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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. 

(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 

EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If approved 

by the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0026, dated 

January 28, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-1045-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (o)(3) and (o)(4) of this AD. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–55–6050, 

Revision 01, dated August 20, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–55–2051, 

Revision 01, dated August 20, 2014. 

(3) For 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.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.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 

December 31, 2015. 

Phil Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–00376 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0081; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–170–AD; Amendment 

39–18371; AD 2016–01–12] 

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 

Bombardier, Inc. Model BD–700–1A10 

and BD–700–1A11 airplanes. This AD 

was prompted by reports of fluid entry 

and accumulation in the aft equipment 

bay. This AD requires modifying the aft 

equipment bay. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent excessive quantities of 

flammable fluid accumulation in the aft 

equipment bay. Flammable fluid entry 

and accumulation in the aft equipment 

bay, in excessive quantities, could 

exceed safe levels maintained by the 

drainage and ventilation system. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 25, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of February 25, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0081; or in 

person at the 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. 

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– 

0081. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7318; 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 

BD–700–1A10 and BD–700–1A11 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on January 26, 2015 

(80 FR 3924). The NPRM was prompted 

by reports of fluid entry and 

accumulation in the aft equipment bay. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

modifying the aft equipment bay. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent excessive 

quantities of flammable fluid 

accumulation in the aft equipment bay. 

Flammable fluid entry and 

accumulation in the aft equipment bay, 

in excessive quantities, could exceed 

safe levels maintained by the drainage 

and ventilation system. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation, 

which is the aviation authority for 

Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–25, 

dated August 7, 2014 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model BD– 

700–1A10 and BD–700–1A11 airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

There have been two reports of fluid entry 

and accumulation in the aft equipment bay. 

The leaked fluid in the first incident was fuel 

and the fluid in the second incident was test 

dye. Further investigation revealed that 

leaked fluid from the aft fuel tank drain 

entered the bay through the slot in the door 

latch mechanism. 

Flammable fluid entry and accumulation 

in the aft equipment bay, in excessive 

quantities, could exceed safe levels 

maintained by the drainage and ventilation 

system. 

Bombardier Inc. has issued several Service 

Bulletins (SB) to modify the Aft Equipment 

Bay by installing a cover to the door latch 

mechanism in order to reduce the risk of fuel 

entry into it. This [Canadian] AD mandates 

the incorporation of the applicable 

Bombardier Inc. SBs to rectify this problem. 


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You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=FAA-2015-0081-0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 3924, January 26, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 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 (80 FR 3924, 

January 26, 2015) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 3924, 

January 26, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier has issued the following 

service information: 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

1A11–52–019, dated March 29, 2012. 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

52–042, dated March 29, 2012. 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

52–5007, dated March 29, 2012. 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

52–6007, dated March 29, 2012. 

The service information describes 

procedures for the modification of the 

aft equipment compartment door. 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 60 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 8 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts will cost 

about $720 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this AD 

on U.S. operators to be $84,000, or 

$1,400 per product. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0081; 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 Operations office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. 

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): 

2016–01–12 Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes:

Amendment 39–18371. Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0081; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–170–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective February 25, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

BD–700–1A10 and BD–700–1A11 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

9001 through 9476 inclusive and 9998. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of fluid 

entry and accumulation in the aft equipment 

bay. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

excessive quantities of flammable fluid 

accumulation in the aft equipment bay. 

Flammable fluid entry and accumulation in 

the aft equipment bay, in excessive 

quantities, could exceed safe levels 

maintained by the drainage and ventilation 

system. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, modify the aft equipment bay, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information specified in paragraphs (g)(1) 

through (g)(4) of this AD. 

(1) For Model BD–700–1A10 airplanes, 

serial numbers 9002 through 9312 inclusive, 

9314 through 9380 inclusive, and 9384 

through 9429 inclusive: Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 700–52–042, dated March 29, 2012. 


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(2) For Model BD–700–1A10 airplanes, 

serial numbers 9381 and 9432 through 9476 

inclusive: Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

52–6007, dated March 29, 2012. 

(3) For Model BD–700–1A11 airplanes, 

serial numbers 9127 through 9383 inclusive, 

9389 through 9400 inclusive, 9404 through 

9431 inclusive, and 9998: Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–1A11–52–019, dated 

March 29, 2012. 

(4) For Model BD–700–1A11 airplanes, 

serial numbers 9386, 9401, and 9445 through 

9474 inclusive: Bombardier Service Bulletin 

700–52–5007, dated March 29, 2012. 

(h) 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 (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, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–25, dated 

August 21, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0081-0002. 

(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 700–1A11– 

52–019, dated March 29, 2012. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–52– 

042, dated March 29, 2012. 

(iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–52– 

5007, dated March 29, 2012. 

(iv) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–52– 

6007, dated March 29, 2012. 

(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 

December 31, 2015. 

Philip Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–00371 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0669; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–038–AD; Amendment 

39–18373; AD 2016–01–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

(Previously Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) 

(previously Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH) Model MBB–BK 117 A–1, A–3, 

A–4, B–1, B–2, C–1, and C–2 

helicopters. This AD requires an initial 

and recurring inspection of the N2 

control arm and, depending on the 

outcome of the inspection, repairing or 

replacing the N2 control arm. This AD 

was prompted by a report of a heavily 

corroded and broken N2 control arm. 

The actions of this AD are intended to 

detect corrosion, a crack, or a scratch in 

the N2 control arm, which could lead to 

failure of the N2 control arm, a drop in 

rotor speed, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 25, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of February 25, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

You may review the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, 

Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0669 or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Blyn, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

james.blyn@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On March 24, 2015, at 80 FR 15530, 

the Federal Register published our 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), 

which proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 by adding an AD that would apply 

to AHD Model MBB–BK 117 A–1, A–3, 

A–4, B–1, B–2, C–1, and C–2 

helicopters. The NPRM proposed to 

require repetitive visual inspections of 

the N2 control arm for corrosion, a 

crack, and a scratch. The NPRM also 

proposed to require repairing any N2 

control arm with corrosion or a scratch 

less than 0.020 inch in depth and 

replacing any N2 control arm with 

exfoliation corrosion, a crack, or with 

corrosion or a scratch 0.020 inch or 

greater in depth. The proposed 

requirements were intended to detect 

corrosion, a crack, or a scratch in the N2 

control arm, which could lead to failure 

of the N2 control arm, a drop in rotor 


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