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(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on April 24, 2012 (77 FR 

16143, March 20, 2012). 

(i) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 747–57–2332, Revision 1, dated July 

25, 2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(6) 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. 

(7) 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 

21, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18397 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0502; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–120–AD; Amendment 

39–19016; AD 2017–18–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

discovery of noncompliant rivets in the 

flight deck upper skin. This AD requires 

replacement of noncompliant rivets. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 5, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 5, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, 

Teterboro Airport, 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 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–2017–0502. 

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– 

0502; 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: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; 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 Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on May 31, 2017 (82 FR 24910) 

(‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by a discovery of 

noncompliant rivets in the flight deck 

upper skin. The NPRM proposed to 

require replacement of noncompliant 

rivets. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

interference between the rivet shank 

and the flight deck mounted overhead 

panel when the flight deck upper skin 

deforms due to impact (e.g., bird strike). 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

affect the functioning of essential flight 

control systems, and result in reduced 

control of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0124, dated June 22, 

2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain Dassault 

Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

During an internal review of the 

manufacturing files, it was found that 20 

rivets installed on the cockpit [(flight deck)] 

upper skin are not compliant with the 

original type design. Those 20 MGPL type 

rivets have a shank longer than necessary 

and, in case of a bird strike under maximum 

energy impact, the cockpit upper skin 

deformation would lead to interference 

between the rivet shank and the cockpit 

mounted overhead panel. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

affect the functioning of essential flight 

control systems, possibly resulting in 

reduced control of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Dassault Aviation published Service Bulletin 

(SB) F7X–176, providing instructions for 

replacement of the [noncompliant] rivets. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires removal of affected 

rivets and replacement with serviceable 

[solid-type] rivets compliant with original 

type design. 

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– 

0502. 

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. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Dassault Aviation has issued Service 

Bulletin 7X–176, dated February 3, 

2016. This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the airplane 

by replacing certain blind rivets 

installed on the flight deck skin panel 

with solid-type rivets. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 


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of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 25 

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 

Modification ..................................................... 81 work-hours × $85 per hour = $6,885 ........ $48 $6,933 $173,325 

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): 

2017–18–07 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–19016; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0502; Product Identifier 

2016–NM–120–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 5, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in 

any category, manufacturer serial numbers 15 

through 89 inclusive, 92 through 94 

inclusive, 97 through 101 inclusive, 105, and 

106. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 51, Standard practices/ 

structures. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a discovery of 

noncompliant rivets in the flight deck upper 

skin. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

interference between the rivet shank and the 

flight deck mounted overhead panel when 

the flight deck upper skin deforms due to 

impact (e.g., bird strike), which could affect 

the functioning of essential flight control 

systems and result in reduced control of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Before exceeding 99 months or 4,100 flight 

cycles, whichever occurs first, since the date 

of issuance of the original certificate of 

airworthiness or the date of issuance of the 

original export certificate of airworthiness, 

modify the airplane by replacing certain 

MGPL-type rivets installed on the flight deck 

skin panel with solid type-rivets, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin 7X– 

176, dated February 3, 2016. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. 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. 

(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, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or 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 2016–0124, dated 

June 22, 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– 

2017–0502. 


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(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–1137; fax 425–227–1149. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Dassault Service Bulletin 7X–176, dated 

February 3, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.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 

21, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18390 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0559; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–013–AD; Amendment 

39–19014; AD 2017–18–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 747–100, 747– 

100B, 747–100B SUD, 747–200B, 747– 

200C, 747–200F, 747–300, 747–400, 

747–400D, 747–400F, 747SR, and 747SP 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of damage found at the lower 

trailing edge panels of the left wing and 

a broken fuse pin of the landing gear 

beam end fitting. This AD requires 

repetitive replacement or inspection of 

certain fuse pins, and applicable oncondition actions. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 5, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 5, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 

110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 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. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0559. 

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– 

0559; 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 final rule, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 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: Bill 

Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6432; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: bill.ashforth@faa.gov. 

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 all The Boeing Company Model 

747–100, 747–100B, 747–100B SUD, 

747–200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 747– 

300, 747–400, 747–400D, 747–400F, 

747SR, and 747SP airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 20, 2017 (82 FR 28023). The NPRM 

was prompted by a report of damage 

found at the lower trailing edge panels 

of the left wing and a broken fuse pin 

of the landing gear beam end fitting. The 

NPRM proposed to require repetitive 

replacement or inspection of certain 

fuse pins, and applicable on-condition 

actions. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct cracking in the fuse pin of 

the wing landing gear beam end fitting. 

A broken fuse pin will not support the 

wing landing gear beam, causing 

damage to the surrounding structure, 

including flight control cables and 

hydraulic systems, which could result 

in loss of controllability of the airplane. 

Comment 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

We have considered the comment 

received. Boeing supported the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule 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. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–57A2360, dated January 

20, 2017. The service information 

describes procedures for repetitive 

replacement or inspection of certain 

fuse pins, and applicable on-condition 

actions. 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 affects 158 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 


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