AD 2005-25-15

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 73577-73579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 05-23829]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2005-22560; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-061-AD; 
Amendment 39-14408; AD 2005-25-15]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 2000 Airplanes 
Equipped With CFE Company CFE738-1-1B Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for 
certain

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Dassault Model Falcon 2000 airplanes equipped with CFE Company CFE738-
1-1B turbofan engines. This AD requires determining the serial number 
of the engines installed on the airplane, inspecting any affected 
engine to verify that a spherical bearing is installed on the 
attachment fitting of the engine mount, and corrective action if 
necessary. This AD results from a report of a missing spherical bearing 
on the attachment fitting of the front engine mount on an in-service 
airplane, and subsequent damage and abnormal fatigue of the attachment 
fitting. We are issuing this AD to prevent reduced structural integrity 
of the engine mount, which could result in possible separation of an 
engine from the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective January 17, 2006.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of January 17, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://dms.dot.gov">http://dms.dot.gov</a> or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, 
room PL-401, Washington, DC.
    Contact Dassault Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, New 
Jersey 07606, for service information identified in this AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 
227-1137; fax (425) 227-1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Examining the Docket

    You may examine the airworthiness directive (AD) docket on the 
Internet at <a href="http://dms.dot.gov">http://dms.dot.gov</a> or in person at the Docket Management 
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The Docket Management Facility office 
(telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif 
Building at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.

Discussion

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 
CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply certain Dassault Model 
Falcon 2000 airplanes equipped with CFE Company CFE738-1-1B turbofan 
engines. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on September 
30, 2005 (70 FR 57217). That NPRM proposed to require determining the 
serial number of the engines installed on the airplane, inspecting any 
affected engine to verify that a spherical bearing is installed on the 
attachment fitting of the engine mount, and corrective action if 
necessary.

Comments

    We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the 
development of this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the 
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that 
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Clarification of Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) Paragraph

    We have changed this AD to clarify the appropriate procedure for 
notifying the principal inspector before using any approved AMOC on any 
airplane to which the AMOC applies.

Costs of Compliance

    This inspection affects about 7 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 
inspection will take about 2 work hours per airplane, at an average 
labor rate of $65 per work hour. Based on these figures, the estimated 
cost of the AD for U.S. operators is $910, or $130 per airplane.

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 have determined that 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) 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to 
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES 
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by 
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):

2005-25-15 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-14408. Docket No. FAA-
2005-22560; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-061-AD

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective January 17, 2006.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Dassault Model Falcon 2000 airplanes, 
certificated in any category; equipped with CFE Company CFE738-1-1B 
turbofan engines.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a report of a missing spherical bearing 
on the attachment fitting of the front engine mount on an in-service 
airplane, and subsequent damage and abnormal fatigue of the 
attachment fitting.

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We are issuing this AD to prevent reduced structural integrity of 
the engine mount, which could result in possible separation of an 
engine from the airplane.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this 
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the 
actions have already been done.

Determine Serial Number (S/N) and Inspect if Necessary

    (f) Within the applicable compliance time specified in paragraph 
(f)(1), (f)(2), or (f)(3) of this AD: Determine the serial number of 
the engines installed on the airplane, as identified in the table in 
paragraph 1.A., ``Effectivity,'' of Dassault Service Bulletin F2000-
299, dated July 23, 2004; if any affected serial number is found on 
any engine, perform a borescope inspection to verify that a 
spherical bearing is installed on the attachment fitting of the 
front engine mount by doing all the applicable actions specified in 
the Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletin.
    (1) For airplanes with any engine having 850 total landings or 
less as of the effective date of this AD: Before the accumulation of 
880 total landings on the engine.
    (2) For airplanes with any engine having more than 850 total 
landings, but 1,000 total landings or less as of the effective date 
of this AD: Within 1 month after the effective date of this AD.
    (3) For airplanes with any engine having more than 1,000 total 
landings as of the effective date of this AD: Within 10 landings 
after the effective date of this AD.

Corrective Action

    (g) If any spherical bearing is found missing during the 
inspection required by paragraph (f) of this AD: Before further 
flight, repair according to a method approved by either the Manager, 
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; 
or the Direction G[eacute]n[eacute]rale de l'Aviation Civile (or its 
delegated agent).

No Reporting Requirement

    (h) This AD does not require submitting reporting information to 
the manufacturer.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (i)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, has the 
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance 
with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with 14 CFR 
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the 
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards 
Certificate Holding District Office.

Related Information

    (j) French airworthiness directive F-2004-128, issued August 4, 
2004, also addresses the subject of this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (k) You must use Dassault Service Bulletin F2000-299, dated July 
23, 2004, to perform the actions that are required by this AD, 
unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal 
Register approved the incorporation by reference of this document in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Dassault 
Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, for a 
copy of this service information. You may review copies at the 
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., room PL-401, Nassif Building, Washington, DC; 
on the internet at <a href="http://dms.dot.gov">http://dms.dot.gov</a>; or at the National Archives 
and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or 
go to <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html">http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html</a>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 2, 2005.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-23829 Filed 12-12-05; 8:45 am]
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