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Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(2) Inspect the windshield deice wiring and related link wires on both the left and right side
windshields to verify that wires of the correct
size (American Wire Gage) are installed as
specified in Service Bulletin 30–009, dated
January 25, 2005.
(3) If any heat damage or incorrect wiring is
found, replace the damaged or incorrect
wires.
Within 10 hours TIS or 30 days, whichever
occurs first, after March 8, 2005 (the effective date of this AD). This is a one-time inspection.
Follow Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin
No. 30–009, dated January 25, 2005.
Before further flight ..........................................
Follow Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin
No. 30–009, dated January 25, 2005.
May I Request an Alternative Method of
Compliance?
(f) You may request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD by following the procedures in 14
CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise,
send your request to your principal
inspector. The principal inspector may add
comments and will send your request to the
Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane
Directorate, FAA. For information on any
already approved alternative methods of
compliance, contact Doug L. Rudolph,
Aerospace Engineer, ACE–112, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone:
(816) 329–4059; facsimile: (816) 329–4090.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on
February 17, 2005.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05–3634 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–20425; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–014–AD; Amendment
39–13987; AD 2005–04–15]
Is There Other Information That Relates to
This Subject?
RIN 2120–AA64
(g) FOCA Airworthiness Directive HB–
2005–079, dated February 11, 2005, also
addresses the subject of this AD.
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX
Series Airplanes
Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by
Reference?
AGENCY:
(h) You must do the actions required by
this AD following the instructions in Pilatus
Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 30–009,
dated January 25, 2005. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation
by reference of this service bulletin in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. You may get a copy from Pilatus
Aircraft Ltd., CH–6371 Stans, Switzerland.
To get a copy of this service information,
contact Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
ACE–112, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone: (816) 329–4059; facsimile:
(816) 329–4090. To review copies of this
service information, go to the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html or call (202) 741–6030. To
view the AD docket, go to the Docket
Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington,
DC 20590–001 or on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket
No. FAA–05–20399; Directorate Identifier
2005–CE–02–AD.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Dassault Model Falcon 2000EX and
900EX series airplanes. This AD
requires prohibiting dispatch with
certain equipment inoperative; and
revising the airplane flight manual to
facilitate recovery of the cockpit display
units in the event of an avionics
standard communication bus (ASCB)
failure and to inform the flightcrew
what equipment is inoperative during
an ASCB failure. This AD also requires
doing an integrity check of the ASCB for
any faults and corrective action if
necessary, and installing an avionics
software update to the Honeywell
Primus Epic system. This AD is
prompted by a report that an analysis
and tests of the Honeywell Primus Epic
systems installed on the Model Falcon
2000EX and 900EX series airplanes
revealed that all information displayed
on the cockpit display units could
become invalid during flight. We are
issuing this AD to prevent a loss of data
from all four of the cockpit display
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units, and loss of all radio
communications (with the exception of
VHF emergency frequency and last
frequency used), primary navigation
instruments, autopilot, auto-throttle,
central alerting system, aural alarms,
and normal braking (on Model Falcon
2000EX series airplanes only). These
losses could reduce the flightcrew’s
situational awareness, increase
flightcrew workload, and consequently
reduce the ability to maintain safe flight
and landing of the airplane.
DATES: Effective March 1, 2005.
The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the AD is
approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of March 1, 2005.
We must receive comments on this
AD by May 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to submit comments on this
AD.
• DOT Docket Web site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet,
P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, New
Jersey 07606. You can examine this
information 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: https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
You can examine the contents of this
AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket
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Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., room PL–401, on the plaza level of
the Nassif Building, Washington, DC.
This docket number is FAA–2005–
20425; the directorate identifier for this
docket is 2005–NM–014–AD.
Examining the Docket
You can examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov, or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone
(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
street address stated in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in
the AD docket shortly after the DMS
receives them.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1137;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile
(DGAC), which is the airworthiness
authority for France, notified the FAA
that an unsafe condition may exist on
certain Dassault Model Falcon 2000EX
and 900EX series airplanes. The DGAC
advises that an analysis and tests of the
Honeywell Primus Epic system installed
on Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX
series airplanes revealed a potential for
all information presented on the cockpit
display units to become invalid during
flight. The cause of the malfunctioning
cockpit display units has been
attributed to a failure of a network
interface controller (NIC) for the
avionics standard communication bus
(ASCB), which causes a loss of ASCB
synchronization. The ASCB failure
could result in a loss of data from all
four of the cockpit display units, and
loss of all radio communications (with
the exception of VHF emergency
frequency and last frequency used),
primary navigation instruments,
autopilot, auto-throttle, central alerting
system, aural alarms, and normal
braking (on Model Falcon 2000EX series
airplanes only). These losses could
reduce the flightcrew’s situational
awareness, increase flightcrew
workload, and consequently reduce the
ability to maintain safe flight and
landing of the airplane.
Other Relevant Rulemaking
We have determined that since the
Honeywell Primus Epic system is also
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installed on Gulfstream Model GV–SP
series airplanes and on Empresa
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 series
airplanes, those airplanes are subject to
an unsafe condition similar to that
addressed in this AD. In light of that
determination, we issued AD 2005–04–
06, amendment 39–13978 (70 FR 7847,
February 16, 2005) (for Model GV–SP
series airplanes), and issued AD 2004–
26–12, amendment 39–13924 (69 FR
78300, December 30, 2004) (for Model
ERJ 170 series airplanes), to address the
unsafe condition on those airplane
models. We may consider additional
rulemaking on other airplane models
having the Honeywell Primus Epic
system that also exhibit a similar unsafe
condition.
Relevant Service Information
Dassault has issued Service Bulletin
F2000EX–58, dated January 10, 2005;
and Service Bulletin F900EX–256, dated
January 10, 2005. These service
bulletins describe procedures for
performing an inspection to check the
integrity of the ASCB by inspecting for
any faults. The inspection involves
using a maintenance laptop computer to
run a TELNET session.
Dassault has also issued Temporary
Change 12, dated January 26, 2005, to
the Dassault Falcon 2000EX Airplane
Flight Manual, DGT88898 (for Model
Falcon 2000EX series airplanes); and
Temporary Change 14, dated January 12,
2005, to the Dassault Falcon 900EX
Airplane Flight Manual, DGT84972 (for
Model Falcon 900EX series airplanes).
The temporary changes describe
procedures for flightcrew to follow in
the event that the information displayed
on all four cockpit display units become
invalid during flight. The procedures
describe steps the flightcrew can
perform to facilitate recovery of the
cockpit display units, and informs the
flightcrew what equipment will be
unavailable during an ASCB failure/
event.
In addition, Dassault has issued
Service Bulletin F2000EX–59, dated
February 2, 2005; and Service Bulletin
F900EX–254, dated February 2, 2005.
These service bulletins describe
procedures for performing an avionics
software upgrade to the Honeywell
Primus Epic system. The software
upgrade involves installing a new NIC
and generic input/output (I/O) software.
Accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information is intended to
adequately address the unsafe
condition. The DGAC mandated the
service information described above and
issued French emergency airworthiness
directives UF–2005–024, dated January
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27, 2005; and UF–2005–025, dated
January 27, 2005; to ensure the
continued airworthiness of these
airplanes in France.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This AD
These airplane models are
manufactured in France and are type
certificated for operation in the United
States under the provisions of § 21.29 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 21.29) and the applicable bilateral
airworthiness agreement. Pursuant to
this bilateral airworthiness agreement,
the DGAC has kept the FAA informed
of the situation described above. We
have examined the DGAC’s findings,
evaluated all pertinent information, and
determined that we need to issue an AD
for products of this type design that are
certificated for operation in the United
States.
Therefore, we are issuing this AD to
prohibit dispatch with certain
equipment inoperative; and to require
revising the airplane flight manual
(AFM) to facilitate recovery of the
cockpit display units in the event of an
avionics systems communication bus
(ASCB) failure and to inform the
flightcrew what equipment is
inoperative during an ASCB failure.
This AD also requires doing an integrity
check of the ASCB for any faults and
corrective action if necessary, and
installing an avionics software update to
the Honeywell Primus Epic system. This
AD requires accomplishing the actions
specified in the service information
described previously, except as
discussed under ‘‘Differences Between
this AD and the Service Information’’
and ‘‘Differences Between this AD and
the French Airworthiness Directives.’’
Differences Between the AD and the
Service Information
Operators should note that, although
the Accomplishment Instructions of the
referenced service bulletins describe
procedures for submitting a sheet
recording compliance with the service
bulletin, this AD will not require those
actions. We do not need this
information from operators.
The service bulletins F2000EX–58,
dated January 10, 2005; and F900EX–
256, dated January 10, 2005; specify that
you may contact the manufacturer for
instructions on how to repair certain
conditions, but this AD requires you to
repair those conditions using a method
that we or the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent)
approve. In light of the type of repair
that would be required to address the
unsafe condition, and consistent with
existing bilateral airworthiness
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agreements, we have determined that,
for this AD, a repair we or the EASA
approve would be acceptable for
compliance with this AD.
Differences Between This AD and the
French Airworthiness Directives
Although the French airworthiness
directives specify a compliance time of
24 hours after the effective date of the
French airworthiness directive for the
AFM revisions, we specify a compliance
time of 72 hours after the effective date
of this AD. We find that this will
prevent airplanes from being grounded
unnecessarily without adversely
affecting the safety of the airplanes.
Although the French airworthiness
directives require operators to revise the
Abnormal Procedures of the AFMs, this
AD requires the Limitations section to
be revised. The Limitations section of
the AFM is the only AFM section
mandated by the FAA.
Although the French airworthiness
directives require revising the AFM by
inserting operational limitations on
landing with published go-around flight
paths and on take-off in a certain
runway visual range condition, we do
not require that action. This decision is
based on our determination that those
operational limitation revisions are not
necessary.
FAA’s Determination of the Effective
Date
An unsafe condition exists that
requires the immediate adoption of this
AD; therefore, providing notice and
opportunity for public comment before
the AD is issued is impracticable, and
good cause exists to make this AD
effective in less than 30 days.
Comments Invited
This AD is a final rule that involves
requirements that affect flight safety and
was not preceded by notice and an
opportunity for public comment;
however, we invite you to submit any
relevant written data, views, or
arguments regarding this AD. Send your
comments to an address listed under
ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
2005–20425; Directorate Identifier
2005–NM–014–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of the AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend the AD in light of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
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substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this AD. Using the
search function of our docket Web site,
anyone can find and read the comments
in any of our dockets, including the
name of the individual who sent the
comment (or signed the comment on
behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You can review the DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477–78), or you can visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
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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.
Regulatory Findings
We have 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 the 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); and
3. 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD. See the ADDRESSES section for
a location to examine the regulatory
evaluation.
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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):
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2005–04–15 Dassault Aviation:
Amendment 39–13987. Docket No.
FAA–2005–20425; Directorate Identifier
2005–NM–014–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective March 1,
2005.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Dassault Model
Falcon 2000EX series airplanes with serial
numbers 6, 28 and subsequent; and Model
Falcon 900EX series airplanes with serial
numbers 97, 120 and subsequent; certificated
in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by a report that
an analysis and tests of the Honeywell
Primus Epic systems installed on Model
Falcon 2000EX and 900EX series airplanes
revealed that all information displayed on
the cockpit display units could become
invalid during flight. The FAA is issuing this
AD to prevent a loss of data from all four of
the cockpit display units, and loss of all radio
communications (with the exception of VHF
emergency frequency and last frequency
used), primary navigation instruments,
autopilot, auto-throttle, central alerting
system, aural alarms, and normal braking (on
Model Falcon 2000EX series airplanes only).
These losses could reduce the flightcrew’s
situational awareness, increase flightcrew
workload, and consequently reduce the
ability to maintain safe flight and landing of
the airplane.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Inoperative Equipment Restrictions
(f) As of the effective date of this AD,
dispatch is prohibited with any of the
equipment specified in paragraphs (f)(1),
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(f)(2), (f)(3), and (f)(4) of this AD inoperative.
When the actions required in paragraph (i) of
this AD are accomplished, dispatch with any
of the equipment specified in paragraphs
(f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), and (f)(4) inoperative is
allowed in accordance with the provisions
and limitations specified in the Master
Minimum Equipment List (MMEL).
Note 1: The MMELs currently allow flight/
dispatch with any or all of the equipment
specified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3),
and (f)(4) inoperative under certain
conditions. This AD supersedes the MMEL or
the approved Minimum Equipment List
(MEL) for any operator. Paragraph (i) of this
AD provides the required terminating action
for the dispatch restrictions.
(1) Dispatch with Secondary flight display
system inoperative, as allowed in section 34–
2, item 5, of the Dassault F2000EX MMEL or
the Dassault F900EX MMEL, as applicable, is
prohibited.
(2) Dispatch with Non-stabilized magnetic
(standby) compass inoperative, as allowed in
section 34–2, item 6, of the Dassault F2000EX
MMEL or the Dassault F900EX MMEL, as
applicable, is prohibited.
(3) Dispatch with UP–DN manual regulator
in pressurized flight inoperative, as allowed
in section 21–5, item 2, of the Dassault
F2000EX MMEL; or in section 21–5, item 3,
of the Dassault F900EX MMEL; as applicable;
is prohibited.
(4) Dispatch with Digital electronic engine
computers (automatic mode) inoperative, as
allowed in section 73–1, item 1, sub-item 1,
of the Dassault F900EX MMEL is prohibited.
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision
(g) Within 72 hours after the effective date
of this AD, revise the Limitations section of
the AFM as required in paragraphs (g)(1) and
(g)(2) of this AD, as applicable.
(1) Revise Dassault Falcon F2000EX AFM,
DGT88898, by inserting a copy of Dassault
Temporary Change (TC) 12, dated January 26,
2005.
(2) Revise Dassault Falcon 900EX AFM,
DGT84972, by inserting a copy of Dassault
TC 14, dated January 12, 2005.
Inspection
(h) Within 30 days after the effective date
of this AD, do an inspection to check the
integrity of the avionics systems
communication bus (ASCB) for any faults, in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin
F2000EX–58, dated January 10, 2005; or
Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX–256, dated
January 10, 2005; as applicable. If any fault
is found during the inspection, before further
flight, repair the ASCB in accordance with a
method approved by either the Manager,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or its
delegated agent).
Terminating Action
(i) Within 90 days after the effective date
of this AD, install an avionics software
update to the Honeywell Primus Epic system
in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin
F2000EX–59, dated February 2, 2005; or
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Dassault Service Bulletin F900FX–254, dated
February 2, 2005; as applicable. Doing this
software update ends the requirements of
paragraph (h) of this AD, and the dispatch
restrictions and AFM revisions required by
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD may be
removed.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February
14, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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No Reporting Requirement
(j) Although the service bulletins
referenced in this AD specify to submit
information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(k) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
15 CFR Part 902
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 041117321–5035–02; I.D.
110904D]
Related Information
RIN 0648–AS37
(l) French emergency airworthiness
directives UF–2005–024, dated January 27,
2005; and UF–2005–025, dated January 27,
2005; also address the subject of this AD.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request;
Aleutian Islands Subarea Directed
Pollock Fishery
Material Incorporated by Reference
(m) You must use the service information
that is specified in Table 1 of this AD to
perform the actions that are required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (Only
the title and List of Temporary Changes pages
of Dassault Temporary Changes 12 and 14
contain the document issue date; no other
page of these documents contain this
information.) The Director of the Federal
Register approves the incorporation by
reference of those documents in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. For
copies of the service information, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South
Hackensack, New Jersey 07606. You can
review copies at the Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; or 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 https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
TABLE 1.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE
Service information
Date
Dassault Service Bulletin
F2000EX–58.
Dassault Service Bulletin
F2000EX–59.
Dassault Service Bulletin
F900EX–254.
Dassault Service Bulletin
F900EX–256.
Dassault Falcon 2000EX
Temporary Change 12.
Dassault Falcon 900EX
Temporary Change 14.
January 10, 2005.
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February 2, 2005.
February 2, 2005.
January 10, 2005.
January 26, 2005.
January 12, 2005.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS issues a final rule that
implements Amendment 82 to the
Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Management Area
(FMP). Amendment 82 establishes a
framework for the management of the
Aleutian Islands subarea (AI) directed
pollock fishery. This action is necessary
to implement provisions of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2004 that require the AI directed
pollock fishery to be allocated to the
Aleut Corporation for the purpose of
economic development in Adak, Alaska.
This action is intended to promote the
goals and objectives of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), the FMP, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2004, and other
applicable laws.
The Department of Commerce, as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9853-9856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3559]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-20425; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-014-AD;
Amendment 39-13987; AD 2005-04-15]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX
Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Dassault Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX series airplanes. This
AD requires prohibiting dispatch with certain equipment inoperative;
and revising the airplane flight manual to facilitate recovery of the
cockpit display units in the event of an avionics standard
communication bus (ASCB) failure and to inform the flightcrew what
equipment is inoperative during an ASCB failure. This AD also requires
doing an integrity check of the ASCB for any faults and corrective
action if necessary, and installing an avionics software update to the
Honeywell Primus Epic system. This AD is prompted by a report that an
analysis and tests of the Honeywell Primus Epic systems installed on
the Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX series airplanes revealed that all
information displayed on the cockpit display units could become invalid
during flight. We are issuing this AD to prevent a loss of data from
all four of the cockpit display units, and loss of all radio
communications (with the exception of VHF emergency frequency and last
frequency used), primary navigation instruments, autopilot, auto-
throttle, central alerting system, aural alarms, and normal braking (on
Model Falcon 2000EX series airplanes only). These losses could reduce
the flightcrew's situational awareness, increase flightcrew workload,
and consequently reduce the ability to maintain safe flight and landing
of the airplane.
DATES: Effective March 1, 2005.
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the AD is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March
1, 2005.
We must receive comments on this AD by May 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on
this AD.
DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this AD, contact Dassault
Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606. You can
examine this information 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: https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
You can examine the contents of this AD docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket
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Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., room PL-401, on the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
Washington, DC. This docket number is FAA-2005-20425; the directorate
identifier for this docket is 2005-NM-014-AD.
Examining the Docket
You can examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-
5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
street address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after the DMS receives them.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425)
227-1137; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Direction G[eacute]n[eacute]rale de
l'Aviation Civile (DGAC), which is the airworthiness authority for
France, notified the FAA that an unsafe condition may exist on certain
Dassault Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX series airplanes. The DGAC
advises that an analysis and tests of the Honeywell Primus Epic system
installed on Model Falcon 2000EX and 900EX series airplanes revealed a
potential for all information presented on the cockpit display units to
become invalid during flight. The cause of the malfunctioning cockpit
display units has been attributed to a failure of a network interface
controller (NIC) for the avionics standard communication bus (ASCB),
which causes a loss of ASCB synchronization. The ASCB failure could
result in a loss of data from all four of the cockpit display units,
and loss of all radio communications (with the exception of VHF
emergency frequency and last frequency used), primary navigation
instruments, autopilot, auto-throttle, central alerting system, aural
alarms, and normal braking (on Model Falcon 2000EX series airplanes
only). These losses could reduce the flightcrew's situational
awareness, increase flightcrew workload, and consequently reduce the
ability to maintain safe flight and landing of the airplane.
Other Relevant Rulemaking
We have determined that since the Honeywell Primus Epic system is
also installed on Gulfstream Model GV-SP series airplanes and on
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 series
airplanes, those airplanes are subject to an unsafe condition similar
to that addressed in this AD. In light of that determination, we issued
AD 2005-04-06, amendment 39-13978 (70 FR 7847, February 16, 2005) (for
Model GV-SP series airplanes), and issued AD 2004-26-12, amendment 39-
13924 (69 FR 78300, December 30, 2004) (for Model ERJ 170 series
airplanes), to address the unsafe condition on those airplane models.
We may consider additional rulemaking on other airplane models having
the Honeywell Primus Epic system that also exhibit a similar unsafe
condition.
Relevant Service Information
Dassault has issued Service Bulletin F2000EX-58, dated January 10,
2005; and Service Bulletin F900EX-256, dated January 10, 2005. These
service bulletins describe procedures for performing an inspection to
check the integrity of the ASCB by inspecting for any faults. The
inspection involves using a maintenance laptop computer to run a TELNET
session.
Dassault has also issued Temporary Change 12, dated January 26,
2005, to the Dassault Falcon 2000EX Airplane Flight Manual, DGT88898
(for Model Falcon 2000EX series airplanes); and Temporary Change 14,
dated January 12, 2005, to the Dassault Falcon 900EX Airplane Flight
Manual, DGT84972 (for Model Falcon 900EX series airplanes). The
temporary changes describe procedures for flightcrew to follow in the
event that the information displayed on all four cockpit display units
become invalid during flight. The procedures describe steps the
flightcrew can perform to facilitate recovery of the cockpit display
units, and informs the flightcrew what equipment will be unavailable
during an ASCB failure/event.
In addition, Dassault has issued Service Bulletin F2000EX-59, dated
February 2, 2005; and Service Bulletin F900EX-254, dated February 2,
2005. These service bulletins describe procedures for performing an
avionics software upgrade to the Honeywell Primus Epic system. The
software upgrade involves installing a new NIC and generic input/output
(I/O) software.
Accomplishing the actions specified in the service information is
intended to adequately address the unsafe condition. The DGAC mandated
the service information described above and issued French emergency
airworthiness directives UF-2005-024, dated January 27, 2005; and UF-
2005-025, dated January 27, 2005; to ensure the continued airworthiness
of these airplanes in France.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD
These airplane models are manufactured in France and are type
certificated for operation in the United States under the provisions of
Sec. 21.29 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the
applicable bilateral airworthiness agreement. Pursuant to this
bilateral airworthiness agreement, the DGAC has kept the FAA informed
of the situation described above. We have examined the DGAC's findings,
evaluated all pertinent information, and determined that we need to
issue an AD for products of this type design that are certificated for
operation in the United States.
Therefore, we are issuing this AD to prohibit dispatch with certain
equipment inoperative; and to require revising the airplane flight
manual (AFM) to facilitate recovery of the cockpit display units in the
event of an avionics systems communication bus (ASCB) failure and to
inform the flightcrew what equipment is inoperative during an ASCB
failure. This AD also requires doing an integrity check of the ASCB for
any faults and corrective action if necessary, and installing an
avionics software update to the Honeywell Primus Epic system. This AD
requires accomplishing the actions specified in the service information
described previously, except as discussed under ``Differences Between
this AD and the Service Information'' and ``Differences Between this AD
and the French Airworthiness Directives.''
Differences Between the AD and the Service Information
Operators should note that, although the Accomplishment
Instructions of the referenced service bulletins describe procedures
for submitting a sheet recording compliance with the service bulletin,
this AD will not require those actions. We do not need this information
from operators.
The service bulletins F2000EX-58, dated January 10, 2005; and
F900EX-256, dated January 10, 2005; specify that you may contact the
manufacturer for instructions on how to repair certain conditions, but
this AD requires you to repair those conditions using a method that we
or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent)
approve. In light of the type of repair that would be required to
address the unsafe condition, and consistent with existing bilateral
airworthiness
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agreements, we have determined that, for this AD, a repair we or the
EASA approve would be acceptable for compliance with this AD.
Differences Between This AD and the French Airworthiness Directives
Although the French airworthiness directives specify a compliance
time of 24 hours after the effective date of the French airworthiness
directive for the AFM revisions, we specify a compliance time of 72
hours after the effective date of this AD. We find that this will
prevent airplanes from being grounded unnecessarily without adversely
affecting the safety of the airplanes.
Although the French airworthiness directives require operators to
revise the Abnormal Procedures of the AFMs, this AD requires the
Limitations section to be revised. The Limitations section of the AFM
is the only AFM section mandated by the FAA.
Although the French airworthiness directives require revising the
AFM by inserting operational limitations on landing with published go-
around flight paths and on take-off in a certain runway visual range
condition, we do not require that action. This decision is based on our
determination that those operational limitation revisions are not
necessary.
FAA's Determination of the Effective Date
An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD; therefore, providing notice and opportunity for public comment
before the AD is issued is impracticable, and good cause exists to make
this AD effective in less than 30 days.
Comments Invited
This AD is a final rule that involves requirements that affect
flight safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for
public comment; however, we invite you to submit any relevant written
data, views, or arguments regarding this AD. Send your comments to an
address listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2005-20425;
Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-014-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the AD. We will consider
all comments received by the closing date and may amend the AD in light
of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this AD. Using the search function of our docket
Web site, anyone can find and read the comments in any of our dockets,
including the name of the individual who sent the comment (or signed
the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You can review the DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78), or you can visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
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.
Regulatory Findings
We have 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 the 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); and
3. 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD. See the ADDRESSES section for a location to
examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2005-04-15 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-13987. Docket No. FAA-
2005-20425; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-014-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective March 1, 2005.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Dassault Model Falcon 2000EX series
airplanes with serial numbers 6, 28 and subsequent; and Model Falcon
900EX series airplanes with serial numbers 97, 120 and subsequent;
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by a report that an analysis and tests
of the Honeywell Primus Epic systems installed on Model Falcon
2000EX and 900EX series airplanes revealed that all information
displayed on the cockpit display units could become invalid during
flight. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent a loss of data from
all four of the cockpit display units, and loss of all radio
communications (with the exception of VHF emergency frequency and
last frequency used), primary navigation instruments, autopilot,
auto-throttle, central alerting system, aural alarms, and normal
braking (on Model Falcon 2000EX series airplanes only). These losses
could reduce the flightcrew's situational awareness, increase
flightcrew workload, and consequently reduce the ability to maintain
safe flight and landing of the airplane.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Inoperative Equipment Restrictions
(f) As of the effective date of this AD, dispatch is prohibited
with any of the equipment specified in paragraphs (f)(1),
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(f)(2), (f)(3), and (f)(4) of this AD inoperative. When the actions
required in paragraph (i) of this AD are accomplished, dispatch with
any of the equipment specified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3),
and (f)(4) inoperative is allowed in accordance with the provisions
and limitations specified in the Master Minimum Equipment List
(MMEL).
Note 1: The MMELs currently allow flight/dispatch with any or
all of the equipment specified in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3),
and (f)(4) inoperative under certain conditions. This AD supersedes
the MMEL or the approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL) for any
operator. Paragraph (i) of this AD provides the required terminating
action for the dispatch restrictions.
(1) Dispatch with Secondary flight display system inoperative,
as allowed in section 34-2, item 5, of the Dassault F2000EX MMEL or
the Dassault F900EX MMEL, as applicable, is prohibited.
(2) Dispatch with Non-stabilized magnetic (standby) compass
inoperative, as allowed in section 34-2, item 6, of the Dassault
F2000EX MMEL or the Dassault F900EX MMEL, as applicable, is
prohibited.
(3) Dispatch with UP-DN manual regulator in pressurized flight
inoperative, as allowed in section 21-5, item 2, of the Dassault
F2000EX MMEL; or in section 21-5, item 3, of the Dassault F900EX
MMEL; as applicable; is prohibited.
(4) Dispatch with Digital electronic engine computers (automatic
mode) inoperative, as allowed in section 73-1, item 1, sub-item 1,
of the Dassault F900EX MMEL is prohibited.
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision
(g) Within 72 hours after the effective date of this AD, revise
the Limitations section of the AFM as required in paragraphs (g)(1)
and (g)(2) of this AD, as applicable.
(1) Revise Dassault Falcon F2000EX AFM, DGT88898, by inserting a
copy of Dassault Temporary Change (TC) 12, dated January 26, 2005.
(2) Revise Dassault Falcon 900EX AFM, DGT84972, by inserting a
copy of Dassault TC 14, dated January 12, 2005.
Inspection
(h) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, do an
inspection to check the integrity of the avionics systems
communication bus (ASCB) for any faults, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-58,
dated January 10, 2005; or Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-256,
dated January 10, 2005; as applicable. If any fault is found during
the inspection, before further flight, repair the ASCB in accordance
with a method approved by either the Manager, International Branch,
ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent).
Terminating Action
(i) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, install
an avionics software update to the Honeywell Primus Epic system in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault Service
Bulletin F2000EX-59, dated February 2, 2005; or Dassault Service
Bulletin F900FX-254, dated February 2, 2005; as applicable. Doing
this software update ends the requirements of paragraph (h) of this
AD, and the dispatch restrictions and AFM revisions required by
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD may be removed.
No Reporting Requirement
(j) Although the service bulletins referenced in this AD specify
to submit information to the manufacturer, this AD does not include
that requirement.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(k) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance
with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Related Information
(l) French emergency airworthiness directives UF-2005-024, dated
January 27, 2005; and UF-2005-025, dated January 27, 2005; also
address the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(m) You must use the service information that is specified in
Table 1 of this AD to perform the actions that are required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (Only the title and List of
Temporary Changes pages of Dassault Temporary Changes 12 and 14
contain the document issue date; no other page of these documents
contain this information.) The Director of the Federal Register
approves the incorporation by reference of those documents in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. For copies of the
service information, contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606. You can review copies at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street SW., room PL-401, Nassif Building, Washington, DC; or
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 https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_
of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Table 1.--Material Incorporated by Reference
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Service information Date
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Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-58.. January 10, 2005.
Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-59.. February 2, 2005.
Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-254.. February 2, 2005.
Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-256.. January 10, 2005.
Dassault Falcon 2000EX Temporary January 26, 2005.
Change 12.
Dassault Falcon 900EX Temporary Change January 12, 2005.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 14, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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