AD 2006-11-18 Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd. Model 750XL Airplanes

Makes named: pacific aerospace. Models named: 750XL. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD affects Model 750XL airplanes, serial numbers 110 through 120, that are certificated in any category.

To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done:   Action Compliance Procedures (1) Inspect the condition of the insulation of the wiring adjacent to the electrical plugs mounted in the LH and RH sides of the forward end of the cockpit center console for signs of abrasion and arcing Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after July 14, 2006 (the effective date of this AD) Follow Pacific Aerospace Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin No. PACSB/XL/016, Issue 1, Date Issued: September 23, 2005. (2) If you find any evidence of abrasion or arcing during the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, replace the affected wire(s) and secure the wire(s) away from the back shells of the electrical plugs Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD Follow Pacific Aerospace Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin No. PACSB/XL/016, Issue 1, Date Issued: September 23, 2005. (3) If you do not find any evidence of abrasion or arcing during the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, secure the wires away from the back shells of the electrical plugs Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD Follow Pacific Aerospace Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin No. PACSB/XL/016, Issue 1, Dated Issued: September 23, 2005. Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (f) The Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Related Information (g) New Zealand AD No. DCA/750XL/6, Effective Date: December 1, 2005, also addresses the subject of this AD. Material Incorporated by Reference (h) You must do the actions required by this AD following the instructions in Pacific Aerospace Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin No. PACSB/XL/016, Issue 1, Date Issued: September 23, 2005. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service bulletin in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To get a copy of this service information, contact Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd., Hamilton Airport, Private Bag HN 3027, Hamilton, New Zealand; telephone: 011 (64) 7-843-6144; facsimile: 011 (64) 7-843-6134. To review copies of this service information, go to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html or call (202) 741-6030. To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA-2006-24081; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-15-AD. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 24, 2006. David R. Showers, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 06-5047 Filed 6-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for New Zealand. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct damaged wires on the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) sides of the forward end of the cockpit center console, which could result in short-circuiting of the related wiring. This condition could lead to electrical failure of affected systems and potential fire in the cockpit.