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flight hours, this AD requires compliance 

within the corresponding time in total flight 

cycles/total flight hours; except for tables for 

post-repair and post-modification airplanes, 

this AD requires compliance within the 

corresponding time after accomplishing the 

repair or modification. 

(o) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

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

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using the applicable service 

bulletin specified in paragraphs (o)(1) 

through (o)(4) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–54–0071, Revision 02, dated August 

25, 2000 (for Model A300 B2–203, B2K–3C, 

B4–103, B4–203, and B4–2C airplanes), 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–54–0071, Revision 03, dated October 5, 

2012 (for Model A300 B2–203, B2K–3C, B4– 

103, B4–203, and B4–2C airplanes), which is 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–54–2016, Revision 04, dated November 

16, 2007; or Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A310–54–2016, Revision 05, dated 

October 5, 2012 (for Model A310–221, –222, 

–322, –324, and –325 airplanes), which are 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(4) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–54–6011, Revision 02, dated August 

25, 2000 (for Model A300 B4–620, B4–622R, 

and B4–622 airplanes), which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(p) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, 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: 

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. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or by the Design 

Approval Holder with a State of Design 

Authority’s design organization approval). 

For a repair method to be approved, the 

repair approval must specifically refer to this 

AD. You are required to ensure the product 

is airworthy before it is returned to service. 

(3) Previous AMOCs: AMOCs approved 

previously for AD 2000–12–12, Amendment 

39–11790 (65 FR 39072, June 23, 2000), are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of this AD. 

(q) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2013–0216, dated September 17, 

2013, 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– 

2013–1066. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—EAW 

(Airworthiness Office), 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. 

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 19, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31186 Filed 12–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1067; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–164–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 DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of missing clamps 

that are required to provide positive 

separation between the alternating 

current (AC) feeder cables and the 

hydraulic line of the landing gear 

alternate extension. This proposed AD 

would require inspecting for missing 

clamps, and related investigative and 

corrective actions if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

chafing of the AC feeder cable. A chafed 

and arcing AC feeder cable could 

puncture the adjacent hydraulic line, 

which, in combination with the use of 

the alternate extension system, could 

result in an in-flight fire. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by February 13, 2014. 

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. 

• 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; 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 Service Branch, ANE–172, 

FAA, New York Aircraft Certification 

Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, New York 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 


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to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2013–1067; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–164–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–2013–16, 

dated June 14, 2013 (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: 

During production checks, it was found 

that the appropriate clamps required to 

provide positive separation between the AC 

feeder cables and the hydraulic line of the 

landing gear alternate extension were 

omitted. The AC feeder cable could sag and 

be in direct contact with the swage fitting of 

the landing gear alternate extension 

hydraulic line, resulting in chafing of the AC 

feeder cable. The chafed and arcing AC 

feeder cable could puncture the adjacent 

hydraulic line. In combination with the use 

of the alternate extension system, this could 

result in an in-flight fire. 

This [TCCA] AD mandates the [general 

visual] inspection [for missing clamps], and 

rectification [related investigative and 

corrective actions] as necessary, for proper 

clamp installation. 

The related investigative action is a 

general visual inspection of the AC 

power feeder cables and the hydraulic 

line for damage due to chafing. The 

corrective actions include repair of 

chafed parts, and replacement of 

missing clamps. 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–2013–1067. 

Relevant Service Information 

Bombardier, Inc. has issued 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–24–53, 

Revision A, dated May 16, 2013. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

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 78 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. 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 $13,260, or $170 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 2 work-hours and require parts 

costing $11, for a cost of $181 per 

product. We have received no definitive 

data that would enable us to provide 

cost estimates for the on-condition 

repair of the AC power feeder cables 

and hydraulic lines specified in this 

proposed AD. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these actions. 

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 proposed 

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): 

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

1067; Directorate Identifier 2013–NM– 

164–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

13, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

4001 through 4347 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 24, Electrical power. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

missing clamps that are required to provide 

positive separation between the alternating 

current (AC) feeder cables and the hydraulic 

line of the landing gear alternate extension. 


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We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

chafing of the AC feeder cable. A chafed and 

arcing AC feeder cable could puncture the 

adjacent hydraulic line, which, in 

combination with the use of the alternate 

extension system, could result in an in-flight 

fire. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Clamp Inspection, Related Investigative 

Actions, and Corrective Actions 

Within 6,000 flight hours or 36 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs earlier: Do a general visual inspection 

for installation of clamps between the AC 

feeder cables and hydraulic line; and do all 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–24–53, Revision A, dated 

May 16, 2013. Do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions before 

further flight. 

(h) 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 84–24–53, dated May 11, 2012. 

(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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or the DAH with a State 

of Design Authority’s design organization 

approval). For a repair method to be 

approved, the repair approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. You are required 

to ensure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–16, dated 

June 14, 2013, 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–2013–1067. 

(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 20, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31188 Filed 12–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2013–0439; FRL–9904–87– 

Region–6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; 

Stage II Vapor Recovery Program and 

Control of Air Pollution From Volatile 

Organic Compounds 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Texas State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by 

the Texas Commission on 

Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The 

EPA is proposing to approve revisions 

to regulations that control emissions of 

volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at 

gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs) in 

Texas. The revisions address the 

maintenance and removal of Stage II 

vapor recovery equipment at GDFs. The 

EPA is also proposing to approve related 

revisions to the Stage II SIP narrative 

that pertain to the maintenance and 

removal of Stage II vapor recovery 

equipment and demonstrate that the 

absence of Stage II equipment in the 

Beaumont-Port Arthur (BPA), DallasFort Worth (DFW) and HoustonGalveston Brazoria (HGB) areas, and in 

El Paso County would not interfere with 

attainment of the national ambient air 

quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone, 

reasonable further progress (RFP) or any 

other requirement of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA or Act). The EPA is proposing to 

approve these revisions pursuant to 

section 110 of the Act and the EPA’s 

regulations and consistent with the 

EPA’s guidance. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 29, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– 

OAR–2013–0439, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions. 

• E-Mail: Ms. Carrie Paige at 

paige.carrie@epa.gov. 

• Mail: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, 

Air Planning Section (6PD–L), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 

Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 

75202–2733. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R06–OAR–2013– 

0439. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

the disclosure of which is restricted by 

statute. Do not submit information 

through http://www.regulations.gov or 

email, if you believe that it is CBI or 

otherwise protected from disclosure. 

The http://www.regulations.gov Web 

site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, 

which means that EPA will not know 

your identity or contact information 

unless you provide it in the body of 

your comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to EPA without going 

through http://www.regulations.gov, 

your email address will be 

automatically captured and included as 

part of the comment that is placed in the 

public docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment along with any disk or CD– 

ROM submitted. If EPA cannot read 

your comment due to technical 

difficulties and cannot contact you for 

clarification, EPA may not be able to 

consider your comment. Electronic files 

should avoid the use of special 

characters and any form of encryption 

and should be free of any defects or 

viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http://

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

Docket: The index to the docket for 

this action is available electronically at 

www.regulations.gov and in hard copy 


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