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(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2016–0170, dated 

August 19, 2016, 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–2017–0472. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–2125; fax 425–227–1149. 

(k) 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) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2104, 

dated December 15, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 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 view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

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, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17537 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0512; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–031–AD; Amendment 

39–19005; AD 2017–17–15] 

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 certain 

Bombardier, Inc., Model CL–600–2E25 

(Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

failures of the landing gear alternateextension system. This AD requires 

replacement of certain nose landing gear 

and main landing gear electromechanical actuators. We are issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 2, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 2, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road 

West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

Widebody Customer Response Center 

North America toll-free telephone 1– 

866–538–1247 or direct-dial telephone: 

1–514–855–2999; fax: 514–855–7401; 

email: ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet: http://www.bombardier.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0512. 

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–2017– 

0512; 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 Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is 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 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 

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 certain Bombardier, Inc., Model 

CL–600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on June 2, 2017 (82 FR 

25545) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of failures of the 

landing gear alternate-extension system 

(AES). The NPRM proposed to require 

replacement of certain nose landing gear 

and main landing gear electromechanical actuators. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of the landing 

gear AES and consequent landing with 

some or all of the landing gear not 

extended. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian AD 

CF–2017–08, dated February 22, 2017 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., 

Model CL–600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 

1000) airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Malfunctions of the landing gear AlternateExtension System (AES) have been 

experienced. Failure of the landing gear AES 

could prevent the landing gear from 

extending in the case of a failure of the 

primary landing gear extension system. 

This [Canadian] AD is issued to mandate 

the replacement of the [nose landing gear] 

NLG and [main landing gear] MLG [electromechanical actuators] EMA [part numbers] P/ 

Ns BA698–85006–1 and BA698–85007–1. 

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–2017– 

0512. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant 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 for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 


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Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier, Inc., has issued Service 

Bulletin 670BA–32–047, Revision A, 

dated December 5, 2016. The service 

information describes procedures for 

replacing certain nose landing gear and 

main landing gear electro-mechanical 

actuators. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

39 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 

Replacement ..................... 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ........................ Not available .................... $340 $13,260 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all available costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

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. 

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): 

2017–17–15 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–19005; Docket No. FAA–2017–0512; 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–031–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 2, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., 

Model CL–600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 

1000) airplanes, certificated in any category, 

serial numbers 19001 through 19039 

inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by failures of the 

landing gear alternate-extension system 

(AES). We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the landing gear AES and 

consequent landing with some or all of the 

landing gear not extended. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replacement 

Within 1,200 flight hours or 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Replace the nose landing gear 

(NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) electromechanical actuators (EMAs) having part 

numbers (P/Ns) BA698–85006–1 and BA698– 

85007–1 with P/Ns BA698–85006–3 and 

BA698–85007–3, as applicable, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

670BA–32–047, Revision A, dated December 

5, 2016 (‘‘670BA–32–047, Revision A’’). 

Where 670BA–32–047, Revision A, instructs 

operators to contact Bombardier if it is not 

possible to complete all the instructions in 

670BA–32–047, Revision A, because of the 

configuration of the airplane, this AD 

requires that any deviation from the 

instructions provided in 670BA–32–047, 

Revision A, must be approved as an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) 

under the provisions of paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an NLG or MLG EMA 

having 

P/N BA698–85006–1 or BA698–85007–1, on 

any airplane. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 670BA–32–047, dated February 28, 

2014. 


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(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

Branch, 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 manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 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. 

(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, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 

the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2017–08, dated 

February 22, 2017, 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–2017–0512. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section, 

FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone: 516–228–7318; fax: 516–794– 

5531. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(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 670BA–32– 

047, Revision A, dated December 5, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; Widebody Customer Response 

Center North America toll-free telephone 1– 

866–538–1247 or direct-dial telephone: 1– 

514–855–2999; fax: 514–855–7401; email: 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; Internet: 

http://www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

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 

10, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17590 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0479; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–202–AD; Amendment 

39–19004; AD 2017–17–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aeronautics (Formerly Known as 

Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model 340A 

(SAAB/SF340A) airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by the discovery of circuit 

breakers of unsuitable strength that fail 

to protect the system from an 

overcurrent. This AD requires replacing 

certain circuit breakers. We are issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 2, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 2, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact Saab 

AB, Saab Aeronautics, SE–581 88, 

Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone +46 13 

18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab340techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0479. 

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–2017– 

0479; 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 Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is 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 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; telephone 425–227–1112; fax 

425–227–1149. 

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 certain Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/ 

SF340A) airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 22, 2017 (82 FR 23158) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0234, dated November 

24, 2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/ 

SF340A) airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Circuit breakers of an unsuitable strength 

have been found installed on SAAB SF340A 

aeroplanes, failing in protecting the system 

from an overcurrent. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to the overheating of wires, possibly resulting 

in smoke or fire on the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Saab issued [service bulletin] SB 340–33–058 

(later revised) to provide instructions for 

replacement of circuit breakers. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires replacement of circuit 


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