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(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 EASA; 

or Airbus SAS’s EASA DOA. If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any 

service information contains procedures or 

tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2016–0229, dated November 15, 2016, 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–2017–0554. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

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

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3225. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(m) 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) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–57–0256, 

Revision 00, dated August 3, 2015. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–57–6114, 

Revision 01, dated June 19, 2018. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57– 

2102, Revision 00, dated August 3, 2015. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine 

No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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 Des Moines, Washington, on 

August 16, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18272 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0118; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–083–AD; Amendment 

39–19371; AD 2018–17–17] 

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 DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by reports of arcing and smoke 

emanating from the windshields. This 

AD requires a revision to the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to include an inspection of 

the windshield moisture seal for signs of 

cracks, erosion, wear, and other 

deterioration; doing that inspection and 

repair if necessary; and re-torqueing the 

screws that fasten the windshield heater 

terminal lugs and applying sealant to 

the screw heads of the windshield 

heaters. We are issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 2, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., Q Series Technical 

Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone: 416–375–4000; fax: 416– 

375–4539; email: thd.qseries@

aero.bombardier.com; internet: http://

www.bombardier.com. You may view 

this referenced 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. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0118. 

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– 

0118; 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 final rule, 

the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Dzierzynski, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Administrative Services 

Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516– 

228–7367; 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 

DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 1, 2018 (83 FR 8810). The NPRM 

was prompted by reports of arcing and 

smoke emanating from the windshields. 

The NPRM proposed to require a 

revision to the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

include an inspection of the windshield 

moisture seal for signs of cracks, 

erosion, wear, and other deterioration; 

doing that inspection and repair if 

necessary; and re-torqueing the screws 

that fasten the windshield heater 

terminal lugs and applying sealant to 

the screw heads of the windshield 

heaters. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct loose windshield heater terminal 

lugs. Loose terminal lugs could create 

sparks that lead to burning of the lugs 

and, due to the excessive heat, cracking 

of the windshields. If not corrected, 

such a condition could cause a loss of 

cabin pressure resulting in an 

emergency descent. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian AD 


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CF–2017–18, dated May 26, 2017 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., 

Model DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

There have been numerous reports of 

arcing and smoke emanating from the 

windshields. Review of these incidents 

revealed that the windshield heater terminal 

lugs tend to loosen over time. Loose terminal 

lugs could create sparks that lead to burning 

of the lugs and, due to the excessive heat, 

cracking of the windshields. If not corrected, 

this condition could cause a loss of cabin 

pressure resulting in an emergency descent. 

Required actions include a revision to 

the maintenance or inspection program, 

as applicable, to include an inspection 

of the windshield moisture seal for signs 

of cracks, erosion, wear, or other 

deterioration; doing that inspection and 

repair if necessary; and re-torqueing the 

screws that fasten the windshield heater 

terminal lugs and applying sealant 

(Humiseal) to the screw heads of the 

windshield heaters. 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–2018–0118. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

The following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Revise Requirements 

Related to Temporary Revision (TR) 

Horizon Air requested that paragraph 

(g) of the proposed AD be revised to 

either refer to Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 

Maintenance Requirements Manual 

(MRM) Part 1, Revision 13, dated March 

15, 2017 (‘‘MRM Part 1, Revision 13’’), 

or include a statement that, ‘‘When this 

temporary revision has been included in 

general revisions of the PSM [product 

support manual], the general revisions 

may be inserted in the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, 

provided the relevant information in the 

general revision is identical to that in 

Bombardier [Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Review Board Report] TR MRB–0099 

[dated December 9, 2016 (‘‘TR MRB– 

0099’’)].’’ The commenter noted that 

paragraph (g) of the proposed AD would 

require incorporation of TR MRB–0099 

and that this TR has already been 

incorporated into MRM Part 1, Revision 

13. 

We agree to clarify the requirement in 

paragraph (g) of the AD. As noted by the 

commenter, the TR has already been 

incorporated into MRM Part 1, Revision 

13. Therefore, if operators incorporate 

MRM Part 1, Revision 13, into the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, they are in compliance with 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD (i.e., since 

the MRM Part 1, Revision 13, contains 

the information in TR MRB–0099, by 

incorporating MRM Part 1, Revision 13, 

the operator is complying with the 

requirement to incorporate the 

information specified in TR MRB–0099). 

We have revised paragraph (g) of this 

AD to include a statement in paragraph 

(g)(2) of this AD that specifies if the 

information in TR MRB–0099 has been 

included in the general revisions of the 

maintenance requirements manual and 

the general revisions have been inserted 

in the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, the requirement 

of paragraph (g)(1) of this AD is met. 

Request To Include Instructions for 

Doing Inspection 

Horizon Air requested that 

Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 MRB Task 

561001E201, ‘‘General Visual Inspection 

of the Windshield Moisture Seal,’’ 

(‘‘MRB Task 561001E201’’), Task 56– 

10–01–210–801, of the Bombardier 

Q400 Dash 8 Airplane Maintenance 

Manual, be included in paragraph (i) of 

the proposed AD as approved 

instructions for doing the inspection of 

the moisture seal on the left and right 

windshields. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

request. We have included information 

in Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD that 

guidance for doing the inspection of the 

moisture seal can be found in MRB Task 

561001E201. We also re-designated Note 

1 to paragraph (i) of the proposed AD to 

Note 2 to paragraph (i) of this AD. 

Request To Include Additional 

Information in Note 1 to Paragraph (i) 

of the Proposed AD 

Horizon Air requested that Note 1 to 

paragraph (i) of the proposed AD 

include PPG Sierracin Component 

Maintenance Manual (CMM) 56–10–12, 

Revision B, dated October 21, 2004. The 

commenter observed that Note 1 to 

paragraph (i) of the proposed AD 

provided additional guidance for repair 

of the moisture seal and referred to PPG 

Aerospace Transparencies Abbreviated 

CMM, Part Number NP–157901, 

Revision 6, dated June 16, 2015. The 

commenter did not provide justification 

for this request. 

We partially agree with the 

commenter’s request. We have moved 

the content of Note 1 to paragraph (i) of 

the proposed AD into Note 2 to 

paragraph (i) of this AD. Instead of 

Revision B, we have included Revision 

D, dated April 6, 2017, of PPG Sierracin 

CMM, 56–10–12, as an additional 

source of guidance for repair of the 

moisture seal. 

Request To Exclude Job Set-Up and 

Close Out From Required Actions 

Horizon Air requested that only the 

sections of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 84–30–16, Revision A, dated 

September 27, 2017, that address the 

unsafe condition be specified in 

paragraph (j) of the proposed AD. The 

commenter stated that including the job 

set-up and close out sections of the 

Accomplishment Instructions restricts 

an operator’s ability to perform other 

maintenance in conjunction with the 

incorporation of the actions specified in 

this service bulletin. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

request to clarify which section of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–30–16, 

Revision A, dated September 27, 2017, 

that operators must use to accomplish 

the actions required by paragraph (j) of 

this AD. We have revised paragraph (j) 

of this AD to specify that operators must 

do the applicable actions in accordance 

with paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedure,’’ of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–30–16, 

Revision A, dated September 27, 2017. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule 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 for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this final rule. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier has issued Service 

Bulletin 84–30–16, Revision A, dated 

September 27, 2017. This service 

information describes procedures for retorqueing the screws that fasten the 

windshield heater terminal lugs and 

applying sealant to the screw heads of 

the windshield heaters. 

Bombardier has also issued Q400 

Dash 8 Maintenance Review Board 

Report Temporary Revision (TR) MRB– 

0099, dated December 9, 2016. This 


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temporary revision describes procedures 

for inspecting the moisture seal for the 

left and right windshields for signs of 

cracks, erosion, wear, and other 

deterioration. 

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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 54 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection/Re-torque/ 

Seal.

Up to 3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 ....... $0 Up to $255 ................... Up to $13,770. 

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). 

We have received no definitive data 

that will enable us to provide a cost 

estimate for the on-condition repair 

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. 

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 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 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. 

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): 

2018–17–17 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–19371; Docket No. FAA–2018–0118; 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–083–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 2, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., 

Model DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 

airplanes, certificated in any category, serial 

numbers 4001 through 4524 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 30, Ice and Rain Protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of arcing 

and smoke emanating from the windshields. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

loose windshield heater terminal lugs. Loose 

terminal lugs could create sparks that lead to 

burning of the lugs and, due to the excessive 

heat, cracking of the windshields. If not 

corrected, such a condition could cause a 

loss of cabin pressure resulting in an 

emergency descent. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revision to Inspection or Maintenance 

Program 

(1) Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the task specified in Bombardier 

Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance Review Board 

Report Temporary Revision (TR) MRB–0099, 

dated December 9, 2016. 

(2) If the information in Bombardier Q400 

Dash 8 Maintenance Review Board Report 

Temporary Revision (TR) MRB–0099, dated 

December 9, 2016, has been included in the 

general revisions of the Bombardier Q400 

Dash 8 Maintenance Requirements Manual 

and the general revisions have been inserted 

into the maintenance or inspection program, 

as applicable, the requirement in paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD is met. 

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as 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 

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procedures specified in paragraph (k)(1) of 

this AD. 

(i) Inspection and Corrective Action 

Within 1,600 flight hours or 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, do a general visual inspection of 

the moisture seal on the left and right 

windshields for signs of cracks, erosion, 

wear, and other deterioration (including 

discoloration, warping, or missing material). 

If any crack, erosion, wear, or other 

deterioration is found, before further flight, 

repair the moisture seal in accordance with 

a method approved by the Manager, New 

York ACO Branch, 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 DAO-authorized signature. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: 

Additional guidance for inspection of the 

moisture seal can be found in Bombardier 

Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance Review Board 

(MRB) Task 561001E201, ‘‘General Visual 

Inspection of the Windshield Moisture Seal,’’ 

(Task 56–10–01–210–801, of the Bombardier 

Q400 Dash 8 Airplane Maintenance Manual). 

Note 2 to paragraph (i) of this AD: 

Additional guidance for repair of the 

moisture seal can be found in PPG Aerospace 

Transparencies Abbreviated Component 

Maintenance Manual, Part Number NP– 

157901, Revision 6, dated June 16, 2015; and 

PPG Sierracin Component Maintenance 

Manual, 56–10–12, Part Number 802600, 

Revision D, dated April 6, 2017. 

(j) Re-Torqueing and Sealing Screws 

Within 8,000 flight hours or 60 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Re-torque the windshield heater 

terminal lug screws for the left and right 

windshields and apply Humiseal to the 

screw heads of the windshield heaters, in 

accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedure,’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

84–30–16, Revision A, dated September 27, 

2017. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

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 manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 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. 

(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 Branch, 

FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA 

DAO. If approved by the DAO, the approval 

must include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2017–18, dated May 26, 2017, 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–2018–0118. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Steve Dzierzynski, Aerospace 

Engineer, Avionics and Administrative 

Services Section, FAA, New York ACO 

Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228– 

7367; fax 516–794–5531. 

(m) 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 Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Review Board Report Temporary Revision 

(TR) MRB–0099, dated December 9, 2016. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–30–16, 

Revision A, dated September 27, 2017. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone: 416–375–4000; fax: 416–375– 

4539; email: thd.qseries@

aero.bombardier.com; internet: http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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 Des Moines, Washington, on 

August 16, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18273 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0437; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–ASO–5] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment and Modification of 

Area Navigation Routes, Florida 

Metroplex Project; Southeastern 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes 16 

high altitude area navigation (RNAV) 

routes (Q-routes), and modifies 7 

existing Q-routes, in support of the 

Florida Metroplex Project. The routes 

were developed to improve the 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS) and reduce dependency 

on ground-based navigational systems 

that cause system inefficiencies due to 

their limitations. This action also makes 

minor corrections to the waypoint 

names and geographic coordinates of 

certain Q-routes. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

November 8, 2018. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, 

part 51, subject to the annual revision of 

FAA, Order 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/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 FAA 

Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office 

of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 


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