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AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) Except as required by paragraph (h)(2) 

of this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as RC, the 

provisions of paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) 

of this AD apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. If a step or substep is 

labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC 

requirement is removed from that step or 

substep. An AMOC is required for any 

deviations to RC steps, including substeps 

and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Payman Soltani, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO 

Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 

5313; fax: 562–627–5210; email: 

payman.soltani@faa.gov. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

57A1335, dated May 24, 2017. 

(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 90740–5600; 

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 

November 3, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24624 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–9568; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–150–AD; Amendment 

39–19077; AD 2017–21–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 328 Support 

Services GmbH (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace 

GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; 

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

328 Support Services GmbH Model 

328–100 and Model 328–300 airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

broken bonding wires of certain fuel 

line clamps. This AD requires repetitive 

inspections of certain fuel line clamps 

for discrepancies; repetitive inspections 

of certain parts for chafing marks; and 

replacement of any discrepant parts. 

This AD also includes an optional 

modification, which is a terminating 

action for the inspections. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

20, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of December 20, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 328 

Support Services GmbH, Global Support 

Center, P.O. Box 1252, D–82231 

Wessling, Federal Republic of Germany; 

telephone +49 8153 88111 6666; fax +49 

8153 88111 6565; email gsc.op@

328support.de; Internet http://

www.328support.de. 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–2016– 

9568. 

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– 

9568; 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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1175; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD 

that would apply to certain 328 Support 

Services GmbH Model 328–100 and 

Model 328–300 airplanes. The SNPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 30, 2017 (82 FR 29786) (‘‘the 

SNPRM’’). We preceded the SNPRM 

with a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) that published in the Federal 

Register on January 11, 2017 (82 FR 

3217) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM 

proposed to require a one-time 

inspection of certain fuel line clamps for 

discrepancies, and replacement of any 

discrepant clamps. The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of broken bonding 

wires of certain fuel line clamps. The 

SNPRM proposed to expand the 

applicability and require repetitive 

inspections of certain fuel line clamps 

for discrepancies; repetitive inspections 

of certain jet fuel pumps, connection 

parts, and fuel lines for chafing marks; 

a measurement of the depth of the 

chafing marks on affected parts; and 

replacement of any discrepant parts. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent the loss 

of bonding function, which, in 


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combination with a lightning strike, 

could create a source of ignition in a 

fuel tank, possibly resulting in a fire or 

explosion and consequent loss 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 2017–0016, dated January 31, 

2017 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain 328 

Support Services GmbH Model 328–100 

and Model 328–300 airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

Occurrences of broken bonding wires of 

the fuel line clamps have been reported on 

Dornier 328–100 and Dornier 328–300 

aeroplanes equipped with fuel line clamps 

Part Number (P/N) 14C02–10A, or P/N 

14C02–12A, or P/N 14C02–16A. The affected 

fuel line clamps have been installed in 

accordance with the instructions of Dornier 

328 Service Bulletin (SB) SB–328–28–490 or 

SB–328J–28–241, as applicable, to reduce 

occurrences of fuel line chafing. 

The results of the investigation did not 

identify design deficiency or production 

failure of the fuel line clamps. It is assumed 

that the chafing and breaking of the bonding 

wires are caused either by excessive 

vibration, misalignment, excessive 

installation tolerances or mistakes on 

installation or a combination thereof. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to the loss of bonding 

function and, in combination with a 

lightning strike, create a source of ignition in 

a fuel tank, possibly resulting in a fire or 

explosion and consequent loss of the 

aeroplane. 

To address the unsafe condition, 328 

Support Services issued Alert SB (ASB) 

ASB–328–28–041 (for Dornier 328–100) and 

ASB–328J–28–018 (for Dornier 328–300), 

providing inspection instructions. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD 2016–0169 

[which corresponds to the NPRM] to require 

a one-time inspection of the fuel line clamps 

and, depending on findings, replacement. 

That [EASA] AD also required the reporting 

of all inspection results to the design 

approval holder. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was 

determined that repetitive inspections are 

necessary and 328 Support Services revised 

the applicable ASBs accordingly. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2016–0169, which is superseded, and 

requires repetitive inspections of all 

Hydraflow fuel line clamps [i.e., a general 

visual inspection of all Hydraflow fuel line 

clamps for worn and missing bonding wires; 

a general visual inspection of the jet pump 

outlet, connection part, and fuel lines for 

chafing marks; and a measurement of the 

depth of the chafing marks on affected parts] 

and continued reporting to the TC Holder. 

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–2016– 

9568. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the SNPRM and the FAA’s 

response to that comment. 

Request To Incorporate a New Optional 

Terminating Action 

One commenter, Christoph 

Thallmayr, stated that 328 Support 

Services has released Service Bulletin 

SB–328–28–553, Revision 1, dated July 

10, 2017; and Service Bulletin SB–328J– 

28–322, Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017. 

The commenter noted that this service 

information contains instructions for a 

modification, which is considered a 

terminating action to the inspections 

specified in the SNPRM. The 

commenter requested that we 

incorporate the terminating action and 

applicable service information into the 

final rule. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

request. We have added paragraph (l) to 

this AD to allow operators to 

accomplish an optional terminating 

modification, which must be done in 

accordance with 328 Support Services 

GmbH Service Bulletin SB–328–28–553, 

Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017; or 

Service Bulletin SB–328J–28–322, 

Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017; as 

applicable. We also have redesignated 

subsequent paragraphs accordingly. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the SNPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the SNPRM. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

328 Support Services GmbH has 

issued Alert Service Bulletin ASB–328J– 

28–018, Revision 2, dated December 12, 

2016; and Alert Service Bulletin ASB– 

328–28–041, Revision 2, dated 

December 12, 2016. The service 

information describes procedures for a 

general visual inspection of all 

Hydraflow fuel line clamps for worn 

and missing bonding wires; a general 

visual inspection of the jet pump outlet, 

connection part, and fuel lines for 

chafing marks; a measurement of the 

depth of the chafing marks; and 

replacement of discrepant parts. These 

documents are distinct since they apply 

to different airplane models. 

328 Support Services GmbH has also 

issued Service Bulletin SB–328–28–553, 

Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017; and 

Service Bulletin SB–328J–28–322, 

Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017. The 

service information describes 

procedures for modifying the wing tank 

distribution system. These documents 

are distinct since they apply to different 

airplane models. 

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 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 

Inspections/measurement .. 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 

per inspection cycle.

$0 $680 per inspection cycle $17,000 per inspection 

cycle. 

Reporting ............................ 1 work hour × $85 per hour = $85 per 

inspection cycle.

0 $85 per inspection cycle .. $2,125 per inspection 

cycle. 


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ESTIMATED COSTS FOR OPTIONAL ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Modification ........ Up to 12 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,020 ...................... Up to $2,800 .......................... Up to $3,820. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

required inspections and measurement. 

We have no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need these 

replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement ...... Up to 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ............................... Up to $588 ............................. Up to $673. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a current valid 

OMB control number. The control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

and includes time for reviewing 

instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden 

and suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to the FAA at 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591, ATTN: Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

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): 

2017–21–06 328 Support Services GmbH 

(Type Certificate previously held by 

AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild 

Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt 

GmbH): Amendment 39–19077; Docket 

No. FAA–2016–9568; Product Identifier 

2016–NM–150–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective December 20, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to 328 Support Services 

GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by 

AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier 

GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Model 328–100 airplanes, all serial 

numbers. 

(2) Model 328–300 airplanes, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

broken bonding wires of certain fuel line 

clamps. We are issuing this AD to prevent the 

loss of bonding function, which, in 

combination with a lightning strike, could 

create a source of ignition in a fuel tank, 

possibly resulting in a fire or explosion and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections 

Within 6 months after the effective date of 

this AD, do a general visual inspection of all 

Hydraflow fuel line clamps for worn and 

missing bonding wires; do a general visual 

inspection of the jet pump outlet, connection 

part, and fuel lines for chafing marks; and for 

parts with chafing marks, before further 

flight, measure the depth of the chafing 

marks; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the service 

information specified in paragraph (g)(1) or 

(g)(2) of this AD, as applicable. Repeat the 

inspections thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 2,500 flight hours. 

(1) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328–28–041, Revision 

2, dated December 12, 2016 (for Model 328– 

100 airplanes). 

(2) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328J–28–018, Revision 

2, dated December 12, 2016 (for Model 328– 

300 airplanes). 

(h) Replacement of Parts 

(1) If any worn or missing bonding wires 

are found during any inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, 

replace all affected clamps, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

service information specified in paragraph 

(g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as applicable. 

(2) If, during any inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, any chafing depth 

is found that is more than the replacement 

limits specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service information 

specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this 

AD, as applicable, before further flight, 

replace all affected parts, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

service information specified in paragraph 

(g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as applicable. 

(i) Reporting 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD, report the 

inspection results, positive or negative, to 

328 Support Services, GmbH, Global Support 

Center, P.O. Box 1252, D–82231 Wessling, 

Federal Republic of Germany; fax +49 8153 

88111 6565; email gsc.op@328support.de. 

The report must include findings on fuel line 

clamps, aircraft serial number, total flight 

hours, and total landings. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

initial inspection, parts replacement, and 

initial report required by paragraphs (g), (h), 

and (i) of this AD, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using the service information specified in 

paragraphs (j)(1) through (j)(4) of this AD. 

(1) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328–28–041, dated 

June 14, 2016. 

(2) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328–28–041, Revision 

1, dated October 13, 2016. 

(3) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328J–28–018, dated 

June 3, 2016. 

(4) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328J–28–018, Revision 

1, dated October 13, 2016. 

(k) Clamp Replacement: No Terminating 

Action if Clamp Replacement is Done 

Replacement of clamps as required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD does not constitute 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD for that airplane. 

(l) Optional Terminating Modification 

Modification of the wing tank distribution 

system, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of 328 Support 

Services GmbH Service Bulletin SB–328–28– 

553, Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017; or 328 

Support Services GmbH Service Bulletin SB– 

328J–28–322, Revision 1, dated July 10, 2017, 

as applicable, terminates the actions required 

by paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this AD for 

the modified airplane. 

(m) 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 (n)(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 

328 Support Services GmbH’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2017–0016, dated 

January 31, 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–2016–9568. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Todd Thompson, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 

425–227–1175; 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 (o)(3) and (o)(4) of this AD. 

(o) 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) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328–28–041, Revision 

2, dated December 12, 2016. 

(ii) 328 Support Services GmbH Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB–328J–28–018, Revision 

2, dated December 12, 2016. 

(iii) 328 Support Services GmbH Service 

Bulletin SB–328–28–553, Revision 1, dated 

July 10, 2017. 

(iv) 328 Support Services GmbH Service 

Bulletin SB–328J–28–322, Revision 1, dated 

July 10, 2017. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact 328 Support Services GmbH, 

Global Support Center, P.O. Box 1252, D– 

82231 Wessling, Federal Republic of 

Germany; telephone +49 8153 88111 6666; 

fax +49 8153 88111 6565; email gsc.op@

328support.de; Internet http://

www.328support.de. 

(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://

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Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

11, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22561 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0528; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–028–AD; Amendment 

39–19091; AD 2017–22–11] 

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–600–2B16 

(CL–604 Variant) airplanes. This AD 

was prompted by reports of in-service 

incidents regarding the loss of all air 

data system information provided to the 

flightcrew. This AD requires revising 

the airplane flight manual (AFM) to 

provide ‘‘Unreliable Airspeed’’ 

procedures to the flightcrew to stabilize 

the airplane’s airspeed and attitude for 

continued safe flight and landing. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

20, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of December 20, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road 

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

telephone: 514–855–5000; fax: 514– 

855–7401; email: thd.crj@

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–2017–0528. 

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– 

0528; 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 

CL–600–2B16 (CL–604 Variant) 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on June 5, 2017 (82 FR 

25746) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of in-service 

incidents regarding the loss of all air 

data system information provided to the 

flightcrew. The NPRM proposed to 

require revising the AFM to provide 

‘‘Unreliable Airspeed’’ procedures to the 

flightcrew to stabilize the airplane’s 

airspeed and attitude for continued safe 

flight and landing. We are issuing this 

AD to provide the flightcrew with 

procedures for ‘‘Unreliable Airspeed’’ 

that stabilize the airplane’s airspeed and 

attitude for continued safe flight and 

landing. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2017–01, 

dated January 6, 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– 

600–2B16 (CL–604 Variant) airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

A number of in-service incidents have been 

reported on CL–600–2C10 aeroplanes 

regarding a loss of all air data information 

provided to the crew. The air data 

information was recovered as the aeroplane 

descended to lower altitudes. An 

investigation determined that the root cause 

in both events was high altitude icing (ice 

crystal contamination). If not recognized and 

addressed, this condition may affect 

continued safe flight and landing. 

Due to similarities in the air data systems, 

similar events could happen on Bombardier 

Inc. CL–600–2B16 aeroplanes. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

incorporation of Aircraft Flight Manual 

(AFM) procedures to guide the crew to 

stabilize the aeroplanes airspeed and attitude 

for continued safe flight and landing. 

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– 

0528. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comment received. 

Request To Clarify Introduction of 

‘‘Unreliable Airspeed’’ AFM Procedures 

The commenter, Marjolaine Bourget, 

stated that the ‘‘unreliable airspeed’’ 

procedures, while provided in the AFM 

revisions identified in the proposed 

requirements, were actually introduced 

in the previous revision of the identified 

AFMs. 

From this statement, we infer that the 

commenter was requesting that we add 

a statement that the ‘‘unreliable 

airspeed’’ procedures were introduced 

in the previous revision of the identified 

AFMs. The commenter provided no 

justification for this request. We 

acknowledge that the ‘‘unreliable 

airspeed’’ procedures were introduced 

in an earlier revision of the identified 

AFMs. We have revised this AD by 

adding new paragraph (h) to this AD 

that provides credit to operators for 

previously completing the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD if 

they used the applicable previous AFM 

revision. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, 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 

Bombardier, Inc., has issued 

Unreliable Airspeed, of Section 03–15, 

Instruments System, of Chapter 3, 

Emergency Procedures, of the following 

AFMs: 


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