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Vol. 78, No. 236 

Monday, December 9, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0979; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–223–AD; Amendment 

39–17697; AD 2013–25–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; DASSAULT 

AVIATION Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

DASSAULT AVIATION Model Falcon 

10 airplanes. This AD requires a onetime inspection for cracking of the righthand (RH) and left-hand (LH) inboard 

flaps, and replacement if necessary. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking found on the inboard end plate 

(rib) of the RH inboard flap. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

such cracking, which could lead to 

complete fracture of the rib and loss of 

integrity of the flap structure, resulting 

in loss of control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 24, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 24, 2013. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by January 23, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, 

P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 

07606; telephone 201–440–6700; 

Internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office 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. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1137; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0262, 

dated October 30, 2013 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Cracks were found on two Falcon 10 

aeroplanes on the inboard end plate (rib) of 

the Right Hand (RH) inboard flap. On both 

aeroplanes the crack had initiated in the 

same area of the rib. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to complete fracture of 

the rib and loss of integrity of the flap 

structure. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Dassault Aviation published Service Bulletin 

(SB) F10–318, which provides instructions 

for inspection of the affected area. 

For reasons described above, this [EASA] 

AD requires a one-time [detailed] inspection 

of the RH and Left Hand (LH) inboard flaps 

and, depending on findings, replacement of 

the cracked part. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating it in 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0979. 

Relevant Service Information 

Dassault Aviation has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin F10–318, 

dated October 30, 2013. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because cracking of the inboard end 

plate (rib) of the inboard flap could lead 

to complete fracture of the rib and loss 

of integrity of the flap structure, 

resulting in loss of control of the 

airplane. Therefore, we determined that 

notice and opportunity for public 

comment before issuing this AD are 

impracticable and that good cause exists 

for making this amendment effective in 

fewer than 30 days. 


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Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2013–0979; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–223– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 81 

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 ................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .................................................... $0 $85 $6,885 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacement that would 

be required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this replacement: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement ..................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ....................................................................... $41,600 $41,770 

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): 

2013–25–01 DASSAULT AVIATION: 

Amendment 39–17697. Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0979; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–223–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective December 24, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to DASSAULT AVIATION 

Model Falcon 10 airplanes, certificated in 

any category, all serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking found on the inboard end plate (rib) 

of the right-hand inboard flap. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct such cracking, 

which could lead to complete fracture of the 

rib and loss of integrity of the flap structure, 

resulting in loss of control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Replacement 

Within 65 days after the effective date of 

this AD, do a detailed inspection for cracking 

of ribs 1 and 3 of the left- and right-hand 

inboard flaps, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault 

Mandatory Service Bulletin F10–318, dated 

October 30, 2013. If any cracking is found, 

before further flight, replace the inboard flap 

with a crack-free serviceable flap, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Dassault Mandatory Service 

Bulletin F10–318, dated October 30, 2013. 


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(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or the DAH with a State 

of Design Authority’s design organization 

approval). For a repair method to be 

approved, the repair approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. You are required 

to ensure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2013–0262, dated October 30, 2013, 

for related information. You may examine the 

MCAI on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013–0979. 

(j) 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) Dassault Mandatory Service Bulletin 

F10–318, dated October 30, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

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

www.dassaultfalcon.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 

November 26, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29122 Filed 12–6–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0753; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–025–AD; Amendment 

39–17677; AD 2013–24–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Beechcraft 

Corporation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Beechcraft Corporation (type certificate 

previously held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation) Models 1900, 1900C, and 

1900D airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by reports of cracking in the front spar 

cap angles and hat section structure of 

the vertical stabilizer. This AD requires 

inspections of the vertical stabilizer spar 

angles and hat section for cracks with 

corrective actions as necessary. We are 

issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 13, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 13, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Beechcraft 

Corporation at address: 10511 E. 

Central, Wichita, Kansas 67206; phone: 

(800) 429–5372 or (316) 676–3140; 

Internet: http://www.beechcraft.com/

customer_support/contact_us/. You may 

view this 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. 

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 this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Chapman, Aerospace Engineer, Wichita 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946–4152; 

fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

paul.chapman@faa.gov. 

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 the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on August 27, 2013 (78 FR 

52870). The NPRM proposed to require 

doing visual inspections of the vertical 

stabilizer spar angles and hat section for 

cracks and taking corrective actions as 

necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Further Support for the AD 

Scott Lewis suggested that the number 

of cracks reported may not be accurate. 

The commenter stated that his fleet had 

53 cracks, which is a much higher 

percentage of airplanes cracked than the 

56 cracks reported in the 140 airplanes 

that Beechcraft reported to the FAA. 

The commenter proposed no changes to 

the AD. 

We agree that the percentage of cracks 

reported may be low. This further 

justifies the need for the AD action and 

therefore, no changes to the final rule 

are necessary. 

Costs of Compliance Too Low 

Scott Lewis stated the costs supplied 

by Beechcraft are too low and that the 

actual costs are running $5,983 per side 

for the spar cap angles plus $9,212 for 

engineer support for a total of $15,195. 

This is compared to the $3,150 cited in 

the NPRM. This does not include the 

cost of the hat section if it requires 

repair. 


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