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Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0703; Directorate Identifier 2013–NM– 

004–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

29, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–102, –103, –106, –201, –202, –301, 

–311, and –315 airplanes; certificated in any 

category; serial numbers 003 through 672 

inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 24, Electrical power. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

pilot commanding an in-flight engine shut 

down in response to a low oil pressure 

warning indication. Further investigation 

revealed the mounting studs in the engine 

mounted alternating current (AC) generator 

mounting plate were pulled out of position 

and the threaded interface in the plate 

corroded. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct corrosion in the AC generator 

mounting plate, which could result in a gap 

between the AC generator and the generator 

mounting plate, and cause loss of engine oil 

and consequent engine failure. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection of AC Generator Mounting 

Adaptor and Corrective Action 

Within 6,000 flight hours, or 36 months, or 

when the AC generator is removed for 

service, whichever occurs first, after the 

effective date of this AD: Do a general visual 

inspection and a mechanical inspection for 

discrepancies (i.e., damage, corrosion, and 

failed mechanical inspection) on AC 

generator mounting adapters having P/N 

31708–500 and P/N 31708–501, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

8–24–88, Revision A, dated September 23, 

2014. If any discrepancy (i.e., damage, 

corrosion, or failed mechanical inspection) is 

found, before further flight, replace the AC 

generator mounting adapter with a 

serviceable mounting adapter having P/N 

31708–510, P/N 31708–511, P/N 31708–500, 

or 31708–501, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 8–24–88, Revision A, dated 

September 23, 2014. 

(h) Repetitive Inspections 

For in-service mounting adapters that have 

P/N 31708–500 or P/N 31708–501: Repeat the 

general visual and mechanical inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 6,000 

flight hours, or 36 months after the most 

recent inspection, or when the AC generator 

is removed for service, whichever occurs 

first. 

(i) Replacement of Certain AC Generator 

Mounting Adaptors 

For airplanes having AC generator 

mounting adapters that have P/N 31708–500 

or 31708–501: Within the later of the times 

specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this 

AD, replace the AC generator mounting 

adapter with a new AC generator mounting 

adapter having P/N 31708–510 or 31708–511. 

(1) Before the accumulation of 120 months 

on the AC generator mounting adapter. 

(2) Within 12 months, or 2,000 flight hours, 

or when the generator is removed from 

service, whichever occurs first after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(j) Airplane Maintenance Program Revision 

For airplanes having AC generator 

mounting adapters that have P/N 31708–510 

or 31708–511: Within 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD, revise the airplane 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, by incorporating maintenance 

review board (MRB) Task 2420/14 in the 

applicable maintenance program manual 

specified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3) of 

this AD. The initial compliance time for MRB 

Task 2420/14 is prior to the accumulation of 

10,000 total flight hours or within 60 months 

since installation of the part, whichever 

occurs first. 

(1) For Model DHC–8–102, –103, and –106 

airplanes: de Havilland Dash 8 Series 100 

Temporary Revision MRB–153, dated July 10, 

2012, Part 1 Section 2—Systems, of the de 

Havilland Dash 8 Series 100 Maintenance 

Program Manual PSM 1–8–7 MRB Report. 

(2) For Model DHC–8–201 and –202 

airplanes: de Havilland Dash 8 Series 200 

Temporary Revision MRB 2–31, dated July 

10, 2012, Part 1 Section 2—Systems of the de 

Havilland Dash 8 Series 200 Maintenance 

Program Manual PSM 1–82–7 MRB Report. 

(3) For Model DHC–8–301, –311, and –315 

airplanes: de Havilland Dash 8 Series 300 

Temporary Revision MRB 3–162, dated July 

10, 2012, Part 1 Section 2—Systems of the de 

Havilland Dash 8 Series 300 Maintenance 

Program Manual PSM 1–83–7 MRB Report. 

(k) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (j) 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 (m)(1) of 

this AD. 

(l) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 8–24–88, dated December 13, 2011. 

(m) 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, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, 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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2012–29R1, dated April 28, 2015, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0703-0002. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone: 416–375–4000; fax: 416–375– 

4539; email: thd.qseries@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.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 

December 31, 2015. 

Phil Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–00167 Filed 1–12–16; 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] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 

0070 and 0100 airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by accomplishment 

of a taxi-out checklist which revealed 

that the elevator movement was 

partially obstructed due to rotation of 

the flight control lock adjuster bracket. 

This proposed AD would require a onetime inspection of the elevator tension 

control regulator for discrepancies, and 

corrective actions if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

discrepancies of the elevator tension 

control regulators, which could result in 

jamming of the elevator mechanism and 

consequent reduced controllability of 

the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by February 29, 2016. 

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 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. 

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 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; 

fax: 425–227–1149. 

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–2015–8430; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–093–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 AD 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: 

During the accomplishment of the taxi-out 

checklist on an F28 Mark 0100 aeroplane, the 

flight crew noticed that the elevator 

movement was partially obstructed. The 

subsequent investigation revealed that this 

was due to rotation of the flight control lock 

adjuster bracket, which had come loose from 

the elevator tension control regulator. Two of 

the three attachment bolts were found 

broken, and two nuts were missing. Although 

no root cause could be identified for the 

absence of these nuts, they are considered as 

the main contributor to the occurrence. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to jamming of the 

elevator mechanism, possibly resulting in 

reduced control of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Fokker Services published Service Bulletin 

(SB) SBF 100–27–095 which provides 

instructions to detect and correct any 

discrepancies, and to re-install missing or 

broken parts (if any). 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time inspection of 

the elevator tension control regulator and, 

depending on findings, accomplishment of 

applicable corrective action(s). 

More information on this subject can be 

found in Fokker Services All Operators 

Message AOF100–198. 

Discrepancies include loose control 

lock adjuster brackets, broken bracket 

attachment bolts, and missing nuts. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA– 

2015–8430. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Fokker Services B.V. has issued 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–27– 

095, dated April 22, 2015. The service 

information describes procedures for a 

one-time inspection of the elevator 

tension control regulator for 

discrepancies, and corrective actions if 

necessary. This service information is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 8 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 1 

work-hour per product to do the 

inspection in this proposed AD, and 1 

work-hour per product to report 

inspection findings. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $1,360, or $170 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this proposed AD. 


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Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to 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 control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this proposed AD is 2120– 

0056. The paperwork cost associated 

with this proposed AD has been 

detailed in the Costs of Compliance 

section of this document and includes 

time for reviewing instructions, as well 

as completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. Therefore, all 

reporting associated with this proposed 

AD is 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. 

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): 

Fokker Services B.V.: Docket No. FAA– 

2015–8430; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

NM–093–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

29, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by accomplishment 

of a taxi-out checklist which revealed that the 

elevator movement was partially obstructed 

due to rotation of the flight control lock 

adjuster bracket. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct discrepancies of the 

elevator tension control regulators, which 

could result in jamming of the elevator 

mechanism and consequent reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection/Corrective Actions 

At the next scheduled opening of access 

panels 346AB or 346BL after the effective 

date of this AD, but no later than 5,000 flight 

hours after the effective date of this AD: Do 

a one-time detailed inspection of the elevator 

tension control regulator for discrepancies, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin 

SBF100–27–095, dated April 22, 2015. If the 

flight control lock adjuster bracket is found 

loose, any bracket attachment bolt is found 

broken, or any nut is missing, before further 

flight, do all applicable corrective actions in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin 

SBF100–27–095, dated April 22, 2015. 

(h) Reporting Requirement 

Submit a report of any positive findings 

during any inspection required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD to 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. 

(1) For airplanes on which the inspection 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD is 

accomplished on or after the effective date of 

this AD: Submit the report within 30 days 

after performing the inspection. 

(2) For airplanes on which the inspection 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD is 

accomplished before the effective date of this 

AD: Submit the report within 30 days after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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. 

(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 Fokker B.V. Service’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 


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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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0091, dated 

May 26, 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 it in Docket No. 

FAA–2015–8430. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, 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 

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 

December 29, 2015. 

Philip Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33283 Filed 1–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8431; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–128–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. 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 

Bombardier, Inc. Model BD–700–1A10 

and BD–700–1A11 airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a 

determination that the network interface 

installed between the Information 

Management System (IMS) 6000 unit 

and the Cabin Entertainment System 

(CES) network could affect the Aircraft 

Control Domain (ACD) and result in the 

transmission of misleading navigational 

information to the flightcrew. This 

proposed AD would require inspecting 

the network interface installation 

between the IMS and the CES, and 

disconnecting the installation, if 

necessary. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent the transmission of misleading 

navigational information, which could 

adversely affect the ability of the 

flightcrew to maintain the safe flight 

and landing of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by February 29, 2016. 

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 Bombardier, 

Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 

Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario 

M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone 416–375– 

4000; fax 416–375–4539; email 

thd.qseries@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. 

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– 

8431; 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: 

Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Services Branch, ANE– 

172, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7301; fax 

516–794–5531. 

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–2015–8431; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–128–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 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2015–19, 

dated July 20, 2015 (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: 

It was discovered that on certain 

aeroplanes, the network interface installed 

between the Information Management 

System (IMS) 6000 unit and the Cabin 

Entertainment System (CES) network may 

affect the Aircraft Control Domain (ACD). 

This could potentially compromise the 

operational integrity of the avionics system 

and result in misleading navigational 

information to the flight crew. Misleading 

navigational information could have adverse 

effects on the safe operation of the aeroplane. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the [general 

visual] inspection [to determine if pins are 

present at positions 25, 27, 48, and 50] and 

disconnection, as required, of the network 

interface installation between the IMS and 

the CES. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://


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