AD 2008-09-19 Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Support Limited Model Beagle B.121 Series 1, 2, and 3 Airplanes

This AD applies to Beagle B.121 series 1, 2, and 3 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after June 6, 2008 (the effective date of this AD) and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS, inspect the rudder torque tube assemblies following De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005. (2) Before further flight, replace any cracked rudder torque tube assemblies and correct any loose rivets in the rudder torque tube assemblies that are found in the inspections required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, following De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005. (3) After June 6, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), used rudder torque assemblies held as spares for De Havilland Support Limited Model Beagle B.121 series 1, 2, and 3 airplanes must be inspected following De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005, and found free of cracks prior to installation. 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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4138; 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 United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority AD No: G-2005-0030, dated October 12, 2005; and De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005, 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 De Havilland Support Limited, Building 123, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, CB2 4QR, England, telephone: +44 0 1223 830090; fax: +44 0 1223 830085; e-mail: info@dhsupport.com . (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 April 24, 2008. James E. Jackson, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E8-9588 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after June 6, 2008 (the effective date of this AD) and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS, inspect the rudder torque tube assemblies following De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005. (2) Before further flight, replace any cracked rudder torque tube assemblies and correct any loose rivets in the rudder torque tube assemblies that are found in the inspections required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, following De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005. (3) After June 6, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), used rudder torque assemblies held as spares for De Havilland Support Limited Model Beagle B.121 series 1, 2, and 3 airplanes must be inspected following De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005, and found free of cracks prior to installation. 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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4138; 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 United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority AD No: G-2005-0030, dated October 12, 2005; and De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use De Havilland Support Limited Service Bulletin B121/65, Issue 2, dated August 10, 2005, 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 De Havilland Support Limited, Building 123, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, CB2 4QR, England, telephone: +44 0 1223 830090; fax: +44 0 1223 830085; e-mail: info@dhsupport.com . (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 April 24, 2008. James E. Jackson, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E8-9588 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P