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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0687; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–118–AD; Amendment 

39–17767; AD 2014–04–08] 

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 all 

Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2B19 

(Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of burr marks on the primary 

wheels, and cracked rings on the 

primary wheel shaft, on certain 

horizontal stabilizer trim actuators 

(HSTAs). This AD requires replacing 

certain HSTAs. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent burr marks on the primary 

wheels, and cracked rings on the 

primary wheel shaft, on certain HSTAs, 

which may lead to a disconnect of the 

pitch trim surface and subsequent loss 

of pitch control, resulting in loss of 

control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

7, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0687; or in 

person at the 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. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cesar Gomez, 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) 228–7318; 

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 all Bombardier, Inc. Model CL– 

600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 

440) airplanes. The NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on August 13, 2013 

(78 FR 49227). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of burr marks on 

the primary wheels, and cracked rings 

on the primary wheel shaft, on certain 

HSTAs. The NPRM proposed to require 

replacing certain HSTAs. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent burr marks on the 

primary wheels, and cracked rings on 

the primary wheel shaft, on certain 

HSTAs, which may lead to a disconnect 

of the pitch trim surface and subsequent 

loss of pitch control, resulting in loss of 

control of the airplane. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2012–18, 

dated May 29, 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: 

It was discovered that a number of primary 

wheels on the HSTA P/N [part number] 

601R92305–5 (or vendor P/N 8396–4) had 

burr marks. Investigation revealed that the 

burr marks were a result of incorrectly using 

the manufacturing process. In addition, some 

rings that were fitted on the primary wheel 

shaft were found cracked. If not corrected, 

this condition may lead to a disconnect of the 

pitch trim surface and subsequent loss of 

pitch control. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the removal 

of the affected units that have the above 

described manufacturing defect. 

Corrective actions include replacement 

of certain HSTAs. You may examine the 

MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0687- 

0003. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comment received. 

The following presents the comment 

received on the proposal (78 FR 49227, 

August 13, 2013) and the FAA’s 

response to the comment. 

Request To Revise the Applicability 

Air Wisconsin Airlines requested that 

we limit the applicability of the NPRM 

(78 FR 49227, August 13, 2013) to 

Model CL–6–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 

100 & 440) airplanes ‘‘equipped with 

HSTAs having part number (P/N) 

601R92305–5 or vendor P/N 8396–4, 

with serial numbers (S/N)s as identified 

in paragraph (g) of this AD.’’ 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request. The intent of the applicability 

in the NPRM (78 FR 49227, August 13, 

2013) and this final rule was to capture 

all possible airplanes that could have an 

affected HSTA, or on which an affected 

HSTA could be installed in the future. 

This issue was coordinated with TCCA. 

The parts installation limitation, 

which applies to all Model CL–600– 

2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) 

airplanes, is retained in this final rule. 

This provision matches the intent of 

Canadian AD CF–2012–18, dated May 

29, 2012. We have made no changes to 

this final rule in this regard. 

Also, we have specified serial 

numbers 7003 and subsequent (which 

includes all serial numbers) in 

paragraph (c) in this final rule, which 

corresponds with the Applicability of 

Canadian AD CF–2012–18, dated May 

29, 2012. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

49227, August 13, 2013) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 49227, 

August 13, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 575 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 19 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. 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 $928,625, or 

$1,615 per product. 

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 

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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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0687; 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 Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. 

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: 

2014–04–08 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–17767. Docket No. FAA–2013–0687; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–118–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective April 7, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc. 

Model CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 

& 440) airplanes, certificated in any category, 

serial numbers 7003 and subsequent. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of burr 

marks on the primary wheels, and cracked 

rings on the primary wheel shaft, on certain 

horizontal stabilizer trim actuators (HSTAs). 

We are issuing this AD to prevent burr marks 

on the primary wheels, and cracked rings on 

the primary wheel shaft, on certain HSTAs, 

which may lead to a disconnect of the pitch 

trim surface and subsequent loss of pitch 

control, resulting in loss of control of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection 

Within 1,000 flight hours or 4 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, inspect to determine if any 

HSTA having part number (P/N) 601R92305– 

5 or vendor P/N 8396–4, with serial numbers 

(S/N)s 287, 724, 813, 841, 998, 1031, 1035, 

1049, 1053, 1067, 1068, 1136, 1252, 1268, 

1303, 1319, 1338, 1354, 1374, 1378, 1445, 

1470, 1498, 1513, 1546, 1632, 1736, 1766, 

1846, 1849, 2002 through 2009, 2011, 2013 

through 2016, 2019, 2020, and 2022 is 

installed. A review of airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable in lieu of this 

inspection if the part number of the HSTA 

can be conclusively determined from that 

review. 

(h) Replacement 

Within 1,000 flight hours or 4 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, replace any affected HSTA 

identified in paragraph (g) of this AD with a 

serviceable HSTA, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 601R–27–159, dated June 15, 

2011. 

(i) Parts Installation Limitations 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install any HSTA having P/N 

601R92305–5 or vendor P/N 8396–4 with a 

serial number listed in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, unless the serial number has the suffix 

‘‘A’’ beside it. 

(j) 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) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2012–18, dated 

May 29, 2012, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0687-0003. 

(l) 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 Service Bulletin 601R–27– 

159, dated June 15, 2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu 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. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

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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 February 

10, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03825 Filed 2–28–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0466; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–156–AD; Amendment 

39–17749; AD 2014–03–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002–23– 

19 for all Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 2000 series airplanes. AD 

2002–23–19 required repetitive 

operational tests, repetitive 

measurements, and repetitive 

replacement of certain jackscrews. This 

new AD requires revising the 

maintenance program to incorporate 

new or revised maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. This AD was prompted by 

the manufacturer revising the airplane 

maintenance manual (AMM) 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

7, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0466 ; 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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, 

P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 

07606; telephone 201–440–6700; 

Internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

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 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2002–23–19, 

Amendment 39–12963 (67 FR 71452, 

December 2, 2002). AD 2002–23–19 

applied to all Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 2000 series airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 12, 2013 (78 FR 41882). 

The NPRM proposed to revise the 

maintenance program to incorporate 

new or revised maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0156, 

dated August 23, 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 airworthiness limitations and 

maintenance requirements for the Falcon 

2000 type design are included in Dassault 

Aviation Falcon 2000 (F2000) Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual (AMM) chapter 5–40 

and are approved by the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). EASA issued AD 

2008–0221 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/

easa_ad_2008_0221_Corrected.pdf/AD_

2008–0221_1] to require accomplishment of 

the maintenance tasks, and implementation 

of the airworthiness limitations, as specified 

in Dassault Aviation F2000 AMM chapter 5– 

40 at revision 12. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault 

Aviation have issued F2000 AMM chapter 5– 

40 at revision 17, which introduces new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations. 

Dassault Aviation AMM chapter 5–40 

revision 17 contains among other changes the 

following requirements: 

—Inspection and test of horizontal 

stabilizer jackscrew; 

—Operational test of voltage monitoring 

circuits; 

—Upgrade of screwjack of flap actuators 

from the older to the latest -3 version; 

—Revised Time Between Overhaul for 

screwjack of flap actuators -3 version; 

—Revised interval for checking the screw/ 

nut play on screwjack of flap actuators -3 

version; 

—Removal of service life limit for 

screwjack of flap actuators; 

—Test of flap asymmetry protection 

system. Compliance with the flap asymmetry 

test is required by DGAC [Direction Ge ́ne ́rale 

de l’Aviation Civile] France AD F–1999–038– 

008(B)R1 [which can be found in the AD 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0466-0002. 

F2000 AMM chapter 5–40 at revision 17 

introduces extended inspection interval; 

—Inspection procedures of fuselage and 

wings; 

—Check of overpressure tightness on 

pressurization control regulating valves. 

Compliance with this check is required by 

EASA AD 2008–0072 [http://

ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2008_

0072.pdf/AD_2008-0072_1]. F2000 AMM 

chapter 5–40 at revision 17 introduces 

extended inspection interval. 

The maintenance tasks and airworthiness 

limitations, as specified in the F2000 AMM 

chapter 5–40, have been identified as 

mandatory actions for continued 

airworthiness of the F2000 type design. 

Failure to comply with AMM chapter 5–40 

at revision 17 might constitute an unsafe 

condition. 

* * * * * 

The required action is revising the 

maintenance program to incorporate all 

airworthiness limitations and 

maintenance tasks specified in Chapter 

5–40, Airworthiness Limitations, 

Revision 18, dated July 2012, of Chapter 

5, Maintenance Planning Document, of 

the Dassualt Falcon 2000 Maintenance 

Manual. You may examine the MCAI in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0466- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 41882, July 12, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Explanation of Changes to This Final 

Rule 

After the NPRM (78 FR 41882, July 

12, 2013) was published, we determined 

that it was not necessary to retain the 

requirements of AD 2010–26–05, 

Amendment 39–16544 (75 FR 79952, 

December 21, 2010), in this final rule. 

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