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Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–27–4162, 

dated January 10, 2012, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(l) 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone 425–227–1138; 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 or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directives 2011–0199R1, dated February 17, 

2012; and 2013–0107, dated May 17, 2013; 

for related information. The MCAI can be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA–2013–0329–0003. 

(2) Service information that is referenced 

in this AD that is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD may be viewed at the 

addresses identified in paragraphs (n)(6) and 

(n)(7) of this AD. 

(n) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on December 19, 2013. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–27–3176, Revision 02, dated April 24, 

2012. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–27–3177, dated December 21, 2011. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27–4162, Revision 01, dated 

September 17, 2012. 

(iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27–4174, dated November 21, 2011. 

(v) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–27–5051, dated July 16, 2012. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on February 9, 2011 (76 FR 

4219, January 25, 2011). 

(i) Airbus A330/A340 Temporary Revision 

TR149, Issue 1.0, dated December 20, 2010, 

to the Airbus A330/A340 Airplane Flight 

Manual. 

(ii) Airbus A330/A340 Temporary Revision 

TR150, Issue 1.0, dated December 20, 2010, 

to the Airbus A330/A340 Airplane Flight 

Manual. 

(5) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 5, 2009 (74 FR 

7549, February 18, 2009). 

(i) Airbus A330 Temporary Revision 

4.02.00/46, Issue 3, dated January 13, 2009, 

to the Airbus A330 Airplane Flight Manual. 

(ii) Airbus A340 Temporary Revision 

4.02.00/54, Issue 3, dated January 13, 2009, 

to the Airbus A340 Airplane Flight Manual. 

(6) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(7) You may view copies of the 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. 

(8) 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 

September 13, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26565 Filed 11–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0212; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–116–AD; Amendment 

39–17509; AD 2013–14–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A330–223F, –223, –321, 

–322, and –323 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by fatigue load analysis that 

determined that the inspection interval 

for certain pylon bolts must be reduced. 

This AD requires a torque check of 

forward engine mount bolts, and 

replacement if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct loose or 

broken bolts, which could lead to 

engine detachment in-flight, and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 19, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 19, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

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 Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; 

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 the specified products. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 28, 2013 (78 FR 

18925). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0094, 

dated May 31, 2012 (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: 

The forward mount engine pylon bolts, 

Part Number (P/N) 51U615, fitted on Airbus 

A330 aeroplanes with Pratt & Whitney (PW) 


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PW4000 engines, are made from MP159 

material. 

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA), as Engine Certification Authority, 

issued AD 2006–16–05 [Amendment 39– 

14705 (71 FR 44185, August 4, 2006)] to 

require (paragraph (g) of that AD) repetitive 

torque checks of MP159 material forward 

mount pylon bolts fitted on certain PW4000 

series engines. 

However, the engine mount system is 

considered to be part of aeroplane 

certification rather than the engine 

certification. Following further fatigue load 

analysis by Airbus of the A330 engine mount 

system, completed in February 2011 for both 

the freighter and passenger models of A330 

aeroplanes, it was determined that MP159 

material forward mount pylon bolts 

inspection interval must be reduced. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could ultimately lead to engine 

detachment from the aeroplane, possibly 

resulting in damage to the aeroplane and/or 

injury to person on the ground. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires accomplishment of 

repetitive torque checks of the forward 

mount pylon bolts installed on A330 

aeroplanes powered by PW4000 engines and, 

depending on findings, the replacement of all 

four bolts and associated nuts. 

Findings (discrepancies) include loose 

or broken bolts. You may examine the 

MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0212- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 18925, March 28, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Additional Changes Made to This AD 

We have combined tables 1, 2, and 3 

to paragraph (g) of the NPRM (78 FR 

18925, March 28, 2013) into one table, 

designated as table 1 to paragraph (g) in 

this final rule, and updated table 

references in this AD accordingly. These 

changes do not affect the requirements 

or intent of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously— 

except for minor editorial changes. We 

have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

18925, March 28, 2013) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 18925, 

March 28, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

41 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 2 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to 

be $6,970, or $170 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 1 work-hour and require parts 

costing $6,747, for a cost of $6,832 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may 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 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA–2013-0212; 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 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 AD: 

2013–14–04 Airbus: Amendment 39–17509. 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0212; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–116–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective December 19, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2006–16–05, 

Amendment 39–14705 (71 FR 44185, August 

4, 2006). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– 

223F, –223, –321, –322, and –323 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all manufacturer 

serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 71, Powerplant. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by fatigue load 

analysis that determined that certain pylon 

bolts inspection interval must be reduced. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

loose or broken bolts, which could lead to 

engine detachment in-flight, and damage to 

the airplane. 


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(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Torque Check and Replacement 

(1) Within the compliance times specified 

in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD, as 

applicable to airplane model and utilization, 

do a torque check to determine if there are 

any loose or broken forward engine mount 

bolts (4 positions/engine) on both engines, 

and repeat that torque check at intervals not 

to exceed the values defined in table 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–71–3028, 

Revision 01, dated February 20, 2012. For the 

purposes of table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD, the average flight time (AFT) is defined 

as a computation of the number of flight 

hours divided by the number of flight cycles 

accumulated since last torque check or since 

the airplane’s first flight, as applicable. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS AD 

Airplane models 

Flight cycles accumulated 

on the effective date of this 

AD since last torque check 

performed as specified in 

Pratt & Whitney Alert Service Bulletin PW4G–100– 

A71–32, or since airplane 

first flight, as applicable 

Compliance time Torque check interval (not 

to exceed) 

For Model A330–223,–321, 

–322, and –323 airplanes 

with AFT more than 132 

minutes.

0–1,850 .............................. Within 2,350 flight cycles since the last torque check 

as specified in Pratt & Whitney Alert Service Bulletin 

PW4G–100–A71–32, or since airplane first flight, as 

applicable.

2,350 flight cycles or 

24,320 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first. 

For Model A330–223, –321, 

–322, and –323 airplanes 

with AFT more than 132 

minutes.

1,851–2,700 ....................... Within 500 flight cycles after the effective date of this 

AD without exceeding 2,700 flight cycles since last 

torque check as specified in Pratt & Whitney Alert 

Service Bulletin PW4G–100–A71–32, or since airplane first flight, as applicable; or within 3 months 

after the effective date of this AD; whichever occurs 

later.

2,350 flight cycles or 

24,320 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first. 

For Model A330–321,–322, 

and –323 airplanes with 

AFT equal or less than 

132 minutes; and for 

Model A330–321, –322, 

and –323 airplanes on 

which the AFT is not calculated on a regular basis.

0–1,450 .............................. Within 1,950 flight cycles since the last torque check 

performed as specified in Pratt & Whitney Alert 

Service Bulletin PW4G–100–A71–32, or since airplane first flight, as applicable.

1,950 flight cycles or 

20,210 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first. 

For Model A330–321, –322, 

and –323 airplanes with 

AFT equal or less than 

132 minutes; and for 

Model A330–321,–322, 

and –323 airplanes on 

which the AFT is not calculated on a regular basis.

1,451–2,700 ....................... Within 500 flight cycles after the effective date of this 

AD without exceeding 2,700 flight cycles since last 

torque check performed as specified in Pratt & Whitney Alert Service Bulletin PW4G–100–A71–32, or 

since airplane first flight, as applicable; or within 3 

months after the effective date of this AD; whichever 

occurs later.

1,950 flight cycles or 

20,210 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first. 

For Model A330–223F airplanes.Not applicable .................... Within 2,140 flight cycles or 6,600 flight hours, whichever occurs first since the last torque check performed as specified in Pratt & Whitney Alert Service 

Bulletin PW4G–100–A71–32, or since airplane first 

flight, as applicable.

2,140 flight cycles or 6,600 

flight hours, whichever 

occurs first. 

(2) If any loose or broken bolt is detected 

during the check required by paragraph (g)(1) 

of this AD, before further flight, replace all 

four forward engine mount bolts and 

associated nuts, on the engine where the 

loose or broken bolt was detected, with new 

bolts and nuts, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–71–3028, 

Revision 01, dated February 20, 2012. 

(3) Replacement of bolts and nuts as 

required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD is not 

terminating action for the repetitive torque 

checks required by paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD. 

(h) Compliance With AD 2006–16–05, 

Amendment 39–14705 (71 FR 44185, August 

4, 2006) 

Doing the actions required by paragraph (g) 

of this AD constitutes compliance with the 

requirements specified in paragraph (g) of AD 

2006–16–05, Amendment 39–14705 (71 FR 

44185, August 4, 2006). 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install any INCO718 material, 

forward mount pylon bolt having Pratt & 

Whitney part number 54T670 on any 

airplane. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (g)(1) and 

(g)(2) of this AD, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–71–3028, dated December 16, 2011, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(k) 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. 

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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 or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012– 

0094, dated May 31, 2012, for related 

information. You may examine the MCAI in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0212-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be viewed at the addresses specified in 

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

(m) 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) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–71–3028, Revision 01, dated February 

20, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may view copies of the 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 21, 

2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26564 Filed 11–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0626; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–180–AD; Amendment 

39–17642; AD 2013–22–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model Fan Jet Falcon; 

Model Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes; 

and Model Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20– 

D5, 20–E5, and 20–F5 airplanes. This 

AD was prompted by reports of 

defective fire extinguisher bottle 

cartridges. This AD requires checking 

manufacturing references of 

pyrotechnical cartridges for batch 

number and date, repetitive checking of 

cartridges for electrical continuity, and 

replacing defective pyrotechnical 

cartridges if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct defective 

fire bottle cartridges, which could 

impact the capability to extinguish a fire 

in an engine, auxiliary power unit, or 

rear compartment, which could result in 

damage to the airplane and injury to the 

occupants. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 19, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of December 19, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0626; or in 

person at the 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 Dassault Falcon Jet, 

P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 

07606; telephone 201–440–6700; 

Internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.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. 

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 the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 24, 2013 (78 FR 44473). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0190, 

dated September 24, 2012 (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: 

Several defective fire bottle cartridges have 

been reported on certain Dassault Aviation 

Fan Jet Falcon and Myste`re-Falcon 20-() 5 

aeroplanes. 

The results of the investigations concluded 

that there was a production quality issue 

with the fire bottle cartridge. In addition, the 

part numbers (P/N) of the fire bottle cartridge 

and the batch numbers have been identified. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could constitute a dormant failure 

that might impact the capability to extinguish 

a fire, either in an engine or the Auxiliary 

Power Unit, or the rear compartment, 

possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane 

and injury to the occupants. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires repetitive checking of 

the electrical continuity [and of the 

references] of the fire extinguishers bottles 

cartridges [extinguisher bottle cartridges] and 

depending on findings, replacement of an 

affected part with a serviceable part. It also 

ultimately requires replacement of any 

affected cartridges with a serviceable part. In 

addition, this [EASA] AD prohibits 

installation of an affected fire extinguisher 

bottle cartridge. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0626- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 44473, July 24, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 


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