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incorporation of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

670BA–36–016. 

(1) If no insulation blanket is missing, no 

further action is required by this AD. 

(2) If any insulation blanket is missing, 

within 1,200 flight hours or 6 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, replace the missing insulation 

blankets, in accordance with Part B of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 

23, 2014; except, where Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 23, 2014, 

specifies contacting Bombardier for ‘‘an 

approved disposition to complete this service 

bulletin,’’ this AD requires corrective action 

to be done using a method approved by the 

Manager, New York Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA; or Transport 

Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York 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, 

FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA 

DAO. If approved by the DAO, the approval 

must include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–35, dated 

October 3, 2014, 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 Docket No. FAA– 

2015–2457. 

(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 670BA–57– 

024, dated July 23, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(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 May 12, 

2016. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11932 Filed 5–25–16; 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; Amendment 

39–18523; AD 2016–10–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 

0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by accomplishment of a taxiout checklist which revealed that the 

elevator movement was partially 

obstructed due to rotation of the flight 

control lock adjuster bracket. This AD 

requires a one-time inspection of the 

elevator tension control regulator for 

discrepancies, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct discrepancies of the 

elevator tension control regulators. Such 

a condition could result in jamming of 

the elevator mechanism and consequent 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 30, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of June 30, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8430. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is 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 20590. 

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: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Fokker Services B.V. Model 

F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on January 13, 2016 (81 FR 

1565) (‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 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: 


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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 Docket No. FAA–2015–8430. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available 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 for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

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. 

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 8 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it takes 1 workhour per product to do the inspection in 

this 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 AD on U.S. operators to be 

$1,360, or $170 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that will enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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 AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this 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 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 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. 

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): 

2016–10–12 Fokker Services B.V.: 

Amendment 39–18523. Docket No. 

FAA–2015–8430; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–093–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 30, 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. 


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(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. Such a 

condition 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, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 

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 

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 Docket No. FAA– 

2015–8430. 

(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) Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–27– 

095, dated April 22, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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. 

(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 May 11, 

2016. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11930 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4815; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–112–AD; Amendment 

39–18522; AD 2016–10–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015–03– 

06 for all Airbus Model A330–200, 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–300, A340– 

200, A340–300, A340–500, and A340– 

600 series airplanes. AD 2015–03–06 

required repetitive inspections of the 

left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) wing 

main landing gear (MLG) rib 6 aft 

bearing lugs (forward and aft) to detect 

any cracks on the two lugs, and 

replacement if necessary. This new AD 

requires reduction of certain compliance 

times. This AD was prompted by reports 

of additional cracking of the MLG rib 6 

aft bearing lugs. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and correct cracking of the 

MLG rib 6 aft bearing lugs, which could 

result in collapse of the MLG upon 

landing. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 30, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of June 30, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of March 25, 2015 (80 FR 

8511, February 18, 2015). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 


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