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[FR Doc. 2016–04874 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4230; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–041–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; EVECTOR, 

spol. s.r.o. Gliders 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

EVECTOR, spol. s.r.o. Models L 13 SEH 

VIVAT and L 13 SDM VIVAT gliders 

(type certificate previously held by 

AEROTECHNIK s.r.o.) that would 

supersede AD 2000–20–12. This 

proposed AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by an aviation 

authority of another country to identify 

and correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as insufficient 

material strength of the tail-fuselage 

attachment fitting. We are issuing this 

proposed AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 18, 2016. 

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 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact EVEKTOR, 

spol. s.r.o, Letecka 1008, 686 04 

Kunovice, Czech Republic; phone: +420 

572 537 428; email: evektor@evektor.cz; 

Internet: http://www.evektor.cz/en/

sales-and-support. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

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– 

4230; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2016–4230; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–041–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On September 28, 2000, we issued AD 

2000–20–12, Amendment 39–11923 (65 

FR 61262; October 17, 2000) (‘‘AD 

2000–20–12’’). That AD required actions 

intended to address an unsafe condition 

on EVECTOR, spol. s.r.o. Model L 13 

SEH VIVAT gliders and was based on 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) originated by the 

Civil Aviation Authority, which is the 

aviation authority for the Czech 

Republic. That MCAI (AD CAA–AD–T– 

112/1999R1, dated November 23, 1999), 

was issued to correct an unsafe 

condition for EVECTOR, spol. s.r.o. 

Models L 13 SEH VIVAT and L 13 SDM 

VIVAT gliders and BLANIK LIMITED 

Models L–13 Blanik and L–13 AC 

Blanik gliders. The MCAI states: 

To prevent destruction of tail-fuselage 

attachment fitting which can lead to loss of 

control of the sailplane. This destruction 

could be caused due to lower strength of the 

material used during production. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2016–4230. 

A review of records since issuance of 

AD 2000–20–12 revealed that the FAA 

inadvertently did not address this MCAI 

for the EVECTOR, spol. s.r.o. Model L 

13 SDM VIVAT gliders and the BLANIK 

LIMITED Model L–13 AC Blanik gliders. 

This proposed AD would supersede AD 

2000–20–12 to add the EVECTOR, spol. 

s.r.o. Model L 13 SDM VIVAT gliders to 

the applicability of the AD. 

The FAA will address the BLANIK 

LIMITED Model L–13 AC Blanik gliders 

in another AD action. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

AEROTECHNIK CZ s.r.o. issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SEH 13– 

005a, dated November 18, 1999. The 

service information describes 

procedures for testing the material 

strength of attachment fitting part 

number A 102 021N and instructions for 

contacting the manufacturer for 

replacement information if necessary. 

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 NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed 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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

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develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 9 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 4 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $340 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $3,060, or $340 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 16 work-hours and require parts 

costing $500, for a cost of $1,860 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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 

removing Amendment 39–11923 (65 FR 

61262; October 17, 2000), and adding 

the following new AD: 

EVECTOR, spol. S.r.o.: Docket No. FAA– 

2016–4230; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

CE–041–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 18, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2000–20–12, 

Amendment 39–11923 (65 FR 61262; October 

17, 2000) (‘‘AD 2000–20–12’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to EVECTOR, spol. s.r.o. 

Models L 13 SEH VIVAT and L 13 SDM 

VIVAT gliders (type certificate previously 

held by AEROTECHNIK s.r.o.), all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as insufficient 

material strength of the tail-fuselage 

attachment fitting. We are issuing this 

proposed AD to detect and correct tailfuselage fittings with insufficient material 

strength, which if left uncorrected could 

result in detachment of the tail from the 

fuselage with consequent loss of control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this 

AD, including all subparagraphs: 

(1) Model L 13 SEH VIVAT gliders: 

(i) Within the next 60 days after November 

27, 2000 (the effective date retained from AD 

2000–20–12), inspect the tail-fuselage 

attachment fitting, part number (P/N) A 102 

021N, for damage and material hardness 

following the procedures in AEROTECHNIK 

CZ s.r.o. Mandatory Service Bulletin SEH 13– 

005a, dated November 18, 1999. 

(ii) If you find the tail-fuselage attachment 

fitting is damaged or the material does not 

meet the hardness requirements specified in 

the service bulletin during the inspection 

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

before further flight, you must contact the 

manufacturer to obtain an FAA-approved 

replacement part for P/N A 102 021N and 

FAA-approved installation instructions and 

install the replacement part. Use the contact 

information found in paragraph (h) to contact 

the manufacturer. 

(iii) As of November 27, 2000 (the effective 

date retained from AD 2000–20–12), do not 

install, on any glider, a P/N A 102 021N 

attachment fitting that has not passed the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of 

this AD. 

(2) Model L 13 SDM VIVAT gliders: 

(i) Within the next 60 days after the 

effective date of this AD, inspect the tailfuselage attachment fitting, part number (P/ 

N) A 102 021N, for damage and material 

hardness following the procedures in 

AEROTECHNIK CZ s.r.o. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SEH 13–005a, dated November 18, 

1999. 

(ii) If you find the tail-fuselage attachment 

fitting is damaged or the material does not 

meet the hardness requirements specified in 

the service bulletin during the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD, 

before further flight, you must contact the 

manufacturer to obtain an FAA-approved 

replacement part for P/N A 102 021N and 

FAA-approved installation instructions and 

install the replacement part. Use the contact 

information found in paragraph (h) to contact 

the manufacturer. 

(iii) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install, on any glider, a P/N A 102 021N 

attachment fitting that has not passed the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of 

this AD. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before 


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using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority AD 

CAA–AD–T–112/1999R1, dated November 

23, 1999, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2016–4230. For 

service information related to this AD, 

contact EVEKTOR, spol. s.r.o, Letecka 1008, 

686 04 Kunovice, Czech Republic; phone: 

+420 572 537 428; email: evektor@evektor.cz; 

Internet: http://www.evektor.cz/en/sales-andsupport. You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 24, 2016. 

Robert P. Busto, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04543 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–3990; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–153–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) and CL–600– 

2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by two 

in-service incidents reported on 

Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes regarding a loss of all air data 

information in the flight deck. This 

proposed AD would require revision of 

the airplane flight manual (AFM) to 

provide procedures to guide the crew to 

stabilize the airplane’s airspeed and 

attitude for continued safe flight. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent loss of air 

data information that may affect 

continued safe flight. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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 NPRM, contact Bombardier, Inc., 

400 Coˆte-Vertu Road West, Dorval, 

Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone: 

514–855–5000; fax: 514–855–7401; 

email: thd.crj@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. 

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– 

3990; 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 proposed 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: 

Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Services Branch, ANE– 

172, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone: 516–228–7301; fax: 

516–794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2016–3990; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–153–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian AD 

CF–2015–08, dated April 28, 2015 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

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

condition for all Bombardier, Inc. Model 

CL–600–2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) 

and CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet Series 

900) airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Two in-service incidents have been 

reported on CL–600–2C10 aeroplanes 

regarding a loss of all air data information in 

the cockpit. The air data information was 

recovered as the aeroplane descended to 

lower altitudes. An investigation determined 

that the root cause in both events was high 

altitude icing (ice crystal contamination). If 

not addressed, this condition may affect 

continued safe flight. 

Due to similarities in the air data systems, 

such events could happen on all Bombardier 

CRJ models, CL–600–2B19, CL–600–2C10, 

CL–600–2D15, CL–600–2D24 and CL–600– 

2E25. Therefore, the corrective actions for 

these models will be mandated once their 

respective Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) 

revisions become available. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

incorporation of AFM procedures to guide 

the crew to stabilize the aeroplanes airspeed 

and attitude for continued safe flight. 

Required actions in this NPRM apply 

only to Bombardier, Inc. Model CL– 

600–2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) and 

CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) 

airplanes; we may consider issuing 

further rulemaking on the other 

Bombardier airplane models identified 

previously. 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– 

3990. 


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