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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2011–12–51 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–16735; Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0477; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–108–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD is effective July 12, 2011 to all 

persons except those persons to whom it was 

made immediately effective by Emergency 

AD 2011–12–51, issued on May 27, 2011, 

which contained the requirements of this 

amendment. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in 

any category, all serial numbers. 

Subject 

(d) Joint Aircraft System Component 

(JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27: Flight controls. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD was prompted by a report of 

an uncontrolled pitch trim runaway during 

descent. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

loss of control of the airplane. 

Compliance 

(f) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Flight Prohibited 

(g) As of the effective date of this AD, 

operation of the airplane is prohibited. 

Special Flight Permit 

(h) Special flight permits, as described in 

Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 

and 21.199), are not allowed. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch, 

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 manager of the International Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in the Related Information section 

of this AD. Information may be e-mailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@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. 

Related Information 

(j)(1) For further information about this 

AD, contact 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. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency 

Airworthiness Directive 2011–0102–E, dated 

May 26, 2011, for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(k) None. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 16, 

2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15989 Filed 6–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0260; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–242–AD; Amendment 

39–16731; AD 2011–13–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Model DHC–8–400 Series 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

Several reports have been received on the 

elevator power control units (PCUs) where 

the shaft (tailstock) swaged bearing liners had 

shown a higher than normal rate of wear. 

Investigation revealed that the excessive wear 

was due to the paint contamination between 

the bearing roller and bearing liner. The 

bearing paint contamination is known to be 

abrasive and could seize the bearing. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to excessive airframe vibrations and 

difficulties in aircraft pitch control. 

* * * * * 

The unsafe condition is loss of 

controllability. We are issuing this AD 

to require actions to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 1, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 1, 2011. 

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: 

Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

New York 11590; telephone (516) 228– 

7318; fax (516) 794–5531. 

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 March 29, 2011 (76 FR 

17362). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Several reports have been received on the 

elevator power control units (PCUs) where 

the shaft (tailstock) swaged bearing liners had 

shown a higher than normal rate of wear. 

Investigation revealed that the excessive wear 

was due to the paint contamination between 

the bearing roller and bearing liner. The 

bearing paint contamination is known to be 

abrasive and could seize the bearing. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to excessive airframe vibrations and 

difficulties in aircraft pitch control. 

This directive mandates a free-play check 

of the shaft swaged bearing installed in the 

elevator PCU tailstock end and replacement 

of the shaft swaged bearings if excessive freeplay is found. 

The unsafe condition is loss of 

controllability. 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 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 the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

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general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

66 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 $11,220, or $170 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 3 work-hours and require parts 

costing $33, for a cost of $288 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 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); and 

3. 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, 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: 

2011–13–08 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–16731. Docket No. FAA–2011–0260; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–NM–242–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective August 1, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. 

Model DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes 

having serial numbers (S/Ns) 4001 through 

4304 inclusive; certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27: Flight controls. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

Several reports have been received on the 

elevator power control units (PCUs) where 

the shaft (tailstock) swaged bearing liners had 

shown a higher than normal rate of wear. 

Investigation revealed that the excessive wear 

was due to the paint contamination between 

the bearing roller and bearing liner. The 

bearing paint contamination is known to be 

abrasive and could seize the bearing. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to excessive airframe vibrations and 

difficulties in aircraft pitch control. 

* * * * * 

The unsafe condition is loss of 

controllability. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Free-Play Check and Corrective Actions 

(g) At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD: Perform 

a free-play check for any shaft swaged 

bearing having part number (P/N) MS14103– 

7 that is installed in the tailstock end of each 

elevator PCU (three PCUs per elevator 

surface), having P/Ns 390600–1007 and 

390600–1009, in accordance with paragraph 

3.B., Part A, of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

84–27–52, dated May 25, 2010. 

(1) For airplanes that have accumulated 

8,000 or more total flight hours as of the 

effective date of this AD: Within 2,000 flight 

hours after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes that have accumulated 

less than 8,000 total flight hours as of the 

effective date of this AD: Within 6,000 flight 

hours after the effective date of this AD or 

before the accumulation of 10,000 total flight 

hours, whichever occurs first. 

(h) If, during the check required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, the bearing free-play 

is within the limits specified in Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–27–52, dated May 25, 

2010, no further action is required by this 

AD. 

(i) If, during the check required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, the bearing free-play 

exceeds the limits specified in Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–27–52, dated May 25, 

2010: Before further flight, replace the 

elevator PCU with a serviceable one, in 

accordance with paragraph 3.B., Part B, of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–27–52, dated 

May 25, 2010. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(j) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, 


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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, New York 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 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. 

Related Information 

(k) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness 

Directive CF–2010–28, dated August 20, 

2010; and Bombardier Service Bulletin 84– 

27–52, dated May 25, 2010; for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 84–27–52, dated May 25, 2010, to do 

the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(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; 

e-mail thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.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 NARA, 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 June 14, 

2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15367 Filed 6–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–1212; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–167–AD; Amendment 

39–16732; AD 2011–13–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to the products listed above. 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by an aviation 

authority of another country to identify 

and correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as: 

* * * * * 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 3, 

which is approved by the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). 

The revision 03 of Airbus A330 ALS Part 

3 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

* * * * * 

The unsafe condition is safetysignificant latent failures that would, in 

combination with one or more other 

specific failures or events, result in a 

hazardous or catastrophic failure 

condition. We are issuing this AD to 

require actions to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 1, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 1, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of April 9, 2007 (72 FR 9658, 

March 5, 2007). 

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: 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a second supplemental 

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 February 7, 

2011 (76 FR 6578), and proposed to 

supersede AD 2007–05–08, Amendment 

39–14969 (72 FR 9658, March 5, 2007). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently 

distributed in the Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS). 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 3, 

which is approved by the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). 

The revision 03 of Airbus A330 ALS Part 

3 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

For the reason described above, this new 

AD supersedes EASA AD 2010–0048 and 

requires the implementation of the new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations as specified 

in Airbus A330 ALS Part 3 revision 03. 

The unsafe condition is safetysignificant latent failures that would, in 

combination with one or more other 

specific failures or events, result in a 

hazardous or catastrophic failure 

condition. 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 

considered the comments received. 

Request To Delete Requirement of No 

Alternative Inspection Interval 

Hawaiian Airlines (Hawaiian) 

requested that paragraph (j) of the 

second supplemental NPRM be removed 

completely, or amended to delete the 

requirement regarding the inspection 

interval. Hawaiian explained that 

paragraph (j) of the second 

supplemental NPRM would mandate 

that no alternative inspections or 

inspection intervals could be used 

unless approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC). 

Hawaiian argued that this proposed 

requirement would restrict operators 

from using the long standing approved 


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