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(ii) Thales Avionics Service Bulletin 

C16291A–34–007, Revision 04, dated 

October 11, 2012. 

(iii) Thales Avionics Service Bulletin 

C16291A–34–007, Revision 03, dated April 

10, 2012. Pages 1, 8, 10, 11, and 13 of this 

document are identified as Revision 03, 

dated April 10, 2012. Pages 2, 7, and 12 are 

identified as Revision 01, dated December 3, 

2009. Page 9 is identified as Revision 02, 

dated December 16, 2011. 

(iv) Thales Avionics Service Bulletin 

C16291A–34–007, Revision 02, dated 

December 16, 2011. Pages 1, and pages 8 

through 10 of this document are identified as 

Revision 02, dated December 16, 2011; pages 

2 through 7, and pages 11 through 13 are 

identified as Revision 01, dated December 3, 

2009. 

(v) Thales Avionics Service Bulletin 

C16291A–34–007, Revision 01, dated 

December 3, 2009. 

(3) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus, 

Airworthiness Office—EAS, 1 Rond Point 

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 

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

5 61 93 44 51; email account.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet http:// 

www.airbus.com. For Thales Avionics service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Thales Avionics, Retrofit Manager, 105, 

Avenue du Ge ́ne ́ral Eisenhower, BP 63647, 

31036 Toulouse Cedex 1, France; telephone 

+33 5 61 19 76 95; fax +33 5 61 19 68 20; 

email retrofit.ata@fr.thalesgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.thalesgroup.com/ 

aerospace. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

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

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 8, 

2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06172 Filed 3–28–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1346; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–047–AD; Amendment 

39–17401; AD 2013–06–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; REIMS 

AVIATION S.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for REIMS 

AVIATION S.A. Model F406 airplanes. 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) issued by an aviation authority 

of another country to identify and 

correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as fretting (wear 

and/or chafing) found between the 

elevator pushrod assembly and the 

horizontal tail structure, which could 

cause the elevator pushrod to jam and 

could result in loss of control. We are 

issuing this AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 3, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of May 3, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

Document 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 20590. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact REIMS AVIATION 

INDUSTRIES, Ae ́rodrome de Reims 

Prunay, 51360 Prunay, France; 

telephone: 03.26.48.46.65; fax: 

03.26.49.18.57; Internet: http:// 

www.geciaviation.com/en/. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on January 3, 2013 (78 FR 275). 

That NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During maintenance, fretting has been 

found between the elevator pushrod 

assembly and horizontal tail structure on 

Reims F406 aeroplanes. In addition, bending 

was found on a pushrod assembly Part 

Number (P/N) 6015034–1. The investigation 

has not yet established the exact cause(s) of 

these occurrences. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to failure of a pushrod 

and consequent jamming of the elevator 

controls, possibly resulting in loss of control 

of the aeroplane. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires inspection of the pushrods and 

horizontal tail structure to detect fretting, 

bending or eccentricity and, depending on 

findings, replacement with a serviceable 

pushrod, or repair. This AD also requires the 

return on replaced pushrods to RAI for 

investigation. 

This AD is considered to be an interim 

action and further AD action may follow. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 275, January 3, 2013) 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 the 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 (78 FR 275, 

January 3, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 275, 

January 3, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 7 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 4 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 


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Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to 

be $2,380, or $340 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions will take 

about 2.5 work-hours and require parts 

costing $1,900, for a cost of $2,112.50 

per product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify 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; 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 the NPRM (78 FR 275, 

January 3, 2013), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

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 AD: 

2013–06–04 REIMS AVIATION S.A.: 

Amendment 39–17401; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1346; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–047–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective May 3, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to REIMS AVIATION S.A. 

Model F406 airplanes, serial numbers F406– 

0001 through F406–0096, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

fretting (wear and/or chafing) found between 

the elevator pushrod assembly and the 

horizontal tail structure. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct any discrepancies 

with the elevator pushrod assembly and the 

horizontal tail structure, which could cause 

the elevator pushrod to fail. Failure of the 

elevator pushrod could cause the flight 

control to jam, which could result in loss of 

control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 4 months after May 3, 

2013 (the effective date of this AD), inspect 

the elevator pushrod assemblies, part number 

(P/N) 6015034–1, and the horizontal tail 

structure following the Accomplishment 

Instructions in REIMS AVIATION 

INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406–70, 

dated July 16, 2012. 

(2) Before further flight after the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, if 

fretting is found on the horizontal tail 

structure, or the clearance between the 

elevator pushrod assemblies and the 

horizontal tail structure is found to be 

insufficient, or looseness at riveted end 

fittings is found on the elevator pushrods, 

contact REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES at 

the address specified in paragraph (i)(3) of 

this AD for a repair scheme and incorporate 

the repair scheme. 

(3) Before further flight after the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, if 

bending or eccentricity of an elevator 

pushrod is found that exceeds the allowable 

limits, replace each affected elevator pushrod 

with a serviceable part following REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–70, dated July 16, 2012. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: albert.mercado@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 


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(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2012–0164, dated 

August 28, 2012, for related information. 

(i) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service 

Bulletin No. F406–70, dated July 16, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES, 

Ae ́rodrome de Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay, 

France; telephone: 03.26.48.46.65; fax: 

03.26.49.18.57; Internet: http:// 

www.geciaviation.com/en/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(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 Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

18, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06590 Filed 3–28–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1077; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–146–AD; Amendment 

39–17384; AD 2013–05–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 

190 airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by a report that high rate discharge 

(HRD) bottle explosive cartridges of a 

cargo compartment fire extinguisher 

system were swapped between the 

forward and aft cargo compartments. 

Additional investigation also revealed 

the possibility of swapping between the 

electrical connectors of the HRD and 

low rate discharge (LRD) bottles, and a 

rotated installation of the HRD bottle. 

Improper assembly of the fire 

extinguishing bottle might cause the 

extinguishing agent to be discharged 

toward the unselected cargo 

compartment rather than toward the 

cargo compartment with fire. This AD 

requires an inspection of the HRD bottle 

for correct installation and to determine 

if the pressure switch is in the correct 

position, and re-installation if 

necessary; an inspection of the HRD and 

LRD bottle discharge heads to determine 

the part number, and replacement if 

necessary; and, for certain airplanes, an 

inspection to identify the HRD and LRD 

bottle electrical connectors, and 

relocation if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent the inability of the 

fire extinguishing system to suppress 

fire. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

3, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 3, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2768; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on October 16, 2012 (77 FR 

63272). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) 

states: 

It was found during an inspection of the 

cargo compartment fire extinguisher system 

that High Rate Discharge (HRD) bottle 

explosive cartridges were swapped between 

forward and aft cargo compartments. 

Additional investigation has also revealed 

the possibility of swapping between the 

electrical connectors of the HRD and Low 

Rate Discharge (LRD) bottles and a rotated 

installation of the HRD bottle. Such improper 

assembly of the fire extinguishing bottle may 

cause the extinguishing agent to be 

discharged toward the unselected cargo 

compartment rather than toward the cargo 

compartment with fire, resulting in an 

insufficient concentration of fire 

extinguishing agent in the cargo 

compartment with fire, and consequent 

inability of the fire extinguishing system to 

suppress fire. 

* * * * * 

Required actions include an 

inspection of the HRD bottle for correct 

installation and to determine if the 

pressure switch is in the correct 

position, and re-installation if 

necessary; an inspection of the HRD and 

LRD bottle discharge heads to determine 

the part number and replacement if 

necessary; and, for certain airplanes, an 

inspection to identify the HRD and LRD 

bottle electrical connectors, and 

relocation if necessary. You may obtain 

further information by examining the 

MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comments received. 

Request To Refer to Revised Service 

Information 

Embraer requested that we revise the 

NPRM (77 FR 63272, October 16, 2012) 

to include the latest revision of the 

referenced service information. Embraer 

also requested that we provide credit for 

actions done using the following service 

bulletins. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 170–26– 

0011, Revision 01, dated June 19, 2012. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 190–26– 

0011, Revision 01, dated June 19, 2012. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 190LIN– 

26–0006, Revision 01, dated June 19, 

2012. 

We agree to refer to the following 

service bulletins in this AD as 

requested. We have revised paragraphs 

(c), (g), and (h) of this AD accordingly. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 170–26– 

0011, Revision 02, dated October 17, 

2012. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 190–26– 

0011, Revision 02, dated October 17, 

2012. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 190LIN– 

26–0006, Revision 02, dated September 

28, 2012. 

We have also added new paragraph (i) 

to this AD (and re-identified subsequent 

paragraphs accordingly) to allow credit 

for actions done previously using the 

following service bulletins. 

• Embraer Service Bulletin 170–26– 

0011, Revision 01, dated June 19, 2012. 


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