2010-06-02: Landing Gear

2010-06-02 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation: Amendment 39-16226; Docket No. FAA-2009-1176; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-062-AD. Effective Date (a) This AD becomes effective on April 15, 2010. Affected ADs (b) None. Applicability (c) This AD applies to Model G58 airplanes, serial numbers TH- 2125 through TH-2172 and TH-2174 through TH-2220, that are certificated in any category. Subject (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. Unsafe Condition (e) This AD results from reports received of a power wire shorting out on the brake reservoir tube. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct inadequate clearance of the brake reservoir tubing and the heater fuel pump wiring, which could result in chafing and shorting out of the electrical wiring and chafing of the tubing carrying flammable fluids. This condition could lead to a fire in the nose wheel well. Compliance (f) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done: Actions Compliance Procedures (1) Inspect the installation of the stand-off hardware between the heater fuel line and heater over-temperature sensor wires for minimum clearance. Within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after April 15, 2010 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 12 months after April 15, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008. (2) If, during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, the stand-off hardware is not installed or it does not maintain the minimum clearance, install stand-off hardware as specified in the service information. Before further flight after the inspection where the missing stand-off hardware and/or inadequate clearance was found. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008. (3) Inspect the brake reservoir line and the fuel heater power wire for damage. Within the next 50 hours TIS after April 15, 2010 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 12 months after April 15, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008. (4) If, during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(3) of this AD, damage is found, repair or replace damaged tubing and/or wiring found. Before further flight after the inspection where damaged tubing and/or wiring was found. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008. (5) Inspect the installation of the stand-off hardware between the brake reservoir line and the fuel heater power wire for minimum clearance. Within the next 50 hours TIS after April 15, 2010 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 12 months after April 15, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory ServiceBulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008. (6) If, during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(5) of this AD, the stand-off hardware is not installed or it does not maintain the minimum clearance, install stand-off hardware as specified in the service information. Before further flight after the inspection where the missing stand-off hardware and/or inadequate clearance was found. Follow Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008. Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (g) 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: Kevin Schwemmer, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4174; 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. Material Incorporated by Reference (h) You must use Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 32-3898, dated November 2008, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference 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: 1 (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140; fax: (316) 676- 3340; Internet: http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com. (3) You may review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the Central Region, call (816) 329-3768. (4) You may also review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD 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.