16366 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 61 / Thursday, March 30, 1995 / Rules and Regulations

Dated: March 14, 1995.

Patricia Jensen,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Marketing and

Regulatory Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–6906 Filed 3–29–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–EN–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 95–CE–15–AD; Amendment 39–

9184; AD 95–02–17]

Airworthiness Directives; Beech

Aircraft Corporation Model 1900D

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This document publishes in

the Federal Register an amendment

adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD)

95–02–17, which was sent previously to

known U.S. owners and operators of

certain Beech Aircraft Corporation

Model 1900D airplanes. This AD

requires inspecting (one-time) the

elevator trim tab control cables at the

top of the vertical stabilizer to ensure

that cables (at the left, right, and

crossover pulleys) are correctly routed

around the pulleys, within the cable

guide pins, and are not contacting any

structure; and replacing any cable that

is incorrectly routed or chafed. The

actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent in-flight separation

of the elevator trim tab control cable

caused by misrouting, which could

result in loss of control of the airplane.

DATES: Effective April 17, 1995, to all

persons except those to whom it was

made immediately effective by priority

letter AD 95–02–17, issued January 25,

1995, which contained the requirements

of this amendment.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

June 16, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket 95–CE–15–AD,

Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas

City, Missouri 64106.

Information that relates to this AD

may be examined at the Rules Docket at

the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Steven E. Potter, Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport

Road, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita,

Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 946–

4124; facsimile (316) 946–4407.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

has received a report of an in-flight

separation of the elevator trim tab

control (‘‘nose up’’ and ‘‘nose down’’)

cable on a Beech Model 1900D airplane.

The reported cable separation prevented

the airplane flight crew from using

manual and electrical nose up trim, and

the flight crew experienced high

elevator ‘‘nose down’’ control forces.

The flight crew was then able to land

the airplane without further incident.

Investigation of this incident showed

that the elevator trim tab control cable

had separated in the vicinity of its guide

pulley, which is located at the top of the

vertical stabilizer. The cable had been

routed outside the lower cable pulley

guard pin instead of under the guard

pin. The routing configuration caused

the cable to rub against the stabilizer rib,

resulting in cable separation.

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop in other Beech Model 1900D

airplanes of the same type design, the

FAA issued priority letter AD 95–02–17

on January 25, 1995, to prevent in-flight

separation of the elevator trim tab

control cable caused by misrouting,

which could result in loss of control of

the airplane. The AD requires inspecting

(one-time) the elevator trim tab control

cables at the top of the vertical stabilizer

to ensure that cables (at the left, right,

and crossover pulleys) are correctly

routed around the pulleys, within the

cable guide pins, and are not contacting

any structure; and replacing any cable

that is incorrectly routed or chafed.

Accomplishment of the required actions

is in accordance with the Beech 1900D

Maintenance Manual, part number 129–

590000–15A11, Chapters 5–20–07, page

203; 6–40–00, page 3; 6–50–00, page 16;

and 27–30–04, pages 202 and 203.

Since it was found that immediate

corrective action was required, notice

and opportunity for prior public

comment thereon were impracticable

and contrary to the public interest, and

good cause existed to make AD 95–02–

17 effective immediately by individual

letters issued on January 25, 1995, to

known U.S. operators of certain Beech

Model 1900D airplanes. These

conditions still exist, and the AD is

hereby published in the Federal

Register as an amendment to section

39.13 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it

effective as to all persons.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule that involves requirements

affecting immediate flight safety and,

thus, was not preceded by notice and

opportunity to comment, comments are

invited on this rule. Interested persons

are invited to comment on this rule by

submitting such written data, views, or

arguments as they may desire.

Communications should identify the

Rules Docket number and be submitted

in triplicate to the address specified

above. All communications received on

or before the closing date for comments

will be considered, and this rule may be

amended in light of the comments

received. Factual information that

supports the commenter’s ideas and

suggestions is extremely helpful in

evaluating the effectiveness of the AD

action and determining whether

additional rulemaking action would be

needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the rule that might suggest a need to

modify the rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by

interested persons. A report that

summarizes each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this AD

will be filed in the Rules Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this notice

must submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 95–CE–15–AD.’’ The

postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

The regulations adopted herein will

not have substantial direct effects 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. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is an emergency regulation

that must be issued immediately to

correct an unsafe condition in aircraft,

and is not a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ under Executive Order 12866. It

has been determined further that this

action involves an emergency regulation

under DOT Regulatory Policies and

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,

1979). If it is determined that this

emergency regulation otherwise would

be significant under DOT Regulatory

Policies and Procedures, a final

regulatory evaluation will be prepared
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and placed in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it, if filed, may be obtained from the

Rules Docket at the location provided

under the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (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. App. 1354(a), 1421

and 1423; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.89.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding a new airworthiness directive to

read as follows:

95–02–17 Beech Aircraft Corporation:

Amendment 39–9184; Docket No. 95–

CE–15–AD.

Applicability: Model 1900D airplanes,

serial numbers UE–1 through UE–131,

certificated in any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

modified, altered, or repaired in the area

subject to the requirements of this AD. For

airplanes that have been modified, altered, or

repaired so that the performance of the

requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must use the authority

provided in paragraph (c) of this AD to

request approval from the FAA. This

approval may address either no action, if the

current configuration eliminates the unsafe

condition, or different actions necessary to

address the unsafe condition described in

this AD. Such a request should include an

assessment of the effect of the changed

configuration on the unsafe condition

addressed by this AD. In no case does the

presence of any modification, alteration, or

repair remove any aircraft from the

applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required prior to further

flight after the effective date of this AD,

unless already accomplished.

To prevent in-flight separation of the

elevator trim tab control cable, which could

lead to loss of control of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

(a) In accordance with Beech 1900D

Maintenance Manual, part number 129–

590000–15A11, Chapters 5–20–07, page 203;

6–40–00, page 3; 6–50–00, page 16; and 27–

30–04, pages 202 and 203:

(1) Remove access panel Number 333ATC,

which is located on the top surface of the

horizontal stabilizer, to gain access to the

elevator trim tab cable, guides, and pulleys;

(2) Inspect the cable routing to ensure that

cables (at the left, right, and crossover

pulleys) are correctly routed around the

pulleys, within the cable guide pins, and are

not contacting any structure; and

(3) Replace any cable that is incorrectly

routed (cable that does not meet the criteria

above in paragraph (a)(2) of this AD) or is

chafed.

Note 2: The procedures listed in Beech

Communique 1900D–112, dated January

1995, ‘‘Inspection of Elevator Trim Tab

Control Cables’’, are similar to those included

in this priority letter AD. Complying with all

procedures in Beech Communique 1900D–

112 is considered equivalent to the

requirements of paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and

(a)(3) of this AD, and is considered ‘‘unless

already accomplished’’ for this portion of the

AD.

Note 3: The compliance time specified in

this AD takes precedence over that specified

in Beech Communique 1900D–112, dated

January 1995, ‘‘Inspection of Elevator Trim

Tab Control Cables’’.

(b) 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 requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, 1801

Airport Road, Mid-Continent Airport,

Wichita, Kansas 67209. The request shall be

forwarded through an appropriate FAA

Maintenance Inspector, who may add

comments and then send it to the Manager,

Wichita ACO.

Note 4: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Wichita ACO.

(d) Information that relates to this AD may

be examined at the FAA, Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room

1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106.

(e) This amendment (39–9184) becomes

effective on April 17, 1995, to all persons

except those persons to whom it was made

immediately effective by priority letter AD

95–02–17, issued January 25, 1995, which

contained the requirements of this

amendment.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March

24, 1995.

Dwight A. Young,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–7784 Filed 3–29–95; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94–ASO–17]

Establishment and Alteration of Jet

Routes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This action corrects an error

to the final rule published in the

Federal Register on February 7, 1995,

which modified the airspace

designation for Jet Route J–20, Airspace

Docket No. 94–ASO–17. This action is

necessary to revise a segment of the

route to reflect ‘‘Falcon, CO; Hugo, CO’’

in lieu of the Denver, CO, Very High

Frequency Omnidirectional Range,

which no longer exists.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and

Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP–

240), Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical

Information Division, Air Traffic Rules

and Procedures Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)

267–9255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

February 7, 1995 the FAA published a

final rule to modify several existing jet

routes in the Miami, FL, area (60 FR

7116) with an effective date of March

30, 1995. The airspace designation for

Jet Route J–20 was modified in the State

of Florida to support the commissioning

of the Virginia Key, Very High

Frequency Omnidirectional Range and

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/

DME). However, in the interim, a

clarification of the current airspace

designation for Jet Route J–20 was

published in the Federal Register on

February 10, 1995, Airspace Docket No.

95–ANM–7 (60 FR 8166) with an

effective date of February 28, 1995, due

to the opening of the new Denver

International Airport. This action

corrects that segment of the jet route’s

designation, which should be revised to

reflect ‘‘Falcon, CO; Hugo, CO;’’ in lieu

of ‘‘Denver, CO; Kiowa, CO;’’.

Correction of Final Rule

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the

publication in the Federal Register on

February 7, 1995 (60 FR 7116; Federal

Register Document 95–2737) is

corrected by substituting the

designation for Jet Route J–20 with the

following: