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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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0706; Product Identifier 2018–NM–086– 

AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

24, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2014–26–07, 

Amendment 39–18058 (80 FR 2815, January 

21, 2015) (‘‘AD 2014–26–07’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FAN JET FALCON, and FAN JET 

FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers, except those on which the Dassault 

Fan Jet Falcon Supplemental Structural 

Inspection Program (Service Bulletin (SB) 

730) has been embodied into the airplane’s 

maintenance program. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits and 

Maintenance Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

of the need for a revision to the airplane 

airworthiness limitations to introduce 

changes to the maintenance requirements 

and airworthiness limitations. We are issuing 

this AD to address, among other things, 

fatigue cracking and damage in principal 

structural elements; such fatigue cracking 

and damage could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate the 

airworthiness limitations specified in 

Chapter 5–40, Airworthiness Limitations, 

DGT 131028, Revision 17, dated September 

2017, of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 20 

Maintenance Manual (MM). The initial 

compliance time for accomplishing the 

actions is at the applicable time specified in 

Chapter 5–40, Airworthiness Limitations, 

DGT 131028, Revision 17, dated September 

2017, of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 20 

MM; or within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD; whichever occurs later. Where the 

threshold column in the table in paragraph 

B, Mandatory Maintenance Operations, of 

Chapter 5–40, Airworthiness Limitations, 

DGT 131028, Revision 17, dated September 

2017, of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 20 MM 

specifies a compliance time in years, those 

compliance times are since the date of 

issuance of the original French or European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

airworthiness certificate or date of issuance 

of the original French or EASA export 

certificate of airworthiness. 

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

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

used unless the actions and intervals are 

approved as an AMOC in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action for AD 2014–26–07 

Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD terminates all of the 

requirements of AD 2014–26–07. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS. 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. 

(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, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2018–0083, dated April 16, 2018, 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–2018–0706. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3226. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

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

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 

27, 2018. 

James Cashdollar, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16732 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0643; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–084–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 


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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a determination that more 

restrictive maintenance requirements 

and airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

require revising the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new and more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations for airplane 

structures and systems. We are 

proposing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 24, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. 

Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

phone: 201–440–6700; internet: http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0643; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this NPRM, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations 

(phone: 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 Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

phone and fax: 206–231–3226. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0643; Product Identifier 2018– 

NM–084–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM 

because of 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 NPRM. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2018–0101, 

dated May 3, 2018 (referred to after this 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 7X airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

The airworthiness limitations and 

certification maintenance instructions for 

Dassault Falcon 7X aeroplanes, which are 

approved by EASA, are currently defined and 

published in Dassault Falcon 7X AMM 

[airplane maintenance manual], Chapter 5– 

40. These instructions have been identified 

as mandatory for continued airworthiness. 

Failure to accomplish these instructions 

could result in an unsafe condition [i.e., 

reduced structural integrity and reduced 

control of these airplanes due to the failure 

of system components]. 

Previously, EASA issued AD 2015–0095 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 2016–16–09, 

Amendment 39–18607 (81 FR 52752, August 

10, 2016) (‘‘AD 2016–16–09’’)] to require 

accomplishment of the maintenance tasks, 

and implementation of the airworthiness 

limitations, as specified in Dassault Falcon 

7X AMM, Chapter 5–40, at Revision 4. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault 

issued the ALS [airworthiness limitations 

section], which introduces new and more 

restrictive maintenance requirements and/or 

airworthiness limitations. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2015–0095, which is superseded, and 

requires accomplishment of the actions 

specified in the ALS. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0643. 

This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to 

include new actions (e.g., inspections) 

and/or Critical Design Configuration 

Control Limitations (CDCCLs). 

Compliance with these actions and/or 

CDCCLs 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)(1) 

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. 

Relationship Between Proposed AD and 

AD 2016–16–09 

This NPRM does not propose to 

supersede AD 2016–16–09. Rather, we 

have determined that a stand-alone AD 

is more appropriate to address the 

changes in the MCAI. This NPRM 

would require revising the maintenance 

or inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new and more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations for airplane 

structures and systems. 

Accomplishment of the proposed 

actions would then terminate all 

requirements of AD 2016–16–09. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter 

5–40–00, Airworthiness Limitations, 

DGT 107838, Revision 5, dated 

September 1, 2016, of the Dassault 

Falcon 7X Maintenance Manual (MM). 

This service information introduces new 

and more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures and 

systems. 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

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 

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of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all the 

relevant information and determined 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

revising the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new and more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures and 

systems. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI 

The MCAI specifies that if there are 

findings from the ALS inspection tasks, 

corrective actions must be accomplished 

in accordance with Dassault Aviation 

maintenance documentation. However, 

this proposed AD does not include that 

requirement. Operators of U.S.- 

registered airplanes are required by 

general airworthiness and operational 

regulations to perform maintenance 

using methods that are acceptable to the 

FAA. We consider those methods to be 

adequate to address any corrective 

actions necessitated by the findings of 

ALS inspections required by this 

proposed AD. 

Airworthiness Limitations Based on 

Type Design 

The FAA recently became aware of an 

issue related to the applicability of ADs 

that require incorporation of an ALS 

revision into an operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program. 

Typically, when these types of ADs 

are issued by civil aviation authorities 

of other countries, they apply to all 

airplanes covered under an identified 

type certificate (TC). The corresponding 

FAA AD typically retains applicability 

to all of those airplanes. 

In addition, U.S. operators must 

operate their airplanes in an airworthy 

condition, in accordance with 14 CFR 

91.7(a). Included in this obligation is the 

requirement to perform any 

maintenance or inspections specified in 

the ALS, and in accordance with the 

ALS as specified in 14 CFR 43.16 and 

91.403(c), unless an alternative has been 

approved by the FAA. 

When a type certificate is issued for 

a type design, the specific ALS, 

including revisions, is a part of that type 

design, as specified in 14 CFR 21.31(c). 

The sum effect of these operational 

and maintenance requirements is an 

obligation to comply with the ALS 

defined in the type design referenced in 

the manufacturer’s conformity 

statement. This obligation may 

introduce a conflict with an AD that 

requires a specific ALS revision if new 

airplanes are delivered with a later 

revision as part of their type design. 

To address this conflict, the FAA has 

approved alternative methods of 

compliance (AMOCs) that allow 

operators to incorporate the most recent 

ALS revision into their maintenance/ 

inspection programs, in lieu of the ALS 

revision required by the AD. This 

eliminates the conflict and enables the 

operator to comply with both the AD 

and the type design. 

However, compliance with AMOCs is 

normally optional, and we recently 

became aware that some operators 

choose to retain the AD-mandated ALS 

revision in their fleet-wide 

maintenance/inspection programs, 

including those for new airplanes 

delivered with later ALS revisions, to 

help standardize the maintenance of the 

fleet. To ensure that operators comply 

with the applicable ALS revision for 

newly delivered airplanes containing a 

later revision than that specified in an 

AD, we plan to limit the applicability of 

ADs that mandate ALS revisions to 

those airplanes that are subject to an 

earlier revision of the ALS, either as part 

of the type design or as mandated by an 

earlier AD. 

This proposed AD therefore would 

apply to Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 7X airplanes with an original 

certificate of airworthiness or original 

export certificate of airworthiness that 

was issued on or before the date of the 

ALS revision identified in this proposed 

AD. Operators of airplanes with an 

original certificate of airworthiness or 

original export certificate of 

airworthiness issued after that date must 

comply with the airworthiness 

limitations specified as part of the 

approved type design and referenced on 

the type certificate data sheet. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 67 airplanes of U.S. registry. We 

estimate the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

We have determined that revising the 

maintenance or inspection program 

takes an average of 90 work-hours per 

operator, although we recognize that 

this number may vary from operator to 

operator. In the past, we have estimated 

that this action takes 1 work-hour per 

airplane. Since operators incorporate 

maintenance or inspection program 

changes for their affected fleet(s), we 

have determined that a per-operator 

estimate is more accurate than a perairplane estimate. Therefore, we 

estimate the total cost per operator to be 

$7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per workhour). 

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. 

This proposed AD is issued in 

accordance with authority delegated by 

the Executive Director, Aircraft 

Certification Service, as authorized by 

FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance 

with that order, issuance of ADs is 

normally a function of the Compliance 

and Airworthiness Division, but during 

this transition period, the Executive 

Director has delegated the authority to 

issue ADs applicable to transport 

category airplanes to the Director of the 

System Oversight Division. 

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. 


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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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0643; Product Identifier 2018–NM–084– 

AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

24, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2014–16–23, 

Amendment 39–17947 (79 FR 52545, 

September 4, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–16–23’’) and 

AD 2016–16–09, Amendment 39–18607 (81 

FR 52752, August 10, 2016) (‘‘AD 2016–16– 

09’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in 

any category, with an original certificate of 

airworthiness or original export certificate of 

airworthiness issued on or before September 

1, 2016. 

Note 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD: Model 

FALCON 7X airplanes with modifications 

M1000 and M1254 incorporated are 

commonly referred to as ‘‘Model FALCON 

8X’’ airplanes as a marketing designation. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time limits/maintenance 

checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness limitations 

are necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent reduced structural integrity and 

reduced control of airplanes due to the 

failure of system components. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revise the Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, by incorporating the 

information specified in Chapter 5–40–00, 

Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 107838, 

Revision 5, dated September 1, 2016, of the 

Dassault Falcon 7X Maintenance Manual 

(MM). The initial compliance times for the 

tasks specified in Chapter 5–40–00, 

Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 107838, 

Revision 5, dated September 1, 2016, of the 

Dassault Falcon 7X MM are at the applicable 

compliance times specified in Chapter 5–40– 

00, Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 107838, 

Revision 5, dated September 1, 2016, of the 

Dassault Falcon 7X MM, or within 90 days 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later. 

(h) Terminating Action for Other ADs 

(1) Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (q) of AD 2014– 

16–23. 

(2) Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD terminates all 

requirements of AD 2016–16–09. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and CDCCLs may be used unless 

the actions, intervals, and CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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. 

(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, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2018–0101, dated May 3, 2018, 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–2018–0643. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206–231– 

3226. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; phone: 

201–440–6700; internet: http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 

24, 2018. 

James Cashdollar, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16573 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0639; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–058–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200 Freighter, 

A330–200, and A330–300 series 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a revision of a certain 

airworthiness limitations item (ALI) 

document, which specifies new or more 

restrictive maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations, and a 

determination that those maintenance 

instructions and airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This proposed 

AD would require revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or 

revised maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations. We are 

proposing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 


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