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(g) Required Actions 

(1) Within 9 months or 440 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD, do a general visual inspection of 

slat tracks #6, #7, and #8 for proper screw 

and lockwasher installation, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

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

(2) If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, the tightening 

torque of the screw and/or the lockwasher 

installation is incorrect, before further flight, 

accomplish the applicable corrective 

action(s) in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

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

(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 F900EX–508, dated January 5, 2016, 

as applicable; or Dassault Service Bulletin 

F2000EX–386, dated January 5, 2016, as 

applicable. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) 

of this AD specifies to submit certain 

information to the manufacturer, this AD 

does not include that requirement. 

(j) 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 (k)(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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2017–0106, dated 

June 19, 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– 

2017–0909. 

(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) 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. 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 October 

17, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23006 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0908; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–103–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET 

FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES D, 

E, F, and G airplanes; and certain Model 

MYSTERE–FALCON 20–C5, 20–D5, 20– 

E5, and 20–F5 airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports of the 

collapse of the main landing gear on 

touchdown. This proposed AD would 

require an electrical modification of the 

landing gear sequence logic. We are 

proposing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by December 8, 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 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 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– 

0908; 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: 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: 

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– 

2017–0908; Product Identifier 2017– 

NM–103–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. 


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Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0130, 

dated July 26, 2017 (referred to after this 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Dassault Aviation Model FAN 

JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON 

SERIES D, E, F, and G airplanes; and 

certain Model MYSTERE–FALCON 20– 

C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, and 20–F5 airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

An incident occurred in January 2016 on 

a Falcon 20–5 aeroplane where, upon 

touchdown, one main landing gear (MLG) 

collapsed, due to a sequence anomaly. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to additional events of MLG collapse, 

possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane 

and injury to the occupants. 

Prompted by previous similar events, 

Dassault developed a modification, ensuring 

that hydraulic pressure of circuit #1 of the 

landing gear actuators is maintained after the 

extension sequence is completed. As a result, 

in the unlikely case of having one of the legs 

not properly mechanically locked down, the 

pressure maintained in the landing gear 

bracing devices will prevent landing gear 

from collapsing. Dassault published Service 

Bulletin (SB) F20–676 in 1981 (later revised 

in 1998) which contains the necessary 

instructions to modify in-service aeroplanes. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires an electrical 

modification of the landing gear sequence 

logic. 

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– 

0908. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Dassault Aviation has issued Dassault 

Service Bulletin F20–676, Revision 1, 

dated March 4, 1998. This service 

information describes an electrical 

modification of the MLG sequence logic 

to prevent landing gear collapse on 

touchdown. 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 308 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 

Modification ..................................................... 21 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,785 ........ $912 $2,697 $830,676 

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): 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0908; Product Identifier 2017–NM–103– 

AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by December 8, 

2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 


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(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

airplanes, certificated in any category, 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of 

this AD. 

(1) All Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET 

FALCON SERIES D, E, F, and G airplanes. 

(2) Model MYSTERE–FALCON 20–C5, 20– 

D5, 20–E5, and 20–F5 airplanes, except serial 

numbers (S/Ns) 478 and 485. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of the 

collapse of the main landing gear (MLG) on 

touchdown. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent MLG collapse, which could result in 

damage to the airplane and injury to the 

occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 74 months after the effective date 

of this AD, accomplish an electrical 

modification in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault 

Service Bulletin F20–676, Revision 1, dated 

March 4, 1998. 

(h) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

identified in paragraph (g) of this AD 

specifies to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(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 2017–0130, dated 

July 26, 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– 

2017–0908. 

(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) 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. 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, October 

17, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23008 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0868] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Isthmus Slough, Coos Bay, OR 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

change the operating schedule that 

governs the Oregon State secondary 

highway bridge (Isthmus Slough 

Bridge), across Isthmus Slough, mile 

1.0, at Coos Bay, OR. To accommodate 

Oregon Department of Transportation’s 

(ODOT) preservation, painting and 

replacement of the bridge equipment, 

the Coast Guard proposes to operate half 

the double bascule span (single leaf). 

Additionally, during the period of this 

work, the non-functioning leaf of the 

span’s vertical clearance will be 

reduced. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must reach the Coast Guard on or before 

November 24, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2017–0868 using Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 

See the ‘‘Public Participation and 

Request for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this proposed 

rule, call or email Steven M. Fischer, 

Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast 

Guard District Bridge Program Office, 

telephone 206–220–7282; email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

ODOT Oregon Department of 

Transportation 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background, Purpose and Legal 

Basis 

The United States Coast Guard 

proposes the following rulemaking 

change under statutory authority 33 

U.S.C. 499. Oregon Department of 

Transportation (ODOT), owns and 

operates the double bascule Isthmus 

Slough Bridge, across Isthmus Slough, 

mile 1.0, at Coos Bay, OR, and has 

requested a temporary change to the 

existing operating regulation to 

accommodate the bridge’s painting, and 

preservation and upgrading of the 

electrical systems. The subject bridge 

operates in accordance with 33 CFR 

117.879. Isthmus Slough provides no 

alternate routes to pass around the 

Isthmus Slough Bridge. To facilitate this 

event, ODOT requests the double 

bascule bridge operate in single leaf 

mode (half of the span), and reduce the 

vertical clearance of the non-functioning 

leaf. Isthmus Slough Bridge provides a 

vertical clearance of 28 feet in the 

closed-to-navigation position referenced 

to the vertical clearance above mean 

high water tide level. Up to ten feet of 

containment would be installed under 

the closed-to-navigation leaf only, and 

would reduce the vertical clearance to 

18 feet. Vessels that do not require an 

opening would be allowed to transit 

under the bridge at any time. We 

approved a temporary deviation on 

August 4, 2017 (82 FR 36332), with the 

same change in bridge operations as this 

NPRM. We have not received any 

reports of problems or complaints with 

the subject bridge operating under the 

temporary deviation. 


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