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Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(j)(1) The Manager, New York ACO, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested in accordance with the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19 on any 

airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify 

the appropriate principal inspector in the 

FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding 

District Office. 

Related Information 

(k) Canadian airworthiness directive CF–

2005–23, dated June 29, 2005, also addresses 

the subject of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 30, 2005. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–20271 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–22633; Directorate 

Identifier 2005–NM–155–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Model Falcon 2000 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Dassault Model Falcon 2000 

airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require an inspection for the presence of 

fail-safe pins, nuts, and washers on each 

engine, and replacement of the fail-safe 

fastener assembly with a new assembly 

if necessary. This proposed AD results 

from a report of a missing pin of a failsafe fastener. We are proposing this AD 

to prevent reduced structural integrity 

of an engine mount due to a missing pin 

of a fail-safe fastener, and possible 

separation of an engine from the 

airplane during flight. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 7, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

proposed AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 

07606, for service information identified 

in this proposed AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1137; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any relevant 

written data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number ‘‘FAA–2005–22633; Directorate 

Identifier 2005–NM–155–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the proposed AD in 

light of those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Using the search function of that Web 

site, anyone can find and read the 

comments in any of our dockets, 

including the name of the individual 

who sent the comment (or signed the 

comment on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78), or you may visit http:// 

dms.dot.gov. 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza 

level of the Nassif Building at the DOT 

street address stated in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after the Docket 

Management System receives them. 

Discussion 

The Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation 

Civile (DGAC), which is the 

airworthiness authority for France, 

notified us that an unsafe condition may 

exist on certain Dassault Model Falcon 

2000 airplanes. The DGAC advises that 

the inner pin of a fail-safe fastener, 

which ensures the link between the rear 

of the engine and the fuselage, has been 

found missing on an in-service airplane. 

Lack of clarity in a production 

procedure is suspected to be the cause 

of this event. A missing pin of a fail-safe 

fastener, if not corrected, could result in 

reduced structural integrity of an engine 

mount, and possible separation of an 

engine from the airplane during flight. 

Relevant Service Information 

Dassault has issued Service Bulletin 

F2000–301, dated February 2, 2005. The 

service bulletin describes procedures for 

a detailed inspection for the presence of 

fail-safe pins, nuts, and washers on each 

engine, and replacement of the fail-safe 

fastener assembly with a new assembly 

if necessary. Accomplishing the actions 

specified in the service information is 

intended to adequately address the 

unsafe condition. The DGAC mandated 

the service information and issued 

French airworthiness directive F–2005–

018, dated February 2, 2005, to ensure 

the continued airworthiness of these 

airplanes in France. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This airplane model is manufactured 

in France and is type certificated for 

operation in the United States under the 

provisions of section 21.29 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

21.29) and the applicable bilateral 

airworthiness agreement. Pursuant to 

this bilateral airworthiness agreement, 

the DGAC has kept the FAA informed 

of the situation described above. We 

have examined the DGAC’s findings, 

evaluated all pertinent information, and 

determined that we need to issue an AD 

for airplanes of this type design that are 

certificated for operation in the United 

States. 

Therefore, we are proposing this AD, 

which would require accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously, 

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except as discussed under ‘‘Difference 

Between Proposed Rule, French 

Airworthiness Directive, and Referenced 

Service Bulletin.’’

Difference Between Proposed Rule, 

French Airworthiness Directive, and 

Referenced Service Bulletin 

The French airworthiness directive 

requires operators to inform the airplane 

manufacturer of inspection results. The 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

referenced service bulletin describe 

procedures for submitting a comment 

sheet related to service bulletin quality, 

a sheet recording compliance with the 

service bulletin, and reply card noting 

the precise location of any missing 

component. However, this proposed AD 

would not require those actions. We do 

not need this information from 

operators. 

Costs of Compliance 

This proposed AD would affect about 

149 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

proposed inspection would take about 1 

work hour per airplane, at an average 

labor rate of $65 per work hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the inspection proposed by this AD for 

U.S. operators is $9,685, or $65 per 

airplane. 

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 have 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 that the 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); and 

3. 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 proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section 

for a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2005–

22633; Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–

155–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by November 7, 2005. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Dassault Model 

Falcon 2000 airplanes, certificated in any 

category; up to and including serial number 

212, excluding serial number 208. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from a report of a 

missing pin of a double fail-safe fastener. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent reduced 

structural integrity of an engine mount due 

to a missing pin of a fail-safe fastener, and 

possible separation of an engine from the 

airplane during flight. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Inspection and Replacement 

(f) Before the accumulation of 3,750 total 

landings, or within 2 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, do a detailed inspection for the 

presence of fail-safe pins, nuts, and washers 

on each engine, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault 

Service Bulletin F2000–301, dated February 

2, 2005. If any component is found missing 

at an attachment point, before further flight, 

replace the fail-safe fastener assembly with a 

new assembly, in accordance with the service 

bulletin. 

Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a 

detailed inspection is: ‘‘An intensive 

examination of a specific item, installation, 

or assembly to detect damage, failure, or 

irregularity. Available lighting is normally 

supplemented with a direct source of good 

lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. 

Inspection aids such as mirror, magnifying 

lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface 

cleaning and elaborate procedures may be 

required.’’

(g) Inspections and replacements done in 

accordance with Chapter 54–003 of the 

Dassault Falcon 2000 Maintenance Manual 

are acceptable for compliance with the 

requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD. 

No Reporting 

(h) Although the service bulletin 

referenced in this AD specifies to submit 

certain information to the manufacturer, this 

AD does not include that requirement. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested in accordance with 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

Related Information 

(j) French airworthiness directive F–2005–

018, dated February 2, 2005, also addresses 

the subject of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 29, 2005. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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