This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0753; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–025–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Beechcraft 

Corporation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Beechcraft Corporation (type certificate 

previously held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation) Models 1900, 1900C, and 

1900D airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of cracking in the 

front spar cap angles and hat section 

structure of the vertical stabilizer. This 

proposed AD would require inspections 

of the vertical stabilizer spar angles and 

hat section for cracks with corrective 

actions as necessary. We are proposing 

this AD to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 11, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Beechcraft 

Corporation at address: 10511 E. 

Central, Wichita, Kansas 67206; phone: 

(800) 429–5372 or (316) 676–3140; 

Internet: http://www.beechcraft.com/

customer_support/contact_us/. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Chapman, Aerospace Engineer, Wichita 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946–4152; 

fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

paul.chapman@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0753; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

CE–025–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We were notified by Beechcraft 

Corporation of cracks found in the 

vertical stabilizer structure of Models 

1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes. Out 

of 140 airplanes inspected, 56 cracks 

have been found. This condition, if not 

corrected, could lead to structural 

failure of the vertical stabilizer and 

result in loss of control. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Hawker Beechcraft 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 55–4114, 

dated August 2012; Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation Model 1900/1900C Airliner 

Structural Inspection Manual, Part 

Number 98–30937G2, dated May 1, 

2013; and Beechcraft Corporation Model 

1900D Airliner Structural Inspection 

Manual, Part Number 129–590000– 

65E5, dated May 1, 2013. The service 

information describes procedures for 

visually inspecting the vertical stabilizer 

spar angles and hat section. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

doing visual inspections of the vertical 

stabilizer spar angles and hat section for 

cracks and taking corrective actions as 

necessary. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 400 airplanes. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Visual inspection of the vertical stabilizer spar angles and hat section.1.5 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$127.50.

Not applicable ................................ $127.50 $51,000 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repairs that would be 

required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these repairs: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Repair of the spar cap (right hand or left hand) .......... 30 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,550 ...................... $600 $3,150 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

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

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation): Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0753; Directorate Identifier 2013–CE– 

025–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 11, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following 

Beechcraft Corporation airplanes, certificated 

in any category: 

Model Serial No. 

1900 ................ UA–3. 

1900C ............. UB–1 through UB–74, UC–1 

through UC–174–6. 

1900C (C–12J) UD–1 through UD–6. 

1900D ............. UE–1 through UE–439. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 55, Stabilizers. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking in the front spar cap angles and hat 

section of the vertical stabilizer structure. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

cracking in the vertical stabilizer structure, 

which could lead to structural failure of the 

vertical stabilizer and result in loss of 

control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Visual Inspections 

(1) For all airplanes: Within the next 600 

hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective 

date of this AD, inspect part number (P/N) 

101–640011–3/–4 spar angles and P/N 114– 

640000–25/–26 hat section for cracks 

following the Accomplishment Instructions 

in paragraph 3.A. of Hawker Beechcraft 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 55–4114, 

dated August 2012. 

(2) For Models 1900 and 1900C airplanes: 

Within 1,200 hours TIS after the initial 

inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD or within 2 years after the initial 

inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD, whichever occurs first, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,200 

hours TIS or 2 years, whichever occurs first, 

inspect P/N 101–640011–3 and P/N 101– 

640011–4 spar cap angles for cracks. Follow 

Procedure 8 under Vertical Stabilizer in the 

‘‘I’’ Check Procedures of Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation Model 1900/1900C Airliner 

Structural Inspection Manual, Part Number 

98–30937G2, dated May 1, 2013. 

(3) For Models 1900 and 1900C airplanes: 

Within 1,200 hours TIS after the initial 

inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD or within 2 years after the initial 

inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD, whichever occurs first, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,200 

hours TIS or 2 years, whichever occurs first, 

inspect P/N 114–640000–25 and P/N 114– 


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640000–26 hat section for cracks. Follow 

Procedure 9 under Vertical Stabilizer in the 

‘‘I’’ Check Procedures of Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation Model 1900/1900C Airliner 

Structural Inspection Manual, Part Number 

98–30937G2, dated May 1, 2013. 

(4) For Model 1900D airplanes: Within 

1,200 hours TIS after the initial inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD or 

within 2 years after the initial inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,200 

hours TIS or 2 years, whichever occurs first, 

inspect P/N 101–640011–3 and P/N 101– 

640011–4 spar cap angles for cracks. Follow 

Procedure 6.b. under Vertical Stabilizer 

Canted Stabilizer Station (CSS 69.184 

through VSS 91.10) in the ‘‘I’’ Check 

Procedures of Beechcraft Corporation Model 

1900D Airliner Structural Inspection Manual, 

Part Number 129–590000–65E5, dated May 1, 

2013. 

(5) For Model 1900D airplanes: Within 

1,200 hours TIS after the initial inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD or 

within 2 years after the initial inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,200 

hours TIS or 2 years, whichever occurs first, 

inspect P/N 114–640000–25 and P/N 114– 

640000–26 hat section for cracks. Follow 

Procedure 6.c. under Vertical Stabilizer 

Canted Stabilizer Station (CSS 69.184 

through VSS 91.10) in the ‘‘I’’ Check 

Procedures of Beechcraft Corporation Model 

1900D Airliner Structural Inspection Manual, 

Part Number 129–590000–65E5, dated May 1, 

2013. 

(h) Repair 

If any cracks are found during any of the 

inspections required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, to include all subparagraphs, before 

further flight, you must contact Beechcraft 

Corporation to obtain repair instructions 

approved by the Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO) specifically for 

compliance with this AD and incorporate 

those instructions. You can find contact 

information for Beechcraft Corporation in 

paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

If cracks are found during any of the 

inspections required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, to include all subparagraphs, the FAA 

may allow a one-time special flight permit to 

a repair facility depending on the cracking 

found. You must contact Beechcraft 

Corporation and provide them with crack 

detail information for them to determine 

residual strength of the airplane before 

applying to the FAA for a special flight 

permit. You can find contact information for 

Beechcraft Corporation in paragraph (k)(1) of 

this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita ACO, 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 the 

Related Information section 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 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Paul Chapman, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946–4152; fax: 

(316) 946–4107; email: paul.chapman@

faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Beechcraft Corporation at 

address: 10511 E. Central, Wichita, Kansas 

67206; phone: (800) 429–5372 or (316) 676– 

3140; Internet: http://www.beechcraft.com/

customer_support/contact_us/. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

20, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20853 Filed 8–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0702; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–181–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 328 Support 

Services GmbH (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace 

GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; 

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2008–14– 

16 that applies to certain 328 Support 

Services GmbH (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace 

GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; 

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328– 

100 and 328–300 airplanes. AD 2008– 

14–16 currently requires installing 

warning placards on the inside of the 

passenger door and service doors and 

modifying the hinge supports and 

support struts of the passenger doors. 

Since we issued AD 2008–14–16, we 

received reports that certain fasteners, 

which were installed as part of the 

modification, are the wrong length. This 

proposed AD would require replacing 

the fasteners which were installed as 

part of the modification with new 

fasteners of the correct length, adds new 

airplanes, and removes one airplane. We 

are proposing this AD to prevent 

incidents of inadvertent opening and 

possible detachment of a passenger door 

in-flight, resulting in damage to airframe 

and systems and loss of control of the 

airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 11, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact 328 Support 

Services GmbH, Global Support Center, 

P.O. Box 1252, D–82231 Wessling, 

Federal Republic of Germany; telephone 

+49 8153 88111 6666; fax +49 8153 

88111 6565; email gsc.op@

328support.de; Internet http://

www.328support.de. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 


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