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2018-19-27 DASSAULT AVIATION: Amendment 39-19428; Docket No. FAA-2018-0357; Product Identifier 2018-NM-035-AD.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE

    This AD is effective November 13, 2018.

(b) AFFECTED ADS

    This AD affects AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, Decem-
    ber 21, 2010) ("AD 2010-26-05"); and AD 2014-16-12, Amendment 39-17936
    (79 FR 52187, September 3, 2014) ("AD 2014-16-12").

(c) APPLICABILITY

    This  AD  applies  to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes,
    certificated  in  any  category,  with  an  original  certificate   of
    airworthiness or original  export certificate of  airworthiness issued
    on or before January 15, 2018.

(d) SUBJECT

    Air  Transport  Association (ATA)  of  America Code  05,  Time limits/
    maintenance checks.

(e) REASON

    This  AD  was  prompted  by  manufacturer  revisions  to  the airplane
    maintenance  manual  (AMM)  that  introduce  new  or  more restrictive
    maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are issuing
    this AD to address reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) COMPLIANCE

    Comply  with this  AD within  the compliance  times specified,  unless
    already done.

(g) REVISION OF MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION PROGRAM

    Within  90  days after  the  effective date  of  this AD,  revise  the
    maintenance or inspection program,  as applicable, to incorporate  the
    information specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations,  DGT
    113877,  Revision 11,  dated  November 2017,  of  the  Dassault Falcon
    2000EX Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance times for doing  the
    tasks  are  at  the  time  specified  in  Chapter  5-40, Airworthiness
    Limitations,  DGT 113877,  Revision 11,  dated November 2017,  of  the
    Dassault Falcon 2000EX Maintenance Manual, or within 90 days after the
    effective date  of this  AD, whichever  occurs later;  except for task
    number 52-20-00-610-801-01,  the initial  compliance time is within 24
    months after October 8, 2014  (the  effective date of  AD 2014-16-12).
    The  term "LDG"  in  the  "First Inspection"  column of  any table  in
    Chapter  5-40,  Airworthiness Limitations,  DGT  113877,  Revision 11,
    dated November 2017,  means total airplane landings.  The term "FH" in
    the  "First  Inspection"  column   of  any  table  in   Chapter  5-40,
    Airworthiness  Limitations,  DGT 113877,  Revision 11,  dated November
    2017,  means  total  flight  hours.  The  term  "FC"  in  the   "First
    Inspection"  column  of  any  table  in  Chapter  5-40,  Airworthiness
    Limitations, DGT 113877, Revision 11, dated November 2017, means total
    flight cycles.

(h) NO ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS OR INTERVALS

    After  the  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  alternative  method  of  compliance  (AMOC)  in
    accordance with the procedures  specified in paragraph (j)(1)  of this
    AD.

(i) TERMINATING ACTIONS FOR OTHER ADS

(1) Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g)  of this  AD term-
    inates all of the requirements of AD 2014-16-12.

(2) Accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (g) of this  AD term-
    inates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD 2010-26-05 for Dassault
    Aviation Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes.

(j) OTHER FAA AD PROVISIONS

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs):  The Manager, International
    Section, Transport Standards 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  local  Flight Standards District Office,  as
    appropriate.  If  sending information  directly  to the  International
    Section,  send  it  to  the  attention  of  the  person  identified in
    paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to:  9-ANM-116
    -AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before  using any  approved AMOC,  notify your
    appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the
    manager  of  the local  flight  standards district  office/certificate
    holding district office.

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer:  For any requirement in this AD to obtain
    corrective  actions   from  a   manufacturer,  the   action  must   be
    accomplished using  a method  approved by  the Manager,  International
    Section, Transport  Standards Branch,  FAA; or  the European  Aviation
    Safety Agency (EASA);  or Dassault Aviation's EASA Design Organization
    Approval (DOA).  If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the
    DOA-authorized signature.

(k) RELATED INFORMATION

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
    2018-0021, dated January 29, 2018, for related information.  This MCAI
    may be found in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulation
    s.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0357.

(2) For more information about this AD,  contact Tom Rodriguez,  Aerospace
    Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200
    South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226.

(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) Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, DGT 113877 Revision 11, dated
    November 2017, of the Dassault Falcon 2000EX Maintenance Manual.

(ii) Reserved.

(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Dassault Falcon
    Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport,  PO Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ
    07606; telephone 201-440-6700; internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com.

(4) You may view this service information at the FAA,  Transport Standards
    Branch,  2200 South 216th St., 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, call 202
    -741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
    locations.html.

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on September 14, 2018.  John P. Piccola,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, Inter-
national Section, Transport Standards Branch,  FAA,  2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226.
PREAMBLE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0357; Product Identifier 2018-NM-035-AD; Amendment
39-19428; AD 2018-19-27]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes. This AD was
prompted by the manufacturer revising the airplane maintenance manual
(AMM) maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. This AD
requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable,
to incorporate new maintenance requirements and airworthiness
limitations. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: This AD is effective November 13, 2018.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of November 13,
2018.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700; internet
http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this service information at
the FAA, Transport Standards 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 on the internet at http://www.
regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0357.

Examining the AD Docket

You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.
gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0357; 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 regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Dassault Aviation
Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on April 30, 2018 (83 FR 18760). The NPRM was prompted by the
manufacturer revising the AMM maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations. The NPRM proposed to require revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new
maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are issuing
this AD to address reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2018-0021, dated January 29, 2018 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Dassault
Aviation Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes. The MCAI states:

The airworthiness limitations for Dassault Falcon 2000EX
aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA, are currently defined and
published in Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) Chapter 5-40. These instructions have been
identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness.
Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition [i.e., reduced structural integrity of the
airplane].
EASA previously issued [EASA] AD 2012-0157 [which corresponds to
FAA AD 2014-16-12, Amendment 39-17936 (79 FR 52187, September 3,
2014) (``AD 2014-16-12'')], requiring the actions described in
Dassault Falcon 2000EX AMM Chapter 5-40 (DGT 113877) at Revision 07.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault published Revision 11
of Dassault Falcon 2000EX AMM Chapter 5-40 (DGT 113877), containing
new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks and introducing (among
other changes) an operational test for Cursor Control Device.
For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2012-0157, which is superseded, and requires
accomplishment of the actions specified in the Dassault Falcon
2000EX AMM Chapter 5-40 (DGT 113877) at Revision 11 * * *.

You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0357.

Comments

We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed,
except for minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor
changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness
Limitations, DGT 113877, Revision 11, dated November 2017, of the
Dassault Falcon 2000EX Maintenance Manual. This service information
describes instructions applicable to airworthiness and safe life
limitations. This service information 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

We estimate that this AD affects 181 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
We have determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although we
recognize that this number may vary from operator to operator. In the
past, we have estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program
changes for their affected fleet(s), we have determined that a per-
operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate.
Therefore, we estimate the total cost per operator 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.
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.
This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes and
associated appliances to the Director of the System Oversight Division.

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) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) 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.

Adoption of 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

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