2014-20-12: Fuselage

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 removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 75-20-06, Amendment 39-2372 (40 FR 43484, September 22, 1975), and adding the following new AD: 2014-20-12 Alexandria Aircraft LLC: Amendment 39-17985; Docket No. FAA-2014-0438; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-015-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective November 12, 2014. (b) Affected ADs This AD supersedes AD 75-20-06, Amendment 39-2372 (40 FR 43484, September 22, 1975, (``AD 75-20-06'')). (c) Applicability This AD applies to Alexandria Aircraft LLC (type certificate previously held by Bellanca Aircraft Corp., Viking Aviation, Inc., andBellanca, Inc.) Models 14-19-3A, 17-30, 17-30A, 17-31, 17-31A, 17-31ATC, and 17-31TC airplanes, all serial numbers (S/Ns), certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports that cracks are still being found in the vertical side fuselage tube (fuselage station 7) in the area near the upper fuselage longeron on airplanes that have had Bellanca Kit SK1234789-0004 installed, which is a terminating action for the repetitive inspections required in AD 75-20-06. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks in either vertical side fuselage tube (F.S. 7), which is adjacent to the horizontal stabilizer carry-through, in the area near the upper fuselage longeron to prevent failure of the horizontal stabilizer. This failure could cause reduced structural integrity of the fuselage and result in loss of control. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified in paragraphs (g) through (h) of this AD, unless already done. (g) Inspection (1) Models 14-19-3A and 17-31A, S/Ns 32-15 through 76-32-163; Models 17-30 and 17-30A, S/Ns 30263 through 76-30811; and Models 17- 31, 17-31TC, and 17-31ATC, S/Ns 30004, and 31004 through 76-31124 (airplanes previously affected by AD 75-20-06): Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the last inspection completed by AD 75-20-06 or within the next 25 hours TIS after November 12, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS, visually inspect the aft fuselage truss for cracks as specified in paragraph 4. INSPECTION of Alexandria Aircraft LLC [[Page 60329]] Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 2004. (2) Models 14-19-3A, 17-30, 17-30A, 17-31, 17-31A, 17-31ATC, and 17-31TC airplanes, all S/Ns not referenced in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD (airplanes not previously affected by AD 75-20-06): Before or upon the accumulation of 300 hours TIS or within the next 25 hours TIS after November 12, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS, visually inspect the aft fuselage truss for cracks as specified in paragraph 4. INSPECTION of Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 2004. (h) Replacement If cracks are found during any inspection required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD, before further flight, replace the cracked parts with FAA-approved zero-time parts as specified in paragraph 5. REPAIR of Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 2004. (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Chicago 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. 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 paragraph (j) 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. (3) AMOCs approved for AD 75-20-06, Amendment 39-2372 (40 FR 43484, September 22, 1975) are not approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of this AD. (j) Related Information For more information about this AD, Steven Rosenfeld, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Chicago ACO, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone: (847) 294-7030; fax: (847) 294-7834; email: steven.rosenfeld@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) Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 2004. (ii) Reserved. (3) For Alexandria Aircraft LLC service information identified in this AD, contact Alexandria Aircraft LLC, 2504 Aga Drive, Alexandria, MN 5630; phone: (320) 763-4088; fax: (320) 763-4095; Internet: www.bellanca-aircraft.com; email: aircraft.com">partsales@bellanca-aircraft.com. (4) You may view this service information at 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. (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.