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Vol. 78, No. 151 

Tuesday, August 6, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0669; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–117–AD; Amendment 

39–17540; AD 2013–16–02] 

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 7X 

airplanes. This AD requires 

incorporation of a new procedure into 

the airplane flight manual (AFM). This 

AD was prompted by a report of a 

runway excursion caused by failure of 

the nose landing gear position feed-back 

assembly. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct an incorrect angle 

signal causing an un-commanded nose 

wheel deflection, which could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 21, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of August 21, 2013. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 20, 2013. 

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. 

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 2013–0128, 

dated June 17, 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: 

A Falcon 7X aeroplane recently experienced 

a runway excursion. The results of the 

subsequent technical investigations 

accomplished by Dassault Aviation identified 

a failure of the Nose Landing Gear position 

feed-back assembly, due to an incorrect angle 

signal resulting in un-commanded nose 

wheel deflection which could not be 

countered by the pilot. 

This condition, if not detected and corrected, 

could lead to further similar events, which 

could result in [reduced controllability of the 

airplane and] damage to the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

pending the development of an assembly 

with improved design, Dassault Aviation 

published an operational procedure, for 

checking the condition of the nose wheel 

steering position feed-back. This procedure 

has been incorporated into the applicable 

electronic checklist. 

For the reasons described above, this [EASA] 

AD requires incorporation of the new 

procedure into the Airplane Flight Manual 

(AFM) and an update of the Electronic Check 

List (ECL). 

This [EASA] AD is considered to be an 

interim action and further AD action may 

follow. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Dassault has issued (Change Proposal) 

CP076, approved by EASA on June 17, 

2013, to the Dassault Falcon 7X 

Airplane Flight Manual DGT105608. 

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. 

Differences Between This AD and MCAI 

This action will not require the 

update of the electronic checklist (ECL), 

as required by the MCAI. The ECL is not 

part of the approved type design of the 

airplane and all pertinent requirements 

are mandated through the AFM change. 

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 an incorrect angle signal 

causing an un-commanded nose wheel 

deflection could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

Therefore, we determined that notice 

and opportunity for public comment 

before issuing this AD are impracticable 


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and that good cause exists for making 

this amendment effective in fewer than 

30 days. 

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–2013–0669; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–117– 

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 39 

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 

Revise the AFM ....................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ........................ $0 $85 $3,315 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2013–16–02 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 

39–17540. Docket No. FAA–2013–0669; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–117–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective August 21, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in 

any category, all manufacturer serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

runway excursion caused by failure of the 

nose landing gear position feed-back 

assembly. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct an incorrect angle signal causing 

an un-commanded nose wheel deflection, 

which could result in reduced controllability 

of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the Limitations and Normal 

Procedures sections to incorporate the 

procedures in Dassault Change Proposal 

(CP)076, approved by European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) on June 17, 2013, to 

the Dassault Falcon 7X Airplane Flight 

Manual (AFM) DGT105608. Dassault CP076, 

approved by EASA on June 17, 2013, 

introduces procedures for checking the 

condition of the nose wheel steering position 

feedback. Thereafter, operate the airplane 

according to the limitations and procedures 

in Dassault CP076, approved by EASA on 

June 17, 2013. The revision may be done by 

inserting a copy of Dassault CP076, approved 

by EASA on June 17, 2013, in the AFM. 

When this change proposal has been 

included in general revisions of the AFM, the 

general revisions may be inserted in the 

AFM, provided the relevant information in 

the general revision is identical to that in 

Dassault CP076, approved by EASA on June 

17, 2013, and the change proposal may be 

removed from the AFM. These amendments 

take precedence over the same procedures 

displayed through the electronic checklist 

(ECL). 

(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, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 


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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 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. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0128, dated 

June 17, 2013, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Dassault (Change Proposal) CP076, 

approved by EASA on June 17, 2013, to the 

Dassault Falcon 7X Airplane Flight Manual 

DGT105608. 

(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 review copies of the 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 July 26, 

2013. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18640 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0216; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–206–AD; Amendment 

39–17521; AD 2013–15–05] 

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 CL–600–2B19 

(Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

determination that certain flap actuators 

require restoration by installing a 

redesigned flap actuator inboard pinion 

seal. This AD requires revising the 

maintenance program by incorporating 

new airworthiness limitation tasks. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent flap 

system failure, and consequent reduced 

control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 10, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 10, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Luke Walker, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

New York 11590; telephone (516) 228– 

7363; fax (516) 794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on April 8, 2013 (78 FR 20844). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. Transport Canada Civil 

Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation 

authority for Canada, has issued 

Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF– 

2012–26, dated October 30, 2012 

(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: 

The CL–600–2B19 aeroplane flap actuator 

inboard pinion seal is prone to leak which 

can cause internal contamination of the 

actuator braking mechanism and subsequent 

actuator failure. This condition, if not 

corrected, can cause flap system failure. In 

certain weather and runway conditions, 

frequent flap system failures pose a safety 

concern. 

To improve the internal actuator sealing, the 

flap actuator manufacturer has redesigned 

the inboard pinion seal. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) has 

been monitoring, through an actuator 

sampling program, the performance of the 

flap system since the introduction of 

actuators equipped with this new inboard 

pinion seal. Based on this sampling program 

and recent flap reliability data, TCCA is 

mandating a restoration task to install the 

redesigned flap actuator inboard pinion seal 

on all applicable actuators. 

The required action is revising the 

maintenance program by incorporating 

two new airworthiness limitation tasks. 

The unsafe condition is flap system 

failure, and consequent reduced control 

of the airplane. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comment received. 

Statement of Support for the NPRM (78 

FR 20844, April 8, 2013) and Request 

To Shorten Compliance Time 

The Airline Pilots Association 

International stated it supports the 

NPRM (78 FR 20844, April 8, 2013), and 

requested that we shorten the 

compliance time to ensure that the 

identified safety issue is corrected 

within the airplane fleet as soon as 

possible. 

We do not agree with the request to 

shorten the compliance time. After 

considering all the available 

information, we have determined that 

the compliance time, as proposed, 

represents an appropriate interval of 

time in which the required actions can 


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