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(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing Instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(p) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0082, dated May 15, 2012, for 

related information, which can be found in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (q)(3) and (q)(4) of this AD. 

(q) 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) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A27L001–12, Revision 01, dated April 27, 

2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this 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 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet 

http://www.airbus.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 August 

9, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20110 Filed 8–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0459; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–044–AD; Amendment 

39–17569; AD 2013–17–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, 

Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes, and Model CL– 

600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of erratic pitch movement and 

oscillatory behaviors of the elevator 

control system. This AD requires 

repetitive replacement of the bellcrank 

supports on the inner rear spar of the 

horizontal stabilizer with new, 

improved bellcrank supports. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent erratic pitch 

movement and transient accelerations, 

which could result in a significant pitch 

upset, and injuries to passengers and 

flightcrew. 

DATES: This final rule becomes effective 

October 4, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 4, 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: 

Ricardo Garcia, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

New York 11590; telephone (516) 228– 

7331; 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 published in the Federal 

Register on May 31, 2013 (78 FR 32579). 

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–2013–03, 

dated February 5, 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: 

There have been several reported incidents 

of erratic pitch movements and oscillatory 

behaviors of the elevator control system. 

Investigation revealed that, the increase in 

the elevator breakout force induced by the 

introduction of a new elevator centering 

mechanism, in combination with the existing 

bracket assembly backlash and bearing 

friction of the bell crank support, could result 

in erratic pitch movement and oscillatory 

behavior of the elevator control system. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result in 

pitch upset of the aeroplane that generates 

transient accelerations. These accelerations 

could be high enough to injure aeroplane 

occupants that are not restrained in their 

seats. 

This [TCCA] AD mandates the repetitive 

replacement of the bellcrank supports with a 

new bearing. 

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 

considered the comment received. The 

Airline Pilots Association International 

supported the NPRM (78 FR 32579, May 

31, 2013). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 400 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it takes about 7 work-hours 

per product to comply with the basic 

requirements of this AD. Required parts 

would cost up to $2,422 per product. 


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The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be up to $1,206,800, or up 

to $3,017 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 

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 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; 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 MCAI, 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 airworthiness 

directive AD: 

2013–17–05 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–17569; Docket No. FAA–2013–0459; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–044–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective October 4, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes specified 

in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this 

AD, certificated in any category. 

(1) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes, serial numbers 10002 through 

10999 inclusive. 

(2) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) and CL–600–2D24 

(Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes, serial 

numbers 15001 through 15990 inclusive. 

(3) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2E25 

(Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes, serial 

numbers 19001 through 19990 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of erratic 

pitch movements and oscillatory behaviors of 

the elevator control system. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent erratic pitch movement 

and transient accelerations, which could 

result in a significant pitch upset, and 

injuries to passengers and flightcrew. 

(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) Repetitive Replacement of the Bellcrank 

Supports 

For any airplane with bellcrank supports 

having part numbers AV670–23350–001 (left 

side) and AV670–23350–002 (right side), on 

the inner rear spar of the horizontal 

stabilizer: At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of this 

AD, replace the affected bellcrank supports 

with new bellcrank supports, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–27–064, 

dated December 11, 2012. Repeat the 

replacement thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 20,000 flight hours. 

(1) For airplanes that have, as of the 

effective date of this AD, accumulated 18,000 

total flight hours or less: Replace before the 

accumulation of 24,600 total flight hours. 

(2) For airplanes that have, as of the 

effective date of this AD, accumulated more 

than 18,000 total flight hours, but 23,400 

total flight hours or less: Replace within 

6,600 flight hours after the effective date of 

this AD. 

(3) For airplanes that have, as of the 

effective date of this AD, accumulated more 

than 23,400 total flight hours, but 28,500 

total flight hours or less: Replace before the 

accumulation of 30,000 total flight hours. 

(4) For airplanes that have, as of the 

effective date of this AD, accumulated more 

than 28,500 total flight hours: Within 1,500 

flight hours after the effective date of this AD. 

(h) 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, New York 

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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–03, dated 

February 5, 2013, for related information, 

which can 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. 


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(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–27– 

064, dated December 11, 2012. 

(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 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 August 

9, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20237 Filed 8–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0424; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–014–AD; Amendment 

39–17564; AD 2013–16–26] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A330–200 Freighter series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 and –300 

series airplanes, and Model A340–200 

and –300 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of cracked adjacent 

frame forks of a forward cargo door. 

This AD requires repetitive detailed 

inspections for cracks and sheared, 

loose, or missing rivets of the forward 

cargo door and, for certain airplanes, of 

the aft cargo door, and repair if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct cracked or ruptured 

cargo door frames, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

forward or aft cargo door. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 4, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 4, 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. 

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 May 20, 2013 (78 FR 29261). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0274, 

dated December 21, 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: 

One A330 operator recently reported a case 

where two adjacent frame (FR) forks of a 

forward cargo door were found cracked. 

FR20B was found cracked through, FR21 was 

found cracked half through. At the time of 

the findings, the affected aeroplane had 

accumulated around 21 000 flight cycles (FC) 

and it had already been inspected in 

accordance with EASA AD 2011–0007R1 

[(http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_

2011_0007_R1.pdf/AD_2011-0007R1_1)] 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 2012–12–12, 

Amendment 39–17092 (77 FR 37797, June 

25, 2012)] and ALI [airworthiness limitation 

instructions] Task 523106–01–1. However, 

during those inspections, the forward cargo 

door handle access panel is not required to 

be removed, which explains why the cracks 

at these two internal frame locations were not 

detected. 

After further analysis, it was determined 

that, in case of cracked or ruptured (forward 

or aft) cargo door frame, the loads will be 

transferred to the remaining structural 

elements. However, the second load path is 

able to sustain the loads for a limited number 

of flight cycles only. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to rupture of two 

vertical frames, resulting in reduced 

structural integrity of the forward or aft cargo 

door. 

To address this condition, Airbus issued 

four separate Alert Operators Transmissions 

(AOT), giving instructions for repetitive 

inspections of the affected areas. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires repetitive detailed visual 

inspections of aft cargo door at FR60 and 

FR60A [for certain airplanes] and forward 

cargo door at FR21 and FR20B [for all 

airplanes], where the cargo door handle 

access panels are located, as follow: 

—Outer skin rivets for sheared, loose or 

missing rivets at frame fork ends, 

—whole inner forks for cracks and for 

sheared, loose or missing rivets at frame 

web and flange after removal of handle 

access panels, and 

the accomplishment of the applicable 

corrective actions [which include repair, in 

accordance with a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA.] 

Note: Accomplishment of the above 

inspections does not cancel accomplishment 

of the inspections as required by EASA [AD] 

2011–0007R1, nor accomplishment of those 

in accordance with ALI Task 523106–01–1. 

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 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 29261, May 20, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data 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 

29261, May 20, 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 29261, 

May 20, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 66 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it takes 1 work-hour per 

product to comply with the basic 

requirements of this AD. The average 

labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the cost on 

U.S. operators to be $5,610, or $85 per 

product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 


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