2008-07-10: Pneumatic supply tube

2008-07-10 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation: Amendment 39-15451; Docket No. FAA-2008-0392; Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-022-AD. Effective Date (a) This AD becomes effective on April 10, 2008. Affected ADs (b) None. Applicability (c) This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category: Model Serial Numbers B200 BB-1926, BB-1978, and BB-1988 through BB-2000 B200GT BY-1 through BY-26 B300 FL-427, FL-493, and FL-500 through FL-573 B300C FM-14 through FM-18 Unsafe Condition (d) This AD is the result of reports of collapsed tail deice boot pneumatic supply tubes. We are issuing this AD to prevent collapsed pneumatic supply tubes, which could result in failure of the tail deice boots to operate. This failure could lead to loss of control in icing conditions. Compliance (e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done: Actions Compliance Procedures (1) Fabricate a placard (using at least 1/8-inch letters) with the following words and install the placard on the instrument panel within the pilot's clear view: THIS AIRPLANE IS PROHIBITED FROM FLIGHT IN KNOWN OR FORECAST ICING. Before further flight in known or forecast icing conditions or within the next 3 days after April 10, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. The owner/operator holding at least a private pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may fabricate the placard required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. Make an entry into the aircraft records showing compliance with these portions of the AD in accordance with section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). (2) Replace the tail deice boot pneumatic supply tubes using Kit No. 130-9701-0003 for Models B200 and B200GT or Kit No. 130-9701-0001 for Models B300 and B300C. The replacement of tail deice boot pneumatic supplytubes required by paragraph (e)(2) of this AD is terminating action for the placard required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) after April 10., 2008 (the effective date of this AD) or within 3 months after April 10, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 30-3889, Issued: March 2008. (3) Remove the placard required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. Before further flight after the replacement of tail deice boot pneumatic supply tubes required by paragraph (e)(2) of this AD. The owner/operator holding at least a private pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may remove the placard required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. Make an entry into the aircraft records showing compliance with these portions of the AD in accordance with section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). Alternative Methodsof Compliance (AMOCs) (f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Don Ristow, Aerospace Engineer, Wichita ACO, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4120; fax: (316) 946-4107. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. Related Information (g) Hawker Beechcraft Safety Communique No. 290, dated: February 2008, pertains to the subject of this AD. Material Incorporated by Reference (h) You must use Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 30-3889, Issued: March 2008, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation byreference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201- 0085; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202- 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_ of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.