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http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0499. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6720, Tail Rotor Control 

(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) Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 

430–13–51, dated September 3, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 

Limited service information identified in this 

AD, contact Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 

Limited, 12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, Mirabel, 

Quebec J7J1R4; telephone (450) 437–2862 or 

(800) 363–8023; fax (450) 433–0272; or at 

http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(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 Fort Worth, Texas, on June 24, 

2015. 

Bruce E. Cain, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–16469 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0569; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–047–AD; Amendment 

39–18199; AD 2015–14–01] 

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 DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by a report of loose bolts that are 

intended to secure the translating door 

crank assembly to the outside handle 

shaft. This AD requires a detailed 

inspection for loose bolts on the aft 

translating door crank assembly, and 

removal and reinstallation of the bolts. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent loose 

bolts from falling out. If both bolts 

become loose or fall out after the door 

is closed and locked, the door cannot be 

opened from inside or outside, which 

could impede evacuation in the event of 

an emergency. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 11, 2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 11, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0569; 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 AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., QSeries 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. It is also available on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0569. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office, 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 

DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 15, 2014 (79 FR 48105). The 

NPRM was prompted by a report of 

loose bolts that are intended to secure 

the translating door crank assembly to 

the outside handle shaft. The NPRM 

proposed to require a detailed 

inspection for loose bolts on the aft 

translating door crank assembly, and 

removal and reinstallation of the bolts. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent loose 

bolts from falling out. If both bolts 

become loose or fall out after the door 

is closed and locked, the door cannot be 

opened from inside or outside, which 

could impede evacuation in the event of 

an emergency. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–08, 

dated February 10, 2014 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

There was one in-service report where the 

bolts securing the translating door crank 

assembly to the outside handle shaft were 

found loose. It was also found on another 

translating door that sealant was missing on 

these bolts. If both bolts become loose or fall 

out after the door is closed and locked, the 

door cannot be opened from inside or 

outside. 

The aft entry translating door and aft 

service translating door are classified as 

emergency exits. The inability to open an 

emergency exit could impede evacuation in 

the event of an emergency. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

inspection of the translating door crank 

assemblies for loose bolts, as well as 

appropriate rectification [removal and 

reinstallation of the bolts]. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0569- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comment received. 

The following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM (79 FR 48105, 

August 15, 2014), and the FAA’s 

response to the comment. 

Request To Remove Certain 

Requirements From the NPRM (79 FR 

48105, August 15, 2014) 

Horizon Air requested that the job setup and close-out procedures included in 

Part A–INSPECTION, and Part B– 

RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013, be 

removed as requirements in the NPRM 

(79 FR 48105, August 15, 2014). The 

commenter noted that only the 

procedures included in paragraph B. 


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Procedure, of Part A and Part B of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013, provide 

corrective actions to address the unsafe 

condition. The commenter stated that 

the job set-up and close-out procedures 

do not directly correct the unsafe 

condition and restrict an operators’ 

ability to perform maintenance in 

conjunction with the detailed 

inspection that would be required by 

the proposed AD. 

We partially agree with the 

commenter’s request. We agree to 

remove the job set-up procedures and 

most of the steps in the job close-out 

procedures from this AD because those 

actions do not directly correct the 

unsafe condition. We have revised 

paragraph (g) of this AD to specify that 

the inspection must be done in 

accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedure,’’ of Part A—INSPECTION, 

of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013. 

We have also revised paragraphs (g)(1) 

and (g)(2) of this AD to specify that the 

corrective actions must be done in 

accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedure,’’ and steps 3.C.(4) and 

3.C.(5) of paragraph 3.C., ‘‘Close Out,’’ 

of Part B—RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013. The 

intent of this final rule is to ensure that 

the aft entry translating door and aft 

service translating door are correctly 

installed. Therefore, we consider the 

operational tests in steps 3.C.(4) and 

3.C.(5) of paragraph 3.C., ‘‘Close Out,’’ 

of Part B—RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013, to be 

required actions to ensure that these 

doors operate properly. If maintenance 

is done concurrently with the required 

detailed inspection, it should not affect 

an operator’s ability to return the 

aircraft to service. If the required 

detailed inspection cannot be completed 

because the airplane is undergoing 

maintenance, then the actions required 

by this AD can be accomplished just 

prior to the airplane being returned to 

service. Concurrently performing 

maintenance and doing the actions 

required by this AD should not cause a 

delay in an airplane’s return to service. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, 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 (79 FR 

48105, August 15, 2014) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 48105, 

August 15, 2014). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. This service information 

describes procedures for a detailed 

inspection for loose bolts on the aft 

translating door crank assembly, and 

removal and reinstallation of the bolts. 

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 of 

this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 82 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 7 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 $0 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this AD 

on U.S. operators to be $48,790, or $595 

per product. 

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-2014-0569; 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): 

2015–14–01 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–18199. Docket No. FAA–2014–0569; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–NM–047–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective August 11, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 


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(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

4001 through 4411 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of loose 

bolts that are intended to secure the 

translating door crank assembly to the 

outside handle shaft. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent loose bolts from falling out. If both 

bolts become loose or fall out after the door 

is closed and locked, the door cannot be 

opened from inside or outside, which could 

impede evacuation in the event of an 

emergency. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Actions 

Within 600 flight hours or 100 days, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD: Do a detailed inspection of the 

aft translating door crank assembly for loose 

bolts, in accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedure,’’ of Part A—INSPECTION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. Doing the applicable actions 

specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this 

AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(1) If any loose bolt is found: Before further 

flight, remove and reinstall the translating 

door crank assembly bolt, in accordance with 

paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedure,’’ and steps 

3.C.(4) and 3.C.(5) of paragraph 3.C., ‘‘Close 

Out,’’ of Part B—RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. 

(2) If no loose bolt is found: Within 6,000 

flight hours or 36 months, whichever occurs 

first after the effective date of this AD, 

remove and reinstall the translating door 

crank assembly bolts, in accordance with 

paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedure,’’ and steps 

3.C.(4) and 3.C.(5) of paragraph 3.C., ‘‘Close 

Out,’’ of Part B—RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraphs (g), (g)(1), and (g)(2) 

of this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, dated 

July 27, 2012, which is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD. 

(i) 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, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane 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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–08, dated 

February 10, 2014. This MCAI may be found 

in the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0569-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(k) 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 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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. 

(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 June 25, 

2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–16463 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2434; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–023–AD; Amendment 

39–18196; AD 2015–13–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA–46–350P 

and PA–46–500TP airplanes. This AD 

requires installing cable ties around the 

cabin altitude encoder and the 

supporting structure, adding threadlocking compound to the threads of the 

existing single fastener; and repetitively 

inspecting the cable ties and the fastener 

to ensure security and proper condition. 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

a cabin altitude encoder came free from 

its mounting bracket, which interfered 

with motion of the elevator flight 

control. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 13, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 13, 2015. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by August 21, 2015. 

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– 


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