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the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, inspect, and if required, install 

protective sleeves on the bonding jumper 

wires of affected galleys and lavatories, in 

accordance with Part F of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–25–101, Revision B, 

dated January 12, 2017. 

(h) 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 ACO, 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2016–20R1, dated February 3, 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–2017–0810. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Assata Dessaline, Aerospace 

Engineer, Avionics and Administrative 

Services Section, FAA, New York ACO 

Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 516–228– 

7301; fax: 516–794–5531. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, 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 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

31, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19304 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0811; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–068–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc., 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 

Bombardier, Inc., Model CL–600–2C10 

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

airplanes; Model CL–600–2D15 

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes; 

Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes; and Model CL– 

600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of rudder yoke 

components that had not been properly 

inspected at the supplier. This proposed 

AD would require replacement of the 

left and right rudder yoke assemblies. 

We are proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 30, 2017. 

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 NPRM, 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 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. 

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– 

0811; 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 NPRM, 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: Aziz 

Ahmed, Airframe and Mechanical 

Systems Section, FAA, New York ACO 

Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 

516–228–7329; fax: 516–794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0811; Product Identifier 2017– 

NM–068–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM 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 NPRM. 

Discussion 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian AD 

CF–2017–10, dated February 27, 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–600–2C10 (Regional Jet 

Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes; Model 


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

airplanes; Model CL–600–2D24 

(Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes; and 

Model CL–600–2E25 (Regional Jet Series 

1000) airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Bombardier Aerospace has informed 

Transport Canada that a number of rudder 

yoke components were received which had 

not been properly inspected at the supplier. 

The rudder yoke supplier discovered that the 

crack detection inspection was omitted 

following the manufacturing of some 

components. A cracked rudder yoke may 

affect rudder function on the affected side 

and could result in difficulties in 

maneuvering the aeroplane. 

This [Canadian] AD was issued to mandate 

the replacement of the left and right rudder 

yoke assemblies. 

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– 

0811. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier, Inc., has issued 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–27– 

073, dated November 23, 2016. This 

service information describes 

procedures for replacement of the left 

and right rudder yoke assemblies. 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. 

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 48 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Replacement of rudder yoke assemblies.51 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$4,335.

Negligible ....................................... $4,335 $208,080 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed 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 proposed 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 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): 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0811; Product Identifier 2017–NM–068– 

AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 30, 

2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

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

AD, certificated in any category. 

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

(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) 

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

(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes and Model 

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

airplanes, serial numbers 15326 through 

15370 inclusive. 

(3) Bombardier, Inc., Model CL–600–2E25 

(Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes, serial 

numbers 19041 and 19042. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

rudder yoke components that had not been 

properly inspected at the supplier. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent a cracked rudder 

yoke, which may affect rudder function on 

the affected side and could result in 

difficulties in maneuvering the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replacement of Left and Right Rudder 

Yoke Assemblies 

Within 6,600 flight hours after the effective 

date of this AD, replace the left and right 

rudder yoke assemblies, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–27–073, 

dated November 23, 2016. 

(h) 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 ACO, 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2017–10, dated February 27, 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–2017–0811. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Aziz Ahmed, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section, 

FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone: 516–228–7329; fax: 516–794– 

5531. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, 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 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

31, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19306 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–9450; Product 

Identifier 2016–NE–25–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell 

International Inc. Turboprop and 

Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Honeywell International Inc. TPE331 

turboprop and TSE331 turboshaft 

engines. This proposed AD was 

prompted by recent reports of failures of 

the direct drive fuel control gears and 

bearings in the hydraulic torque sensor 

gear assembly, part number (P/N) 

3101726–3. This proposed AD would 

require initial and repetitive engine oil 

filter sampling and analysis of the 

affected engines. This proposed AD 

would also require inspection of 

hydraulic torque sensor gear assemblies 

that do not meet oil filter inspection 

requirements. This proposed AD would 

further require improved component 

overhaul procedures that would remove 

from service, by attrition, certain P/N 

hydraulic torque sensor gear assemblies. 

We are proposing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 30, 2017. 

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 NPRM, contact Honeywell 

International Inc., 111 S 34th Street, 

Phoenix, AZ 85034–2802; phone: 800– 

601–3099; Internet: https://

myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/ 

portal. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine and 

Propeller Standards Branch, Policy and 

Innovation Division, 1200 District 

Avenue, 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–2016– 

9450; 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 Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Los Angeles ACO Branch, Compliance 

and Airworthiness Division, 3960 

Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: 562–627–5246; fax: 562– 

627–5210; email: joseph.costa@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this NPRM. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2016–9450; Directorate Identifier 2016– 

NE–25–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 


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