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actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 777–54–0027, Revision 1, dated 

September 12, 2013. 

(ii) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 777–71–0055, Revision 1, dated 

April 15, 2015. 

(iii) Airworthiness Limitation 54– 

AWL–01, ‘‘Forward Strut Drain Line’’, 

Section D.4, Pratt and Whitney Forward 

Strut Drain Line, of the Boeing 777 

Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) 

Document Section 9, Airworthiness 

Limitations (AWLs) and Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), 

D622W001–9, Revision October 2014. 

(3) For service information identified 

in this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H– 

65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206– 

766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service 

information at 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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

14, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–20696 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0586; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–255–AD; Amendment 

39–18256; AD 2015–17–23] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(Embraer) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(Embraer) Model EMB–135BJ airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by a 

determination that more restrictive fuel 

limitations are needed. This AD requires 

revising the maintenance or inspection 

program to incorporate new compliance 

times and fuel limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

fatigue cracking of various structural 

elements and prevent ignition sources 

in the fuel system. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 7, 2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 7, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;

D=FAA-2014-0586 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 Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Technical 

Publications Section (PC 060), Av. 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170—Putim— 

12227–901 Sa ̃o Jose dos Campos—SP— 

Brasil; telephone +55 12 3927–5852 or 

+55 12 3309–0732; fax +55 12 3927– 

7546; email distrib@embraer.com.br; 

Internet http://www.flyembraer.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–2014– 

0586. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1175; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

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 Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) Model 

EMB–135BJ airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 26, 2014 (79 FR 50857). The 

NPRM was prompted by a 

determination that more restrictive fuel 

limitations are needed. The NPRM 

proposed to require revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate new compliance times and 

fuel limitations. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and correct fatigue cracking of 

various structural elements and prevent 

ignition sources in the fuel system. 

The Ageˆncia Nacional De Aviac ̧a ̃o 

Civil (ANAC), which is the aviation 

authority for Brazil, has issued Brazilian 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–12–02, 

effective December 27, 2013 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) Model 

EMB–135BJ airplanes. The MCAI states: 

This [Brazilian] AD was prompted by a 

new revision to the Airworthiness 

Limitations Requirements of the Maintenance 

Planning Guide (MPG–1483). We are issuing 

this [Brazilian] AD to allow timely detection 

and correction of fatigue cracking of various 

structural elements, and to allow the 

necessary preclusion of ignition sources in 

the fuel system. 

Required actions include revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new 

compliance times and fuel limitations. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;

D=FAA-2014-0586. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 50857, August 26, 2014) 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 (79 FR 

50857, dated August 16, 2014) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 50857, 

dated August 16, 2014). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Embraer has issued the following 

service information. 

• Temporary Revision (TR) 8–1, dated 

October 26, 2012, to the Embraer Legacy 

BJ Maintenance Planning Guide (MPG), 

MPG–1483. 


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• TR 8–2, dated December 5, 2012, to 

the Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, MPG– 

1483. 

• TR 8–3, dated April 8, 2013, to the 

Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, MPG–1483. 

The service information describes 

revisions to the maintenance or 

inspection program to incorporate new 

compliance times and fuel limitations. 

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 53 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour 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 $4,505, or $85 per 

product. 

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 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-2014-0586; 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 AD: 

2015–17–23 Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer): 

Amendment 39–18256. Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0586; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–255–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective October 7, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Empresa Brasileira 

de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) Model EMB– 

135BJ airplanes, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel; 53, Fuselage; 54, 

Nacelles/Pylon. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that more restrictive fuel limitations are 

needed. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct fatigue cracking of various structural 

elements and prevent ignition sources in the 

fuel system. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, by incorporating the 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) specified in Embraer 

Temporary Revision (TR) 8–1, dated October 

26, 2012, to the Embraer Legacy BJ 

Maintenance Planning Document (MPG), 

MPG–1483, into Appendix 2, ‘‘Airworthiness 

Limitations Requirements,’’ of the Embraer 

Legacy BJ MPG, MPG–1483. 

(2) Revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, by incorporating the 

tasks and compliance times specified in 

Embraer TR 8–3, dated April 8, 2013, of 

Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, MPG–1483; and 

Embraer TR 8–2, dated December 5, 2012, to 

the Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, MPG–1483; into 

Appendix 2, ‘‘Airworthiness Limitations 

Requirements,’’ of the Embraer Legacy BJ 

MPG, MPG–1483. The initial compliance 

times for the tasks start at the applicable time 

specified in Embraer TR 8–2, dated December 

5, 2012, and TR 8–3, dated April 8, 2013; or 

within 500 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs later. 

Where Embraer TR 8–2, dated December 5, 

2012, specifies a compliance time in ‘‘flight 

cycles’’ for the pre-mod service bulletin, 

those compliance times are total flight cycles. 

(3) Revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, by incorporating the 

new fuel system limitations specified in 

Embraer TR 8–1, dated October 26, 2012, to 

the Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, MPG–1483, into 

Appendix 2, ‘‘Airworthiness Limitations 

Requirements,’’ of the Embraer Legacy BJ 

MPG, MPG–1483. The initial compliance 

times for the tasks are specified in paragraphs 

(g)(3)(i) and (g)(3)(ii) of this AD. 

(i) For tasks with reference numbers 28– 

50–01–220–001–A02, 28–50–08–212–001– 

A00, 28–50–09–212–001–A00, and 28–50– 

10–212–001–A00, at the later of the times 

specified in paragraph (g)(3)(i)(A) or 

(g)(3)(i)(B) of this AD. 

(A) Before the accumulation of 10,000 total 

flight hours or within 48 months since the 

date of issuance of the original Brazilian 

standard airworthiness certificate or date of 

issuance of the original Brazilian export 

certificate of airworthiness, whichever occurs 

first. 

(B) Within 60 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(ii) For task reference number 28–50–01– 

720–001–A00, at the later of the times 

specified in paragraph (g)(3)(ii)(A) or 

(g)(3)(ii)(B) of this AD. 


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(A) Before the accumulation of 20,000 total 

flight hours or within 96 months since the 

date of issuance of the original Brazilian 

standard airworthiness certificate or date of 

issuance of the original Brazilian export 

certificate of airworthiness, whichever occurs 

first. 

(B) Within 60 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(h) Incorporation of TRs Into General 

Revisions 

When the information from Embraer TR 8– 

1, dated October 26, 2012; TR 8–2, dated 

December 5, 2012; and TR 8–3, dated April 

8, 2013; to the Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, 

MPG–1483, has been included in the general 

revisions of Embraer Legacy BJ MPG, MPG– 

1483, the general revisions may be inserted 

in the MPG, provided that the relevant 

information in the general revision is 

identical to that in Embraer TR 8–1, dated 

October 26, 2012; TR 8–2, dated December 5, 

2012; and TR 8–3, dated April 8, 2013; and 

the TRs may be removed. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and/or 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, 

intervals, and/or 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 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1175; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) 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 Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil 

(ANAC); or ANAC’s authorized Designee. If 

approved by the ANAC Designee, the 

approval must include the Designee’s 

authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Brazilian 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–12–02, 

effective December 27, 2013, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0586-0003. 

(l) 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) Embraer Temporary Revision 8–1, dated 

October 26, 2012, to the Embraer Legacy BJ 

Maintenance Planning Guide (MPG), MPG– 

1483. 

(ii) Embraer Temporary Revision 8–2, 

dated December 5, 2012, to the Embraer 

Legacy BJ MPG, MPG–1483. 

(iii) Embraer Temporary Revision 8–3, 

dated April 8, 2013, to the Embraer Legacy 

BJ MPG, MPG–1483. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Technical 

Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro 

Faria Lima, 2170—Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o 

Jose dos Campos—SP—Brasil; telephone +55 

12 3927–5852 or +55 12 3309–0732; fax +55 

12 3927–7546; email distrib@embraer.com.br; 

Internet http://www.flyembraer.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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

21, 2015. 

Kevin Hull, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21473 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0583; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–130–AD; Amendment 

39–18258; AD 2015–17–25] 

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 chafing of the fuel lines 

due to contact with the surrounding 

structures in the fuel tank. This AD 

requires replacing and modifying fuel 

lines, revising the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

include critical design configuration 

control limitations (CDCCL) and 

airworthiness limitation (AWL) items, 

and, for certain airplanes, removing 

certain clamps and mounting hardware. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

chafing of the fuel lines in the fuel tank, 

which could result in potential ignition 

sources in the fuel tank in the event of 

a lightning strike and consequent fire or 

explosion. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 7, 2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 7, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0583 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 Bombardier, Inc., QSeries 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 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 


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