[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56959-56960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27327]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. 99-NM-32-AD; Amendment 39-11382; AD 99-22-04]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106,
-201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD),
applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -
202, -301, -311, and -315 series airplanes, that requires modification
of the wiring of the emergency lighting system. This amendment is
prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information
by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by
this AD are intended to prevent the pilots from having full authority
over the cabin emergency lights, which could result in delayed egress
of the passengers and crew from the cabin during emergency evacuation.
DATES: Effective November 26, 1999.
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as
of November 26, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The service information referenced in this AD may be
obtained from Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Regional Airplane Division,
Garratt Boulevard, Downsview, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada. This information
may be examined at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transport
Airplane Directorate, Rules Docket, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington; or at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, New York
Airplane Certification Office, 10 Fifth Street, Third Floor, Valley
Stream, New York; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North
Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luciano L. Castracane, Aerospace
Engineer, Systems and Flight Branch, ANE-172, Engine and Propeller
Directorate, New York Airplane Certification Office, 10 Fifth Street,
Third Floor, Valley Stream, New York 11581, telephone (516) 256-7535;
fax (516) 256-2716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an airworthiness
directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-
102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 series airplanes was
published in the Federal Register on August 20, 1999 (64 FR 45474).
That action proposed to require modification of the wiring of the
emergency lighting system.
Comments
Interested persons have been afforded an opportunity to participate
in the making of this amendment. No comments were submitted in response
to the proposal or the FAA's determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
The FAA has determined that air safety and the public interest
require the adoption of the rule as proposed.
Cost Impact
The FAA estimates that 10 airplanes of U.S. registry will be
affected by this AD, that it will take approximately 20 work hours per
airplane to accomplish the required modification, and that the average
labor rate is $60 per work hour. Required parts will cost approximately
$595 per airplane. Based on these figures, the cost impact of the
required modification of this AD on U.S. operators is estimated to be
$17,950, or $1,795 per airplane.
The cost impact figure discussed above is based on assumptions that
no operator has yet accomplished any of the requirements of this AD
action, and that no operator would accomplish those actions in the
future if this AD were not adopted.
Regulatory Impact
The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects 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. Therefore, in
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this final
rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this action (1) is
not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866;
(2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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. A final evaluation has been prepared for this action
and it is contained in the Rules Docket. A copy of it may be obtained
from the Rules Docket at the location provided under the caption
ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
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.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by adding the following new
airworthiness directive:
99-22-04 Bombardier, Inc. (Formerly de Havilland, Inc.): Amendment
39-11382. Docket 99-NM-32-AD.
Applicability: Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -
311, and -315 series airplanes; serial numbers 459 through 501,
excluding serial numbers 462, 464, 467, 469, 478, 479, 481, 482,
487, 489, 490, 491, 493, 495, 498, 499, and 500; certificated in any
category.
Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the
preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been
modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the
requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified,
altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of
this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an
alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (b) of
this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of
the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition
addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been
eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to
address it.
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Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished
previously.
To prevent the pilots from having full authority over the cabin
emergency lights, which could result in delayed egress of the
passengers and crew from the cabin during an emergency evacuation,
accomplish the following:
Modification
(a) For airplanes on which Bombardier Modification 8/2407 has
been installed during production: Within 12 months after the
effective date of this AD, modify the wiring of the emergency
lighting system in accordance with Bombardier Service Bulletin S.B.
8-33-40, Revision ``B,'' dated October 21, 1998.
Note 2: Modification of the wiring of the emergency lighting
system accomplished prior to the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Bombardier Service Bulletin S.B. 8-33-40, dated May
8, 1998, or Revision ``A,'' dated July 28, 1998, is considered
acceptable for compliance with the modification required by
paragraph (a) of this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(b) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the
compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used if approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their
requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector,
who may add comments and then send it to the International Branch,
ANM-116.
Note 3: Information concerning the existence of approved
alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be
obtained from the International Branch, ANM-116.
Special Flight Permits
(c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with
sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where
the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.
Incorporation by Reference
(d) The modification shall be done in accordance with Bombardier
Service Bulletin S.B. 8-33-40, Revision ``B,'' dated October 21,
1998. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director
of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. Copies may be obtained from Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier
Regional Airplane Division, Garratt Boulevard, Downsview, Ontario
M3K 1Y5, Canada. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or
at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, New York Airplane
Certification Office, 10 Fifth Street, Third Floor, Valley Stream,
New York; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North
Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed in Canadian
airworthiness directive CF-98-33, dated September 8, 1998.
(e) This amendment becomes effective on November 26, 1999.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 14, 1999.
D.L. Riggin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 99-27327 Filed 10-21-99; 8:45 am]
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