[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2009-0565; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-217-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2A12 (CL-601)
and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:
[I]ncidents of throttle jam and engine shutdowns, caused by
premature wear of the rack and pinion mechanism of part number (P/N)
2100140-005 and -007 Engine Throttle Control Gearbox (ETCG),
installed on Bombardier CL-601 and 604 aircraft.
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The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address
the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-40, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec
H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-5000; fax 514-855-7401; e-mail
thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You
may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425-227-1221 or 425-227-1152.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rocco Viselli, Aerospace Engineer,
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Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New
York 11590; telephone (516) 228-7331; fax (516) 794-5531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2009-0565;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-217-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2008-32R2, dated November 17, 2008 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The
MCAI states:
There have been various reported incidents of throttle jam and
engine shutdowns, caused by premature wear of the rack and pinion
mechanism of part number (P/N) 2100140-005 and -007 Engine Throttle
Control Gearbox (ETCG), installed on Bombardier CL-601 and 604
aircraft.
Bombardier issued service bulletins (SB) 601-0583 (CL601/601-3A,
-3R) and 604-76-004 (CL 604), introducing periodic inspection of the
affected ETCG rack and pinion mechanisms for wear.
Subject inspection requirement tasks have now been incorporated
into the applicable CL601 and CL604 Time Limits Maintenance Checks
(TLMCs) through Temporary Revisions (TR), TR 5-236 (for CL601), TR
5-236 (for CL601-3A & -3R) and TR 5-2-40 (for CL604).
The required action is revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section
of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new
repetitive functional tests of the ETCG. You may obtain further
information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket.
Relevant Service Information
Bombardier has issued Temporary Revision 5-236, dated July 25,
2008, to Section 5-10-30 of Chapter 5 of the Canadair Challenger Time
Limits/Maintenance Checks, PSP 601-5; Temporary Revision 5-2-40, dated
July 28, 2008, to Section 5-10-40 of Chapter 5 of the Canadair
Challenger CL-604 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks; and Temporary
Revision 5-236, dated March 22, 2007, to Section 5-10-30 of Chapter 5
of the Canadair Challenger Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, PSP 601A-5.
The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information
We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 377 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 1 work-hour per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $80 per
work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $30,160, or $80 per product.
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.
We are 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
We 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. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.
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:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
Bombardier, Inc. (Formerly Canadair): Docket No. FAA-2009-0565;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-217-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by July 23, 2009.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Bombardier Model CL-600-2A12 (CL-601)
and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) airplanes,
certificated in any category.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 76: Engine
controls.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
There have been various reported incidents of throttle jam and
engine shutdowns, caused by premature wear of the rack and pinion
mechanism of part number (P/N) 2100140-005 and -007 Engine Throttle
Control Gearbox (ETCG), installed on Bombardier CL-601 and 604
aircraft.
Bombardier issued service bulletins (SB) 601-0583 (CL601/601-3A,
-3R) and 604-76-004 (CL 604), introducing periodic inspection of the
affected ETCG rack and pinion mechanisms for wear.
Subject inspection requirement tasks have now been incorporated
into the applicable CL601 and CL604 Time Limits Maintenance Checks
(TLMCs) through Temporary Revisions (TR), TR 5-236 (for CL601), TR
5-236 (for CL601-3A & -3R) ant TR 5-2-40 (for CL604).
The required action is revising the Airworthiness Limitations
Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate new repetitive functional tests of the ETCG.
Actions and Compliance
(f) Unless already done, do the following actions.
(1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise
the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness by incorporating the applicable task in the
TR listed in Table 1 of this AD.
Table 1--Temporary Revisions to the Airworthiness Limitations Section
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Use
Canadair
For Bombardier model-- Challenger Dated-- To the airworthiness
Temporary limitations section of--
Revision--
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CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes......... 5-236 July 25, 2008............. Section 5-10-30 of Chapter 5
of the Canadair Challenger
Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks, PSP 601-5.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, and CL-601-3R) 5-236 March 22, 2007............ Section 5-10-30 of Chapter 5
airplanes. of the Canadair Challenger
Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks, PSP 601A-5.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes......... 5-2-40 July 28, 2008............. Section 5-10-40 of Chapter 5
of the Canadair Challenger CL-
604 Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks.
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(2) For the new TLMC tasks identified in Canadair Challenger
Temporary Revision 5-236, dated July 25, 2008; Temporary Revision 5-
2-40, dated July 28, 2008; and Temporary Revision 5-236, dated March
22, 2007: Initial compliance with the new TLMC tasks must be carried
out in accordance with the phase-in schedule detailed in the
Canadair Challenger TRs 5-236 and TR 5-2-40, as applicable, after
the effective date of this AD. Thereafter, except as provided by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, no alternative TLMC task intervals may
be used.
(3) When information in a TR specified in paragraph (f)(1) has
been included in the general revisions of the applicable
Airworthiness Limitations section, the TR may be removed from that
Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instruction for Continued
Airworthiness.
FAA AD Differences
Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Rocco Viselli, Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York
Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, New York 11590; telephone (516) 228-7331; fax (516) 794-
5531. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the
AMOC applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information
collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-
0056.
Related Information
(h) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2008-32R2,
dated November 17, 2008; Canadair Challenger Temporary Revision 5-
236, dated July 25, 2008; Canadair Challenger CL-604 Temporary
Revision 5-2-40, dated July 28, 2008; and Canadair Challenger
Temporary Revision 5-236, dated March 22, 2007; for related
information.
Issued in Renton, WA, on June 15, 2009.
Dorr M. Anderson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-14678 Filed 6-22-09; 8:45 am]
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