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(viii) If any parent material is removed 

during any sanding or trimming in 

paragraphs (f)(2)(vi) or (f)(2)(vii) of this AD, 

repair the M/R blade if the damage is within 

maximum repair damage limits, or replace 

the M/R blade with an airworthy M/R blade. 

(g) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: 

Charles Harrison, Project Manager, Fort 

Worth Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5140; email 7- 

AVS-ASW-170@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(i) Additional Information 

Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 

(ASB) No. UH–1H–13–09, dated January 14, 

2013, and ASB No. 204–75–1 and ASB No. 

205–75–5, both Revision C and both dated 

April 25, 1979, which are not incorporated 

by reference, contain additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, 

Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone (817) 280– 

3391; fax (817) 280–6466; or at http:// 

www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may 

review the service information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N– 

321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

(j) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6210, Main Rotor Blades. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 18, 

2016. 

James A. Grigg, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–25742 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8464; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–050–AD; Amendment 

39–18692; AD 2016–22–03] 

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 all 

Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by a revision by the manufacturer to the 

Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR) of the Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (ALI), in the Maintenance 

Requirement Manual (MRM), that 

introduces a new CMR task that requires 

repetitive operational checks of the 

propeller overspeed governor. This AD 

requires revising the airplane 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate a new CMR 

task. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

dormant failure of the propeller 

overspeed governor, which may lead to 

a loss of propeller overspeed protection 

and result in high propeller drag in 

flight. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

30, 2016. 

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–2015– 

8464; 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 Office (telephone: 800–647– 

5527) is 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 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Morton Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE– 

173, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone: 516–228–7355; fax: 

516–794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 19, 2016 (81 FR 2785) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

a revision by the manufacturer to the 

CMR of the ALI, in the MRM, that 

introduces a new CMR task that requires 

repetitive operational checks of the 

propeller overspeed governor. The 

NPRM proposed to require revising the 

airplane maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate a 

new CMR task. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent dormant failure of the 

propeller overspeed governor, which 

may lead to a loss of propeller 

overspeed protection and result in high 

propeller drag in flight. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian AD 

CF–2014–43, dated December 18, 2014 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

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

condition for all Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

Bombardier Inc. has revised the 

Maintenance Requirement Manual PSM–1– 

84–7, Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), 

Part 2, Section 1, Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMR). This revision 

introduces a new CMR task, task number 

612000–109, for the Operational Check of the 

Propeller Overspeed Governor to be 

performed every 200 flight hours. 

This new task was introduced to minimize 

the probability of dormant failure of the 

propeller overspeed governor, which may 

lead to a loss of propeller overspeed 

protection and result in high propeller drag 

in-flight. 

This [Canadian] AD is issued to mandate 

the incorporation of a new CMR task for the 

Propeller Overspeed Governor. 

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–2015– 

8464. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response. 


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Request To Specify Temporary 

Revision (TR) as Method of Compliance 

Horizon Air requested that we revise 

paragraph (g) of the proposed AD, 

which would require revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate an operational 

check of the propeller overspeed 

governor using a method approved by 

the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

FAA. Horizon Air requested that we 

instead allow an operational check of 

the propeller overspeed governor using 

Bombardier ‘‘Temporary Revision (TR) 

ALI–129 of the DHC–8 Series 400 

Maintenance Requirements Manual, 

PSM–1–84–7.’’ Horizon stated that the 

revised AD would then be similar to 

previous ADs that have mandated 

incorporation of maintenance program 

tasks. Horizon Air also requested that 

we add a note that allows the 

incorporation of the TR by the general 

revisions of the maintenance 

requirements manual (MRM). 

We do not agree with the commenter’s 

request. Because of certain formatting 

anomalies in the document, we cannot 

incorporate it by reference in this AD, 

so this AD requires revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate an operational check, using 

a method approved by the Manager, 

New York ACO, ANE–170, FAA. We 

referred to CMR task number 612000– 

109 of the MRM in note 1 to paragraph 

(g) of this AD to inform operators that 

the TR to the MRM is an additional 

source of guidance for the operational 

check of the propeller overspeed 

governor. We have not changed this AD 

in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, 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 for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 82 

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 $6,970, 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. 

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): 

2016–22–03 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–18692; Docket No. FAA–2015–8464; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NM–050–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 30, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc. 

Model DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 

airplanes, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 61, Propellers/propulsors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a revision by the 

manufacturer to the Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMR) of the 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), in the 

Maintenance Requirement Manual (MRM), 

that introduces a new CMR task that requires 

repetitive operational checks of the propeller 

overspeed governor. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent dormant failure of the propeller 

overspeed governor, which may lead to a loss 

of propeller overspeed protection and result 

in high propeller drag in flight. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Maintenance Program or Inspection 

Program Revision 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance program or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate an operational check of the 

propeller overspeed governor, CMR task 

number 612000–109, to be performed every 

200 flight hours, using a method approved by 

the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: CMR 

task number 612000–109, Operational Check 

of the Propeller Overspeed Governor, in 

Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 Temporary 

Revision (TR) ALI–129, dated September 3, 

2013, is an additional source of guidance for 

the operational check of the propeller 

overspeed governor specified in paragraph (g) 

of this AD. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, 

ANE–170, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

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to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Program 

Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, 

FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 

516–228–7300; fax: 516–794–5531. Before 

using any approved AMOC, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a 

principal inspector, the manager of the local 

flight standards district office/certificate 

holding district office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

FAA; or 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2014–43, dated December 18, 2014, 

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–2015–8464. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at 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. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

13, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–25747 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 31098; Amdt. No. 3715] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule establishes, amends, 

suspends, or removes Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) and associated Takeoff 

Minimums and Obstacle Departure 

Procedures (ODPs) for operations at 

certain airports. These regulatory 

actions are needed because of the 

adoption of new or revised criteria, or 

because of changes occurring in the 

National Airspace System, such as the 

commissioning of new navigational 

facilities, adding new obstacles, or 

changing air traffic requirements. These 

changes are designed to provide safe 

and efficient use of the navigable 

airspace and to promote safe flight 

operations under instrument flight rules 

at the affected airports. 

DATES: This rule is effective October 26, 

2016. The compliance date for each 

SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, 

and ODP is specified in the amendatory 

provisions. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of October 26, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment is as follows: 

For Examination 

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Ops–M30, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization 

Service Area in which the affected 

airport is located; 

3. The office of Aeronautical 

Navigation Products, 6500 South 

MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 

73169 or, 

4. The National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_

regulations/ibr_locations.html. 

Availability 

All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and 

ODPs are available online free of charge. 

Visit the National Flight Data Center at 

nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, 

individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums 

and ODP copies may be obtained from 

the FAA Air Traffic Organization 

Service Area in which the affected 

airport is located. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedure 

Standards Branch (AFS–420), Flight 

Technologies and Programs Divisions, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 

South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, 

OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 

25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125) 

Telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule 

amends Title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97), by 

establishing, amending, suspending, or 

removes SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums 

and/or ODPS. The complete regulatory 

description of each SIAP and its 

associated Takeoff Minimums or ODP 

for an identified airport is listed on FAA 

form documents which are incorporated 

by reference in this amendment under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 

CFR part § 97.20. The applicable FAA 

forms are FAA Forms 8260–3, 8260–4, 

8260–5, 8260–15A, and 8260–15B when 

required by an entry on 8260–15A. 

The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff 

Minimums and ODPs, their complex 

nature, and the need for a special format 

make publication in the Federal 

Register expensive and impractical. 

Further, airmen do not use the 

regulatory text of the SIAPs, Takeoff 

Minimums or ODPs, but instead refer to 

their graphic depiction on charts 

printed by publishers of aeronautical 

materials. Thus, the advantages of 

incorporation by reference are realized 

and publication of the complete 

description of each SIAP, Takeoff 

Minimums and ODP listed on FAA form 

documents is unnecessary. This 

amendment provides the affected CFR 

sections and specifies the types of 

SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs 

with their applicable effective dates. 

This amendment also identifies the 

airport and its location, the procedure, 

and the amendment number. 

Availability and Summary of Material 

Incorporated by Reference 

The material incorporated by 

reference is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

The material incorporated by 

reference describes SIAPS, Takeoff 

Minimums and/or ODPS as identified in 

the amendatory language for part 97 of 

this final rule. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is 

effective upon publication of each 

separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and 

ODP as Amended in the transmittal. 

Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and 

textual ODP amendments may have 

been issued previously by the FAA in a 

Flight Data Center (FDC) Notice to 

Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency 

action of immediate flight safety relating 

directly to published aeronautical 

charts. 

The circumstances that created the 

need for some SIAP and Takeoff 

Minimums and ODP amendments may 

require making them effective in less 

than 30 days. For the remaining SIAPs 

and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, an 


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