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Issued on April 2, 2024.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2024–0998; Project
Identifier MCAI–2023–01212–T]
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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 adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Dassault Aviation Model
FALCON 7X airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by a determination
that non-conforming washers may have
been installed in production on engine
1 and 3 forward yokes. This proposed
AD would require a one-time inspection
for non-conforming washers and,
depending on findings, related
investigative and corrective actions, as
specified in a European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is
proposed for incorporation by reference
(IBR). 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 May 24, 2024.
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
regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
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SUMMARY:
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• 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.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2024–0998; 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 mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For material that is proposed for
IBR in this AD, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000;
email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website
easa.europa.eu. You may find this
material on the EASA website at
ad.easa.europa.eu.
• You may view this material at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206–
231–3226; email: tom.rodriguez@
faa.gov.
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 ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2024–0998; Project Identifier
MCAI–2023–01212–T’’ at the beginning
of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of
the proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend this proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. The agency
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will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received
about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt
from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as
private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such
marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of this
NPRM. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Tom Rodriguez,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
NY 11590; telephone: 206–231–3226;
email: tom.rodriguez@faa.gov. Any
commentary that the FAA receives
which is not specifically designated as
CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.
Background
EASA, which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA AD 2023–0208,
dated November 22, 2023 (EASA AD
2023–0208) (also referred to after this as
the MCAI). The MCAI states that a
quality review revealed that nonconforming washers may have been
installed in production on engine 1 and
3 forward yokes. This condition, if not
addressed, could lead to cracks in the
bolts and the engine forward yokes,
possibly resulting in loss of a lateral
engine.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA–2024–0998.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2023–0208 specifies
procedures for a one-time inspection for
non-conforming (non-compliant) double
countersink washers on the engine 1
and 3 forward yokes, installing the
engine 1 and 3 forward yokes with new
attachments, and, depending on
findings, related investigative and
corrective actions. Related investigative
and corrective actions include a special
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detailed fatigue inspection for cracking
of the engine forward yokes and
replacement if any cracking is found.
This material is reasonably available
because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course
of business or by the means identified
in ADDRESSES.
Proposed AD Requirements in This
NPRM
This proposed AD would require
accomplishing the actions specified in
EASA AD 2023–0208 described
previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.
FAA’s Determination
Explanation of Required Compliance
Information
In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to
improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to
use some civil aviation authority (CAA)
ADs as the primary source of
information for compliance with
requirements for corresponding FAA
ADs. The FAA has been coordinating
this process with manufacturers and
CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to
incorporate EASA AD 2023–0208 by
reference in the FAA final rule. This
proposed AD would, therefore, require
compliance with EASA AD 2023–0208
in its entirety through that
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 this State of
Design Authority, it has notified the
FAA of the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA
is issuing this NPRM after determining
that the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type
design.
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incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same
as the heading of a particular section in
EASA AD 2023–0208 does not mean
that operators need comply only with
that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ‘‘all required
actions and compliance times,’’
compliance with this AD requirement is
not limited to the section titled
‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance
Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2023–0208.
Service information required by EASA
AD 2023–0208 for compliance will be
available at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA–2024–0998 after the
FAA final rule is published.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if
adopted as proposed, would affect 8
airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA
estimates the following costs to comply
with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per
product
Cost on U.S.
operators
8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ..........................................................................................
$16,280
$16,960
$135,680
The FAA estimates the following
costs to do any necessary on-condition
actions that would be required based on
number of aircraft that might need these
on-condition actions:
the results of any required actions. The
FAA has no way of determining the
ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per
product
8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ......................................................................................................................
$33,170
$33,850
The FAA has included all known
costs in its cost estimate. According to
the manufacturer, however, some or all
of the costs of this proposed AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby
reducing the cost impact on affected
operators.
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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.
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
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with promoting safe flight of civil
aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and
procedures the Administrator finds
necessary for safety in air commerce.
This regulation is within the scope of
that authority because it addresses an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or
develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
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.
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For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate
aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would 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:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive:
■
Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2024–
0998; Project Identifier MCAI–2023–
01212–T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by May 24,
2024.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Dassault Aviation
Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in
any category, as identified in European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2023–0208, dated November 22, 2023 (EASA
AD 2023–0208).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 71, Powerplant.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
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(g) Requirements
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2023–0208.
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0208
(1) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2023–
0208 specifies to ‘‘accomplish the corrective
actions,’’ replace that text with ‘‘accomplish
a special detailed fatigue inspection to detect
cracking of the engine forward yoke, and
replace before further flight if any cracking is
found.’’
(2) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’
section of EASA AD 2023–0208.
(i) Additional AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
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(j) Additional Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Tom Rodriguez, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206–
231–3226; email: tom.rodriguez@faa.gov.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a determination
that non-conforming washers may have been
installed in production on engine 1 and 3
forward yokes. The FAA is issuing this AD
to address a condition that could lead to
cracks in the bolts and the engine forward
yokes. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in loss of a lateral
engine.
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In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or
responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the International Validation
Branch, mail it to the address identified in
paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be
emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain instructions
from a manufacturer, the instructions must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, International Validation
Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Dassault
Aviation’s EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA,
the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature.
(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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2023–0208, dated November 22,
2023.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For EASA AD 2023–0208, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999
000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website
easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD
on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(4) You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety 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 material at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations, or email fr.inspection@
nara.gov.
Issued on April 2, 2024.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
21 CFR Part 1308
[Docket No. DEA1156]
Announcement of Hearing: Schedules
of Controlled Substances: Placement
of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine
(DOI) and 2,5-dimethoxy-4chloroamphetamine (DOC) in
Schedule I
Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notification of hearing on
proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
This is notification that the
Drug Enforcement Administration will
hold a hearing with respect to the
proposed placement of two
phenethylamine hallucinogens, as
identified in the proposed rule, in
schedule I of the Controlled Substances
Act.
DATES: The hearing will commence on
June 10, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET at the DEA
Hearing Facility, 700 Army Navy Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202. The hearing may
be moved to a different place and may
be continued from day to day or
recessed to a later date without notice
other than announcement thereof by the
Administrative Law Judge at the
hearing. 21 CFR 1316.53.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hearing Clerk, Debralynn Rosario,
Office of the Administrative Law Judges,
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield,
Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 362–
7035.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 13, 2023, the Drug
Enforcement Administration published
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in the Federal Register (88 FR
86278) to place two phenethylamine
hallucinogen substances in schedule I of
the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (21
U.S.C. 801, et seq.). Specifically, in this
NPRM, DEA proposed to schedule the
following two controlled substances in
schedule I of the CSA, including their
salts, isomers, and salts of isomers
whenever the existence of such salts,
isomers, and salts of isomers is possible
within the specific chemical
designation:
• 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine
(DOI), and
• 2,5-dimethoxy-4chloroamphetamine (DOC).
Pursuant to that notice provided in
the NPRM, three (3) requests for hearing
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0998; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-01212-T]
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 adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by a determination that non-conforming washers may have
been installed in production on engine 1 and 3 forward yokes. This
proposed AD would require a one-time inspection for non-conforming
washers and, depending on findings, related investigative and
corrective actions, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference
(IBR). 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 May 24,
2024.
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 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.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2024-0998; 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 mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
For material that is proposed for IBR in this AD, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may
find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 206-231-3195.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone: 206-231-3226; email: [email protected].
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 ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2024-0998; Project Identifier
MCAI-2023-01212-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Tom
Rodriguez, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206-231-3226; email:
[email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is
not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.
Background
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2023-0208, dated November 22, 2023
(EASA AD 2023-0208) (also referred to after this as the MCAI). The MCAI
states that a quality review revealed that non-conforming washers may
have been installed in production on engine 1 and 3 forward yokes. This
condition, if not addressed, could lead to cracks in the bolts and the
engine forward yokes, possibly resulting in loss of a lateral engine.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2024-0998.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2023-0208 specifies procedures for a one-time inspection
for non-conforming (non-compliant) double countersink washers on the
engine 1 and 3 forward yokes, installing the engine 1 and 3 forward
yokes with new attachments, and, depending on findings, related
investigative and corrective actions. Related investigative and
corrective actions include a special
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detailed fatigue inspection for cracking of the engine forward yokes
and replacement if any cracking is found.
This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in ADDRESSES.
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 this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2023-0208 described previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Explanation of Required Compliance Information
In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2023-0208 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2023-0208 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2023-0208 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2023-
0208. Service information required by EASA AD 2023-0208 for compliance
will be available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2024-0998
after the FAA final rule is published.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 8 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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8 work-hours x $85 per hour = $680........................... $16,280 $16,960 $135,680
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The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of any
required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these on-condition actions:
Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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Cost per
Labor cost Parts cost product
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8 work-hours x $85 per hour = $680.... $33,170 $33,850
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The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some or all of the costs of
this proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the
cost impact on affected operators.
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.
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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would 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:
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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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA-2024-0998; Project Identifier
MCAI-2023-01212-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by May 24, 2024.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes,
certificated in any category, as identified in European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0208, dated November 22, 2023
(EASA AD 2023-0208).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 71, Powerplant.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a determination that non-conforming
washers may have been installed in production on engine 1 and 3
forward yokes. The FAA is issuing this AD to address a condition
that could lead to cracks in the bolts and the engine forward yokes.
The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in loss of a
lateral engine.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Requirements
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2023-0208.
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0208
(1) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2023-0208 specifies to
``accomplish the corrective actions,'' replace that text with
``accomplish a special detailed fatigue inspection to detect
cracking of the engine forward yoke, and replace before further
flight if any cracking is found.''
(2) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2023-0208.
(i) Additional AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Validation 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 responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
International Validation Branch, mail it to the address identified
in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Dassault Aviation's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(j) Additional Information
For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206-231-3226; email:
[email protected].
(k) 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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0208,
dated November 22, 2023.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For EASA AD 2023-0208, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety 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 material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations, or email [email protected].
Issued on April 2, 2024.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-07373 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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