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method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) For service information that contains 

steps that are labeled as Required for 

Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Kimberly DeVoe, Aerospace 

Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6495; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: Kimberly.DeVoe@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone: 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax: 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may view this referenced service information 

at the FAA Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, WA, on December 21, 

2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–32903 Filed 12–31–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–5193; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–35–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Technify 

Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Technify Motors GmbH (type certificate 

previously held by Thielert Aircraft 

Engines GmbH) TAE 125–02–99 and 

TAE 125–02–114 reciprocating engines. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports of in-flight shutdowns (IFSDs) 

on TAE 125–02 engines. This proposed 

AD would require removal of affected 

fuel feed pumps. We are proposing this 

AD to prevent failure of the fuel feed 

pump, which could result in damage to 

the engine and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 4, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Technify 

Motors GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14, D– 

09356 Sankt Egidien, Germany, phone: 

+49–37204–696–0; fax: +49–37204– 

696–2912; email: support@

continentaldiesel.de. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

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– 

5193; 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 proposed AD, the 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

in the ADDRESSES section. Comments 

will be available in the AD docket 

shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7770; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

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–2015–5193; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NE–35–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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD 2015– 

0189, dated September 21, 2015 

(referred to hereinafter as ‘‘the MCAI’’), 

to correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states: 

In-flight shut down occurrences have been 

reported on aeroplanes equipped with TAE 

125–02 engines. The initial results of the 

investigations showed that a defective fuel 

feed pump was the probable cause of the 

engine failure. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

5193. 

Related Service Information 

Technify Motors GmbH has issued 

Operation & Maintenance Manual, CD– 

135/CD–155, OM–02–02, Issue 4, 

Revision No. 5, dated September 18, 

2015. The service information describes 

procedures for removing and replacing 

the fuel feed pump. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of Germany, and 

is approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with the European 

Community, EASA has notified us of 

the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by EASA and 

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and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. This 

proposed AD would require removal of 

affected fuel feed pumps. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 190 engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 0.5 

hours per engine to comply with this 

proposed AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per hour. Pro-rated cost of life limit 

reduction would be about $160 per part. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $38,475. 

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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, 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): 

Technify Motors GmbH (Type Certificate 

previously held by Thielert Aircraft 

Engines GmbH): Docket No. FAA–2015– 

5193; Directorate Identifier 2015–NE– 

35–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by March 4, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Technify Motors 

GmbH (type certificate previously held by 

Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH) TAE 125– 

02–99 and TAE 125–02–114 reciprocating 

engines with a fuel feed pump, part number 

(P/N) 05–7312–K0073xx, or P/N 05–7312– 

K0133xx, where ‘‘xx’’ can be any number, 

installed. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of inflight shutdowns (IFSDs) on TAE 125–02 

engines. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the fuel feed pump, which could 

result in damage to the engine and damage 

to the airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. Remove from service each affected fuel 

feed pump before it exceeds 600 operating 

hours (OH) time in service (TIS) or within 

110 OH after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later. 

(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install onto any engine, any fuel feed pump, 

P/N 05–7312–K0073xx or P/N 05–7312– 

K0133xx, where ‘‘xx’’ can be any number, if 

the fuel feed pump has 600 hours or more 

TIS. If TIS of a fuel feed pump is unknown 

or has exceeded 600 hours TIS, then the fuel 

feed pump is not eligible for installation. 

Rebuilt, overhauled, or repaired fuel feed 

pumps and/or fuel feed pumps that lack a 

serial number, are not eligible for 

installation. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE–AD–AMOC@faa.gov. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7770; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2015–0189, dated 

September 21, 2015, for more information. 

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–2015–5193. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Technify Motors 

GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14, D–09356 Sankt 

Egidien, Germany; phone: +49–37204–696–0; 

fax: +49–37204–696–2912; email: support@

continentaldiesel.de. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

December 18, 2015. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–32962 Filed 12–31–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7532; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–069–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of multiple cases of 

ram air turbine (RAT) blade damage. 


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