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the prompt realization of loan losses by
advanced approaches institutions and the
removal of such loans from their balance
sheets and would reduce the likelihood that
advanced approaches institutions would
significantly pare their risk-weighted assets
in order to maintain their capital ratios
during a downturn.
(f) The pace and magnitude of changes in
the CCyB will depend importantly on the
underlying conditions in the financial sector
and the economy as well as the desired
effects of the proposed change in the CCyB.
If vulnerabilities are rising gradually, then
incremental increases in the level of the
CCyB may be appropriate. Incremental
increases would allow banks to augment
their capital primarily through retained
earnings and allow policymakers additional
time to assess the effects of the policy change
before making subsequent adjustments.
However, if vulnerabilities in the financial
system are building rapidly, then larger or
more frequent adjustments may be necessary
to increase loss-absorbing capacity sooner
and potentially to mitigate the rise in
vulnerabilities.
(g) The Board will also consider whether
the CCyB is the most appropriate of its
available policy instruments to address the
financial system vulnerabilities highlighted
by the framework’s judgmental assessments
and empirical models. The CCyB primarily is
intended to address cyclical vulnerabilities,
rather than structural vulnerabilities that do
not vary significantly over time. Structural
vulnerabilities are better addressed through
targeted reforms or permanent increases in
financial system resilience. Two central
factors for the Board to consider are whether
advanced approaches institutions are
exposed—either directly or indirectly—to the
vulnerabilities identified in the
comprehensive judgmental assessment or by
the quantitative indicators that suggest
activation of the CCyB and whether advanced
approaches institutions are contributing—
either directly or indirectly—to these
highlighted vulnerabilities.
(h) In setting the CCyB for advanced
approaches institutions that it supervises, the
Board plans to consult with the OCC and
FDIC on their analyses of financial system
vulnerabilities and on the extent to which
advanced approaches banking organizations
are either exposed to or contributing to these
vulnerabilities.
5. Communication of the U.S. CCyB With the
Public
(a) The Board expects to consider at least
once per year the applicable level of the U.S.
CCyB. The Board will review financial
conditions regularly throughout the year and
may adjust the CCyB more frequently as a
result of those monitoring activities.
(b) Further, the Board will continue to
communicate with the public in other
formats regarding its assessment of U.S.
financial stability, including financial system
vulnerabilities. In the event that the Board
considered that a change in the CCyB were
appropriate, it would, in proposing the
change, include a discussion of the reasons
for the proposed action as determined by the
particular circumstances. In addition, the
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Board’s biannual Monetary Policy Report to
Congress, usually published in February and
July, will continue to contain a section that
reports on developments pertaining to the
stability of the U.S. financial system.12 That
portion of the report will be an important
vehicle for updating the public on how the
Board’s current assessment of financial
system vulnerabilities bears on the setting of
the CCyB.
6. Monitoring the Effects of the U.S. CCyB
(a) The effects of the U.S. CCyB ultimately
will depend on the level at which it is set,
the size and nature of any adjustments in the
level, and the timeliness with which it is
increased or decreased. The extent to which
the CCyB may affect vulnerabilities in the
broader financial system depends upon a
complex set of interactions between required
capital levels at the largest banking
organizations and the economy and financial
markets. In addition to the direct effects, the
secondary economic effects could be
amplified if financial markets extract a signal
from the announcement of a change in the
CCyB about subsequent actions that might be
taken by the Board. Moreover, financial
market participants might react by updating
their expectations about future asset prices in
specific markets or broader economic activity
based on the concerns expressed by the
regulators in communications announcing a
policy change.
(b) The Board will monitor and analyze
adjustments by banking organizations and
other financial institutions to the CCyB:
whether a change in the CCyB leads to
observed changes in risk-based capital ratios
at advanced approaches institutions, as well
as whether those adjustments are achieved
passively through retained earnings, or
actively through changes in capital
distributions or in risk-weighted assets. Other
factors to be monitored include the extent to
which loan growth and interest rate spreads
on loans made by affected banking
organizations change relative to loan growth
and loan spreads at banking organizations
that are not subject to the buffer. Another
consideration in setting the CCyB and other
macroprudential tools is the extent to which
the adjustments by advanced approaches
institutions to higher capital buffers lead to
migration of credit market activity outside of
those banking organizations, especially to the
nonbank financial sector. Depending on the
amount of migration, which institutions are
affected by it, and the remaining exposures
of advanced approaches institutions, those
adjustments could cause the Board to favor
either a higher or a lower value of the CCyB.
(c) The Board will also monitor
information regarding the levels of and
changes in the CCyB in other countries. The
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is
expected to maintain this information for
member countries in a publically available
form on its Web site.13 Using that data in
12 For the most recent discussion in this format,
see box titled ‘‘Developments Related to Financial
Stability’’ in Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, Monetary Policy Report to
Congress, June 2016, pp. 20–21.
13 BIS, Countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB),
www.bis.org/bcbs/ccyb/index.htm.
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conjunction with supervisory and publicly
available datasets, the Board will be able to
draw not only upon the experience of the
United States but also that of other countries
to refine estimates of the effects of changes
in the CCyB.
By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, September 8, 2016.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
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BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2016–6146; Directorate
Identifier 2014–NM–120–AD; Amendment
39–18656; AD 2016–19–07]
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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
Aviation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are superseding
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008–19–
08, for all Dassault Aviation Model
Falcon 10 airplanes. AD 2008–19–08
required repetitive replacement of the
flexible hoses installed in the wing (slat)
anti-icing system with new hoses. This
new AD requires reducing the life limit
of these flexible hoses, which reduces
the repetitive replacement intervals.
This AD was prompted by additional
reports of collapse of the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing systems
on airplanes equipped with new,
improved hoses. 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 is effective October 21,
2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of October 11, 2007 (72 FR 51161,
September 6, 2007).
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation,
Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South
Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201–
440–6700; Internet https://
www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may
view this referenced service information
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at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425–227–1221. It is also available
on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
6146.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
6146; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527)
is Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–
3356; telephone 425–227–1137; fax
425–227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2008–19–08,
Amendment 39–15675 (73 FR 54492,
September 22, 2008) (‘‘AD 2008–19–
08’’). AD 2008–19–08 applied to all
Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 10
airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on May 3, 2016 (81 FR
26495) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was
prompted by additional reports of
collapse of the flexible hoses installed
in the slat anti-icing systems on
airplanes equipped with new, improved
hoses. The NPRM proposed to continue
to require repetitive replacement of the
flexible hoses installed in the wing (slat)
anti-icing system with new hoses. The
NPRM also proposed to require
reducing the life limit of these flexible
hoses, which would reduce the
repetitive replacement intervals. 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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The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
Directive 2014–0104, dated May 7, 2014
(referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information,
or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe
condition on all Dassault Aviation
Model Falcon 10 airplanes. The MCAI
states:
Occurrences were reported involving an inservice Falcon 10 aeroplane, where wing
anti-ice hoses collapsed. The subsequent
investigation revealed that the flexible hose,
Part Number (P/N) FAL1005, collapsed
because of an internal ply separation.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead
to failure of the ice-protection system to
remove ice accretion on the wing, possibly
resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
EASA issued AD 2005–0020 and AD 2006–
0114 [which correspond to AD 2008–19–08],
respectively, imposing flight limitations and
requiring replacement of the flexible hoses
P/N FAL1005 with improved hoses P/N
FAL1007.
Since those [EASA] ADs were issued,
further occurrences were reported concerning
aeroplanes with improved hoses, which led
to the conclusion that the life limit of the
flexible hose P/N FAL1007 must be reduced.
For the reasons above, this [EASA] AD
retains the requirements of EASA AD 2006–
0114, which is superseded; supersedes EASA
AD 2005–0020; requires replacement of
flexible hoses having P/N FAL 1000, P/N
1001, P/N FAL1005, or P/N FAL1005D, and
reduces the life limit of the flexible hoses
P/N 1007 [which would reduce the repetitive
replacement intervals].
You may examine the MCAI in the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
6146.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
considered the comment received. The
commenter, Catherine Corn, supported
the NPRM.
Clarification to This AD
We have changed the ‘‘Definition of
Serviceable Flexible Hose’’ specified in
paragraph (j) of this AD from ‘‘350 flight
hours or less’’ to ‘‘less than 350 flight
hours’’ to clarify the intent of the flight
hours for the life-limit of the flexible
hose specified in paragraph (i) of this
AD.
We have also revised paragraph (g) of
this AD to clarify that accomplishing the
replacement required by paragraph (i) of
this AD terminates the replacements
required by paragraph (g) of this AD.
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Conclusion
We reviewed the available data,
including the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting this AD
with the change described previously,
and minor editorial changes. We have
determined that these minor changes:
• Are consistent with the intent that
was proposed in the NPRM for
correcting the unsafe condition; and
• Do not add any additional burden
upon the public than was already
proposed in the NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 124
airplanes of U.S. registry.
The actions that are required by AD
2008–19–08, and retained in this AD,
take about 8 work-hours per product, at
an average labor rate of $85 per workhour. Required parts cost about $880.
Based on these figures, the estimated
cost of the actions that are required by
AD 2008–19–08 is up to $1,560 per
product, per replacement cycle.
We also estimate that it takes about 4
work-hours per product to comply with
the new basic requirements of this AD.
The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts will cost about
$936 per product. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of this AD
on U.S. operators to be $158,224, or
$1,276 per product.
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 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,
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or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in
Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by
removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2008–19–08, Amendment 39–15675 (73
FR 54492, September 22, 2008), and
adding the following new AD:
■
2016–19–07 Dassault Aviation:
Amendment 39–18656; Docket No.
FAA–2016–6146; Directorate Identifier
2014–NM–120–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective October 21, 2016.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2008–19–08,
Amendment 39–15675 (73 FR 54492,
September 22, 2008) (‘‘AD 2008–19–08’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Dassault Aviation
Model Falcon 10 airplanes, certificated in
any category.
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(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 30, Ice and Rain Protection.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of
collapse of the flexible hoses installed in the
slat anti-icing systems on airplanes equipped
with new, improved hoses. 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
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Retained Repetitive Hose Replacement,
With Revised Compliance Language
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (h) of AD 2008–19–08, with
revised compliance language. As of October
27, 2008 (the effective date of AD 2008–19–
08): 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,
within 700 flight hours since the last
replacement or within 100 flight hours after
October 27, 2008, whichever occurs later,
and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 700
flight hours. Accomplishing the replacement
required by paragraph (h) or (i) of this AD
ends the repetitive replacements required by
this paragraph.
(h) New Requirement of This AD: Hose
Replacement for Certain Part Numbers
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
§ 39.13
capability and, if icing is encountered in this
situation, could result in reduced
controllability of the airplane.
Within 65 days after the effective date of
this AD: Replace any flexible hose having
part number (P/N) FAL1000, P/N FAL1001,
or P/N FAL1005D with a new, improved
flexible hose having P/N FAL1007, using a
method approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Dassault
Aviation’s EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA).
(i) Life-Limit for P/N FAL1007—Repetitive
Replacements
At the later of the times specified in
paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD, replace
any flexible hose having part number P/N
FAL1007 with a serviceable flexible hose
having P/N FAL1007, using a method
approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or the EASA; or Dassault
Aviation’s EASA DOA. Thereafter, before the
accumulation of 350 flight hours on any
flexible hose having P/N FAL1007, replace
the flexible hose with a serviceable flexible
hose having P/N FAL1007.
(1) Before the accumulation of 350 flight
hours on the flexible hose P/N FAL1007
since first installation on an airplane.
(2) At the earlier of the times specified in
paragraphs (i)(2)(i) and (i)(2)(ii) of this AD.
(i) Within 200 flight hours after the
effective date of this AD.
(ii) Before the accumulation of 700 flight
hours on the flexible hose P/N FAL1007
since first installation on an airplane, or
within 65 days after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs later.
(j) Definition of Serviceable Flexible Hose
For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable
flexible hose is a flexible hose having P/N
FAL1007 that has accumulated less than 350
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flight hours since first installation on an
airplane.
(k) Parts Installation Limitation
After accomplishing the replacement
required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no
person may install a flexible hose in the slat
anti-icing system on any airplane, unless that
hose is a serviceable flexible hose having P/
N FAL1007, and thereafter repetitive hose
replacements are done as required by
paragraph (i) of this AD.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the International Branch, send it to ATTN:
Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227–1149.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using
any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding
district office. The AMOC approval letter
must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, International Branch, ANM–
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
the EASA; or Dassault Aviation’s EASA
DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(m) Related Information
Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2014–0104, dated
May 7, 2014, for related information. This
MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–
2016–6146.
(n) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on October 11, 2007, (72 FR
51161, September 62, 2007).
(i) Dassault Service Bulletin F10–313,
Revision 1, dated May 10, 2006.
(ii) Reserved.
(4) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet
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Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
telephone 201–440–6700; Internet https://
www.dassaultfalcon.com.
(5) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(6) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
September 7, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–22177 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9108; Directorate
Identifier 2016–NM–133–AD; Amendment
39–18655; AD 2016–19–06]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A330–200, Model A330–
300, Model A340–200, and Model
A340–300 series airplanes. This AD
requires an inspection to determine the
part number and serial number of
certain escape slides on the left and
right sides of the airplane, and
replacement if necessary. This AD was
prompted by a report indicating that the
aspirator on certain escape slides might
have been damaged because of incorrect
packing during overhaul. We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct damaged
aspirators on escape slides. Failure of an
aspirator to inflate an escape slide could
prevent deployment of the escape slide
during an emergency, possibly resulting
in reduced evacuation capacity from the
airplane and consequent injury to
occupants.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
October 3, 2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
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of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of October 3, 2016.
We must receive comments on this
AD by October 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
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, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this final rule, contact Airbus SAS,
Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond
Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36
96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email
airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com;
Internet https://www.airbus.com. You
may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also
available on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
9108.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
9108; or in person at the Docket
Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
the Docket Operations office (telephone
800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in
the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1138;
fax 425–227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
Directive 2016–0137R1, dated July 21,
2016 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
an unsafe condition for certain Airbus
Model A330–200 Freighter, Model
A330–200, Model A330–300, Model
A340–200, and Model A340–300 series
airplanes. The MCAI states:
It has been reported that some door 3, Type
1, escape slides Part Number (P/N) 7A1509series may have sustained damage to the
slide aspirator, due to an incorrect packing
during last overhaul. This damage affects the
air inlet end of the slide aspirator by either
permanently deforming the inlet, or leading
to cracks in the supply line to the aspirator
nozzle.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could lead to failure of the slide
aspirator to perform its intended function to
inflate the evacuation slide, preventing slide
deployment during an emergency, possibly
resulting in reduced evacuation capacity
from the aeroplane and consequent injury to
occupants.
Prompted by these findings, Airbus issued
Alert Operators Transmission (AOT)
A25L009–16 to provide instructions to
identify and replace the affected slides.
Consequently, EASA issued AD 2016–
0137, requiring identification of the door 3,
Type 1, slide installed on the aeroplane, and,
depending on findings, the replacement of
the slide with a serviceable part.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was
identified that affected slides cannot be
installed on aeroplanes embodying optional
Airbus mod 40161.
For the reason described above, this
[EASA] AD is revised to reduce the
Applicability, by excluding aeroplanes that
have embodied Airbus mod 40161 in
production.
You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2016–9108.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Airbus has issued Alert Operators
Transmission A25L009–16, dated July 7,
2016. The service information describes
procedures for the identifying the part
number and serial number of door 3,
Type 1, escape slides and replacing the
escape slides. This service information
is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business
or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63688-63691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22177]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2016-6146; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-120-AD;
Amendment 39-18656; AD 2016-19-07]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-19-08,
for all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 10 airplanes. AD 2008-19-08
required repetitive replacement of the flexible hoses installed in the
wing (slat) anti-icing system with new hoses. This new AD requires
reducing the life limit of these flexible hoses, which reduces the
repetitive replacement intervals. This AD was prompted by additional
reports of collapse of the flexible hoses installed in the slat anti-
icing systems on airplanes equipped with new, improved hoses. 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 is effective October 21, 2016.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 11,
2007 (72 FR 51161, September 6, 2007).
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700; Internet
https://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this referenced service
information
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at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
6146.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
6146; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (telephone 800-
647-5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1137;
fax 425-227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2008-19-08, Amendment 39-15675 (73 FR 54492,
September 22, 2008) (``AD 2008-19-08''). AD 2008-19-08 applied to all
Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 10 airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on May 3, 2016 (81 FR 26495) (``the NPRM''). The NPRM
was prompted by additional reports of collapse of the flexible hoses
installed in the slat anti-icing systems on airplanes equipped with
new, improved hoses. The NPRM proposed to continue to require
repetitive replacement of the flexible hoses installed in the wing
(slat) anti-icing system with new hoses. The NPRM also proposed to
require reducing the life limit of these flexible hoses, which would
reduce the repetitive replacement intervals. 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.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2014-0104, dated May 7, 2014 (referred to after
this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition on all Dassault Aviation Model
Falcon 10 airplanes. The MCAI states:
Occurrences were reported involving an in-service Falcon 10
aeroplane, where wing anti-ice hoses collapsed. The subsequent
investigation revealed that the flexible hose, Part Number (P/N)
FAL1005, collapsed because of an internal ply separation.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead to failure of the
ice-protection system to remove ice accretion on the wing, possibly
resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane.
To address this potential unsafe condition, EASA issued AD 2005-
0020 and AD 2006-0114 [which correspond to AD 2008-19-08],
respectively, imposing flight limitations and requiring replacement
of the flexible hoses P/N FAL1005 with improved hoses P/N FAL1007.
Since those [EASA] ADs were issued, further occurrences were
reported concerning aeroplanes with improved hoses, which led to the
conclusion that the life limit of the flexible hose P/N FAL1007 must
be reduced.
For the reasons above, this [EASA] AD retains the requirements
of EASA AD 2006-0114, which is superseded; supersedes EASA AD 2005-
0020; requires replacement of flexible hoses having P/N FAL 1000, P/
N 1001, P/N FAL1005, or P/N FAL1005D, and reduces the life limit of
the flexible hoses P/N 1007 [which would reduce the repetitive
replacement intervals].
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
6146.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comment received. The commenter, Catherine
Corn, supported the NPRM.
Clarification to This AD
We have changed the ``Definition of Serviceable Flexible Hose''
specified in paragraph (j) of this AD from ``350 flight hours or less''
to ``less than 350 flight hours'' to clarify the intent of the flight
hours for the life-limit of the flexible hose specified in paragraph
(i) of this AD.
We have also revised paragraph (g) of this AD to clarify that
accomplishing the replacement required by paragraph (i) of this AD
terminates the replacements required by paragraph (g) of this AD.
Conclusion
We reviewed the available data, including the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the change described previously, and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 124 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The actions that are required by AD 2008-19-08, and retained in
this AD, take about 8 work-hours per product, at an average labor rate
of $85 per work-hour. Required parts cost about $880. Based on these
figures, the estimated cost of the actions that are required by AD
2008-19-08 is up to $1,560 per product, per replacement cycle.
We also estimate that it takes about 4 work-hours per product to
comply with the new basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $936 per
product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on
U.S. operators to be $158,224, or $1,276 per product.
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 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,
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or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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 removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2008-19-08, Amendment 39-15675 (73 FR 54492, September 22, 2008), and
adding the following new AD:
2016-19-07 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-18656; Docket No. FAA-
2016-6146; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-120-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective October 21, 2016.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2008-19-08, Amendment 39-15675 (73 FR 54492,
September 22, 2008) (``AD 2008-19-08'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 10
airplanes, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 30, Ice and Rain
Protection.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of collapse of the flexible
hoses installed in the slat anti-icing systems on airplanes equipped
with new, improved hoses. 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.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Repetitive Hose Replacement, With Revised Compliance
Language
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2008-19-08, with revised compliance language. As of October 27, 2008
(the effective date of AD 2008-19-08): 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, within 700 flight hours since the last replacement or
within 100 flight hours after October 27, 2008, whichever occurs
later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 700 flight hours.
Accomplishing the replacement required by paragraph (h) or (i) of
this AD ends the repetitive replacements required by this paragraph.
(h) New Requirement of This AD: Hose Replacement for Certain Part
Numbers
Within 65 days after the effective date of this AD: Replace any
flexible hose having part number (P/N) FAL1000, P/N FAL1001, or P/N
FAL1005D with a new, improved flexible hose having P/N FAL1007,
using a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA); or Dassault Aviation's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA).
(i) Life-Limit for P/N FAL1007--Repetitive Replacements
At the later of the times specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and
(i)(2) of this AD, replace any flexible hose having part number P/N
FAL1007 with a serviceable flexible hose having P/N FAL1007, using a
method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the EASA; or Dassault
Aviation's EASA DOA. Thereafter, before the accumulation of 350
flight hours on any flexible hose having P/N FAL1007, replace the
flexible hose with a serviceable flexible hose having P/N FAL1007.
(1) Before the accumulation of 350 flight hours on the flexible
hose P/N FAL1007 since first installation on an airplane.
(2) At the earlier of the times specified in paragraphs
(i)(2)(i) and (i)(2)(ii) of this AD.
(i) Within 200 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.
(ii) Before the accumulation of 700 flight hours on the flexible
hose P/N FAL1007 since first installation on an airplane, or within
65 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(j) Definition of Serviceable Flexible Hose
For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable flexible hose is a
flexible hose having P/N FAL1007 that has accumulated less than 350
flight hours since first installation on an airplane.
(k) Parts Installation Limitation
After accomplishing the replacement required by paragraph (h) of
this AD, no person may install a flexible hose in the slat anti-
icing system on any airplane, unless that hose is a serviceable
flexible hose having P/N FAL1007, and thereafter repetitive hose
replacements are done as required by paragraph (i) of this AD.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1137; fax 425-227-1149. Information
may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office. The
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the EASA;
or Dassault Aviation's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the
approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(m) Related Information
Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2014-0104, dated May 7, 2014, for
related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2016-6146.
(n) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
October 11, 2007, (72 FR 51161, September 62, 2007).
(i) Dassault Service Bulletin F10-313, Revision 1, dated May 10,
2006.
(ii) Reserved.
(4) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet
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Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ
07606; telephone 201-440-6700; Internet https://www.dassaultfalcon.com.
(5) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
(6) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 7, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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