AD 2007-19-01 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 applies to Model 750XL airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, that have not incorporated Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Letter PACSL/XL/07-1, dated April 18, 2007, with Pacific Aerospace LTD Drawing, 11-03129, Issue B or subsequent, in its entirety.

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after October 17, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours TIS, inspect the windscreen and cockpit door windows for signs of disbonding of the adhesive between the transparency and the composite window frame following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137, both dated February 20, 2007 (undated). If you find disbanding during any inspection required by this AD, before further flight, modify the windscreen and cockpit windows to incorporate mechanical fasteners following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007. (2) Within the next 150 hours TIS after October 17, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 6 months after October 17, 2007 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, modify the windscreen and cockpit windows to incorporate mechanical fasteners following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007. The requirement of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD to do repetitive inspections is no longer necessary when the modification of paragraph (f)(2) of this AD is done. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 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. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand AD DCA/750XL/10, dated March 29, 2007; Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007; and Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Letter PACSL/XL/07-1, dated April 18, 2007, with Pacific Aerospace LTD Drawing, 11-03129, Issue B or subsequent, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pacific Aerospace Limited, Hamilton Airport, Private Bag, 3027 Hamilton, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7-843-6144; facsimile: +64 7-843-6134. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or 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 . Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 4, 2007. David R. Showers, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E7-17828 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after October 17, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours TIS, inspect the windscreen and cockpit door windows for signs of disbonding of the adhesive between the transparency and the composite window frame following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137, both dated February 20, 2007 (undated). If you find disbanding during any inspection required by this AD, before further flight, modify the windscreen and cockpit windows to incorporate mechanical fasteners following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007. (2) Within the next 150 hours TIS after October 17, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 6 months after October 17, 2007 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, modify the windscreen and cockpit windows to incorporate mechanical fasteners following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007. The requirement of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD to do repetitive inspections is no longer necessary when the modification of paragraph (f)(2) of this AD is done. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 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. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand AD DCA/750XL/10, dated March 29, 2007; Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007; and Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Letter PACSL/XL/07-1, dated April 18, 2007, with Pacific Aerospace LTD Drawing, 11-03129, Issue B or subsequent, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/024 (embodiment of modification PAC/XL/0276) and PAC Drawing No. 11-03137 both dated February 20, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pacific Aerospace Limited, Hamilton Airport, Private Bag, 3027 Hamilton, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7-843-6144; facsimile: +64 7-843-6134. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or 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 . Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 4, 2007. David R. Showers, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E7-17828 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P