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the procedures specified in paragraph (l) of 

this AD. 

(j) Concurrent Requirements 

For Model 767–300 series airplanes as 

identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 767- 

21–0240, Revision 1, dated November 12, 

2009; and Boeing Service Bulletin 767–21– 

0244, Revision 1, dated March 8, 2012: Prior 

to or concurrently with accomplishing the 

requirements of paragraph (h)(3) of this AD, 

do all of the actions specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 767–31–0073, dated October 

12, 1995. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h)(2) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using Boeing 

Service Bulletin 767–21–0245, dated April 

16, 2010, which is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD. 

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

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

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

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO 

to make those findings. For a repair method 

to be approved, the repair must meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Francis Smith, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Controls 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; phone: 

425–917–6596; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

francis.smith@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 16, 2013. 

Ross Landes, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23273 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0794; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–157–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

2000EX airplanes. This proposed AD 

was prompted by a revision to the 

airplane airworthiness limitations to 

introduce a corrosion prevention control 

program, among other changes, to the 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations. This 

proposed AD would require revising the 

maintenance program to include the 

maintenance tasks and airworthiness 

limitations specified in the 

airworthiness limitations section of the 

airplane maintenance manual. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 12, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Dassault 

Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South 

Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201– 

440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the MCAI, 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0794; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–157–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0157, 

dated August 23, 2012 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 


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MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states:* 

The airworthiness limitations and 

maintenance requirements for the 

Falcon 2000EX type design are included 

in Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000EX 

(F2000EX) Aircraft Maintenance Manual 

(AMM) chapter 5–40 and are approved 

by the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). EASA issued AD 2008–0221 

[http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2008– 

0221.pdf] to require accomplishment of 

the maintenance tasks, and 

implementation of the airworthiness 

limitations, as specified in Dassault 

Aviation F2000EX AMM chapter 5–40 

at revision 3. 

Since that AD was issued, Dassault 

Aviation issued F2000EX AMM chapter 

5–40 at revision 7, which introduces 

new or more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. 

Dassault Aviation AMM chapter 5–40 

revision 7 contains among other changes 

the following requirements: 

—Inspection and test of horizontal 

stabilizer jackscrew; 

—Test of various components of the 

electrical power system; 

—Revised Time Between Overhaul for 

screwjack of flap actuators -3 version; 

—Revised interval for checking the 

screw/nut play on screwjack of flap 

actuators -3 version; 

—Removal of service life limit for 

screwjack of flap actuators; 

—Test of flap asymmetry protection 

system. F2000EX AMM chapter 5–40 

at revision 7 introduces extended 

inspection interval; 

—Tests of the auto brake system; 

—Inspection procedures of fuselage and 

wings; 

—Check of overpressure tightness on 

pressurization control regulating 

valves. Compliance with this check is 

required by EASA AD 2008-0072 

[http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2008- 

0072.pdf]. F2000EX AMM chapter 5– 

40 at revision 7 introduces extended 

inspection interval. 

The maintenance tasks and 

airworthiness limitations, as specified 

in the F2000EX AMM chapter 5–40, 

have been identified as mandatory 

actions for continued airworthiness of 

the F2000EX type design. Failure to 

comply with AMM chapter 5–40 at 

revision 7 might constitute an unsafe 

condition. 

For the reasons described above, this 

AD requires the implementation of the 

maintenance tasks and airworthiness 

limitations, as specified in Dassault 

Aviation F2000EX AMM chapter 5–40 

at revision 7. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Dassault has issued Chapter 5–40, 

Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 113877, 

Revision 8, dated July 2012, of Chapter 

5 of the Dassault Falcon 2000EX, Falcon 

2000EX EASy, Falcon 2000DX, and 

Falcon 2000LX Maintenance Manual, 

dated July 16, 2012. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to 

include new actions (e.g., inspections). 

Compliance with these actions is 

required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For 

airplanes that have been previously 

modified, altered, or repaired in the 

areas addressed by this AD, the operator 

may not be able to accomplish the 

actions described in the revisions. In 

this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance according to paragraph (j) of 

this AD. The request should include a 

description of changes to the required 

inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 18 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Maintenance manual revision ......................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. N/A $85 $1,530 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

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this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0794; Directorate Identifier 2012–NM– 

157–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

12, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

Certain requirements of this AD terminate 

the requirements of AD 2010–26–05, 

Amendment 39–16544 (75 FR 79952, 

December 21, 2010), for the airplanes 

identified in paragraph (c) of this AD. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a revision to the 

airplane airworthiness limitations to 

introduce the corrosion prevention control 

program, among other changes, to the 

maintenance requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

reduced structural integrity 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) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate the 

information specified in Chapter 5–40, 

Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 113877, 

Revision 8, dated July 2012, of Chapter 5 of 

the Dassault Falcon 2000EX, Falcon 2000EX 

EASy, Falcon 2000DX, and Falcon 2000LX 

Maintenance Manual, dated July 16, 2012. 

The initial compliance time for 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

Chapter 5–40, Airworthiness Limitations, 

DGT 113877, Revision 8, dated July 2012, of 

Chapter 5 of the Dassault Falcon 2000EX, 

Falcon 2000EX EASy, Falcon 2000DX, and 

Falcon 2000LX Maintenance Manual, dated 

July 16, 2012, is within the times specified 

in that maintenance manual, or 30 days after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later, except as provided by 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this AD. 

(1) The term ‘‘landings’’ in the ‘‘First 

Inspection’’ column of any table in the 

service information means total airplane 

landings. 

(2) The term ‘‘flight hours’’ in the ‘‘First 

Inspection’’ column of any table in the 

service information means total flight hours. 

(3) The term ‘‘flight cycles’’ in the ‘‘First 

Inspection’’ column of any table in the 

service information means total flight cycles. 

(4) For task number 52–20–00–610–801–01 

52–205 the initial compliance time is within 

24 months after the effective date of this AD. 

(h) Terminating Action 

Accomplishing paragraph (g) of this AD 

terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) 

of AD 2010–26–05, Amendment 39–16544 

(75 FR 79952, December 21, 2010), for 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000EX 

Airplanes. 

(i) No Alternative Actions and 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 (j) of this 

AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) 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; telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227– 

1137. 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0157, dated August 23, 2012, 

for related information. The MCAI can be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) 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 review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 13, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23333 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0791; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–026–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and 

A321 series airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by a report that an 

investigation showed that when a 

certain combination of a target/

proximity sensor serial number is 

installed on a flap interconnecting strut, 

a ‘‘target FAR’’ signal cannot be detected 

when it reaches the mechanical end 

stop of the interconnecting strut. This 

proposed AD would require an 

inspection to determine the part number 

(P/N) of the interconnecting struts 

installed on the wings, identifying the 

P/N and the serial number (S/N) of the 

associated target and proximity sensor if 

applicable, and replacing or reidentifying the flap interconnecting 

strut if applicable. We are proposing 


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