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control, such as heading select or 

vertical speed, must be plainly 

indicated on, or adjacent to, each 

control if necessary to prevent 

inappropriate use or confusion. 

(g) Under any condition of flight 

appropriate to its use, the flight 

guidance system may not produce 

hazardous loads on the airplane, nor 

create hazardous deviations in the flight 

path. This applies to both fault-free 

operation and in the event of a 

malfunction, and assumes that the pilot 

begins corrective action within a 

reasonable period of time. 

(h) When the flight guidance system 

is in use, a means must be provided to 

avoid excursions beyond an acceptable 

margin from the speed range of the 

normal flight envelope. If the airplane 

experiences an excursion outside this 

range, a means must be provided to 

prevent the flight guidance system from 

providing guidance or control to an 

unsafe speed. 

(i) The flight guidance system 

functions, controls, indications, and 

alerts must be designed to minimize 

flight crew errors and confusion 

concerning the behavior and operation 

of the flight guidance system. Means 

must be provided to indicate the current 

mode of operation, including any armed 

modes, transitions, and reversions. 

Selector switch position is not an 

acceptable means of indication. The 

controls and indications must be 

grouped and presented in a logical and 

consistent manner. The indications 

must be visible to each pilot under all 

expected lighting conditions. 

(j) Following disengagement of the 

auto thrust function, a caution (visual 

and auditory) must be provided to each 

pilot. 

(k) During auto thrust operation, it 

must be possible for the flight crew to 

move the thrust levers without requiring 

excessive force. The auto thrust may not 

create a potential hazard when the flight 

crew applies an override force to the 

thrust levers. 

(l) For purposes of this section, a 

transient is a disturbance in the control 

or flight path of the airplane that is not 

consistent with response to flight crew 

inputs or environmental conditions. 

(1) A minor transient would not 

significantly reduce safety margins and 

would involve flight crew actions that 

are well within their capabilities. A 

minor transient may involve a slight 

increase in flight crew workload or 

some physical discomfort to passengers 

or cabin crew. 

(2) A significant transient may lead to 

a significant reduction in safety 

margins, an increase in flight crew 

workload, discomfort to the flight crew, 

or physical distress to the passengers or 

cabin crew, possibly including non-fatal 

injuries. Significant transients do not 

require, in order to remain within or 

recover to the normal flight envelope, 

any of the following: 

i. Exceptional piloting skill, alertness, 

or strength. 

ii. Forces applied by the pilot which 

are greater than those specified in 

§ 23.143(c). 

iii. Accelerations or attitudes in the 

airplane that might result in further 

hazard to secured or non-secured 

occupants. 

Cirrus must also demonstrate, through 

tests and analysis, that no single failure 

or malfunction or probable 

combinations of failures of the auto 

thrust system components results in the 

probability for LOTC, or un-commanded 

thrust changes and transients that result 

in an LOTC event, to exceed the 

following: 

1. Average Events per Million Hours: 

10 (1X10¥05 per hour) 

2. Maximum Events per Million 

Hours: 100 (1X10¥04 per hour) 

Note: The term ‘‘probable’’ in the context 

of ‘‘probable combination of failures’’ does 

not have the same meaning as used for a 

safety assessment process. The term 

‘‘probable’’ in ‘‘probable combination of 

failures’’ means ‘‘foreseeable,’’ or those 

failure conditions anticipated to occur one or 

more times during the operational life of each 

airplane. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

13, 2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manger, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–20756 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3144; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–110–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

900EX airplanes and FALCON 2000EX 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of significant fuel 

leakage at the middle position of the left 

outboard slat. This proposed AD would 

require modifying the assembly of the 

slat extension mechanical stop. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent failure of 

the assembly of the slat extension 

mechanical stop, which if not corrected, 

could lead to a significant fuel leak and 

result in an uncontained fire. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 5, 2015. 

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. 

• 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–2015– 

3144; 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; telephone 425–227–1137; 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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–2015–3144; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–110–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 Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0115, dated May 13, 

2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for certain Dassault 

Aviation Model FALCON 900EX 

airplanes and FALCON 2000EX 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

After landing, an aeroplane experienced a 

significant fuel leakage at the middle position 

of the left outboard slat. Investigations 

showed that the fuel spillage originated in a 

structural cap, which had been punctured by 

a broken locking pin of the slat extension 

mechanical stop. 

A design review revealed that the locking 

pin could become loose due to an incorrect 

installation combined with a non-faulttolerant design. 

This condition, if not corrected, may lead 

to a significant fuel leak, possibly resulting 

in an uncontained fire. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Dassault Aviation developed a modification 

of the slat extension mechanical stop 

assembly (Mod M3678 for F2000EX 

aeroplanes and Mod M5870 for F900EX 

aeroplanes) with the purpose to increase its 

robustness with regards to possible 

mishandling on production or during 

maintenance. Dassault Aviation also 

published Service Bulletin (SB) F2000EX– 

344 and SB F900EX–450, for embodiment in 

service of that modification. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA AD] requires modification of the slat 

extension mechanical stop assembly. 

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–2015– 

3144. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Dassault Service 

Bulletin F900EX–450, dated March 10, 

2014; and Service Bulletin F2000EX– 

344, dated March 10, 2014. This service 

information describes procedures for 

modifying the assembly of the slat 

extension mechanical stop. 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 of this NPRM. 

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 these same 

type designs. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 67 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 8 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $3,510 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $280,730, or $4,190 

per product. 

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 

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 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3144; Directorate Identifier 2014–NM– 

110–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 5, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and 

(c)(2) of this AD, certificated in any category. 

(1) Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

900EX airplanes, all serial numbers on which 

Dassault Aviation Modification M5281 has 


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been embodied, except those on which 

Dassault Aviation Modification M5870 has 

been embodied in production. 

(2) Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

2000EX airplanes, all serial numbers on 

which Dassault Aviation Modification M2846 

has been embodied, except those on which 

Dassault Aviation Modification M3678 has 

been embodied in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

significant fuel leakage at the middle position 

of the left outboard slat. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the assembly of the 

slat extension mechanical stop, which if not 

corrected, could lead to a significant fuel leak 

and result in an uncontained fire. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 9 months or 440 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD: Modify the assembly of the slat 

extension mechanical stop, in accordance 

with Accomplishment Instructions of 

Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX–450, dated 

March 10, 2014; or Dassault Service Bulletin 

F2000EX–344, dated March 10, 2014, as 

applicable. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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; 

telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227–1149. 

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. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(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 Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0115, dated 

May 13, 2014, 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– 

2015–3144. 

(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 August 

11, 2015. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–20586 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3143; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–047–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(Embraer) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(Embraer) Model EMB–135 airplanes 

and Model EMB–145, –145ER, –145MR, 

–145LR, –145MP, and –145EP airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by a 

report of chafing between the fuel pump 

electrical harness and the fuel pump 

tubing during scheduled maintenance. 

This proposed AD would require a 

detailed inspection for chafing on the 

electrical harness of each electrical fuel 

pump in the fuel tanks, replacing the 

affected electrical fuel pump with a new 

or serviceable pump if necessary, and 

installing clamps on the fuel pump 

electrical harnesses. We are proposing 

this AD to detect and correct chafing of 

the fuel pump harnesses with other 

parts inside the fuel tank, which could 

present a potential ignition source that 

could result in a fire or fuel tank 

explosion. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 5, 2015. 

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. 

• 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 Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(Embraer), Technical Publications 

Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro Faria 

Lima, 2170–Putim–12227–901 Sa ̃o Jose 

dos Campos–SP–Brasil; telephone +55 

12 3927–5852 or +55 12 3309–0732; fax 

+55 12 3927–7546; email distrib@

embraer.com.br; Internet http://

www.flyembraer.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–2015– 

3143; 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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1175; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 


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