AD 2007-17-03

final rule

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ltd. Model 750XL Airplanes

AD Number
2007-17-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-27864
FR Citation
72 FR 53102

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pacific Aerospace Limited 750XL Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ltd. Model 750XL Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the rear spar upper and lower flanges, aft flange of the inboard rib, or insecurity of blind rivets at the inboard end of the rear spar.

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Required Actions

Inspect the inboard end of the rear spar for security of blind rivets, inspect the radii of the rear spar upper and lower flanges for cracking, inspect the aft flange of the inboard rib for cracking, replace the rear spar if cracks are found, and replace rear spar blind rivets with bolts or rivets.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ltd. Model 750XL airplanes.

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Federal Register Abstract

This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-17-03, which was published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2007 (72 FR 46541), and applies to certain Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd Model 750XL airplanes. AD 2007-17-03 requires inspecting the inboard end of the rear spar for security of the blind rivets, inspecting the radii of the rear spar upper and lower flanges for cracking, inspecting the aft flange of the inboard rib for cracking, replacing the rear spar if cracks are found in any of the inspections, and replacing rear spar blind rivets with bolts or rivets. The paragraph following the section heading Materials Incorporated by Reference does not have a paragraph designator. This document corrects that paragraph by inserting the paragraph designator "(i)" preceding the paragraph text.

Document Text

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 18, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: E7-18136]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27864; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-038-AD; 
Amendment 39-15161; AD 2007-17-03]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ltd. 
Model 750XL Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive 
(AD) 2007-17-03, which was published in the Federal Register on August 
21, 2007 (72 FR 46541), and applies to certain Pacific Aerospace 
Corporation Ltd Model 750XL airplanes. AD 2007-17-03 requires 
inspecting the inboard end of the rear spar for security of the blind 
rivets, inspecting the radii of the rear spar upper and lower flanges 
for cracking, inspecting the aft flange of the inboard rib for 
cracking, replacing the rear spar if cracks are found in any of the 
inspections, and replacing rear spar blind rivets with bolts or rivets. 
The paragraph following the section heading Materials Incorporated by 
Reference does not have a paragraph designator. This document corrects 
that paragraph by inserting the paragraph designator ``(i)'' preceding 
the paragraph text.

DATES: The effective date of this AD (2007-17-03) remains September 25, 
2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, 
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On August 8, 2007, the FAA issued AD 2007-17-03, Amendment 39-15161 
(72 FR 46541, August 21, 2007), which applies to certain Pacific 
Aerospace Corporation Ltd Model 750XL airplanes. AD 2007-17-03 requires 
you to inspect the inboard end of the rear spar for security of the 
blind rivets, inspecting the radii of the rear spar upper and lower 
flanges for cracking, inspecting the aft flange of the inboard rib for 
cracking, replacing the rear spar if cracks are found in any of the 
inspections, and replacing rear spar blind rivets with bolts or rivets. 
The paragraph following the section heading Materials Incorporated by 
Reference does not have a paragraph designator. This document corrects 
that paragraph by inserting the paragraph designator ``(i)'' preceding 
the paragraph text.

Need for the Correction

    This correction is needed to specify the paragraph designator for 
the paragraph that follows the Materials Incorporated by Reference 
section heading.

Correction of Publication

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Accordingly, the publication of August 21, 2007 (72 FR 46541), of 
Amendment 39-15161; AD 2007-17-03 which was the subject of FR Doc. E7-
15978, is corrected as follows:


Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

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On page 46542, in the second column, at the beginning of the paragraph 
following the Materials Incorporated by Reference section heading, the 
paragraph designator (i), indented two spaces, precedes the paragraph.
    Action is taken herein to correct this reference in AD 2007-17-03 
and to add this AD correction to Sec.  39.13 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR 39.13).
    The effective date remains September 25, 2007.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 10, 2007.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-18136 Filed 9-17-07; 8:45 am]
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