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Vol. 78, No. 143 

Thursday, July 25, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0623; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–109–AD; Amendment 

39–17516; AD 2013–14–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. 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 

Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2B19 

(Regional Jet Series 100 & 440), CL–600– 

2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 

702), CL–600–2D15 (Regional Jet Series 

705), and CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes. This AD requires 

revising the airplane flight manual 

(AFM) by incorporating an emergency 

procedure for uncommanded yaw 

motion. This AD was prompted by 

reports of airplanes experiencing 

uncommanded rudder movements 

while in flight. We are issuing this AD 

to advise the flightcrew of procedures to 

address a possible failure of the voltage 

regulator inside the yaw damper 

actuator that could lead to 

uncommanded yaw movement and 

consequent loss of the ability to control 

the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 9, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of August 9, 2013. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 9, 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: 

Cesar Gomez, 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– 

7318; fax (516) 794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–13, 

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: 

There have been several reported incidents 

where Bombardier Regional Jet aeroplanes 

experienced in flight uncommanded rudder 

movements. Investigation revealed that a 

failure of the voltage regulator inside the yaw 

damper actuator could lead to uncommanded 

yaw movement. If not corrected, this 

condition could lead to the loss of the * * * 

[ability to control the] aeroplane. 

This [TCCA] AD mandates the introduction 

of an emergency procedure to the Aeroplane 

Flight Manual (AFM) to address the above 

mentioned unsafe condition. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Bombardier Inc., has issued the 

following emergency procedures for the 

AFMs: 

• For Bombardier, Inc. Model CL– 

600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 

440) airplanes: Procedure 1., Automatic 

Flight Control System (AFCS), of 

Section 03–06, Emergency Procedures— 

Automatic Flight Control System, of 

Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, in 

Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series 

Regional Jet Model CL–600–2B19 AFM, 

CSP A–012, Revision 61, dated April 2, 

2013. 

• For Bombardier, Inc. Model CL– 

600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, 

& 702) airplanes: Procedure 1., 

Automatic Flight Control System 

(AFCS), of Section 03–06, Emergency 

Procedures—Automatic Flight Control 

System, of Chapter 3, Emergency 

Procedures, in Volume 1 of the 

Bombardier CRJ Series Regional Jet 

Model CL–600–2C10 AFM, CSP B–012, 

Revision 11, dated February 14, 2013. 

• For Bombardier, Inc. Model CL– 

600–2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) and 

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

airplanes: Procedure 1., Automatic 

Flight Control System (AFCS), of 

Section 03–06, Emergency Procedures— 

Automatic Flight Control System, of 

Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, in 

Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series 

Regional Jet Model CL–600–2D24 and 

Model CL–600–2D15 AFM, CSP C–012, 

Revision 7, dated February 14, 2013. 

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. 


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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 of a possible failure of the 

voltage regulator inside the yaw damper 

actuator that could lead to 

uncommanded yaw movement, which 

could lead to the loss of the ability to 

control the airplane. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable 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–2013–0623; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–109– 

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 929 

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 

Revision .................................. 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ......................................... $0 $85 $78,965 

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: 

2013–14–11 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–17516. Docket No. FAA–2013–0623; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–109–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective August 9, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all airplanes specified 

in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) of this AD, 

certificated in any category. 

(1) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2B19 

(Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes. 

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

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes. 

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

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes. 

(4) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2D24 

(Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 2720, Rudder Control System. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

airplanes experiencing uncommanded rudder 

movements while in flight. We are issuing 

this AD to advise the flightcrew of 

procedures to address a possible failure of 

the voltage regulator inside the yaw damper 

actuator that could lead to uncommanded 

yaw movement and consequent loss of the 

ability to control 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 Emergency Procedures 

Section and the Limitations Section of the 

Bombardier AFM to incorporate the 

‘‘Uncommanded Yaw Motion’’ procedure 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) 

of this AD, as applicable. 

(1) For Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600– 

2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) 

airplanes: Procedure 1., Automatic Flight 

Control System (AFCS), of Section 03–06, 


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Emergency Procedures—Automatic Flight 

Control System, of Chapter 3, Emergency 

Procedures, in Volume 1 of the Bombardier 

CRJ Series Regional Jet Model CL–600–2B19 

AFM CSP A–012, Revision 61, dated April 2, 

2013. 

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

2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes: Procedure 1., Automatic Flight 

Control System (AFCS), of Section 03–06, 

Emergency Procedures—Automatic Flight 

Control System, of Chapter 3, Emergency 

Procedures, in Volume 1 of the Bombardier 

CRJ Series Regional Jet Model CL–600–2C10 

AFM, CSP B–012, Revision 11, dated 

February 14, 2013. 

(3) For Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600– 

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

2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes: 

Procedure 1., Automatic Flight Control 

System (AFCS), of Section 03–06, Emergency 

Procedures—Automatic Flight Control 

System, of Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, 

in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series 

Regional Jet Model CL–600–2D24 and Model 

CL–600–2D15 AFM, CSP C–012, Revision 7, 

dated February 14, 2013. 

(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, 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. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–13, dated 

May 28, 2013, for related information. 

(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) Procedure 1., Automatic Flight Control 

System (AFCS), of Section 03–06, Emergency 

Procedures—Automatic Flight Control 

System, of Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, 

in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series 

Regional Jet Model CL–600–2B19 Airplane 

Flight Manual CSP A–012, Revision 61, dated 

April 2, 2013. 

(ii) Procedure 1., Automatic Flight Control 

System (AFCS), of Section 03–06, Emergency 

Procedures—Automatic Flight Control 

System, of Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, 

in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series 

Regional Jet Model CL–600–2C10 Airplane 

Flight Manual CSP B–012, Revision 11, dated 

February 14, 2013. 

(iii) Procedure 1., Automatic Flight Control 

System (AFCS), of Section 03–06, Emergency 

Procedures—Automatic Flight Control 

System, of Chapter 3, Emergency Procedures, 

in Volume 1 of the Bombardier CRJ Series 

Regional Jet Model CL–600–2D24 and Model 

CL–600–2D15 Airplane Flight Manual CSP 

C–012, Revision 7, dated February 14, 2013. 

(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 July 11, 

2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17294 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 61 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0100; Amdt. Nos. 

61–130A] 

RIN 2120–AJ67 

Pilot Certification and Qualification 

Requirements for Air Carrier 

Operations; Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final 

rule published on July 15, 2013 (78 FR 

42324). In that rule, which became 

effective on July 15, 2013, the date of 

publication, the FAA amended its 

regulations to create new certification 

and qualification requirements for pilots 

in air carrier operations. This document 

corrects errors in the regulatory text of 

that document. 

DATES: Effective: July 25, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this 

correction contact Barbara Adams, Air 

Transportation Division, AFS–200, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 

267–8166; facsimile (202) 267–5299, 

email barbara.adams@faa.gov. 

For legal questions concerning this 

correction contact Anne Moore, Office 

of the Chief Counsel—International 

Law, Legislation, and Regulations 

Division, AGC–240, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–3123; facsimile 

(202) 267–7971, email 

anne.moore@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 15, 2013, the FAA published 

a final rule entitled, ‘‘Pilot Certification 

and Qualification Requirements for Air 

Carrier Operations’’ (78 FR 42324). In 

that final rule, which became effective 

July 15, 2013, the FAA revised the 

aeronautical experience requirements 

for an airline transport pilot (ATP) 

certificate in § 61.159(a) by adding 

paragraph (a)(3) which requires pilots to 

obtain 50 hours in the class of airplane 

for the ATP certificate sought and by 

revising former paragraph (a)(5) to 

permit pilots to credit time in a flight 

simulation training device (FSTD) 

accomplished in approved training 

programs under parts 121, 135, and 141 

toward the aeronautical experience 

requirements for the ATP certificate. 

Under the prior rule, only FSTD time 

accomplished as part of an approved 

training course in part 142 could be 

credited. 

Correction 

In the amendatory language, the FAA 

mistakenly directed that redesignated 

paragraph (a)(5) be revised to permit the 

FSTD time in parts 121, 135, and 141 to 

be credited. In fact, because the final 

rule added new paragraph (a)(3), the 

amendatory language should have 

directed that redesignated paragraph 

(a)(6) should be revised. Accordingly, 

the FAA is issuing this correction to 


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