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during an emergency evacuation and
consequently impede airplane egress.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection
Program
Within 60 days after the effective date of
this AD: Revise the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate de Havilland Inc. Dash 8 Series
300 Maintenance Task Card Task Number
5220/12 (‘‘Servicing of Forward RH
Emergency Exit Mechanisms’’), dated March
15, 2017; and Temporary Revision 54–042,
dated April 10, 2018, to the DHC–8–300
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM). The
initial compliance time for doing the task is
at the time specified in de Havilland Inc.
Dash 8 Series 300 Maintenance Task Card
Task Number 5220/12 (‘‘Servicing of Forward
RH Emergency Exit Mechanisms’’), dated
March 15, 2017, or within 60 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
(h) Inspection and Replacement
Within 5,000 flight hours or 36 months,
whichever occurs first, after the effective date
of this AD: Do a detailed inspection of all ball
bearings of the forward right-hand type I
emergency exit for corrosion, seal damage,
and loss of lubricant; replace bearings as
applicable; and apply corrosion inhibiting
compound (CIC); in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 8–52–65, dated July 26,
2017. Do all applicable replacements before
further flight.
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(i) No Alternative Actions or Intervals
After the maintenance or inspection
program has been revised as required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be
used unless the actions and intervals are
approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of
this AD.
(j) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to ATTN: Program Manager,
Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New
York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone
516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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.
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(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, New York ACO Branch,
FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design
Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by
the DAO, the approval must include the
DAO-authorized signature.
(k) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF–2017–30, dated
August 30, 2017, 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–2018–0586.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New
York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone
516–228–7323; fax 516–794–5531; email 9avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov.
(l) 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.
(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 8–52–65,
dated July 26, 2017.
(ii) de Havilland Inc. Dash 8 Series 300
Maintenance Task Card Task Number 5220/
12 (‘‘Servicing of Forward RH Emergency
Exit Mechanisms’’), dated March 15, 2017.
(iii) Temporary Revision (TR) 54–042,
dated April 10, 2018, to the DHC–8–300
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM).
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series
Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard,
Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada;
telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539;
email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com;
internet https://www.bombardier.com.
(4) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
(5) 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 Des Moines, Washington, on
September 20, 2018.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0161; Product
Identifier 2017–NM–088–AD; Amendment
39–19450; AD 2018–20–16]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier,
Inc., Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are superseding
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013–11–
12, which applied to certain
Bombardier, Inc., Model BD–100–1A10
airplanes. AD 2013–11–12 required
inspecting for the correct serial number
of a certain hydraulic system
accumulator, and replacing affected
hydraulic system accumulators with
new or serviceable accumulators. This
AD expands the applicability and
requires modifying or replacing certain
hydraulic brake system accumulators.
This AD also requires revising the
maintenance or inspection program to
add life limits for the accumulators.
This AD was prompted by a
determination that certain other
hydraulic system accumulators must be
modified or replaced and life limits
must be added. We are issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: This AD is effective November
23, 2018.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of November 23, 2018.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain other publication listed in
this AD as of July 9, 2013 (78 FR 33206,
June 4, 2013).
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road
West, Dorval, Que´bec H4S 1Y9, Canada;
telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514–855–
7401; email thd.crj@
aero.bombardier.com; internet https://
www.bombardier.com. You may view
this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA.
For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 206–231–
3195. It is also available on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2018–0161.
SUMMARY:
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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–2018–
0161; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this final rule,
the regulatory evaluation, any
comments received, and other
information. The address for Docket
Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is
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:
Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Mechanical Systems
Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch,
1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–
228–7318; fax 516–794–5531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2013–11–12,
Amendment 39–17472 (78 FR 33206,
June 4, 2013) (‘‘AD 2013–11–12’’). AD
2013–11–12 applied to certain
Bombardier, Inc., Model BD–100–1A10
airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on March 9, 2018 (83
FR 10415). The NPRM was prompted by
a determination that certain other
hydraulic system accumulators must be
modified or replaced and life limits
must be added. The NPRM proposed to
continue to require inspecting for the
correct serial number of a certain
hydraulic system accumulator, and
replacing affected hydraulic system
accumulators with new or serviceable
accumulators. The NPRM also proposed
to expand the applicability and require
modifying or replacing certain hydraulic
brake system accumulators. The NPRM
also proposed to require revising the
maintenance or inspection program to
add life limits for the accumulators. We
are issuing this AD to prevent failure of
a screw cap or end cap and loss of the
related hydraulic system, which could
result in damage to airplane structure
and consequent reduced controllability
of the airplane.
Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(TCCA), which is the aviation authority
for Canada, has issued Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF–2011–41R1,
dated March 27, 2017 (referred to after
this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition
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for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model BD–
100–1A10 airplanes. The MCAI states:
Seven cases of on-ground hydraulic
accumulator screw cap/end cap failure have
been experienced on CL–600–2B19
aeroplanes, resulting in loss of the associated
hydraulic system and high-energy impact
damage to adjacent systems and structure. To
date, the lowest number of flight cycles
accumulated at the time of failure has been
6991.
Although there have been no failures to
date on any BD–100–1A10 aeroplanes,
accumulators similar to those installed on the
CL–600–2B19 are installed on the BD–100–
1A10. The affected part numbers (P/Ns) of
the accumulators installed on BD–100–1A10
are 900095–1 (Auxiliary Hydraulic System
accumulator), 33–155500 (Inboard Brake
accumulator), and 33–147500 (Outboard
Brake accumulator).
A detailed analysis of the calculated line
of trajectory of a failed screw cap/end cap for
the accumulators has been conducted,
resulting in the identification of areas where
systems and/or structural components could
potentially be damaged. Although all of the
failures on the CL–600–2B19 to date have
occurred on the ground, an in-flight failure
affecting such components could potentially
have an adverse effect on the controllability
of the aeroplane.
Revision 1 of this [Canadian] AD is issued
to mandate the [inspection and] replacement
[of] Brake System Hydraulic accumulators
that are not identified by the letter ‘‘E’’ or
‘‘NAE’’ after the serial number on the
identification plate. Revision 1 also mandates
the re-orientation of the brake accumulators
P/N 33–147500 and P/N 33–155500 and the
insertion of three discard tasks in the
Challenger 300 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks (TLMC) Manual.
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–2018–
0161.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this final rule.
The following presents the comment
received on the NPRM and the FAA’s
response.
Request To Add Maintenance Manual
NetJets Aviation stated that paragraph
(n) of the proposed AD, which requires
revising the maintenance or inspection
program to incorporate certain life limit
tasks, does not reference the Bombardier
Challenger 350 Time Limits/
Maintenance Check (TLMC) Manual.
NetJets Aviation noted that only the
Bombardier Challenger 300 TLMC
Manual is referenced.
We infer that the commenter is asking
that the Bombardier Challenger 350
TLMC Manual be added as another
source of service information for
accomplishing the actions required by
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paragraph (n) of this AD. We agree with
the commenter’s request and have
changed paragraph (n) accordingly.
Although the tasks identified in the
Bombardier Challenger 300 TLMC
Manual also apply to Bombardier
Challenger 350 airplanes, we have
included the Bombardier Challenger 350
TLMC in this AD for clarity.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data,
considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting this
final rule 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
addressing the unsafe condition; and
• Do not add any additional burden
upon the public than was already
proposed in the NPRM.
We also determined that this change
will not increase the economic burden
on any operator or increase the scope of
this final rule.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Bombardier has issued the following
service information:
• Service Bulletin 100–32–20,
Revision 02, dated April 14, 2015,
which describes procedures for
modifying (e.g., re-orienting) the
installation of the hydraulic brake
accumulators.
• Service Bulletin 100–32–21, dated
May 24, 2012, which describes
procedures for replacing the hydraulic
brake system accumulators.
• Task 29–21–13–101 Discard the
Auxiliary Hydraulic System
Accumulator, Part No. 900095–1, of
Section 5–10–11 of Part 2,
‘‘Airworthiness Limitations,’’ of
Bombardier Challenger 300 BD–100
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 17, dated December
15, 2016; and Bombardier Challenger
350, BD–100 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks Manual, Revision 9, dated
December 18, 2017, which describes
procedures for removal and installation
of the hydraulic brake system
accumulators. These tasks are distinct
since they apply to different airplane
models.
• Task 32–43–37–101 Discard the
Brake Accumulator, Part No. 33–
147500, of Section 5–10–11 of Part 2,
‘‘Airworthiness Limitations,’’ of
Bombardier Challenger 300 BD–100
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 17, dated December
15, 2016; and Bombardier Challenger
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350, BD–100 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks Manual, Revision 9, dated
December 18, 2017, which describes
procedures for removal and installation
of the brake accumulators. These tasks
are distinct since they apply to different
airplane models.
• Task 32–44–05–101 Discard the
Emergency/Parking Brake Accumulator,
Part No. 33–155500, of Section 5–10–11
of Part 2, ‘‘Airworthiness Limitations,’’
of Bombardier Challenger 300 BD–100
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 17, dated December
15, 2016; and Bombardier Challenger
350, BD–100 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks Manual, Revision 9, dated
December 18, 2017, which describes
procedures for removal and installation
of the emergency parking brake
accumulators. These tasks are distinct
since they apply to different airplane
models.
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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 187
airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to
comply with this AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Cost on U.S.
operators
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per product
Inspection to determine part numbers (retained
actions from AD 2013-11-12).
Modifying or replacing hydraulic brake system accumulators (new actions).
1 work-hour × $85 per
hour = $85.
58 work-hours × $85 per
hour = $4,930.
$0 ...........................
$85 .........................
$15,895.
Up to $31,500 ........
Up to $36,430 ........
Up to $6,812,410.
We have determined that revising the
maintenance or inspection program
takes an average of 90 work-hours per
operator, although we recognize that
this number may vary from operator to
operator. In the past, we have estimated
that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. Since operators incorporate
maintenance or inspection program
changes for their affected fleet(s), we
have determined that a per-operator
estimate is more accurate than a perairplane estimate. Therefore, we
estimate the total cost per operator to be
$7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per workhour).
We estimate the following costs to do
any necessary replacements that will be
required based on the results of the
inspection. We have no way of
determining the number of aircraft that
might need these replacements.
ON-CONDITION COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Hydraulic accumulator replacement .............................
5 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ...........................
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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.
This AD is issued in accordance with
authority delegated by the Executive
Director, Aircraft Certification Service,
as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.
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In accordance with that order, issuance
of ADs is normally a function of the
Compliance and Airworthiness
Division, but during this transition
period, the Executive Director has
delegated the authority to issue ADs
applicable to transport category
airplanes to the Director of the System
Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this 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:
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
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Parts cost
Cost per
product
$4,510
$4,850
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
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by
removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2013–11–12, Amendment 39–17472 (78
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FR 33206, June 4, 2013), and adding the
following new AD:
2018–20–16 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment
39–19450; Docket No. FAA–2018–0161;
Product Identifier 2017–NM–088–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective November 23, 2018.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2013–11–12,
Amendment 39–17472 (78 FR 33206, June 4,
2013) (‘‘AD 2013–11–12’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc.,
Model BD–100–1A10 airplanes, certificated
in any category, having serial numbers 20003
through 20604 inclusive.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 29, Hydraulic Power.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of failure
of a screw cap or end cap of the hydraulic
system accumulator while on the ground,
which resulted in loss of use of that
hydraulic system and high-energy impact
damage to adjacent systems and structures.
We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of
a screw cap or end cap and loss of the related
hydraulic system, which could result in
damage to airplane structure and consequent
reduced controllability of the airplane.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Retained Inspection With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of AD 2013–11–12 with no
changes. For airplanes having serial numbers
20003 through 20335 inclusive: At the
applicable time specified in paragraph (g)(1),
(g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD: Inspect the
identification plate on the hydraulic system
accumulator having part number (P/N)
900095–1 to determine if an ‘‘E’’ is part of the
suffix of the serial number stamped on the
identification plate, as listed in paragraph
2.B. of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 100–29–14,
dated December 16, 2010. A review of
airplane maintenance records is acceptable in
lieu of this inspection if the suffix of the
serial number can be conclusively
determined from that review.
(1) For an accumulator that has
accumulated more than 3,150 total flight
cycles as of July 9, 2013 (the effective date
of AD 2013–11–12), inspect that accumulator
within 350 flight cycles after July 9, 2013.
(2) For an accumulator that has
accumulated 3,150 or fewer total flight cycles
as of July 9, 2013 (the effective date of AD
2013–11–12), inspect that accumulator before
it has accumulated 3,500 total flight cycles.
(3) For an accumulator on which it is not
possible to determine the total flight cycles
accumulated as of July 9, 2013 (the effective
date of AD 2013–11–12), inspect that
accumulator within 350 flight cycles after
July 9, 2013.
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(h) Retained Replacement With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (h) of AD 2013–11–12 with no
changes. If, during the inspection required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, any accumulator
having P/N 900095–1 is found on which the
letter ‘‘E’’ is not part of the suffix of the serial
number on the identification plate: Before
further flight, replace the accumulator with a
new or serviceable accumulator, in
accordance with paragraph 2.C. of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 100–29–14, dated December
16, 2010.
(i) Retained Parts Installation Prohibition
With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (i) of AD 2013–11–12 with no
changes. For airplanes having serial numbers
20003 through 20335 inclusive: As of July 9,
2013 (the effective date of AD 2013–11–12),
no person may install on any airplane a
hydraulic system accumulator having P/N
900095–1, on which the letter ‘‘E’’ is not part
of the suffix of the serial number on the
identification plate.
(j) New Requirement of This AD:
Replacement of Brake System Hydraulic
Accumulators
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003
through 20347 inclusive: At the applicable
time specified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or
(j)(3) of this AD, replace all brake system
hydraulic accumulators having P/N 33–
147500 or P/N 33–155500 that are not
identified by the letter ‘‘E’’ or ‘‘NAE’’ after
the serial number on the identification plate
with an accumulator of the same part number
that is identified by the letter ‘‘E’’ or ‘‘NAE’’
after the serial number. Do the replacement
in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin
100–32–21, dated May 24, 2012.
(1) For an accumulator that has
accumulated more than 4,700 total flight
cycles as of the effective date of this AD,
inspect that accumulator within 300 flight
cycles after the effective date of this AD.
(2) For an accumulator that has
accumulated 4,700 or fewer total flight cycles
as of the effective date of this AD, inspect
that accumulator before it has accumulated
5,000 total flight cycles.
(3) For an accumulator on which it is not
possible to determine the total flight cycles
accumulated as of the effective date of this
AD, inspect that accumulator within 300
flight cycles after the effective date of this
AD.
(k) New Requirement of This AD: Additional
Parts Installation Prohibition
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003
through 20347 inclusive: As of the effective
date of this AD, no person may install on any
airplane a hydraulic system accumulator
having P/N 33–147500 or P/N 33–155500, on
which the letter ‘‘E’’ or ‘‘NAE’’ is not after the
serial number on the identification plate.
(l) New Requirement of This AD:
Modification of the Inboard and Outboard
Brake Accumulators
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003
through 20395 inclusive: Within 1,600 flight
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hours or 14 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs first, modify (reorient) the installation of the inboard and
outboard brake accumulators, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 100–32–20,
Revision 02, dated April 14, 2015.
(m) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the
actions specified in paragraph (l) of this AD,
if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Bombardier
Service Bulletin 100–32–20, dated February
25, 2013; or Revision 01, dated March 5,
2015.
(n) New Requirement of This AD:
Maintenance or Inspection Program
Revision
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003
through 20604 inclusive: Within 30 days
after the effective date of this AD, revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate life limit tasks 29–
21–13–101, 32–43–37–101, and 32–44–05–
101 of Section 5–10–11 of Part 2,
‘‘Airworthiness Limitations’’, of Bombardier
Challenger 300 BD–100 Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks Manual, Revision 17,
dated December 15, 2016; or Bombardier
Challenger 350 BD–100 Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks Manual, Revision 9,
dated December 18, 2017, as applicable. The
initial compliance time for the tasks is within
the applicable time specified in that service
information, or within 30 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
(o) No Alternative Actions and Intervals
After the maintenance or inspection
program has been revised as required by
paragraph (n) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be
used unless the actions or intervals are
approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (p)(1) of
this AD.
(p) Other FAA AD Provisions
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to ATTN: Program Manager,
Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New
York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone:
516–228–7300; fax: 516–794–5531. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a
principal inspector, the manager of the local
flight standards district office/certificate
holding district office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, New York ACO Branch,
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(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design
Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by
the DAO, the approval must include the
DAO-authorized signature.
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(q) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF–2011–41R1,
dated March 27, 2017, 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–2018–0161.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section,
FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone: 516–228–7318; fax: 516–794–
5531.
(3) Service information identified in this
AD that is not incorporated by reference is
available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (r)(5) and (r)(6) of this AD.
(r) 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 November 23, 2018.
(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100–32–20,
Revision 02, dated April 14, 2015.
(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100–32–
21, dated May 24, 2012.
(iii) Bombardier Challenger 300 BD–100
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual,
Revision 17, dated December 15, 2016, Part
2, Airworthiness Limitations, Section 5–10–
11:
(A) Task 29–21–13–101 Discard the
Auxiliary Hydraulic System Accumulator,
Part No. 900095–1;
(B) Task 32–43–37–101 Discard the Brake
Accumulator, Part No. 33–147500;
(C) Task 32–44–05–101 Discard the
Emergency/Parking Brake Accumulator, Part
No. 33–155500.
(iv) Bombardier Challenger 350 BD–100
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual,
Revision 9, dated December 18, 2017, Part 2,
Airworthiness Limitations, Section 5–10–11:
(A) Task 29–21–13–101 Discard the
Auxiliary Hydraulic System Accumulator,
Part No. 900095–1;
(B) Task 32–43–37–101 Discard the Brake
Accumulator, Part No. 33–147500;
(C) Task 32–44–05–101 Discard the
Emergency/Parking Brake Accumulator, Part
No. 33–155500.
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on July 9, 2013 (78 FR
33206, June 4, 2013).
(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100–29–14,
dated December 16, 2010.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que´bec H4S 1Y9,
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Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514–
855–7401; email thd.crj@
aero.bombardier.com; internet https://
www.bombardier.com.
(6) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
(7) 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 Des Moines, Washington, on
September 25, 2018.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
15 CFR Part 902
50 CFR Parts 300 and 679
[Docket No. 170626590–8785–02]
RIN 0648–BG94
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone off Alaska; Pacific Halibut and
Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota
Program; Community Development
Quota Program; Modifications to
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
NMFS issues a final rule that
modifies regulations governing the
Halibut and Sablefish Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program. This rule
includes three actions. The first action
allows Western Alaska Community
Development Quota (CDQ) groups to
lease (to receive by transfer) halibut IFQ
in IFQ regulatory areas 4B, 4C, and 4D
in years of extremely low halibut
commercial catch limits. This action is
necessary to provide additional harvest
opportunities to CDQ groups and
community residents, and provide IFQ
holders with the opportunity to receive
value for their IFQ when the halibut
commercial catch limits may not be
large enough to provide for an
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economically viable fishery for IFQ
holders. The second action removes an
obsolete reference in the IFQ Program
regulations. The third action clarifies
IFQ vessel use cap regulations. This
final rule is intended to promote the
goals and objectives of the Northern
Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut
Act), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish
of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
(BSAI) Management Area, and other
applicable laws.
DATES: This rule is effective on
November 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
Regulatory Impact Review (Analysis)
prepared for this action are available
from https://www.regulations.gov or from
the NMFS Alaska Region website at
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov.
Written comments regarding the
burden-hour estimates or other aspects
of the collection-of-information
requirements contained in this final rule
may be submitted by mail to NMFS,
Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau,
AK 99082–1668, Attn: Ellen Sebastian,
Records Officer; in person at NMFS,
Alaska Region, 709 West 9th Street,
Room 420A, Juneau, AK; and by email
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or
by fax to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Warpinski, (907) 586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for Action
The International Pacific Halibut
Commission (IPHC) and NMFS manage
fishing for Pacific halibut through
regulations established under the
authority of the Halibut Act. The IPHC
promulgates regulations governing the
halibut fishery under the Convention
between the United States and Canada
for the Preservation of the Halibut
Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean
and Bering Sea (Convention). The
IPHC’s regulations are subject to
approval by the Secretary of State with
the concurrence of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary). NMFS publishes
the IPHC’s regulations as annual
management measures pursuant to 50
CFR 300.62.
The Halibut Act, at sections 773c(a)
and (b), provides the Secretary with
general responsibility to carry out the
Convention and the Halibut Act. The
Halibut Act, at section 773c(c), also
provides the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) with
authority to develop regulations,
including limited access regulations,
that are in addition to, and not in
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0161; Product Identifier 2017-NM-088-AD; Amendment
39-19450; AD 2018-20-16]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-11-12,
which applied to certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 airplanes.
AD 2013-11-12 required inspecting for the correct serial number of a
certain hydraulic system accumulator, and replacing affected hydraulic
system accumulators with new or serviceable accumulators. This AD
expands the applicability and requires modifying or replacing certain
hydraulic brake system accumulators. This AD also requires revising the
maintenance or inspection program to add life limits for the
accumulators. This AD was prompted by a determination that certain
other hydraulic system accumulators must be modified or replaced and
life limits must be added. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective November 23, 2018.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of November 23,
2018.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of July
9, 2013 (78 FR 33206, June 4, 2013).
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-5000; fax 514-855-
7401; email [email protected]; internet https://www.bombardier.com. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call 206-231-3195. It is also available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0161.
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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-2018-
0161; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is 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: Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7318;
fax 516-794-5531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2013-11-12, Amendment 39-17472 (78 FR 33206,
June 4, 2013) (``AD 2013-11-12''). AD 2013-11-12 applied to certain
Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 airplanes. The NPRM published in
the Federal Register on March 9, 2018 (83 FR 10415). The NPRM was
prompted by a determination that certain other hydraulic system
accumulators must be modified or replaced and life limits must be
added. The NPRM proposed to continue to require inspecting for the
correct serial number of a certain hydraulic system accumulator, and
replacing affected hydraulic system accumulators with new or
serviceable accumulators. The NPRM also proposed to expand the
applicability and require modifying or replacing certain hydraulic
brake system accumulators. The NPRM also proposed to require revising
the maintenance or inspection program to add life limits for the
accumulators. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of a screw cap
or end cap and loss of the related hydraulic system, which could result
in damage to airplane structure and consequent reduced controllability
of the airplane.
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2011-41R1, dated March 27, 2017 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model BD-100-
1A10 airplanes. The MCAI states:
Seven cases of on-ground hydraulic accumulator screw cap/end cap
failure have been experienced on CL-600-2B19 aeroplanes, resulting
in loss of the associated hydraulic system and high-energy impact
damage to adjacent systems and structure. To date, the lowest number
of flight cycles accumulated at the time of failure has been 6991.
Although there have been no failures to date on any BD-100-1A10
aeroplanes, accumulators similar to those installed on the CL-600-
2B19 are installed on the BD-100-1A10. The affected part numbers (P/
Ns) of the accumulators installed on BD-100-1A10 are 900095-1
(Auxiliary Hydraulic System accumulator), 33-155500 (Inboard Brake
accumulator), and 33-147500 (Outboard Brake accumulator).
A detailed analysis of the calculated line of trajectory of a
failed screw cap/end cap for the accumulators has been conducted,
resulting in the identification of areas where systems and/or
structural components could potentially be damaged. Although all of
the failures on the CL-600-2B19 to date have occurred on the ground,
an in-flight failure affecting such components could potentially
have an adverse effect on the controllability of the aeroplane.
Revision 1 of this [Canadian] AD is issued to mandate the
[inspection and] replacement [of] Brake System Hydraulic
accumulators that are not identified by the letter ``E'' or ``NAE''
after the serial number on the identification plate. Revision 1 also
mandates the re-orientation of the brake accumulators P/N 33-147500
and P/N 33-155500 and the insertion of three discard tasks in the
Challenger 300 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks (TLMC) Manual.
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-2018-
0161.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. The following presents the comment received on the
NPRM and the FAA's response.
Request To Add Maintenance Manual
NetJets Aviation stated that paragraph (n) of the proposed AD,
which requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to
incorporate certain life limit tasks, does not reference the Bombardier
Challenger 350 Time Limits/Maintenance Check (TLMC) Manual. NetJets
Aviation noted that only the Bombardier Challenger 300 TLMC Manual is
referenced.
We infer that the commenter is asking that the Bombardier
Challenger 350 TLMC Manual be added as another source of service
information for accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (n) of
this AD. We agree with the commenter's request and have changed
paragraph (n) accordingly. Although the tasks identified in the
Bombardier Challenger 300 TLMC Manual also apply to Bombardier
Challenger 350 airplanes, we have included the Bombardier Challenger
350 TLMC in this AD for clarity.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this final rule 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 addressing the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
We also determined that this change will not increase the economic
burden on any operator or increase the scope of this final rule.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Bombardier has issued the following service information:
Service Bulletin 100-32-20, Revision 02, dated April 14,
2015, which describes procedures for modifying (e.g., re-orienting) the
installation of the hydraulic brake accumulators.
Service Bulletin 100-32-21, dated May 24, 2012, which
describes procedures for replacing the hydraulic brake system
accumulators.
Task 29-21-13-101 Discard the Auxiliary Hydraulic System
Accumulator, Part No. 900095-1, of Section 5-10-11 of Part 2,
``Airworthiness Limitations,'' of Bombardier Challenger 300 BD-100 Time
Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual, Revision 17, dated December 15, 2016;
and Bombardier Challenger 350, BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 9, dated December 18, 2017, which describes procedures
for removal and installation of the hydraulic brake system
accumulators. These tasks are distinct since they apply to different
airplane models.
Task 32-43-37-101 Discard the Brake Accumulator, Part No.
33-147500, of Section 5-10-11 of Part 2, ``Airworthiness Limitations,''
of Bombardier Challenger 300 BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 17, dated December 15, 2016; and Bombardier Challenger
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350, BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual, Revision 9, dated
December 18, 2017, which describes procedures for removal and
installation of the brake accumulators. These tasks are distinct since
they apply to different airplane models.
Task 32-44-05-101 Discard the Emergency/Parking Brake
Accumulator, Part No. 33-155500, of Section 5-10-11 of Part 2,
``Airworthiness Limitations,'' of Bombardier Challenger 300 BD-100 Time
Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual, Revision 17, dated December 15, 2016;
and Bombardier Challenger 350, BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 9, dated December 18, 2017, which describes procedures
for removal and installation of the emergency parking brake
accumulators. These tasks are distinct since they apply to different
airplane models.
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.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 187 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs
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Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
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Inspection to determine part 1 work-hour x $85 per $0............................ $85........................... $15,895.
numbers (retained actions from AD hour = $85.
2013[dash]11[dash]12).
Modifying or replacing hydraulic 58 work-hours x $85 Up to $31,500................. Up to $36,430................. Up to $6,812,410.
brake system accumulators (new per hour = $4,930.
actions).
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We have determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although we
recognize that this number may vary from operator to operator. In the
past, we have estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program
changes for their affected fleet(s), we have determined that a per-
operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate.
Therefore, we estimate the total cost per operator to be $7,650 (90
work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements
that will be required based on the results of the inspection. We have
no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
replacements.
On-Condition Costs
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Cost per
Action Labor cost Parts cost product
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Hydraulic accumulator replacement.......... 5 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340. $4,510 $4,850
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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.
This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes to
the Director of the System Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this 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:
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
0
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]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2013-11-12, Amendment 39-17472 (78
[[Page 52759]]
FR 33206, June 4, 2013), and adding the following new AD:
2018-20-16 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-19450; Docket No. FAA-
2018-0161; Product Identifier 2017-NM-088-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective November 23, 2018.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2013-11-12, Amendment 39-17472 (78 FR 33206,
June 4, 2013) (``AD 2013-11-12'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10
airplanes, certificated in any category, having serial numbers 20003
through 20604 inclusive.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 29, Hydraulic
Power.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of failure of a screw cap or end
cap of the hydraulic system accumulator while on the ground, which
resulted in loss of use of that hydraulic system and high-energy
impact damage to adjacent systems and structures. We are issuing
this AD to prevent failure of a screw cap or end cap and loss of the
related hydraulic system, which could result in damage to airplane
structure and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Inspection With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2013-11-12 with no changes. For airplanes having serial numbers
20003 through 20335 inclusive: At the applicable time specified in
paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD: Inspect the
identification plate on the hydraulic system accumulator having part
number (P/N) 900095-1 to determine if an ``E'' is part of the suffix
of the serial number stamped on the identification plate, as listed
in paragraph 2.B. of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 100-29-14, dated December 16, 2010. A review of
airplane maintenance records is acceptable in lieu of this
inspection if the suffix of the serial number can be conclusively
determined from that review.
(1) For an accumulator that has accumulated more than 3,150
total flight cycles as of July 9, 2013 (the effective date of AD
2013-11-12), inspect that accumulator within 350 flight cycles after
July 9, 2013.
(2) For an accumulator that has accumulated 3,150 or fewer total
flight cycles as of July 9, 2013 (the effective date of AD 2013-11-
12), inspect that accumulator before it has accumulated 3,500 total
flight cycles.
(3) For an accumulator on which it is not possible to determine
the total flight cycles accumulated as of July 9, 2013 (the
effective date of AD 2013-11-12), inspect that accumulator within
350 flight cycles after July 9, 2013.
(h) Retained Replacement With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2013-11-12 with no changes. If, during the inspection required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, any accumulator having P/N 900095-1 is
found on which the letter ``E'' is not part of the suffix of the
serial number on the identification plate: Before further flight,
replace the accumulator with a new or serviceable accumulator, in
accordance with paragraph 2.C. of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-29-14, dated December 16, 2010.
(i) Retained Parts Installation Prohibition With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2013-11-12 with no changes. For airplanes having serial numbers
20003 through 20335 inclusive: As of July 9, 2013 (the effective
date of AD 2013-11-12), no person may install on any airplane a
hydraulic system accumulator having P/N 900095-1, on which the
letter ``E'' is not part of the suffix of the serial number on the
identification plate.
(j) New Requirement of This AD: Replacement of Brake System Hydraulic
Accumulators
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003 through 20347
inclusive: At the applicable time specified in paragraph (j)(1),
(j)(2), or (j)(3) of this AD, replace all brake system hydraulic
accumulators having P/N 33-147500 or P/N 33-155500 that are not
identified by the letter ``E'' or ``NAE'' after the serial number on
the identification plate with an accumulator of the same part number
that is identified by the letter ``E'' or ``NAE'' after the serial
number. Do the replacement in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-32-21, dated May 24,
2012.
(1) For an accumulator that has accumulated more than 4,700
total flight cycles as of the effective date of this AD, inspect
that accumulator within 300 flight cycles after the effective date
of this AD.
(2) For an accumulator that has accumulated 4,700 or fewer total
flight cycles as of the effective date of this AD, inspect that
accumulator before it has accumulated 5,000 total flight cycles.
(3) For an accumulator on which it is not possible to determine
the total flight cycles accumulated as of the effective date of this
AD, inspect that accumulator within 300 flight cycles after the
effective date of this AD.
(k) New Requirement of This AD: Additional Parts Installation
Prohibition
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003 through 20347
inclusive: As of the effective date of this AD, no person may
install on any airplane a hydraulic system accumulator having P/N
33-147500 or P/N 33-155500, on which the letter ``E'' or ``NAE'' is
not after the serial number on the identification plate.
(l) New Requirement of This AD: Modification of the Inboard and
Outboard Brake Accumulators
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003 through 20395
inclusive: Within 1,600 flight hours or 14 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, modify (re-
orient) the installation of the inboard and outboard brake
accumulators, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-32-20, Revision 02, dated April 14,
2015.
(m) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (l) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-32-
20, dated February 25, 2013; or Revision 01, dated March 5, 2015.
(n) New Requirement of This AD: Maintenance or Inspection Program
Revision
For airplanes having serial numbers 20003 through 20604
inclusive: Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD,
revise the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate life limit tasks 29-21-13-101, 32-43-37-101, and 32-44-
05-101 of Section 5-10-11 of Part 2, ``Airworthiness Limitations'',
of Bombardier Challenger 300 BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks
Manual, Revision 17, dated December 15, 2016; or Bombardier
Challenger 350 BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks Manual,
Revision 9, dated December 18, 2017, as applicable. The initial
compliance time for the tasks is within the applicable time
specified in that service information, or within 30 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(o) No Alternative Actions and Intervals
After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (n) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions or
intervals are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC)
in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (p)(1) of
this AD.
(p) Other FAA AD Provisions
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate.
If sending information directly to the manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 516-228-7300; fax: 516-794-5531.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch,
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FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier,
Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the
DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.
(q) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2011-41R1, dated March
27, 2017, 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-2018-0161.
(2) For more information about this AD, contact Cesar Gomez,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section, FAA,
New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone: 516-228-7318; fax: 516-794-5531.
(3) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (r)(5) and (r)(6) of this AD.
(r) 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
November 23, 2018.
(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-32-20, Revision 02, dated
April 14, 2015.
(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-32-21, dated May 24, 2012.
(iii) Bombardier Challenger 300 BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks Manual, Revision 17, dated December 15, 2016, Part 2,
Airworthiness Limitations, Section 5-10-11:
(A) Task 29-21-13-101 Discard the Auxiliary Hydraulic System
Accumulator, Part No. 900095-1;
(B) Task 32-43-37-101 Discard the Brake Accumulator, Part No.
33-147500;
(C) Task 32-44-05-101 Discard the Emergency/Parking Brake
Accumulator, Part No. 33-155500.
(iv) Bombardier Challenger 350 BD-100 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks Manual, Revision 9, dated December 18, 2017, Part 2,
Airworthiness Limitations, Section 5-10-11:
(A) Task 29-21-13-101 Discard the Auxiliary Hydraulic System
Accumulator, Part No. 900095-1;
(B) Task 32-43-37-101 Discard the Brake Accumulator, Part No.
33-147500;
(C) Task 32-44-05-101 Discard the Emergency/Parking Brake
Accumulator, Part No. 33-155500.
(4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
July 9, 2013 (78 FR 33206, June 4, 2013).
(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-29-14, dated December 16,
2010.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-5000; fax 514-855-
7401; email [email protected]; internet https://www.bombardier.com.
(6) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195.
(7) 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 Des Moines, Washington, on September 25, 2018.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-22137 Filed 10-17-18; 8:45 am]
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