81 FR 74347 - Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc. Models BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 Airplanes; Fuselage Post-Crash Fire Survivability
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25808 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 74347-74348] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25808] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA-2015-2393; Notice No. 25-16-07-SC] Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc. Models BD-700-2A12 and BD- 700-2A13 Airplanes; Fuselage Post-Crash Fire Survivability AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. These airplanes will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. These features are associated with an aluminum-lithium fuselage construction that may provide different levels of protection from post-crash fire threats than similar aircraft constructed from traditional aluminum structure. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. DATES: Send your comments on or before December 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-2393 using any of the following methods:Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Sinclair, FAA, Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057- 3356; telephone 425-227-2195; facsimile 425-227-1232. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments we receive. Background On May 30, 2012, Bombardier applied for an amendment to type certificate no. T00003NY to include the new Model BD-700-2A12 and BD- 700-2A13 airplanes. These airplanes are derivatives of the Model BD-700 series of airplanes and are marketed as the Bombardier Global 7000 (Model BD-700-2A12) and Global 8000 (Model BD-700-2A13). These airplanes are twin-engine, transport-category, executive-interior business jets. The maximum passenger capacity is 19 and the maximum takeoff weights are 106,250 lbs. (Model BD-700-2A12) and 104,800 lbs. (Model BD-700-2A13). Type Certification Basis Under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101, Bombardier must show that the Model BD-700-2A12 and BD- 700-2A13 airplanes meet the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in Type Certificate no. T00003NY, or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA. In addition, the certification basis includes other regulations, special conditions, and exemptions that are not relevant to these proposed special conditions. Type Certificate no. T00003NY will be updated to include a complete description of the certification basis for these airplane models. If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for the Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes because of a novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec. 21.16. Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended later to include any other model that incorporates the same novel or unusual [[Page 74348]] design feature, or should any other model already included on the same type certificate be modified to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would also apply to the other model under Sec. 21.101. In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special conditions, the Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes must comply with the fuel-vent and exhaust-emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34, and the noise-certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36. The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of the type- certification basis under Sec. 21.101. Novel or Unusual Design Features Bombardier Inc. Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes will incorporate the following novel or unusual design feature: The fuselage will be fabricated using aluminum-lithium materials instead of conventional aluminum. Discussion The certification basis for the Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A11 airplanes does not include the burn-through requirements defined in Sec. 25.856(b) because both airplane models have a passenger capacity of fewer than 20. The Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700- 2A13 airplanes are introducing a new material other than what has traditionally been shown to be survivable from a ``toxic'' standpoint. The applicant must ensure that the material being installed on an airplane does not introduce a new hazard that would reduce the survivability of the passengers during a post-crash situation, or that would provide levels of toxic fumes that would be lethal or incapacitating, thus preventing evacuation of the airplane in a crash scenario. In accordance with Sec. 21.16, fuselage structure that includes aluminum-lithium construction is an unusual design feature for large, transport-category airplanes certificated under 14 CFR part 25. Regulations applicable to burn requirements, including Sec. Sec. 25.853 and 25.856(a), remain valid for these airplanes, but do not reflect the threat generated from potentially toxic levels of gases produced from aluminum-lithium materials. These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. Applicability As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. Should Bombardier apply at a later date for a change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would apply to the other model as well. Conclusion This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features on Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704. The Special Conditions Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the following special conditions as part of the type certification basis for Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. The Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes must show that toxic levels of gases produced from the aluminum-lithium material, when exposed to a post-crash fire threat, are in no way an additional threat to the passengers, including, but not limited to, their ability to evacuate, when compared to traditional aluminum airplane materials. Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 14, 2016. Michael Kaszycki, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2016-25808 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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(10) Whether the proposal provides appropriate safety standards for this Comments Invited
the counterparty with additional default design feature. These proposed special We invite interested people to take
rights or other rights. conditions contain the additional safety part in this rulemaking by sending
standards that the Administrator written comments, data, or views. The
§ 382.6 [Reserved.]
considers necessary to establish a level most helpful comments reference a
§ 382.7 Exclusion of certain QFCs. of safety equivalent to that established specific portion of the special
(a) Exclusion of CCP-cleared QFCs. A by the existing airworthiness standards. conditions, explain the reason for any
covered FSI is not required to conform DATES: Send your comments on or recommended change, and include
a covered QFC to which a CCP is party before December 12, 2016. supporting data.
to the requirements of §§ 382.3 or 382.4. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified We will consider all comments we
(b) Exclusion of covered entity or by docket number FAA–2015–2393 receive by the closing date for
covered bank QFCs. A covered FSI is using any of the following methods: comments. We may change these special
not required to conform a covered QFC • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to conditions based on the comments we
to the requirements of §§ 382.3 or 382.4 http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow receive.
to the extent that a covered entity or the online instructions for sending your
covered bank is required to conform the Background
comments electronically.
covered QFC to similar requirements of • Mail: Send comments to Docket On May 30, 2012, Bombardier applied
the Federal Reserve Board or Office of Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of for an amendment to type certificate no.
the Comptroller of the Currency if the Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey T00003NY to include the new Model
QFC is either (A) a direct QFC to which Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13
a covered entity or a covered bank is a Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC airplanes. These airplanes are
direct party or (B) an affiliate credit 20590–0001. derivatives of the Model BD–700 series
enhancement to which a covered entity • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take of airplanes and are marketed as the
or a covered bank is the obligor. comments to Docket Operations in Bombardier Global 7000 (Model BD–
Dated at Washington, DC, this 20th day of Room W12–140 of the West Building 700–2A12) and Global 8000 (Model BD–
September, 2016. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 700–2A13). These airplanes are twin-
By order of the Board of Directors. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 8 engine, transport-category, executive-
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through interior business jets. The maximum
Robert E. Feldman, Friday, except federal holidays. passenger capacity is 19 and the
Executive Secretary. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket maximum takeoff weights are 106,250
Operations at 202–493–2251. lbs. (Model BD–700–2A12) and 104,800
[FR Doc. 2016–25605 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
Privacy: The FAA will post all lbs. (Model BD–700–2A13).
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comments it receives, without change, Type Certification Basis
to http://www.regulations.gov/,
Under the provisions of Title 14, Code
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION including any personal information the
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101,
commenter provides. Using the search
Bombardier must show that the Model
Federal Aviation Administration function of the docket Web site, anyone
BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13
can find and read the electronic form of
airplanes meet the applicable provisions
14 CFR Part 25 all comments received into any FAA
of the regulations listed in Type
docket, including the name of the
[Docket No. FAA–2015–2393; Notice No. 25– Certificate no. T00003NY, or the
individual sending the comment (or
16–07–SC] applicable regulations in effect on the
signing the comment for an association,
date of application for the change,
Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc. business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
except for earlier amendments as agreed
Models BD–700–2A12 and BD–700– complete Privacy Act Statement can be
upon by the FAA.
2A13 Airplanes; Fuselage Post-Crash found in the Federal Register published
In addition, the certification basis
Fire Survivability on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478),
includes other regulations, special
as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/
AGENCY: Federal Aviation conditions, and exemptions that are not
.
Administration (FAA), DOT. relevant to these proposed special
Docket: Background documents or
ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions. Type Certificate no.
comments received may be read at
conditions. T00003NY will be updated to include a
http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
complete description of the certification
Follow the online instructions for
SUMMARY: This action proposes special basis for these airplane models.
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
conditions for the Bombardier Inc. If the Administrator finds that the
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
(Bombardier) Model BD–700–2A12 and applicable airworthiness regulations
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
BD–700–2A13 airplanes. These (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
airplanes will have novel or unusual adequate or appropriate safety standards
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
design features when compared to the for the Model BD–700–2A12 and BD–
through Friday, except federal holidays.
state of technology envisioned in the 700–2A13 airplanes because of a novel
airworthiness standards for transport FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or unusual design feature, special
category airplanes. These features are Alan Sinclair, FAA, Airframe and Cabin conditions are prescribed under the
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associated with an aluminum-lithium Safety Branch, ANM–115, Transport provisions of § 21.16.
fuselage construction that may provide Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Special conditions are initially
different levels of protection from post- Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue applicable to the model for which they
crash fire threats than similar aircraft SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; are issued. Should the type certificate
constructed from traditional aluminum telephone 425–227–2195; facsimile for that model be amended later to
structure. The applicable airworthiness 425–227–1232. include any other model that
regulations do not contain adequate or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: incorporates the same novel or unusual
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design feature, or should any other equivalent to that established by the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
model already included on the same existing airworthiness standards.
type certificate be modified to Federal Aviation Administration
incorporate the same novel or unusual Applicability
design feature, these special conditions As discussed above, these special 14 CFR Part 25
would also apply to the other model conditions are applicable to the [Docket No. FAA–2016–4158; Notice No. 25–
under § 21.101. Bombardier Model BD–700–2A12 and 16–06–SC]
In addition to the applicable
BD–700–2A13 airplanes. Should
airworthiness regulations and special Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc.
conditions, the Model BD–700–2A12 Bombardier apply at a later date for a
Model BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–
and BD–700–2A13 airplanes must change to the type certificate to include
2A13 Airplanes; Fuselage In-Flight Fire
comply with the fuel-vent and exhaust- another model incorporating the same
Safety and Flammability Resistance of
emission requirements of 14 CFR part novel or unusual design feature, these Aluminum-Lithium Material
34, and the noise-certification special conditions would apply to the
requirements of 14 CFR part 36. other model as well. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
The FAA issues special conditions, as Administration (FAA), DOT.
Conclusion ACTION: Notice of proposed special
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
with § 11.38, and they become part of This action affects only certain novel conditions.
the type-certification basis under or unusual design features on SUMMARY: This action proposes special
§ 21.101. Bombardier Model BD–700–2A12 and conditions for the Bombardier Inc.
Novel or Unusual Design Features BD–700–2A13 airplanes. It is not a rule (Bombardier) Model BD–700–2A12 and
of general applicability. BD–700–2A13 airplanes. These
Bombardier Inc. Model BD–700–2A12
and BD–700–2A13 airplanes will List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 airplanes will have a novel or unusual
incorporate the following novel or design feature when compared to the
unusual design feature: The fuselage Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting state of technology envisioned in the
will be fabricated using aluminum- and recordkeeping requirements. airworthiness standards for transport-
lithium materials instead of category airplanes. This design feature
The authority citation for these is a fuselage fabricated using aluminum-
conventional aluminum. special conditions is as follows: lithium materials instead of
Discussion Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, conventional aluminum. The applicable
The certification basis for the 44702, 44704. airworthiness regulations do not contain
Bombardier Model BD–700–2A12 and adequate or appropriate fire-safety
BD–700–2A11 airplanes does not The Special Conditions standards for this design feature. These
include the burn-through requirements Accordingly, the Federal Aviation proposed special conditions contain the
defined in § 25.856(b) because both Administration (FAA) proposes the additional fire-safety standards that the
airplane models have a passenger Administrator considers necessary to
following special conditions as part of
capacity of fewer than 20. The Model establish a level of safety equivalent to
the type certification basis for
BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 that established by the existing
Bombardier Model BD–700–2A12 and airworthiness standards.
airplanes are introducing a new material
BD–700–2A13 airplanes.
other than what has traditionally been DATES: Send your comments on or
shown to be survivable from a ‘‘toxic’’ The Model BD–700–2A12 and BD– before December 12, 2016.
standpoint. The applicant must ensure 700–2A13 airplanes must show that ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
that the material being installed on an toxic levels of gases produced from the by docket number FAA–2016–4158
airplane does not introduce a new aluminum-lithium material, when using any of the following methods:
hazard that would reduce the exposed to a post-crash fire threat, are • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
survivability of the passengers during a in no way an additional threat to the http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
post-crash situation, or that would passengers, including, but not limited the online instructions for sending your
provide levels of toxic fumes that would to, their ability to evacuate, when comments electronically.
be lethal or incapacitating, thus compared to traditional aluminum • Mail: Send comments to Docket
preventing evacuation of the airplane in airplane materials. Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
a crash scenario. Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
In accordance with § 21.16, fuselage Issued in Renton, Washington, on October
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
structure that includes aluminum- 14, 2016.
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
lithium construction is an unusual Michael Kaszycki, 20590–0001.
design feature for large, transport- Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
category airplanes certificated under 14 Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. comments to Docket Operations in
CFR part 25. [FR Doc. 2016–25808 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] Room W12–140 of the West Building
Regulations applicable to burn BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
requirements, including §§ 25.853 and Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
25.856(a), remain valid for these a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
airplanes, but do not reflect the threat
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Friday, except Federal holidays.
generated from potentially toxic levels • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
of gases produced from aluminum- Operations at 202–493–2251.
lithium materials. Privacy: The FAA will post all
These proposed special conditions comments it receives, without change,
contain the additional safety standards to http://www.regulations.gov/,
that the Administrator considers including any personal information the
necessary to establish a level of safety commenter provides. Using the search
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| Action | Notice of proposed special conditions. | |
| Dates | Send your comments on or before December 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Alan Sinclair, FAA, Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057- 3356; telephone 425-227-2195; facsimile 425-227-1232. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 74347 | |
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