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per line item entry during calendar year
2006.
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I 4. Section 1205.27 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 1205.27
period.
Participation in the sign-up
The sign-up period will be from
September 4, 2007, through November
30, 2007. Those persons who favor the
conduct of a continuance referendum
and who wish to request that USDA
conduct such a referendum may do so
by submitting such request in
accordance with this section. All
requests must be received by the
appropriate USDA office by November
30, 2007.
(a) Before the sign-up period begins,
FSA shall establish a list of known,
eligible, Upland cotton producers in the
country that it serves during the
representative period, and AMS shall
also establish a list of known, eligible
Upland cotton importers.
(b) Before the start of the sign-up
period, AMS shall mail a request form
to each known, eligible, cotton importer.
Importers who wish to request a
referendum and who do not receive a
request form in the mail by September
4, 2007, may particiapte in the sign-up
period by submitting a signed, written
request for a continuance referendum,
along with a copy of a U.S. Customs and
Border Protection form 7501 showing
payment of a cotton assessment for
calendar year 2006. Importers must
submit their requests and supporting
documents to USDA, FSA, DAFO,
Attention: Rick Pinkston, P.O. Box
23103, Washington, DC 20026–3103. All
requests and supporting documents
must be received by November 30, 2007.
(c) Each person on the county FSA
office lists may participate in the signup period. Eligible producers must date
and sign their name on the ‘‘County
FSA Office Sign-up Sheet.’’ A person
whose name does not appear on the
county FSA office list may participate in
the sign-up period.
Such person must be identified on
FSA–578 during the representative
period or provide documentation that
demonstrates that the person was a
cotton producer during the
representative period. Cotton producers
not listed on the FSA–578 shall submit
at least one sales receipt for cotton they
planted during the representative
period. Cotton producers must make
requests to the county FSA office where
the producer’s farm is located. If the
producer’s land is in more than one
county, the producer shall make request
at the county officer where FSA
administratively maintains and
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processes the producer’s farm records. It
is the responsibility of the person to
provide the information need by the
county FSA office to determine
eligibility. It is not the responsibility of
the county FSA office to obtain this
information. If any person whose name
does not appear on the county FSA
office list fails to provide at least one
sales receipt for the cotton they
produced during the representative
period, the county FSA office shall
determine that such person is ineligible
to participate in the sign-up period, and
shall note ‘‘ineligible’’ in the remarks
section next to the person’s name on the
county FSA office sign-up sheet. In lieu
of personally appearing at a county FSA
office, eligible producers may request a
sign-up form from the county FSA office
where the producer’s farm is located. If
the producer’s land is in more than one
county, the producer shall make the
request for the sign-up form at the
county office where the FSA
administratively maintains and
processes the producer’s farm records.
Such request must be accompanied by
a copy of at least one sales receipt for
cotton they produced during the
representative period. The appropriate
FSA office must receive all completed
forms and supporting documentation by
November 30, 2007.
I 7. In § 1205.28, the first sentence is
revised to read as follows:
§1205.28
Counting.
County FSA offices and FSA, Deputy
Administrator for Field Operations
(DAFO), shall begin counting requests
no later than November 30, 2007. * * *
I 8. Section 1205.29 is revised to read
as follows:
§ 1205.29
Reporting results.
(a) Each county FSA office shall
prepare and transmit to the state FSA
office by December 7, 2007, a written
report of the number of eligible
producers who requested the conduct of
a referendum, and the number of
ineligible persons who made requests.
(b) DAFO shall prepare, by December
7, 2007, a written report of the number
of eligible importers who requested the
conduct of a referendum, and the
number of ineligible persons who made
requests.
(c) Each state FSA office shall, by
December 7, 2007, forward all county
reports to DAFO. By December 14, 2007,
DAFO shall forward its report of the
total number of eligible producers and
importers that requested a continuance
referendum, through the sign-up period,
to the Deputy Administrator, Cotton
Program, AMS, Stop 0224, 1400
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Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250–0224.
Dated: August 28, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 07–4312 Filed 9–5–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–M
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27983; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–192–AD; Amendment
39–15188; AD 2007–18–08]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Avions
Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon
10 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an
existing airworthiness directive (AD),
which applies to all Avions Marcel
Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon 10
airplanes. That AD currently requires
either revising the airplane flight
manual (AFM) and installing a placard
in the flight deck to prohibit flight into
known or forecasted icing conditions, or
repetitively inspecting for delamination
of the flexible hoses in the wing (slat)
anti-icing system and performing
corrective actions if necessary. That AD
also provides optional terminating
action for the repetitive inspections.
This new AD mandates the previously
optional terminating action. This AD
results from a report of in-service
delamination of a flexible hose in the
slat anti-icing system at a time earlier
than previously reported. We are issuing
this AD to prevent collapse of the
flexible hoses in the slat anti-icing
system, which could lead to insufficient
anti-icing capability and, if icing is
encountered in this situation, could
result in reduced controllability of the
airplane.
This AD becomes effective
October 11, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of Dassault Service Bulletin F10–313,
Revision 1, dated May 10, 2006, as of
October 11, 2007.
On September 26, 2005 (70 FR 53540,
September 9, 2005), the Director of the
Federal Register approved the
DATES:
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incorporation by reference of Dassault
Alert Service Bulletin F10–A312,
Revision 1, dated June 27, 2005,
including the Service Bulletins
Compliance Card.
On April 26, 2005 (70 FR 18282, April
11, 2005), the Director of the Federal
Register approved the incorporation by
reference of Dassault Alert Service
Bulletin F10–A312, dated February 25,
2005.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC.
Contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey
07606, for service information identified
in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1137;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the West Building at the DOT street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that
supersedes AD 2005–18–14, amendment
39–14254 (70 FR 53540, September 9,
2005). The existing AD applies to all
Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on
April 24, 2007 (72 FR 20293). That
NPRM proposed to retain the existing
requirements: Either revising the
airplane flight manual (AFM) and
installing a placard in the flight deck to
prohibit flight into known or forecasted
icing conditions, or repetitively
inspecting for delamination of certain
flexible hoses in the wing (slat) antiicing system and doing corrective
actions if necessary. That NPRM also
proposed to mandate the previously
optional terminating action for the
repetitive inspection requirements.
Examining the Docket
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comment that has been
received on the NPRM.
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket
Operations office (telephone (800) 647–
5527) is located on the ground floor of
Request To Revise Paragraph (l) of the
NPRM
The commenter, Dassault, notes an
error in paragraph (l) of the NPRM. As
proposed, paragraph (l) referred to
credit allowed for a hose replaced before
the effective date ‘‘of this service
bulletin,’’ but should have referred to
the effective date ‘‘of this AD.’’ We agree
and have corrected this inadvertent
error in this final rule.
Additional Changes to Final Rule
We have revised this action to clarify
the appropriate procedure for notifying
the principal inspector before using any
approved alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies.
In retaining the language from the
existing AD, we inadvertently also
restated an error in Note 3, which
referred to ‘‘paragraph (j)(1).’’ There is
no subparagraph in paragraph (j). We
have revised Note 3 in this final rule to
refer to ‘‘paragraph (j).’’
The NPRM restated paragraphs (h)
and (j) from AD 2005–18–14. References
to the effective date of this AD should
be the effective date of AD 2005–18–14.
These references have been clarified in
the final rule.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data, including the comment
that has been received, and determined
that air safety and the public interest
require adopting the AD with the
changes described previously. We have
determined that these changes will
neither increase the economic burden
on any operator nor increase the scope
of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the
estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD, at an average
hourly labor rate of $80.
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Work hours
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AFM revision and placard installation (an
option in AD 2005–18–14).
Detailed inspection (an option in AD 2005–
18–14).
Borescope inspection (an option in AD
2005–18–14).
Hose replacement (new action) ...................
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,
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Cost per airplane
Parts
Number of U.S.-registered airplanes
Fleet cost
1
$0
$80 ...........................
Up to 146 .................
Up to $11,680.
1
0
Up to 146 .................
3
0
8
880
$80, per inspection
cycle.
$240, per inspection
cycle.
$1,520 ......................
Up to $11,680, per
inspection cycle.
Up to $35,040, per
inspection cycle.
Up to $221,920.
‘‘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.
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Up to 146 .................
Up to 146 .................
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 this AD:
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(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
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 and placed it in the AD docket.
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
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
I
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by removing amendment 39–14254 (70
FR 53540, September 9, 2005) and by
adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
I
2007–18–08 Avions Marcel DassaultBreguet Aviation (AMD/BA):
Amendment 39–15188. Docket No.
FAA–2007–27983; Directorate Identifier
2006–NM–192–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective October 11,
2007.
Affected ADs
(b) This AD supersedes AD 2005–18–14.
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Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Avions Marcel
Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon 10 airplanes.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of inservice delamination of a flexible hose in the
slat anti-icing system at a time earlier than
previously reported. We are issuing this AD
to prevent collapse of the flexible hoses in
the slat anti-icing system, which could lead
to insufficient anti-icing capability and, if
icing is encountered in this situation, could
result in reduced controllability of the
airplane.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
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the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Restatement of the Requirements of AD
2005–18–14
Repetitive Detailed Inspections, or Airplane
Flight Manual (AFM) Revision and Placard
Installation
(f) Within 14 days after April 26, 2005 (the
effective date of AD 2005–07–23, which was
superseded by AD 2005–18–14), perform the
actions specified in either paragraph (f)(1) or
(f)(2) of this AD:
(1) Revise the Limitations section of the
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10 AFM, and install
a placard in the flight deck, to include the
following information.
‘‘Flights into known or forecasted icing
conditions are prohibited.’’
The AFM revision may be done by
inserting a copy of this AD into the AFM.
Install the placard on the pedestal in clear
view of the pilot.
(2) Determine the part number of each
flexible hose installed in the slat anti-icing
system, perform a detailed inspection of the
internal walls of the hoses for delamination,
and perform any applicable corrective action,
by accomplishing all of the applicable
actions specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions of Dassault Alert Service
Bulletin F10–A312, dated February 25, 2005.
If the part number for any hose cannot be
determined, before further flight, replace that
hose with a hose having part number (P/N)
FAL1005D. Any corrective action must be
done before further flight. Repeat the detailed
inspection thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 60 flight cycles or 3 months,
whichever is first, until the actions required
by paragraph (i) of this AD are accomplished.
Note 1: When a statement identical to that
in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD has been
included in the general revision of the AFM,
the general revision may be inserted into the
AFM, and the copy of this AD may be
removed from the AFM.
Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a
detailed inspection is: ‘‘An intensive
examination of a specific item, installation,
or assembly to detect damage, failure, or
irregularity. Available lighting is normally
supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate.
Inspection aids such as mirror, magnifying
lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface
cleaning and elaborate procedures may be
required.’’
(g) For airplanes on which the actions
described in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD are
performed, doing the actions described in
paragraph (f)(2) of this AD is terminating
action for the requirements of paragraph (f)(1)
of this AD. Once the initial detailed
inspection specified in paragraph (f)(2) of
this AD is performed, the AFM limitation
and placard required by paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD may be removed.
Borescope Inspections
(h) For airplanes not operated under the
limitation in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD:
Before the next 10 flight cycles in which the
slat anti-icing system is activated after
September 26, 2005 (the effective date of AD
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2005–18–14), do a borescope inspection of
each flexible hose installed in the slat antiicing system. Do all the inspections and any
applicable corrective action (including
replacing the hose with a new hose having
P/N FAL1005D), by accomplishing all of the
applicable actions specified in the
Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault
Alert Service Bulletin F10–A312, Revision 1,
dated June 27, 2005. Any corrective action
must be done before further flight. Repeat the
inspection thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 10 flight cycles in which the slat antiicing system is activated. Doing this
inspection terminates the repetitive
inspection requirements of paragraph (f)(2) of
this AD.
(i) For airplanes on which the actions
described in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD are
performed, doing the actions described in
paragraph (h) of this AD is terminating action
for the requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD. Once the initial borescope
inspection specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD is performed, the AFM limitation and
placard required by paragraph (f)(1) of this
AD may be removed.
AFM Revision
(j) For airplanes not operated under the
limitation in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD:
Before further flight after September 26,
2005, revise the Limitations section of the
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10 AFM, to include
the following information.
‘‘After each flight in which the slat anti-ice
system is activated, inform maintenance.’’
The AFM revision may be done by inserting
a copy of this AD into the AFM.
Note 3: When a statement identical to that
in paragraph (j) of this AD has been included
in the general revision of the AFM, the
general revision may be inserted into the
AFM, and the copy of this AD may be
removed from the AFM.
New Requirements of This AD
Hose Replacement
(k) Within 330 flight hours or 7 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first: Replace the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing system with
new hoses having P/N FAL1007, in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin
F10–313, Revision 1, dated May 10, 2006.
This replacement terminates the
requirements of paragraphs (f) through (j) of
this AD. For airplanes previously operated
under the limitation in paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD: When the hoses have been replaced,
the AFM limitation and placard required by
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD may be removed.
Repeat the hose replacement at intervals not
to exceed 700 flight cycles.
(l) Replacement of a hose before the
effective date of this AD in accordance with
Dassault Service Bulletin F10–313, dated
August 10, 2005, is acceptable for
compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (k) of this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(m)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to approve
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AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of
compliance or different compliance time for
this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on
any airplane to which the AMOC applies,
notify your appropriate principal inspector
(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District
Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
(3) An AMOC approved previously in
accordance with AD 2005–18–14 is approved
as an AMOC for the corresponding
provisions of this AD.
Related Information
(n) European Aviation Safety Agency
airworthiness directive 2006–0114, dated
May 10, 2006, also addresses the subject of
this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(o) You must use the service bulletins
identified in Table 1 of this AD to perform
the actions that are required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
Dassault Service Bulletin F10–313, Revision
1, dated May 10, 2006, in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) On September 26, 2005 (70 FR 53540,
September 9, 2005), the Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation
by reference of Dassault Alert Service
Bulletin F10–A312, Revision 1, dated June
27, 2005, including the Service Bulletins
Compliance Card.
(3) On April 26, 2005 (70 FR 18282, April
11, 2005), the Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10–A312,
dated February 25, 2005, including the
Service Bulletins Compliance Card.
(4) Contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606,
for a copy of this service information. You
may review copies at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue,
SW., Renton, Washington; 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/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
TABLE 1.—SERVICE INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Service Bulletin
Revision level
Date
Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10–A312, including the Service Bulletins Compliance Card ..............
Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10–A312, including the Service Bulletins Compliance Card ..............
Dassault Service Bulletin F10–313 .........................................................................................................
Original ..................
Revision 1 ..............
Revision 1 ..............
February 25, 2005.
June 27, 2005.
May 10, 2006.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on August
17, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E7–17288 Filed 9–5–07; 8:45 am]
support, and corrective action if
necessary; and a check of the NLG strut
inflation pressure, and an adjustment if
necessary. For some of these airplanes,
the existing AD also requires a revision
to the aircraft flight manual to
incorporate an operating procedure to
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
recover normal steering in the event of
a steering failure. This new AD instead
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION requires repetitive inspections of the
NLG upper support, and related
Federal Aviation Administration
investigative/corrective actions in
accordance with new service
14 CFR Part 39
information; and removes the one-time
inspection that was required by the
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27776; Directorate
existing AD. This new AD also provides
Identifier 2006–NM–170–AD; Amendment
an optional terminating action for the
39–15189; AD 2007–18–09]
repetitive inspections. This AD results
RIN 2120–AA64
from a report of an incident where an
airplane landed with the NLG turned 90
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model degrees from centerline, and from
A318, A319, A320, and A321 Airplanes
additional reports of NLG upper support
anti-rotation lugs rupturing in service.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
We are issuing this AD to prevent
Administration (FAA), Department of
landings with the NLG turned 90
Transportation (DOT).
degrees from centerline, which could
ACTION: Final rule.
result in reduced controllability of the
airplane.
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an
existing airworthiness directive (AD),
DATES: This AD becomes effective
which applies to all Airbus Model
October 11, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register
A318–100, A319–100, A320–200, A321–
100, and A321–200 series airplanes, and approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
Model A320–111 airplanes. That AD
as of October 11, 2007.
currently requires an inspection to
On November 30, 2005 (70 FR 70715,
determine whether certain braking and
November 23, 2005), the Director of the
steering control units (BSCUs) are
Federal Register approved the
installed or have ever been installed.
incorporation by reference of a certain
For airplanes on which certain BSCUs
are installed or have ever been installed, publication listed in the AD.
the existing AD requires an inspection
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
of the nose landing gear (NLG) upper
docket on the Internet at https://
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dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France,
for service information identified in this
AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2141;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket
Operations office (telephone (800) 647–
5527) is located on the ground floor of
the West Building at the DOT street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that
supersedes AD 2005–24–06, amendment
39–14386 (70 FR 70715, November 23,
2005). The existing AD applies to all
Airbus Model A318–100, A319–100,
A320–200, A321–100, and A321–200
series airplanes, and Model A320–111
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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 172 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51161-51164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17288]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27983; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-192-AD;
Amendment 39-15188; AD 2007-18-08]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive
(AD), which applies to all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon
10 airplanes. That AD currently requires either revising the airplane
flight manual (AFM) and installing a placard in the flight deck to
prohibit flight into known or forecasted icing conditions, or
repetitively inspecting for delamination of the flexible hoses in the
wing (slat) anti-icing system and performing corrective actions if
necessary. That AD also provides optional terminating action for the
repetitive inspections. This new AD mandates the previously optional
terminating action. This AD results from a report of in-service
delamination of a flexible hose in the slat anti-icing system at a time
earlier than previously reported. We are issuing this AD to prevent
collapse of the flexible hoses in the slat anti-icing system, which
could lead to insufficient anti-icing capability and, if icing is
encountered in this situation, could result in reduced controllability
of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective October 11, 2007.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313, Revision 1, dated May
10, 2006, as of October 11, 2007.
On September 26, 2005 (70 FR 53540, September 9, 2005), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the
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incorporation by reference of Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10-A312,
Revision 1, dated June 27, 2005, including the Service Bulletins
Compliance Card.
On April 26, 2005 (70 FR 18282, April 11, 2005), the Director of
the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10-A312, dated February 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC.
Contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, New
Jersey 07606, for service information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1137; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness directive (AD) docket on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Operations
office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is
located on the ground floor of the West Building at the DOT street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to include an AD that supersedes AD 2005-18-14, amendment
39-14254 (70 FR 53540, September 9, 2005). The existing AD applies to
all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon 10 airplanes. That NPRM
was published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2007 (72 FR 20293).
That NPRM proposed to retain the existing requirements: Either revising
the airplane flight manual (AFM) and installing a placard in the flight
deck to prohibit flight into known or forecasted icing conditions, or
repetitively inspecting for delamination of certain flexible hoses in
the wing (slat) anti-icing system and doing corrective actions if
necessary. That NPRM also proposed to mandate the previously optional
terminating action for the repetitive inspection requirements.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have considered the comment that has been
received on the NPRM.
Request To Revise Paragraph (l) of the NPRM
The commenter, Dassault, notes an error in paragraph (l) of the
NPRM. As proposed, paragraph (l) referred to credit allowed for a hose
replaced before the effective date ``of this service bulletin,'' but
should have referred to the effective date ``of this AD.'' We agree and
have corrected this inadvertent error in this final rule.
Additional Changes to Final Rule
We have revised this action to clarify the appropriate procedure
for notifying the principal inspector before using any approved
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) on any airplane to which the
AMOC applies.
In retaining the language from the existing AD, we inadvertently
also restated an error in Note 3, which referred to ``paragraph
(j)(1).'' There is no subparagraph in paragraph (j). We have revised
Note 3 in this final rule to refer to ``paragraph (j).''
The NPRM restated paragraphs (h) and (j) from AD 2005-18-14.
References to the effective date of this AD should be the effective
date of AD 2005-18-14. These references have been clarified in the
final rule.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data, including the
comment that has been received, and determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD with the changes described
previously. We have determined that these changes will neither increase
the economic burden on any operator nor increase the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this AD, at an average hourly labor rate of $80.
Estimated Costs
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Number of U.S.-
Action Work hours Parts Cost per airplane registered Fleet cost
airplanes
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AFM revision and placard 1 $0 $80.............. Up to 146........ Up to $11,680.
installation (an option in AD
2005-18-14).
Detailed inspection (an option 1 0 $80, per Up to 146........ Up to $11,680,
in AD 2005-18-14). inspection cycle. per inspection
cycle.
Borescope inspection (an 3 0 $240, per Up to 146........ Up to $35,040,
option in AD 2005-18-14). inspection cycle. per inspection
cycle.
Hose replacement (new action). 8 880 $1,520........... Up to 146........ Up to $221,920.
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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 this AD:
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(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under 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 and placed it in the AD docket. 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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
removing amendment 39-14254 (70 FR 53540, September 9, 2005) and by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2007-18-08 Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD/BA):
Amendment 39-15188. Docket No. FAA-2007-27983; Directorate
Identifier 2006-NM-192-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective October 11, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) This AD supersedes AD 2005-18-14.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 airplanes.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of in-service delamination of
a flexible hose in the slat anti-icing system at a time earlier than
previously reported. We are issuing this AD to prevent collapse of
the flexible hoses in the slat anti-icing system, which could lead
to insufficient anti-icing capability and, if icing is encountered
in this situation, could result in reduced controllability 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.
Restatement of the Requirements of AD 2005-18-14
Repetitive Detailed Inspections, or Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
Revision and Placard Installation
(f) Within 14 days after April 26, 2005 (the effective date of
AD 2005-07-23, which was superseded by AD 2005-18-14), perform the
actions specified in either paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this AD:
(1) Revise the Limitations section of the Dassault Aviation
Falcon 10 AFM, and install a placard in the flight deck, to include
the following information.
``Flights into known or forecasted icing conditions are
prohibited.''
The AFM revision may be done by inserting a copy of this AD into
the AFM. Install the placard on the pedestal in clear view of the
pilot.
(2) Determine the part number of each flexible hose installed in
the slat anti-icing system, perform a detailed inspection of the
internal walls of the hoses for delamination, and perform any
applicable corrective action, by accomplishing all of the applicable
actions specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault
Alert Service Bulletin F10-A312, dated February 25, 2005. If the
part number for any hose cannot be determined, before further
flight, replace that hose with a hose having part number (P/N)
FAL1005D. Any corrective action must be done before further flight.
Repeat the detailed inspection thereafter at intervals not to exceed
60 flight cycles or 3 months, whichever is first, until the actions
required by paragraph (i) of this AD are accomplished.
Note 1: When a statement identical to that in paragraph (f)(1)
of this AD has been included in the general revision of the AFM, the
general revision may be inserted into the AFM, and the copy of this
AD may be removed from the AFM.
Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a detailed inspection is:
``An intensive examination of a specific item, installation, or
assembly to detect damage, failure, or irregularity. Available
lighting is normally supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. Inspection aids such as
mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface cleaning
and elaborate procedures may be required.''
(g) For airplanes on which the actions described in paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD are performed, doing the actions described in
paragraph (f)(2) of this AD is terminating action for the
requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. Once the initial
detailed inspection specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD is
performed, the AFM limitation and placard required by paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD may be removed.
Borescope Inspections
(h) For airplanes not operated under the limitation in paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD: Before the next 10 flight cycles in which the
slat anti-icing system is activated after September 26, 2005 (the
effective date of AD 2005-18-14), do a borescope inspection of each
flexible hose installed in the slat anti-icing system. Do all the
inspections and any applicable corrective action (including
replacing the hose with a new hose having P/N FAL1005D), by
accomplishing all of the applicable actions specified in the
Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10-
A312, Revision 1, dated June 27, 2005. Any corrective action must be
done before further flight. Repeat the inspection thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 10 flight cycles in which the slat anti-
icing system is activated. Doing this inspection terminates the
repetitive inspection requirements of paragraph (f)(2) of this AD.
(i) For airplanes on which the actions described in paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD are performed, doing the actions described in
paragraph (h) of this AD is terminating action for the requirements
of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. Once the initial borescope
inspection specified in paragraph (h) of this AD is performed, the
AFM limitation and placard required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD
may be removed.
AFM Revision
(j) For airplanes not operated under the limitation in paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD: Before further flight after September 26, 2005,
revise the Limitations section of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10
AFM, to include the following information.
``After each flight in which the slat anti-ice system is
activated, inform maintenance.''
The AFM revision may be done by inserting a copy of this AD into the
AFM.
Note 3: When a statement identical to that in paragraph (j) of
this AD has been included in the general revision of the AFM, the
general revision may be inserted into the AFM, and the copy of this
AD may be removed from the AFM.
New Requirements of This AD
Hose Replacement
(k) Within 330 flight hours or 7 months after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first: Replace the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing system with new hoses having P/N
FAL1007, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313, Revision 1, dated May 10, 2006.
This replacement terminates the requirements of paragraphs (f)
through (j) of this AD. For airplanes previously operated under the
limitation in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD: When the hoses have been
replaced, the AFM limitation and placard required by paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD may be removed. Repeat the hose replacement at
intervals not to exceed 700 flight cycles.
(l) Replacement of a hose before the effective date of this AD
in accordance with Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313, dated August
10, 2005, is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (k) of this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(m)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, has the
authority to approve
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AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of compliance or different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
(3) An AMOC approved previously in accordance with AD 2005-18-14
is approved as an AMOC for the corresponding provisions of this AD.
Related Information
(n) European Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness directive
2006-0114, dated May 10, 2006, also addresses the subject of this
AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(o) You must use the service bulletins identified in Table 1 of
this AD to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless
the AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313,
Revision 1, dated May 10, 2006, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)
and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) On September 26, 2005 (70 FR 53540, September 9, 2005), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10-A312, Revision 1,
dated June 27, 2005, including the Service Bulletins Compliance
Card.
(3) On April 26, 2005 (70 FR 18282, April 11, 2005), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10-A312, dated
February 25, 2005, including the Service Bulletins Compliance Card.
(4) Contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South
Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, for a copy of this service
information. You may review copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; 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/cfr/ibr-
locations.html.
Table 1.--Service Information Incorporated by Reference
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Service Bulletin Revision level Date
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Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10- Original........................... February 25, 2005.
A312, including the Service Bulletins
Compliance Card.
Dassault Alert Service Bulletin F10- Revision 1......................... June 27, 2005.
A312, including the Service Bulletins
Compliance Card.
Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313...... Revision 1......................... May 10, 2006.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 17, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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