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10–00–198, Engine Support Beam, specified 

in Canadair Challenger TR 5–261, dated May 

31, 2011, to the Canadair Challenger TLMC 

Manual, PSP 601A–5. 

(4) For Model CL–600–2B16 (CL–604 

Variant) airplanes: Task 53–30–00–155, 

Detailed Inspection of the Engine Support 

Beam, specified in Bombardier Challenger 

604 TR 5–2–47, dated May 31, 2011, to the 

Bombardier Challenger 604 TLMC Manual; or 

Task 53–30–00–155, Detailed Inspection of 

the Engine Support Beam, specified in 

Bombardier Challenger 605 TR 5–2–9, dated 

May 31, 2011, to the Bombardier Challenger 

605 TLMC Manual. 

(h) Initial Compliance Times for Inspections 

The initial compliance time for the 

inspections specified in the temporary 

revisions specified in paragraphs (g)(1) 

through (g)(4) of this AD is before the 

accumulation of 7,800 total flight cycles, or 

within 12 months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs later. 

(i) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office, 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, New York 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness 

Directive CF–2011–33, dated August 16, 

2011, and the temporary revisions specified 

in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this AD, 

for related information. 

(l) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Canadair Challenger Temporary 

Revision 5–151, dated May 31, 2011, to the 

Canadair Challenger Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks Manual, PSP 605. 

(ii) Canadair Challenger Temporary 

Revision 5–250, dated May 31, 2011, to the 

Canadair Challenger Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks Manual, PSP 601–5. 

(iii) Canadair Challenger Temporary 

Revision 5–261, dated May 31, 2011, to the 

Canadair Challenger Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks Manual, PSP 601A–5. 

(iv) Bombardier Challenger 604 Temporary 

Revision 5–2–47, dated May 31, 2011, to the 

Bombardier Challenger 604 Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks Manual. 

(v) Bombardier Challenger 605 Temporary 

Revision 5–2–9, dated May 31, 2011, to the 

Bombardier Challenger 605 Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks Manual. 

(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 review copies of the 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 January 

30, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02724 Filed 2–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1134; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–034–AD; Amendment 

39–17345; AD 2013–03–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Lindstrand 

Hot Air Balloons Ltd Appliances 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd female 

ACME threaded hose connectors, part 

numbers HS6139 and HS6144, installed 

on balloons. This AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) issued by an 

aviation authority of another country to 

identify and correct an unsafe condition 

on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as 

insufficient tightness of the threaded 

hose connector in the assembly area that 

could result in fuel leakage. We are 

issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 19, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of March 19, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

Document 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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact Lindstrand Hot Air 

Balloons Ltd, Maesbury Road, Oswestry, 

Shropshire SY10 8ZZ, The United 

Kingdom; telephone: +44 (0) 1691– 

671717; fax: +44 (0) 1691–671122; 

email: simon@lindstrand.co.uk; 

Internet: http://www.lindstrand.co.uk/. 

You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 


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FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4138; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

taylor.martin@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on October 23, 2012 (77 FR 

64763). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Three incidents were reported where the 

female ACME threaded connectors (Rego 

type) was leaking when connected to the gas 

cylinder with the cylinder valve turned on. 

The results of the technical investigations 

revealed the possibility that other similar 

connectors produced between 01 January 

2011 and 01 September 2011 might not have 

been assembled with sufficient tightness. A 

list of potentially affected connectors has 

been drawn up Table 1 of this AD. A list of 

burners and manifolds on which it is already 

known that an affected connector has been 

installed is provided in Table 2 of this AD. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could result, in case of an ignition 

source, in a fire hazard that could damage the 

balloon and its envelope, ultimately leading 

to a forced emergency landing, during which 

balloon occupants and persons on the ground 

could be injured. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd. (who 

manufactured the hose assemblies) issued 

Service Bulletin (SB) N° 12, which, for the 

affected parts, requires accomplishment of an 

inspection of the female ACME thread hose 

connectors. 

For the reasons described above, EASA 

issued AD 2012–0142, to require an 

inspection of the female ACME thread hose 

connectors for leakage, and, depending on 

findings, to re-torque the connectors using 

correct values. 

Since that AD was issued, it has been 

determined that the pilot-owner of the 

balloon can accomplish the inspection of the 

affected parts to identify the leak. In 

addition, the risk assessment has been 

reconsidered, which has led to the 

conclusion that the compliance time for the 

inspection can be extended to 60 days after 

the effective date of the date at original issue. 

Similarly, as most of the parts have now been 

inspected and, depending on findings, 

corrected, it was possible to delete paragraph 

(3) from the AD, dealing with spare parts. 

Although the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) MCAI allows the 

pilot-owner to do the inspection and 

correction required in paragraphs (f)(1), 

(f)(2), and (f)(3) of this AD, the U.S. 

regulatory system requires all actions of 

this AD be done by a certified mechanic. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Change Applicability or 

Withdraw NPRM 

Phil A. Thompson, President of 

ARBC, Inc. dba/Lindstrand Balloons 

USA, requests we reduce the 

applicability of the AD or withdraw the 

NPRM. The commenter states that the 

unsafe condition applies to only the 

specific female ACME threaded hose 

connectors, part numbers HS6139 and 

HS6144, produced during a certain time 

period. 

The FAA disagrees with reducing the 

applicability or withdrawing the NPRM. 

While we agree that the unsafe 

condition exists only on the specific 

female ACME threaded hose connectors, 

part numbers HS6139 and HS6144; we 

cannot determine which balloons have 

the defective parts installed. We also 

cannot determine the exact serial 

numbers produced during the certain 

time period referenced by the 

commenter to limit the applicability to 

parts produced during that time period. 

Neither the FAA nor EASA has received 

any documentation to prove that the 

defective parts are limited to the 23 

parts referenced by the commenter. 

We have not changed the final rule 

AD action based on this comment. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

64763, October 23, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 64763, 

October 23, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

2,170 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about .5 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the AD on U.S. operators to 

be $92,225, or $42.50 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about .5 work-hour. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 the NPRM, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 


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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 AD: 

2013–03–10 Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons 

Ltd: Amendment 39–17345; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1134; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–034–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 19, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all hot air balloons, 

certificated in any category, equipped with 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd female 

ACME threaded hose connectors, part 

numbers (P/Ns) HS6139 and HS6144, all 

serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 14: Hardware. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as insufficient 

tightness of the threaded hose connector in 

the assembly area that could result in fuel 

leakage. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct insufficient tightness of the threaded 

hose connector in the assembly area. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result in 

fuel leakage and lead to an inflight fire. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 60 days after March 19, 

2013 (the effective date of this AD), inspect 

the female ACME threaded hose connectors, 

(P/Ns) HS6139 and HS6144, for leaking 

following the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd Service 

Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 10, 2012. 

(2) If fuel leakage is detected in the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, tighten the threaded 

hose connector to the correct torque 

following Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd 

Service Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 

10, 2012. 

(3) If, after March 19, 2013 (the effective 

date of this AD), you install on any balloon 

an ACME threaded hose connector, (P/Ns) 

HS6139 or HS6144, manufactured by 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd and 

supplied as a spare part between January 1, 

2011, and September 1, 2011, before further 

flight, you must comply with the actions of 

this AD. 

(4) Although the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) MCAI allows the pilot-owner 

to do the inspection and correction required 

in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this 

AD, the U.S. regulatory system requires all 

actions of this AD be done by a certified 

mechanic. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: taylor.martin@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, 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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency AD 12–053, dated May 25, 2012; and 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd Service 

Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 10, 2012, 

for related information. 

(i) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd Service 

Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 10, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd, 

Maesbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 

8ZZ, The United Kingdom; telephone: +44 

(0) 1691–671717; fax: +44 (0) 1691–671122; 

email: simon@lindstrand.co.uk; Internet: 

http://www.lindstrand.co.uk/. 

(4) You may review this service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

(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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 1, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02720 Filed 2–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1070; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–099–AD; Amendment 

39–17340; AD 2013–03–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, 

and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Airbus 


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