AD 2006-15-12 Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), Model C-212-CC Airplanes

Models named: C-212-CC. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD applies to CASA Model C-212-CC airplanes, certificated in any category, modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST02129AK, or by field approval using STC ST02129AK as a basis for the field approval.

You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done. Modification (f) As of 12 months after the effective date of this AD, no person may operate an airplane in the combi configuration, unless the actions specified by either paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) are done in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Anchorage Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA. (1) Modify the airplane to incorporate a protective liner between the passengers and the cargo and to ensure compliance with section 25.855 (“Cargo or baggage compartment”) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 25.855). (2) Comply with the terms and conditions specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through (f)(2)(vi) of this AD. (i) There are means to extinguish or control a fire without requiring a crewmember to enter the compartment. (ii) There are means to exclude hazardous quantities of smoke, flames, or extinguishing agent from any compartment occupied by the crew or passengers. (iii) There is a separate approved smoke detector or fire detector system to give warning at the pilot or flight engineer station. (iv) Crew members must receive training in the use of the fire extinguishers and the cargo fire containment covers; they must also receive training in the use of the approved procedure for the elimination of smoke and fumes that is specified in the airplane flight manual (AFM). (v) Two additional fire extinguishers must be carried on the airplane. (vi) Limitations (f)(2)(i) through (f)(2)(v) must be documented as operating limitations in the Limitations section of the CASA C-212-CC AFM supplement. Special Flight Permits (g) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the airplane can be modified (if the operator elects to do so), provided no passengers are onboard. Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (h)(1) The Manager, Anchorage ACO, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. (2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with 14 CFR 39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding District Office. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) None. Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 14, 2006. Ali Bahrami, Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E6-11706 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

This AD was prompted by our determination that affected airplanes, when carrying both cargo and passengers in the same compartment, cannot achieve the required level of performance. We are issuing this AD to prevent a hazardous quantity of smoke, flames, and/or fire extinguishing agent from the cargo compartment from entering a compartment occupied by passengers or crew.