[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17942-17944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07070]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0176; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-066-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; DASSAULT AVIATION Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain DASSAULT AVIATION Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by our determination of the need for a revision to the
airplane airworthiness limitations to introduce a corrosion prevention
control program, among other changes, to the maintenance requirements
and airworthiness limitations. This proposed AD would require revising
the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to include the
maintenance tasks and airworthiness limitations specified in the
Airworthiness Limitations section of the airplane maintenance manual.
We are proposing this AD to prevent reduced structural integrity of the
airplane, and prevent reduced controllability of the airplane.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
telephone 201-440-6700; Internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0176; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: (425) 227-1137;
fax: (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2014-0176;
Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-066-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviaton Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2013-0052, dated March 4, 2013 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations and maintenance requirements for
the Falcon 900EX type design relating to Falcon 900EX Easy, Falcon
900LX and Falcon 900DX variants, are included in Aircraft
Maintenance Manual (AMM) chapter 5-40 and are approved by the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
EASA issued AD 2008-0221 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2008_0221_Corrected.pdf/AD_2008-0221_1] to require
accomplishment of the maintenance tasks and implementation of the
airworthiness limitations, as specified in Dassault Aviation Falcon
900EX Easy/900LX/900DX AMM chapter 5-40 referenced DGT 113875 at
revision 3.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault Aviation issued
revision 7 of Falcon 900EX Easy/900LX/900DX AMM chapter 5-40, which
contains new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or
airworthiness limitations and introduces, among others, the
following changes:
--Tasks renumbering,
--Introduction of a Corrosion Prevention Control Program (CPCP),
--Revised overhaul limits for screwjack of flap actuators -3
version;
--Revised interval for checking the screw/nut play on screwjack of
flap actuators -3 version;
--Removal of service life limit for screwjack of flap actuators;
--Test of flap asymmetry protection system, with an extended
inspection interval;
--Inspection procedures of fuselage and wings;
--Check of overpressure tightness on pressurization control
regulating valves. Compliance with this check is required by EASA AD
2008-0072, but AMM chapter 5-40 DGT 113875 at revision 7 introduces
an extended inspection interval;
--Check of overpressure relief valve vacuum supply lines. The
maintenance tasks and airworthiness limitations, as specified in the
Falcon 900EX Easy/900LX/900DX AMM chapter 5-40, have been identified
as mandatory actions for continued airworthiness of the Falcon EX
Easy, Falcon 900LX and Falcon 900DX variants of the F900EX type
design. Failure to comply with AMM chapter 5-40 at revision 7 may
result in an unsafe condition.
For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires the
implementation of the maintenance tasks and airworthiness
limitations, as specified in the Dassault Aviation Falcon 900EX
Easy/900LX/900DX AMM chapter 5-40 DGT 113875 at revision 7.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No.
FAA-2014-0176.
Relevant Service Information
Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness
Limitations, DGT 113875, Revision 7, dated September 2012, of the
Falcon 900 EX EASy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900 DX Maintenance Manual.
The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 78 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Maintenance Program Revision........ 1 work-hour x $85 per N/A $85 $6,630
hour = $85.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
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4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. Amend Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
DASSAULT AVIATION: Docket No. FAA-2014-0176; Directorate Identifier
2013-NM-066-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by May 15, 2014.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD affects AD 2002-23-20, Amendment 39-12964 (67 FR 71098,
November 29, 2002), and AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR
79952, December 21, 2010).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to DASSAULT AVIATION Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes, certificated in any category, serial number (S/N) 97 and
S/N 120 and higher (Falcon 900EX Easy, Falcon 900LX and Falcon 900DX
variants).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a revision to the airplane airworthiness
limitations to introduce the corrosion prevention control program,
among other changes, to the maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations. We are issuing this AD to prevent reduced
structural integrity of the airplane, and prevent reduced
controllability of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Revision of Maintenance Program
Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the
information specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations,
DGT 113875, Revision 7, dated September 2012, of the Falcon 900 EX
EASy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900 DX Maintenance Manual. The
initial compliance time for accomplishing the actions specified in
Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 113875, Revision 7,
dated September 2012, of the Falcon 900 EX EASy, Falcon 900LX, and
Falcon 900 DX Maintenance Manual, is within the applicable times
specified in the maintenance manual or 30 days after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs later, except as provided by
paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this AD.
(1) The term ``LDG'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total airplane landings.
(2) The term ``FH'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight hours.
(3) The term ``FC'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight cycles.
(4) The term ``M'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means months.
(h) Terminating Action
Accomplishing paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the
requirements of paragraph (a) of AD 2002-23-20, Amendment 39-12964
(67 FR 71098, November 29, 2002); and paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-
26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, December 21, 2010), for
DASSAULT AVIATION Model FALCON 900EX airplanes, S/N 97 and S/N 120
and higher.
(i) No Alternative Actions and Intervals
After accomplishing the revision required by paragraph (g) of
this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may
be used unless the actions or intervals are approved as an
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
(j) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the International
Branch, send it to ATTN: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: (425) 227-1137;
fax: (425) 227-1149. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding 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, use these actions if they
are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if
they were approved by the State of Design Authority (or its
delegated agent, or the DAH with a State of Design Authority's
design organization approval). For a repair method to be approved,
the repair approval must specifically refer to this AD. You are
required to ensure the product is airworthy before it is returned to
service.
(k) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2013-0053, dated March 4, 2013,
for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating it in Docket No. FAA-2014-0176.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
telephone 201-440-6700; Internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You
may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 19, 2014.
Ross Landes,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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