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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 

September 27, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25219 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0684; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–215–AD; Amendment 

39–18285; AD 2015–20–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 

Limited (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by 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 all 

Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) 

Model DHC–7–1 and DHC–7–100 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of cracks that were discovered in 

the outboard nacelles upper longeron 

channels and angles. This AD requires 

a one-time detailed visual inspection for 

cracking in the outboard nacelles upper 

longeron channels and angles; and 

repair if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct cracks in the 

outboard nacelles upper longeron 

channels and angles, which could lead 

to the loss of stiffness in the forward 

engine mount; and possible catastrophic 

failure. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 10, 2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 10, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0684 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 Viking Air Limited, 

9574 Hampden Road, Sidney, British 

Columbia V8L 8V5, Canada; telephone 

250–656–7227; fax 250–656–0673; email 

technical.publications@vikingair.com; 

Internet http://www.vikingair.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. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0684. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aziz 

Ahmed, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANE– 

171, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228 7329; 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 all Viking Air Limited (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC–7–1 and 

DHC–7–100 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 13, 2015 (80 FR 19572). 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–34, 

dated October 2, 2014, dated (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Viking Air Limited (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC–7–1 and 

DHC–7–100 airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Longitudinal cracks were discovered in the 

outboard nacelles upper longeron channels 

and angles at station XN1 78. The cracks 

were partially hidden by bearing blocks, Part 

Number (P/N) 75420978, at the nacelle latch 

locations. Undetected, these cracks may lead 

to the loss of stiffness in the forward engine 

mount; which may lead to a catastrophic 

failure. 

Required actions include a one-time 

detailed visual inspection for cracking 

of the outboard nacelles upper longeron 

channels and angles. Corrective actions 

include repair, if necessary. You may 

examine the MCAI in the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0684- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 19572, April 13, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 

19572, April 13, 2015) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 19572, 

April 13, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Viking Air Limited has issued Service 

Bulletin V7–54–02, Revision NC, dated 

December 14, 2012. The service 

information describes procedures for an 

inspection for cracks in the outboard 

nacelles upper longeron channels and 

angles; and repair if necessary. This 

service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 10 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 3 work-hours 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 on U.S. 

operators to be $2,550, or $255 per 

product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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. 


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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-2015-0684; 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): 

2015–20–06 Viking Air Limited (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

Bombardier, Inc.): Amendment 39– 

18285. Docket No. FAA–2015–0684; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–NM–215–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective November 10, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Viking Air Limited 

(Type Certificate previously held by 

Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC–7–1 and DHC– 

7–100 airplanes, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 54, Nacelles/Pylons. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

that were discovered in the outboard nacelles 

upper longeron channels and angles. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks 

in the outboard nacelles upper longeron 

channels and angles, which could lead to the 

loss of stiffness in the forward engine mount; 

and possible catastrophic failure. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Repair 

Within 6 months after the effective date of 

this AD, do a one-time detailed visual 

inspection for cracking in the outboard 

nacelles upper longeron channels and angles, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Viking Air Limited Service 

Bulletin V7–54–02, Revision NC, dated 

December 14, 2012. If any cracking is found 

during the inspection required by this 

paragraph: Before further flight, repair using 

a method approved by the Manager, New 

York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

ANE–170, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil 

Aviation (TCCA); or Viking Air Limited’s 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Bombardier, Inc.) TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). 

(h) 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. 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, 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, 

FAA; or TCCA; or Viking Air Limited’s (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, 

Inc.) TCCA DAO. If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(i) Special Flight Permits 

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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–34, dated 

October 2, 2014, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0684-0002. 

(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) Viking Air Limited Service Bulletin V7– 

54–02, Revision NC, dated December 14, 

2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Viking Air Limited, 9574 

Hampden Road, Sidney, British Columbia 

V8L 8V5, Canada; telephone 250–656–7227; 

fax 250–656–0673; email 

technical.publications@vikingair.com; 

Internet http://www.vikingair.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. 


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Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 27, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25218 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. 2015–3375; Amendment No. 

71–47] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Airspace Designations; Incorporation 

by Reference Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action incorporates 

certain amendments into FAA Order 

7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, for 

incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC October 

6, 2015. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783. The Order is also available 

for inspection 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_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah A. Combs, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

assign the use of the airspace necessary 

to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority as 

it makes the necessary updates for 

airspace areas within the National 

Airspace System. 

History 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Airspace Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1, is published yearly. Amendments 

referred to as ‘‘effective date straddling 

amendments’’ were published under 

Order 7400.9Y (dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014), but 

became effective under Order 7400.9Z 

(dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015). This action 

incorporates these rules into the current 

FAA Order 7400.9Z. 

Accordingly, as this is an 

administrative correction to update final 

rule amendments into FAA Order 

7400.9Z, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

Also, to bring these rules and legal 

descriptions current, I find that good 

cause exists, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), for 

making this amendment effective in less 

than 30 days. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 to 

incorporate certain final rules into the 

current FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015, which are depicted 

on aeronautical charts. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 71.1 is revised to read as 

follows: 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–2219; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AWA–5 (80 FR 

42708, July 20, 2015). On page 42709, 

column 1, line 3, under ADDRESSES; and 

on page 42709, column 2, line 62 and 

line 65, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 42709, column 

2, line 59, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

42710, column 1, line 33, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 


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