Rule2023-25497
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
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Published
November 20, 2023
Effective
December 26, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-02- 13, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes. AD 2020-02-13 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues to require certain actions in AD 2020-02-13 and requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 80567-80570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25497]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1705; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00480-T;
Amendment 39-22594; AD 2023-22-10]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-02-
13, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON,
FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes. AD 2020-02-13
required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues
to require certain actions in AD 2020-02-13 and requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective December 26, 2023.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 26,
2023.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of March
12, 2020 (85 FR 6744, February 6, 2020).
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1705; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
<bullet> For EASA material incorporated by reference in this AD,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ffbebb8cbf9a9e8c9ed19a8a8d908f9ed19a8a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="08494c7b486d697b69266d7d7a677869266d7d">[email protected]</span></a>; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
<bullet> For Dassault service information incorporated by reference
in this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport,
P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700;
website <a href="http://dassaultfalcon.com">dassaultfalcon.com</a>.
<bullet> 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. It is also available in the AD docket at
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FAA-2023-1705.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone: 206-231-3226; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d190200431f02091f040a1808172d0b0c0c430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54203b397a263b30263d3321312e143235357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2020-02-13, Amendment 39-19827 (85 FR 6744,
February 6, 2020) (AD 2020-02-13). AD 2020-02-13 applied to certain
Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E,
F, and G. AD 2020-02-13 required revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new maintenance
requirements and airworthiness limitations. The FAA issued AD 2020-02-
13 to address, among other things, fatigue cracking and damage in
principal structural elements; such
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fatigue cracking and damage could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane.
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023 (88
FR 54500). The NPRM was prompted by AD 2023-0059, dated March 16, 2023
(EASA AD 2023-0059) (also referred to as the MCAI), issued by EASA,
which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European
Union. The MCAI states that new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations have been developed.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to continue to require certain
actions in AD 2020-02-13 and to require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in EASA AD
2023-0059. The FAA is issuing 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-2023-1705.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive
Comments
The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.
Additional Changes Made to This AD
The FAA has added paragraph (l) of this AD to clarify that this AD
terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-26-05,
Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, December 21, 2010) (AD 2010-26-05),
for Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D,
E, F, and G airplanes on which the supplemental structural inspection
program (SSIP) has been incorporated into the airplane's maintenance
program only. The FAA has also redesignated subsequent paragraphs
accordingly. The FAA also added paragraph (b)(2) of this AD to specify
that AD 2010-26-05 is affected by this AD. AD 2020-02-13 included this
terminating action, but the FAA inadvertently omitted it from the
proposed AD.
Conclusion
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 reviewed the relevant data and determined
that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the
FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on this product.
Except for minor editorial changes, and any other changes described
previously, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None of the
changes will increase the economic burden on any operator.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2023-0059. This service information
specifies new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations for
airplane structures and safe life limits.
This AD also requires Chapter 5-40-01, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 10, effective January 1, 2019, of the Dassault Aviation Falcon
20 Maintenance Manual, which the Director of the Federal Register
approved for incorporation by reference as of March 12, 2020 (85 FR
6744, February 6, 2020).
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 the ADDRESSES section.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD affects 61 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2020-02-13 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 agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. 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.
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new actions
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.
Regulatory Findings
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) 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 Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-02-13, Amendment 39-19827
(85 FR 6744, February 6, 2020); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:
2023-22-10 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-22594; Docket No. FAA-
2023-1705; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00480-T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 26,
2023.
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(b) Affected ADs
(1) This AD replaces AD 2020-02-13, Amendment 39-19827 (85 FR
6744, February 6, 2020) (AD 2020-02-13).
(2) This AD affects AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR
79952, December 21, 2010) (AD 2010-26-05).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN
JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes, certificated in any
category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2023-0059, dated March 16, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0059).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address, among other things, fatigue cracking and
damage in principal structural elements. The unsafe condition, if
not addressed, 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 the Existing Maintenance or Inspection
Program, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2020-02-13, with no changes. Within 90 days after March 12, 2020
(the effective date of AD 2020-02-13), revise the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the
information specified in Chapter 5-40-01, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 10, effective January 1, 2019, of the Dassault Aviation
Falcon 20 Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance time for doing
the tasks is at the time specified in Chapter 5-40-01, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 10, effective January 1, 2019, of the Dassault
Aviation Falcon 20 Maintenance Manual, or within 90 days after March
12, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-02-13), whichever occurs
later. Where the threshold column in the table in paragraph B,
Mandatory Maintenance Operations, of Chapter 5-40-01, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 10, effective January 1, 2019, of the Dassault
Aviation Falcon 20 Maintenance Manual specifies a compliance time in
years, those compliance times start from the date of issuance of the
original airworthiness certificate or date of issuance of the
original export certificate of airworthiness.
(h) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions and Intervals With No
Change
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD
2020-02-13, with no changes. Except as required by paragraph (i) of
this AD, after the existing 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 AMOC in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (m)(1) of this AD.
(i) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program
Except as specified in paragraph (j) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2023-0059. Accomplishing the revision of
the existing maintenance or inspection program required by this
paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
(j) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0059
(1) This AD does not adopt the requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2023-0059.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023-0059 specifies revising ``the
approved AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this
AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023-0059 is at the applicable
``limitations'' and ``associated thresholds'' as incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023-0059, or within 90
days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions specified in
paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA AD 2023-0059.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2023-0059.
(k) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and 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) and intervals are allowed unless they
are approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref.
Publications'' section of EASA AD 2023-0059.
(l) Terminating Actions 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 FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON
SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes on which the supplemental
structural inspection program (SSIP) has been incorporated into the
airplane's maintenance program only.
(m) 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 International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (n) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#586175190e0b7519110a756f6b68751915171b183e3939763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="11283c5047423c5058433c2622213c505c5e52517770703f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>. 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.
(n) 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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b1f04064519040f19020c1e0e112b0d0a0a450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1c5dedc9fc3ded5c3d8d6c4d4cbf1d7d0d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
(o) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
December 26, 2023.
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0059,
dated March 16, 2023.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
March 12, 2020 (85 FR 6744, February 6, 2020).
(i) Chapter 5-40-01, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 10,
effective January 1, 2019, of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 20
Maintenance Manual.
(ii) [Reserved]
(5) For EASA AD 2023-0059, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a1b1e291a3f3b293b743f2f28352a3b743f2f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69282d1a290c081a08470c1c1b061908470c1c">[email protected]</span></a>; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(6) For Dassault 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; website
<a href="http://dassaultfalcon.com">dassaultfalcon.com</a>.
(7) You may view this service information 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.
(8) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations</a> or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4a2b6eaadaab7b4a1a7b0adabaa84aaa5b6a5eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="462034682f2835362325322f2928062827342768212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
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Issued on November 13, 2023.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25497 Filed 11-17-23; 8:45 am]
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