AD 2006-19-09 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Model B300 Airplanes

Makes named: raytheon. Models named: B300. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD affects Model B300 airplanes, serial numbers FL-1 through FL-289, that are certificated in any category.

To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done:   Actions Compliance Procedures (1) Install a modification kit for each cabin passenger seat as follows: (i) Install part number (P/N) 130-5108-0001 for left forward facing seats or right aft facing seats; and (ii) Install P/N 130-5108-0002 for right forward facing seats or left aft facing seats Within 24 calendar months or 600 hours time-in-service, whichever occurs first after October 24, 2006 (the effective date of this AD) Follow Raytheon Aircraft Company Service Bulletin SB 25-3640, Rev. 1; Issued: May 2005, Revised: January 2006. (2) Remove the TSO label on each cabin seat and re-identify each modified cabin seat assembly with the new P/N Before further flight after doing the modification required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD Follow Raytheon Aircraft Company Service Bulletin SB 25-3640, Rev. 1; Issued: May 2005, Revised: January 2006. Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: Steven E. Potter, Aerospace Engineer, Wichita ACO, Airframe and Services Branch, ACE-118W, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4124; facsimile: (316) 946-4107, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Related Information (g) None. Material Incorporated by Reference (h) You must do the actions required by this AD following the instructions in Raytheon Aircraft Company Service Bulletin SB 25-3640, Rev. 1; Issued: May 2005, Revised: January 2006. 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 Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201; telephone: (800) 625-7043. 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-2005-22103; Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-42-AD. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 11, 2006. David R. Showers, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E6-15422 Filed 9-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

This AD is the result of the cabin passenger seats not meeting the design load requirements of 14 CFR part 23 during structural load testing for design changes. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent the passenger seats from failing during emergency landing conditions when high inertial loadings occur. Passenger seat failure could result in occupant injury.