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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8426; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–006–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation 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 

Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE– 

FALCON 900 airplanes, FALCON 

900EX airplanes, and FALCON 2000EX 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report that during a test 

flight, it was found that the yaw damper 

on the takeoff roll can increase the 

Minimum Control Speed on Ground 

(Vmcg). This proposed AD would 

require revising the airplane flight 

manual to incorporate procedures for 

the flightcrew to check that the yaw 

damper is set to off before takeoff. We 

are proposing this AD to ensure that the 

flightcrew has procedures to set the yaw 

damper to ‘‘off’’ before takeoff, which, if 

activated, could result in reduced 

control of the airplane if one engine 

were to fail during takeoff. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by February 29, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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 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. 

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–2015– 

8426; 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: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

425–227–1137; fax 425–227–1149. 

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–2015–8426; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–006–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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0005, dated January 14, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for certain Dassault 

Aviation Model MYSTERE–FALCON 

900 airplanes, FALCON 900EX 

airplanes, and FALCON 2000EX 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

During a flight test on a development 

aeroplane, it was found that the yaw damper 

(YD) working on the take-off roll can increase 

the Minimum Control Speed on Ground 

(Vmcg). A review of the certification data of 

the affected aeroplanes shows that Vmcg 

values published in the Airplane Flight 

Manuals (AFM) have been determined 

without YD. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result, in case of an engine failure occurring 

during the roll acceleration [during takeoff], 

in reduced lateral control of the aeroplane. 

To address this condition, Dassault 

Aviation developed Change Proposals (CP) 

and Temporary Changes (TC) to the 

applicable AFMs, which instruct flight crews 

to check that yaw damper is set to ‘‘off’’ 

before take-off. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires an amendment of the 

applicable AFM. 

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–2015– 

8426. 

Related Service Information Under 

1 CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following service 

information: 

• Change Proposal 17 (CP017), ‘‘AFM: 

Yaw Damper Off in Line Up Procedure,’’ 

dated January 23, 2015, to the Dassault 

Falcon 2000EX Airplane Flight Manual, 

DGT84278. 

• Change Proposal 46 (CP046), ‘‘AFM: 

Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ 

dated December 15, 2014, to the 

Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy Version, 

Airplane Flight Manual, DGT88898. 

• Change Proposal 118 (TC118), 

‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up 

Procedure,’’ dated December 18, 2014, 

to the Dassault Myste`re Falcon 900 

Airplane Flight Manual, DTM20103. 

• Change Proposal 48 (TC048), 

‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up 

Procedure,’’ dated December 16, 2014, 

to the Dassault Myste`re Falcon 900, 

F900C Version, Airplane Flight Manual 

(FM900C), TC048. 

• Change Proposal 12 (CP012), ‘‘AFM: 

Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ 

Dassault Falcon 900EX Airplane Flight 

Manual DTM561. 

• Change Proposal 31 (CP031), ‘‘AFM: 

Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ 

Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, Airplane 

Flight Manual DGT84972). 

The service information describes 

procedures for the flightcrew to check 

that the yaw damper is set to off before 

takeoff. This service information is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this NPRM. 


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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 these same 

type designs. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 284 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $24,140, or $85 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 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. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8426; Directorate Identifier 2015–NM– 

006–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

29, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to airplanes specified in 

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

certificated in any category. 

(1) Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE– 

FALCON 900 airplanes, all serial numbers. 

(2) Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

900EX airplanes, all serial numbers, except 

airplanes with ‘‘EASy II’’ ‘‘2nd certification’’ 

avionics, which are defined as: Airplanes 

modified in production with Dassault 

Aviation modification M5595; or airplanes 

modified in service with Dassault Aviation 

Service Bulletin F900EX–400 or with 

Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin F900EX– 

414, except for airplanes modified in service 

with any of the service information in 

paragraphs (c)(2)(i) through (c)(2)(vii) of this 

AD. 

(i) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–400, dated July 1, 2011. 

(ii) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–400, Revision 1, dated July 5, 2012. 

(iii) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–400, Revision 2, dated November 30, 

2012. 

(iv) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–414, dated July 20, 2011. 

(v) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–414, Revision 1, dated July 5, 2012. 

(vi) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–414, Revision 2, dated July 27, 2012. 

(vii) Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F900EX–414, Revision 3, dated November 30, 

2012. 

(3) Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

2000EX airplanes, all serial numbers, except 

airplanes with Dassault Aviation production 

modification M3254, or modified in service 

by Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin 

F2000EX–300 (‘‘EASy II’’ avionics). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 01, Operations Information. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

during a test flight, it was found that the yaw 

damper on the take-off roll can increase the 

Minimum Control Speed on Ground (Vmcg). 

We are issuing this AD to ensure that the 

ensure that the flightcrew has procedures to 

set the yaw damper to ‘‘off’’ before takeoff, 

which, if activated, could result in reduced 

control of the airplane if one engine were to 

fail during takeoff. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revision of the Airplane Flight Manual 

(AFM) 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the normal procedures and 

limitations sections of the airplane flight 

manual, as applicable, to include the 

information in the applicable AFM change 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD. This may be done by inserting copies of 

the applicable AFM change specified in table 

1 to paragraph (g) of this AD in the AFM. 

When the applicable AFM change specified 

in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD have 

been included in general revisions of the 

AFM, the general revisions may be inserted 

into the AFM, provided the relevant 

information in the general revision is 

identical to that in the applicable AFM 

change specified in table 1 to paragraph (g) 

of this AD, and the applicable AFM change 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD may be removed. 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS AD—NORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS

Affected airplane/configuration Applicable AFM change 

Model Myste`re Falcon 900 airplanes ....................................................... Change Proposal 118 (TC118), ‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up 

Procedure,’’ dated December 18, 2014, to the Dassault Myste`re Falcon 900 Airplane Flight Manual, DTM20103. 

Model Myste`re Falcon 900 airplanes with Dassault Aviation production 

modification M1975, or production modification M2695 embodied, or 

modified in service by Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin F900–250 

(‘‘Falcon 900 C’’ version).

Change Proposal 48 (TC048), ‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ dated December 16, 2014, to the Dassault Myste`re Falcon 

900, F900C Version, Airplane Flight Manual (FM900C), TC048. 

Model Falcon 900EX airplanes ................................................................ Change Proposal 12 (CP012), ‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ Dassault Falcon 900EX Airplane Flight Manual DTM561. 

Model Falcon 900EX airplanes with Dassault Aviation production modification M3083 embodied (Falcon 900EX ‘‘EASy’’ version).Change Proposal 31 (CP031), ‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, Airplane Flight Manual 

DGT84972). 

Model Falcon 2000EX airplanes .............................................................. Change Proposal 17 (CP017), ‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off in Line Up Procedure,’’ dated January 23, 2015, to the Dassault Falcon 2000EX 

Airplane Flight Manual, DGT84278. 

Model Falcon 2000EX airplanes with Dassault Aviation production 

modification M1691 embodied (Falcon 2000EX ‘‘EASy’’ version).

Change Proposal 46 (CP046), ‘‘AFM: Yaw Damper Off In Line Up Procedure,’’ dated December 15, 2014, to the Dassault Falcon 2000EX 

EASy Version, Airplane Flight Manual, DGT88898. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) 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, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0005, dated 

January 14, 2015, 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–2015–8426. 

(2) 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 

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 

December 23, 2015. 

John Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33178 Filed 1–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7491; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–39–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

General Electric Company (GE) GE90– 

76B, GE90–77B, GE90–85B, GE90–90B, 

and GE90–94B turbofan engines. This 

proposed AD was prompted by an 

uncontained failure of the high-pressure 

compressor (HPC) stage 8–10 spool, 

leading to an airplane fire. This 

proposed AD would require eddy 

current inspections (ECIs) or ultrasonic 

inspections (USIs) of the HPC stage 8– 

10 spool and removing from service 

those parts that fail inspection. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent failure of 

the HPC stage 8–10 spool, uncontained 

rotor release, damage to the engine, and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 14, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact General 

Electric Company, GE-Aviation, Room 

285, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 

45215, phone: 513–552–3272; fax: 513– 

552–3329; email: geae.aoc@ge.com. You 

may view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 781–238–7125. 

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–2015– 

7491; 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 


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