2013-11-16: Flight Controls and Wings

Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Sec. 39.13 [Amended] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2013-11-16 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company): Amendment 39-17476; Docket No. FAA-2013-0462; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-092-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective July 2, 2013. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model BAe.125 Series 800A (including C-29A and U-125), and 800B airplanes; and Model Hawker 800 (including variant U-125A) and 800XP airplanes; certificated in any category; modified by Aviation Partners Inc. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01411SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/ Regulatory--and--Guidance--Library/rgstc.nsf/0/ 1b3a5d9052d875c0862577a700704eb6/$FILE/ST01411SE.pdf). (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight Controls; and Code 57, Wings. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports of several instances of severe vibration and wing/aileron oscillation due to lack of sufficient flutter margin with winglets installed. We are issuing this AD to prevent vibration and wing/aileron oscillations, [[Page 36091]] which could cause structural damage or lead to divergent flutter, and result in loss of integrity of the wing, loss of control of the airplane, and in-flight breakup. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Revise the Airplane Flight Manual Within 45 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Limitations section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) by inserting the text specified in figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD adjacent to the page which states the Operational Limitations--Maximum Permissible Altitude. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17JN13.000 Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: When a statement identical to that in paragraph (g) of this AD has been included in the Limitations section of the general revisions of the AFM, the general revisions may be inserted into the AFM and the statement inserted as required by paragraph (g) of this AD may be removed. (h) Installation of the Placards Within 45 days after the effective date of this AD: Install placards on the instrument panel, in accordance with paragraph 3.B. of the Accomplishment Instructions of Aviation Partners Service Bulletin SBH-13-001, Revision A, dated May 3, 2013. (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance(AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 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. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. (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. (j) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: (425) 917-6426; fax: (425) 917-6590; email: kathleen.arrigotti@faa.gov. (k) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) Aviation Partners Service Bulletin SBH-13-001, Revision A, dated May 3, 2013. (ii) Reserved. (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Aviation Partners Inc., 7299 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, WA 98108; telephone 800-946-4538; email info@aviationpartners.com; Internet https://www.aviationpartners.com. (4) 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. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference 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/cfr/ibr-locations.html.