50860 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 165 / Tuesday, August 26, 2014 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0583; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–130–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 certain 

Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of chafing of the 

fuel lines due to contact with the 

surrounding structures in the fuel tank. 

This proposed AD would require 

replacing and modifying fuel lines, 

revising the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to include 

critical design configuration control 

limitations (CDCCL) and airworthiness 

limitation (AWL) items, and, for certain 

airplanes removing certain clamps and 

mounting hardware. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent chafing of the fuel 

lines in the fuel tank, which could 

result in potential ignition sources in 

the fuel tank in the event of a lightning 

strike and consequent fire or explosion. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 10, 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 proposed 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. 

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–2014– 

0583; 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: Kent 

Fredrickson, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE– 

173, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7364; 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–2014–0583; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–130–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 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–09R1, 

dated May 28, 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: 

Reports from operators have revealed a 

number of instances of chafing of the fuel 

lines due to contact with the surrounding 

structures in the fuel tank. An internal audit 

conducted by Bombardier revealed a number 

of locations in the fuel tank where low 

clearances were noted between fuel lines and 

the surrounding structure. Low clearances 

between fuel lines and the surrounding 

structures may result in ignition sources in 

the fuel tank in the event of a lightning strike, 

creating an unacceptable level of safety. 

Bombardier had issued Service Bulletin 

(SB) 84–28–09 to introduce new fuel line 

assemblies that include new fuel lines and 

Teflon protective sleeves, and SBs 84–28–10 

and 84–28–13 to remove unnecessary 

hardware in the wing fuel tanks, in order to 

eliminate potential fouling conditions on the 

affected fuel lines. 

Upon an operator’s incorporation of SB 84– 

28–09, an additional fouling condition was 

identified on the post-modification fuel lines. 

In order to address this concern on the 

aeroplane, Bombardier has issued SBs 84– 

28–14 and 84–28–15, along with ModSum 

IS4Q2800012 to rectify this problem. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

replacement of fuel lines and the installation 

of fuel line Teflon protective sleeves. In 

addition, the fuel line Teflon protective 

sleeves have been added to the Critical 

Design Configuration Control Limitations 

(CDCCL) along with the introduction of 

associated Fuel System Limitations tasks, to 

ensure integrity of the new assembly. 

Since the original issue of this [Canadian] 

AD, it was found that there were editorial 

errors in Parts IB and II A of this [Canadian] 

AD. In addition, the Temporary Revisions 

(TR) Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI)- 

111/-112 referenced in Parts III and IV of this 

AD had been superseded by later revisions. 

This [Canadian] AD is revised to correct the 

editorial errors and accept the later TR 

approved by Transport Canada. 

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–2014– 

0583. 

Relevant Service Information 

Bombardier has issued the following 

service information: 

• Service Bulletin 84–28–09, Revision 

D, dated December 21, 2012; 

• Service Bulletin 84–28–10, Revision 

B, dated March 19, 2013; 

• Service Bulletin 84–28–13, dated 

August 17, 2012; 

• Service Bulletin 84–28–14, dated 

August 15, 2012; 

• Service Bulletin 84–28–15, dated 

August 15, 2012; 

• Temporary Revision ALI–111, dated 

January 11, 2011, to Section 4–1, ‘‘Fuel 

System Limitations,’’ of Part 2, 

‘‘Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ of 

the Airworthiness Limitation Items 

section of Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 

Maintenance Requirements Manual 

PSM 1–84–7; and 

• Temporary Revision ALI–112, dated 

January 11, 2011, to Section 5–1, 


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‘‘Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations,’’ of Part 2, ‘‘Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ of the Airworthiness 

Limitation Items section of Bombardier 

Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance Requirements 

Manual PSM 1–84–7. 

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 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 the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Compliance With the Required Actions 

and Sections of Maintenance 

Documents 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections) and Critical 

Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with 

these actions and CDCCLs is required by 

section 91.403(c) of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 91.403(c)). For 

airplanes that have been previously 

modified, altered, or repaired in the 

areas addressed by these inspections, an 

operator might not be able to 

accomplish the inspections described in 

the revisions. In this situation, to 

comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the 

operator must request approval of an 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) in accordance with the 

provisions of paragraph (o)(1) of this 

proposed AD. The request should 

include a description of changes to the 

required inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer’’ 

Paragraph in This Proposed AD 

Since late 2006, we have included a 

standard paragraph titled ‘‘Airworthy 

Product’’ in all MCAI ADs in which the 

FAA develops an AD based on a foreign 

authority’s AD. 

The MCAI or referenced service 

information in an FAA AD often directs 

the owner/operator to contact the 

manufacturer for corrective actions, 

such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy 

Product paragraph allowed owners/

operators to use corrective actions 

provided by the manufacturer if those 

actions were FAA-approved. In 

addition, the paragraph stated that any 

actions approved by the State of Design 

Authority (or its delegated agent) are 

considered to be FAA-approved. 

In an NPRM having Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–101–AD (78 FR 

78285, December 26, 2013), we 

proposed to prevent the use of repairs 

that were not specifically developed to 

correct the unsafe condition, by 

requiring that the repair approval 

provided by the State of Design 

Authority or its delegated agent 

specifically refer to the FAA AD. This 

change was intended to clarify the 

method of compliance and to provide 

operators with better visibility of repairs 

that are specifically developed and 

approved to correct the unsafe 

condition. In addition, we proposed to 

change the phrase ‘‘its delegated agent’’ 

to include a design approval holder 

(DAH) with State of Design Authority 

design organization approval (DOA), as 

applicable, to refer to a DAH authorized 

to approve required repairs for the 

proposed AD. 

One commenter to the NPRM having 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–101–AD 

(78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013) stated 

the following: ‘‘The proposed wording, 

being specific to repairs, eliminates the 

interpretation that Airbus messages are 

acceptable for approving minor 

deviations (corrective actions) needed 

during accomplishment of an AD 

mandated Airbus service bulletin.’’ 

This comment has made the FAA 

aware that some operators have 

misunderstood or misinterpreted the 

Airworthy Product paragraph to allow 

the owner/operator to use messages 

provided by the manufacturer as 

approval of deviations during the 

accomplishment of an AD-mandated 

action. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph does not approve messages or 

other information provided by the 

manufacturer for deviations to the 

requirements of the AD-mandated 

actions. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph only addresses the 

requirement to contact the manufacturer 

for corrective actions for the identified 

unsafe condition and does not cover 

deviations from other AD requirements. 

However, deviations to AD-required 

actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, 

and anyone may request the approval 

for an alternative method of compliance 

to the AD-required actions using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

To address this misunderstanding and 

misinterpretation of the Airworthy 

Product paragraph, we have changed the 

paragraph and retitled it ‘‘Contacting the 

Manufacturer.’’ This paragraph now 

clarifies that for any requirement in this 

proposed AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the actions 

must be accomplished using a method 

approved by the FAA, TCCA, or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). 

The Contacting the Manufacturer 

paragraph also clarifies that, if approved 

by the DAO, the approval must include 

the DAO-authorized signature. The DAO 

signature indicates that the data and 

information contained in the document 

are TCCA-approved, which is also FAAapproved. Messages and other 

information provided by the 

manufacturer that do not contain the 

DAO-authorized signature approval are 

not TCCA-approved, unless TCCA 

directly approves the manufacturer’s 

message or other information. 

This clarification does not remove 

flexibility previously afforded by the 

Airworthy Product paragraph. 

Consistent with long-standing FAA 

policy, such flexibility was never 

intended for required actions. This is 

also consistent with the 

recommendation of the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to increase 

flexibility in complying with ADs by 

identifying those actions in 

manufacturers’ service instructions that 

are ‘‘Required for Compliance’’ with 

ADs. We continue to work with 

manufacturers to implement this 

recommendation. But once we 

determine that an action is required, any 

deviation from the requirement must be 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance. 

We also have decided not to include 

a generic reference to either the 

‘‘delegated agent’’ or ‘‘design approval 

holder (DAH) with State of Design 

Authority design organization 

approval,’’ but instead we have 

provided the specific delegation 

approval granted by the State of Design 

Authority for the DAH throughout this 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 72 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 80 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 up to $2,845 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be up to $694,440, or 

$9,645 per product. 


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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. Amend § 39.13 by adding the 

following new airworthiness directive 

(AD): 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0583; Directorate Identifier 2013–NM– 

130–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 10, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, having serial 

numbers 4001, and 4003 through 4417 

inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

chafing of the fuel lines due to contact with 

the surrounding structures in the fuel tank. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent chafing of 

the fuel lines in the fuel tank, which could 

result in potential ignition sources in the fuel 

tank in the event of a lightning strike and 

consequent fire or explosion. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Installation of New Fuel Tube Assemblies 

For airplanes having serial numbers 4001, 

4003, 4004, 4006, and 4008 through 4417 

inclusive: Within 6,000 flight hours or 3 

years after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, install new, improved 

fuel tube assemblies in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes on which Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–28–09 was incorporated 

prior to the effective date of this AD, or on 

which Bombardier Modification Summary 

(ModSum) 4–113643 was incorporated in 

production: Bombardier Service Bulletin 84– 

28–14, dated August 15, 2012. 

(2) For airplanes on which Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–28–09 was not 

incorporated prior to the effective date of this 

AD, or on which Bombardier ModSum 4– 

113643 was incorporated in production, use 

the service information identified in 

paragraph (g)(2)(i) or (g)(2)(ii) of this AD. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–28–09, 

Revision D, dated December 21, 2012; and 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–28–14, dated 

August 15, 2012. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–28–15, 

dated August 15, 2012. 

(h) Prior Incorporation of Bombardier 

ModSum IS4Q2800012 

For airplanes on which Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 84–28–09, and Bombardier ModSum 

IS4Q2800012 were incorporated before the 

effective date of this AD; and for airplanes on 

which Bombardier ModSum 4–113643 was 

incorporated in production, and Bombardier 

ModSum IS4Q2800012 was incorporated 

prior to the effective date of this AD: The 

requirements of paragraph (g) are not 

required. 

(i) Removal of Clamps and Mounting 

Hardware 

For airplanes having serial numbers 4003 

through 4151 inclusive, and 4332 through 

4417 inclusive: Within 6,000 flight hours or 

3 years after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, do the actions 

required by paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this 

AD, as applicable. 

(1) For airplanes having serial numbers 

4003 through 4151 inclusive, on which 

Bombardier ModSum IS4Q2800010 was 

incorporated: Inspect for the presence of 

certain clamps and hardware, and, if present, 

remove certain clamps and mounting 

hardware, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–28–10, Revision B, dated 

March 19, 2013. 

(2) For airplanes having serial numbers 

4332 through 4417 inclusive: Remove certain 

clamps and mounting hardware, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

84–28–13, dated August 17, 2012. 

(j) Incorporation of Fuel System Limitations 

(FSL) Tasks 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate the 

information in FSL task numbers 284000–406 

and 284000–418 as specified in Bombardier 

Temporary Revision ALI–111, dated January 

11, 2011, to Section 4–1, ‘‘Fuel System 

Limitations,’’ of Part 2, ‘‘Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ of the Airworthiness 

Limitation Items section of the Airworthiness 

Limitation Items section of Bombardier Q400 

Dash 8 Maintenance Requirements Manual 

PSM 1–84–7. The initial compliance time for 

Task 284000–418 is within 108 months or 

18,000 flight hours after accomplishing the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, for airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of 

this AD; or, for those airplanes identified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD, within 108 months 

or 18,000 flight hours after the incorporation 

of Bombardier ModSum IS4Q2800012. The 

maintenance program revision required by 

this paragraph may be done by inserting a 

copy of Bombardier Temporary Revision 

ALI–111, dated January 11, 2011, into the 

Airworthiness Limitation Items section of 

Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Requirements Manual PSM 1–84–7. When 

Bombardier Temporary Revision ALI–111, 

dated January 11, 2011, has been included in 

the general revisions of the manual, the 

general revisions may be inserted into the 

manual, and this temporary revision may be 

removed, provided the relevant information 

in the general revision is identical to that in 

Bombardier Temporary Revision ALI–111. 


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(k) Incorporation of Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL) 

Items 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate the 

CDCCL items specified in Bombardier 

Temporary Revision ALI–112, dated January 

11, 2011, to Section 5–1, ‘‘Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations,’’ of Part 2, 

‘‘Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ of 

Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Requirements Manual PSM 1–84–7. The 

maintenance program revision required by 

this paragraph may be done by inserting a 

copy of Bombardier Temporary Revision 

ALI–112, dated January 11, 2011, into the 

Airworthiness Limitation Items section of 

Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Requirements Manual PSM 1–84–7. When 

Bombardier Temporary Revision ALI–112, 

dated January 11, 2011, has been included in 

the general revisions of the manual, the 

general revisions may be inserted into the 

manual, and this temporary revision may be 

removed, provided the relevant information 

in the general revision is identical to that in 

Bombardier Temporary Revision ALI–112. 

(l) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and 

CDCCLs 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, has been revised as 

required by paragraphs (j) and (k) of this AD, 

no alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used unless the 

actions, intervals, or CDCCL are approved as 

an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (o)(1) of this AD. 

(m) Exception to Certain Service Information 

Where the service information, Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–28–09, Revision D, dated 

December 21, 2012; and Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 84–28–15, dated August 15, 2012; 

specify contacting the manufacturer for 

corrective action during accomplishment of 

the actions in those service bulletins: Before 

further flight, repair the discrepancy using a 

method approved by the Manager, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(n) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (i)(1) of this AD, if 

those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–28–10, dated December 

6, 2011; or Revision A, dated May 15, 2012; 

which are not incorporated by reference in 

this AD. 

(o) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (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, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(p) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–09R1, 

dated May 28, 2013, 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–2014–0583. 

(2) 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. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

15, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20263 Filed 8–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0584; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–092–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–09– 

05, for certain Airbus Model A330–200 

and –300 series airplanes, and Model 

A340–200 and –300 series airplanes. AD 

2014–09–05 currently requires 

repetitive inspections of certain sidestay 

upper cardan pins of the main landing 

gear (MLG), and associated nuts and 

retainer assemblies, and pin 

replacement if necessary. Since we 

issued AD 2014–09–05, we have 

determined that a previously optional 

measurement is necessary to address the 

identified unsafe condition. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

migration of the sidestay upper cardan 

pin, which could result in 

disconnection of the sidestay upper arm 

from the airplane structure, and could 

result in a landing gear collapse and 

consequent damage to the airplane and 

injury to occupants. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 10, 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 proposed AD, contact Airbus SAS— 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.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–2014– 

0584; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 


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