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(71 FR 15323, March 28, 2006)), using 

Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A601R– 

27–144, including Appendix A, dated 

September 15, 2005, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of 

this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using a 

service bulletin identified in paragraph 

(l)(2)(i) or (l)(2)(ii) of this AD. 

(i) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A601R–27–144, Revision C, dated July 21, 

2008, including Appendix A, dated 

December 20, 2006, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(ii) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A601R–27–144, Revision D, dated December 

22, 2011, including Appendix A, dated 

December 20, 2006, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before March 

27, 2006 (the effective date of AD 2006–05– 

11 R1, Amendment 39–14528 (71 FR 15323, 

March 28, 2006)), using Bombardier Alert 

Service Bulletin A601R–27–144, Revision B, 

dated December 20, 2006, including 

Appendix A, Revision A, dated December 20, 

2006. 

(4) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (i) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before May 

19, 2008 (the effective date of AD 2008–08– 

09, Amendment 39–15461 (73 FR 19979, 

April 14, 2008)), using Bombardier Alert 

Service Bulletin A601R–27–144, Revision B, 

dated December 20, 2006, including 

Appendix A, Revision A, dated December 20, 

2006. 

(5) This paragraph provides credit for 

replacement of the PFS units required by 

paragraph (k) of this AD, if those actions 

were performed before the effective date of 

this AD using Bombardier Service Bulletin 

601R–27–139, dated December 22, 2011, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(m) 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. Send information 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. AMOCs 

approved previously in accordance with AD 

2008–08–09, Amendment 39–15461 (73 FR 

19979, April 14, 2008), are approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding actions 

specified in paragraphs (g) and (h) of 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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2005–41R1, 

dated May 10, 2012, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA2013-0296. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

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

(o) 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) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A601R–27–144, Revision E, dated October 2, 

2012, including Appendix A, Revision A, 

dated December 20, 2006. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R–27– 

139, Revision A, dated May 28, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu 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. 

(4) 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. 

(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 May 27, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15655 Filed 7–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1070; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–175–AD; Amendment 

39–17892; AD 2014–13–16] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), 

CL–600–2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), 

CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), 

and CL–600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 

1000) airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by the finding of an uncertified main 

landing gear (MLG) inboard retraction 

actuator bracket pin installed on an inservice airplane. This AD requires 

inspection of the MLG inboard 

retraction actuator bracket for a part 

number, and replacement if necessary. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct uncertified pins in the MLG 

inboard retraction actuator bracket, 

which could result in pin failure, 

leading to an MLG extension without 

damping, and a potential for MLG 

structural damage and possible collapse 

during landing. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 19, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 19, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-1070; or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility, 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 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 


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availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Luke Walker, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7363; fax 

516–794–5531. 

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 certain Bombardier, Inc. Model 

CL–600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 

701, & 702), CL–600–2D15 (Regional Jet 

Series 705), CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900), and CL–600–2E25 (Regional 

Jet Series 1000) airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 2, 2014 (79 FR 72). 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–23, 

dated August 13, 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: 

An uncertified main landing gear (MLG) 

inboard retraction actuator bracket pin, part 

number (P/N) 49131–1, was found installed 

on an in-service aeroplane. Five other 

uncertified pins were also returned to the 

manufacturer. The uncertified pin, P/N 

49131–1, is weaker than the approved pin, 

P/N 49131–3. An MLG inboard retraction 

actuator bracket pin failure could result in an 

MLG extension without damping, and a 

potential for MLG structural damage and 

possible collapse during landing. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

inspection for and removal of the uncertified 

pins. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-1070- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 72, January 2, 2014) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer’’ 

Paragraph in This AD 

Since late 2006, we have included a 

standard paragraph titled ‘‘Airworthy 

Product’’ in all MCAI ADs in which the 

FAA develops an AD based on a foreign 

authority’s AD. 

The MCAI or referenced service 

information in an FAA AD often directs 

the owner/operator to contact the 

manufacturer for corrective actions, 

such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy 

Product paragraph allowed owners/

operators to use corrective actions 

provided by the manufacturer if those 

actions were FAA-approved. In 

addition, the paragraph stated that any 

actions approved by the State of Design 

Authority (or its delegated agent) are 

considered to be FAA-approved. 

In the NPRM (79 FR 72, January 2, 

2014), we proposed to prevent the use 

of repairs that were not specifically 

developed to correct the unsafe 

condition, by requiring that the repair 

approval provided by the State of 

Design Authority or its delegated agent 

specifically refer to this FAA AD. This 

change was intended to clarify the 

method of compliance and to provide 

operators with better visibility of repairs 

that are specifically developed and 

approved to correct the unsafe 

condition. In addition, we proposed to 

change the phrase ‘‘its delegated agent’’ 

to include a design approval holder 

(DAH) with State of Design Authority 

design organization approval (DOA), as 

applicable, to refer to a DAH authorized 

to approve required repairs for the 

proposed AD. 

No comments were provided to the 

NPRM (79 FR 72, January 2, 2014) about 

these proposed changes. However, a 

comment was provided for another 

NPRM, Directorate Identifier 2012–NM– 

101–AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 

2013). The commenter stated the 

following: ‘‘The proposed wording, 

being specific to repairs, eliminates the 

interpretation that Airbus messages are 

acceptable for approving minor 

deviations (corrective actions) needed 

during accomplishment of an AD 

mandated Airbus service bulletin.’’ 

This comment has made the FAA 

aware that some operators have 

misunderstood or misinterpreted the 

Airworthy Product paragraph to allow 

the owner/operator to use messages 

provided by the manufacturer as 

approval of deviations during the 

accomplishment of an AD-mandated 

action. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph does not approve messages or 

other information provided by the 

manufacturer for deviations to the 

requirements of the AD-mandated 

actions. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph only addresses the 

requirement to contact the manufacturer 

for corrective actions for the identified 

unsafe condition and does not cover 

deviations from other AD requirements. 

However, deviations to AD-required 

actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, 

and anyone may request the approval 

for an alternative method of compliance 

to the AD-required actions using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

To address this misunderstanding and 

misinterpretation of the Airworthy 

Product paragraph, we have changed 

that paragraph and retitled it 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer.’’ This 

paragraph now clarifies that for any 

requirement in this AD to obtain 

corrective actions from a manufacturer, 

the action must be accomplished using 

a method approved by the FAA, TCCA, 

or Bombardier’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). Where necessary 

throughout this AD, we also replaced 

any reference to approvals of corrective 

actions with a reference to the 

Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph. 

The Contacting the Manufacturer 

paragraph also clarifies that, if approved 

by the DAO, the approval must include 

the DAO-authorized signature. The DAO 

signature indicates that the data and 

information contained in the document 

are TCCA-approved, which is also FAAapproved. Messages and other 

information provided by the 

manufacturer that do not contain the 

DAO-authorized signature approval are 

not TCCA-approved, unless TCCA 

directly approves the manufacturer’s 

message or other information. 

This clarification does not remove 

flexibility previously afforded by the 

Airworthy Product paragraph. 

Consistent with long-standing FAA 

policy, such flexibility was never 

intended for required actions. This is 

also consistent with the 

recommendation of the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to increase 

flexibility in complying with ADs by 

identifying those actions in 

manufacturers’ service instructions that 

are ‘‘Required for Compliance’’ with 

ADs. We continue to work with 

manufacturers to implement this 

recommendation. But once we 

determine that an action is required, any 

deviation from the requirement must be 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance. 

Other commenters to the NPRM 

discussed previously, Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–101–AD (78 FR 

78285, December 26, 2013), pointed out 

that in many cases the foreign 

manufacturer’s service bulletin and the 

foreign authority’s MCAI might have 

been issued some time before the FAA 

AD. Therefore, the DOA might have 

provided U.S. operators with an 

approved repair, developed with full 

awareness of the unsafe condition, 

before the FAA AD is issued. Under 

these circumstances, to comply with the 


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FAA AD, the operator would be 

required to go back to the 

manufacturer’s DOA and obtain a new 

approval document, adding time and 

expense to the compliance process with 

no safety benefit. 

Based on these comments, we 

removed the requirement that the DAHprovided repair specifically refer to this 

AD. Before adopting such a 

requirement, the FAA will coordinate 

with affected DAHs and verify they are 

prepared to implement means to ensure 

that their repair approvals consider the 

unsafe condition addressed in this AD. 

Any such requirements will be adopted 

through the normal AD rulemaking 

process, including notice-and-comment 

procedures, when appropriate. We also 

have decided not to include a generic 

reference to either the ‘‘delegated agent’’ 

or ‘‘DAH with State of Design Authority 

design organization approval,’’ but 

instead we have provided the specific 

delegation approval granted by the State 

of Design Authority for the DAH in the 

Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph 

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 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 72, 

January 2, 2014) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 72, 

January 2, 2014). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 416 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts will cost 

$0 per product. Based on these figures, 

we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $35,360, or $85 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions will take 

about 1 work-hour and require parts 

costing $0, for a cost of $85 per product. 

We have no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need these 

actions. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this 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 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-1070; 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 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2014–13–16 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–17892. Docket No. FAA–2013–1070; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–175–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective August 19, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this 

AD, certificated in any category. 

(1) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 10002 and 

subsequent. 

(2) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) and CL–600–2D24 

(Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes, S/Ns 

15001 and subsequent. 

(3) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2E25 

(Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes, S/Ns 

19001 and subsequent. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing Gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by the finding of 

an uncertified main landing gear (MLG) 

inboard retraction actuator bracket pin 

installed on an in-service airplane. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

uncertified pins in the MLG inboard 

retraction actuator bracket, which could 

result in pin failure, leading to an MLG 

extension without damping, and a potential 

for MLG structural damage and possible 

collapse during landing. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection for Uncertified Bracket Pins 

Within 6,600 flight hours or 36 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, do an inspection of the MLG 

inboard retraction actuator bracket for any 

uncertified pin having part number (P/N) 

49131–1, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–32–044, dated May 

29, 2013. 

(h) Replacement of Uncertified Pins 

If any uncertified pin having P/N 49131– 

1 is found during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, 

replace all uncertified pins, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–32–044, 

dated May 29, 2013. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, ANE–170, FAA, 

New York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

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 New York 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–23, dated 

August 13, 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–2013–1070. 

(k) 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) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–32– 

044, dated May 29, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu 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. 

(4) 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. 

(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 25, 

2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15802 Filed 7–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0980; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–129–AD; Amendment 

39–17891; AD 2014–13–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; EADS CASA 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

EADS CASA (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.) Model CN–235–300 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of reduced thickness of the 

center fuselage lower skin panel. This 

AD requires a detailed inspection to 

determine the presence of panel 

thickness reduction; and repetitive 

nondestructive testing (NDT) 

inspections and repair if necessary. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

reduced thickness of lower panel joints, 

which could result in reduced fatigue 

and damage tolerant characteristics of 

the lower panel joint to the adjacent 

side panels and failure of the center 

fuselage lower skin panel, resulting in 

loss of control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 19, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 19, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0980; or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility, 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 EADS–CASA, Military 

Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), 

Integrated Customer Services (ICS), 

Technical Services, Avenida de Arago ́n 

404, 28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone 

+34 91 585 55 84; fax +34 91 585 55 05; 

email MTA.TechnicalService@

casa.eads.net; Internet http://

www.eads.net. 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

425–227–1112; 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 certain EADS CASA (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) 

Model CN–235–300 airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on December 9, 2013 (78 FR 

73742). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0131, 

dated June 25, 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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