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specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate 

action: Repair before further flight using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this 

AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) If the service information contains steps 

that are labeled as RC (Required for 

Compliance), those steps must be done to 

comply with this AD; any steps that are not 

labeled as RC are recommended. Those steps 

that are not labeled as RC may be deviated 

from, done as part of other actions, or done 

using accepted methods different from those 

identified in the specified service 

information without obtaining approval of an 

AMOC, provided the steps labeled as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

a serviceable condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to steps labeled as RC require 

approval of an AMOC. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Haytham Alaidy, Aerospace 

Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425–917– 

6422; fax: 425–917–6573; email: 

haytham.alaidy@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. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 24, 

2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15369 Filed 6–30–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0424; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–003–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 reports 

of an incorrectly assembled check tee 

fitting used in fire extinguishing 

(FIREEX) distribution lines. This 

proposed AD would require inspecting 

to determine the part number and for all 

affected check tee fittings measuring for 

correct depth, and replacing if 

necessary. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct faulty check tee 

fittings, which will reduce fire 

extinguishing protection. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 15, 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., 400 Coˆte-Vertu 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. 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–2014– 

0424; 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 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: 

Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

New York 11590; telephone (516) 228– 

7318; 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–2014–0424; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–003–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, 

which is the aviation authority for 

Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–41, 

dated December 30, 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: 


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A check tee fitting used in the aeroplane 

fire extinguishing (FIREEX) distribution 

lines, was discovered by another airframe 

manufacturer as being incorrectly assembled. 

A properly assembled check tee fitting 

normally contains one check ball, however 

the affected fitting contained two check balls. 

The FIREEX manufacturer advised 

Bombardier that this condition may be 

present on aeroplane models BD–700–1A10 

and BD–700–1A11. 

Testing has verified that incorrect 

installation of the additional check ball in the 

fitting reduces the flow rate of the 

extinguishing agent. There are three check 

tee fittings installed on the BD–700–1A10 

and BD–700–1A11 aeroplanes, one for each 

engine and one for the auxiliary power unit. 

Faulty fittings will reduce fire extinguishing 

protection at the affected locations. 

Bombardier has issued several Alert 

Service Bulletins (ASBs) to identify, inspect 

and replace if required, all affected fittings. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates incorporation 

of the applicable Bombardier ASBs to rectify 

this problem. 

Required actions include inspecting 

to determine the part number and for all 

affected check tee fittings measuring for 

correct depth, and replacing if 

necessary. 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– 

2014–0424. 

Relevant Service Information 

Bombardier, Inc. has issued the 

following service bulletins. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

• Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–1A11–26–003, dated April 18, 

2013 (for Model BD–700–1A11 (BD– 

700) airplanes having S/Ns 9127 

through 9383 inclusive; 9389 through 

9400 inclusive, 9404 through 9431 

inclusive, and 9998). 

• Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–26–010, dated April 18, 2013 (for 

Model BD–700–1A10 (BD–700) 

airplanes having S/Ns 9002 through 

9312 inclusive, 9314 through 9380 

inclusive, and 9384 through 9429 

inclusive). 

• Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–26–5002, dated April 18, 2013 

(for Model BD–700–1A11 (BD–700) 

airplanes having S/Ns 9386, 9401, and 

9445 through 9498 inclusive). 

• Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–26–6002, dated April 18, 2013 

(for Model BD–700–1A10 (BD–700) 

airplanes having S/Ns 9313, 9381, and 

9432 through 9500 inclusive). 

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 57 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $0 per product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $4,845, or $85 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 1 work-hour, for a cost of $85 per 

tee fitting. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this action. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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–2014– 

0424; Directorate Identifier 2014–NM– 

003–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by August 15, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

BD–700–1A10 and BD–700–1A11 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

9002 through 9500 inclusive, and 9998. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire Protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of an 

incorrectly assembled check tee fitting used 

in fire extinguishing (FIREEX) distribution 

lines. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct faulty check tee fittings, which will 

reduce fire extinguishing protection. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Part Number Identification 

Within 100 flight hours or 180 days, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect to determine the part 

number (P/N) of the fire extinguishing 

(FIREEX) check tee fitting, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service bulletin identified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of this 

AD. 

(1) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–1A11–26–003, dated April 18, 2013 

(for Model BD–700–1A11 (BD–700) airplanes 

having S/Ns 9127 through 9383 inclusive; 

9389 through 9400 inclusive, 9404 through 

9431 inclusive, and 9998). 

(2) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–26–010, dated April 18, 2013 (for 

Model BD–700–1A10 (BD–700) airplanes 

having S/Ns 9002 through 9312 inclusive, 

9314 through 9380 inclusive, and 9384 

through 9429 inclusive). 

(3) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–26–5002, dated April 18, 2013 (for 

Model BD–700–1A11 (BD–700) airplanes 

having S/Ns 9386, 9401, and 9445 through 

9498 inclusive). 

(4) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A700–26–6002, dated April 18, 2013 (for 

Model BD–700–1A10 (BD–700) airplanes 

having S/Ns 9313, 9381, and 9432 through 

9500 inclusive). 

(h) Measurement and Replacement 

If any inspection specified in paragraph (g) 

of this AD reveals any check tee fitting 

having P/N 446651 and S/N 062 through 070 

inclusive, 117 through 133 inclusive, 3728 

through 3731 inclusive, 3733 through 3760 

inclusive, or 3762 through 3776 inclusive: 

Within 100 flight hours or 180 days, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD, measure the depth of the inlet 

fitting of the check tee, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service bulletin identified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of this 

AD. If the check tee depth is less than 1.70 

inches (4.32 cm), before further flight, replace 

the check tee in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service bulletin identified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of 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) 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, as applicable). 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–2013–41, dated 

December 30, 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–2014–0424. 

(2) For Bombardier service information 

identified in this AD, contact Bombardier, 

Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu 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. 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 June 19, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15378 Filed 6–30–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0427; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–218–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed 

Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin 

Aeronautics Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011–09– 

04, which applies to all Lockheed 

Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin 

Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 

382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes. AD 

2011–09–04 currently requires 

repetitive inspections for any damage of 

the lower surface of the center wing box, 

and corrective actions if necessary. 

Since we issued AD 2011–09–04, an 

evaluation by the design approval 

holder (DAH) indicated that the center 

wing box is subject to widespread 

fatigue damage (WFD). This proposed 

AD would also require replacement of 

the center wing box, which would 

terminate the repetitive inspections. 

This proposed AD would also add a 

concurrent related investigative action. 

We are proposing this AD to detect and 

correct fatigue cracking of the lower 

surface of the center wing box, which 

could result in structural failure of the 

wings. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 15, 2014. 

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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Lockheed 

Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin 

Aeronautics Company, Airworthiness 

Office, Dept. 6A0M, Zone 0252, Column 

P–58, 86 S. Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA 

30063; telephone 770–494–5444; fax 

770–494–5445; email ams.portal@

lmco.com; Internet http://

www.lockheedmartin.com/ams/tools/

TechPubs.html. 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 


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