Airworthiness directives › 2010-01-03
AD 2010-01-03 Airworthiness Directives; Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited Portable Halon 1211 Fire Extinguishers as Installed on Various Transport Airplanes, Small Airplanes, and Rotorcraft
Applicability*9
This AD applies to portable Halon 1211 (BCF) fire extinguishers manufactured by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited. These fire extinguishers may be installed on (or carried or stowed on board) various transport airplanes, small airplanes, and rotorcraft, certificated in any category, identified in but not limited to the airplanes and rotorcraft of the manufacturers included in Table 1 of this AD, all type-certificated models. Table 1—Affected Airplanes and Rotorcraft Manufacturer Product subtype 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate previously held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Transport Airplane. Aermacchi S.p.A Small Airplane. Agusta S.p.A Rotorcraft. AgustaWestland Rotorcraft. Airbus (Type Certificate previously held by Airbus Industrie) Transport Airplane. Aircraft Industries a.s. (Type Certificate previously held by LETECKÉ ZÁVODY a.s.; LET Aeronautical Works) Small Airplane. Alenia Aeronautica Transport Airplane. B-N Group Ltd (Type Certificate previously held by Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited; Britten-Norman (Bembridge) Limited) Small Airplane. BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Type Certificate previously held by British Aerospace Regional Aircraft; British Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft) Limited; Jetstream Aircraft Limited; British Aerospace, PLC; Avro International Aerospace Division; British Aerospace) Transport Airplane. The Boeing Company Transport Airplane. Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Transport Airplane. Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH (ECD) (Type Certificate previously held by Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm-Gmbh) Rotorcraft. Eurocopter France Rotorcraft. Fokker Services B.V Transport Airplane. Hawker Beechcraft (Type Certificate previously held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Small Airplane. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Small Airplane. Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems (Type Certificate previously held by SAAB AIRCRAFT AB; SAAB-Fairchild) Transport Airplane. Short Brothers PLC (Type Certificate previously held by Short Brothers, Ltd.) Transport Airplane. Triton America LLC (Type Certificate previously held by AAI Acquisition, Inc; Adam Aircraft) Small Airplane. Vulcanair S.p.A. (Type Certificate previously held by Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronautiche S.p.A) Small Airplane.
Compliance
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done. Actions (g) Do the following actions. (1) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, replace portable Halon 1211 (BCF) fire extinguishers manufactured by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited with serviceable fire extinguishers; except as provided by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. (2) Fire extinguishers identified in paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) of this AD are not required to be replaced. (i) Fire extinguishers conclusively determined to have been most recently filled with Halon 1211 supplied by a company other than LyonTech Engineering Limited. (ii) Fire extinguishers that have been most recently filled by LyonTech Engineering Limited and that are conclusively determined by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited to be filled with Halon 1211 that meets their design specification for Halon purity. (3) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install any portable fire extinguisher manufactured by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited unless it has been conclusively determined that the last time it was filled, it was filled with Halon 1211 supplied by a company other than LyonTech Engineering Limited; or it has been conclusively determined by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited that the last time it was filled, it was filled with Halon 1211 that meets their design specification for Halon purity. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: (1) EASA ADs 2009-0251-E and 2009-0262 specify to inspect for certain fire extinguishers manufactured by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited and replace if necessary. This AD requires replacing all fire extinguishers manufactured by Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited except as provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. (2) EASA AD 2009-0251-E specifies a time of 2 days to do the actions and EASA AD 2009-0262 specifies a time of 30 days to do the actions. This AD requires that the actions be done within 90 days. We have determined that a 90-day compliance time will ensure an acceptable level of safety. Other FAA AD Provisions (h) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The manager of the office having certificate responsibility for the affected product has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, will coordinate requests for approval of AMOCs with the manager of the appropriate office for the affected product. Send information to ATTN: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-2125; fax (425) 227-1149. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD. (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 (i) Refer to MCAI EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2009-0251-E, dated November 25, 2009; and EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009-0262, dated December 15, 2009; for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (j) None. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 28, 2009. Kalene C. Yanamura, Acting Director, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E9-31134 Filed 1-4-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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