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(i) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–53–0097, Revision 3, dated 

December 2, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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; 

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

www.myboeingfleet.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 

September 14, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20689 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0532; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–203–AD; Amendment 

39–19060; AD 2017–20–03] 

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 

review showing that inadequate 

clearance may exist between certain 

electrical wiring and nearby structures. 

This AD requires an inspection of 

certain electrical wiring bundles and 

feeders, modifications, and corrective 

actions if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 6, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 6, 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–2017–0532. 

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– 

0532; 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 June 12, 2017 (82 FR 26867) 

(‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by a review showing that 

inadequate clearance may exist between 

certain electrical wiring and nearby 

structures. The NPRM proposed to 

require an inspection of certain 

electrical wiring bundles and feeders, 

modifications, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct inadequate clearances 

between electrical wiring and nearby 

structures, which could lead to 

interference or contact with a structure 

and cause an electrical short circuit or 

fluid leakage. This could result in the 

loss of several functions essential for 

safe flight. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0230, dated November 

21, 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: 

A review of the wiring and tubing lay-out 

showed that there may be low clearance 

between electrical wiring and nearby 

structure. Although no in-service incident 

has been reported, the minimum clearances 

could deteriorate over time. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to interference or 

contact with structure, provoking an 

electrical short circuit or fluid leakage, 

possibly resulting in loss of several functions 

essential for safe flight. 

To initially address this potential unsafe 

condition, [Dassault Aviation] DA developed 

some interim modifications (mod) addressing 

the risk of short circuit and fluid leakage, and 

EASA issued AD 2010–0029 (later revised) 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 2011–14–04, 

Amendment 39–16739 (76 FR 39256, July 6, 

2011) (‘‘AD 2011–14–04’’)] to require 

embodiment of those modifications inservice. 

Since EASA AD 2010–0029R1 was issued, 

DA developed another set of modifications, 

available for in-service application through 

Service Bulletin (SB) F7X–056, which are 

considered the final solutions for this unsafe 

condition. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time [general 

visual] inspection [for worn or damaged 

wiring or connectors due to inadequate 

clearance between wiring and nearby 

structures] of the affected electrical wiring 

and, depending on findings, corrective 

action(s) and modification of the aeroplane. 

Corrective actions include modifying 

the clamping and routing; adding new 

brackets, clamps, and cable protections; 

replacing damaged parts; and improving 

connections using lock wires. 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– 

0532. 

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 


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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–056, Revision 1, dated July 

20, 2016. This service information 

describes procedures for an inspection 

of certain electrical wiring (wiring 

bundles and feeders), corrective actions, 

and modification of the airplane. 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 51 

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 

Inspection and modifications .......................... 31 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,635 ........ $7,660 $10,295 $525,045 

We have received no definitive data 

that will enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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): 

2017–20–03 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–19060; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0532; Product Identifier 

2016–NM–203–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 6, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in 

any category, serial numbers (S/Ns) 2 through 

215 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 20, Standard Practices 

Airframe—Electrical Wiring. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a review 

showing that inadequate clearance may exist 

between certain electrical wiring and nearby 

structures. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct inadequate clearances between 

electrical wiring and nearby structures, 

which could lead to interference or contact 

with a structure and cause an electrical short 

circuit or fluid leakage. This could result in 

the loss of several functions essential for safe 

flight. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection, Modification, and Corrective 

Actions 

Within 99 months or 4,100 flight cycles, 

whichever occurs first, since the date of 

issuance of the original airworthiness 

certificate or date of issuance of the original 

export certificate of airworthiness; or within 

60 days after the effective date of this AD; 

whichever occurs later: Do a general visual 

inspection of the affected electrical wiring of 

the airplane for worn or damaged wiring or 

connectors due to inadequate clearance 

between wiring and nearby structures, 

accomplish all applicable corrective actions, 

and modify the airplane, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault 

Service Bulletin 7X–056, Revision 1, dated 

July 20, 2016, as specified in table 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. The 

‘‘Dassault service bulletin 7X–056 section’’ 

identified in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD is not required for airplanes on which a 

corresponding Dassault modification has 

been embodied in production, as identified 

in the ‘‘Excluded’’ column in table 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS

AD—APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF

DASSAULT SERVICE BULLETIN 7X– 

056, REVISION 1, DATED JULY 20, 

2016 

Dassault Service 

Bulletin 7X–056 

section 

Excluded 

7X–056–1 .............. Post-mod M876. 

7X–056–2 .............. Post-mod M897. 

7X–056–3 .............. Post-mod M900. 

7X–056–4 .............. S/Ns 132 through 215 

inclusive. 

7X–056–5 .............. Post-mod M954. 

7X–056–6 .............. Post-mod M980. 

7X–056–7 .............. Post-mod M1021. 

7X–056–8 .............. None. 

(h) 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 Dassault Service 

Bulletin 7X–056, issued October 30, 2014. 

(i) 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 (j)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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 Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, 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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2016–0230, dated 

November 21, 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–2017–0532. 

(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. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(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) Dassault Service Bulletin 7X–056, 

Revision 1, dated July 20, 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 

September 18, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20691 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0518; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–167–AD; Amendment 

39–19064; AD 2017–20–07] 

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 DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by the failure of the fire control 

amplifier (FCA), which was likely 

caused by an electrical short in a 

discharged squib for a fire extinguishing 

bottle. 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 November 6, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 6, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical 

Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375– 

4539; email thd.qseries@

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–2017–0518. 

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– 

0518; 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: 

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. 

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 

DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 2, 2017 (82 FR 25554) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

the failure of the FCA, which was likely 


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