83_FR_18836 83 FR 18753 - Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

83 FR 18753 - Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 83 (April 30, 2018)

Page Range18753-18756
FR Document2018-09006

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new and more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 83 (Monday, April 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09006]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0359; Product Identifier 2018-NM-040-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 all 
Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes. This proposed AD 
was prompted by a determination that more restrictive maintenance 
requirements and airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed 
AD would require revising the maintenance or inspection program, as 
applicable, to incorporate new and more restrictive maintenance 
requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are proposing this AD to 
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by June 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 
11.43 and 11.45, 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.

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     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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Dassault 
Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, 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 Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, 
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, 
call 206-231-3195.

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-2018-
0359; 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 NPRM, 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 Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or 
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed 
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2018-0359; 
Product Identifier 2018-NM-040-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. 
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, 
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all 
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM 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 NPRM.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA 
Airworthiness Directive 2018-0027, dated January 30, 2018 (referred to 
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or 
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for all Dassault Aviation 
Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes. The MCAI states:

    The airworthiness limitations and certification maintenance 
instructions for the Dassault Myst[egrave]re-Falcon 900 aeroplanes, 
which are approved by EASA, are currently defined and published in 
the Dassault Myst[egrave]re-Falcon 900 [airplane maintenance manual] 
AMM chapter 5-40. These instructions have been identified as 
mandatory for continued airworthiness.
    Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an 
unsafe condition [i.e., reduced structural integrity of the 
airplane].
    Consequently, EASA issued AD 2016-0127 [which corresponds to FAA 
AD 2017-19-03 Amendment 39-19033 (82 FR 43166, September 14, 2017) 
(``AD 2017-19-03'')] to require accomplishment of the maintenance 
tasks, and implementation of the airworthiness limitations, as 
specified in Dassault Myst[egrave]re-Falcon 900 AMM chapter 5-40 
Revision 22.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault issued Revision 23 of 
the Dassault Myst[egrave]re-Falcon 900 AMM chapter 5-40, which 
introduces new and more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or 
airworthiness limitations.
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the 
requirements of EASA AD 2016-0127, which is superseded, and requires 
accomplishment of the actions specified in Revision 23 of the 
Dassault Myst[egrave]re-Falcon 900 AMM chapter 5-40 * * *.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0359.

Relationship Between Proposed AD and Certain Other ADs

    This NPRM would not supersede AD 2017-19-03. Rather, we have 
determined that a stand-alone AD would be more appropriate to address 
the changes in the MCAI. This NPRM would require revising the 
maintenance or inspection program to incorporate the new maintenance 
requirements and airworthiness limitations. Accomplishment of the 
proposed actions would then terminate all requirements of AD 2017-19-
03. Accomplishment of the proposed actions would also terminate all 
requirements of AD 2016-01-16, Amendment 39-18376 (81 FR 3320, January 
21, 2016) (``AD 2016-01-16'') and certain requirements of AD 2010-26-
05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, December 21, 2010) (``AD 2010-26-
05''), for Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness 
Limitations, Revision 23, dated September 2017, of the Dassault 
Aviation Falcon 900 Maintenance Manual. This service information 
describes procedures, maintenance tasks, and airworthiness limitations 
specified in the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the AMM. 
This service information is reasonably available because the interested 
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by 
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

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 designs.
    This proposed AD requires revisions to certain operator maintenance 
documents. Compliance with these revisions are required by 14 CFR 
91.403(c). For airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, 
or repaired in the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator 
may not be able to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. 
In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must 
request approval for an alternative method of compliance according to 
paragraph (j)(1) of this proposed AD. The request should include a 
description of changes to the required actions that will ensure the 
continued damage tolerance of the affected structure.

Difference Between the MCAI and This Proposed AD

    The MCAI specifies that if there are findings from the ALS 
inspection tasks, corrective actions must be accomplished in accordance 
with Dassault Aviation maintenance documentation. However, this 
proposed AD does not include that requirement. Operators of U.S.-

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registered airplanes are required by general airworthiness and 
operational regulations to perform maintenance using methods that are 
acceptable to the FAA. We consider those methods to be adequate to 
address any corrective actions necessitated by the findings of ALS 
inspections required by this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 65 airplanes of U.S. 
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
    We have determined that revising the maintenance or inspection 
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although we 
recognize that this number may vary from operator to operator. In the 
past, we have estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per 
airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program 
changes for their affected fleet(s), we have determined that a per-
operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate. 
Therefore, we estimate the total cost per operator to be $7,650 (90 
work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

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.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated 
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as 
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, 
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and 
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the 
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable 
to transport category airplanes to the Director of the System Oversight 
Division.

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
    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. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA-2018-0359; Product Identifier 
2018-NM-040-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by June 14, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, 
December 21, 2010) (``AD 2010-26-05''); AD 2016-01-16, Amendment 39-
18376 (81 FR 3320, January 21, 2016) (``AD 2016-01-16''); and AD 
2017-19-03, Amendment 39-19033 (82 FR 43166, September 14, 2017) 
(``AD 2017-19-03'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 
airplanes, all serial numbers; certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time limits/
maintenance checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that more restrictive 
maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations are 
necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent reduced structural 
integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

(g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection Program

    Within 90 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, 
Revision 23, dated September 2017, of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 
900 Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance times for doing the 
tasks are at the time specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness 
Limitations, Revision 23, dated September 2017, of the Dassault 
Aviation Falcon 900 Maintenance Manual, or within 90 days after the 
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. The term ``LDG'' 
in the ``First Inspection'' column of any table in the service 
information specified in this paragraph means total airplane 
landings. The term ``FH'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any 
table in the service information specified in this paragraph means 
total flight hours. The term ``FC'' in the ``First Inspection'' 
column of any table in the service information specified in this 
paragraph means total flight cycles. The term ``M'' in the ``First 
Inspection'' column of any table in the service information 
specified in this paragraph means months.

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals

    After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as 
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.

(i) Terminating Actions for Other ADs

    (1) Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) of this 
AD terminates all requirements of AD 2017-19-03 and AD 2016-01-16.
    (2) Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) of this 
AD terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-26-05, 
for Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, 
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the 
authority to approve AMOCs for this

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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 Section, send 
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of 
this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 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.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD 
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be 
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International 
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation 
Safety Agency (EASA); or Dassault Aviation's EASA Design 
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval 
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(k) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information 
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2018-0027, dated January 30, 
2018, 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 Docket No. FAA-2018-0359.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez, 
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards 
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 
telephone and fax 206-231-3226.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, 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 Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at 
the FAA, call 206-231-3195.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on April 20, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-09006 Filed 4-27-18; 8:45 am]
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18754 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2018 / Proposed Rules • Mail: U.S. Department of Discussion and certain requirements of AD 2010– Transportation, Docket Operations, The European Aviation Safety Agency 26–05, Amendment 39–16544 (75 FR M–30, West Building Ground Floor, (EASA), which is the Technical Agent 79952, December 21, 2010) (‘‘AD 2010– Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey for the Member States of the European 26–05’’), for Dassault Aviation Model Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness MYSTERE–FALCON 900 airplanes. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail Directive 2018–0027, dated January 30, Related Service Information Under 1 address above between 9 a.m. and 5 2018 (referred to after this as the CFR Part 51 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Federal holidays. Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 5–40, Airworthiness Limitations, For service information identified in an unsafe condition for all Dassault this NPRM, contact Dassault Falcon Jet Revision 23, dated September 2017, of Aviation Model MYSTERE–FALCON the Dassault Aviation Falcon 900 Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. 900 airplanes. The MCAI states: Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; Maintenance Manual. This service telephone 201–440–6700; internet The airworthiness limitations and information describes procedures, certification maintenance instructions for the maintenance tasks, and airworthiness http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You Dassault Mystère-Falcon 900 aeroplanes, may view this service information at the limitations specified in the which are approved by EASA, are currently Airworthiness Limitations Section FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 defined and published in the Dassault South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA. Mystère-Falcon 900 [airplane maintenance (ALS) of the AMM. This service For information on the availability of manual] AMM chapter 5–40. These information is reasonably available this material at the FAA, call 206–231– instructions have been identified as because the interested parties have 3195. mandatory for continued airworthiness. access to it through their normal course Failure to accomplish these instructions of business or by the means identified Examining the AD Docket could result in an unsafe condition [i.e., in the ADDRESSES section. reduced structural integrity of the airplane]. You may examine the AD docket on Consequently, EASA issued AD 2016–0127 FAA’s Determination and Requirements the internet at http:// [which corresponds to FAA AD 2017–19–03 of This Proposed AD www.regulations.gov by searching for Amendment 39–19033 (82 FR 43166, and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– This product has been approved by September 14, 2017) (‘‘AD 2017–19–03’’)] to 0359; or in person at the Docket require accomplishment of the maintenance the aviation authority of another Management Facility between 9 a.m. tasks, and implementation of the country, and is approved for operation and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, airworthiness limitations, as specified in in the United States. Pursuant to our except Federal holidays. The AD docket Dassault Mystère-Falcon 900 AMM chapter bilateral agreement with the State of 5–40 Revision 22. Design Authority, we have been notified contains this NPRM, the regulatory Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault evaluation, any comments received, and of the unsafe condition described in the issued Revision 23 of the Dassault Mystère- MCAI and service information other information. The street address for Falcon 900 AMM chapter 5–40, which the Docket Operations office (telephone referenced above. We are proposing this introduces new and more restrictive 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES maintenance requirements and/or AD because we evaluated all pertinent section. Comments will be available in airworthiness limitations. information and determined an unsafe the AD docket shortly after receipt. For the reason described above, this condition exists and is likely to exist or [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA develop on other products of the same FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom AD 2016–0127, which is superseded, and type designs. Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, requires accomplishment of the actions This proposed AD requires revisions International Section, Transport specified in Revision 23 of the Dassault to certain operator maintenance Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South Mystère-Falcon 900 AMM chapter 5–40 documents. Compliance with these 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; * * *. revisions are required by 14 CFR telephone and fax 206–231–3226. You may examine the MCAI in the 91.403(c). For airplanes that have been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AD docket on the internet at http:// previously modified, altered, or repaired Comments Invited www.regulations.gov by searching for in the areas addressed by this proposed and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– AD, the operator may not be able to We invite you to send any written 0359. accomplish the actions described in the relevant data, views, or arguments about revisions. In this situation, to comply this proposal. Send your comments to Relationship Between Proposed AD and with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator an address listed under the ADDRESSES Certain Other ADs must request approval for an alternative section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– This NPRM would not supersede AD method of compliance according to 2018–0359; Product Identifier 2018– 2017–19–03. Rather, we have paragraph (j)(1) of this proposed AD. NM–040–AD’’ at the beginning of your determined that a stand-alone AD The request should include a comments. We specifically invite would be more appropriate to address description of changes to the required comments on the overall regulatory, the changes in the MCAI. This NPRM actions that will ensure the continued economic, environmental, and energy would require revising the maintenance damage tolerance of the affected aspects of this NPRM. We will consider or inspection program to incorporate the structure. all comments received by the closing new maintenance requirements and date and may amend this NPRM based airworthiness limitations. Difference Between the MCAI and This nshattuck on DSK9F9SC42PROD with PROPOSALS on those comments. Accomplishment of the proposed Proposed AD We will post all comments we actions would then terminate all The MCAI specifies that if there are receive, without change, to http:// requirements of AD 2017–19–03. findings from the ALS inspection tasks, www.regulations.gov, including any Accomplishment of the proposed corrective actions must be accomplished personal information you provide. We actions would also terminate all in accordance with Dassault Aviation will also post a report summarizing each requirements of AD 2016–01–16, maintenance documentation. However, substantive verbal contact we receive Amendment 39–18376 (81 FR 3320, this proposed AD does not include that about this NPRM. January 21, 2016) (‘‘AD 2016–01–16’’) requirement. Operators of U.S.- VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Apr 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\30APP1.SGM 30APP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2018 / Proposed Rules 18755 registered airplanes are required by Regulatory Findings (d) Subject general airworthiness and operational We determined that this proposed AD Air Transport Association (ATA) of regulations to perform maintenance America Code 05, Time limits/maintenance would not have federalism implications checks. using methods that are acceptable to the under Executive Order 13132. This FAA. We consider those methods to be (e) Reason proposed AD would not have a adequate to address any corrective substantial direct effect on the States, on This AD was prompted by a determination actions necessitated by the findings of that more restrictive maintenance the relationship between the national ALS inspections required by this requirements and airworthiness limitations Government and the States, or on the proposed AD. are necessary. We are issuing this AD to distribution of power and prevent reduced structural integrity of the Costs of Compliance responsibilities among the various airplane. We estimate that this proposed AD levels of government. For the reasons discussed above, I (f) Compliance affects 65 airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate the following costs to certify this proposed regulation: Comply with this AD within the comply with this proposed AD: 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory compliance times specified, unless already action’’ under Executive Order 12866; done. We have determined that revising the maintenance or inspection program 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the (g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection takes an average of 90 work-hours per DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures Program operator, although we recognize that (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); Within 90 days after the effective date of this number may vary from operator to 3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection operator. In the past, we have estimated Alaska; and program, as applicable, to incorporate the that this action takes 1 work-hour per 4. Will not have a significant information specified in Chapter 5–40, airplane. Since operators incorporate Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 23, economic impact, positive or negative, dated September 2017, of the Dassault maintenance or inspection program on a substantial number of small entities Aviation Falcon 900 Maintenance Manual. changes for their affected fleet(s), we under the criteria of the Regulatory The initial compliance times for doing the have determined that a per-operator Flexibility Act. tasks are at the time specified in Chapter 5– estimate is more accurate than a per- 40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 23, airplane estimate. Therefore, we List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 dated September 2017, of the Dassault estimate the total cost per operator to be Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Aviation Falcon 900 Maintenance Manual, or $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per work- safety, Incorporation by reference, within 90 days after the effective date of this hour). Safety. AD, whichever occurs later. The term ‘‘LDG’’ in the ‘‘First Inspection’’ column of any table Authority for This Rulemaking The Proposed Amendment in the service information specified in this paragraph means total airplane landings. The Title 49 of the United States Code Accordingly, under the authority term ‘‘FH’’ in the ‘‘First Inspection’’ column specifies the FAA’s authority to issue delegated to me by the Administrator, of any table in the service information rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part specified in this paragraph means total flight section 106, describes the authority of 39 as follows: hours. The term ‘‘FC’’ in the ‘‘First the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Inspection’’ column of any table in the Aviation Programs, describes in more PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS service information specified in this detail the scope of the Agency’s DIRECTIVES paragraph means total flight cycles. The term authority. ‘‘M’’ in the ‘‘First Inspection’’ column of any ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 table in the service information specified in We are issuing this rulemaking under this paragraph means months. the authority described in Subtitle VII, continues to read as follows: Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. (h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that After the maintenance or inspection section, Congress charges the FAA with § 39.13 [Amended] program has been revised as required by promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative air commerce by prescribing regulations the following new airworthiness actions (e.g., inspections), or intervals, may for practices, methods, and procedures be used unless the actions, or intervals, are directive (AD): approved as an alternative method of the Administrator finds necessary for Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2018– compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the safety in air commerce. This regulation 0359; Product Identifier 2018–NM–040– procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of is within the scope of that authority AD. this AD. because it addresses an unsafe condition (a) Comments Due Date (i) Terminating Actions for Other ADs that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking We must receive comments by June 14, (1) Accomplishing the actions required by action. 2018. paragraph (g) of this AD terminates all This proposed AD is issued in requirements of AD 2017–19–03 and AD (b) Affected ADs 2016–01–16. accordance with authority delegated by This AD affects AD 2010–26–05, (2) Accomplishing the actions required by the Executive Director, Aircraft Amendment 39–16544 (75 FR 79952, paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the Certification Service, as authorized by December 21, 2010) (‘‘AD 2010–26–05’’); AD requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010– FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance 2016–01–16, Amendment 39–18376 (81 FR 26–05, for Dassault Aviation Model nshattuck on DSK9F9SC42PROD with PROPOSALS with that order, issuance of ADs is 3320, January 21, 2016) (‘‘AD 2016–01–16’’); MYSTERE–FALCON 900 airplanes. normally a function of the Compliance and AD 2017–19–03, Amendment 39–19033 (82 FR 43166, September 14, 2017) (‘‘AD (j) Other FAA AD Provisions and Airworthiness Division, but during 2017–19–03’’). The following provisions also apply to this this transition period, the Executive AD: Director has delegated the authority to (c) Applicability (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance issue ADs applicable to transport This AD applies to Dassault Aviation (AMOCs): The Manager, International category airplanes to the Director of the Model MYSTERE–FALCON 900 airplanes, all Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, System Oversight Division. serial numbers; certificated in any category. has the authority to approve AMOCs for this VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Apr 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\30APP1.SGM 30APP1

18756 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2018 / Proposed Rules AD, if requested using the procedures found DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Examining the AD Docket in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR You may examine the AD docket on 39.19, send your request to your principal Federal Aviation Administration inspector or local Flight Standards District the internet at http:// Office, as appropriate. If sending information www.regulations.gov by searching for 14 CFR Part 39 directly to the International Section, send it and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– [Docket No. FAA–2018–0360; Product 0360; or in person at the Docket to the attention of the person identified in Identifier 2018–NM–009–AD] Management Facility between 9 a.m. paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC- RIN 2120–AA64 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any except Federal holidays. The AD docket approved AMOC, notify your appropriate Airworthiness Directives; Airbus contains this NPRM, the regulatory principal inspector, or lacking a principal evaluation, any comments received, and AGENCY: Federal Aviation other information. The street address for inspector, the manager of the local flight Administration (FAA), DOT. standards district office/certificate holding the Docket Operations office (telephone ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES district office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any (NPRM). section. Comments will be available in requirement in this AD to obtain corrective SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new the AD docket shortly after receipt. actions from a manufacturer, the action must airworthiness directive (AD) for all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan be accomplished using a method approved Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, by the Manager, International Section, and F4–600R series airplanes, and International Section, Transport Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the Model A300 C4–605R Variant F Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or airplanes (collectively called Model 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design telephone and fax 206–231–3225. A300–600 series airplanes). This Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by proposed AD was prompted by a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the DOA, the approval must include the determination that more restrictive DOA-authorized signature. Comments Invited maintenance requirements and (k) Related Information airworthiness limitations are necessary. We invite you to send any written (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing This proposed AD would require relevant data, views, or arguments about Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA revising the maintenance or inspection this proposal. Send your comments to Airworthiness Directive 2018–0027, dated program, as applicable, to incorporate an address listed under the ADDRESSES January 30, 2018, for related information. new or more restrictive maintenance section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– This MCAI may be found in the AD docket requirements and airworthiness 2018–0360; Product Identifier 2018– on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov limitations. We are proposing this AD to NM–009–AD’’ at the beginning of your by searching for and locating Docket No. address the unsafe condition on these comments. We specifically invite FAA–2018–0359. products. comments on the overall regulatory, (2) For more information about this AD, DATES: We must receive comments on economic, environmental, and energy contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, this proposed AD by June 14, 2018. aspects of this NPRM. We will consider International Section, Transport Standards all comments received by the closing ADDRESSES: You may send comments, Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des date and may amend this NPRM based using the procedures found in 14 CFR on those comments. Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 231–3226. We will post all comments we methods: (3) For service information identified in receive, without change, to http:// • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet www.regulations.gov, including any http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box personal information you provide. We instructions for submitting comments. 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; will also post a report summarizing each • Fax: 202–493–2251. telephone 201–440–6700; internet http:// • Mail: U.S. Department of substantive verbal contact we receive www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this about this NPRM. Transportation, Docket Operations, M– service information at the FAA, Transport 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Discussion Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA. For information on the W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, The European Aviation Safety Agency availability of this material at the FAA, call Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail (EASA), which is the Technical Agent 206–231–3195. for the Member States of the European address above between 9 a.m. and 5 Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on p.m., Monday through Friday, except Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0205, April 20, 2018. Federal holidays. dated October 12, 2017 (referred to after Michael Kaszycki, For service information identified in this as the Mandatory Continuing this NPRM, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the Acting Director, System Oversight Division, MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition Aircraft Certification Service. Airworthiness Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac for all Airbus Model A300–600 series [FR Doc. 2018–09006 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am] Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 airplanes. The MCAI states: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email The airworthiness limitations for the nshattuck on DSK9F9SC42PROD with PROPOSALS account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Airbus A300–600 aeroplanes, which are internet http://www.airbus.com. You approved by EASA, are currently defined and may view this service information at the published in the Airbus A300–600 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 documents. The Damage Tolerant South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA. Airworthiness Limitation Items are specified For information on the availability of in the A300–600 ALS Part 2. These this material at the FAA, call 206–231– instructions have been identified as 3195. mandatory for continuing airworthiness. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Apr 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\30APP1.SGM 30APP1


Document Created: 2018-04-28 01:04:19
Document Modified: 2018-04-28 01:04:19
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesWe must receive comments on this proposed AD by June 14, 2018.
ContactTom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226.
FR Citation83 FR 18753 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety
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