airworthiness Limitations 

(AWLs) and Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMRs), D622T001–9, Revision 

July 2011, of the Boeing 767 Maintenance 

Planning Data Document. 

(ii) Section 9, Airworthiness Limitations 

(AWLs) and Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMRs), D622T001–9, Revision 

February 2014, of the Boeing 767 

Maintenance Planning Data Document. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 16, 2003 (68 FR 

53503, September 11, 2003). 

(i) Appendix B of Boeing 767 Maintenance 

Planning Data Document D622T001, Revision 

December 2002. 

(ii) Subsection B, Section 9, of Boeing 767 

Maintenance Planning Data Document 

D622T001–9, Revision October 2002. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 3, 

2014. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17996 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0187; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–087–AD; Amendment 

39–17917; AD 2014–15–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Beechcraft 

Corporation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 

Inc. Ltd.) Model MU–300 airplanes, and 

Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) 

Model 400, 400A, and 400T airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by multiple 

reports of fatigue cracking in the 

horizontal stabilizer ribs. This AD 

requires repetitive inspections of the 

horizontal stabilizer rib assemblies for 

cracking, and replacement if necessary. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct such cracking, which could 

result in the failure of the horizontal 

stabilizer and loss of pitch control of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 5, 

2014. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0187; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Chapman, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ACE–118W, FAA, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 

Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS 

67209; phone: 316–946–4152; fax: 316– 

946–4107; email: paul.chapman@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Beechcraft Corporation 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; 

Raytheon Aircraft Company; Mitsubishi 

Heavy Industries, Inc. Ltd.) Model MU– 

300 airplanes Type Certificate 

previously held by Mitsubishi; 

Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model 

MU–300 airplanes, and Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) 

Model 400, 400A, and 400T airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on April 4, 2014 (79 FR 18848). 

The NPRM was prompted by multiple 

reports of fatigue cracking in the 

horizontal stabilizer ribs. The NPRM 

proposed to require repetitive 

inspections of the horizontal stabilizer 

rib assemblies for cracking, and 

replacement if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct such 

cracking, which could result in the 

failure of the horizontal stabilizer and 

loss of pitch control of the airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 18848, April 4, 2014) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

18848, April 4, 2014) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 18848, 

April 4, 2014). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 735 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection ........ 20 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,700 per 

inspection cycle.

$30 $1,730 per inspection cycle .... $1,271,550 per inspection 

cycle. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement ........................................................ 280 work-hours × $85 per hour = $23,800 .................................. $8,321 $32,121 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2014–15–15 Beechcraft Corporation (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon 

Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft 

Corporation); and Beechcraft 

Corporation (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 

Inc. Ltd.): Amendment 39–17917; Docket 

No. FAA–2014–0187; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–087–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective September 5, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes, 

certificated in any category, identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this AD. 

(1) Beechcraft Corporation (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc. 

Ltd.) Model MU–300 airplanes, serial 

numbers A003SA through A093SA inclusive. 

(2) Beechcraft Corporation (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 

400 airplanes, serial numbers RJ–1 through 

RJ–65 inclusive. 

(3) Beechcraft Corporation (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 

400A airplanes, serial numbers RK–1 through 

RK–604 inclusive. 

(4) Beechcraft Corporation (Beechcraft 

Corporation (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; 

Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft 

Corporation) Model 400T (T–1A) airplanes, 

serial numbers TT–1 through TT–180 

inclusive. 

(5) Beechcraft Corporation Beechcraft 

Corporation (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; 

Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft 

Corporation) Model 400T (TX), serial 

numbers TX–1 through TX–13 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 55, Stabilizers. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by multiple reports 

of fatigue cracking in the horizontal stabilizer 

ribs. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct such cracking, which could result in 

the failure of the horizontal stabilizer and 

loss of pitch control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections 

Before the accumulation of 7,400 total 

flight hours or within 6 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, perform a radiographic (x-ray) 

inspection or a borescope inspection for 

cracking of the horizontal stabilizer rib 

assemblies, in accordance with a method 

approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA. Repeat the 

inspection thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 2,400 flight hours. For an inspection 


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method to be approved by the Manager, 

Wichita ACO, as required by this paragraph, 

the Manager’s approval letter must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(h) Replacement 

If any cracking is found during any 

inspection required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD: Before further flight, replace the 

horizontal rib assemblies with new 

horizontal rib assemblies, in accordance with 

a method approved by the Manager, Wichita 

ACO. For a replacement method to be 

approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO, as 

required by this paragraph, the Manager’s 

approval letter must specifically refer to this 

AD. This replacement does not terminate the 

repetitive inspection requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to 

a location where the airplane can be repaired 

(if the operator elects to do so), provided the 

restrictions specified in paragraphs (i)(1) 

through (i)(4) of this AD are followed. 

(1) Do not exceed 10 flight hours of 

operation. 

(2) Only operations under daylight 

conditions and under visual flight rules are 

allowed. 

(3) Only operations with the minimum 

flightcrew and with no passengers are 

allowed. 

(4) Do not exceed maneuver speed as 

specified in the applicable airplane flight 

manual. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Airframe Branch, ACE– 

118W, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Paul Chapman, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ACE–118W, FAA, Wichita 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent 

Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 316–946– 

4152; fax: 316–946–4107; email: 

paul.chapman@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 14, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17921 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0384; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANE–6] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Hartford, CT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

and Class E Airspace at Hartford, CT, by 

updating the geographic coordinates of 

Hartford-Brainard Airport. This action 

does not change the boundaries or 

operating requirements of the airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

18, 2014. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

adjusting the geographic coordinates, 

within Class D and Class E airspace, of 

Hartford-Brainard Airport, Hartford, CT, 

to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. This is an administrative 

change and does not affect the 

boundaries, altitudes, or operating 

requirements of the airspace, therefore, 

notice and public procedure under 5 

U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

Section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the agency’s 

authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

controlled airspace at Hartford-Brainard 

Airport, Hartford, CT. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace 

* * * * * 

ANE CT D Hartford, CT [Amended] 

Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT 

(Lat. 41°44′12′′ N., long. 72°38′58′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface up to and including 2,500 feet MSL 


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