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(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

9, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3892 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1166; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–169–AD; Amendment 

39–16941; AD 2012–02–18] 

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 

MYSTERE-FALCON 50 airplanes. This 

AD was prompted by reports of cracking 

of the flap tracks. This AD requires 

revising the maintenance program to 

include revised airworthiness 

limitations. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent cracking of the flap tracks, 

which could lead to flap asymmetry and 

loss of control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

4, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 4, 2012. 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 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 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 2, 2011 (76 FR 

67633). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The Maintenance Procedure (MP) 57–607, 

related to non destructive check of the flap 

tracks 2 and 5, has been introduced thru 

revision 4 (01/2009) of section 5–10 of the 

Recommended Maintenance Schedules 

chapter of the Aircraft Maintenance 

Documentation. 

After the implementation of this MP cracks 

have been detected in service. 

* * * * * 

Cracking of the flap tracks could lead to 

flap asymmetry and loss of control of 

the airplane. The required actions 

include revising the maintenance 

program to include ‘‘Non-Destructive 

Check of Flap Tracks 2 and 5,’’ 

Maintenance Procedure 57–607, of 

Chapter 5–40, ‘‘Airworthiness 

Limitations,’’ of the Dassault Falcon 50/ 

50EX Maintenance Manual, Revision 21, 

dated June 2011. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM 

(76 FR 67633, November 2, 2011) or on 

the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Explanation of Change Made to This 

AD 

We have revised the document 

citation for the service information 

referenced throughout this AD. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the change 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 (76 FR 

67633, November 2, 2011) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 67633, 

November 2, 2011). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

250 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 workhour 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 $21,250, or $85 per product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify 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. 

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; 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 the NPRM (76 FR 67633, 


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November 2, 2011), 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. 

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: 

2012–02–18 DASSAULT AVIATION: 

Amendment 39–16941. Docket No. 

FAA–2011–1166; Directorate Identifier 

2010–NM–169–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective April 4, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to DASSAULT AVIATION 

Model MYSTERE-FALCON 50 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57: Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking of the flap tracks. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent cracking of the flap tracks, 

which could lead to flap asymmetry and loss 

of control of the airplane. 

(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) Actions 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

the AD, revise the maintenance program to 

include ‘‘Non-Destructive Check of Flap 

Tracks 2 and 5,’’ Maintenance Procedure 57– 

607, of Chapter 5–40, ‘‘Airworthiness 

Limitations,’’ of the Dassault Falcon 50/50EX 

Maintenance Manual, Revision 21, dated 

June 2011. The initial compliance time for 

doing the check is prior to the accumulation 

of 7,900 total flight cycles or within 600 

flight cycles after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i)(1) 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, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 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. 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 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) Airworthiness Directive 

2010–0080, dated April 29, 2010; and ‘‘NonDestructive Check of Flap Tracks 2 and 5,’’ 

Maintenance Procedure 57–607, of Chapter 

5–40, ‘‘Airworthiness Limitations,’’ of the 

Dassault Falcon 50/50EX Maintenance 

Manual, Revision 21, dated June 2011; for 

related information. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 of the 

following service information. 

(i) ‘‘Non-Destructive Check of Flap Tracks 

2 and 5,’’ Maintenance Procedure 57–607, of 

Chapter 5–40, ‘‘Airworthiness Limitations,’’ 

of the Dassault Falcon 50/50EX Maintenance 

Manual, Revision 21, dated June 2011. 

(A) Only the title page of Chapter 5–40 

specifies the revision level of 21, dated June 

2011; the remaining pages show only the 

revision date of June 2011. 

(B) The pages of the maintenance 

procedure show a revision date of January 

2009. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

26, 2012. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3908 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1067; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–034–AD; Amendment 

39–16944; AD 2012–03–03] 

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 certain 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27 Mark 

050 and F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports that the brightness of the tritium 

exit signs and lighting strips 

deteriorated below accepted levels. This 

AD requires a detailed inspection of 

tritium exit signs and emergency 

lighting strips, and replacement if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct insufficient 

brightness of the tritium exit signs and 

lighting strips, which could lead to an 

unsafe evacuation during an emergency, 

possibly resulting in injury to 

occupants. 


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