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(p) 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.
(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 De Havilland Aircraft of Canada
Limited’s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO,
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the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature.
(q) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian
AD CF–2017–04R2, dated September 25,
2018, 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–
2019–0726.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Joseph Catanzaro, Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Section,
FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 516–228–7366; fax 516–794–5531;
email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact De Havilland Aircraft of
Canada Ltd., Q-Series Technical Help Desk,
123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K
1Y5, Canada; telephone 416–375–4000; fax
416–375–4539; email thd@dehavilland.com;
internet https://dehavilland.com. 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.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on
October 23, 2019.
Dionne Palermo,
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–2019–0857; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–124–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
Aviation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to
supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2018–19–26, which applies to all
Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE–
SUMMARY:
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FALCON 200 airplanes. AD 2018–19–26
requires revising the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations. Since the
FAA issued AD 2018–19–26, the FAA
determined that new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations are necessary.
This proposed AD would require
revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by December 16,
2019.
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: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this NPRM, 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 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.
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–2019–
0857; 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 NPRM, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3226.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include
‘‘Docket No. FAA–2019–0857; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–124–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. The FAA
specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
this NPRM. The FAA will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend this NPRM because of
those comments.
The FAA will post all comments,
without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
FAA will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact the agency receives about this
NPRM.
Discussion
The FAA issued AD 2018–19–26,
Amendment 39–19427 (83 FR 49275,
October 1, 2018) (‘‘AD 2018–19–26’’),
for all Dassault Aviation Model
MYSTERE–FALCON 200 airplanes. AD
2018–19–26 requires revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements
and airworthiness limitations. AD 2018–
19–26 resulted from a determination
that new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations are necessary.
The FAA issued AD 2018–19–26 to
address fatigue cracking, damage, and
corrosion in principal structural
elements; such fatigue cracking,
damage, and corrosion could result in
reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.
AD 2010–26–05, Amendment 39–
16544 (75 FR 79952, December 21,
2010) requires repetitive inspections for
overpressure tightness on both
regulating valves; these inspections
have since been incorporated into the
airworthiness limitations document for
the affected airplanes. Therefore,
accomplishing the actions in this
proposed AD would terminate the
requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD
2010–26–05 for Dassault Aviation
Model MYSTERE–FALCON 200
airplanes.
Actions Since AD 2018–19–26 Was
Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2018–19–
26, the agency has determined that new
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or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary.
The European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD
2019–0153, dated July 3, 2019 (referred
to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information,
or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe
condition for all Dassault Aviation
Model MYSTERE–FALCON 200
airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by
a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary. The FAA is proposing this
AD to address fatigue cracking, damage,
and corrosion in principal structural
elements; such fatigue cracking,
damage, and corrosion could result in
reduced structural integrity of the
airplane. See the MCAI for additional
background information.
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–2019–
0857.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter
5–40–00, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 18, dated January 15, 2019, of
the Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance
Manual. This service information
describes mandatory maintenance tasks
that operators must perform at specified
intervals. 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.
FAA’s Determination
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to the
FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State
of Design Authority, the FAA has been
notified of the unsafe condition
described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. The FAA
is proposing this AD because the FAA
evaluated all the relevant information
and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Proposed Requirements of This NPRM
This proposed AD would require
revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations.
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This proposed AD would require
revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new
actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance
with these actions is required by 14 CFR
91.403(c). For airplanes that have been
previously modified, altered, or repaired
in the areas addressed by this proposed
AD, the operator may not be able to
accomplish the actions described in the
revisions. In this situation, to comply
with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator
must request approval for an alternative
method of compliance according to
paragraph (l)(1) of this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed
AD affects 9 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs
to comply with this proposed AD:
The FAA estimates the total cost per
operator for the retained actions from
AD 2018–19–26 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour).
The FAA has determined that revising
the existing maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the FAA
recognizes that this number may vary
from operator to operator. In the past,
the FAA has estimated that this action
takes 1 work-hour per airplane. Since
operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their
affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate
is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate. Therefore, the FAA estimates
the total cost per operator to be $7,650
(90 work-hours × $85 per work-hour).
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.
The FAA is 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 proposed AD is issued in
accordance with authority delegated by
the Executive Director, Aircraft
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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 and associated
appliances to the Director of the System
Oversight Division.
(b) Affected ADs
(1) This AD replaces AD 2018–19–26,
Amendment 39–19427 (83 FR 49275, October
1, 2018) (‘‘AD 2018–19–26’’).
(2) This AD affects 2010–26–05,
Amendment 39–16544 (75 FR 79952,
December 21, 2010) (‘‘AD 2010–26–05’’).
Regulatory Findings
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks.
The FAA determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
States, on the relationship between the
national Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
(3) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by
removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2018–19–26, Amendment 39–19427 (83
FR 49275, October 1, 2018), and adding
the following new AD:
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Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2019–
0857; Product Identifier 2019–NM–124–
AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by
December 16, 2019.
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Dassault Aviation
Model MYSTERE–FALCON 200 airplanes,
certificated in any category.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a determination
that new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address fatigue cracking, damage,
and corrosion in principal structural
elements; such fatigue cracking, damage, and
corrosion could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Retained Revision of Maintenance or
Inspection Program, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of AD 2018–19–26, with no
changes. Within 90 days after November 5,
2018 (the effective date of AD 2018–19–26),
revise the maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate
Chapter 5–40–00, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 17, dated December 20, 2017, of the
Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual.
The initial compliance time for
accomplishing the actions is at the applicable
time specified in Chapter 5–40–00,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 17,
dated December 20, 2017, of the Dassault
Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual; or within
90 days after November 5, 2018 (the effective
date of AD 2018–19–26); whichever occurs
later.
(h) Retained No Alternative Actions or
Intervals, With a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (h) of AD 2018–19–26, with a new
exception. Except as required by paragraph
(i) of this AD, 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 or
intervals are approved as an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) in
accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
(i) New Maintenance or Inspection Program
Revision
Within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, revise the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in
Chapter 5–40–00, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 18, dated January 15, 2019, of the
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Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual.
The initial compliance time for doing the
tasks is at the time specified in Chapter 5–
40–00, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision
18, dated January 15, 2019, of the Dassault
Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual, or within
90 days after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later.
(j) New No Alternative Actions or Intervals
After the existing maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or
intervals may be used unless the actions or
intervals are approved as an AMOC in
accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
(k) Terminating Action for Certain Actions
in AD 2010–26–05
Accomplishing the actions required by
paragraph (g) or (i) of this AD terminates the
requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010–
26–05, for Dassault Aviation Model
MYSTERE–FALCON 200 airplanes.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it
to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (m)(2) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: 9-NM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov.
(i) 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.
(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD
2018–19–26, are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding provisions of 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 Section,
Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the
European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA); or Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
the DOA, the approval must include the
DOA-authorized signature.
(m) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
2019–0153, dated July 3, 2019, 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–2019–0857.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des
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231–3226.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, 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
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.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on
October 22, 2019.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0858; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–145–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941
airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a determination that ram
air turbine (RAT) performance may be
below the expected (certificated) level
when the landing gear is extended. This
proposed AD would require installing
flight control and guidance system
(FCGS) software (SW) X11 Standard
(STD), as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD,
which will be incorporated by reference.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
SUMMARY:
The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by December 16,
2019.
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–
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30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For the material identified in this
proposed AD that will be incorporated
by reference (IBR), contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
89990 1000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu;
internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may
find this IBR material on the EASA
website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may view this IBR material 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 in the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2019–
0858.
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–2019–
0858; 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 NPRM, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3218.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include
‘‘Docket No. FAA–2019–0858; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–145–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. The FAA
specifically invites comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
this NPRM. The FAA will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend this NPRM based on
those comments.
The FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to https://
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0857; Product Identifier 2019-NM-124-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2018-19-26, which applies to all Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-
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FALCON 200 airplanes. AD 2018-19-26 requires revising the maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations.
Since the FAA issued AD 2018-19-26, the FAA determined that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD
would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December
16, 2019.
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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this NPRM, 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 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.
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-2019-
0857; 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 NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0857;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-124-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM because of those comments.
The FAA will post all comments, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact the agency receives about this NPRM.
Discussion
The FAA issued AD 2018-19-26, Amendment 39-19427 (83 FR 49275,
October 1, 2018) (``AD 2018-19-26''), for all Dassault Aviation Model
MYSTERE-FALCON 200 airplanes. AD 2018-19-26 requires revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or
more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness
limitations. AD 2018-19-26 resulted from a determination that new or
more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations
are necessary. The FAA issued AD 2018-19-26 to address fatigue
cracking, damage, and corrosion in principal structural elements; such
fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion could result in reduced
structural integrity of the airplane.
AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, December 21, 2010)
requires repetitive inspections for overpressure tightness on both
regulating valves; these inspections have since been incorporated into
the airworthiness limitations document for the affected airplanes.
Therefore, accomplishing the actions in this proposed AD would
terminate the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-26-05 for
Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 200 airplanes.
Actions Since AD 2018-19-26 Was Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2018-19-26, the agency has determined that
new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued
EASA AD 2019-0153, dated July 3, 2019 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for all Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-
FALCON 200 airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion in
principal structural elements; such fatigue cracking, damage, and
corrosion could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
See the MCAI for additional background information.
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-2019-
0857.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter 5-40-00, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 18, dated January 15, 2019, of the Dassault
Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual. This service information describes
mandatory maintenance tasks that operators must perform at specified
intervals. 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.
FAA's Determination
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the FAA evaluated all the relevant information and determined
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other products of the same type design.
Proposed Requirements of This NPRM
This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
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This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(l)(1) of this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 9 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this
proposed AD:
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2018-19-26 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the FAA recognizes that this number may vary from operator to
operator. In the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes 1
work-hour per airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-
airplane estimate. Therefore, the FAA estimates the total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
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.
The FAA is 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 proposed 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 and associated appliances to the
Director of the System Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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)
2018-19-26, Amendment 39-19427 (83 FR 49275, October 1, 2018), and
adding the following new AD:
Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA-2019-0857; Product Identifier
2019-NM-124-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by December 16, 2019.
(b) Affected ADs
(1) This AD replaces AD 2018-19-26, Amendment 39-19427 (83 FR
49275, October 1, 2018) (``AD 2018-19-26'').
(2) This AD affects 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952,
December 21, 2010) (``AD 2010-26-05'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON
200 airplanes, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion
in principal structural elements; such fatigue cracking, damage, and
corrosion could result in reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Revision of Maintenance or Inspection Program, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2018-19-26, with no changes. Within 90 days after November 5, 2018
(the effective date of AD 2018-19-26), revise the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate Chapter 5-40-00,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 17, dated December 20, 2017, of
the Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance
time for accomplishing the actions is at the applicable time
specified in Chapter 5-40-00, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision
17, dated December 20, 2017, of the Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance
Manual; or within 90 days after November 5, 2018 (the effective date
of AD 2018-19-26); whichever occurs later.
(h) Retained No Alternative Actions or Intervals, With a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2018-19-26, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(i) of this AD, 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 or intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
(i) New Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision
Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in Chapter 5-40-00,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 18, dated January 15, 2019, of
the
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Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance time
for doing the tasks is at the time specified in Chapter 5-40-00,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 18, dated January 15, 2019, of
the Dassault Falcon 200 Maintenance Manual, or within 90 days after
the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(j) New No Alternative Actions or Intervals
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be used unless the
actions or intervals are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
(k) Terminating Action for Certain Actions in AD 2010-26-05
Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) or (i) of
this AD terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-
26-05, for Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 200 airplanes.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (m)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to: [email protected].
(i) 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.
(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2018-19-26, are approved
as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of 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
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Dassault Aviation's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(m) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2019-0153, dated July 3, 2019, 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-2019-0857.
(2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax 206-231-3226.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, 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 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.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on October 22, 2019.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-23580 Filed 10-29-19; 8:45 am]
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