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## DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 4 CF R Par t 3 9 [6 3 P 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 RIN 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 Available) : 

### ^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 airworthines s directiv e (AD) , 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 airplanes , tha t require s repetitiv e inspection s t o detec t crack s a t 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 th e attachin g screws ; an d repai ro f an ydiscrepancy . Thi s amendmen t als o require s installatio n o f cupwasher s unde rth e vertica l seam s o f th e uppe r fairings . Thi s amendmen t i s prompte d b yissuanc e o f mandator ycontinuin g airworthines s informatio n b ya foreig n civi l ainworthines 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 reduced controllabilit yo f th e airplane . DATES : Effectiv e Jul y23 , 1998 . ADDRESSES : Informatio n pertainin g t o thi s amendmen t ma yb 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. , Renton , Washington . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Norma 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 part 39 ) t o includ e a n airworthines s directiv e (AD ) 

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### 3/15/201 0 1:16:0 1 P M 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 l 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-fuselag e fairing s an d t o ensur e tightnes s o f th e attachin 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 rfairings . 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 determine 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 FAA estimate s tha t 23 9 airplane s o f U.S . registrywil 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 $60 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 D 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 D 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 effect 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 RegulatoryPolicie s an d Procedure s (4 4 F R 11034 , Februar y26 , 1979) ; an d (3 ) wil l no t hav e a significan t economi c impact , 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 part 3 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CF R part 39 ) a s follows : PAR T 3 9 - AIRWORTHINES S DIRECTIVE S Dassaul t Mode l Mystere-Falco n 200,.. . 

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### 3/15/201 0 1:16:0 1 P M 1 . Th e authorit ycitatio n fo rpart 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 . Sectio n 39.1 3 i s amende d b yaddin g th e followin g ne w airworthines 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 subjec t t o th e requirement s o f thi s AD . 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 effec t 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 loss 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 r330 flight hour s afte rth e effectiv e dat e o f thi s AD , whicheve roccur s 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 ) Perfor m a n inspectio n t o detec t crack s a t 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 th e 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 rfilght, repai ri n accordanc e wit h a metho d approve d b yth e Manager , Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 , FAA , Transpor t Airplan e Directorate , Thereafter , repea l th e inspectio n a t interval s no t t o excee d 6 month s o r30 0 flight hours , whicheve roccur s first (2 ) Instal l cupwasher s 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 tim e tha t provide s a n acceptabl e leve l o f safet yma yb e use d i f approve d b yth e Manager , Internationa l Branch , ANM-116 . Operator s 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 . 

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### . , . , 3/15/201 0 1:16:0 1 P M NOT E 2 : Informatio n concernin g th e existenc e o f approve d auernativ 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 section s 21.19 7 an d 21.19 9 o f th e Federal 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 subjec t o f thi s A D i s addresse d i n Frenc h airworthines 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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### Ami4ni A -C/W CAM P cod e 34015 3 Lea k tes t coplto t ai rdat a computer . -C/W CAM P cod e 34015 4 Functiona l tes t copikj t ai rdat a computer . -C/W CAM P cod e 34016 3 Lea k tes t standb yaltimete rstalk : pressure . -C/W CAM P cod e 34016 4 Functona i tes t standb yaltimeter . -C/W CAM P cod e 34261 7 Test# 1 AT C transponde r(91.413 ) -C/ W CAM P cod e 34262 0 Tes t # 2 AT C transponde r(91.413 ) -C/W CAM P cod e 34420 5 Tes t pito t ai rdat a computer . (91.411 ) -C/W CAM P cod e 34421 1 Tes t copito t ai rdat a computer . (91.411 ) -C/W CAM P cod e 34431 0 overhaule d # 1 UNS-1 F p/ n 2192-00-11110 2 s/ n 46 0 b yUniversa l Avtonk s Syste m Corp . CR S #UZNR483 N raf . w.o . 09R64579 . -C/W CAM P cod e 34432 0 overhaule d # 2 UNS- 1 F p/ n 2192-00-11110 2 s/ n 68 5 b yUniversa l Avionic s Syste m Corp . CR S #UZNR483 N ref. w.o . 09R64578 . Rafarenc a 33 7 data d 20-AUG-200 9 fo rST C 1fST02104C H Dwiatton s an d UNS-1 F Fligh t Manua l Supplaman t

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Pertinen t detail s o n fil e a t thi s repai rstatio n unde rwor k orde r316677 . 

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## SECTIO N 12 . TEX T O FAD s 120 . SUBJECT S ADDRESSED . Whil e th e actual conten t o f eac h A D wil l vary , th e followin g item s mus t b e include di

n th e rul e portio n o f

ever y AD :

a . Produc t

identification . 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 problem . e . Th e correctiv e actio n required . 121 . PRODUC T IDENTIFICATION . Th e tex t o f ever y AD begin s wit

h acomplete an dspecifi c identificatio n o f

th e produc t

manufacturer

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

an ddocke t

numbers , a s indicate di

n th e example s below . a . Type-certificate dProducts . Type-certificate dproduct s mus t b e identifie dby th e name o f th e curren t typ e certificat e (TC ) holder followe dby th e name o f

any previou s T C holder s that manufacture dth e product . Th e manufacturer' s name shoul db e followe db y th e amendment number anddocke t

number . Examples : ISRAE L AIRCRAF T INDUSTRIE S (Formerl y Aer o Commander , Nort h America n

Rockwel l Corporation) : Amendmen t 39-XXXXX . Docke t

No . 200X-NN-XX-AD . RAYTHEO N AIRCRAF T COMPAJ^f Y (Typ e Certiflcat e No . A24C E formerl y hel d b y Beec h Aircraf

t Corporation) : Amendmen t 39-XXXXX ; Docke t

No . 200X-NN

XX-AD . b . Previou s AD s affected . (1 ) If a n AD revise s or

supersede s a

n A D issue dpreviously , includ e informatio n t o full y identif y th e earlie r

AD b y includin g th e amendment andAD numbers . Examples : ISRAE L AIRCRAF T INDUSTRIE S (Formerl y Aer o Commander , Nort h America n Rockwel l Corporation) : Amendmen t 39-finser t ne w amendmen t

number] . Docke t

No . 200X-NN-XX-AD . Supersede s A D [inser t ol dA D number] . Amendmen t 39-finsert

ai d amendmen t

number] . ISRAE L AIRCRAF T INDUSTRIE S (Formerl y Aer o Commander , Nort h America n Rockwel l Corporation) : Amendmen t 39-finsert

ne w amendmen t

number] . Docke t

No . 200X-NN-XX-AD . Revise s A D finser t ol dA D number] . Amendmen t 39-finsert

ol d amendmen t

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

t Corporation) : Amendmen t 39-finsert

ne w amendmen t

number] ; 4 9FAA-lR-M-804ai B Ma y 28 , 200 8 Docke t No . 200X-NN-XX-AD ; Supersede d/J > finser t ol dA D number] , Amendmen t 39-finsert ol damendmen t

number] , (2 ) Not e that

th e ter m"Supersede " i s no t

acceptabl e a s a

n "amcndsloj y language " instructio n t o th e CFR . Th e ter mi s acceptabl e withi n th e agenc y fo r us e in th e pnm^t o a

n A D m^ M th e bod y o f th e AD tex t

itself . However , i n th e amendator y languag e use din 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 Manua

l fo r aful l explanatio n o f

amendator

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

y th e affectedap^li^l e mode l designation s a s publishe don th e typ e certificate dat ashee t (TCDS) . A s indicated'M^^IQ^rap h 110.b.(3 ) o f thi s Manual , thi s i s th e plac e fo r th e ful l statement , no t

th e abbreviate don e that

nia y Inv e bee n use din th e publishe ddocumen t

heading . Seria

l number s ma

y b e adde di f

appropriate an dus^Ml'£fx&mples : Applicability : Model s 1121,1121A , 1121B , 1123 , an d1124 scrie s lift^liAta , certificate di n an y category . Applicability : Mode l 747-10 0 serie s airplanes ; seria l nambe n 12 2 til^gh 18 9 inclusive ; certificate di n an y ditegoi^ji' . Applicability : Mode l LTS101-600A- 2 eliglnes i installe do n ba t no f ^te dto.. . b . Series . Th e ter

m"series " ma

y b e use dt o denote simila r model s o f

a|)r6du<^ . Remember

thatiisin g th e ter mwil l mak

e th e A D applicabl e t o fiiture-productio h product s unles s limite db y produc t seria l ' ^ ' number . Th e ter

mshoul db e use dwit

h cautio n becaus e i t

(iirectly affect s AD distrit^tio n an dapplicability ; inconsisten t

usag e i s aconstan t

sourc e o f problems . Aisb;Wfe w define di n thtl^^ii ^ referencin g aircraf t b y serie s leave s th e A D ope n t o interpretation , th e bes t pi4iti( ^ i s t o lis t

eatihihiMtil % th e TCD S that applie s t o th e AD . Examples :

(1 ) "Beec h Model 99 " identifie s aspecifi c aircraf t model . Th e AD%| H b e applicabl e onl y t o owner s an doperator s o f Beec h Model 9 9 airplanes . (2 ) "Beec h 9 9 Series " identifie s agrou p o f simila r models . Th e A D li^l 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 futur e Beech Model 9 9 airplanes , regardles s o f additioiia t designators . c . Supplemental Type-Certificate dProducte . An A D issue dt o correc t ac^oi^tio n resultin g fi-o

m supplemental typ e certificat e (STC ) a^eratior i o f on e pfrhOr

e different mO(%I s o f ^||l ^ Engines , o r propeller s mus t

identif y th e ST C holde r

in th e AI>1ie£^^ . Mt^tif y th e ty|^<|fi||^^^||product s that incorporate th e ST C i n th e applicabilii| r paragr&p h oftii e A D te:( i Supplettietiti l ^^ ^ mus t b e identifie db y th e name o f th e curren t

sf c holdei ' followe db y th e nMl<^s)'OT|Nrev!bus holder s o f that STC . (An alternativ e i s t o issu e aseparate AD fo r eac h typOrcertificatedp]XK|ttct|i^e s affecte db y th e ST C alteration . An A D headin g ma y identif y only on e aeroriautica

l product.)'Ekji^i|^ :



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y 28 , 200 8 FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B BERY L D'SHANNO N AVIATIO N SPECIALTIES , INC . (Formerl y Smith an dJone s Industries) : Amendmen t 39-0000 . Docke t

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

Mode l PA-2 4 serie s airplanes , certificate di n an y category , tha t hav e bee n modifie di n accordanc e wit h ST C No . SA26S3WE . AVCO N INDUSTRIES , INC . Amendmen t 39-0000 . Docke t

No . 00-00-00 . Applicability : Cessn aMode b 150,170,172 , an d17 5 serie s airplane s an d Pipe r Mode l PA-28-14 0 airplanes , certificate di n an y category , tha t hav e bee n modifie di n accordanc e wit h ST C Nos . SA750CE , SA777CE , SA793CE , SA806CE , o r

SA807CE , usin g AVCO N Industries , Inc. , muffle r kits . d . Product s Approve dby Technical StandardOrder or Part s Manufacture

r Approval . Technical StandardOrder

(TSO ) authorization s o r

Part s Manufacturer

Approval (PMA ) product s mus t b e identifie d b y th e manufacturer' s name andmode l or par t number . Example : LEIG H SYSTEMS : Applie s t o Emergenc y Locato r Transmitte r

Leig h System s Shar e 7 serie s installe di n bu t no t limite dto.. . e . Us e o f Produc t Serial Numbers . I

n additio n t o model numbers , produc t serial number s ma

y b e use dt o furthe

r identif y product s affecte dby a

n AD . Extreme cautio n shoul db e use dwhen thi s procedure i s initiated . Error s ca

n occur durin g th e original selectio n o f aircraf t afTected , th e manner

in whic h th e serial number s are listed , an di

n th e typin g o f

documents . Th e followin g shoul dals o b e considered : (1 ) Avoid , whenever

possible , usin g th e phrase s "serial number 123 4 an dup " or

"al l serial numbers " sinc e thes e phrase s wil l render th e A D applicabl e t o futur e productio n aircraft . Whe n th e produc t currentl y i s i

n production , wor

k wit h th e manufacturer

t o determin e when that

productio n run wil l en dor whe n aproduc t

improvement

wil l eliminat e th e unsaf

e conditio n cite db y th e AD , the n stat e th e complet e serial number

range . Care mus t

b e exercise dt o ensure that th e productio n ru n end s a s represente dby th e manufacturer . (2 ) Whe

n citin g severa

l serial number s i n sequence , e.g. , "S/ N 12340 throug h S/

N 12345, " b e certai n that

atru e sequenc e exists . B e certai n tha t any serial number s exclude dfro mapplicabilif

y are clearl y stated . Th e basi c structure o f th e serial number s fo

r aproduc t ma y var y suc h tha t areferenc e t o a number sequenc e i s confusin g t o th e reader , e.g. , "S/ N 123 throug h XYZ-1357. " f Certificatio n Categor

y an dApplicabilify . Th e fype andairworthines s certificatio n categorie s ma y b e use dt o identif

y thos e aircraf

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

regardt o th e fype o r

airworthines s certification . I t als o include s thos e wit

h experimental certificate s where th e experimental certificate an dassociate dlimitation s are dependent upo n th e produc t

fype certificate desig n fo r approval . When necessary , th e phras e "excep t experimental airplane s use dfo r th e purpos e o f

developin g additional AD correctiv e action " ma y b e mad e par

t o f th e original AD . Applicability : Cessn aMode l 15 0 airplanes , certificate di n an y category . (2 ) Th e followin g statemen t incorporate s al l helicopter s o f th e mode l liste dexcep t

thos e tha t hav e bee n issue drestricte dtype andairworthines s certificates .

5 1FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B Ma y 28,200 8 

### Applicability : Sikorsk y S-6 1 scrie s helieoptcrs , ccitiflcatc dl aan y eali^|iH y excep t restricted . • ' ' g . Militat y Aircraft . Militat y aircraf t tiiat af e eligibl e fo r

certificatio n iffider%ff'^lian fype certificat e mus t

b e liste di n th e applicabilit y paii|^ho f Af hafftctln g th e civil'ObmHi^ni f th e A D als o applie s t o th e militar y model . Th e ter m"series " ma y b e use dwhe n th e A D applie s t o al l models . Kee p i n min dtha t th e us e o f "series " ma y b e miiinterptoted . Example : ^ ' Applicability : DC- 9 serie s atrpfaiMS t ceMlfiartieAi H an y catcgoty f liiilipdin g militar y type C9- A an dC^ B atrpiaacs . "^•'^ • h . Applicabilif

y t o product s tha t

hav e bee n modified , altered , o r repiured . A

U product s identifie di n th e applicabilif

y statemen t

o f an A D ar e subjec t

t o di e AD . I f

apiroduc t ha s bee4i mdc^ied i altere do r repaire di n th e affecte dare ai n suc haWa y a s t o affec t

complianc e withth e AD , ^$\|lie r o r operatbrlS"

- require dt o obtai n approva l o f a n alternativ e metho do f

coitiptianc e (AMOC ) wit h^^0 . Not e tiiat 1 4 CF RPar t 3 9 include s thi s provision . I n som e cases , i t

ma y b e necessat y t o provid e specifi c directio n fo r operator s tha t

bayei>reviousl y modified , altered , o r repaire daproduc t

i n area s o f th e aircraf t tha t ar e addresse di n aspecifi c AD . On e suc hexampl e woul db e an A D tha t

addresse s change s t o H M airworthines s limitations . I n this'SituHiioft , aparagrap hsuc h a s th e followin g coul db e include da s a^not e i n th e AD : ' t^ ^ NOTE** : Thi s A D rcqairc s reVistoa s t o ccrtai aoperato r maintenanc e document s t o includ e ne w laspectioas . Compliaa M Irit h thes e inspection s i s reqalre db f 1 4 CFR^li^BSCc) . Fo r

alri^idi l fliat hav e bee n previousl y modille ^ altered * o r ii#patre dfath e av«i #'

^ addresse db y thes e iaspecttOBS ^ thciio'iieriitbi'aia y ao t b e aMei d' accomplis hth e iaspecflon s dcs«rtlMtf tt t Oie'flsvlsloils . l attH ' situation , t o compt y MU

b 1 4 Cfi t (Mik t 9i.4i^c X th e operaf6 r

mil t reques t approva l fo r

a n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e l a accordanc e wit hparagrap h(** ) o f thi s AD.-Th e reques t

shoo U laclud e adescriptio n o f

chaise s t O th e reqiiitv dhUfMctioa s tha t wil l • ensur e th e continue ddanngetolellace^ftti i affecte dstrM^«f^'11ri e FA A ha s provide dguidanc e Ib r d M dcteiMfaatto al aAdvbd^l^ ' Circula r (AC ) 25-15i9 . — Whe n th e FA A i s awar e tha t aservic e bulletin'sseffeetivit y I s aVerl y broad , i t i s desiiiM>I e t o limi t th e applicabilif y o f th e A D t o addres s onl y thos e product s o n whic hth e unsaf e condi^ii f

likel y t o exis t

o r develop . Thi s coul db e accomplishe db y referencin g th e servic e bulleti n effectivif y an daddin g aqualifier , suc has : "tha t

ar e equippe dfor

canyin g passinigen.'*'Iti«tiie f oflses , i t migh t b e ap^^at e t o cit e th e affecte d applianc e b y manufacture r

an dpar t nittnber . Mdiose^ooes , i f

th e particula r

^jpIiiM^^ s no t

installed , tlie 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 types o f

ttnalyses ar e necessaty : S First , acomplianc e "threshold " mus t b e established , base do n a n engtflierin 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 condition . 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 wit h10,00 0 landings , th e enginee r migh t determin e tha t

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

5,00 0 landings . Fo r

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y 28 , 200 8 FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B som e types o f

unsaf e conditions , suc h a s computer softwar e error s o r

certai n manufacturin g defects , th e unsaf e conditio n ma

y exis t o n ne w products . I

n thes e cases , th e threshol dwoul db e zero . 3 Second , fo

r thos e product s tha

t hav e already exceede dth e threshold , a"grac e period " mus t b e establishe dt o preclud e product s fro mbein g grounde dunnecessarily . I n determinin g th e appropriat e grac e period , th e degre e o f urgenc y o f

th e unsaf e conditio n mus t

b e balance dagains t

th e amount

o f tim e necessaty t o accomplis h th e require dactions , th e availabilif y o f necessaty replacement

parts , operators ' regula r maintenanc e schedules , andother factor s affectin g th e abilit y o f operator s t o comply . I

n some case s i t ma y b e necessaty t o groun daircraft , bu t in mos t case s th e grac e perio dca

n b e selecte dt o avoi dgroundin g and interferenc e wit

h normal maintenanc e schedules , whil e stil l obtainin g expeditiou s compliance . (1 ) Similarly , in selectin g repetitiv e inspectio n intervals , complianc e time s shoul db e chose n t o ensure that

th e unsaf e conditio n ca

n b e detecte dbefor

e it ca n becom e critical , bu t

withou t imposin g unnecessar

y burden s on operators . (2 ) Combinin g thes e factors , atypical complianc e tim e provisio n might state : Prio r t o accumulatin g 5,00 0 landing s o r withi n th e nex t

1,00 0 landing s afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s AD , whicheve r

occur s later ; an dthereafte r a t interval s no t t o excee d2,00 0 landings , inspect. . b . Time-in-Service . (1 ) The simples t

expressio n o f

complianc e time i s in term s o f aspecifi c number

o f hour s o f operatio n at

whic h complianc e i s require dfo r al l affectedproducts , that is , hour s o f

time-in-servic e (TIS) . Usin g th e phras e "withi n th e nex t [X ] hour s TIS " mean s up t o andincludin g [X ] hours . Th e phras e "prio r t o th e accumulatio n oi[X ] hour s TIS " mean s u p t o bu t no t includin g [X ] hours . Examples : Compliance : Require dwithi n th e nex t flOO hours ] time-in-servic e (TIS ) afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s AD . Compliance : Require dwithi n th e nex t f30 0 hours ] time-in-servic e (TIS ) afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s A D o r

prio r t o th e accumulatio n off5,00 0 hours ] TIS , whicheve r occur s flater] , (2 ) When th e complianc e time s relat e t o hour s o f time-in-servic e andare complex , th e statemen t "complianc e i s require da s indicated " shoul db e use dan dth e actual complianc e time s give n in th e bod y o f th e AD . Avoi dstatin g complianc e time s that creat e overlappin g requirements . Exampl e that avoid s overlap : Prio r

t o th e accumulatio n o f

fS,000 ] hour s time-in-servic e (TIS ) o r withi n th e nex t fJOO] hour s TI S afte r

th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s AD , whicheve r

occur s later , inspec t i n accordanc e wit h paragrap h (x ) o f thi s AD . c . Calenda

r Time s an dDates . (IX ' Calenda

r time*(e.g; i "withii i su

e month s afte

r th e effectiv e datto f

thi i AD" ) ma

y b e used t o expres s complianc e tinierWhei i ttdirectrelationship between r calendaptim v an dairwbrthiiles s (includin g corrosion ) ca n b e establishedl^ an-aircraft^ utilization^ rat e V^e s greatl y thtoUghoutttffffliee ^ o r logistical suppor t consideration s (part s availability , repair facilit y availability ) dictat e tha t complianc e b e 5 3FAA-IR-M-8040 . I B Ma y 28,200 8 don e o n a n attritio n avoi dunnecessaty groundin g o f aircraft) : (2 > Where compliancQ|iine||Uitiffip j tim e iskmeaaiuwd{h>

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(3 ) D o no t

us e calenda

r tim e jus t becaus e i t

ensure s that

th e A D i s (H>P4)lie

dwit h a t a certamtime . (4 ) Calenda r date s (e.g. , "before^anuaty 1,1993" ) shoul db e ust^lp^tpres s complianc e time s onl y whe n engineerin g analysi s establishe s adirec t relationshi p betwee n th e dat e an deithe r th e complianc e "threshold " o r th e "grac e period. " I n mos t casM , tfiis relationshi p doe s ne t exist . Complianc e threshold s are usuall y afunctio n o f utiliz^tiop ^ whid i i s unrelate dtc>«||!|;ida r dates . Grac e period s are afunctio n o f

th e amount

o f tim e necessat

y afte r th e effectiv e date t o accomplis h th e require d actions . Durin g th e perio do f tim e that a n AD i s developed , effectiv e date s canno t ygi^Kty ^ determine d wit h any precision , especiall y a t th e NPR M stage . Therefore , citin g acalenda r dat e i s riot

usuall y a n appropriat e metho do f

specifyin g agrao e period . (5 ) I n some cases , however , adirec t analytiof U irelationship can bfjiMlblishe dan dit i s appropriat e t o us e calenda r dates . In thes e cases , th e relationshi p shoul db e expjiinei^^c^ y i n tfie , preamble . Th e mere fact

that amanufacturer' s servic e document o r a n international civi l aviatio n authority' s A D reference s acalenda

r dat e doe s notprovid e ajustififWtkM i for th e us e o f

aoi^ti^dat e i n aU.S . AD . d . Number

o f Landings . (1 ) Th e number

o f landing s may b e use dt 9 expres s compliance<ii!99Mt|i 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 iaii^i|ij| y p r i f th e proble mi s relate dt o pressurization , suc h a s fatigu e cracking . Example :

Compliance : Require dprio r fo th e aeeaoMlatio ao f

f 19 0 ttuvUi^ttta r

th e effectivedateo f

thi s AD . » (2 ) For operator s tha

t d o no t keep landin g records , us e on e o f th e followin g statements :

• • . J . Subjec t t o acceptanc e b y Av!pi^ii^9lH4^iQPpW/,9pe M hav e landin g record s ma y determtaett%a«i|llNi

- ot^Mll^a p lty<^ ^ o f hour s o f time-in-servic e o f

eac h alrpbin e b y th e tim e o f th e averag e fligh t

f^i^th e aircraf

t o f tha t type i n th e operator' s fieet O R Th e complianc e time s o f ttils A O ar e presmlp l h i Uwdiagai^^i^d o no t kee p a recor do f th e tota l numbe r

o f Jaaitolga * tiMMb

f iOi i ma y mal^p ^ %|ilill4 ^ iMimber o f ; aircraf t hour s tlme-fai-se«vlc e (TIS ^ b y (whMtevi r mnltipUn r

I s a|^^^pthit e fi>r

th e affecte daircraft . 

### 54Ma

y 28 , 200 8 FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B e . Engin e Cycles . (1 ) Fo r AD s affecting turbin e engines , th e complianc e time ma y b e expresse din cycles . Th e us e o f engin e cycle s i n a

n A D complianc e requiremen t shal l b e in accordanc e wit h th e standar dcycl e definitio n andcycl e countin g methodolog y specifie di n th e approve dservic e documen t fo r th e applicabl e engin e model . Fo

r th e purpose s o f

a n AD , whe n th e cycl e definitio n or countin g methodolog y differ s fro m that prescribe di

n th e applicabl e approve dservic e documents , th e cycl e definitio n or th e cycl e countin g methodolog y shal l b e include di n th e bod y o f th e AD . (2 ) I n n o cas e ma

y th e engin e cycl e complianc e requirement prescribe di

n th e AD caus e or allo w a n approve dcycli c retiremen t lif e (a s specifie di n th e applicabl e approve dservic e document ) t o b e exceeded . f Components . (1 ) If complianc e time s relate t o th e hour s time-in-servic e o f acomponent , th e followin g statemen t ma y b e used : Prio r t o th e accumulatio n o f

f 1,000 ] hour s time-in-servic e o n ftorqu e links , P/ N 13579] , o r

withi n flOO ] hour s time-in-servic e afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s AD , whicheve r

occur s later.. . (2 ) When thi s type o f

statemen t i s used , astatemen t

suc h a s th e followin g ma

y b e used , if appropriate , at

th e endo f

th e A D t o provid e fo

r component s wit

h unknow n number s o f

hour s time-in

service : Operator s tha t d o no t hav e record s o f

hour s o f time-in-servic e o n individua l ftorqu e links ] shal l substitut e airplan e hour s time-in-servic e i n lie u thereof . g . Inspectio n andRepair . When arequire dinspectio n ma y resul t i n arequire drepai r

o r replacement , th e AD mus t clearl y state th e complianc e tim e fo r bot h th e inspectio n an dth e repai r o r replacement . (1 ) Exampl e o f a n inspectio n complianc e time : Withi n th e nex t

f 100 ] hour s time-in-servic e afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s AD , visualt y inspec t

th e finterna l structur e a t Wing Statio n 12 ] fo r

fcracks ] usin g fdy e penetran t

an daglas s o f

a t leas t 1 0 power ] i n accordanc e wit h th e procedur e specifie di n fparagrap h (a ) o f Veg aServic e Bulleti n No . 25 , date dNovembe r 29,1988] , (2 ) Exampl e o f

repair o r replacemen t

that mus t b e don e at

th e tim e o f

inspection : I f acrac k i s found , repai r

fbefore furthe r

flight ] i n accordanc e wit h fparagrap h (b ) o f Veg aServic e Bulletin.No . 25 , date dNovembe r 9,1988] , (3 ) Exampl e o f

repair o r replacemen t

that ha s acomplianc e time that i s different

fro mth e inspectio n complianc e time :

I f acrac k i s found , repai r

fwithi n th e nex t

5 0 hour s time-in-servic e afte r th e inspectio n require db

y paragrc^ h (a } o f

thi s AD ] i n accordanc e wit h fparagrap h (b ) o f Veg aServic e Bulleti n No , 25 , date dNovembe r 29,1988] , 5 5FAA-IR-M-804 0 Ma y 28,200 8 h . In t n Action . I

n th e even t

a n interi mactio n i s require dbefor e accomplishmen t

o f arepai r o r replacemen t

( i a s th e installatio n o f a n operatin g limitation s placard) , statement s suc h a s th e followin g ma y b e used : W u n th e next/i0/hour s thne-la^servlceaft ^ th e effectiv e datejoftM i AD , i n ill aplacard.. . W li n th e nex t

f500 ] hour s time-ia-senr|o e afte r ih e effectiv e dat e o f

ttis AD , m\fyfth e win g panel ] i n accordanc e with.. . T ! modiflcattoarequired!^paragraphfj^^tifthbADbcoasklere^lfratiaathi g a c mfo r th e placar dreqniremea t o f paragrap h (iot^.Whe ath e modUHcatlo ai s iv rporated , th e placar dma y b e removed . i . Re ' itiv e Complianc e Time . (1 ) When a

n initial inspectio n i s followe db y repetitive inspection s a t periodi c intends , th e followin g ttement

ma y b e used , bu t

it shoul db e include di n th e instructio n itself , no t a s aseparat e complianc e p aigraph : v -. '

V ^ bi n th e nex t

f2 5 hours ] time-in-servic e (TlS^afte r tk t efltetiv e ^Ml^Ctfal s AD , U ! es s alread y don e withb i th e last/7 5 hours ] TIS , an dthereafte r atiiiterval s no t

t o exceed/i0 O Aours/TI S fh> mth e his t

lnspectloa « laspect. . (2 ) Th e phras e "unles s already don e withi n th e las t 7 5 hour s time-in-service " account s for a n operato r th. . ha s mad e a

n inspectio n befor

e th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s AD . I f

th e complianc e tim e for

th e initial inspecti ' n i s th e sam e a s that forih e repetitiv e intervals ^ di e foltowin g statooiBttt'ina y b e used : C mpllance : Require dwithi n th e nex t [2 S hours ] time-hi-servic e C0jS ^ afte r th e effectiv e d at e o f thi s AD , aa dthereafte r

a t laterva b ao t

to«xeecdf2 5 hoimi^^ltm n th e las t inspection . (3 ) Again , th e complexit

y o f th e statemen t

wil l determin e whether

i t i s bes t issue da s par

t o f th e complianc e requiremen t o r a s par t o f th e inspectio n insmiction . j . Credi t for Maintenanc e Done . (1 ) Whenever

possible , allo w cie$li

t fi x maintenanc e already done^l ^ A D require s a one-tim e inspection , modification , replacement , etc. , astatement suc h a s th e fidlowii^pBny b e used : Compliance : Require dwltbta t the^m t flOOfhou n time-ln-sen4c e jlll ^ th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s AD , unles s don e prcvkmsly . (2 ) Credi t fo r previousl y don e maintenanc e ma y 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

arecen t inq)ectio n woul dsufRce , bu t no t an inspectio n don e on e year ago . Example : ' Compliance : Require dwithi n th e nes t fiO$/bov n time-la'«ervice (I15)4ifte r th e effectiv e dat e o f

th b AD , uales s riNanfydeae wttU ath e but/i ^ hOinTIS .



### 5 6Ma

y 28 , 200 8 FAA- I R-Mr8040.1 B k . Complianc e Befor

e Further Fligh t an dSpecia

l Flight Permits . (1 ) When complianc e wit h a n AD i s require dbefor

e furthe r flight (o r i f th e complianc e tim e i s s o shor

t that furthe r flight i s no t practical) , andth e aircraf

t ma y b e flown safely t o alocatio n where th e requirement s o f

th e AD ca

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

aspecial flight

permit . Example : ...befor e furthe r fiight, excep t

tha t aspecia l flight

permi t ma y b e issue di n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R21.19 7 an d1 4 CF R21.19 9 t o operat e th e fairplane ] t o alocatio n wher e th e finspection/repair/modiflcation ] ma y b e performed . Or i t ma y b e issue da s aseparate designate dparagraph : Specia l fiight

permit s ma y b e issue di n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R21.19 7 an d 1 4 CF R21.19 9 t o operat e a n airplan e t o alocatio n wher e th e requirement s o f thi s A D ca n b e done . (2 ) If th e produc t

t o whic h a

n AD applie s i s no t

a n aircraf t (e.g. , an engine , propeller , o r appliance) , andth e aircraf t itsel f ma y b e operate dsafely wit

h th e produc t

inoperable , aspecial flight permi t ma y b e issue dwit

h th e limitatio n tha

t th e specifi c produc t

no t b e operate ddurin g th e fert y flight. Any limitation s mus t

b e addresse din th e AD itself ; 1 4 CF Rpar t 3 9 onl y account s fo

r special flight

permit s withou t limitations . (3 ) I t ma y b e necessaty t o specif

y limitation s in th e AD t o b e observe ddurin g operation s conducte dunder

aspecial flight

permi t suc h as : ...repai r befor e furthe r

fiight, excep t

tha t aspecia l fiight

permi t ma y b e issue d i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R21.19 7 an d1 4 CF R21.19 9 t o operat e th e fairplane ] t o alocatio n i n orde r

t o compl y wit h th e requirement s o f thi s AD , i f

tha t fth e airplan e I s flown unpressurlzed] . Thi s limitatio n mus t

b e addresse di n th e AD itself ; 1 4 CF Rpar t 3 9 onl y account s fo

r special flight

permit s withou t limitations . (4 ) In al l cases , however , th e "special flight permit " statemen t

i n a n A D i s no t

intende dt o overrid e th e authorif

y give n t o th e cognizan t

FA A Principal Inspecto r

under 1 4 CFR21.19 7 t o issu e flight permits . Th e cognizant

Aircraf t Certificatio n Offic e andth e Principal Inspecto r shoul dwor

k togethe r t o determin e in individual situation s a s t o whether restriction s shoul db e pu t upo n th e aircraf

t whe n applyin g th e special flight

permit . 1 . Complianc e Time s that

Coincid e wit

h Schedule dMaintenance . (1 ) Complianc e time s shoul db e selecte dt o coincid e wit h schedule dmaintenanc e wheneve r th e unsaf e conditio n i s no t

s o urgent that ashorter complianc e time i s necessaty . However , complianc e time s shoul d no t b e base don indefinit

e o r nonspecifi c intervals , suc h a s "a t th e nex t ' C check. " Sinc e maintenanc e schedule s var y fro moperato r

t o operator , ther e ca

n b e n o assuranc e that

th e actio n wil l b e don e withi n th e tim e fram e fo r saf e operatio n o f

th e aircraft . (2 ) I t i s permissibl e t o specif

y complianc e time s i n term s o f maintenanc e interval s in conjunctio n wit

h aspecifi c operatin g time or calenda r time requirement . For

example : 5 7FAA-IR-M-8040.I B Ma y 28,200 8 Compliance : Require da t th e nex t sho p visit , bu t

n o hte r tha n f6 0 Htg^at^ r

th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s AD . (3 ) Whe n specifyin g complianc e time s t o coincid e wit h 100-hour

inspection s fo

r 1 4 CFR part 9 1 operators , take int o account th e provision s o f

1 4 CF R91.409(b) , whic h alfow » tli e 100-hou r inspectio n t o b e exceede db y u p t o 1 0 hour s whil e enroute t o reach aplac e where th e inspectio n can b e done . m . Adjustment s i n Complianc e Requirement . T o provid e flexibility i n admbllitirin g AD s tha t requir e repetitive inspections , astatemen t ma y b e include di n th e AD t o pennitreti^i|it e adjustment s i n th e interval s specifie dt o coincid e wit h a n operator' s establishe dinspectio n period , liiitial complianc e time s can als o b e adjusted ; however , thi s shoul dno t b e permitte dwhere tfiecompliance tim e ii%flbr t f n eithe r event , substantiatin g dat amus t b e submitte dt o th e FAA offic e specifie di n th e AD . $e e paragrap h 12 6 o f thi s Sectio n fo

r th e statemen t

t o b e included'h i AD s t o allo w foir%uc h adjustmen^.^{^^|i|lUlg e allowin g th e adjustment

o f complianc e time s i s no t

ihcludt ^ i n th e AD , fotiM i exemptio n proee<liill<pititio n fo r exemption ) mus t

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

t 11) . • ' ^ 124 . DESCRIPTIO N O FPROBLEM . Evety A D sfaouk l contai n an objectiv e deft^i^o n o f th e difficult

y experienced . Thi s descriptio n i s inserte dbefotottiestirtemefi t describin g th e oofiNXi^liM^^ ^ Th e descriptio n shoul db e aconcis e statemMit andHHa y b6%a,W^tii<i ^ th e preambl e 46#^^ n o f th e Unftf t conditio n promptin g th e AD . Example :

T o preven t

[th e failur e o f

th e horizonta l stabilize r

cause dby fraye dcables] , whic h coul dresul t

in [redttce dcontrollability o f tWiai^plane],aii^oi&pM % th e following : 125 . CORRECTIV E AN D TERMINATIN G ACIION . E ^ AD shoukl 6<mt<it i aClea r an dconcis e statemen t o f correctiv e measure s o r

limitation s requif«kl ; includin g th e mdtiM) dd^H!||i0^plishmen t

Evet y effor t shoul db e mad e t o provid e correctiv e tustio n diat#il l teilninat e di e nee dfojf^jl^tive inspection s o r special operatin g procedures . Th e FA A ha s determine dth« t

Ibog-tet mcontlhtfl^f^^^pitidhal safet y wil l b e bette r assure db y desig n change s that remove th e sourc e o f

th e problem , rather

than byirepetitiv e inspection s o r

other special procedures . ^ a . Area s or

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

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

a^xrofvia^ , th e A D mus t

stat e whefhe^it ' {^necessat y t o disassemble , remov e bolts , etc. , t o aiixompli^th e inspection . Example :

Perfor ma n ultrasoni c inspectio n o f

tfie MLO sid e brac e lowe r ann... . b . Inspectio n Methods . Th e inspectio n metho dmus t b e defined , i.e. , dye-penetrant , x-ray , etc, , an d provision s mus t

b e mad e fo

r a n FAA^pproV<) dequiVlilen t mdlhod , i f

acceptable , fi

r ^^tfl c procedure s fo

r accomplishmen t

o f th e require dactio n are conMne di n aservic e bulleti n or'documetal^ th e A D shoul drefer t o tha t bulleti n o r

document

fo r thos e procedures . It

i s no t sufficient t o refer t o asi^l ^ bulleti n alon e (i.e. , "D o th e servic e bulletin.") ; however , i f reqiire dpfOceduit s ar e fiih|^ y o r complex , iti i ileepi^l e torej^ ' t o th e portio n o f

th e servic e bulleti n wlier

e di e procc^dure s eaif ^ fbund , rather Iht^iii^i^ g th e procedure s i

n th e tex t o f th e A D (i.e. , "Accomplis h th e x-re y inspectio n t o detec t cli^li g i n Bod

y Statio n XY Z in accordanc e wit

h th e Accomplishment

InStruc^onSo f

th e servic e bulletin." ) ' c . Replacement

Parts . Excep t

i n th e circumstance) ^ where a n immediat e giroimdin

g i s required , th e availability o f

replacement

part s shoul db e considere dandth e part s identifie db y () ^ number . State^v^hic h part s are acceptabl e equivalents , i f any .

—-_^

_^ _May 28 , 200 8 FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B d . Othe r Information . (1 ) I f th e tex t o f a n A D contain s arequirement t o compl y wit

h aservic e bulletin , th e servic e bulleti n mus t

b e containe din th e AD text , attache da s a n appendix , o r

incorporate db y referenc e (Se e Sectio n 1 3 o f thi s Manual) . (2 ) Note s use din th e tex t o f a n AD mus t

b e limite dt o informatio n an dservic e bulleti n citation s no t require dby th e AD itsel f bu t tha t ma y b e helpful t o the operato r in complyin g wit

h th e AD . (3 ) An informational referenc e t o aservic e bulleti n doe s no t constitut e aregulatoty requiremen t

o r a n incorporatio n b

y reference . 126 . ALTERNATIV E METHOD S O FCOMPLIANCE . a . General . Sinc e more than on e metho do f complianc e ma

y b e acceptabl e t o correc t

aparticulei

r difficulty , 1 4 CFRpar

t 3 9 provide s a

n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e provisio n fo

r eac h A D unles s th e specifi c AD include s astatemen t that 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 tim e th e A D i s issued . Provisio n o f a n alternativ e metho di s desirabl e fromth e operator' s poin t o f vie w andeliminate s th e nee dfo r constan t revisio n o f

AD s when equivalen t

method s are developed . If th e A D include s astatemen t

that alternativ e method s o f

complianc e canno t

b e approved , then th e A D mus t b e revise d before complianc e b y any other metho dcan b e approved . b . Servic e Bulletins . If

aservic e bulleti n ha s bee n incorporate db y referenc e int o a n AD , us e o f

th e ter m "or late r FAA-approve drevision " wit h referenc e t o th e servic e bulleti n violate s OFRregulation s an di s no t acceptabl e becaus e i t

ha s no t bee n approve da s a

n incorporate ddocument . (1 ) Late r revision s o f

aservic e bulleti n reference di n a n AD ma y b e approve da s a

n alternativ e metho do f complianc e usin g th e followin g procedure : (a ) Th e manufacturer

mus t formally reques t

approval o f

th e servic e bulleti n revisio n a s a n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e an dsubmi t

it fo r FA A approval . I f

th e FA A agrees , aforma

l approval lette r i s sent t o th e manufacturer . (b ) Th e manufacturer

ma y the n plac e th e followin g statemen t (o r a n equivalent ) i

n th e "Approval " sectio n o f

th e servic e bulletin : Revisio n xxx x t o thi s servic e bulleti n i s approve db y th e [Manager , Engin e Certificatio n Office , ANE-l40, ] b y lette r date dxxx x xx , xxxx , a s a n alternativ e metho do f

complianc e wit h A D xx-xx-xx , paragrap h xxx. " (c ) An y servic e bulleti n containin g thi s statemen t i s considere da

n approve dalternativ e metho do f compliance , an drequest s fo r approval fromindividual operator s are no t required . c . Even whe n amanufacturer' s servic e bulleti n i s incorporated.b y reference , th e followin g statement , or

a n equivalent , concernin g alternativ e method s o f complianc e shoul db e use din eac h AD : A n alternativ e metho do f complianc e o r

adjustmen t

o f th e [initial ] complianc e tim e tha t provide s a n acceptabl e leve l o f safety ma y b e use di f

approve db y th e Manager , [nam e o f appropriat e ACO] , Operator s shal l submi t thei r request s throug h a n appropriat e FA A Principa l [choos e on e o f

th e following : Maintenance/Avionics / Operations ] Inspector , wh o ma y ad dcomment s an dthe n sen di t t o th e Manager , [nam e o f appropriat e ACO] , 5 9FAA- I R-M-8040.1 B Ma y 28,200 8 d . Whe n th e submittin g part

y i s no t a n operato r that ha s cognizant

inspectio n per$onnel [i.e. , n o Principal Maintenanc e Inspecto r (PMI)] , th e request

wil l b e submitte ddirectl y t o th e appropriate ACO . I t i s th e responsibility o f

AC O personne l t o cooaxlinaiedw reques t for suc h alternativ e me^likllV'it h th e Aircraf

t Evaluatio n Group (AEG) . e . Th e followin g note shoul dals o b e include dafte r th e paragrap h concernin g applicatio n fo r a n alternativ e metho do f

compliance :

' . i - NOTE : Informatio n concerahi g th e exlsteac c o f approve dalternativ e metiiod s o f complianc e wit h thi s AD , I f any , an y b e obtalaed'ftv mfnan maifitf^lm^rlat e ACO] , Thi s note ma

y assis t operator s wishin g t o take advantag e o f a h alternativ e metho dof^mpltanc e tha t ha s already bee n approve dby th e FAA . A n AC O Manager

i s expecte dt o provid e onl y th e identity o f any organizatio n o r

perso n wh o ha s receive dapproval fo r a n alternativ e method . N o ACOMmt^e r shoul d providean y material that

ma y b e considetedproprieitaty b y th e approval holder . i> , H f . Fo r propose dAD s that

ar e t o b e issueda s revisions4V superseduie s of,€ixisfya$AD s (se e par . 32-34) , question s frequently aris e a s t o th e continue dvalklity o f previousl y apfHiCiyf

didtonativ e method s o f

compliance . I

n mos t cases , previousl y approve dmed^d s wil l continu e t o tw^i dfor revisioits (i.e. , ne w AD s that

woul dno t

impos e any additional burde n o n di e operator) . Porsupihidfires , th e i continue dvalidity o f

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

th e existm g AD require s arep^ttiv e inspecti<m;an<)pcif9tQ r obtaine dapproval t o perfor madifferen

t type o f inspection ; an ddi e stqwrsedingAl^woul dcontinu e to;iliq^ K th e sam e < inspection s unti l arequire dterminatin g modificatio n isxlone , th e alternativ e inspectio n metho dma y continu e t o b e vali dunti l th e modificatio n i s done ;

(2 ) O n th e other

hand , i f th e supenedin g A D i s issiw dt o expan dth e are areiquiredt o b e inspected , th e alternativ e inspectio n metho dwsouk t no t b e vali dunles s i t

already oevere<ditb

e expande darea . (3 ) I n al l propose drevisio n an dsupersedure ADs , i t i s helpful t o operators,iai dma y eliminat e unnecessat

y application s fo

r approvals , t o includ e provisio n i n th e alternativ e metho 4 pEtfa^rap h tha t explain s th e statu s o f

alternativ e method s approvedunde r the-MlfOin

g AD . ThefoHicWi) ^ ar e example s o f thi s type o f

provision : n Alternativ e method s O

f eompihUicc ^ approvetf^^l aaccordancem ^ A B XX-XX-XX , ar e appr6vedlMilfiiriiiflVe4ilMi<fd s o f cott^lte ^ thi s AD . ; - ^« Alternativ e method s o f

coaipll«Uc« i appnfve dI n accordanc e w^^A D XX-XX-XX , ar e approve da s aHeraattveiiliSiOd s orcoMipUin##lt h paragrap h C**

) o f thi s AD . Alternativ e method s df

complfatiBce , approve) ! l aaecordaae e #ttl l A D XX-XX-XX , ar e no t

conshlere dt o b e approve da s alternativ e method s o f

complianc e wMttiit t

AD ;

•SO "May 28 , 200 8 FAA- 1 R-M-8040.1 B

127 . AUTHORIZATIO N T O PERFOR M WOR K REQUIRE D B Y ADs . a . Th e person s authorize dt o perfor mth e wor k requiredi n a

n A D shoul dno t

b e prescribe db

y th e A D a s lon g a s th e action s are t o b e accomplishe db y person s prescribe di n 1 4 CF R43.3 . However , when complianc e i s allowe db y person s other than thos e prescribe din that section , astatemen t

suc h a s th e followin g mus t

b e include dt o ensure amaintenanc e recor dentr y i s made : Th e action s require db y paragrap h (** ) o f thi s AD ma y b e performe db y th e owner/operato r

holdin g a t

leas t aprivat e pilo t

certificate , an dmus t b e entere dint o th e aircraf t record s showin g complianc e wit h thi s A D i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R43. 9 an d1 4 CF R91.417(aK2)(v) . b . AD s shoul dno t

authoriz e th e pilo t

t o conduc t

other tha n routin e check s andspecif y that , i f a defec t i s found , an

y furthe r actio n mus t

b e take n only by a

n authorize dperson . Pilot s shoul dno t b e authorize dto d o any tas k

that require s th e expertis e o f

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

technical procedure s tha

t require training . I

n addition , i f

arequire dchec k

require s maintenanc e knowledg e t o interpre t wha t i s observed , tha

t chec k become s maintenanc e an dmus t b e performe d by aperso n certificate dt o perfor msuc h maintenance . I f

ther e are an

y question s concernin g thi s policy , contac t General Aviatio n an dCommercial Branch , AFS-340 . 128 . REPORTIN G REQUIREMENTS . a . For thos e AD s fo

r whic h it i s necessaty t o know th e result s o f a n inspectio n in orde r

t o determin e whether

additional actio n by th e FA A i s required , includ e astatemen t requirin g that

th e result s o f th e findings b e reporte dt o th e controllin g FA A office . In some instances , collectio n o f inspectio n resul t dat ama y b e th e onl y mean s b y whic h th e FA A can effect

qualit y contro l on amanufacturer o r repair station . Whe

n a n unsaf e conditio n addresse dby a n AD appear s t o b e attributabl e t o amanufacturer' s qualif y contro l (QC ) problem , areportin g requirement i s instrumental in ensurin g that th e FA A i s abl e t o gather

a s muc h informatio n a s possibl e a s t o th e nature an dexten t o f th e Q C problem . Thi s informatio n ma y no t b e availabl e throug h other

establishe dmeans . I

n suc h acase , reportin g i s essential t o ensure that th e proper correctiv e actio n i s implemented . b . Approval o f

thi s informatio n collectio n reportin g procedure ha s bee n obtaine dfro mth e Offic e o f Managemen t

an dBudge t

a s require db

y th e Paperwor

k Reductio n Ac t

o f 198 0 (4 4 US C 350 1 e t

sgaO

- Th e reportin g requirement s shoul db e specifi c a s t o th e informatio n require dan dmus t includ e th e addres s t o whic h informatio n i s t o b e sent . Example :

Repor t defect s foun dt o th e Manage r [appropriat e Aircraf

t Certificatio n Offic e an daddress ] withi n [10 ] day s o f th e inspection , o r

withi n [10 ] day s afte r

th e effectiv e dat e o f

thi s AD , whicheve r

occur s later . Reportin g requirement s hav e bee n approve db y th e Offlc e o f Managemen t

an dBudge t

an dassigne dOM B contro l numbe r

2120-0056 . c . For reportin g requirement s in AD s that contai n repetitiv e inspectio n requirement s o r othe r continuin g requirements , th e reportin g requirement shoul db e limite dto th e initial inspectio n findings unles s late r report s are determine dt o b e necessaty . I f later report s are necessat

y andrequire din th e AD , onc e th e AC O ha s accumulate dsufficient information , th e AC O shoul dpropos e arevisio n t o th e AD t o delet e th e paragrap h containin g th e reportin g requirements .

6 1FAA-IR-M-8040.1 B Ma y 28 , 200 8 129 . REFERENCE D MATERIAL . I f aservic e document

i s referencedi n th e instnic^fiio f ti n AD , th e OFRmus t

approv e th e documen t

fo r suc h reference. Sectio n 1 3 o f thi s Manua

l explain s th e approval proces s ^ dth e pertinen t

tex t tha t mus t b e include di n th e A D relevan t t o thi s subjec t

^ ^ 130 . EFFECTIV E DATE . £ a . General . Th e date o n whic h a n AD wil l become effectiv e can b e establishe dbefore th e A D i s submitte dfo

r publication . - - (1 ) However , i f

aspecifi c calenda

r dat e canno t

b e chose n becaus e o f

int«$r«iia g tim e lag s (suc h a s waitin g fo

r approval fo

r incorporatio n documents) , amiittiddt> f calculatin g th e eSbetiv e dat e shoul db e chosen . In thes e cases , th e followin g statement ma y b e type d(i n brackets ) int o th e spac e lef t for th e effectiv e date . ^

[Inser t dat e 3 0 day s afte r

dat e o f pablkatii M h i th e f

ff1f|lllilHill|ilt f

1 'fti^ ^ • • • (2 ) D o no t

us e statement s suc h a s "Thi s ameadmeariieeome s effectiyi^lppf p pabllcatio ai a theFiidaraiitegfater " or "ThbameaduieatbCeoniesdliic^ o 19da^afte r jWibtttJiJIaiathala^jia i Rgyfat^r. " becaus e unles s someon e i s readin g acop y o f th e Fedieia

l Register , ther e wt^Wtt o n o way t o calculat e th e date .

(3 ) Not e that

a n A D ma y b e mad e effectiv e upo n publication , bu t th e correc t

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

r th e effectiv e date : >•-' ' [Inser t dat e o f pubHcath ml adi e lBA6tfJtalflallC> ] b . Choosin g aDate . Th e issuin g offic e mus t choos e apropose deffectiv e 4tate<c«inetho do f i calculation ) befor

e th e documen t

i s subn^ittedfo

r publication . Th e propose ddate nuQriiiidng e i f intervenin g facto n delay th e publicatio n o f th e documen t

bu t evety effor

t sfeCRd db e mad e t o ch^isela^iabl e date . Ili e followin g fectors shoul db e considere dWhe n choosii ^ an effectiv e date : ' • (1 ) B y what

mean s wil l th e AD b e sent t o th e distributio n point

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

there ? (2 ) I s ther e a

n incorporatio n b y reference that wil l requir e approval fay theOI^ ? (3 ) I s ther e sufficient

tim e between th e propose dpublicatio n an deffectiv e date s t o allo w for printin g an ddistributio n t o owner s andoperators . Includin g thos di n remote areas , thftsil ^ AIR-140 ?

(4 ) Ar e ther e holiday s o r

aweeken dinvolve dthat

wil l affect

di e pirijIicaKto o f

th e documen t an dit s distributio n b

y mail ? . r ^ (5 ) Doe s th e effectiv e dat e allo w tim e for obtainin g copie s o f

referenceddocuments ? Wil l th e part s b e available ?

(6 ) Doe s th e effectiv e date allo w sufficient tim e for operator s t o schedul e ^ei r aircraf t fo r maintenanc e withou t

disruptin g flight

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

fo r wor k that ma y hav e alread y bee n performe dunder

a n Emergenc y AD ? 

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y 28 , 200 8 FAA-1R-M-8040.1 B c . Notic e to th e public . (1 ) Sectio n 553(d ) o f

th e AP A require s that

rule s b e mad e effectiv e n o fewe r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r publicatio n i

n th e Federa

l Register . I

f les s tha n 3 0 day s notic e i s given , th e requirement s o f Sectio n 553(d ) mus t b e met b y makin g th e appropriate findings andstatements . Se e Sectio n 1 o f thi s Manua

l fo r adetaile d explanatio n o f

thi s AP A requirement . (2 ) Remembe

r that adocument

wil l no t normall y b e publishe dunti l thre e busines s day s AFTERit reache s th e OF

Randi s foun

dt o b e acceptable . Fo

r example , i f

a n effectiv e date o f

Apri l 1 i s set , an

d th e documen t

reache s th e OF

Ro n Marc h 1 , 3 0 day s notic e wil l no t hav e been give n by th e tim e it publishe s o

n Marc h 4 . Provid e extr atim e t o account fo r mailing , possibl e late delivety , arrival a t th e OF R afte r 3 p.m. , weekends , holidays , th e three-da y processin g time , five day s fo r congressional review , andany extr atim e necessaty fo

r th e IB Rapproval process . d . Placement

in Fina l Rules . Th e effectiv e dat e shoul db e place da s th e las t designate dparagrap h o f tex t i n a n AD befor

e th e issuin g statement . Examples : (x ) Thi s amendmen t

become s effectiv e o n [date] , (x ) Thi s amendmen t

become s effectiv e o n [date ] t o al l person s excep t thos e t o who mi t wa s mad e immedlatef

y effectiv e b y Emergenc y AD/inse/t/4/ 7 number ] issue d[date] , whic h containe dth e requirement s o f thi s amendment . Th e secon dexample , above , ca n only b e use dwhe n there ha s bee n n o chang e t o th e document betwee n it s issuanc e a s a

n Emergenc y AD an dfinal publication . If change s hav e bee n made andthi s statemen t i s used , the n th e recipient s o f

th e Emergenc y AD are legall y release dfiro mcomplianc e wit

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

change dprovisions . e . Placement

in Emergenc y ADs . AD s issue da s Emergenc y AD s are mad e effectiv e upo n receipt . 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 , bot

h o f whic h mus t

b e complete before th e documen t ha s bee n legall y issued : a . Issuin g statement . Inser t th e cit y andstat e where th e signin g officia l i s locate dandth e date th e document wa s issued : Issue din [city/state] , o n [date] , b . Signature o f

Issuin g Official . Airworthines s Directive s mus t b e signe dby th e Directorate Manager or actin g Directorate Manage r o f th e issuin g office . N o on e ma y sig n a n AD "for " th e Directorate manager . Th e OF

Rrequire s that

th e typedname andtitl e o f th e signer appea r belo w th e signature . Signer s shoul dus e blu e o r

other non-blac k

in k t o eliminate th e possibilit

y tha t th e original document

woul db e confuse dwit

h photocopies . 132 . - 139 . RFSFWVED .

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# e WJ S Richmon dFligh t Standard s District

Offic e U.S . Departmen

t 570 7 Huntsma n Road , Suit

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

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

LLC 30 0 N . Green e Street , Ste . 219 0 Greensboro , NC 2740 1 Dea r Mr . Armfield : O n Februar

y 23r dand25* , 2010 , Carolin aBlu e Ai r LL C operated , o r

cause dto operate , N450CP , aDassault

Falco n Aircraft , Model F20-F5 , Seria l Numbe r 28 9 i n possibl e violatio n o f

th e Federa

l Regulations . O n March 1,201 0 whil e performin g routin e surveillanc e a

t Millio n Air

Richmond , I requeste dto loo k a t th e aircraf t record s fo

r N450CP , whic h wa s havin g maintenanc e performeda t thi s location . Afte

r reviewin g th e Airworthines s Directiv e 1998-13-1 5 du e date frompreviou s logbook entrie s to th e time i t wa s nex t du e wa s Februar

y 20,2010 . I

t appear s tha

t thi s A D wa s overflow n b y six day s andth e aircraf

t wa s no t inducte dinto maintenanc e unti l Februar y 26 , 2010 . The abov e action s ma

y b e contrar

y t o th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . Thi s i s to infor

myou tha t th e FA A i s investigatin g thi s matter . W e wis h t o offe r yo u a n opportunit y to discus s thes e finding s i n perso n or submit awritte n statement

withi n 1 0 day s following th e receip t

o f thi s letter . You

r statemen t shoul dcontai n al l pertinent fact s andan y mitigatin g circumstance s you believ e ma y hav e abearin g o n thi s investigation . I f w e do no t hea r fro myou withi n th e specifiedtime , w e wil l proces s thi s matte r without th e benefit o f your statement . Sincerely , Original 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

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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 Dear 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 might 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

fuselag e fairing s scre w tightnes s i s a t six-mont h o r

thre e hundredflight

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 performanc 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 himdre dan deight y day s o r si x consecutiv e month s tha t th e intentio n o f

th e recurren t

inspectio n perio dWa

s expresse di n calenda r

months . Thi s woul db e consisten t

with ever y othe r

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

understanding , th e inspectio n was accomplishe dan drecorde d withi n th e prescribe dinterval . Than k yo u fo r th e opportunit y t o respon dan dparticipat e myou r investigation . I hop e thi s wil l hel p resolv e thi s matter . Sincerely , Willia mJ . Armfi e Maiiagin g Partne r Carolin aBlu e Air, th C

PHONE : 3 0 0 NORT H GREEN E STREET . SUIT E 219 0 336.378.970 0 • FAX : 336.378.006 7 GREENSBORO . N O 2740 1 E-MAIL : wjaiv@spotswood-llc.co m 

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