Proposed Rule2023-17017
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
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Published
August 14, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD- 500-1A11 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of mechanical wear damage on the motive flow fuel-feed tubes that were secured by bonding clamps and clamp blocks inside the collector tank. This proposed AD would require repetitive operational checks of the gravity cross flow shut-off valve and, for certain airplanes, a one- time inspection of the motive flow fuel-feed tubes at the clamp blocks location, and corrective action if necessary, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54949-54952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17017]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1709; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01642-T]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) 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 Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-
500-1A11 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of
mechanical wear damage on the motive flow fuel-feed tubes that were
secured by bonding clamps and clamp blocks inside the collector tank.
This proposed AD would require repetitive operational checks of the
gravity cross flow shut-off valve and, for certain airplanes, a one-
time inspection of the motive flow fuel-feed tubes at the clamp blocks
location, and corrective action if necessary, as specified in a
Transport Canada 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 September
28, 2023.
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ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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 <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1709; 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:
<bullet> For material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact Transport Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft
Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada;
telephone 888-663-3639; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9fdea87e8c0dbdec6dbddc1c0c7ccdadaedc0dbcccaddc0dfccda84eac6c7dac0cec7ccdacdccc7c8dfc0cec8cbc0c5c0ddcc87fdeae9ddca87ceca87cac8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5307107d123a21243c21273b3a3d362020173a213630273a2536207e103c3d203a343d362037363d32253a3432313a3f3a27367d07101327307d34307d3032">[email protected]</span></a>; website: tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
It is also available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FAA-2023-1709.
<bullet> You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th Street, Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Catanzaro, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 516-228-7366; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93f9fce0f6e3fbbdf0f2e7f2fde9f2e1fcd3f5f2f2bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0cacfd3c5d0c88ec3c1d4c1cedac1d2cfe0c6c1c18ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.
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-2023-1709; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-01642-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
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, 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
Joseph Catanzaro, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7366; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2888d9187928acc818396838c9883908da2848383cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89e3e6faecf9e1a7eae8fde8e7f3e8fbe6c9efe8e8a7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is
not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.
Background
Transport Canada, which is the aviation authority for Canada, has
issued Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70, dated December 21, 2022
(Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70) (also referred to as the MCAI), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus Canada Limited
Partnership (Type Certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft
Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and
BD-500-1A11 airplanes. The MCAI states there have been several findings
of mechanical wear damage on the motive flow fuel-feed tubes that were
secured by bonding clamps and clamp blocks inside the collector tank.
In some instances, the wear damage led to a hole in a motive flow fuel-
feed tube resulting in a fuel imbalance during flight that required the
flightcrews to correct the imbalance using the gravity transfer system.
Failure of the affected motive flow fuel-feed tubes and a subsequent
failure of the gravity transfer system could lead to a fuel imbalance
condition resulting in a reduction in airplane functional capabilities
and increased crew workload.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FAA-2023-1709.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 specifies procedures for performing
a repetitive operational check of the gravity cross flow shut-off valve
and, for certain airplanes, inspecting the motive flow fuel-feed tubes
for mechanical wear damage (damage includes cracks, scores, scratches,
nicks, and gouges) and pre-load condition, and, based on findings,
replacing the motive flow fuel-feed tube.
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 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 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 Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 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 Transport Canada AD CF-
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2022-70 by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed AD would,
therefore, require compliance with Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 in
its entirety through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Service information required by Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 for
compliance will be available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FAA-
2023-1709 after the FAA final rule is published.
Interim Action
The FAA considers that this proposed AD would be an interim action.
If final action is later identified, the FAA might consider further
rulemaking then.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 84 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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Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
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Up to 16.5 work-hours x $85 per hour = $0 Up to $1,403.............. Up to $117,810.
$1,403.
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The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition action 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 this on-condition action:
Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product
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12 work-hours x $85 per hour = $5,256 $6,276
$1,020.......................
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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:
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:
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held
by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.):
Docket No. FAA-2023-1709; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01642-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by September 28, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Transport
Canada AD CF-2022-70, dated December 21, 2022 (Transport Canada AD
CF-2022-70).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code: 28, Fuel.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of mechanical wear damage on the
motive flow fuel-feed tubes that were secured by bonding clamps and
clamp blocks inside the collector tank. The FAA is issuing this AD
to address mechanical wear damage on the motive flow fuel-feed
tubes. Failure of the affected motive flow fuel-feed tubes and a
subsequent failure of the gravity transfer system could lead to a
fuel imbalance condition resulting in a reduction in airplane
functional capabilities and increased crew workload.
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(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, Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70.
(h) Exceptions to Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70
(1) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 refers to its effective
date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 refers to hours air
time, this AD requires using flight hours.
(3) Where Part II of Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70 specifies to
inspect the motive flow fuel-feed tubes, and ``rectify as
required,'' this AD requires accomplishment of all corrective
actions before further flight.
(i) No Reporting Requirement
Although the service information referenced in Transport Canada
AD CF-2022-70 specifies to submit certain information to the
manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.
(j) 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 ATTN: Program Manager,
Continuing Operational Safety, at the address identified in
paragraph (k) of this AD or email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d14006c7b7e006c647f001a1e1d006c60626e6d4b4c4c034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98a1b5d9cecbb5d9d1cab5afaba8b5d9d5d7dbd8fef9f9b6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>. If
mailing information, also submit information by email. 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 Transport Canada; or Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series
Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.)'s Transport
Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO,
the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.
(k) Additional Information
For more information about this AD, contact Joseph Catanzaro,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7366; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f45405c4a5f47014c4e5b4e41554e5d406f494e4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3b9bca0b6a3bbfdb0b2a7b2bda9b2a1bc93b5b2b2fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
(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) Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70, dated December 21, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For Transport Canada AD CF-2022-70, contact Transport
Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159
Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888-663-
3639; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3561761b745c47425a47415d5c5b504646715c475056415c43504618765a5b465c525b504651505b54435c5254575c595c41501b61767541561b52561b5654"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="386c7b1679514a4f574a4c5051565d4b4b7c514a5d5b4c514e5d4b157b57564b515f565d4b5c5d56594e515f595a5154514c5d166c7b784c5b165f5b165b59">[email protected]</span></a>; website: tc.canada.ca/en/
aviation.
(4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th Street, 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, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8beaaf6b1b6aba8bdbbacb1b7b698b6b9aab9f6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f697d2166617c7f6a6c7b6660614f616e7d6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>, or go to: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.
Issued on August 3, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17017 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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