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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (i) OF THIS AD—REPLACEMENT COMPLIANCE TIMES

Year of manufacture Compliance time 

2002 ......................................................... Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2003 ......................................................... Within 16 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2004 ......................................................... Within 20 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2005 ......................................................... Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2006 ......................................................... Within 28 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2007 ......................................................... Within 32 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2008 ......................................................... Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2009 ......................................................... Before exceeding 10 years since date of manufacture of the passenger chemical oxygen generator. 

(j) Definition of Serviceable 

For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable 

unit is a passenger chemical oxygen 

generator having P/N 117042–XX (XX 

represents any numerical value) with a 

manufacturing date not older than 10 years, 

or any other approved part number, provided 

that the generator has not exceeded the life 

limit established for that generator by the 

manufacturer. 

(k) Reporting 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this AD, submit 

a report of the findings (both positive and 

negative) of the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, in accordance with 

paragraph 7., ‘‘Reporting,’’ of Airbus AOT 

A35W008–14, dated December 18, 2014, 

including Appendix A, undated. The report 

must include the information specified in 

Appendix A, undated, of Airbus AOT 

A35W008–14, dated December 18, 2014. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(l) Parts Installation Limitation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a passenger chemical 

oxygen generator, unless it is determined, 

prior to installation, that the oxygen 

generator is a serviceable unit (as defined in 

paragraph (j) of this AD). 

(m) 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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116 Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone: 425–227- 2125; 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 Airbus’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(n) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2015–0118, dated June 24, 2015, 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–2015–7528. 

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

(AOT) A35W008–14, dated December 18, 

2014, including Appendix A, undated. 

(ii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, dated December 10, 2014. 

(3) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point 

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone: +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax: 

+33 5 61 93 44 51; email: account.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. 

(4) For B/E Aerospace service information 

identified in this AD, contact B/E Aerospace 

Inc., 10800 Pflumm Road, Lenexa, KS 66215; 

telephone: 913–338–9800; fax: 913–469– 

8419; Internet http://beaerospace.com/home/ 

globalsupport. 

(5) 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. 

(6) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 12, 

2016. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–12156 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2457; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–209–AD; Amendment 

39–18525; AD 2016–10–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 


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Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and 

Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report indicating that 

some operators have inadvertently 

removed the existing insulation blankets 

from the upper wing box area. This AD 

requires inspecting for and replacing 

missing insulation blankets in the upper 

wing box area. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and replace missing insulation 

blankets from the upper wing box area, 

which could result in inadequate 

thermal protection to prevent fuel 

ignition in the event of an undetected 

bleed-air leak due to a cracked or 

ruptured bleed-air duct. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective June 

30, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of June 30, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road 

West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514–855– 

7401; email 

thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet 

http://www.bombardier.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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2457. 

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– 

2457; 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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Morton Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE– 

173, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7355; fax 

516–794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Bombardier, Inc. Model 

CL–600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 

701, & 702) airplanes, Model CL–600– 

2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, 

and Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 7, 2015 (80 FR 38656) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–35, 

dated October 3, 2014 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL– 

600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, 

& 702) airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and 

Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes. The MCAI states: 

It was discovered that some operators have 

inadvertently removed the existing insulation 

blankets from the upper wing box area while 

incorporating Bombardier Service Bulletin 

(SB) 670BA–36–016 to comply with 

[Canadian] AD CF–2012–06 [http:// 

wwwapps3.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cawisswimn/awd-lv-cs1401.asp?rand=] [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2012–12–02, 

Amendment 39–17081 (77 FR 36129, June 

18, 2012)]. 

Without insulation blankets on the upper 

wing box area, there may be inadequate 

thermal protection to prevent fuel ignition in 

the event of an undetected bleed air leak due 

to a cracked or ruptured bleed-air duct. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

inspection and rectification [i.e., 

replacement], as required, of the insulation 

blankets in the upper wing box area. 

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– 

2457. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Revise the Applicability 

Bombardier and Endeavor Air 

requested that we exclude certain 

airplanes from the applicability. 

Bombardier stated that two airplanes, 

manufacturer serial numbers 15272 and 

15279, should not be included in the 

applicability of the proposed AD, since 

these two airplanes had Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–36–016, 

Revision A, dated October 11, 2011, 

incorporated during production by the 

manufacturer. Therefore, Bombardier 

stated that those airplanes are not 

affected by the potential unsafe 

condition. Bombardier commented that 

proof of incorporation by Bombardier 

personnel can be provided to the FAA 

if required. 

Endeavor Air stated that these 

airplanes accomplished Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–36–016, 

Revision A, dated October 11, 2011, 

prior to delivery to the operator. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

request for the reasons provided above. 

We have revised paragraph (c) of this 

AD accordingly. 

Request To Provide Clarification of AD 

Actions 

Endeavor Air stated that the proposed 

AD would require affected operators to 

inspect for missing thermal protection 

blankets using Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–57–024 because ‘‘. . . 

some operators have inadvertently 

removed the existing insulation blanket 

from the upper wing box area while 

incorporating Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–36–016 to comply with 

FAA AD 2012–12–02. . . .’’ 

Endeavor Air stated that the FAA did 

not provide any information why this 

may have occurred or that the problem 

is widespread. Endeavor Air also stated 

that Bombardier Service Bulletin 

670BA–36–016 did not include 

instructions for removing the insulation 

blankets that were inadvertently 

removed by some operators. Endeavor 

Air therefore concluded that the 

operators or their maintenance provider 

did not correctly follow the instructions 

in Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA– 

36–016. Endeavor Air stated that it does 

not agree that the incorrect 

accomplishment of Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–36–016 by some 

operators should require all affected 

operators to perform the blanket 

inspections without a clear explanation 

why this problem could plausibly exist 

for all operators. 

We agree that clarification is 

necessary. Bombardier has the service 

history and data showing a potential 

widespread problem, and TCCA 

concurred. Bombardier developed 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–57– 

024 with a different effectivity than that 

of Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA– 

36–016 in order to give credit to 


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airplanes on which the original blankets 

were not removed when Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–36–016 was 

incorporated. We have added an option 

to paragraph (g) of this AD to allow 

operators to do a records review in lieu 

of the inspection. 

Request To Review Compliance Method 

Endeavor Air requested the we review 

the last sentence in paragraph (g)(2) of 

the proposed AD. Endeavor Air stated 

that because the corrective action is to 

restore an already approved 

configuration by reinstalling insulation 

blankets, it believes that the corrective 

action using ‘‘a method acceptable to 

the Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office,’’ rather than ‘‘a 

method approved by the Manager, New 

York Aircraft Certification Office,’’ 

would suffice. 

We disagree with the commenter. The 

word ‘‘approved’’ is part of our standard 

language for describing methods of 

compliance in ADs. For a method to be 

‘‘acceptable,’’ it must have FAA 

approval. We have not changed this AD 

is this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 23, 

2014. This service information describes 

procedures for an inspection of the 

insulation blankets in the upper wing 

box area to find if the blankets are 

installed, and replacement of missing 

insulation blankets. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 470 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 4 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts would 

cost about $0 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD on U.S. operators to be 

$159,800, or $340 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

up to 70 work-hours and require parts 

costing up to $665, for a cost of up to 

$6,615 per product. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this action. 

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 AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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 that this AD: 

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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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): 

2016–10–14 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–18525. Docket No. FAA–2015–2457; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–NM–209–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective June 30, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

CL–600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, 

& 702) airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and 

Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet Series 

900) airplanes, certificated in any category, as 

identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 

670BA–57–024, dated July 23, 2014; except 

airplanes having manufacturer serial 

numbers 15272 and 15279. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that some operators have 

inadvertently removed the existing insulation 

blankets from the upper wing box area. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and replace 

missing insulation blankets from the upper 

wing box area, which could result in 

inadequate thermal protection to prevent fuel 

ignition in the event of an undetected bleedair leak due to a cracked or ruptured bleedair duct. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection 

Within 800 flight hours or 4 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Do a general visual inspection of 

the insulation blankets in the upper wing box 

area to determine whether any insulation 

blanket is missing in specified areas, in 

accordance with Part A of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 

23, 2014. For airplanes on which Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–36–016 has been 

done: A review of airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable in lieu of this 

inspection if it can be conclusively 

determined from that review that the 

insulation blanket has been reinstalled after 


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incorporation of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

670BA–36–016. 

(1) If no insulation blanket is missing, no 

further action is required by this AD. 

(2) If any insulation blanket is missing, 

within 1,200 flight hours or 6 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, replace the missing insulation 

blankets, in accordance with Part B of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 

23, 2014; except, where Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 23, 2014, 

specifies contacting Bombardier for ‘‘an 

approved disposition to complete this service 

bulletin,’’ this AD requires corrective action 

to be done using a method approved by the 

Manager, New York Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA; or Transport 

Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, 

ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program 

Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, 

FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA 

DAO. If approved by the DAO, the approval 

must include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–35, dated 

October 3, 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– 

2015–2457. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–57– 

024, dated July 23, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email 

thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet http:// 

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 12, 

2016. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11932 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8430; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–093–AD; Amendment 

39–18523; AD 2016–10–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 

0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by accomplishment of a taxiout checklist which revealed that the 

elevator movement was partially 

obstructed due to rotation of the flight 

control lock adjuster bracket. This AD 

requires a one-time inspection of the 

elevator tension control regulator for 

discrepancies, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct discrepancies of the 

elevator tension control regulators. Such 

a condition could result in jamming of 

the elevator mechanism and consequent 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 30, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of June 30, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Fokker Services B.V., Technical 

Services Dept., P.O. Box 1357, 2130 EL 

Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; telephone 

+31 (0)88–6280–350; fax +31 (0)88– 

6280–111; email technicalservices@

fokker.com; Internet http://

www.myfokkerfleet.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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8430. 

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–2015–8430; 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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

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; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Fokker Services B.V. Model 

F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on January 13, 2016 (81 FR 

1565) (‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0091, dated May 26, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for all Fokker 

Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 0070 

and 0100 airplanes. The MCAI states: 


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