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purpose of these notices is to give interested
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rule making prior to the adoption of the final
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0674; Directorate
Identifier 2008–NM–086–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Avions
Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon
10 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to
supersede an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) that applies to all Avions
Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon
10 airplanes. The existing 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. The existing AD also requires
replacement of the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing systems,
which ends the repetitive inspections.
This proposed AD would continue to
require replacement of the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing systems
with new hoses, but at intervals defined
in flight hours instead of flight cycles.
This proposed AD results from
information we received from operators
and the airplane manufacturer
indicating that the repetitive interval for
the required replacement deviated from
the referenced service information. We
are proposing 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.
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SUMMARY:
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We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by July 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, 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.
DATES:
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Office
(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International 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:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2008–0674; Directorate Identifier
2008–NM–086–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
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closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
On August 17, 2007, we issued AD
2007–18–08, amendment 39–15188 (72
FR 51161, September 6, 2007), for all
Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 airplanes. That AD 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 requires replacement of the flexible
hoses installed in the slat anti-icing
systems with new hoses, which ends the
repetitive inspections. That AD resulted
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 issued that 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.
Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued
Since issuance of AD 2007–18–08, we
have received information from
operators and the airplane manufacturer
indicating that the repetitive interval for
accomplishing the replacement of the
flexible hoses required by paragraph (k)
of that AD deviated from the referenced
service information (i.e., Dassault
Service Bulletin F10–313, Revision 1,
dated May 10, 2006). As published,
paragraph (k) of AD 2007–11–07 reads
‘‘* * * Repeat the hose replacement at
intervals not to exceed 700 flight
cycles.’’ The term ‘‘flight cycles’’ is
incorrect. We inadvertently used the
term ‘‘flight cycles’’ instead of ‘‘flight
hours’’ in this sentence. Therefore, we
have determined that additional
rulemaking is necessary to revise the
repetitive interval for replacing the
flexible hoses from 700 flight cycles to
700 flight hours.
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Existing Relevant Service Information
Dassault has previously issued
Service Bulletin F10–313, Revision 1,
dated May 10, 2006. The service
bulletin describes procedures for
replacing the flexible hoses installed in
the slat anti-icing system with new
hoses. Accomplishing the actions
specified in the service information is
intended to adequately address the
unsafe condition. The EASA mandated
the service information and issued
EASA airworthiness directive 2006–
0114, dated May 10, 2006, to ensure the
continued airworthiness of these
airplanes in the European Union.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
These airplanes are manufactured in
France and are type certificated for
operation in the United States under the
provisions of section 21.29 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
21.29) and the applicable bilateral
airworthiness agreement. As described
in FAA Order 8100.14A, ‘‘Interim
Procedures for Working with the
European Community on Airworthiness
Certification and Continued
Airworthiness,’’ dated August 12, 2005,
the EASA has kept the FAA informed of
the situation described above. We have
examined the EASA’s findings,
evaluated all pertinent information, and
determined that we need to issue an AD
for airplanes of this type design that are
certificated for operation in the United
States.
This proposed AD would supersede
AD 2007–18–08 and would continue to
require replacement of the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing systems
with new hoses, but at new repetitive
intervals. This proposed AD would
require accomplishing the actions
specified in service bulletin described
previously.
Change to Existing AD
This proposed AD would retain
certain requirements of AD 2007–18–08.
As a result, the corresponding paragraph
identifiers have changed in this
proposed AD, as listed in the following
table:
REVISED PARAGRAPH IDENTIFIERS
Corresponding
requirement in this
proposed AD
Requirement in AD
2007–18–08
paragraph (k) ............
paragraph (l) .............
paragraph (f).
paragraph (g).
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the
estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this proposed AD.
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Work hours
Parts
Hose replacement ............
8
$880
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.
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Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
States, on the relationship between the
national Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
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Number of U.S.-registered airplanes
Cost per airplane
$1,520 per replacement
cycle.
Up to 146 ........................
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that the proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 proposed 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, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Fleet cost
Up to $221,920, per replacement cycle.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by removing amendment 39–15188 (72
FR 51161, September 6, 2007) and
adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation
(AMD/BA): Docket No. FAA–2008–0674;
Directorate Identifier 2008–NM–086–AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) The FAA must receive comments on
this AD action by July 28, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) This AD supersedes AD 2007–18–08.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Avions Marcel
Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon 10 airplanes,
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from information we
received from operators and the airplane
manufacturer indicating that the repetitive
interval for the required replacement
deviated from the referenced service
information. 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.
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Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
(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.
Internal Revenue Service
26 CFR Part 1
Certain Requirements of AD 2007–18–08
[REG–143453–05]
Hose Replacement
RIN 1545–BE96
(f) Within 330 flight hours or 7 months
after October 11, 2007 (the effective date of
AD 2007–18–08), whichever occurs first:
Replace the flexible hoses installed in the slat
anti-icing system with new hoses having part
number (P/N) FAL1007, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault
Service Bulletin F10–313, Revision 1, dated
May 10, 2006. Repeat the hose replacement
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 700 flight
cycles, except as provided by paragraph (h)
of this AD.
(g) Replacement of a hose before October
11, 2007, in accordance with Dassault
Service Bulletin F10–313, dated August 10,
2005, is acceptable for compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD.
Capital Costs Incurred To Comply With
EPA Sulfur Regulations
New Requirements of This AD
New Repetitive Interval
(h) As of the effective date of this AD,
repeat the hose replacement required by
paragraph (f) of this AD within 700 flight
hours since the last replacement, or within
100 flight hours after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs later, and thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 700 flight hours.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, FAA, ATTN: Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 227–1137; fax (425) 227–1149; has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of
compliance or a 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.
Related Information
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(j) European Aviation Safety Agency
airworthiness directive 2006–0114, dated
May 10, 2006, also addresses the subject of
this AD.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 8,
2008.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
by cross-reference to temporary
regulations and notice of public hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In the Rules and Regulations
section of this issue of the Federal
Register, the IRS is issuing temporary
regulations under section 179B of the
Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to
the deduction for qualified capital costs
paid or incurred by a small business
refiner to comply with the highway
diesel fuel sulfur control requirements
of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). The temporary regulations
implement changes to the law made by
the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004,
the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the
Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007.
The text of those temporary regulations
also serves as the text of these proposed
regulations. This document also
provides notice of a public hearing on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Written or electronic comments
must be received by September 25,
2008. Outlines of topics to be discussed
at the public hearing scheduled for
October 28, 2008, at 10 a.m. must be
received by September 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send submissions to:
CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–143453–05), room
5203, Internal Revenue Service, PO Box
7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington,
DC 20044. Submissions may be handdelivered Monday through Friday
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–143453–05),
Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue
Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC, or sent electronically
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov (IRS REG–
143453–05). The public hearing will be
held in the IRS Auditorium, Internal
Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Concerning the proposed regulations,
Nicole Cimino, (202) 622–3110;
concerning submissions of comments,
the hearing, and/or to be placed on the
building access list to attend the
hearing, Oulwafunmilayo Taylor, (202)
622–7180 (not toll-free numbers).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
The collection of information
contained in this notice of proposed
rulemaking has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget for
review in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507(d)). Comments on the
collection of information should be sent
to the Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Treasury, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Washington, DC 20503, with copies to
the Internal Revenue Service, Attn: IRS
Reports Clearance Officer, SE:W:CAR:
MP:T:T:SP, Washington, DC 20224.
Comments on the collection of
information should be received by
August 26, 2008. Comments are
specifically requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the IRS,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
The accuracy of the estimated burden
associated with the proposed collection
of information;
How the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected may be
enhanced;
How the burden of complying with
the proposed collection of information
may be minimized, including through
the application of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and
Estimates of capital or start-up costs
and costs of operation, maintenance,
and purchase of service to provide
information.
The collection of information in this
proposed regulation is in section
1.179B–1T(d) and section 1.179B–1T(e).
This information collected under
section 1.179B–1T(d) relates to the
election under section 179B(a) by a
small business refiner to deduct a
portion of the qualified capital costs
paid or incurred. The information
collected under section 1.179B–1T(e)
relates to the election under section
179B(e) by a cooperative small business
refiner to allocate all or some of its
section 179B(a) deduction to its
cooperative owners and to notify those
cooperative owners of the allocated
amount. This information will be used
by the IRS for examination purposes.
The collection of information is
required to obtain a benefit. The likely
respondents are small business refiners.
Estimated total annual reporting
burden: 50 hours.
The estimated annual burden per
respondent varies from .75 to 1.5 hours,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0674; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-086-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) that applies to all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 airplanes. The existing 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. The existing AD also requires replacement of the flexible
hoses installed in the slat anti-icing systems, which ends the
repetitive inspections. This proposed AD would continue to require
replacement of the flexible hoses installed in the slat anti-icing
systems with new hoses, but at intervals defined in flight hours
instead of flight cycles. This proposed AD results from information we
received from operators and the airplane manufacturer indicating that
the repetitive interval for the required replacement deviated from the
referenced service information. We are proposing 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: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 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.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International 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:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-0674;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-086-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
On August 17, 2007, we issued AD 2007-18-08, amendment 39-15188 (72
FR 51161, September 6, 2007), for all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet
Model Falcon 10 airplanes. That AD 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 requires replacement of the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing systems with new hoses, which ends the
repetitive inspections. That AD resulted 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 issued that 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.
Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued
Since issuance of AD 2007-18-08, we have received information from
operators and the airplane manufacturer indicating that the repetitive
interval for accomplishing the replacement of the flexible hoses
required by paragraph (k) of that AD deviated from the referenced
service information (i.e., Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313, Revision
1, dated May 10, 2006). As published, paragraph (k) of AD 2007-11-07
reads ``* * * Repeat the hose replacement at intervals not to exceed
700 flight cycles.'' The term ``flight cycles'' is incorrect. We
inadvertently used the term ``flight cycles'' instead of ``flight
hours'' in this sentence. Therefore, we have determined that additional
rulemaking is necessary to revise the repetitive interval for replacing
the flexible hoses from 700 flight cycles to 700 flight hours.
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Existing Relevant Service Information
Dassault has previously issued Service Bulletin F10-313, Revision
1, dated May 10, 2006. The service bulletin describes procedures for
replacing the flexible hoses installed in the slat anti-icing system
with new hoses. Accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information is intended to adequately address the unsafe condition. The
EASA mandated the service information and issued EASA airworthiness
directive 2006-0114, dated May 10, 2006, to ensure the continued
airworthiness of these airplanes in the European Union.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
These airplanes are manufactured in France and are type
certificated for operation in the United States under the provisions of
section 21.29 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and
the applicable bilateral airworthiness agreement. As described in FAA
Order 8100.14A, ``Interim Procedures for Working with the European
Community on Airworthiness Certification and Continued Airworthiness,''
dated August 12, 2005, the EASA has kept the FAA informed of the
situation described above. We have examined the EASA's findings,
evaluated all pertinent information, and determined that we need to
issue an AD for airplanes of this type design that are certificated for
operation in the United States.
This proposed AD would supersede AD 2007-18-08 and would continue
to require replacement of the flexible hoses installed in the slat
anti-icing systems with new hoses, but at new repetitive intervals.
This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified in
service bulletin described previously.
Change to Existing AD
This proposed AD would retain certain requirements of AD 2007-18-
08. As a result, the corresponding paragraph identifiers have changed
in this proposed AD, as listed in the following table:
Revised Paragraph Identifiers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corresponding requirement in
Requirement in AD 2007-18-08 this proposed AD
------------------------------------------------------------------------
paragraph (k)............................. paragraph (f).
paragraph (l)............................. paragraph (g).
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Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this proposed AD.
Estimated Costs
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Number of U.S.-registered
Action Work hours Parts Cost per airplane airplanes Fleet cost
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Hose replacement...................... 8 $880 $1,520 per replacement Up to 146................ Up to $221,920, per
cycle. replacement cycle.
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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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 proposed 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, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
removing amendment 39-15188 (72 FR 51161, September 6, 2007) and adding
the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD/BA): Docket No. FAA-
2008-0674; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-086-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by July 28,
2008.
Affected ADs
(b) This AD supersedes AD 2007-18-08.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model
Falcon 10 airplanes, certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from information we received from operators
and the airplane manufacturer indicating that the repetitive
interval for the required replacement deviated from the referenced
service information. 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.
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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.
Certain Requirements of AD 2007-18-08
Hose Replacement
(f) Within 330 flight hours or 7 months after October 11, 2007
(the effective date of AD 2007-18-08), whichever occurs first:
Replace the flexible hoses installed in the slat anti-icing system
with new hoses having part number (P/N) FAL1007, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin F10-
313, Revision 1, dated May 10, 2006. Repeat the hose replacement
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 700 flight cycles, except as
provided by paragraph (h) of this AD.
(g) Replacement of a hose before October 11, 2007, in accordance
with Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313, dated August 10, 2005, is
acceptable for compliance with the requirements of paragraph (f) of
this AD.
New Requirements of This AD
New Repetitive Interval
(h) As of the effective date of this AD, repeat the hose
replacement required by paragraph (f) of this AD within 700 flight
hours since the last replacement, or within 100 flight hours after
the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 700 flight hours.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(i)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, ATTN:
Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356;
telephone (425) 227-1137; fax (425) 227-1149; has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of compliance or a 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.
Related Information
(j) European Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness directive
2006-0114, dated May 10, 2006, also addresses the subject of this
AD.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 8, 2008.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14575 Filed 6-26-08; 8:45 am]
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