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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): 

2016–25–12 M7 Aerospace LLC: 

Amendment 39–18738; Docket No. 

FAA–2016–9120; Directorate Identifier 

2016–CE–024–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective January 12, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC 

Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–T(B), 

SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, SA227–DC 

(C–26B), and SA227–TT airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 5510, Horizontal Stabilizer Structure. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by corrosion and 

stress corrosion cracking of the pitch trim 

actuator upper attach fittings of the 

horizontal stabilizer front spar. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent jamming and/or 

loss of control of the horizontal stabilizer, 

which could result in partial or complete loss 

of airplane pitch control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with paragraphs (g)(1) and (2) of 

this AD using the following service bulletins 

and within the compliance times specified, 

unless already done: 

(1) For Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, 

SA226–T(B), and SA226–TC: M7 Aerospace 

LLC Service Bulletin (SB) 226–27–081 R1, 

revised June 27, 2016; or 

(2) For Models SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227– 

AT, SA227–BC (C–26A), and SA227–TT: M7 

Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–061 R1, revised 

June 27, 2016; or 

(3) For Models SA227–CC and SA227–DC 

(C–26B): M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–033 

R1, revised June 27, 2016. 

(g) Actions 

(1) Within the next 600 hours time-inservice (TIS) after January 12, 2017 (the 

effective date of this AD) or within the next 

12 months after January 12, 2017 (the 

effective date of this AD), whichever occurs 

first, and repetitively thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed every 5,000 hours TIS or 5 

years, whichever occurs first, perform the 

inspection of the pitch trim actuator upper 

attach fittings following section 2.A. and 

return to service following section 2.C. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the service 

bulletins identified in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or 

(3) of this AD, as applicable. 

(2) If any corrosion or cracks are found as 

a result of any inspection in paragraph (g)(1) 

of this AD, before further flight, replace the 

fitting following section 2.B. and return to 

service following section 2.C. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the service 

bulletins identified in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or 

(3) of this AD, as applicable. 

(h) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

This AD allows credit for inspection or 

replacement of the pitch trim actuator upper 

attach fittings required in paragraph (g)(1) 

and (2) of the AD, if done before January 12, 

2017 (the effective date of this AD), following 

the procedures in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information listed in paragraphs (h)(1) 

through (3) of this AD: 

(1) For Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, 

SA226–T(B), and SA226–TC: M7 Aerospace 

LLC Service Bulletin (SB) 226–27–081, 

Issued: April 13, 2016; or 

(2) For Models SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227– 

AT, SA227–BC (C–26A), and SA227–TT: M7 

Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–061, Issued: April 

13, 2016; or 

(3) For Models SA227–CC and SA227–DC 

(C–26B): M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–033, 

Issued: April 13, 2016. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office, 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 ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(2) 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. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308– 

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

(k) 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) M7 Aerospace LLC Service Bulletin (SB) 

226–27–081 R1, revised June 27, 2016. 

(ii) M7 Aerospace LLC SB 227–27–061 R1, 

revised June 27, 2016. 

(iii) M7 Aerospace LLC SB CC7–27–033 

R1, revised June 27, 2016. 

(3) For M7 Aerospace LLC service 

information identified in this AD, contact M7 

Aerospace LLC, 10823 NE Entrance Road, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 824– 

9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; Internet: http://

www.elbitsystems-us.com; email: 

MetroTech@M7Aerospace.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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 

November 30, 2016. 

Melvin Johnson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–29242 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4224; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–170–AD; Amendment 

39–18720; AD 2016–24–03] 

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 certain 

Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by reports of cracked and corroded 

barrel nuts found at the mid-spar 

location of the horizontal-stabilizer-tovertical-stabilizer attachment joint. This 

AD requires repetitive detailed 


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inspections of each barrel nut and 

cradle, a check of the bolt torque of the 

preload indicating (PLI) washers, and 

corrective action if necessary. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 12, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 12, 2017. 

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 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–2016– 

4224. 

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–2016– 

4224; 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: Aziz 

Ahmed, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANE– 

171, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7329; 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 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 14, 2016 (81 FR 13298) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of cracked and corroded barrel 

nuts found at the mid-spar location of 

the horizontal-stabilizer-to-verticalstabilizer attachment joint. The NPRM 

proposed to require repetitive detailed 

inspections of each barrel nut and 

cradle, a check of the bolt torque of the 

PLI washers, and corrective action if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct cracked and corroded 

barrel nuts, which could compromise 

the structural integrity of the verticalstabilizer attachment joints and lead to 

loss of control of the airplane. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2015–13, 

dated June 25, 2015 (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 has been one in-service report of a 

cracked and corroded barrel nut, part number 

(P/N) DSC228–12, found at the mid-spar 

location of the horizontal stabilizer to vertical 

stabilizer attachment joint. There have also 

been two other reports of corroded barrel 

nuts found at mid-spar locations. 

Preliminary investigation determined that 

the cracking is initiated by corrosion. The 

corrosion may have been caused by 

inadequate cadmium plating on the barrel 

nut. Failure of the barrel nuts could 

compromise the structural integrity of the 

joint and could lead to loss of control of the 

aeroplane. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates initial and 

repetitive inspections of the barrel nuts [and 

cradles for cracks and corrosion] at each 

horizontal stabilizer to vertical stabilizer 

attachment joints. 

Required actions include a bolt 

preload check of the PLI washers and 

applicable corrective actions (retorque 

of the bolts and replacement of the 

barrel nut), a detailed inspection of 

cracked or broken barrel nuts for 

damaged bores of the fittings, 

replacement of barrel nuts, and repair of 

damage and corrosion. 

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–2016– 

4224. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Support for the NPRM 

The Air Line Pilots Association, 

International, and a commenter, Lara 

Gabrys, supported the intent of the 

NPRM. 

Request To Specify Revised Service 

Information 

The source of service information in 

the NPRM—Bombardier Alert Service 

Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision A, dated 

June 2, 2015—has been revised. Horizon 

Air requested that we revise the NPRM 

to refer to the latest version of the 

service information. 

We agree and have revised this final 

rule to identify Bombardier Alert 

Service Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, 

dated May 3, 2016, as the appropriate 

source of service information. The 

revised service information clarifies 

certain conditional actions; the major 

actions remain essentially unchanged. 

We have also revised paragraph (m) of 

this AD to include all earlier revisions 

as credit for prior accomplishment of 

the corresponding actions specified in 

this AD. 

Request for Terminating Action 

Commenter Lara Gabrys expressed 

concern about the unsafe condition and 

the lack of a permanent solution to 

address it. 

We acknowledge the commenter’s 

concern, and point out that this final 

rule (as also specified in the NPRM) 

requires that operators submit their 

inspection findings to Bombardier. 

Then, based on those findings, 

Bombardier plans to develop a 

permanent solution to address the 

unsafe condition. If terminating action 

is developed, approved, and available, 

we might consider additional 

rulemaking. At this time, however, we 

are issuing this final rule as proposed. 

Request To Limit Required Actions 

Paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), (h)(1)(i), 

(h)(1)(ii), (i), and (k) of the proposed AD 

specified that certain actions be done in 

accordance with ‘‘the Accomplishment 

Instructions’’ of the referenced service 

information. Noting that ‘‘the 

Accomplishment Instructions’’ include 

paragraphs 3.A., ‘‘Job Set-Up,’’ and 3.C., 

‘‘Close Out,’’ Horizon Air requested that 

the compliance method instead be 

limited to paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedures’’—the only section that 

corrects the unsafe condition. Horizon 

Air objected to the inclusion of the 

specified set-up and close-out 

procedures, which would restrict the 

operators’ ability to perform other 

maintenance in conjunction with the 

incorporation of the service information. 


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We agree with the request, for the 

reasons provided by the commenter. We 

have revised paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), 

(h)(1)(i), (h)(1)(ii), (i), and (k) of this AD, 

as well as paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, 

to refer to paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedures.’’ 

Clarification of Applicability 

This AD affects Model DHC–8–400, 

–401, and –402 airplanes. The SUMMARY

of the NPRM and paragraph (c) of the 

proposed AD identified the affected 

airplanes as ‘‘Model DHC–8–400 

airplanes.’’ Model DHC–8–400 series 

airplanes consist of Model DHC–8–400, 

–401, and –402 airplanes and 

correspond to the affected airplanes 

identified in the MCAI. We have 

therefore revised the SUMMARY to 

identify the affected airplanes as certain 

‘‘Model DHC–8–400 series airplanes.’’ 

We also revised paragraph (c) of this AD 

to identify the applicability as ‘‘Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes’’ 

with serial numbers 4001 and 

subsequent. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

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 

correcting 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 AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier, Inc. has issued Alert 

Service Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, 

dated May 3, 2016. The service 

information describes procedures for a 

detailed inspection and repair for cracks 

and corrosion of the barrel nuts and 

cradles, a bolt preload check of the PLI 

washers, applicable corrective actions, a 

detailed inspection and repair for 

corrosion and damage of the bores of the 

fittings, and replacement of the barrel 

nuts. 

Bombardier, Inc. has also issued 

Bombardier Repair Drawing (RD) 8/4– 

55–1143, Issue 1, dated May 21, 2015. 

The service information describes 

procedures for repairing corrosion and 

damage of the fitting bore. 

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 76 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 6 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD and 1 work-hour per product for 

reporting. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts will cost 

about $0 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this AD 

on U.S. operators to be $45,220, or $595 

per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 4 work-hours, and require parts 

costing $8,881, for a cost of $9,221 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this action. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to 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 control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

and includes time for reviewing 

instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is 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. 

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): 

2016–24–03 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–18720; Docket No. FAA–2016–4224; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NM–170–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective January 12, 2017. 

(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 and subsequent. 


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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 55, Stablizers. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracked and corroded barrel nuts found at the 

mid-spar location of the horizontal-stabilizerto-vertical-stabilizer attachment joint. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracked 

and corroded barrel nuts, which could 

compromise the structural integrity of the 

vertical-stabilizer attachment joints and lead 

to loss of control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Detailed Inspection of Barrel Nuts for 

Cracks and Corrosion 

(1) For airplanes that have accumulated 

5,400 flight hours or more, or have been in 

service 32 months or more since the date of 

issuance of the original certificate of 

airworthiness or the date of issuance of the 

original export certificate of airworthiness, as 

of the effective date of this AD: Within 600 

flight hours or 4 months, whichever occurs 

first after the effective date of this AD, do a 

detailed visual inspection for signs of cracks 

and corrosion of the barrel nut and cradle, in 

accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedures,’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Alert Service 

Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, dated May 

3, 2016. 

(2) For airplanes that have less than 5,400 

flight hours, and have been in-service for less 

than 32 months since the date of issuance of 

the original certificate of airworthiness or the 

date of issuance of the original export 

certificate of airworthiness, as of the effective 

date of this AD: Before the accumulation of 

6,000 total flight hours or 36 months since 

the date of issuance of the original certificate 

of airworthiness or the date of issuance of the 

original export certificate of airworthiness, 

whichever occurs first, do a detailed visual 

inspection of the barrel nut for signs of cracks 

and corrosion of the barrel nut and cradle, in 

accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedures,’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Alert Service 

Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, dated May 

3, 2016. 

(h) Corrective Actions, Detailed Inspection, 

and Repetitive Inspections 

Depending on the findings of any 

inspection required by paragraphs (g) and (j) 

of this AD, do the applicable actions in 

paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3) of this 

AD. 

(1) If any barrel nut or cradle is found 

cracked or broken, before further flight, 

replace the barrel nut and associated 

hardware, in accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedures,’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Alert Service 

Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, dated May 

3, 2016. 

(i) Concurrently with the replacement of 

any barrel nut, do a detailed inspection for 

corrosion and damage of the bore of the 

fitting, in accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedures,’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Alert Service 

Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, dated May 

3, 2016, and, before further flight, repair all 

corrosion and damage, in accordance with 

Bombardier Repair Drawing (RD) 8/4–55– 

1143, Issue 1, dated May 21, 2015. If the bore 

of the fitting cannot be repaired in 

accordance with Bombardier RD 8/4–55– 

1143, Issue 1, dated May 21, 2015, 

accomplish corrective actions in accordance 

with the procedures specified in paragraph 

(n)(2) of this AD. 

(ii) Within 600 flight hours or 4 months, 

whichever occurs first, after the replacement 

of a cracked barrel nut, replace the remaining 

barrel nuts and their associated hardware at 

the horizontal-stabilizer-to-vertical-stabilizer 

attachment joints, in accordance with 

paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedures,’’ of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Alert Service Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision 

C, dated May 3, 2016. 

(2) If any corrosion is found on any barrel 

nut on the front or rear-spar joints, before 

further flight, replace the barrel nut 

accomplish corrective actions in accordance 

with the procedures specified in paragraph 

(n)(2) of this AD. 

(3) If any corrosion above level 1, as 

defined in Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A84–55–04, Revision C, dated May 3, 2016, 

is found on a barrel nut at the mid-spar joint, 

before further flight, replace the barrel nut 

and accomplish corrective actions in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (n)(2) of this AD. 

(4) If all corrosion found is at level 1 or 

below, as defined in Bombardier Alert 

Service Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision C, 

dated May 3, 2016, on a barrel nut at the midspar joint, repeat the inspection specified in 

paragraph (g) of this AD at intervals not to 

exceed 600 flight hours or 4 months, 

whichever occurs first, until completion of 

the actions required by paragraph (k) of this 

AD. 

(i) Preload Indicating (PLI) Washer Check 

For airplanes with PLI washers installed at 

the front and rear-spar joints, before further 

flight after accomplishing any inspection 

required by (g) of this AD and all applicable 

corrective actions required by paragraph (h) 

of this AD, check the bolt preload, and do all 

applicable corrective actions, in accordance 

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

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Alert Service Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision 

C, dated May 3, 2016. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

(j) Repetitive Inspection Interval 

Repeat the inspection and preload check 

required by paragraphs (g) and (i) of this AD 

at intervals not to exceed 3,600 flight hours 

or 18 months, whichever occurs first, except 

as provided by paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(k) Optional Barrel Nut Replacement 

Inspection and replacement of all barrel 

nuts at the horizontal-stabilizer-to verticalstabilizer attachment joints, in accordance 

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

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Alert Service Bulletin A84–55–04, Revision 

C, dated May 3, 2016, extends the next 

inspection required by paragraph (j) of this 

AD to within 6,000 flight hours or 36 months, 

whichever occurs first, after accomplishing 

the replacement. 

(l) Reporting Requirements 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (l)(1) or (l)(2) of this AD, submit 

a report of the findings (both positive and 

negative) of each inspection required by this 

AD to Technical Help Desk—Q-series, 

telephone: 416–375–4000, fax: 416–375– 

4539, email: thd.qseries@

aero.bombardier.com, using the inspection 

form in Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A84–55–04, Revision C, dated May 3, 2016. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(m) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

corresponding actions specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), (h)(1), (h)(1)(i), 

(h)(1)(ii), (h)(3), (h)(4), (i), (k), and (l) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using the service 

information identified in paragraphs (m)(1), 

(m)(2), and (m)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A84– 

55–04, dated May 21, 2015. 

(2) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A84– 

55–04, Revision A, dated June 2, 2015. 

(3) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A84– 

55–04, Revision B, dated July 30, 2015. 

(n) 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 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

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. 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, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA DAO. If 

approved by the DAO, the approval must 

include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

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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. 

(o) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2015–13, dated 

June 25, 2015, 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– 

2016–4224. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (p)(4) and (p)(5) of this AD. 

(p) 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 Alert Service Bulletin A84– 

55–04, Revision C, dated May 3, 2016. 

(ii) Bombardier Repair Drawing (RD) 8/4– 

55–1143, Issue 1, dated May 21, 2015. 

(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 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 15, 2016. 

Paul Bernado, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–28210 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. FR 5508–C–04] 

Application of the Fair Housing Act’s 

Discriminatory Effects Standard to 

Insurance; Correction 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 

Opportunity, HUD. 

ACTION: Classification of published 

document; correction. 

SUMMARY: On October 5, 2016, HUD 

published a document in response to a 

court remand, which was 

miscategorized and placed in the 

‘‘proposed rules’’ section of the Federal 

Register. See 81 FR 69012 (Oct. 5, 2016). 

The October 5, 2016, document is 

neither a proposed rule, nor is it related 

to a proposed rule. Rather, the October 

5, 2016, document responds to a court 

remand on a final rule by 

supplementing HUD’s responses to 

certain insurance industry comments 

that HUD responded to in the preamble 

to its final rule, entitled 

‘‘Implementation of the Fair Housing 

Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard,’’ 

78 FR 11460 (Feb. 15, 2013). HUD issues 

this correction to clarify that the 

published document was related to a 

final rule and thus should have been 

categorized and published in the ‘‘rules 

and regulations’’ section of the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: December 8, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

With respect to this supplementary 

document, contact Ariel Pereira, 

Associate General Counsel for 

Legislation and Regulations, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

451 7th Street SW., Room 10238, 

Washington, DC 20410; telephone 

number 202–708–1793 (this is not a tollfree number). Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to 1 CFR 5.9, the Federal Register must 

select one of four different categories for 

publishing documents: The President, 

Rules and regulations, Proposed rules, 

and Notices. Documents in the ‘‘rules 

and regulations’’ category include 

documents that ‘‘affect other documents 

previously published in the rules and 

regulations section,’’ whereas 

documents in the ‘‘proposed rules’’ 

category include documents that ‘‘affect 

or relate to other documents previously 

published in the proposed rules 

section.’’ 1 CFR 5.9(b), (c) (emphasis 

added). 

On October 5, 2016, HUD published 

a document entitled ‘‘Application of the 

Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory 

Effects Standard to Insurance,’’ see 81 

FR 69012 (Oct. 5, 2016), which 

supplements responses previously 

published with the final rule, 

‘‘Implementation of the Fair Housing 

Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard.’’ 

See 78 FR 11460 (Feb. 15, 2013). 

Because the October 5, 2016, document 

‘‘affect[ed an]other document[ ] 

previously published in the rules and 

regulations section,’’ namely HUD’s 

February 15, 2013 final rule, it falls 

within the ‘‘rules and regulations’’ 

category pursuant to 1 CFR 5.9(b). 

Therefore, HUD issues this correction to 

make clear that the document published 

on October 5, 2016, was not a document 

that affects or relates to a document 

previously published in the ‘‘proposed 

rules’’ section, but rather was a final 

agency action related to a final rule that 

should have been categorized and 

published in the ‘‘rules and regulations’’ 

category. 

Dated: December 5, 2016. 

Ariel Pereira, 

Associate General Counsel for Legislation and 

Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2016–29446 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0496, EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2012–0841; FRL–9954–37] 

Dicamba; Pesticide Tolerances 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes 

tolerances for residues of dicamba in or 

on cotton, gin byproducts; cotton, 

undelinted seed; soybean, forage; and 

soybean, hay. Monsanto Company 

requested these tolerances under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA). 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

December 8, 2016. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before February 6, 2017, and must 

be filed in accordance with the 

instructions provided in 40 CFR part 

178 (see also Unit I.C. of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 


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